Marly Rivera is out at ESPN after she called another MLB reporter who attempted to interview New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge a “f—ing c–t.” Rivera, who covered the Yankees but was also a part of ESPN’s national baseball broadcasts, uttered the
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is making his first public appearance in Russia Tuesday after being arrested nearly three weeks ago on charges of espionage. Gershkovich, who has denied the charges against him, is in Moscow City Court for a hearing
The State Department designated Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich as “wrongfully detained” by Russian authorities on Monday, which will allow the U.S. officials to work collaboratively across agencies to secure his release. “Journalism is not a crime. We condemn the Kremlin’s continued
Comment on this storyComment Inside a Moscow prison, Evan Gershkovich is waiting. He is joking about how the TV in his cell doesn’t carry the matches of his beloved Arsenal F.C., his friends say. And as the American journalist accused of spying
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been officially charged with spying in Russia, news organizations from the country are reporting Friday. Interfax, quoting a source, said “Gershkovich has been charged” with espionage, according to Reuters. “He categorically denied all the accusations
The Los Angeles Angels banned a reporter from the team-owned radio station’s “Beat Reporter Roundtable” for being negative about the team. Sam Blum, who covers the team for The Athletic, said team president John Carpino barred him from the show. “I was
WNBA superstar Brittney Griner and her wife, Cherelle, called on the Biden administration to bring detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich home from Russia. Griner, who was released from a Russian prison last year in a prisoner exchange for a convicted
Comment on this story Comment Friends, journalists and press advocates expressed dismay Thursday at the news that Russia has detained an American journalist on espionage charges. Russia’s Federal Security Service accused Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, without providing any evidence, of
Russia has arrested a US journalist on spying charges, sparking a major diplomatic row between Washington and Moscow. Evan Gershkovich, a correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, has been arrested on charges related to espionage, local media has reported. Russia’s Federal Security
A Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs official gave a terse correction to a Western reporter on Thursday, rebuking their question about the “Taiwanese president.” Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin fielded questions from journalists Thursday at a press conference in Beijing. A reporter