The Corporation for Public Broadcasting said Friday it was shutting down, about one week after President Donald Trump signed legislation stripping its funding.

The group, which administers funds for PBS TV affiliates and NPR radio stations, said it would "begin an orderly wind-down of its operations." A majority of staff positions will be cut Sept. 30, when the group's fiscal year ends. Copy article link

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