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Miami Herald
6 days ago
- Politics
- Miami Herald
John Fetterman Trashed In Home State Newspaper: ‘Step Away'
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman has been accused of neglecting his duties in his home state newspaper. The Philadelphia Inquirer's editorial board published an opinion piece on Sunday that said if Fetterman wants to continue as a U.S. senator, he "must take his position seriously." "Public service is not about serving yourself," the board's piece concluded. "It's time for Fetterman to serve Pennsylvanians, or step away." Newsweek has contacted Fetterman's office for comment via email. Fetterman's victory in 2022's Senate race was cause for celebration for Democrats, flipping a seat that was key to the party holding a majority in the Senate. He ran as a hero to progressives, but his rightward shift on some issues as a senator has led some former supporters to disavow him. He has drawn rebukes from progressives over his staunch support of Israel in its war in Gaza and angered his fellow Democrats for arguing his party needs to work with President Donald Trump. He has also faced concerns about his health since his 2022 Senate run, when he suffered a stroke. He checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment for clinical depression shortly after he was sworn in to the Senate. Several current and former staffers expressed concern about Fetterman's mental and physical health in a New York Magazine report in May that Fetterman dismissed as a "one-source hit piece." The Inquirer editorial board's opinion piece said Fetterman has missed more votes than nearly any other senator in the past two years, regularly skips committee hearings, cancels meetings, avoids daily caucus lunches with colleagues, and rarely goes on the Senate floor. It also said that Fetterman, like some Republican elected officials, is also avoiding holding town hall meetings with constituents "for fear of being heckled." It noted that while Fetterman dismissed the New York Magazine report, other media outlets have "confirmed Fetterman's erratic behavior through multiple sources, including The Inquirer." The Inquirer reported in May that Fetterman had yelled at several representatives of a teachers' union and banged his fists on the table after they pressed him to do more to push back on cuts to federal education. The piece also criticized Fetterman for justifying his decision to skip committee work and procedural work that he described as "performative" in a recent interview with The New York Times. Fetterman also said he had missed votes he considers a waste of time to spend time with his family or visit his father, who recently had a heart attack. "Senators often work long nights in Washington. But they also have flexible schedules and enjoy plenty of time off from Washington, since there are only an average of 165 legislative days," the opinion piece says. "Many of Fetterman's constituents would like to work half a year so they, too, could spend time with their families. Safe to say, many would do it for less than Fetterman's salary of $174,000, which is more than double the nation's median household income." It also criticized Fetterman for having time to meet with Trump, travel overseas and appear on talk shows but not make time for his constituents. "Fetterman has not had much time for Washington or Pennsylvania. But he found time to jet down to Mar-a-Lago to schmooze with Trump," it said. "Fetterman has flown to Israel twice in the past year, including a recent all-expense-paid junket to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been accused of war crimes and corruption. He and his wife flew first class and stayed in five-star hotels as part of a fact-finding mission that cost $36,000 and was paid for by a New York-based nonprofit." The opinion piece also said: "Being an elected official comes with public scrutiny. If Fetterman can't handle the attention or perform his job, then in the best interest of the country and the nearly 13 million residents of Pennsylvania he represents, he should step aside. "After all, being an elected representative is a privilege, not an entitlement. Being a U.S. senator is a serious job that requires full-time engagement." Daniel Pearson, editorial writer for The Inquirer wrote on X: "Showing up to work is not performative, Senator Fetterman." Senator Fetterman told The New York Times in a recent interview that he has been shamed into fulfilling senatorial duties. He said he was "showing up because people in the media have weaponized" his absenteeism to portray him as mentally unfit. He added: "The votes I missed were overwhelmingly procedural; they're even called 'bed check' votes. I had to make a decision: getting here and sticking my thumb in the door for three seconds for a procedural vote or spend Monday night as a dad-daughter date." Fetterman has not publicly responded to The Inquirer editorial board's opinion piece. He is likely to continue facing scrutiny in the coming weeks and months. Fetterman is up for reelection in 2028. Related Articles John Fetterman 'Of Course' Being Wooed by GOP Amid Liberal Backlash-SenatorJohn Fetterman Staffer Left Crying Over His Erratic Behavior: ReportJohn Fetterman Reacts to Concerns About His HealthVideo of John Fetterman Arguing About Plane Seatbelt Takes Off Online 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Newsweek
6 days ago
- Health
- Newsweek
John Fetterman Trashed In Home State Newspaper: 'Step Away'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman has been accused of neglecting his duties in his home state newspaper. The Philadelphia Inquirer's editorial board published an opinion piece on Sunday that said if Fetterman wants to continue as a U.S. senator, he "must take his position seriously." "Public service is not about serving yourself," the board's piece concluded. "It's time for Fetterman to serve Pennsylvanians, or step away." Newsweek has contacted Fetterman's office for comment via email. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) speaks during a hearing with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 20, 2025. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) speaks during a hearing with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 20, It Matters Fetterman's victory in 2022's Senate race was cause for celebration for Democrats, flipping a seat that was key to the party holding a majority in the Senate. He ran as a hero to progressives, but his rightward shift on some issues as a senator has led some former supporters to disavow him. He has drawn rebukes from progressives over his staunch support of Israel in its war in Gaza and angered his fellow Democrats for arguing his party needs to work with President Donald Trump. He has also faced concerns about his health since his 2022 Senate run, when he suffered a stroke. He checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment for clinical depression shortly after he was sworn in to the Senate. Several current and former staffers expressed concern about Fetterman's mental and physical health in a New York Magazine report in May that Fetterman dismissed as a "one-source hit piece." What To Know The Inquirer editorial board's opinion piece said Fetterman has missed more votes than nearly any other senator in the past two years, regularly skips committee hearings, cancels meetings, avoids daily caucus lunches with colleagues, and rarely goes on the Senate floor. It also said that Fetterman, like some Republican elected officials, is also avoiding holding town hall meetings with constituents "for fear of being heckled." It noted that while Fetterman dismissed the New York Magazine report, other media outlets have "confirmed Fetterman's erratic behavior through multiple sources, including The Inquirer." The Inquirer reported in May that Fetterman had yelled at several representatives of a teachers' union and banged his fists on the table after they pressed him to do more to push back on cuts to federal education. The piece also criticized Fetterman for justifying his decision to skip committee work and procedural work that he described as "performative" in a recent interview with The New York Times. Fetterman also said he had missed votes he considers a waste of time to spend time with his family or visit his father, who recently had a heart attack. "Senators often work long nights in Washington. But they also have flexible schedules and enjoy plenty of time off from Washington, since there are only an average of 165 legislative days," the opinion piece says. "Many of Fetterman's constituents would like to work half a year so they, too, could spend time with their families. Safe to say, many would do it for less than Fetterman's salary of $174,000, which is more than double the nation's median household income." It also criticized Fetterman for having time to meet with Trump, travel overseas and appear on talk shows but not make time for his constituents. "Fetterman has not had much time for Washington or Pennsylvania. But he found time to jet down to Mar-a-Lago to schmooze with Trump," it said. "Fetterman has flown to Israel twice in the past year, including a recent all-expense-paid junket to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been accused of war crimes and corruption. He and his wife flew first class and stayed in five-star hotels as part of a fact-finding mission that cost $36,000 and was paid for by a New York-based nonprofit." What People are Saying The opinion piece also said: "Being an elected official comes with public scrutiny. If Fetterman can't handle the attention or perform his job, then in the best interest of the country and the nearly 13 million residents of Pennsylvania he represents, he should step aside. "After all, being an elected representative is a privilege, not an entitlement. Being a U.S. senator is a serious job that requires full-time engagement." Daniel Pearson, editorial writer for The Inquirer wrote on X: "Showing up to work is not performative, Senator Fetterman." Senator Fetterman told The New York Times in a recent interview that he has been shamed into fulfilling senatorial duties. He said he was "showing up because people in the media have weaponized" his absenteeism to portray him as mentally unfit. He added: "The votes I missed were overwhelmingly procedural; they're even called 'bed check' votes. I had to make a decision: getting here and sticking my thumb in the door for three seconds for a procedural vote or spend Monday night as a dad-daughter date." What's Next Fetterman has not publicly responded to The Inquirer editorial board's opinion piece. He is likely to continue facing scrutiny in the coming weeks and months. Fetterman is up for reelection in 2028.
Hamilton Spectator
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Readers outraged after AI-generated ‘summer reading list' featuring fake novels appears in U.S. newspapers: ‘This damages all of us'
Book fans around the world are expressing outrage over an AI-generated 'summer reading list' that included several major errors and was distributed in multiple American print newspapers over the weekend. The list, published as part of a 'summer guide' insert in the Chicago Sun-Times on May 18 and the Philadelphia Inquirer on May 15, included 15 recommended novels, 'new and old,' that promised to 'deliver the perfect summer escape.' People on social media were quick to point out that 10 of the entries were novels that do not exist. Some of the fake titles include: The list does not include a byline but was created by Marco Buscaglia, a Chicago-based freelance writer and content strategist, who also wrote most of the content for the summer guide insert. In an interview with 404media , Buscaglia said that he was 'completely embarrassed' by the errors and takes full responsibility. 'I can't believe I missed it because it's so obvious,' he said. 'No excuses.' Buscaglia said that he uses AI 'for background at times,' but always double checks the material. 'We are aware that a supplement published by The Inquirer on May 15 contains material generated by AI that is apparently fabricated, outright false, or misleading,' Lisa Hughes, publisher and CEO of the Inquirer, told the Star. 'We do not know the extent of this but are taking it seriously and investigating.' Hughes said that the 56-page printed supplement, called 'Heat Index,' also appeared on The Inquirer's e-edition, but has since been removed. 'The Inquirer newsroom is not involved in the production of these syndicated features,' Hughes added. 'Using artificial intelligence to produce content, as was apparently the case with some of the Heat Index material, is a violation of our own internal policies and a serious breach.' Victor Lim, vice president of marketing and communications at Chicago Public Media, told the Star that the list was licensed content and 'was not created by, or approved by, the Sun-Times newsroom.' Lim said the company is investigating how the list made it to print, adding that 'it is unacceptable for any content we provide to our readers to be inaccurate.' 'We value our readers' trust in our reporting and take this very seriously,' he said. 'Undermines the credibility of media organizations' 'Too often, the embrace of AI is done without considering the potential for unfortunate side effects,' said Jeffrey Dvorkin, a Senior Fellow at Massey College and the former director of the Journalism program at the University of Toronto. Dvorkin told the Star that when erroneous AI-generated articles are published, it 'undermines the credibility of media organizations, making readers even more skeptical and suspicious of the media, which it can ill afford.' 'This is just another nail in our reputation as providers of reliable information,' he added. Angela Misri, a mystery novelist and journalism professor at Toronto Metropolitan University who researches AI, told the Star that it is not surprising to see mistakes like this generated by an AI chatbot, also known as Large Language Models (LLMs). These models, which are trained by large amounts of digital data scraped from across the internet, are not capable of creating new content, Misri explained. Instead, these models compile online content and 'mix it up' into something that makes sense, though it doesn't have to be factual. Sometimes, these models generate fake or made-up ideas, which researchers sometimes refer to as 'hallucinations.' This sort of error can create ripple effects. Earlier in the day, the Star searched the name Isabel Allende and the made-up title on Google, and was given a similar, yet slightly different synopsis of the non-existent novel. The results included a disclaimer: 'AI responses may include mistakes.' The AI-generated results of a search conducted by the Star. Misri said newsrooms are increasingly using AI-generated tools to generate content, while failing to insert humans to check for mistakes before it gets to publication. 'I just don't understand the comfort level with that,' she said. 'Most journalists are so terrified of getting something wrong, we stay up nights because we think we might have gotten something wrong or when we do get something wrong, it haunts us, right? And I don't understand how that has been removed from the process of journalism. 'We've removed that editorial brain from the production.' Misri, who also creates reading lists for Canadian publications , added that it was 'so weird' to see the work she does 'literally represented by AI.' 'This damages all of us,' she continued, pointing out that Canadian media is already suffering from a diminishing number of people who are willing to pay for journalism. 'New subscriptions are gonna drop with this kind of garbage, because who's gonna pay for that?'
USA Today
19-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Details on former Jets GM Joe Douglas returning to the Eagles
Details on former Jets GM Joe Douglas returning to the Eagles Joe Douglas will be back in a senior scouting role with the Eagles after the Jets fired him as GM in November, according Jeff McLane Howie Roseman is getting the gang back together, as Jeff McLane of The Inquirer reports that Joe Douglas will rejoin the franchise in a Senior Scouting role. Douglas worked for the Eagles from 2016-19, ascending the ranks and leading the scouting department as vice president of player personnel before he departed for the Jets' top spot following the 2019 NFL draft. Douglas played a key role in helping build a Super Bowl-winning roster in 2017.
South China Morning Post
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Dope Thief author on why Apple TV+'s adaptation had to be shot in ‘magnetic' Philadelphia
Author Dennis Tafoya remembers his time working in accident and emergency in a hospital in Doylestown, Philadelphia, in the 1980s. Advertisement One night, a call came in about a fire at a farmhouse-turned-meth lab, but when doctors attempted to help, the burn victim refused care and eventually died. 'It got me thinking about who ends up in a burning meth lab in the middle of the night,' said Tafoya in a recent call with Philadelphia newspaper The Inquirer. That incident was the seed of the idea that, decades later, became Tafoya's 2009 novel Dope Thief. It has since been adapted into a series of the same name on Apple TV+, written, directed, and executive produced by Peter Craig – who co-wrote the screenplay for 2010 crime thriller The Town – and executive produced by legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott Scott also directed the pilot, which introduces the two best friends-protagonists, Ray ( Brian Tyree Henry ) and Manny (Wagner Moura), who pose as DEA drug enforcement agents to steal money from small-time drug dealers.
