Tag: Media
More complete count pushes Oscars to 10.4 million viewers
NEW YORK — It may be little consolation for the movie academy, but a more complete count by the Nielsen company pushed the Academy...
Zhao’s Oscars get muted reaction, even censorship in China
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chloe Zhao's history-making Oscars sweep, winning best director and best picture, is being met with a muted response in her country...
China probes takeout firm Meituan over antitrust behavior
HONG KONG — China’s market regulator said Monday it has launched a probe into suspected monopolistic behavior by food delivery firm Meituan.
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SOS messages, panic as virus breaks India’s health system
NEW DELHI — Dr. Gautam Singh dreads the daily advent of the ventilator beeps, signaling that oxygen levels are critically low, and hearing his...
German held after racist attack on Syrian caught on video
BERLIN — A 39-year-old German man has been arrested in connection with a racist attack on a teenage refugee in the eastern city of...
Apple’s iPhone privacy clampdown arrives after 7-month delay
SAN RAMON, Calif. — Apple is following through on its pledge to crack down Facebook and other snoopy apps that secretly shadow people on...
Academy Awards television audience plummets to 9.85 million
NEW YORK — The Academy Awards television audience on ABC plunged to 9.85 million viewers, less than half of Oscars' previous low and continuing...
Prisons worker on leave after run-in with Wright protesters
STILLWATER, Minn. — A Minnesota Department of Corrections employee has been placed on investigative leave after a profane confrontation with protesters seeking more serious...
N.Y. Times retires ‘Op-Ed’ page for guest essays
NEW YORK — The New York Times is retiring its Op-Ed page and inviting guests.
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Police allege man left explosive device at police station
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A 50-year-old man was arrested Saturday for allegedly leaving an improvised explosive device and causing a fire outside the Terre...