Russian ambassador told Moscow that Kushner wanted secret communications channel with Kremlin

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77. Full disclosure, what immediately crosses my mind is -

with all those shows either extended, or replayed, or more live anchors and producers and bookers and writers and techies needed for more live coverage, all that means to me is more people getting more pay. They're all gonna have to put in for more overtime, and in a situation like this, management really can't say no.

I had visions of the bureau chief or executive producer calling out for a big order of Chinese food or directing the assignment editor to go ahead and call some staffers at home and get 'em in here. All hands on deck. That's what happened at the AP in LA on election night or when covering a hot story - like the LA riots or the OJ "slow-speed chase" and verdict. There'd be local newspaper people in there and stringers in there and regional TV people in there and other professional brother/sister guests and fellow travelers. Suddenly, on an otherwise ordinary night, there was standing room only in the newsroom, people doubling up on work stations, every TV monitor everywhere was not only on but had several pairs of eyes on it, all the phone lines had people on them, and photo guys were racing around everywhere. And the whole conference room table was covered, end-to-end, with freshly-delivered Chinese food, ordered by the bureau chief (who himself was staying on duty long past when he'd usually call it a day at the end of the week). LOVED that guy! Our bureau chief was COOL!

Breaking stories were AMAZING events to be part of, even on a side-bar level. Even better than Oscar night - which, every year, was a pretty amazing scene in and of itself.