The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 01/17/2020
It’s very unlikely that fewer knife offenders are facing jail
Fake News: Meme Does NOT Show Real Photo Of Hispanics Thanking Trump For Fantastic Economy
Fake News: Opinion Writer Does NOT Believe Trump Should File Article 2 Motion To Impeach Nancy Pelosi
Did a Medical Journal List ‘The Notorious H.R.T.’ as a Nickname for Hormone Replacement Therapy?
Image copyrightStefan RousseauImage caption Sajid Javid said Brexit would impact businesses “one way or the other” The chancellor has warned manufacturers that “there will not be alignment” with the EU after Brexit and insists firms must “adjust” to new re…
During this week’s Democratic debate, there was a lot of talk, unsurprisingly, about ensuring the future of this country’s children and grandchildren. Climate change was of particular interest to billionaire Tom Steyer, who said repeatedly that addressing it …
They don’t build neighborhoods like they used to. That’s at the root of the housing crisis that plagues rich coastal cities like New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.I’m going to use LA as an illustration. In the popular mind, Los Angeles is defined by the freeway, the automobile, and endless suburban sprawl. Four million people live in…
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin played it differently this time.Instead of openly declaring plans to extend his rule like he did in 2011, Putin proposed constitutional amendments to appear to give more power to Russia’s parliament.Instead of announcing the move as a fait accompli, he said the people should vote and decide.And then…
By The Associated PressJanuary 18, 2020 GMTHere’s your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see.This week’s gallery includes a woman waiting for evacuation from an area near the erupting…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Walmart Inc. chief executive David Glass, who owned the Kansas City Royals for nearly two decades before selling the franchise last fall, died last week of complications from pneumonia. He was 84.The Glass family said the businessman died Jan. 9. He had been dealing with health issues for some…
(CNN)Tweety McTreason hasn’t pulled his troops out of Iraq, despite his pledge to end America’s grinding wars. It turns out he may not have to. The US is facing the possibility of being kicked out, and that would be a big win for Iran. Officials in Iraq’s parliament, where powerful blocs have unbreakable ties to…
With each passing day, we’re using artificial intelligence for a variety of purposes and jobs. It has penetrated almost every industry and is helping them become innovative, develop authentic tools, and build strategies towards a sustainable future. Researchers are eagerly exploring new use cases of artificial intelligence that have the power to radically transform societies…
We know what American gamers have been buying the most over the last few years, and it probably won’t surprise you that Call of Duty tops the list. But it’s Rockstar‘s magnum opus, Grand Theft Auto V, that takes the cake. US NPD SW – 2010-2019 Top 10 Sellers – Grand Theft Auto V was the best-selling game…
The politicians’ dueling played out, as it almost always does these days, largely on Twitter and cable TV.Rep. Ted Lieu (D) alleged in December that fellow California Rep. Devin Nunes (R) conspired with Lev Parnas, a former associate of Tweety McTreason’s personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani, to undermine the United States. Parnas has pleaded not…
NEW YORK — A federal judge on Friday sentenced former congressman Chris Collins to 26 months in prison for his part in an insider-trading scheme and lying to the FBI.“You had a duty to meet and you betrayed that duty,” U.S. District Judge Vernon Broderick said as he handed down the sentence.Collins tearfully apologized to…
Starr, the independent counsel who investigated President Bill Clinton, and Dershowitz, the Harvard Law emeritus professor who advised the defense team in football star O.J. Simpson’s murder trial, were announced as the newest members of Trump’s defense. The group will also include former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi and former independent counsel Robert Ray, according…
