Fact & Spin

Facts & Spin for July 20 2022 top stories: Iran claims the ability to make a nuclear bomb, a judge blocks West Virginia's abortion ban, a US airstrike kills two al-Shabab members in Somalia, Pence Breaks with Trump in his Arizona governor endorsement, Biden signs an executive order on wrongful detentions abroad, charges are dropped against Colbert staffers who were arrested inside the Capitol, US lawmakers denounce Israel's Blacklisting of Palestinian NGOs, Putin meeds other leaders in Iran and Russia's Gazprom warns it may halt gas deliveries, the EU launches membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia, scorching heat and and fires roast Europe, and Biden considers declaring a climate emergency.
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Facts & Spin for July 19 2022 top stories: Top Ukrainian officials are accused of Treason, A report on the Uvalde shooting is released, The transgender swimmer Lia Thomas is nominated as NCAA Woman of the Year, An Australian teenager dies in a Syrian prison, Mexico arrests a drug Lord and the US calls for extradition, Pakistan's former prime minister pushes for an early election, and Ghana announces an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus.
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Facts & Spin for July 16 2022 top stories: The House passes a $839B military bill, An Indiana doctor is investigated for a child rape victim abortion, Italy's prime minister announces his resignation, The death Toll from a Ukraine strike rises to 23, The secret service reportedly deleted text messages from Jan. 5 and 6, Manchin won't support Biden's climate and tax plans, US Inflation Hits 9.1%, An ex-CIA engineer is convicted of the largest data theft in agency history, Uber is sued over sexual assault claims, and the UK issues its first-ever "red extreme" heat wave warning
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Facts & Spin for July 15 2022 top stories: John Bolton admits to planning coups abroad, a Haiti gang war kills dozens and traps thousands, France prepares to withdraw from Mali, Russia and Ukraine make progress negotiating grain export, Amazon's Ring gave doorbell footage to police without consent, a South Carolina attorney is indicted for murder, Germany to will stop buying Russian coal and oil, the US signs an anti-Iran pledge with Israel and discusses a cooperative relationship with Mexico, and the battle to succeed Boris Johnson's heats up.
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Facts & Spin for July 14 2022 top stories: The World Health Organization says that sex isn't limited to male or female, US officials warn of a new COVID variant surge, pig hearts are transplanted into humans, the Department of Justice creates a task force for abortion access, Emergency is declared in Sri Lanka as its president flees, Ukraine and Russia agree to discuss grain exports for the first time, the UN extends cross-border aid to Syria, China says that the US is a security risk in South China Sea, Starbucks closes 16 stores over crime and drug use, and US and Chinese emissions reportedly caused $3.7T in climate damage.
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Facts & Spin for July 13 2022 top stories: A BBC report accuses the UK of Afghan war crimes, Russia heavily shells Mykolaiv and US blamed for 43 civilian deaths, Murdered Shinzo Abe's party scores a big election win, FDA is sought for a prescription-free birth control pill, The dollar overtakes the euro, A leak suggests that Uber knowingly broke laws, The Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline shots down for maintenance, The January 6 hearings continue, A retired general is suspended over a tweet mocking Jill Biden, andNASA releases the first images from it's new $10Bn space telescope
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Facts & Spin for July 12 2022 top stories: US border patrol didn't whip migrants after all, A watchdog is asked to investigate US tax audits of McCabe and Comey, Wisconsin Supreme Court bans ballot drop boxes, Russia is accused of trying to Annex Kharkiv and killing 15 civilians, Ukrainian troops Arrive in the UK for training, Russia vetoes a UN resolution on cross-border aid to Syria, Elon Musk pushes to not buy Twitter after all, South African bar attacks kill at least 21, and corruption and hush money scandals rock soccer and pro wrestling.
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Facts & Spin for July 9 2022 top stories: The former Japanese Mrime Minister is shot dead, Biden signs an executive order protecting abortion, Texas' Governor orders illegal migrants back to the border, the UK announces seizure of Yemen-bound Iranian weapons, the US imposes new sanctions on Iran, move Ukraine civilians are killed amidst warnings of a humanitarian disaster, the Treasury Department is accused of withholding suspicious transactions by Hunter Biden, the US charges a Haitian man with kidnapping, a Theranos executive is found guilty of fraud, and a judge reinstates protections for endangered species.
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Facts & Spin for July 8 2022 top stories: The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces his resignation, Biden tries to revive his economic agenda with Manchin's support and pushes student loan relief, Russia appears to pause in Ukraine as Putin warns the war is yet to start in earnest, Russia pockets $24B from selling energy to China and India, US and UK intel leaders warn of game-changing Chinese threats, Another July 4 mass shooting was foiled in Virginia, California's governor runs ads in Florida attacking DeSantis, Biden awards a Medal of Honor to four Vietnam war veterans, and the European Union decides that natural gas is a green investments.
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Facts & Spin for July 7 2022 top stories: Scientists discover new exotic particles, Ukraine encourages Donetsk civilians to evacuate, The July 4th shooter is charged with murdering 7, A judge refuses to to block Missisippi's abortion ban, Arizona is sued over its new election law, Trump allies are subpoenaed in Georgia's election probe, The US discusses economic challenges with China as Biden considers cutting Trump tariffs, Dutch police fire at tractor during farmer protests, Canada agrees to pay billions over child abuse claims, A judge clears West distributors from blame over West Virginia's opioid crisis, and the late Broncos Star Demaryius Thomas suffered CTE brain damage.
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