MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 01/02/2025
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, we review each factContinue Reading
Midwest Wins Funding for a New Hydrogen Hub. Not Everyone Is Convinced It’s ‘Clean.’
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WBEZ , a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region, and is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now. The U.S. Department of Energy is rolling out the first installment of its $1 billion commitmentContinue Reading
Key players in brain aging: New research identifies age-related damage on a cellular level
Scientists have identified the molecular changes that occur in the brains of aging mice and located a hot spot where much of that damage is centralized. The cells in the area are also connected with metabolism, suggesting a connection between diet and brain health., Read MoreContinue Reading
New Orleans police chief says they are ‘staffing up’ for Sugar Bowl
New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick joins TODAY to share the latest on the investigation into the New Year’s Day truck attack and where they stand on security preparations for the Sugar Bowl., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Can 4G feature phones rise again on the back of QVGA, thin clients, and remote browsers?
The developer of the Puffin Browser thinks so – and has a million users to show for it It’s hard to get excited about feature phones with 320 x 240 resolution, but Shioupyn Shen thinks precisely such devices are about to bring millions of people to the web in aContinue Reading
Video: UN team witnesses the devastation of north Gaza
Humanitarian teams from the United Nations and the World Health Organisation have arrived in northern Gaza., UN team witnesses the devastation of North Gaza NewsFeed Humanitarian teams from the United Nations and the World Health Organisation have arrived in northern Gaza. They say hospitals are in ruins and people haveContinue Reading
Bangladesh court again rejects bail for Hindu leader charged with sedition
Krishna Das Prabhu faces sedition charges for leading rallies demanding better security for minorities in Chattogram., Krishna Das Prabhu faces sedition charges for leading rallies demanding better security for minority groups in Chattogram city. A court in Bangladesh has again denied bail to an outspoken Hindu leader advocating for theContinue Reading
The Traitor Stokes Hate With False Insinuations About New Orleans Truck Attack Suspect
The president-elect shared anti-immigrant misinformation about a minute after an inaccurate report from Fox News., Read MoreContinue Reading
Newborns are being left in dumpsters in Texas, but Republicans don’t seem to care
Abortion bans don’t just kill women. They kill babies. This is evident in the data, which shows a dramatic rise in the state’s infant mortality after Texas banned abortion. As the Washington Post documented last week, it’s also happening in a viscerally disturbing way, as the number of newborns foundContinue Reading
‘You Were Taken!’: Don Lemon Gloats Over ‘Dumb F**king Idiots’ Conned By The Traitor
The former CNN host mocked the president-elect’s supporters over a “MAGA civil war.”, Read MoreContinue Reading
FOSS Weekly #25.01: 2 New Free Books, Homelab Dashboards, Plan 9 and More
Happy new year 2025 🥳 The Tuxmas Days continue in full swing. Main highlights are: Tuxmas Day 3 introduced the new commenting system. You’ll see it in action when you leave a comment on the website. Tuxmas Day 4 introduced the lifetime membership option. Instead of a recurring fee, youContinue Reading
What we know about Shamsud-Din Jabbar, accused in deadly New Orleans attack
The FBI has identified Shamsud-Din Jabbar as the man who drove a truck into a crowd on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street early Wednesday, killing at least 10., Read MoreContinue Reading
74-Year-Old Democrat Who Ran Against AOC Offers Infuriating Defense
Democrats lost the White House, the House, and the Senate—but that’s apparently not enough cause for them to rejigger their playbook. Earlier this month, Representative Gerry Connolly bested New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to become the ranking member on the House Oversight Committee. It was a battle of establishment DemocraticContinue Reading