A Mexican crime reporter was shot dead on Thursday, according to the newspaper that employed him, marking the latest killing in one of the world’s most dangerous countries for the press. Meanwhile, a search continues for another journalist who was abducted from her home in the same region last week. The eastern coastal state of … Read more
David Briscoe, a journalist for The Associated Press who chronicled the collapse of dictatorship and the rebirth of democracy during a dramatic period of upheaval in the Philippines, has died, his family said. He was 82. Briscoe died Sunday at an assisted living facility in Kapolei, Hawaii, said his wife, Leonor Briscoe. He was diagnosed … Read more
Actor Hugh Laurie apologized for roasting a journalist for her criticism of the medical drama “House,” the hit series which Laurie starred in. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In a post Monday on X, Laurie told British journalist Janet Murray that he was “very slightly … Read more
American journalist speaks out from inside notorious Iranian prison – CBS News Watch CBS News An Iranian-American journalist being held in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison made a plea for help in a CBS News-obtained recording. “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan reports. Source link
WASHINGTON — An American journalist who has lived in China since 2010 and worked for several state media organizations there pleaded guilty in a U.S. court Thursday to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government, the Justice Department said. Thomas Pauken II is set to be sentenced Sept. 1 in a U.S. District … Read more
CBS News has obtained a voice memo that was recorded by Iranian American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who has been detained in Evin Prison in Tehran for over a year. “Face the Nation” moderator and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan’s report on Valizadeh’s voice memo is here. The full audio of the memo, … Read more
Listen to a recording from a detained American journalist in Iran’s Evin Prison – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News obtained a voice recording from Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh who is detained inside Iran’s notorious Evin Prison. He pleads for medical help for himself and the other Americans there. Source link
In a recorded phone call from inside Iran’s Evin Prison, Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh made a plea to the U.S. government to obtain medical help for him and other Americans detained in Tehran’s notorious prison. “Even if treating our diseases is a big demand, it would have at least asked the Iranian authorities to reduce … Read more
As Iran partially lifted its nationwide internet blackout, Margaret Brennan was able to hear an American journalist’s plea for help. Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who the U.S. says is wrongfully detained inside a notorious prison, is one of six Americans being held by Iran. Source link
Washington — U.S. officials sought help from Russia during President Trump’s first term to secure the release of journalist Austin Tice after intelligence indicated that the Marine veteran was likely still alive but numerous leads and a hefty reward hadn’t helped locate him. Robert O’Brien, who was a hostage negotiator for the administration at the … Read more