Day: March 18, 2024

Congolese journalist gets time served in ‘false information’ case, rights group says

11:14 pm March 18, 2024

Congolese journalist Stanis Bujakera was set to be freed soon after a court sentenced him Monday to six months in prison for spreading false information among other charges, according to media freedom group Reporters Without Borders. He was expected to be released hours or days after the verdict, having already served more than six months […]

US Supreme Court says Peter Navarro, former Trump White House adviser, must report to prison

11:07 pm March 18, 2024

Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro must report to prison after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to stave off the jail term as he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction. Navarro is due to report to prison in Miami to serve a four-month federal prison sentence for his conviction of misdemeanor charges […]

Donald Trump endorses Ohio congressional candidate Derek Merrin just hours before polls open

11:06 pm March 18, 2024

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump issued a last-minute endorsement in a highly sought northwest Ohio congressional district Monday, backing state Rep. Derek Merrin over a rival Republican whom Trump’s closest ally in the state has described as “a rock-solid conservative.” Trump’s decision came about 18 hours before polls were set to open […]

Richard Simmons startles fans by saying ‘I am ….dying’ before apologizing for ‘confusion’

11:05 pm March 18, 2024

Richard Simmons startled his fan base Monday after sharing a cryptic message on Facebook saying, “I am… dying.” The 75-year-old former fitness coach started out his message with, “I have some news to tell you. Please don’t be sad. I am ….dying.” He added, “Oh I can see your faces now. The truth is we […]

Trump’s jokes are used to ‘normalize’ his extremism, Politico reports: ‘How autocrats work’

11:00 pm March 18, 2024

Former President Trump’s “jokes” and sense of humor could be used to normalize authoritarianism, a Politico report suggested Sunday. The article, “In on the Joke: The Comedic Trick Trump Uses to Normalize His Behavior,” sought to analyze Trump’s habit of using humor at his events, implying a darker side. “This isn’t new, and Trump, obviously, […]

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