Banfield asked if the accuser’s so-called “bad date” was what “victimized” her “to the point of seeking a public conviction.” “But what you have done, in my opinion, is appalling,” Banfield said. “You have chiseled away at a movement that I, along with all of my sisters in the workplace, have been dreaming of for […]
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Immigrant who abused stepdaughter in ‘anchor baby’ scheme faces 90 years in prison
An illegal immigrant’s plan to father a so-called “anchor baby” to stay in the US backfired after it emerged the mother of his child was his 15-year-old stepdaughter. He now faces multiple sexual assault charges and up to 90 years in prison. Horacio Alvarado, 32, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, insisted on a paternity test in 2015 […]
Jeff Glor Named CBS Evening News Anchor, Will Take Over Later This Year
CBS Evening News is playing another game of musical (anchor) chairs. Jeff Glor, already an Emmy-winning CBS News correspondent, has been named the program’s new anchor. Announced Wednesday, CBS Evening News With Jeff Glor is expected to launch by the end of 2017. In addition to his responsibilities for the nightly broadcast, Glor will also continue […]
GV leads $10 million investment in audio broadcasting platform Anchor
A recent spate of investments in the podcast space continues today with news that Anchor has raised $ 10 million in a series A round of funding led by Google’s venture capital arm, GV. Additional investors include Accel, Eniac Ventures, Betaworks, the Chernin Group, Homebrew, Atlantic Records’ CEO Craig Kallman, and author, entrepreneur, and podcaster […]
Fox News anchor on Trump’s NFL war: ‘This is the red meat of all red meat’ for his base
Fox News/screenshot Fox News anchor Shepard Smith commented on President Donald Trump digging himself further into a crusade against acts of protest in the NFL on Monday. Smith said Trump is trying to reshape the demonstration some athletes have participated in — kneeling during the national anthem in protest of police brutality and racism — […]
‘Why would you even go there?’ Stunned CNN anchor ends segment on ESPN controversy after guest repeatedly references ‘boobs’
CNN/YouTube Clay Travis of Fox Sports and Outkick the Coverage left CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin stunned on Friday by making an off-color remark during a segment about ESPN’s political controversy. While discussing the network’s decision not to fire or suspend “SC6” anchor Jemele Hill for calling President Donald Trump a “white supremacist,” Travis, a vocal […]
White House wants ESPN anchor fired for calling Trump 'white supremacist'
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday that sports anchor Jemele Hill could justifiably be fired from ESPN for tweets calling President Donald Trump a “white supremacist” and “a bigot.” “I think that’s one of the more outrageous comments that anyone could make, and certainly something that I think is a fire-able offense […]
Our swastika anchor doesn’t endorse Nazism – Canadian mayor (VIDEO)
Published time: 24 Aug, 2017 12:19 The existence of a swastika emblazoned anchor in a public park is being defended by a Canadian mayor, after an activist tried to erase the symbols. The local government of Pointe-des-Cascades, Quebec, has denied the artefact in Parc des Ancres promotes hate and explained how the anchor dates back […]
‘Why is it lie after lie after lie?’: Fox News anchor goes off on Trump administration
Twitter/Leanne Naramore In a surprisingly frank outburst, Fox News anchor Shep Smith tore into the Trump administration on Friday for its lack of transparency on the unfolding Russia scandal. “Why is it lie after lie after lie?” Smith said to fellow anchor Chris Wallace. “The deception, Chris, is mind-boggling.” What set Smith off was the […]
CNN anchor presses Rahm Emanuel to say whether he wants Hillary Clinton to run in 2020
CNN CNN’s Dana Bash pushed Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Sunday to answer whether he wanted Hillary Clinton to run for president in 2020, a query he repeatedly attempted to dodge. In an interview on “State of the Union,” the CNN host repeatedly pressed the former adviser to President Bill Clinton whether another Clinton bid would benefit the […]