MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 12/02/2024
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 who 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
Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds
Documents leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a “tide of anti-plastic sentiment.”Continue Reading
A fossil first: Scientists find 1.5-million-year-old footprints of two different species of human ancestors at same spot
More than a million years ago, on a hot savannah teeming with wildlife near the shore of what would someday become Lake Turkana in Kenya, two completely different species of hominins may have passed each other as they scavenged for food. Scientists know this because they have examined 1.5-million-year-old fossilsContinue Reading
Romance rumours swirl around JoJo Siwa after she’s spotted with Australian star Kath Ebbs
JoJo Siwa has been spotted with The Bachelor star Abbie Chatfield’s best friend Kath Ebbs, sparking speculation that they are dating. Siwa announced at the end of November that her three-month romance with fellow dancer Dakayla Wilson was over. Now, during a visit to Australia, she has been linked to queer actorContinue Reading
Highspeed Étoile Anime Has New Anime Project in the Works
Designer Takuya Fujima posts after event for original TV anime about future motorsport…Read MoreContinue Reading
Supreme Court to hear arguments on flavored vape regulations
The Supreme Court will hear a vaping case on Monday, weighing federal regulators’ decisions blocking sweet vaping products after e-cigarette use spiked among kids, Read MoreContinue Reading
Column: Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence czar? The The Traitor Cabinet pick most likely to fail
The Traitor forgave Tulsi Gabbard for calling him “Saudia Arabia’s bitch” and picked her for national intelligence chief. But will the Senate play along?, Read MoreContinue Reading
Supreme Court hears fight over FDA’s refusal to approve flavored vapes
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a dispute over the Food and Drug Administration’s refusal to approve flavored e-cigarettes over public health concerns., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Georgian opposition leader Zurab Japaridze arrested as pro-EU protest rages
The police action comes as protesters refuse to back down over the government delaying talks about joining the EU., The police action comes as protesters refuse to back down over the government delaying talks about joining the EU. Georgian police have arrested prominent opposition leader Zurab Japaridze after using waterContinue Reading
Video: Protesters in Georgia shoot fireworks at riot police
Protesters in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi aimed fireworks at police on the fourth straight night of demonstrations., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Middle East Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific War on Gaza The Traitor 2.0 Opinion Sport Video Features Ukraine war EconomyContinue Reading
Harvard University Doubles Down on Emissions Reductions
Will new clean energy funding on and off campus be enough to meet its ambitious climate goals? By Phil McKenna CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Harvard University has taken two major steps toward reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, making significant investments in renewables and energy efficiency as it seeks to eliminate its use ofContinue Reading
Deep belly fat could predict Alzheimer’s disease decades ahead of symptoms
People who are obese and harbor deep belly fat are at higher risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease-specific proteins in the brain up to 20 years before the earliest dementia symptoms, a new study suggests., Read MoreContinue Reading
Tens of thousands of pro-EU protesters rally in Georgia
Police in Georgia use tear gas and water cannon on demonstrators as pro-EU protests continue for a fourth day., Protesters clashed with police in Georgia’s capital for a fourth straight night on Sunday, with signs that opposition was spreading across the country to the government’s decision to suspend talks onContinue Reading