Tag: Blaming

Trump may have tarnished image of US politics but blaming him solely is unfair

In a world as turbulent as current politics, it’s only natural to hear endless arguments between partisan candidates. In the 2024 presidential election cycle, both sides are gearing up to project their voices the loudest through any means necessary. Yet, the recent conviction of former President and leading Republican nominee Donald Trump is just the […]

Is American Airlines blaming a child for a flight attendant trying to film her in toilet?

In Reality Check stories, Star-Telegram journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? RealityCheck@star-telegram.com. American Airlines faced backlash this week when attorneys responding to a lawsuit over a 9-year-old being filmed in plane lavatories by a flight attendant appeared to blame the girl for the alleged peeping. But what […]

How Ethan Crumbley is blaming his parents, and going back on his word

Convicted Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley isn’t having much luck convincing his parents to help him appeal his life sentence, at least on one front: getting access to their confidential pre-sentencing reports. Those reports include details about the parents’ lifestyles and their son’s upbringing — information the shooter’s lawyers believe could help the teen […]

How Ethan Crumbley is blaming his parents, and going back on his word

Convicted Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley isn’t having much luck convincing his parents to help him appeal his life sentence, at least on one front: getting access to their confidential pre-sentencing reports. Those reports include details about the parents’ lifestyles and their son’s upbringing — information the shooter’s lawyers believe could help the teen […]

Blaming Vladimir Putin for death of Alexei Navalny ‘unfounded’, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin did not see the video in which Alexei Navalny’s widow vowed to continue his fight against the Kremlin, his spokesman said, and dismissed her allegations that Mr Putin had killed the country’s opposition leader as “unfounded” and “insolent”. In the video released on Monday, Yulia Navalnaya accused Mr Putin of killing […]