April 19, 2024 Top Stories: Iran drone sanctions, Canadian gold heist and Porter NBA ban

Facts & Spins for April 19, 2024 Top Stories: Washington sanctions entities linked to Iran’s drone program, the ruling HDZ party wins the most seats in Croatia’s election, Columbia University’s president testifies about on-campus antisemitism, Belgium’s top court reinstates a Conservative conference, the Biden admin is sued for allegedly destroying public records, Tesla pushes for a $56B pay deal for Elon Musk, Google fires 28 workers for protesting a contract with Israel, Hugh Grant settles a privacy case against the Sun, nine people are charged in Canada's largest gold heist and the NBA bans Jontay Porter for life over a gambling scandal. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

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Facts & Spins for April 18, 2024 Top Stories: A Boeing whistleblower testifies before the US Senate, The defense chiefs of China and the US hold their first talks in 18 months, Russia claims that Ukraine would use an “Olympic truce” to regroup militarily, Pres. Biden suggests US military support for Israel will prevent Iranian escalation, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets with Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping in Beijing, the Senate kills articles of impeachment against Alexander Mayorkas, the first jurists are selected in the Donald Trump hush money case, a Muslim pupil loses a UK court bid to overturn a school’s “prayer ban”, Dubai is swam ped by torrential flooding rainfall and an NPR editor resigns after going public with allegations of left-leaning bias. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

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Facts & Spins for April 17, 2024 Top Stories: SCOTUS hears arguments in the Jan. 6 case, China’s GDP reportedly grew 5.3% in Q1 2024, House Speaker Mike Johnson proposes military aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, protesters demonstrate against Georgia’s foreign influence law, Europe commits to increase aid for Sudan, the UN accuses Israel of continuing to impose “unlawful” restrictions on humanitarian aid, Chinese ChatGPT rival Ernie Bot claims to have over 200M users, a federal court overturns West Virginia’s transgender sports ban, ADL reports a 140% increase in antisemitic incidents in 2023, and Copenhagen's old stock exchange catches fire. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

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Facts & Spins for April 16, 2024 Top Stories: Israel says it has no choice but to retaliate against Iran, Police identify the Sydney mall stabbing attacker, As the city experiences another stabbing at a church, Narendra Modi's party releases its Indian election manifesto, A Ukrainian commander says the eastern front has “deteriorated significantly,” Jury selection begins in Trump’s hush money trial, US news organizations urge Biden and Trump to debate, Documents show Biden used donor funds for legal fees, A former Australian government staffer is found liable for rape, and a commission recommends that Germany legalize abortions in the first 12 weeks. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

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Facts & Spins for April 13, 2024 Top Stories: The US and Israel brace for a potential Iranian attack on Israeli soil, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Donald Trump are convening in Mar-a-Lago, Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy slams Western allies, Ethiopian officials arrest 13 in connection to the murder of a key opposition figure, Pres. Joe Biden pledges to defend the Philippines in the South China Sea, A Democratic senator urges Pres. Joe Biden to ban Chinese electric vehicles, Kari Lake lobbies for a repeal of Arizona’s 1864 abortion law, The UK returns looted artifacts to Ghana — through a long-term loan, Colombia’s capital rations water to its 9M residents, and the interpreter for MLB icon Shohei Ohtani is in custody for stealing $16M to cover gambling debts. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

Facts & Spins for April 12, 2024 Top Stories: The international community braces for escalation in the Middle East, Israel’s defense minister says Israel will “flood Gaza with aid,' a Vietnamese billionaire is sentenced to death for $44B fraud, South Korea’s opposition party wins a parliamentary vote, three sons of a senior Hamas leader are killed in an Israeli airstrike, Biden says he’s “considering” dropping charges against Julian Assange, a judge denies Trump’s third attempt to delay his hush-money trial, KPMG and Deloitte affiliates are fined for exam cheating, ADL gives Harvard an F grade on campus antisemitism and a judge temporarily blocks a Florida ban on teachers using preferred pronouns. Sources: https://www.verity.news/