Actor Walter Koenig, known for playing Ensign Pavel Chekov on “Star Trek,” has died at 90. His talent agent confirmed he passed away Monday at his home in Los Angeles. Koenig's role as Chekov showcased a future where rival nations worked together. “Star Trek” aired from 1966 to 1969 and gained a massive fan following. Koenig's castmate George Takei praised him as a writer, teacher, and friend. Koenig appeared in seven “Star Trek” movies and wrote a book about the series. He also acted in “Babylon 5” and ventured into computer games.

CNN has threatened further legal action if its journalists continue to be denied access to Air Force One. The network has been in a legal battle with Donald Trump’s administration since the president banned it and two other outlets from White House grounds, calling their content “Fake News.” Last week, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against the ban. However, CNN remains barred from TV pool coverage of Trump’s travel on Air Force One. CNN attorney Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. wrote a letter Monday to the Justice Department threatening additional legal action. The department did not respond to a request for comment.

Christiane Amanpour will be leaving CNN after 43 years. The network's longtime anchor plans to scale back her daily show, “Amanpour,” on CNN International to once a week starting in 2027. She will end her show in May and leave the network the following month. Amanpour, 68, will also end her PBS show, “Amanpour and Company,” at year's end. She will continue her podcast, “The Ex Files,” with her ex-husband, Jamie Rubin. Amanpour’s exit coincides with a new era at CNN as it comes under new owner Skydance, after an $81 billion merger that brings CNN and CBS under one roof.

BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — Jim Bakker, who along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful “The PTL Clu…