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The letter said, in part, “This letter is to inform you of my immediate resignation from SAG-AFTRA. You have done nothing for me.” Trump signed the letter “President Donald J. Trump.” SAG-AFTRA published the letter online Thursday and it has received wide reaction on Twitter with attention drawn to the seal Trump used. The Claim One Twitter user wrote Thursday: “Trump is calling himself ‘president’ and using the presidential seal as an ex-president,” in a tweet that has gained more than 2,000 likes and almost 1,000 retweets....

The president has in-turn been scrutinized for his criticism, as his views on abortion rights appeared to shift throughout his political career. In light of the Supreme Court’s decision, some have dug into Biden’s past statements to cross-examine his stance. The Claim In a tweet sent on 29 June, 2022, Ohio Representative Jim Jordan quoted Joe Biden claiming the president had said “Life begins at conception”. The tweet received more than 50,000 engagements....

Among his most recent critics has been retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, a whistleblower whose testimony played a part in President Donald Trump’s first impeachment. Vindman questioned Musk’s influence over Twitter this week, writing, “Kinda weird that @elonmusk gets to decide how like a half-billion people communicate. Way too much power for one erratic individual to wield, don’t you think?” The tweet was flagged by multiple users, who alleged it was part of platform manipulation through inauthentic behavior, or a “bot campaign,” against Twitter’s new owner....

In total, the U.S. says it has sent 16 HIMARS, with Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov confirming the first systems had arrived on June 23. Russia has repeatedly claimed to have destroyed HIMARS, either on their own or in small groups, but none of these assertions have been independently confirmed. Ukraine has used its HIMARS to repeatedly hit bridges across the Dnieper river, which separates the Russian-occupied city of Kherson from the main area of Russian-controlled territory south of the river....

In September, he wrote an open letter to Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska blaming “extreme nationalists” in Ukraine for the ongoing war, claiming Kyiv had “crossed any number of red lines that had been set out quite clearly” by Moscow. The singer-songwriter called for an end to western arms supplies to Ukraine, which he described as fuel “thrown into the fire from Washington DC.” The remarks sparked a backlash, with Ukraine and allies accusing Waters of promoting the Kremlin’s talking points and being an “apologist” for authoritarians....

As the 8-month conflict between Russia and Ukraine rages on, some have questioned whether soldiers have turned on President Vladimir Putin and are staging a coup. While it is not the first time in recent months that military vehicles and even ballistic missile launchers have been observed on the streets of the capital, was there really any basis to suspect that a revolution is brewing on the Kremlin’s doorstep?...

Following the formal announcement of it’s title and publication date this week, the memoir began trending on social media, with users not only discussing the content of the book but also uploading memes and satirical posts. One Twitter user posted a text extract which suggested it was from a leaked passage of the memoir in which the prince claims, “bowling saved my life,” but is the extract genuine? The Claim...

The GOP suffered a major blow in Pennsylvania, where Donald Trump-endorsed candidate, Dr Mehmet Oz, was defeated by Democratic rival John Fetterman. Some Republican activists are already suggesting the election was marred by fraud, though no conclusive evidence has been provided. This mirrors Trump’s claim that the 2020 presidential election was “rigged” against him, which the former president continued to make during midterm campaign rallies. At least 168 Republican ’election deniers,’ who have either questioned or outright rejected the 2020 presidential election result, have been elected across the U....

The Claim Twitter users have shared a clip that they suggested was from Afghanistan and showed people running through Kabul airport. The account @uajalsingh tweeted the clip along with the message: “Where is the UN. The superpowers. Why aren’t all nations coming together to help them. This is so sad.” They used the hashtag “#kabulairport” in the post. Another Twitter account—@Conflict_Zones—also shared the video alongside the caption: “Surreal footage from Kabul airport as soon as it opened this morning - Afghanistan”...

His comments were widely derided by Ukrainians, from the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky to former diplomat Andrij Melnyk, the latter of whom told Musk to “f***” off. The Tesla CEO responded to some of his critics by claiming SpaceX had spent $80 million on Starlink terminals in Ukraine, which provide remote satellite internet coverage. The Claim A tweet posted on October 4, 2022, by commentator Andrea Junker claims that the Biden administration, not SpaceX, paid for Starlink terminals to be sent to Ukraine....

Our video team took a look. Our conclusions: The Obama frames from the ad do appear darker than other video of Obama from the same event. However, the YouTube copy of the ad, on which the bloggers base their conclusions, is darker overall than other copies of the ad. We obtained a digital recording of the ad as it actually appeared on a Texas TV station, and it is lighter....

TEN Director Abbas Kiarostami, the grand old man of Iranian cinema, attached a camera to a dashboard to chronicle 10 trips made by a woman driver (the riveting Mania Akbari). Divorced and struggling for a sliver of freedom in the male-dominated Iranian Republic, Akbari’s character examines the range of experiences for Iranian women through conversations with various passengers: her resentful son, a pious old lady en route to a shrine and a giggly hooker who tells her that wives and whores are basically the same....

Tight end Zach Ertz was placed in the concussion protocol and receiver Jordan Matthews suffered a left knee sprain. Although both will be fine (Ertz was cleared and Pederson said Matthews would “be sore for a couple days”), there is some unhappiness with how they occurred. Ertz has been hit low in practice over the past two days, and Matthews was hit low by Jalen Mills, which caused his sprain....

McCoy was sent to Buffalo for star LB Kiko Alonso in a surprise move. On the surface, this seems like a downgrade for McCoy – and it remains that way when you look deeper, too. Buffalo ran the ball 25.1 times last year – 4.5 fewer times per game than Philadelphia. Even worse, the Bills mustered just 3.7 yards per carry compared to 4.2 for the Eagles. The Bills also scored 8....

Line: Eagles -3, Total: 56 Line movement: The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook opened the Eagles as 1.5-point favorites back in April, but a torrid preseason that saw Chip Kelly’s men rack up more points than any other team has helped push the line to a consensus -3 across town. Check our NFL odds page for current Week 1 spreads and totals. Trends that matter: In the Matt Ryan era, the Falcons are 5-1 ATS as home dogs of a field goal or less, and 10-0 ATS in the first three weeks of the season, the OVER striking in eight of latter…....

Somewhere farther down on The Big List Of Edmonton Problems was coach Dallas Eakins. That didn’t stop Edmonton from firing Eakins 31 games into his second season with the team. TSN’s Darren Dreger first reported the news. Eakins’ team went 29-44-9 last season and, at 7-19-5 so far in 2014-15, is tied for the lowest points total in the league. GM Craig MacTavish, who coached the team from 2000-09, will take over on an interim basis....

Symptoms like ringing in the ear and dizziness, which occur with ear infection, may occur in people with COVID-19 too. A small number of people with COVID-19 (about 3%) also experience hearing loss, another shared symptom, according to a 2021 research review. Additionally, there is some research indicating that COVID-19 may not only mimic an ear infection but cause one, though this connection is far from firm at the time....

Earnhardt turned a lap at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the car Elvis Presley drove in the wee hours of the morning the day he died in 1977. The car, a 1973 Stutz Blackhawk, has been preserved at Graceland and had not been driven until this week as it will be on display for the CMS auto fair next week. “Just to know that he sat in it and to know I got to sit in it myself and put my hands on the wheel and drive it is an amazing feeling,” Earnhardt said....