Fact & Spin

July 15 2022: US-lead coups, Amazon snooping, and Haiti gang war

Facts & Spin for July 15 2022 top stories: John Bolton admits to planning coups abroad, a Haiti gang war kills dozens and traps thousands, France prepares to withdraw from Mali, Russia and Ukraine make progress negotiating grain export, Amazon's Ring gave doorbell footage to police without consent, a South Carolina attorney is indicted for murder, Germany to will stop buying Russian coal and oil, the US signs an anti-Iran pledge with Israel and discusses a cooperative relationship with Mexico, and the battle to succeed Boris Johnson's heats up.
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July 14th 2022: BA.5 variant, pig-to-human heart transplants and WHO gender update

Facts & Spin for July 14 2022 top stories: The World Health Organization says that sex isn't limited to male or female, US officials warn of a new COVID variant surge, pig hearts are transplanted into humans, the Department of Justice creates a task force for abortion access, Emergency is declared in Sri Lanka as its president flees, Ukraine and Russia agree to discuss grain exports for the first time, the UN extends cross-border aid to Syria, China says that the US is a security risk in South China Sea, Starbucks closes 16 stores over crime and drug use, and US and Chinese emissions reportedly caused $3.7T in climate damage.
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July 13, 2022: Unprecedented space pics, UK war crimes

Facts & Spin for July 13 2022 top stories: A BBC report accuses the UK of Afghan war crimes, Russia heavily shells Mykolaiv and US blamed for 43 civilian deaths, Murdered Shinzo Abe's party scores a big election win, FDA is sought for a prescription-free birth control pill, The dollar overtakes the euro, A leak suggests that Uber knowingly broke laws, The Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline shots down for maintenance, The January 6 hearings continue, A retired general is suspended over a tweet mocking Jill Biden, andNASA releases the first images from it's new $10Bn space telescope
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July 12, 2022: Musk drops Twitter and IRS investigations investigated

Facts & Spin for July 12 2022 top stories: US border patrol didn't whip migrants after all, A watchdog is asked to investigate US tax audits of McCabe and Comey, Wisconsin Supreme Court bans ballot drop boxes, Russia is accused of trying to Annex Kharkiv and killing 15 civilians, Ukrainian troops Arrive in the UK for training, Russia vetoes a UN resolution on cross-border aid to Syria, Elon Musk pushes to not buy Twitter after all, South African bar attacks kill at least 21, and corruption and hush money scandals rock soccer and pro wrestling.
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July 9 2022: Japanese murder shock and abortion executive order

Facts & Spin for July 9 2022 top stories: The former Japanese Mrime Minister is shot dead, Biden signs an executive order protecting abortion, Texas' Governor orders illegal migrants back to the border, the UK announces seizure of Yemen-bound Iranian weapons, the US imposes new sanctions on Iran, move Ukraine civilians are killed amidst warnings of a humanitarian disaster, the Treasury Department is accused of withholding suspicious transactions by Hunter Biden, the US charges a Haitian man with kidnapping, a Theranos executive is found guilty of fraud, and a judge reinstates protections for endangered species.
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July 8, 2022: Boris Johnson resignation, Ukraine pause and green natural gas

Facts & Spin for July 8 2022 top stories: The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces his resignation, Biden tries to revive his economic agenda with Manchin's support and pushes student loan relief, Russia appears to pause in Ukraine as Putin warns the war is yet to start in earnest, Russia pockets $24B from selling energy to China and India, US and UK intel leaders warn of game-changing Chinese threats, Another July 4 mass shooting was foiled in Virginia, California's governor runs ads in Florida attacking DeSantis, Biden awards a Medal of Honor to four Vietnam war veterans, and the European Union decides that natural gas is a green investments.
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July 7, 2022: Exotic particles, Donetsk evacuation and Mississippi abortion ban

Facts & Spin for July 7 2022 top stories: Scientists discover new exotic particles, Ukraine encourages Donetsk civilians to evacuate, The July 4th shooter is charged with murdering 7, A judge refuses to to block Missisippi's abortion ban, Arizona is sued over its new election law, Trump allies are subpoenaed in Georgia's election probe, The US discusses economic challenges with China as Biden considers cutting Trump tariffs, Dutch police fire at tractor during farmer protests, Canada agrees to pay billions over child abuse claims, A judge clears West distributors from blame over West Virginia's opioid crisis, and the late Broncos Star Demaryius Thomas suffered CTE brain damage.
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July 6 2022: Alleged billion-person data leak, Ethiopia and Burkina Faso massacres

Facts & Spin for July 6 2022 top stories: Large massacres take place in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso, Sweden and Finland move closer to NATO while Russia consolidates in Ukraine, hackers claim to have stolen personal data on a billion Chinese, Canada is denied access to the trial of a Chinese-Canadian billionaire, Brittney Griner pleads to Biden for help from a Russian jail, Sri Lanka runs out of fuel while bargaining with the International Monetary Fund, India's top court orders a politician to apologize for prophet remarks, Keir Starmer announces support for a Brexit resolution, and Emergency is declared for drought-stricken Northern Italy.
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July 5, 2022: July 4 parade massacre and unrest in Ohio, Libya and Uzbekistan

Facts & Spin for July 5 2022 top stories: A mass shooting kills at least 6 at an Illinois July 4th parade, Three are shot dead in a Danish mall, At least 18 are killed in Uzbek unrest, Russia finishes capturing the Luhansk region and turns to Donetsk, 4 are charged for letting 53 die in a Texas truck, Florida's and Kentucky's  abortion bans, Akron is in a state of emergency after police shooting protests, FBI offers a $100k reward for Information on the Cryptoqueen, Protesters set fire to a Libyan parliament building, West African leaders lift sanctions on Mali, The US reports that Israel probably killed a Palestinian journalist, and an Italian glacier collapse kills at 6 and 15 remain missing.
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July 2 2022: Biden allowed to move asylum seekers to US, will nominate anti-abortion judge

Facts & Spin for July 2 2022 top stories: The Supreme Court rules that Biden can end Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy and will review states' powers in federal elections, Biden will reportedly nominate an anti-abortion judge, Russian missiles allegedly kill at least 19 in Odesa, the latest US-Iran nuclear negotiations end without a breakthrough, New Zealand classifies Proud Boys as terrorists, Xi Jinping visits Hong Kong, the US GDP drops more than expected, and the Department of Justice will investigate the NYPD special victims division.
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