Fact & Spin

June 17, 2022: Abortion rise, Israeli police misconduct and autonomous car crashes

Facts & Spin for June 17 2022 top stories: US abortions rise for the the first time in 30 years, US border agents will face disciplinary actions even though they didn't whip migrants, the Israeli police avoid punishment for misconduct at Abu Akleh's funeral, Western leaders Visit Kyiv while Russia and China pledge mutual support, the Indonesian trade minister is fired over palm oil backlash, the January 6 hearings continue and Capitol tour footage is released, hundreds of car crashes are blamed on autopilots, the EU signs a gas deal with Israel and Egypt, and Biden criticizes oil companies for high profit margins.
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June 16, 2022: Google $118M discrimination payout, elephant non-personhood

Facts & Spin for June 16 2022 top stories: Google settles a gender discrimination lawsuit for $118M, A British plan to deport migrants to Rwanda is paused at the last minute, The UN human rights chief will step down after her controversial China visit, Biden Announces another billion in Ukraine aid as fighting continues, A jailed Kremlin critic is moved to an unknown location, The US Open will be open to Russian players, Denmark and Canada resolve their dispute over an arctic island, The FED makes the greatest interest rate hike since 1994, Michael Avenatti will plead guilty to stealing millions from clients, and a New York court rules that an elephant isn't a person.
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June 15, 2022: Jihadist African massacre and Ukrainan mass graves

Facts & spin for June 15 2022 top stories: Hollywood pledges to control onscreen gun violence,79 are reportedly killed in a jihadist massacre in Burkina Faso, A new mass grave is discovered outside Kyiv and Ukrainian shelling allegedly kills 5 civilians, Cuba jails hundreds for anti-government protests, The Jan. 6 Hearings continue, The Supreme Court makes a controversial ruling about tribal courts, US stocks and crypto continue sinking, Russian's former McDonald's restaurants reopen with a new name, The SpaceX launch passes a rigorous environmental review and Microsoft pledges to respect the Activision Blizzard unionization effort.
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June 14, 2022: Sentient Google AI controversy and Senate gun compromise

Facts & spin for June 14 2022 top stories: Google suspends an engineer who claimed their AI chatbot was sentient, the US ends COVID test requirement for international travelers, tens of thousands rally against gun violence while the Senate unveils a bipartisan gun framework, Syria halts flights after Israel destroys runways with missiles, a Bolivian court sentences the former President to jail for a coup,the Left threatens Macron's majority in French elections, Russia is a accused of more war crimes in Ukraine, a judge temporarily halts investigations into families of trans youth, 31 members of a far-right group are arrested at an Idaho Pride event, and a court allows Britain to send migrants to Rwanda.
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June 11 2022 top stories: NASA UFO study and death sentence for Brits in Ukraine

Facts & spin for June 11 2022 top stories: NASA will study UFOs, two British fighters are sentenced to death in Ukraine, The Belgian King expresses regret for Congo atrocities, Turkey warns Greece to demilitarize Aegean islands, the US will to reopen a diplomatic line for Palestine, a Mich. GOP candidate is arrested over January 6, the Department of Justice probes Louisiana for alleged racism and brutality, the FBI probes a general for Qatar lobbying, there's an explosion at a US natural gas plant, and the UK considers ending smoking by 2030. 
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June 10 2022: Disinformation board allegedly spread disinformation

Facts & spin for June 10 2022 top stories: The Disinformation Governance Board allegedly spread disinformation, the US reportedly failed to assess civilians killed by US weapons in Yemen, Iran dismantles nuclear monitoring systems, Zelenskyy says the fate of Donbas hangs on the battle for Severodonetsk, Moderna says a new vaccine protects against Omicron, the House passes a gun bill likely to fail in the Senate, but delays a bill to provide security for Supreme Court judges, DeSantis' press secretary registers as a foreign agent, the FBI is sued for over $1 Bn over the Larry Nassar sexual assault scandal, and the EU will make the USB-C port the one port to rule them all.
 
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June 9 2022: mRNA-free vaccine, San Francisco recall, and more NY gun control

Facts & spin for June 9 2022 top stories: FDA advisors recommend a new mRNA-free COVID vaccine, San Francisco recalls its progressive District Attorney, the White House defends Biden's Saudi Arabia trip, China is accused of building a Cambodian naval base, Russia claims it controls 97% of Donbas, the Department of Homeland Security warns of extremist threats ahead of the midterms, New York tightens gun control, a judge rejects Louisiana's Republican-drawn congressional map, an American woman pleads guilty to aiding ISIS, Assault lawsuits mount against Deshaun Watson, and Senators introduce a bill to regulate cryptocurrencies.
 
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June 8 2022: Taser drone, 4-day work week, and body exchange

Facts & spin for June 8 2022 top stories: A company drops its taser drone plans after its ethics board resigns, Fox News won't air the January 6 committee hearings, Biden considers lifting tariffs on China and boosting the solar panel industry, British workers start world's biggest trial of a four-day work week, a Chinese military jet allegedly cuts off an Australian one and dumps debris into its engine, the Indian government sparks backlash over insulting comments about Islam, Kazakhstan changes its constitution, Israel's parliament rejects a controversial law protecting West Bank settlers, Russia accuses Ukraine of killing Donetsk civilians while both sides exchange bodies, and Iraq sentences a British geologist to 15 years for smuggling artifacts.
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June 7 2022: Conspiracy charge, mandate drop, and church massacre

Facts & spin for June 7 2022 top stories: The Department of Justice charges Proud Boys with seditious conspiracy but for declines contempt charges against Meadows and Scavino, Mexico's President boycotts the Americas Summit, gunmen massacre at least 50 in a Nigerian church, at least 41 die in a Bangladesh fire, the UK will send long-range artillery to Ukraine despite Russian warnings, a Georgetown law professor is reinstated after his tweets were investigated, the Special Olympics drop their vaccination mandate to avoid a Florida fine, five baseball players decline to wear a pride logo, an Australian court orders Google to pay for defamation of a former politician, and Elon Musk claims Twitter violated its sell-deal by witholding fake user data.
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June 4 2022: US cyberattacks Russia as House debates gun control

Facts & spin for June 4 2022 top stories: The US military confirms cyber-attacking Russia, a house panel debates gun control, Russia vows to continue fighting as Ukraine claims gains, OPEC agrees to increase oil output, Elon Musk allegedly wants a 10% Tesla staff cut, a Trump-backed candidate reportedly gives documents to the January 6 committee while a former Trump aide is indicted for contempt of Congress, a grand jury investigating Trump hears from Raffensperger, and South Korea's conservatives win big in local elections.
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