Fact & Spin

July 29 2022: Nuclear war risk, abortion aid and chip aid

Facts & Spin for July 29 2022 top stories: 15 are killed in Kongo protests against UN troops, the UK warns of higher nuclear war risk while Ukraine tries to re-take Kherson, North Korea says it's ready to mobilize its nuclear deterrent, protesters storm the Iraqi Parliament, Dems push to allow foreign aid for abortions, the US economy shrinks for the second straight quarter, triggering recession fears, the Senate passes a bill to boost microchip production, Alex Jones is on trial for calling the Sandy Hook shooting fake, ABC's "The View" apologizes for saying conservatives invited nazis, and a troop of monkeys wound almost 50 Japanese.
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July 28 2022 top stories: Taliban negotiations, Filipino quake, Trump speech and Hunter Biden laptop

Facts & Spin for July 28 2022 top stories: The Taliban negotiates for 9 billion frozen dollars, Ukraine strikes a key bridge in Russian-occupied Kherson while Russia gains in the east, Trump is accused of deleting criticism of rioters from his speech, the Department of Justice is reportedly investigating Trump's inner circle, a magnitude-7 earthquake kills at least 5 in the Philippines, Tunisia adopts a new constitution with low voter turnout, Macron visits West Africa, a senior republican accuses China of trying to infiltrate the Fed, and a NYC 'Central Park Five' co-defendant is exonerated after 3 decades.
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July 27 2022: Monkeypox vaccine, gas fears, and Burmese & Japanese executions

Facts & Spin for July 27 2022 top stories: The European Commission approves a monkeypox vaccine, Indiana mulls banning abortion, Russia will further cut gas to Europe and indicates intention to overthrow Zelenskyy, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov continues touring Africa, Myanmar executes four democracy activists, Japan executes a mass murderer, India gets a new president while Thailand keeps their Prime Minister, Truss debates Sunak to succeed Boris Johnson while their host faints, and the Fed is expected to raise interest rates again to fight inflation.
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July 26, 2022: Hepatitis, polio, Russian Africa tour and Papal apology tour

Facts & Spin for July 26 2022 top stories: Experts think they've found the cause of the mysterious child hepatitis outbreak, The US logs its first polio case since 2013, Ukraine claims it will recapture Kherson by September, Russia's foreign minister tours Africa, A police raid on a Brazilian favela leaves at least 18 dead, Two Palestinians are killed in a West Bank gun battle, Iran claims to have arrested Israel-linked saboteurs, The Jan. 6 Committee could subpoena Clarence Thomas's wife, An ex-Coinbase manager is charged in the first-Ever crypto insider trading case,  Pope Francis travels to Canada to apologize to Indigenous communities, and Singapore carries out its fifth execution since March.
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July 23, 2022: Ukraine grain treaty, contraception bill and Sri Lanka crackdown

Facts & Spin for July 23 2022 top stories: Ukraine grain export treaty signed, The House passes a contraception access bill, Biden announces a $37B public safety plan, A GOP gubernatorial candidate is atttacked at a NY campaign event, A man is convicted of killing a Man of klling a retired St. Louis Police Captain, Sri Lanka's military cracks down on protests, The January 6 hearings continue for an 8th day, Steve Bannon is found guilty of contempt of Congress, Trucker protests shut Oakland's port, and the BBC pays damages for slandering a royal nanny.
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July 22 2022 top stories: Biden COVID, Fauci retirement and Iraq attack

Facts & Spin for July 22 2022 top stories: Biden Tests Positive for COVID, Iraq blames Turkey for killing 8 with shelling, Syrian refugees fear Turkey's so-called voluntary return plan, a UN agency accuses Belarusian officials of faking a plane bomb threat, the Senate Introduces a bipartisan election reform bill, China's Uber is fined $1.2B for breaking cybersecurity laws, Panama faces Shortages as protests enter their 3rd week, 4 men are indicted for letting 53 die in a Texas truck, Fauci announces plans to step down in two years, andAustralians are asked to work from home during a COVID spike.

July 21 2022 top stories: Gay marriage law, Trump success and new Sri Lanka Prez

Facts & Spin for July 21 2022 top stories: The US House passes a gay marriage bill, a Trump-backed candidate wins his Maryland primary, Putin accuses Ukraine of violating a preliminary peace deal, China warns Pelosi not to visit Taiwan, Sri Lanka gets a new president, the EU requests its members to cut their gas use, Sunak and Truss will replace Boris Johnson, Trump allegedly tries to use a census question for political gain, Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez is arrested for protesting, and charges as dropped in a controversial New York murder case.

July 20 2022: Iran nuke ability, US Somalia strike and WV abortion reprieve

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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July 19, 2022: Ukraine treason, Uvalde report and trans swim controversy

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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July 16, 2022: $839B military spending, record inflation and climate bill defeat

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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