Fact & Spin
Join Scott Wallace and the team for our daily podcast that lets you discover the truth behind the day’s biggest news headlines! Visit our website at www.verity.news
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Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
News in brief from Verity. For more on these and other stories visit Verity.news
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Facts & Spins for April 17, 2024 Top Stories: SCOTUS hears arguments in the Jan. 6 case, China’s GDP reportedly grew 5.3% in Q1 2024, House Speaker Mike Johnson proposes military aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, protesters demonstrate against Georgia’s foreign influence law, Europe commits to increase aid for Sudan, the UN accuses Israel of continuing to impose “unlawful” restrictions on humanitarian aid, Chinese ChatGPT rival Ernie Bot claims to have over 200M users, a federal court overturns West Virginia’s transgender sports ban, ADL reports a 140% increase in antisemitic incidents in 2023, and Copenhagen's old stock exchange catches fire.
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Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
News in brief from Verity. For more on these and other stories visit Verity.news
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Facts & Spins for April 16, 2024 Top Stories: Israel says it has no choice but to retaliate against Iran, Police identify the Sydney mall stabbing attacker, As the city experiences another stabbing at a church, Narendra Modi's party releases its Indian election manifesto, A Ukrainian commander says the eastern front has “deteriorated significantly,” Jury selection begins in Trump’s hush money trial, US news organizations urge Biden and Trump to debate, Documents show Biden used donor funds for legal fees, A former Australian government staffer is found liable for rape, and a commission recommends that Germany legalize abortions in the first 12 weeks.
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Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
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Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Facts & Spins for April 13, 2024 Top Stories: The US and Israel brace for a potential Iranian attack on Israeli soil, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Donald Trump are convening in Mar-a-Lago, Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy slams Western allies, Ethiopian officials arrest 13 in connection to the murder of a key opposition figure, Pres. Joe Biden pledges to defend the Philippines in the South China Sea, A Democratic senator urges Pres. Joe Biden to ban Chinese electric vehicles, Kari Lake lobbies for a repeal of Arizona’s 1864 abortion law, The UK returns looted artifacts to Ghana — through a long-term loan, Colombia’s capital rations water to its 9M residents, and the interpreter for MLB icon Shohei Ohtani is in custody for stealing $16M to cover gambling debts.
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Friday Apr 12, 2024
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Facts & Spins for April 12, 2024 Top Stories: The international community braces for escalation in the Middle East, Israel’s defense minister says Israel will “flood Gaza with aid,' a Vietnamese billionaire is sentenced to death for $44B fraud, South Korea’s opposition party wins a parliamentary vote, three sons of a senior Hamas leader are killed in an Israeli airstrike, Biden says he’s “considering” dropping charges against Julian Assange, a judge denies Trump’s third attempt to delay his hush-money trial, KPMG and Deloitte affiliates are fined for exam cheating, ADL gives Harvard an F grade on campus antisemitism and a judge temporarily blocks a Florida ban on teachers using preferred pronouns.
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Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Facts & Spins for April 11, 2024 Top Stories: Arizona’s Supreme Court upholds an 1864 abortion ban, Pres. Biden states Benjamin Netanyahu is making a “mistake” in Gaza, Australia’s Foreign Minister floats recognizing Palestinian statehood, Jacob Zuma is cleared to run in South Africa’s election, the EU passes an agreement on immigration and asylum, the UK National Health Service will review all transgender treatment, the US stock market roils after inflation rises in March, House GOP lawmakers threaten to block the renewal of surveillance legislation, a school shooter’s parents are dealt maximum sentences and a report warns over 10M children are threatened by war in Sudan.
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Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Facts & Spins for April 10, 2024 Top Stories: Trial begins for 27 suspects connected to the Panama Papers scandal, a European court rules Swiss climate inaction violated the rights of citizens, Joe Biden announces further student debt relief plans, the president agrees to pay Taiwan’s TSMC $6.6B to ramp up US chip production, David Cameron meets Donald Trump in Florida, Tesla settles a lawsuit over a fatal Autopilot crash, an RFK Jr. staffer reportedly claims her top goal is to “get rid of Biden,” mortar fire kills three Tanzanian soldiers in the DR Congo, Japanese firms warn AI could lead to a collapse in social order, and Mattel introduces a new “more inclusive” version of Scrabble.
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Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Facts & Spins for April 9, 2024 Top Stories: Israel withdraws its troops from Khan Younis, Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is struck by drones, Peter Pellegrini wins Slovakia’s presidential elections, At least 17 are reportedly killed in clashes in southern Syria, Ohio officials warn Biden could be left off the state’s election ballot, Boeing faces further scrutiny after a plane engine cover falls off, Trump says abortion rights are a “state issue,” The former president raises $50M in his biggest fundraiser yet, A Brazilian Supreme Court justice puts Elon Musk under investigation, Liz Truss leads the campaign to end an NHS puberty blocker loophole, and Pfizer is accused of promoting an “unlicensed” COVID vaccine.
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