Tag: Media
Chattanooga assistant fired over tweet sues to get job back
A Chattanooga football assistant coach fired over a social media post disparaging the state of Georgia and voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams is suing...
Spain arrests 3 for urging extremist attacks against France
MADRID — Three men whose social media posts allegedly encouraged extremist attacks against French targets are in custody in Spain after Spanish police and...
Omaha students face discipline for Floyd death reenactment
OMAHA, Neb. — Some Omaha high school students could face discipline for reenacting inside the school building the arrest and killing of George Floyd...
Twitter post solid Q1 results but outlook sinks stock
Like its bigger tech peers, Twitter posted stronger-than-expected results for the first quarter on Thursday. But its lukewarm outlook sent shares tumbling after hours....
Biden reaches 26.9 million viewers for talk to Congress
NEW YORK — An estimated 26.9 million people watched President Joe Biden's first address to Congress across 16 television networks, the smallest audience for...
AP Top 25 Podcast: NFL draft preview for 2022, CFP expansion
On the eve of the NFL draft, it’s time to explore who will be going No. 1 — in 2022.
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Tennessee man suing officials over social media post arrest
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee man arrested over a social media post sued law enforcement officers Tuesday, claiming they violated his First Amendment rights,...
‘1619 Project’ writer to join UNC journalism school faculty
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones will join the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s journalism...
EU report takes aim at Russia over vaccine fake news
BRUSSELS — Russia has launched a major campaign using ministries, companies and pro-Kremlin media to promote the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine and spread fake...
Florida lawmakers move to punish social media companies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Social media companies faced the wrath of Florida Republicans, as lawmakers were poised Wednesday to send legislation to the governor as...