The University of Washington is investigating comments made by a researcher who posted on social media calling for the assassination of conservative voices. Mara Maughan, who uses she/they pronouns according to her bio on the UW Fuller Labs website, is labeled as an RSE1 under the Department of Microbiology’s “research and lab staff.” “May there […]
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Media ‘complicity’ blamed as feds say Minnesota fraud crisis could reach $9B: ‘Shown their true colors’
Minnesota’s sprawling fraud crisis has garnered national headlines in recent weeks, but several critics say the problem festered for years, aided by local media that appeared uninterested in holding people in power accountable. “In newsrooms, they’re told, ‘We can’t run that because we’re going to be accused of being racist,’” Townhall columnist Dustin Grage recently told […]
Unidentified drones reported near Zelensky’s arrival route in Dublin, Irish media say
Irish outlet The Journal reported on Dec. 4 that four unidentified, “military-style” drones were seen breaching a no-fly zone near the expected flight path of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s plane as it arrived in Ireland earlier in the week, according to unnamed security sources. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken […]
Czech company accused of overcharging Ukraine for drones, media reports
A Czech company has been accused of selling Chinese-made drones to Ukraine at steep markups — sometimes nearly 20 times the original price — and is under investigation for alleged tax evasion, Czech media reported on Nov. 24. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 […]
Trump takes aim at Giants’ late-game decision in critical social media post
President Donald Trump was critical of the New York Giants after the team decided to play aggressively late in the game up three points against the Detroit Lions rather than kick a field goal to extend their lead to six points. Instead, Giants quarterback Jameis Winston misfired and overthrew tight end Theo Johnson. The Lions […]
Dem veterans break silence after viral video causes backlash on social media: ‘Frustrated’
Democrats and Republicans heard two very different takeaways when a group of Democratic lawmakers called on U.S. servicemembers not to carry out certain orders in a video that went viral on social media on Tuesday. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., one of the lawmakers featured in the video, expressed exasperation with how critics had framed its […]
Liberal media figures turn on Democrats after controversial government shutdown vote with Republicans
Liberal media figures are calling out the Democratic Party after eight senators voted with the GOP on a plan to reopen the government, accusing the party of caving as they try to end the longest shutdown in history. Ex-CNN host Don Lemon, “The View” co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Whoopi Goldberg, former CNN journalist Chris Cillizza […]
‘You never know where the bullet will come from’ — Russian troops carry out torture, executions in own ranks, media investigation finds
“You know, what’s happening there is that… You never know where the bullet will come from: from your own side or from the Ukrainians,” Dmitry, a Russian soldier, told the independent outlet Verstka. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not […]
Tainted former Odesa mayor Trukhanov charged with negligence over handling of Odesa floods, media reports
The controversial former mayor of Odesa, Hennadiy Trukhanov, has been charged with negligence over his handling of a heavy rainstorm and flooding that devastated the coastal city late last month, various Ukrainian media outlets reported on Oct. 28. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 […]
Blaze reignites at oil depot in Russian-occupied Crimea, media reports, Ukrainian drones spotted in area
A fire at the ATAN oil depot in the village of Hvardiiske, located in Russian-occupied Crimea, reignited with increased intensity, the Crimean Wind Telegram channel reported on Oct. 21. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they […]
American trust in media reaches record low in new Gallup poll
More than seven in 10 Americans distrust the mainstream media, according to a new Gallup poll released Thursday. The survey found that only 28% of Americans expressed a “great deal” or “fair amount” of trust in newspapers, television, and radio to “report the news fully, accurately and fairly.” By contrast, 36% said they had “not […]
Rogan calls out media for fussing over Jimmy Kimmel as UK govt arrests people for online speech
Podcaster Joe Rogan criticized the American media for focusing on late-night host Jimmy Kimmel instead of what he called a dangerous erosion of free speech in the United Kingdom. Kimmel’s comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin led to his show being briefly suspended, sparking a wave of backlash as an example of censorship. […]