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US, UK announce new sanctions on Iran after missile and drone strike on Israel: The United States and the United Kingdom announced widespread sanctions against ...
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Quick Glance: Israeli Push for Sanctions Against Iran Amid ‘Diplomatic Offensive’
  • Israel has launched a “diplomatic offensive” against Iran, urging sanctions against the Islamic republic.

  • Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has called on 32 countries to impose sanctions on Tehran as Israel considers a military response to Iran’s attack.

  • Israeli military sources reported intercepting 99 percent of aerial threats with assistance from the United States and allies, causing only minor damage.

  • Tensions are high as Israel ponders its reaction to Saturday's attack while Germany calls for new sanctions related to Iran's drone supply to Russia for use in Ukraine.
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U.S. sanctions target Iran’s drone production after attack on Israel: Treasury announces new sanctions on Tehran but seeks to contain broader conflict.
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U.S. sanctions target Iran’s drone production after attack on Israel
Quick Glance: US imposes new sanctions on Iran's drone program
  • The United States imposed new sanctions Thursday on sixteen people and two entities associated with Iran’s drone program to punish Tehran for the weekend's attack on Israel.

  • The sanctions target executives of an engine manufacturer supplying Iran’s Shahad-131 drones, companies servicing the engines, and individuals providing the drones to Iranian proxy forces in the Middle East.

  • Coordinated with European allies, the new sanctions aim to disrupt Iran's missile and drone program and isolate the country globally.

  • President Joe Biden emphasized the US commitment to holding Iran accountable, utilizing economic tools to counter Iran's activities, as stated by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
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US sanctions target Hamas spokesperson, drone program leaders: The United States on Friday issued sanctions aimed at a Hamas spokesperson and leaders of the ...
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US sanctions target Hamas spokesperson, drone program leaders
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Cyber group linked to Russian military intelligence poses global threat: A cyber group with links to Russian military intelligence is set to become a significant ...
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Cyber group linked to Russian military intelligence poses global threat
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Treasury Department plans to impose new sanctions on Iran after Israel attack: Yellen's comments come as Israel's war cabinet is weighing how to respond to the ...
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Treasury Department plans to impose new sanctions on Iran after Israel ...
Quick Glance: Yellen warns of further sanctions in response to Iran's increasing activities
  • Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned of potential global economic damage from rising tensions in the Middle East and pledged that the U.S. and its allies won't hesitate to use their sanctions powers to address Iran's 'malign and destabilizing activity' in the region.

  • The fast-rising tensions between Iran and Israel and the potential implications of escalation on the global economy are at the forefront of the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.

  • Yellen announced additional sanctions actions against Iran in the coming days and expressed support for liquidating roughly $300 billion in frozen Russian Central Bank assets for Ukraine's reconstruction.

  • Another major focus of this year's meetings will be Chinese industrial policy, which Yellen believes poses a threat to U.S. jobs and the global economy. She plans to meet with Chinese counterparts to identify potential areas of cooperation and address concerns.
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The Kid Behind America’s Most Bizarre Conspiracy Theory Just Found the Perfect Second Act
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The Kid Behind America’s Most Bizarre Conspiracy Theory Just Found the ...
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The Far Right Is Crawling With Eclipse Conspiracy Theories: Alex Jones and other far-right influencers are pushing an array of conspiracy theories about the ...
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The Far Right Is Crawling With Eclipse Conspiracy Theories
Quick Glance: Airplane Observes Solar Eclipse in Bloomington
  • An airplane flies near the total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana.

  • People watch the partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City.

  • Sophia Moccia, 4, from Queens views the eclipse with a homemade mask in New York City.

  • A solar eclipse is visible in Mazatlan, Mexico.
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The IRS’s new tax software: Rave reviews, but low turnout: The agency said it met a goal of 100,000 users for the new Direct File site, which is limited to 12 ...
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The IRS’s new tax software: Rave reviews, but low turnout
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Scoop: Treasury wants "sharper scalpel" to dissect foreign investment into the U.S.
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Scoop: Treasury wants "sharper scalpel" to dissect foreign ...
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Yellen Warns China on Exports and Russia Support: Beijing’s economic policies threaten American workers, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen told Vice Premier He ...
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Yellen Warns China on Exports and Russia Support
Quick Glance: China and U.S. to Engage in Intensive Talks on Economic Balance
  • US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced intensive talks with China to address America's competitive disadvantages.

  • Both sides will engage in intensive discussions on balanced economic growth and initiate exchanges on combating money laundering.

  • Yellen emphasized the importance of addressing American concerns regarding overcapacity in Chinese production.

  • The meetings will be held under existing economic and financial working group frameworks to address balanced growth and money laundering.
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Americans are bad at recognizing conspiracy theories when they believe they're true, says study
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Americans are bad at recognizing conspiracy theories when they believe ...
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US sanctions Hamas spokesperson, leaders of drone unit: The Treasury Department announced Friday it issued sanctions against a Hamas spokesperson and leaders of ...
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US sanctions Hamas spokesperson, leaders of drone unit
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U.S., China agree to hold more talks about economic concerns: The announcement is a very minor step aimed at cooling tensions around overproduction concerns.
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U.S., China agree to hold more talks about economic concerns
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U.S. Senator adds to warning of Vista's ammo deal with Czech group: The company's $1.9B deal hinges on CFIUS ruling.
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U.S. Senator adds to warning of Vista's ammo deal with Czech group
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US and China agree to start new talks on 'balanced' economic growth: The United States and China have agreed to hold "intensive exchanges on balanced growth" ...
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US and China agree to start new talks on 'balanced' economic growth
Quick Glance: US and China Reach Accord on New Talks for 'Balanced' Economic Growth
  • The United States and China have agreed to hold 'intensive exchanges on balanced growth', as stated by the US Treasury Department, following two days of discussions between Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her Chinese counterpart He Lifeng in Guangzhou.

  • These planned talks signify the latest advancement in joint efforts to stabilize relations between the world's top two economies since a meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping last November.

  • Yellen emphasized that these exchanges will facilitate a discussion on macroeconomic imbalances, including the link to overcapacity, and her intention to advocate for a fair playing field for American workers and companies.

  • The US Treasury Secretary cautioned against China's overcapacity risks and highlighted the importance of dialogue to avoid potential conflicts, noting progress in the talks and the structured continuation of discussions as crucial.
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Janet Yellen tackles China over flood of cheap goods: Janet Yellen has kicked off her second visit to China as US treasury secretary with a warning of the risk ...
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Janet Yellen tackles China over flood of cheap goods
Quick Glance: Yellen Warns China of Overproduction Risks
  • Janet Yellen has warned China during her second visit as US Treasury Secretary about the risks to jobs and businesses posed by the overproduction of certain goods.

  • Yellen highlighted the consequences of the overcapacity of Chinese goods in key industries such as electric vehicles and solar panels, stating that this could impact American firms, workers, and companies globally.

  • She discussed potential trade barriers that could be considered if China does not respond to warnings about overcapacity, emphasizing that China is flooding the global market with cheap, state-subsidized products.

  • Yellen emphasized the importance of a level playing field for companies and workers in both countries and continued her discussions on bilateral cooperation in areas such as climate change and financial stability with Chinese counterparts.
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Russia expands its destabilizing campaigns around the world: Russian officials see "gray zone" warfare around the world as leverage for their conventional war ...
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Russia expands its destabilizing campaigns around the world
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The China pushback uniting major world powers: Large economies have taken aim at cheap products from subsidized Chinese industries.
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The China pushback uniting major world powers
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Cyprus and U.S. to form partnership to combat financial crime - ICIJ: The two countries are finalizing an agreement under which the U.S. Justice Department and ...
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Cyprus and U.S. to form partnership to combat financial crime - ICIJ
Quick Glance: Cyprus and U.S. Join Forces Against Financial Crimes
  • The United States and Cyprus are establishing a partnership to combat money laundering and other financial crimes.

  • Cypriot law enforcement agencies are set to sign a memorandum of agreement to collaborate with the U.S. Justice Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

  • The initiative will also involve the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, along with Cyprus’ Justice Ministry and the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit.

  • The partnership was prompted by the findings of the Cyprus Confidential investigation, revealing Cyprus' involvement in moving illicit funds for Russian President Putin and other dictators.
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The Far Right Is Crawling With Eclipse Conspiracy Theories: Alex Jones and other far-right influencers are pushing an array of conspiracy theories about the ...
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The Far Right Is Crawling With Eclipse Conspiracy Theories
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Why is everyone freaking out about The Corporate Transparency Act? : Maybe it’s unconstitutional and if so, then so be it. But I get why it exists and I don’t ...
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Why is everyone freaking out about The Corporate Transparency Act? 
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Paris faces cyber battle to keep Games running and real: The Paris Olympics are bracing themselves to fight off an unprecedented level of cyberattacks ...
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Paris faces cyber battle to keep Games running and real
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Havana syndrome: Did Russian agents shoot at US diplomats with microwave weapons?
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Havana syndrome: Did Russian agents shoot at US diplomats with microwave ...
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Yellen: Cutting off economic relations with China isn't "practical"
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Yellen: Cutting off economic relations with China isn't ...
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Jim Warren: Conspiracy theories fly after Baltimore bridge collapse. It wasn’t always this way.
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Jim Warren: Conspiracy theories fly after Baltimore bridge collapse ...
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U.S. says recent Microsoft breach exposed federal agencies to hacking: U.S. agencies were told to change log-ins and passwords.
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U.S. says recent Microsoft breach exposed federal agencies to hacking
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Kremlin denies its spies are behind US ‘Havana Syndrome’ cases: Iran warned ally Moscow of terror threat days before concert hall massacre, report says
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Kremlin denies its spies are behind US ‘Havana Syndrome’ cases
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Lawmakers urge Biden to call out more Chinese biotech firms: A Republican and a Democratic member of Congress are calling on the Biden administration to add ...
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Lawmakers urge Biden to call out more Chinese biotech firms
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Tax deadline is pivotal for funding markets, Fed's balance sheet: The annual rush to pay Uncle Sam tends to suck hundreds of billions of dollars from the banking ...
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Tax deadline is pivotal for funding markets, Fed's balance sheet
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New Probe Claims Russia May Be Linked To Mysterious 'Havana Syndrome': A new joint investigation claims the mysterious Havana Syndrome, which has afflicted U.S ...
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New Probe Claims Russia May Be Linked To Mysterious 'Havana Syndrome'
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Regulators probe Morgan Stanley's vetting process for wealthy clients: One client includes a Russian-linked billionaire who was sanctioned by the UK ...
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Regulators probe Morgan Stanley's vetting process for wealthy clients
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Dutton says Reynolds vindicated, suggests Higgins should apologise: Justice Michael Lee said Brittany Higgins’ claims of a political cover-up in 2021 were ...
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Dutton says Reynolds vindicated, suggests Higgins should apologise
Quick Glance: How Justice Michael Lee unraveled the Higgins-Lehrmann 'Omnishambles'
  • Justice Michael Lee meticulously unpicked the complex allegations in the Lehrmann-Higgins case with sharp clarity and meticulous precision.

  • Lee assessed the truth question separately for the rape and cover-up allegations, finding the former proven and the latter not.

  • He criticized Ten, Wilkinson, and her team for inadequate research efforts and found the testimonies of Lehrmann and Higgins unconvincing.

  • Lee's judgment provides valuable insights for future defamation and sexual assault prosecutions as well as for media practice.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Mocked After Spilling Accidental Truth About Republicans: The far-right conspiracy theorist offered a hot take that even her critics had ...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Mocked After Spilling Accidental Truth About ...
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Help! My Mother-in-Law’s Conspiracy Theory Obsession Is Tanking Our Family Business.
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Help! My Mother-in-Law’s Conspiracy Theory Obsession Is Tanking Our Family ...
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'Instant' EV Tax Credits Are a Hit: $580M Paid This Year: Claiming federal electric vehicle tax credits at the point of sale is a new and popular option in 2024.
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'Instant' EV Tax Credits Are a Hit: $580M Paid This Year
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Google, Facebook Should Use AI to Combat Conspiracy Theories: New research suggests chatbots could combat much of the damage caused by people going down rabbit ...
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Google, Facebook Should Use AI to Combat Conspiracy Theories
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The Jews Aren’t Taking Away TikTok: But conspiracy theories that say otherwise are coming for democracy itself.
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The Jews Aren’t Taking Away TikTok
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‘Fallout’ Recap, Episode 5: ‘The Past’: It’s really starting to look like we’ve got a conspiracy on our hands. Read more in Vulture’s episode-five recap of ...
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‘Fallout’ Recap, Episode 5: ‘The Past’
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TSA agent charged with stealing $22K check mailed to NYC defense lawyer: TSA agent Diamondique Richardson and an accomplice, Cinque Lipscomb ...
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TSA agent charged with stealing $22K check mailed to NYC defense lawyer
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Conspiracy being hatched to topple Delhi govt, President’s rule likely to be imposed, says Atishi
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Conspiracy being hatched to topple Delhi govt, President’s rule likely to ...
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Never mind the overcapacity, have some dim sum!: Why did China's state media focus so intently on what US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ate?
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Never mind the overcapacity, have some dim sum!
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The Fake Fake-News Problem and the Truth About Misinformation: Manvir Singh reviews “Off the Edge,” by Kelly Weill; “Falsehoods Fly,” by Paul Thagard; “Foolproof ...
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The Fake Fake-News Problem and the Truth About Misinformation
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Louis Tomlinson Just Addressed Those Harry Styles Relationship Rumors: Louis Tomlinson spoke to G1 magazine about the conspiracy theory that he and Harry Styles ...
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Louis Tomlinson Just Addressed Those Harry Styles Relationship Rumors
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Conspiracy theorists want you to stare at the total solar eclipse without glasses. Don't do it
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Conspiracy theorists want you to stare at the total solar eclipse without ...
Quick Glance: The future total solar eclipses
  • The next total solar eclipse in North America will occur on March 30, 2033, not in twenty years.

  • The 2033 eclipse will offer a unique spectacle in Alaska after sunrise, coinciding with the aurora borealis season. Additionally, the path of totality extends to Siberia.

  • The eclipse on August 23, 2044, will be visible in Montana and North Dakota, with Greenland and parts of Canada along the path.

  • An equally remarkable eclipse to the 2024 event will take place on August 12, 2045, covering Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Florida in its path of totality.
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Bloomberg: US sanctions office looks into chip supply companies over use in Russia's war
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Bloomberg: US sanctions office looks into chip supply companies over use ...
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Jailed Reality Star Todd Chrisley Ordered to Pay $755K in Defamation Case: The onetime “Chrisley Knows Best” patriarch is currently serving a 10-year sentence ...
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Jailed Reality Star Todd Chrisley Ordered to Pay $755K in Defamation Case
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Microsoft Data Breach Compromised Other US Agencies, Claims CISA: A CISA directive and warning claims the recent Microsoft data breach continues to affect other ...
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Microsoft Data Breach Compromised Other US Agencies, Claims CISA
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From 4batz to Drake, why everyone is being called an “industry plant”: It seems like every musician, including mega-stars like Taylor Swift, is being labeled an ...
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From 4batz to Drake, why everyone is being called an “industry plant”
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Aaron Rodgers Scrambles Around JFK Jr.-Hillary Clinton Conspiracy Theory: The New York Jets quarterback got into a debunked whopper about President Kennedy's son ...
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Aaron Rodgers Scrambles Around JFK Jr.-Hillary Clinton Conspiracy Theory
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Sunny Hostin Fuels Conspiracy Theories About The End Of The World On 'The View': "Something Is Really Going On"
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Sunny Hostin Fuels Conspiracy Theories About The End Of The World On 'The ...
Quick Glance: Sunny Hostin's Controversial Statements on Eclipse and Earthquake Debunked by Co-Hosts
  • Sunny Hostin, a lawyer, novelist, and co-host of 'The View', speculated on the connection between the solar eclipse, a New York earthquake, and the emergence of cicadas, hinting at climate change or something biblical.

  • Her co-hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg acted as real-time fact-checkers.

  • Hostin shared an incident where a makeup artist on the show left the building during the earthquake, claiming that Jesus was coming.

  • It was emphasized that earthquakes are not related to climate change, and solar eclipses are accurately predicted. Hostin's claims were corrected and discussed.
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5th suspect linked to Oak Park jeweler's murder to stand trial: Phillip Sumpter, 59, allegedly was going to kill Dan Hutchinson and his wife in 2022 but then ...
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5th suspect linked to Oak Park jeweler's murder to stand trial
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IRS proposes rules for stock buyback tax: The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department issued proposed rules for the stock buyback tax for large ...
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IRS proposes rules for stock buyback tax
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An 18th defendant pleads guilty in Feeding Our Future fraud case: Hoda Abdi, 53, of Burnsville pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for ...
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An 18th defendant pleads guilty in Feeding Our Future fraud case
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My Place groups worry about 5G and chemtrails. Some are also taking an interest in Queensland’s council elections
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My Place groups worry about 5G and chemtrails. Some are also taking an ...