Fact & Spin

September 9, 2022: Queen Elizabeth death, prison over pronouns, and Ukrainian gains

Facts & Spin for September 9, 2022 top stories: Queen Elizabeth dies at 96, Ukraine claims major gains in surprise northeast attack, a teacher jailed for violating a court order in row over a student's pronouns, Trump-endorsed Diehl wins the Massachusetts GOP governor primary, a Nevada county official is arrested for murdering a journalist investigating him, a judge denies the Oath Keepers founder's trial delay request, Trump's former advisor Steve Bannon is indicted in New York, a Hong Kong court convicts 5 of sedition for children's books, the new UK PM will cap energy bills, and the FDA votes to approve an experimental ALS drug.
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September 8, 2022: Inhaled vaccines, nuclear missile test and 438M vaping settlement

Facts & Spin for September 8, 2022 top stories: Fauci says COVID vaccines may soon be given annually, Ukraine claims recapture of unspecified Kharkiv settlements, China approves an inhaled COVID vaccine, the US tests an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, the FBI reportedly finds foreign nuclear information at Mar-a-Lago, Juul will settle a vaping lawsuit for $438.5M, a New Mexico County Commissioner is barred for Jan. 6 involvement, the Trial for 2016 Nice truck terror attack begins, scientists create Hydrogen Fuel from air, and extreme California heat waves cause Power shortages.
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September 7, 2022: Trump special master, China earthquake and Somalia famine

Facts & Spin for September 7, 2022 top stories: Trump is granted a special master for Mar-A-Lago documents, Trump helpers reportedly accessed a Georgia county election office, The death toll rises for a China earthquake, At least 35 civilians killed in a Burkina Faso attack, The UN declares Somalia on the brink of famine, Ukraine's largest nuclear reactor is unplugged again, The US claims that Russia is buying North Korean artillery, At least 6 are killed in a suicide attack on Russian's Afghan embassy, Israel says its army probably killed a Palestinian journalist, Chilean voters reject a new constitution, and Pelosi eyes an ambassadorship to Italy if the GOP wins the house.
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September 6, 2022: Canadian stabbings and Palestinian executions

Facts & Spin for September 6, 2022 top stories: Ukraine claims modest gains, while gas prices approach record highs and the Euro falls to a 20-year low, the west is probably buying Russian oil from India, Hamas executes 5 Palestinians in Gaza, Trump calls Biden an "enemy of the state", US Border Patrol pleads with migrants to avoid dangerous crossings, 10 are stabbed to death in Canada, a California fire prompts evacuation, and a Pakistan official says rich nations should pay reparations for climate change.
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September 3, 2022: Two powerful women convicted and one almost shot

Facts & Spin for September 3, 2022 top stories: Biden calls extreme MAGA republicans a threat to US democracy, A Supreme Court spouse reportedly pressured lawmakers to challenge election results, Argentina's vice-president nearly gets assassinated, A Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi of electoral fraud, Malaysia's former first lady gets 10 years for bribery, IAEA says that Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant 'had its integrity violated, The US will revise its Afghan resettlement policy, The US bans sale of AI chips to China, and 315K jobs in the US were added in August, but unemployment rose.
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September 2, 2022: Taiwan drone shot down, Palin defeat and US math flop

Facts & Spin for September 2, 2022 top stories: Sarah Palin is loses Alaska election, Taiwan shoots down Chinese drone, China accused of crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, EU toughens travel rules for russians, The FDA authorizes updated COVID booster shots, A new California law could give  fast food workers 40% more pay, US math and reading scores plummet during the pandemic, Germany will expand its military presence in the Indo-Pacific, Germany reaches a compensation agreement over the 1972 Olympic massacre and a Palestinian prisoner ends his hunger strike following a release deal
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September 1, 2022: Gorbachev death, Trump obstruction accusation and Ethiopian airstrikes

Facts & Spin for September 1, 2022 top stories: Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, dies, The DOJ accuses Trump of hiding classified documents, A secret service assistant director and Trump aide retires, Putin pays tribute to Gorbachev, Russia reportedly welcomes nuclear inspectors, Ethiopian airstrikes hit the capital of Tigray, Iran allegedly attempts to capture a US drone ship, Arizona's governor visits Taiwan to discuss semiconductors, Sri Lanka reaches a preliminary loan deal with the IMF, The last member of an isolated indigenous tribe dies in Brazil and melting Greenland ice is predicted to raise sea levels by a foot.
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August 31, 2022: Afghan famine, Ukrainian offensive and Jan 6 jailing

Facts & Spin for August 31, 2022 top stories: Six million Afghans are at risk of famine, Ukraine launches an offensive and claims a breakthrough in Kherson, A Jan. 6 rioter is sentenced to 55 months, Kemp must testify in a Trump probe, Armed clashes erupt in Baghdad, The Solomon Islands suspends foreign naval visits, Iran threatens no nuclear deal unless an IAEA inquiry ends, Turkey says Greek missiles locked onto its jets, and an Oregon grocery store shooting kills 2.
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August 30, 2022: Libya bloodbath, Israel Syria attack and Mar-a-Lago documents

Facts & Spin for August 30, 2022 top stories: Libya clashes kill at least 32, Israeli strikes on Syria cause major destruction, An international team is en route to inspect the bombed Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor, The Justice Dept. has reviewed Trump's Mar-a-Lago documents, The Fed signals persistent high interest rates, T-Mobile and SpaceX team up to end cellphone dead zones, Colombia and Venezuela restore full diplomatic relations, US sends warships through the Taiwan Strait, Brazil's presidential election heats up with a first debate, and Mississippi reels from major floods.
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August 27, 2022: Mar-a-Lago affidavit release, Disinfo Board end and Moderna-Pfizer fight

Facts & Spin for August 27, 2022 top stories: FBI's redacted Mar-a-Lago affidavit is released, The US Government  Disinformation Board is disbanded, FBI is accused of slow-walking the Hunter Biden laptop investigation, Ukraine's occupied nuclear reactor restarts as Putin orders 137K troop replenishment, Moderna sues Pfizer over mRNA vaccines, Djokovic is blocked from the US Open by US vaccination rules, The UK raises its energy price cap, Rohingya mark 5 Years since their exodus from Myanmar, Google is accused of airbrushing carbon emissions, and 33M are affected by Pakistan monsoon flooding.
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