Fact & Spin

Facts & Spin for August 17, 2022 top stories: Syria Claims that Israeli Missile Attacks Killed At Least Three Soldiers, William Ruto claims victory in Kenya's Disputed Election, Putin Accuses the US of Trying to Prolong the Ukraine War, The DOJ Opposes Releasing the Search Affidavit that led to its raid on Trump's home, A Recall of LA County's DA Fails to Qualify for the Ballot, US Prosecutors Struggle to Catch Up with a Wave of Pandemic Fraud, Facebook reportedly Failed an Election Disinformation Test in Brazil, A Myanmar Court Convicts Suu Kyi of Corruption, The US further restricts Technology Exports to China, and the Saudi oil giant Aramco Makes a Record $48.4B Quarterly Profit.
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Facts & Spin for August 16, 2022 top stories: Nuclear war might kill most people on Earth, Russia is advancing in Donetsk while Ukraine strikes the headquarters of Russia's Wagner Group, more US lawmakers visit Taiwan 12 days after Pelosi did, Iran denies blame for the stabbing of Salman Rushdie, officers who were barred from guarding Derek Chauvin get $1.5M, a judge says that Giuliani is the target of an election investigation, Lt. Gov. Green wins Hawaii's Democratic Gubernatorial Primary, a gunman shoots eight in Jerusalem, the US rules out releasing the Afghan Central bank's billions, the UK becomes the first to approve an Omicron shot, and Norway's famous wild walrus Freya is killed.
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Facts & Spin for August 13, 2022 top stories: Trump is investigated for Violating the Espionage Act, The EU makes a Significant nuke-deal Concession to Iran, Zelenskyy Condemns Military Leaks and the world fears nuclear leaks, Blinken visits in Rwanda, An alleged IS terrorist is arrested in London, An Ex-Cop gets 87 Months for January 6 riots, A man is killed trying to Break Into an FBI Office Killed, The US Treasury wants to avoid increase middle-income Audits, The UK will launch polio boosters after the Virus is Found in Sewage, and a Vast DNA Database is being developed.
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Facts & Spin for August 12, 2022 top stories: A Twitter employee is found guilty of spying for Saudi Arabia, Walgreens is found guilty of contributing to San Francisco's opioid crisis, Russia claims control of Pisky, dozens are killed are killed in Sierra Leone inflation protests, an armed Beirut man holds bank staff hostage to withdraw his savings, a Trump-backed gubernatorial candidate wins his Wisconsin primary,Congressman Scott Perry says FBI seized his phone, two ex-JP Morgan metals traders are convicted of fraud, a new Langya Virus infects dozens in China, and the Arctic is found to warm 4 times faster than the global average.
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 Facts & Spin for August 11, 2022 top stories: A court rules that the House can obtain Trump's tax returns, Taiwan begins Live-Fire Drills as China extends its war games and Withdraws its promise not to send troops, three Palestinians are killed during an Israeli West Bank raid, Zelenskyy says the war must end with Crimea liberated, while at least 13 are killed in Dnipropetrovsk, Trump takes the Fifth in a N.Y. probe, the Jan. 6 Committee meets with Pompeo and Mastriano, Biden Signs a bill to boost microchip production, the Department of Justice is reportedly planning an Anti-Trust Lawsuit against Google, and a Grand Jury declines to indict a woman over Emmett Till's murder.

Facts & Spin for August 10, 2022 top stories: The FBI raids Trump's Mar-a-Lago Home, The Michigan Attorney General Requests an Investigation into her Trump-Backed Opponent, Biden is ending Trump's "Remain in Mexico" Program, Russia Suspends US Inspections of its Nuclear Arsenals, Colombia swears in its First-Ever Leftist President, A Top Pakistan Taliban Leader is Killed in Afghanistan, Biden May Have Overstated the Role of Al-Qaeda's Zawahiri, Democrats Ask Wyoming Voters to Consider Backing Cheney in the Republican Primary, Ahmaud Arbery's Killers are Sentenced to Life in Prison, and Rescuers Race to Free 10 Trapped Mexican Miners.
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Facts & Spin for August 9, 2022 top stories: The Senate passes Biden's climate and tax package, Ukraine strikes Russian-controlled bridges while the UN head says nuclear plant attacks are suicidal, Amnesty stands by its Ukraine criticism but regrets causing distress, China announces new military drills near Taiwan, Blinken kicks off an Africa tour, a ceasefire ends three days of violence in Gaza, a Republican who voted to impeach Trump wins his Washington primary, the FBI claims the murder of four muslims in New Mexico are linked, the UK's Met Police strip-searched 650 kids in two years, the actor Kevin Spacey must pay $31M for sexual misconduct, and Amazon will buy iRobot.
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Facts & Spin for August 6, 2022 top stories: Zelenskyy condemns Amnesty International for criticizing Ukraine, China halts military & climate cooperation and sanctions Pelosi after her Taiwan trip, Israel strikes Gaza and kills an Islamic jihad leader, A UN report accused Rwanda backing Congo rebels,A top Iraq cleric calls for dissolution of Parliament and early elections, US job growth tops forecasts and unemployment falls to 3.5%, A Florida state attorney is suspended for declining to enforce state laws, FBI director Wray testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the US government declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency, and the coral cover in regions of the Great Barrier Reef are the best in 36 years.

Facts & Spin for August 5, 2022 top stories: The UN will investigate whose attack killed Ukrainian POWs, Trump-backed Tudor Dixon wins her Michigan GOP primary, 4 Officers are charged over Breonna Taylor's death, The US Border Patrol will investigate alleged confiscation of Sikh turbans, Scientists restore dead pig organs to life, Brittney Griner is sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison, The US sanctions Putin's reputed girlfriend, The DOJ subpoenas a former Trump White House counsel, OPEC+ makes the smallest oil output increase in its history, andthe NFL punishes the Dolphins owner for tampering
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Facts & Spin for August 4, 2022 top stories: Russia accuses the US of direct involvement in the Ukraine war, Burkina Faso admits to killing civilians in an air raid, EU and US envoys push for talks to settle the Tigray conflict, Rashida Tlaib wins her Democratic primary, the Senate passes the stalled Veterans Act, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court approves a mail-in voting expansion, Biden will sign a second executive order on abortion access, the Justice Dept. sues Idaho over their abortion ban, Kansas votes to keep the right to abortion in its Constitution, and  British Petroleum triples its profits as British energy prices keep rising.
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