Fact & Spin

August 26, 2022: California gas car ban, pro-US influence op, and hydrogen-powered trains

Facts & Spin for August 26, 2022 top stories: Facebook and Twitter disrupt a pro-US influence operation, California will ban sale of new gasoline cars by 2035, Biden announces up to $20k in student loan debt forgiveness, Thailand's PM is suspended in a term limit controversy, the death toll rises to 25 in an attack on Ukraine's Independence Day, a federal judge blocks part of Idaho abortion ban, the Uvalde police chief is fired over his school shooting response, Jamaican workers decry alleged exploitation in Canada, a South Korean report blames the old military government for hundreds of vagrant deaths, and Germany launches the world's first Hydrogen-Powered trains.
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August 25, 2022: US Syria strikes, accidental missile launch and Crist vs DeSantis

Facts & Spin for August 25, 2022 top stories: The US strikes Iran-backed militias in Syria, Indian officers fired for accidentally launching a nuclear-capable missile into Pakistan,Charlie Crist will challenge Ron DeSantis for Florida's governorship, Charges are dropped against the officers involved in Rayshard Brooks's shooting, The truce breaks down in Ethiopia's civil war, Zelenskyy again predicts victory over Russia, Two are convicted of trying to kidnap Michigan's governor, Spain euthanizes a Gunman before his Trial, A Twitter wistleblower alleges major issues with security and bot accounts and Europe faces its worst drought in 500 years.

August 24, 2022: Moscow murder, Trump vs FBI, Jupiter pics

Facts & Spin for August 24, 2022 top stories: California's Governor Newsom vetoes a bill calling for legal drug injection sites, Trump seeks to block the FBI from reviewing Mar-a-Lago documents, A Kansas recount favors abortion rights, Russia blames a Ukrainian spy for a murder in Moscow, UK intelligence is accused of a tip-off causing a Sikh activist to get tortured, Elon Musk subpoenas Twitter's former CEO Jack Dorsey, Ford will appeal a $1.7B truck crash verdict, Qatar detains workers protesting late pay, Australia will investigate its former prime minister, and NASA reveals new pictures of Jupiter
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August 23, 2022: Florida voter fraud arrests, Fauci step-down, Somali carnage

Facts & Spin for August 23, 2022 top stories: Ron DeSantis announces 20 voter fraud arrests, Anthony Fauci will step down in December,Facebook and Instagram ban a major group critical of Fauci, a missile attack kills civilians in northern Syria, the US and South Korea launch joint military drills, Somali forces end a bloody al-Shabaab hotel siege, Ukraine braces for intensified attacks following Moscow car bomb, three Arkansas cops are suspended after a video of an alleged beating, Singapore will decriminalize gay sex, the CEO of a controversial Israeli spyware company resigns, and a major security flaw affects iPhones, iPads and Macs.
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August 20, 2022: NASA readies giant moon rocket, China is accused of spying and a new method is discovered to break down ”Forever Chemicals”

Facts & Spin for August 20, 2022 top stories: Walmart, CVS and Walgreens to pay $650M in opioid damages, Israeli troops raid Palestinian rights groups, NASA readies its giant moon rocket Artemis For its maiden flight, India will allow millions of non-locals to vote in Kashmir, fresh Ukrainan attacks are reported in Russia and Crimea, a report accuses Chinese hackers of spying, North Korea slams the South's aid-for denuclearization offer, Japan encourages young adults to drink more alcohol, Finland's PM faces backlash over her partying, and scientists discover a new method to break down "Forever Chemicals".

August 19, 2022: China forced labor claim, Kabul carnage and Assange surveillance

Facts & Spin for August 19, 2022 top stories: The DOJ is ordered to Redact and Release the Mar-a-Lago Search Affidavit, A Florida teen is judged not mature enough to have an abortion, An Afghan Mosque Bombing Kills At Least 21, At Least 12 are Killed in Kharkiv as Russia Threatens to Shut Ukraine's largest nuclear plant, A UN report accuses China of forced labor, The US Begin Formal Trade Talks with Taiwan,The Secret Service reportedly Knew of Threats Against Pelosi Before Jan. 6, The CIA is Sued for Spying on Assange's London Visitors, An Indian investigative journalist is arrested over Alleged Maoist Ties, and Mexico sues US gun manufacturers for helping arm cartels.
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August 18, 2022: Liz Cheney loss, tiger de-extinction and student loan forgiveness

Facts & Spin for August 18, 2022 top stories: Republican Trump critic Liz Cheney loses her House primary, Turkey and Israel restore diplomatic relations, Brazil's former Pres. Lula leads as the Presidential campaign begins, the UN Secretary General and Turkey's President will meet Zelenskyy in Ukraine, Biden cancels $3.9B of student loans, Apple suppliers look to move from China to Vietnam, Cuba will allow some foreign investment, a de-extinction company will try to resurrect the Tasmanian Tiger, the FDA decides to allow over-the-counter hearing aids, and the CDC announces a restructuring over COVID shortcomings.
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August 17, 2022: Israeli Syria attack, Kenya election and Trump raid affidavit

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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August 16, 2022: Nuclear winter warning, Rushdie attack and Jerusalem shooting

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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August 13, 2022: Trump espionage investigation, London polio and nuclear plant attack

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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