Fact & Spin

November 9, 2023 Top Stories: The G7 presses for Gaza “pauses,” Ohio pro-choice victory and Rashida Tlaib censure

Facts & Spins for November 9, 2023 Top Stories: The G7 presses for Gaza humanitarian pauses but stops short of a ceasefire, Rishi Sunak affirms a pro-Palestine rally can proceed after law enforcement talks, Ukraine admits to killing a pro-Russian politician in a car bombing, Ohioans enshrine abortion in the state constitution amid national Democratic Party wins, while Danica Roem becomes Virginia's first transgender state legislator, RFK Jr. leads Biden and Trump among younger voters in a new poll, the House votes to censure Rashida Tlaib over her criticism of Israel, Colombia demands the release of soccer star Luis Díaz's kidnapped father, the US Supreme Court hears a case over gun ownership by domestic abusers and a climate study suggests 2023 will be the hottest year of the last 125K.
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November 8, 2023: US military data auctioning, Russia-Myanmar drills and $8M US drug bust

Facts & Spins for November 8, 2023 Top Stories: Researchers report that the personal data of US military personnel is for sale online, the Hunter Biden special counsel denies claims of improper political meddling, Russia and Myanmar begin their first-ever maritime exercises, Israel expects to manage Gaza's security after the war, France plans to send armored vehicles to Lebanon, regional voting begins in two key Indian states, a jailed Iranian Nobel Peace laureate goes on hunger strike, US feds announce a historic bust in Massachusetts, Biden pledges $16B in rail projects along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, and China announces plans to mass produce humanoid bots.
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November 07, 2023: Jordan’s Gaza medical airdrop, Trump leading in battleground states and Philippine radio journalist shot on-air

Facts & Spins for November 07, 2023 Top Stories: Jordan and Israel coordinate an airdrop of medical aid to Gaza Hospital, Gaza’s death toll reportedly exceeds 10K as Israel essentially splits Gaza in two, A new poll suggests Trump leading in five of six battleground states, US and EU officials reportedly broach the topic of peace negotiations with Ukraine, Saudi Arabia and Russia will continue voluntary cuts in oil production, US Secretary of State Blinken travels to Iraq amid brewing regional tension, Republican Peter Meijer enters the Michigan senate race, Donald Trump testifies in his tense civil fraud trial, A tragic earthquake kills over 150 in Nepal, and a prominent radio journalist is shot to death on air in the Philippines.
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November 04, 2023: Sam Bankman-Fried conviction, Blinken visits Israel and UK AI summit

Facts & Spins for November 04, 2023 Top Stories: Fallen crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried is found guilty of fraud, The US Senate bypasses a block on military promotions, US Sec. of State Antony Blinken visits Israel, South Korea reportedly lines up loans to finance a $22B arms sale to Poland, Russia ramps up its drone attacks in Ukraine, New Zealand’s final election results are released, The FBI raids the home of the NYC mayor’s top campaign fundraiser,  The UK’s AI summit sees Big Tech agree to government vetting of their AI products, Elon Musk’s AI startup prepares to launch Its first product, and storm Ciaran causes deadly flooding in Italy.
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November 03, 2023: Trump’s sons testify, global democracy crisis and Panama Canal traffic reductions

Facts & Spins for November 03, 2023 Top Stories: Trump’s sons testify in his New York civil fraud trial, George Santos survives a Congressional expulsion vote, global democracy declines for the sixth consecutive year, Bangladesh’s opposition party threatens to boycott January’s election, the EU urges Serbia and Kosovo to normalize their relations, foreign nationals and injured Palestinians leave Gaza for a second day, the Bank of England leaves rates unchanged, a Tennessee ban on transgender procedures for minors is brought before SCOTUS, the Panama Canal reduces its traffic amid an ongoing drought, and Kentucky declares a state of emergency following the collapse of a coal plant.
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November 02, 2023 Top Stories: Gaza border opening, US’ Israel ambassador confirmed and highest American infant mortality in 20 years

Facts & Spins for November 02, 2023 Top Stories: Gaza’s Rafah border with Egypt opens for limited evacuations, a new report suggests Volodymyr Zelenskyy is feeling betrayed by Western allies, hundred of thousands of Afghan migrants are preparing to leave Pakistan, Jack Lew is confirmed as the US ambassador to Israel, Myanmar seeks to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh, SCOTUS hears two cases about public officials blocking citizens on social media, the US Federal Reserve keeps interests rates steady despite stubborn inflation, US infant mortality rises for the first time in 20 years, southern California wildfires force thousands to evacuate, and Saudi Arabia is on track to host the 2034 World Cup.
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November 01, 2023: Netanyahu rules out Hamas ceasefire, ad-free Meta subscription and Boston tent-city crackdown

Facts & Spins for November 01, 2023 Top Stories: The Senate Judiciary readies three subpoenas in its SCOTUS ethics probe, The US moves to expel four nations from its African trade program, Israel's Netanyahu rules out a cease-fire with Hamas, Apple warns several Indian opposition leaders of an attempted hack on their iPhones, The US claims that a Russian group was behind a Pentagon cyberattack earlier this year, Meta announces a paid ad-free plan in Europe, China’s Evergrande is given a 5-week reprieve to revise its debt, Boston prepares to dismantle a homeless tent city, Striking auto workers reach a tentative deal with General Motors, and the FDA warns of tainted eye drops circulating in the US.
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October 31, 2023: Israel expands Gaza offensive, White House unveils AI risk guidelines and Nikki Haley’s polling surge

Facts & Spins for October 31, 2023 Top Stories: Israel expands its military operations in Gaza, Vladamir Putin calls a security meeting after a violent mob storms a Dagestan airport, The White House unveils action to mitigate AI risk, An Australia/EU free trade deal stalls and now may be years away, China pledges to renew military ties with the US, Police probe a deadly bombing of a Jehova’s Witness prayer meeting in India, Emmanuel Macron moves to enshrine abortion in the French constitution, Colorado will vote on whether the 14th Amendment can disqualify Trump in 2024, Mike Pence calls off his run for US president, and Nikki Haley surges to a second-place tie in the GOP race in an Iowa poll.
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October 28, 2023: US strikes Iran-linked Syrian targets, Orbán defends Putin meeting and Blake Masters’ 2024 campaign reboot

Facts & Spins for October 28, 2023 Top Stories: The US strikes Iranian-linked facilities in Syria as Middle East tensions simmer, Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips will challenge Biden for the Democratic nomination, Alleged North Korea weapons shipments to Russia are condemned by the US and its allies,Hungary's Viktor Orbán defends his meeting with Putin, The Taliban releases a prominent girl’s education activist in Afghanistan, Estonia claims three damaged Baltic pipeline incidents are “related,” A US judge determines Georgia’s new congressional map is illegal, A SKorea court upholds a same-sex relationships ban within the nation’s armed forces, Arizona's Blake Masters launches a new GOP bid for the US House, and Rep. Jamaal Bowman pleads guilty to pulling a fire alarm before a key vote.
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October 27, 2023: Mass shooting in Maine, record global displacement and accelerating US economic growth

Facts & Spins for October 27, 2023 Top Stories: A mass shooting in Maine kills at least 18, the UN warns that a record 114M are displaced worldwide, Israel conducts a raid into Gaza, 15 Chinese planes enter Taiwan’s air defense zone, Sudan’s warring sides resume peace talks, Indonesia’s defense minister announces his presidential bid, a deadly hurricane kills dozens in Mexico, the US economy expands at its fastest rate in nearly two years, Ford reaches a tentative deal with striking auto workers, and China sends its youngest-ever crew to space.
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