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April 14, 2021

Washington Post columnist laments 'troubling disconnect' between public, 'core values' of journalism

Critics lit into liberal Washington Post media columnist Margaret Sullivan Wednesday after she lamented what she described as a "troubling disconnect" between the public and "core journalistic values."

April 14, 2021

Jason Whitlock: Twitter targeted me over Black Lives Matter criticism as message to other sports journalists

Sports writer Jason Whitlock said Twitter's recent decision to lock him out of his account for criticizing Black Lives Matter was part of a wider campaign by Big Tech to target journalists who don't protect pro-China corporate interests.

April 14, 2021

Power outages, storm damage slam Louisiana; search for commercial vessel in Gulf of Mexico continues

Heavy rainfall and severe weather conditions pounded Louisiana on Tuesday night, leaving thousands without power, tearing off roofs and forcing the emergency rescue of six people.

April 13, 2021

Jason Whitlock defiant after Twitter locks him out for criticizing BLM founder's ritzy home purchases

Sports columnist Jason Whitlock said Monday he would not comply with Twitter's demand to remove a tweet criticizing a Black Lives Matter co-founder's purchase of an expensive home after the social media giant locked Whitlock out of his account.

April 13, 2021

Nate Silver blasts 'disaster' FDA decision to halt Johnson & Johnson vaccine

FiveThirtyEight editor-in-chief Nate Silver was outspoken with his condemnation of the FDA's decision to halt the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine. 

April 13, 2021

Meteor blazes across South Florida skies

Southern Florida residents were stunned to see a meteor blazing through the darkness Monday night, with some sharing footage of the spectacle on social media.

April 12, 2021

'60 Minutes' panned for segment using viewer mail to justify DeSantis report: 'This is embarrassing'

"60 Minutes" faced yet another round of backlash after airing a segment Sunday that appeared to use viewer mail to justify the previous week's botched report on Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

April 12, 2021

MSNBC's Joy Reid blasted for saying she's 'too scurred' to resume normal life after getting vaccinated

MSNBC star Joy Reid is being accused of discouraging her two million Twitter followers from getting the coronavirus vaccine.

April 10, 2021

Possible tornado moves toward Florida capital

A Tornado warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) for Florida's capital of Tallahassee.

April 9, 2021

New York Times blasted for calling Biden's SCOTUS commission 'effort to balance the conservative majority'

The New York Times was slammed on Friday over a tweet that appeared to justify President Biden's controversial Supreme Court reform commission, which critics see as the first move toward court-packing.