"Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars show is likely to be shut down within a few months, after a federal bankruptcy judge ruled Tuesday that plans to sell off the assets of Jones’ media company, Free Speech Systems, can move forward." NPR reports: "Net proceeds from any sales will go to Sandy Hook families who won some $1.5 billion in damages from Jones for spreading lies that the 2012 school shooting never happened. Some of Jones’ followers harassed and threatened the families for years." https://flip.it/gz27Fy #AlexJones #Infowars #Misinformation #Disinformation #SandyHook #SchoolShootings #News #Law
Florida's new COVID-19 booster guidance is straight-up misinformation. From CBS News: "In what has become a pattern of spreading vaccine misinformation, the Florida health department is telling older Floridians and others at highest risk from COVID-19 to avoid most booster shots, saying they are potentially dangerous. Clinicians and scientists denounced the message as politically fueled scaremongering that also weakens efforts to protect against diseases like measles and whooping cough."
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Left-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election after a historic second round of counting. The election was the first since mass protests unseated the country's leader, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in 2022 after the nation suffered its worst economic crisis. BBC News reports:
Anura Kumara Dissanayake: Left-leaning leader wins Sri Lanka election
Anura Kumara Dissanayake beat his rivals after a historic second round of vote counting.
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In the U.S., Georgia State Election Board passes controversial measure requiring ballots to be counted by hand. AP reports: "The board voted 3-2 to approve the rule, going against the advice of the state attorney general’s office, the secretary of state’s office and an association of county election officials. Three board members who were praised by former President Donald Trump during a rally last month in Atlanta voted to approve the measure."
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Georgia State Election Board approves rule requiring hand count of ballots
Georgia election officials are requiring poll workers to tally the number of ballots by hand. The State Election Board voted 3-2 on Friday to appro...
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A day after deadly pager explosions in Lebanon, Hezbollah walkie-talkies exploded across the country today. AP has the latest news: "Israel’s army chief says Israel has drawn up plans for additional action against Hezbollah and is ready to strike."
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Walkie-talkie explosions injure hundreds in Lebanon a day after pager attacks. Here's how the news unfolded
Walkie-talkies and other devices exploded suddenly Wednesday at the site of a funeral for three Hezbollah members and a child killed by exploding p...
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It's National Voter Registration Day in the U.S. 🇺🇸 ✅ Here's a quick link to register, or check your existing registration: https://vote.gov/ And here are voter registration and voting resources from @Flipboard:
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The future of Fox News is to be decided in a trial that began today in Reno, Nevada, NPR reports. The proceedings involve the disposition of 93-year-old Rupert Murdoch's global media empire, which also includes the Wall Street Journal, the Times, and the New York Trust. Murdoch Sr. wants to hand full control to his eldest son, Lachlan, while three of his other children oppose the change. The battle isn't just about money or influence, but about who will maintain the hard-right line established by Fox. Here's more. https://flip.it/MidzR_ #Media #FoxNews #RupertMurdoch #Succession #Law #Business
The FBI says gunman on Trump golf course did not have a line of sight on the former president or fire his weapon. AP has a blog with the latest updates:
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Trump is safe after an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club. Read how the news unfolded
Former President Donald Trump emerged safe after an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club on Sunday. The second attack on his lif...
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Israeli military claims victory in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost, and currently uninhabitable, city. NBC News reports:
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Rafah a ghost town as Israeli military claims victory in Gaza’s southernmost city
Rafah is currently uninhabitable, its buildings crumbled and blackened. Mounds of concrete and bent metal lie where they once stood. The destructio...
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Hurricane Francine has made landfall in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, just after strengthening into a Category 2 storm, fueled by the unusually warm water in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm’s maximum sustained winds are estimated to be near 100 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. Southern Louisiana, including New Orleans, face significant flooding risk. Read more from the Associated Press.
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Thousands in the dark as Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana, raising flood fears
Hurricane Francine has made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and potential flooding.
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