Feb. 12, 2022, 1:51 PM UTC / Updated Feb. 12, 2022, 1:54 PM UTCBy Ja’han JonesIn recent years, experts have warned that the spread of political disinformation and conspiracy theories is ramping up in non-English-language media, including on social media platforms.Examples include a Korean newspaper peddling baseless voter fraud claims after the 2020 presidential election and Spanish-language radio…Continue Reading

“The only thing worth a dime in here is her,” says Anna Delvey (played by Julia Garner), champagne glass in hand, pointing blithely to one of real-life artist Cindy Sherman’s untitled film stills. “Before this series, Sherman was just another photographer hiding behind the lens. Then, one day, she steps into her own frame, considers…Continue Reading

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Former President Donald Trump on Saturday warned of a U.S. “tinderbox” as protests against COVID-19 restrictions inspired by the “Freedom Convoy” take root outside of Canada and may soon be a reality on America’s roadways. The Department of Homeland Security warned earlier this week that it is monitoring efforts to hold a trucker protest on…Continue Reading

The New York Times triggered a social-media backlash for a tweet stating that Asian-Americans are “vividly overrepresented” in figure skating. “Asians make up around 7% of the U.S. population but have become vividly overrepresented in ice rinks and competitions at every level, from coast to coast,” said the newspaper’s Wednesday tweet. “Gradually, they have transformed…Continue Reading

A convoy of demonstrators protesting COVID-19 restrictions has converged on Paris from nearby cities despite police warnings against entering the capital. The protesters, inspired by the “Freedom Convoy” demonstrations in Canada, jammed traffic near the Arc de Triomphe and on the Champs-Élysées Saturday, according to Reuters. Police fired tear gas at the demonstrators and, by…Continue Reading

The high-stakes Saturday morning phone call between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin brought no major change to the stalemate over Russian troops massing at the Ukraine border. “There was no fundamental change to the dynamic that has been unfolding now for several weeks,” said a senior administration official, who described the talks as…Continue Reading

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri prosecutor will not charge a St. Louis Post-Dispatch journalist who exposed a state database flaw that allowed public access to thousands of teachers’ Social Security numbers. Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson released a statement Friday saying there is an argument to be made that there was a violation of…Continue Reading

Four people, including rapper Kodak Black, were wounded on Saturday morning during a shooting outside a West Hollywood, Calif., bar where a host of celebrities had gathered for a party.A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said the four people who were injured in the shooting are in stable condition and are expected to…Continue Reading

Redistricting is pitting a number of Democratic incumbents against one another in what will likely be a handful of competitive and grueling House primaries. The decennial process isn’t complete yet — some states haven’t finalized their congressional maps or are caught in litigation over the new lines — but lawmakers in at least three states have already…Continue Reading