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Fox News Media has announced that Maria Bartiromo is no longer with the company. The company thanked her for her work and wishes her well in her next chapter. The statement Thursday does not specify the reasons for her departure. Bartiromo hosted "Mornings with Maria" on Fox Business Network, with the last episode airing Thursday morning. She also hosted "Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street." Bartiromo has frequently earned praise from President Donald Trump, who has granted her multiple interviews over the years. In 2025, a lawsuit against Fox News by voting technology company Smartmatic alleged that Bartiromo spread false rumors about claims of election fraud on the air — a notion she vehemently rejected.

Precisely 180 years ago, a handful of New York news executives looking to save money on coverage had an idea. Today, it is called The Associated Press. Five newspaper publishers in New York City agreed in 1846 to pool resources in order to speed the delivery of news about the U.S. war with Mexico using a pony-express relay through Alabama to a telegraph office. Those beginnings gave birth to an organization that in many ways became the backbone of the news industry. The AP claims some 4 billion people, nearly half of the world’s population, see news produced by the company on a typical day. The company has chronicled the nation’s big moments for much of the 250-year history of the American republic.

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Three versions of the Gettysburg Address in newspapers published on Nov 20 and 21, 1893: From left, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (the AP account), The New York Times, and The Chicago Tribune. (AP Corporate Archives)

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Washington Bureau Chief Sandy Johnson, left, AP President and CEO Tom Curley, center, and Managing Editor Mike Silverman, are seen in the press area looking out onto the convention floor at the FleetCenter in Boston during the 2004 Democratic National Convention. (AP Corporate Communications/Ron Edmonds)