Tag: Media
Leslie Jordan parlays Instagram fame with new book and album
NEW YORK — Last year at this time, as much of the world was on lockdown due to the pandemic, Leslie Jordan began posting...
‘Pride and hope’: Navalny praises protests in his support
MOSCOW — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said in an emotional message from behind bars Thursday that he felt “pride and hope” after...
Algerian professor gets 3-year jail term for offending Islam
ALGIERS, Algeria — An Algerian court on Thursday convicted a high-profile university professor specializing in Islam of offending the Muslim religion, and sentenced him...
Oscar slate holds “firsts” for Asian actors, filmmakers
It may be hard to believe that there are still many “firsts” left to check off after 93 years of the Academy Awards, and...
Nielsen: at least 22.8 million watched Chauvin verdict
NEW YORK — At least 22.8 million Americans watched on television this week as former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder...
Psychiatrist’s testimony limited in newspaper shooting case
ANNAPOLS, Md. — A psychiatrist at a detention center where the man who killed five people at the Capital Gazette newspaper has been held...
Through the media covering Chauvin case, a collective pause
NEW YORK — With a collective nervous energy, millions of people paused in front of television sets or other screens Tuesday for a verdict...
Raiders get backlash for tweet after conviction of officer
HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders got angry backlash for a tweet the team sent after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted...
As extreme weather increases, climate misinformation adapts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Climate scientists have warned for years that a warming planet would cause more extreme storms, like the one that walloped...
Facebook says it halts hackers tied to Palestinian security
JERUSALEM — Facebook said Wednesday it has broken up a hacker network used by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' intelligence service in an attempt to...