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Jul 04 2022
Analysis
Where does the US national anthem ‘Star Spangled Banner’ come from?
The Fourth of July is a day of summer weather, barbeques and national hot dog eating competitions in America as the nation celebrates its independence.
But few people will know that the tune of the US national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner”, a song sung proudly at every Super Bowl, actually originally came from England.
The melody to which Francis Scott Key set the lyrics was
The IndependentMar 01 2022
Fact Check
FactChecking Trump’s CPAC Speech
Former President Donald Trump’s keynote speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference included several false and misleading claims, some of which we’ve fact-checked before. Here we focus on assertions about foreign policy and energy.
Trump falsely claimed that he “ended” Nord Steam 2 — the Russian pipeline that would double the export of Russian natural gas to Germany — and
FactCheck.orgNov 16 2022
Opinion
Dumping Trump Is Just the Start of Rupert Murdoch’s Ugly New Era
Rupert Murdoch is not just dumping Donald Trump. He wants back his role as the world’s most feared media mogul.
At the age of 91, Murdoch has cast off what he felt were the shackles of a constraining marriage and is in the process of regaining total control of his global media empire, as well as reasserting his political influence in America.
This won’t be easy. He has to
Daily BeastDec 14 2021
News
U.S. warns new software flaw leaves millions of computers vulnerable
The top U.S. cybersecurity agency is warning that a new, easy-to-exploit software vulnerability has likely lead to hundreds of millions of computer hacks around the world.
The flaw is in Log4j, a snippet of open-source code widely used in internet applications around the world to help track users’ activity. Since Log4j is used in so many applications, and most modern organizations’
NBC News DigitalSep 23 2022
News
Here’s what’s in Joe Manchin’s energy permitting reform plan
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin recently released a proposal that intends to streamline the federal permitting process for energy projects, as well as fast-track a pipeline that would impact his home state.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer intends to add the legislative text to a short-term spending bill that must pass by the end of September to avert a government shutdown.
CNN DigitalDec 17 2020
News
Microsoft says it found malicious software in its systems
Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it found malicious software in its systems related to a massive hacking campaign disclosed by U.S. officials this week, adding a top technology target to a growing list of attacked government agencies.
ReutersDec 09 2022
News
Wholesale prices rose 0.3% in November, more than expected, despite hopes that inflation is cooling
Wholesale prices rose more than expected in November as food prices surged, dampening hopes that inflation could be headed lower, the Labor Department reported Friday.
The producer price index, a measure of what companies get for their products in the pipeline, increased 0.3% for the month and 7.4% from a year ago, which was the slowest 12-month pace since May 2021. Economists surveyed
CNBCOct 15 2020
News
Debate called off after Scully scandal; biased moderator’s history blaming ‘hackers’ for bad tweets
C-Span host Steve Scully—a former intern for Democrat Joe Biden— reactivated his Twitter account but turned it private after claiming he was hacked when the account appeared to accidentally tweet a direct message from Scully to Trump foe Anthony Scaramucci. Scaramucci is a vocal Biden supporter.
Scully, a Democrat, was widely slammed because the message suggested that he was plotting
Bizpac ReviewNov 28 2022
Fact Check
No, CNN Didn't Say Musk Could Threaten Free Speech by Letting People Speak Freely
On Nov. 28, 2022, billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, at that time just one month into his new role as Twitter's CEO, tweeted what appeared to be a screen capture of a CNN news segment with chyron text that read, "Elon Musk could threaten free speech on Twitter by literally allowing people to speak freely":
However, as CNN's PR department quickly pointed out in a reply to Musk's
SnopesMar 17 2024
Headline Roundup
Putin Wins Fifth Term
Russian President Vladimir Putin won a fifth term over the weekend in a largely unsurprising result.
The Details: The three-day vote happened amid Ukrainian bombardments, drone strikes, sabotage, reported cyberattacks, and protests on Russian territory or at polling locations.
Electoral Crime: Arrests were made at several polling stations where protestors have poured dye into
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