Ted Turner, media tycoon who founded CNN, dies at age 87

Ted Turner, the media tycoon who founded CNN and led an empire that also included cable channels TBS, TNT and Turner Classic Movies as well as the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks, has died, CNN reported Wednesday, citing a statement from his company, Turner Enterprises. He was 87. Turner was never a man to shy away from a challenge — on land or sea. He was the skipper who brought the America's Cup yachting trophy back to the U.S. in 1977. …