The Claim On October 9, Twitter user ‘@pdubdev’, whose bio describes them as a “bold advocate for personal liberty,” said that a number of countries had banned the Moderna vaccine, known as Spikevax. The user wrote: “Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland have all banned the Moderna vaccine. Not a word from the FDA.” The tweet has since proved popular, gaining more than 15,000 likes and nearly 5,000 retweets as of 10 a....
As he continues to run ahead in polls for the November midterms, the Florida governor is touting his record on state economy, employment and his approach to lockdown restrictions during the pandemic. In recent appearances he has also heralded $1,000 bonus payments for first responders as part of his state’s budget, even though some have said President Joe Biden is the person to thank. The Claim Twitter and Facebook posts, published in September 2022, claim that $1,000 bonus payments for Florida first responders, announced by Ron DeSantis, were paid for by president Biden’s American Rescue Plan....
The Claim A photo of Carlson speaking while a chyron beneath him reads “This man is a danger to the country” has spread widely on social media. Ana Navarro-Cárdenas, a political strategist and commentator, was among those to share the image. She wrote: “This is a real caption. “If the shoe fits….” Her tweet has received more than 13,000 likes and has been retweeted more than 1,900 times at the time of writing....
The Vermont senator finished second in the 2016 and 2020 primaries and has not ruled out the question of running for the top office again in 2024. Candor has a habit of attracting critics, however, as Sanders discovered following an interview about peace in the Middle East a number of years ago. The Claim A tweet, posted on October 10, 2022, with the message “Still can’t believe that this wasn’t a headline from The Onion” included next to a screen grabbed headline “Israel demands correction from Sanders: it killed only 531 Palestinian children in summer 2014....
Referred to as a “propaganda show” by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, citizens in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson were said to have voted overwhelmingly in favor of joining—results the U.S. State Department and democracy advocates described as a “sham.” Amid the condemnation, one Russian official fired back on Twitter, claiming that pro-Ukrainian propagandists had used an actor to further spread doubt about the disputed polls. The Claim A tweet sent by Russian UN representative, Dmitry Polyanskiy, retweeted a post featuring two photos of a woman in bandages....
The allegations, shared by Russian officials in phone calls with Western counterparts, have been dismissed as false by the U.S. and sit on the heels of Russia’s own veiled nuclear threats. However, a tweet sent by the Russian Ministry of Defence earlier this week included a graphic littered with photos of power plants and nuclear material, purportedly presenting first “evidence” to Russia’s baseless claims. The Claim A tweet, posted on October 24, 2022, from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs claims that according to the Russian Defence Ministry “two organisations of Ukraine have been ❗ directly ordered to create the so-called #dirtybomb....
Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon, who has since resigned, said officers had pulled Wright over for a traffic violation related to expired registration tags. Officers then learned he had an outstanding warrant, Gannon said. Body camera footage of the shooting showed an officer yelling “Taser” repeatedly, then firing a gun at Wright. His car traveled several blocks before hitting another vehicle, police said, and he died at the scene....
Sounds good. But McCain failed to mention how existing employer-sponsored health benefits would be affected. • Workers would be taxed on the value of any employer-paid health benefits, partially offsetting the $5,000 credit for those now covered by such plans. • Experts say a tax credit plan like this would likely cause companies to reduce or eliminate health benefits for their employees. The aim of the McCain plan is to reduce health care costs through increased competition, by encouraging individuals to shop around for health insurance and medical care....
Gifted programs are often viewed as luxuries–even in schools desperate to pull up their average test scores. Despite decades of research to the contrary, the conventional wisdom remains that bright kids don’t need anything extra because they’ll do fine on their own. But the approximately 2 million K-12 students who score in the top 5 percent of national intelligence and achievement tests are way behind the top students in other countries, according to the Department of Education report....
On Tuesday, YouTuber Classify released a 10-minute video, “I Fooled The Internet With A Fake Amber Heard,” setting out how he convinced people the actress had been photographed dining al fresco in Los Angeles after the trial—resulting in a photo that went viral on Twitter with more than 57,000 likes. At the start of the video, Classify explained that he had scoured the internet for a lookalike of the Aquaman star, before finding actress Kseniia Dubovitz....
The man, identified as Fernando Avila Hernandez, of Miami, was arrested on Wednesday and made his first appearance in court for a bond hearing on Thursday, according to a spokesperson for Broward County State Attorney’s Office, as reported by NBC Miami on Thursday. Hernandez is being held at Broward County Jail on one count of touch or strike battery and two counts of sexual battery on a victim 18 years or older, according to an arrest affidavit mentioned by NBC....
MORE: Most hated NFL players of all time Freeney, 36, impressed last season with eight sacks in 11 games for the Cardinals. Prior to that, Freeney’s last season with eight or more sucks was 2011 with the Colts. The Falcons had just 19 sacks as a team in 2015, so the addition of Freeney should add credibility to Atlanta’s pass rush while providing a veteran influence.
After Atlanta took the large lead in the first half of Sunday’s Super Bowl 51 against New England, Gabriel warned wide receiver Mohamed Sanu that the lead needed to be even greater. Check out Gabriel’s mic’d up conversation with Sanu, courtesy NFL Network’s “SoundFX.” MORE: Steve Sarkisian leaves Alabama to become Falcons’ OC Of course Falcons fans (unfortunately) know very well what happened in the second half of the game....
Qadree Ollison was given permission to switch numbers from No. 32 to No. 30 to pay tribute to his older brother, LeRowne Harris, who died in 2017 at age 35. According to Ollison, it was Falcons coach Dan Quinn who came up with the idea after the team waived fullback Ricky Ortiz, who originally had No. 30. “They’ve got to call and ask the league, but [Quinn] said it shouldn’t be a problem,’’ Ollison told ESPN....
India.Arie, ‘Voyage To India’ Even if you love this rootsy soul artist, there’s no denying she picked a hokey title for her second album. India.Arie’s sincerity can prove a great asset or an occupational hazard. Yet her honest musings and earthy-gal persona fueled the success of 2001’s “Acoustic Soul,” and “Voyage” is not a radical departure. The former coffeehouse singer offers simple melodies and revealing–if sometimes naive–lyrics. The stripped-down songs and her rich yet imperfect voice lend a personal feel....
Howie Roseman, the 2017 Sporting News NFL Executive of the Year, not only took advantage of his opportunity in Philadelphia. He built a Super Bowl winner in the process. Immediately upon returning as Philadelphia’s football czar following a one-year exodus in the waning days of the Chip Kelly era, Roseman began making the moves that helped the Eagles become last season’s champs. Most notably in 2016, Roseman: — Ended the dysfunction that was running through the organization by insuring the personnel department and coaching staff were working in lockstep....
The focus then shifted to the Chiefs and his brother Travis Kelce as they also looked to make it to Super Bowl 57. GAMING SURVEY: Complete short survey for chance to win international football shirt of your choice! A win by the Chiefs over the Bengals in the AFC title game would guarantee that at least one of the Kelce brothers will earn his second Super Bowl ring. And that’s exactly what happened, as the Chiefs beat the Bengals 23-20 to advance to the Super Bowl....
Philadelphia, sitting on the No. 8 overall pick after its trade with Miami, is in the wheelhouse for landing a QB from the consensus top trio of prospects. In no particular order, they are North Dakota State’s Carson Wentz, California’s Jared Goff and Memphis’ Paxton Lynch. There’s widely varying opinion on which of the three is the best player, and more important, the best fit for the Eagles. MORE: Mock Draft | SCOUTING REPORTS: Carson Wentz | Jared Goff | Paxton Lynch...
Philadelphia released cornerback Orlando Scandrick and defensive tackle Akeem Spence, according to multiple reports. The move comes one week after the ream released starting linebacker Zach Brown. Eagles coach Doug Pederson obviously isn’t pleased with the team’s defensive work this season. Philadelphia (3-4) has given up at least 24 points in every game except one. Scandrick and Spencer haven’t even been around the entire time. The 32-year-old Scandrick, who played 10 seasons with the Cowboys before splitting time with the Chiefs and Redskins last season, was first cut by the Eagles during the preseason....
