Did this just become "squirrel" minute on tv news?

[Simeon Salus]

With the government shutting down tomorrow, nobody's reporting on it at 2:50CDT.

All three cable news channels are suddenly running live coverage of a Las Vegas announcement b-roll on a 27 year-old cold murder case. With all due respect to Tupac.

[MontanaMama]

1. Nicolle is on right now with breaking news

from Fulton Co.

[Simeon Salus]

2. It was weird. Like all the channels had switched to the same feed.

While Fox is opining about how wind farms hurt coastal photography, MSNBC is talking about the plea deal.

[Simeon Salus]

3. Jake Tapper leads with whatever the hell Ken Buck thinks about fiscal hostage taking

Pouring oily politician to calm rough waters I suppose.

[sarcasmo]

4. Sensationalism $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$