LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Michael Bastasch A Boston-based news network fired a science reporter after colleagues raised concerns her views on vaccines and man-made global warming challenged the scientific consensus on those issues. WGBH recently announced Misha Michaels “is not a good fit” and would not be working for the network. Michaels, a…
by Blake Neff Rioters in Charlotte attempted to throw a photographer into a fire they started, a local news station reported Wednesday night. WCCB said in a tweet at 10:48 p.m. that its reporters witnessed “protesters” attempting to burn the photographer. #WCCB witnessed protesters try to throw still photographer into fire in Uptown #Charlotte. https://t.co/T6i8AH5iGu…
Blake Neff MSNBC confirmed Sunday morning that it has cut ties with Melissa Harris-Perry after her very public attack on the network over having her airtime repeatedly preempted by election coverage. Rumors of Harris-Perry’s imminent departure have been flying ever since Friday’s publication of an email where Harris-Parry accused the cable network of trying…
By Jacob Bojesson The Cologne Carnival kicked off Thursday with 22 reported cases of sexual assaults, including two rapes, despite increased security. The annual Carnival — one of the largest festivals in Europe — kicked off Thursday with “Ladies Night.” New measures such as “safe zones” for women and 2,500 police officers on patrol were supposed…
Associated Press reports: ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) – An Iowa television station was doing a live update on a Minnesota bank robbery when police say the suspect returned to rob it a second time. KIMT-TV of Mason City, Iowa, was outside Sterling State Bank in Rochester on Tuesday when a bank employee ran out and pointed…