April 23, 2024: Israeli intelligence chief resignation, $61B Ukraine aid and Tesla price cuts

Facts & Spins for May 4, 2024 Top Stories: The Labour Party makes gains in UK local elections, The International Criminal Court prosecutor says its work is being ‘undermined’ by threats, Pro-Palestinian encampments are erected across Canadian college campuses, The Taliban inks a deal for Afghanistan to become a Central Asia logistics hub, A US military official says Washington is maintaining ties to West African juntas, A Houthi-run school in Yemen offers education to US pro-Palestinian protestors, A new poll shows Donald Trump polling ahead of Joe Biden among Catholic voters, Trump’s net worth climbs $400M as Truth Social Shares rebound, A report suggests the Daily Wire has obtained a gag order against Candace Owens, and deadly flooding strikes Brazil. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

Facts & Spins for May 3, 2024 Top Stories: A US official says America would welcome a pledge from China and Russia affirming AI won’t control nukes, protestors rally against a “foreign influence bill” in the Republic of Georgia, Hamas considers the latest Gaza cease-fire proposal, while the nation of Colombia announces it’s severing ties with Israel, Pres. Joe Biden comments on the US campus protests, while the US House of Representatives passes an antisemitism bill, the US places additional sanctions on Russian war capabilities, Slovakia reportedly grants refuge to an alleged Kremlin-linked campaigner, Arizona’s 1864 abortion law repeal clears a state senate vote and a second Boeing whistleblower dies suddenly. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

Facts & Spins for May 2, 2024 Top Stories: US campus protest violence and police action roils at UCLA and Columbia, Ukraine laun  ches its most significant attack on Crimea since the war began, New Zealand says it’s a 'long way' from deciding to join the AUKUS Defense Pact, Haiti’s transitional council names a new prime minister, Colombia’s president says military equipment has disappeared due to corruption, the UK government blocks a UAE-Backed takeover of the Telegraph, House Democrats announce they will protect Speaker Johnson from a motion to vacate, Florida’s six-week abortion ban goes into effect, Walmart is shutting down its health clinics and the US Dept. of Justice moves to reclassify marijuana. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

Facts & Spins for May 1, 2024 Top Stories:  A German army captain admits to spying for Russia, while a former US National Security Agency employee is sentenced for trying to sell the Kremlin secrets, college campus protests continue to simmer across the US, Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will enter Rafah with or without a cease-fire, the Phillippines accuses China of damaging its vessels in the South China Sea, Ecuador is suing Mexico over the asylum situation of its former vice president, a Tory lawmaker is allegedly deported by Djibouti due to the African nation’s PRC ties, Donald Trump is fined $9K for violating his gag order in the New York “hush money” case, the US Supreme Court rejects Elon Musk’s challenge to a Tesla tweet agreement, and the US Food and Drug Administration begins testing ground beef for avian influenza. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

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Facts & Spins for April 30, 2024 Top Stories: Israel is reportedly concerned over possible ICC arrest warrants, Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf resigns, Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez says he’ll remain in office, The US reportedly doesn’t believe Putin directly ordered Navalny's death, Columbia University’s president faces criticism over her handling of Gaza protests, A CNN poll finds Trump is leading Biden 49-46%, A reports claims EU media freedom is nearing a “breaking point,” Germany's “Reichsbuerger” coup suspects go on trial, Tornadoes kill at least four in Oklahoma,  AstraZeneca admits the existence of a rare side effect from its COVID jab, and British Columbia rolls back its drug decriminalization program. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

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Facts & Spins for April 27, 2024 Top Stories: China warns Antony Blinken about the risk of a US-PRC “downward spiral,” Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the frontlines, Gaza authorities call on the UN to investigate mass grave allegations, The New York Times accuses Pres. Biden of avoiding interviews,  ByteDance denies it’s exploring a TikTok sale, Microsoft and Google post major profit gains due to AI investment, The death toll rises from widespread flooding in Tanzania, The conservative outlet Gateway Pundit files for bankruptcy, A personal mRNA vaccine for melanoma begins human trials, and the FCC votes to restore net neutrality rules. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

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Facts & Spins for April 26, 2024 Top Stories: Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction is overturned, Burkina Faso's army is accused of killing 223 civilians, officials say the US secretly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine, SCOTUS hears arguments over Trump's immunity claim, Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows are indicted in the Arizona election interference case, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, Spain’s prime minister halts public duties, Meta’s shares drop as it reveals its spending plans, Anthony Fauci agrees to testify before Congress again, and 282M people are reported to have experienced acute hunger in 2023. Sources: https://www.verity.news/