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In the past week, Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, has made a number of startling allegations in her testimony to the January 6 committee, including that the former president lunged at a Secret Service agent’s throat and grabbed the steering wheel of the presidential limousine in an attempt to join his supporters at the Capitol. Trump has roundly denied the allegations in a series of statements against the Select Committee hearings....

The difference of one day might have had an impact on access to unemployment benefits for millions of Americans. Trump has publicly disagreed with members of his party in Congress, demanding that the $600 individual stimulus checks be raised to $2,000. A portion of the coronavirus relief fund will provide an additional $300 in unemployment benefits per week through March 14. According to CNBC, the programs that provide unemployment benefits will be extended 11 weeks, which would allow individuals to receive up to 50 weeks of benefits....

Only recently, vaccine skeptics used President Joe Biden’s COVID infection as a platform to peddle misleading claims about the virus and the use of vaccines. And even well-worn tactics, like quoting government information out of context, is still being used to mislead the public about vaccine safety. The Claim Multiple tweets posted in August 2022 suggest that the U.K. government no longer recommends the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy or while breastfeeding....

Mainstream celebrities, including Tucker Carlson, have examined the claim, in his case also spreading other misinformation by doing so. Naturally, social media has become a breeding ground for such panic, particularly among platforms skewed to younger audiences, such as Instagram and TikTok. The Claim A video posted on August 14, 2022, on Instagram claims that testosterone levels have decreased every year since 1980. Other videos making the same claim, some of which have hundreds of thousands of views, can also be found on TikTok....

The Guardians of the Galaxy star began trending over the weekend due to a poll posted on social media which asked Twitter users to ditch one of the famous Chris A-listers; Chris Pine, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth and Chris Pratt. Much of the discourse around the four Chris poll has focused on many saying they would ditch Pratt because of his political views and his support for Donald Trump....

Following criticism over conditions in which migrants—particularly children—were held, the federal government struck an $86.9 million contract to temporarily house migrant families in hotels. The Claim In a widely shared tweet, Representative Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) claimed the funds allocated by the contract result in migrant families staying in hotel rooms costing $395 a night. “So Biden is spending $86,000,000 to purchase hotel rooms for 1,200 illegal alien families for six months,” Boebert posted on Sunday....

Eligible individuals will receive $500 a month for at least 18 months in a guaranteed income program designed to tackle poverty in the city. The initiative borrows ideas from similar universal basic income programs that provide a monthly payment, only this will be means-tested. The Claim While the program has support among groups representing low-income families, some on social media have criticized it, arguing that the program will exclude low-income white families....

The man claims that the vaccine will harm people in the community, that the vaccine is “haram haram haram” (something which is forbidden in Islam) and that it is cultured from aborted fetuses. The man in the video then goes on to confront another man before shouting towards other Muslims that they are “sellouts” and says, “You are infecting our people, that is what you are doing. Don’t take the vaccine, please don’t take the vaccine, it is poison....

The words “b******” and “p****” can be heard as there are gasps of shock from the audience, before the X-rated song quickly changes to The Star-Spangled Banner. The Claim A video is circulating widely online that appears to show the intro of the Australian rapper’s song, featuring the artist Tyga, released in 2018, accidentally being played instead of the national anthem. The clip shows a fly-by at the Raymond James Stadium, in Florida, home of the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers....

McCain said he had won the Republican vote in both the South Carolina and New Hampshire primaries, where independent voters also participate. One exit poll showed him narrowly prevailing with Republicans in New Hampshire, while another didn’t. And the same poll that favored him in that state had him losing the GOP vote to Huckabee in South Carolina. McCain all but denied that he had said he didn’t know much about economics....

Since their Taliban allies were ousted in Afghanistan, Qaeda terrorists have infiltrated Karachi, making the city–already known for ethnic, sectarian and political violence–one of the epicenters of the war on terror. At Karachi International Airport, banks of video cameras now watch every arriving and departing passenger. The cameras and new immigration computers are both linked to the U.S. FBI, so that American agents can quickly check faces and names against lists of wanted terrorists....

The article appeared on the website of the popular satirical newspaper The Onion on Wednesday. Headlined “School Shooter Thankfully Stopped Before Doing Enough Damage to Restart National Gun Debate,” it raised concern by including a real picture of Parkland High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The picture was instead intended to represent a fictional Ohio school. Parkland High School is not mentioned in the article or the caption of the photo....

Atlanta had an 11-point lead with 3:52 to play but the Seahawks answered with a quick touchdown before regaining possession and driving into Falcons territory with time winding down. Blair Walsh missed a 52-yard field goal try and Atlanta came away with the victory. MORE: NFL playoff picture Both teams are now 6-4. Matt Ryan threw for two touchdowns and running back Tevin Coleman added another score on the ground to lead the Falcons....

’ Reaper, ’ 9/25 : Remember those zippy, funny, butt-kicking fantasy shows that used to air on the old WB network, like “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Charmed”? This is one of those shows, so “Buffy” fanatics, set your TiVos now. On his 21st birthday, a listless electronics-store drone named Sam (Bret Harrison) learns that his parents—oops—sold his soul to the Devil way back before he was born. Now Lucifer (Ray Wise, who played Laura Palmer’s killer dad on “Twin Peaks”) is here to collect, and he wants Sam to take on a second job as a kind of purgatorial bounty hunter: Sam’s task is to hunt down escapees from hell....

Bthe better question is: Can Kelly and crew become too comfortable? Remembering that Foles has less than a full season as Eagles starter, questions are valid regarding the team's quarterback depth. Which is why Geoff Mosher of Comcast Sportsnet Philadelphia attacks the issue in what boils down to this question: Should the Eagles acquire a veteran quarterback for the 2014 season? Michael Vick is gone, signing with the New York Jets on Friday....

The total is 42 points, four higher than any other Week 1 preseason game. These are two of the best offenses in the NFL, with each having major defensive questions, although all projections must be tempered in a preseason game. The Line: Philadelphia -4, Total 42 Line movement: Philadelphia opened as 3.5-point home favorites in Las Vegas before moving up to -4. The total has been steady at 42. Visit our live odds page for the latest information....

Now Philadelphia (1-0) and Atlanta (0-1) face off in another prime-time matchup in Week 2 on “Sunday Night Football” following their matchup in the Week 1 Thursday night opener last season. Carson Wentz missed that opener with Nick Foles needing to fill in. Matt Ryan has put up mixed results against his hometown team. That quarterback duel headlines an important early NFC inter-divisiion matchup. MORE: Get the latest NFL odds at Sportsbook Review...

Here’s breakdown of who to start and sit from the Philadelphia-Green Bay matchup. MORE: DraftKings Showdown lineup | Betting preview Eagles: Who to start or sit in fantasy football on Thursday night Start: QB Carson Wentz The numbers say the Packers’ pass defense is tough, and it is, with an improved pass rush and secondary. But he’s your regular guy when healthy in most standard-sized league and has delivered multiple combined scores in 19 of his past 23 starts....