Day: March 14, 2024

Don Lemon says free speech ‘doesn’t matter’ to Elon Musk after X partnership is cancelled

12:41 pm March 14, 2024

Former CNN host Don Lemon criticized Tesla CEO Elon Musk during an interview on CNN Wednesday night, calling his commitment to free speech into question. Lemon announced on Wednesday that Musk canceled a partnership Lemon had with X because the billionaire was angered by their recent interview that has yet to be aired in full. […]

Johnson says House will ‘apply every amount of pressure’ to Senate to pass TikTok bill

12:02 pm March 14, 2024

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson says the lower chamber of Congress will fiercely pressure the Senate to approve the bipartisan bill targeting TikTok. The bill — which would force Chinese company Bytedance to divest from the social media app or ban it entirely — sailed through the House of Representatives easily yesterday with a […]

Chinese authorities physically harass journalist on live TV, city issues rare apology

11:43 am March 14, 2024

City officials in eastern China apologized to local journalists after authorities were shown pushing them and trying to obstruct reporting from the site of a deadly explosion, in a rare acknowledgment of state aggression against journalists. The city of Sanhe, near Beijing, issued a public apology Thursday after authorities were shown harassing reporters from state […]

Colombian women forge path in emerald mining in an effort to escape poverty

11:41 am March 14, 2024

Women equipped with power tools are working in Colombian emerald mines, challenging the traditional male dominance in the industry. Deep inside mountain tunnels where the heat is so intense it causes headaches, women with power tools are chipping away at boulders in search of gems. They have opened a difficult path for themselves in Colombia’s […]

Trump’s presidency made it possible for Aaron Rodgers to be in VP discussion, columnist says

11:36 am March 14, 2024

Aaron Rodgers is under consideration to be Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate, and he has former president Donald Trump to thank for that, says Jemele Hill. Reps for RFK Jr. confirmed that he is “considering” the New York Jets quarterback to be his vice president, as he runs for election as an independent candidate. […]