Astronauts stuck in space
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NASA engineers have been trouble shooting for weeks, but issues with the Starliner's thrusters and propulsion system continue. Reported by NBC.
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The original mission was for 8 days and started in June 2024. NASA is now saying the astronauts will not return home until February 2025. Reported by AP and CNN.
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NASA made the decision to wait until February 2025 to bring the astronauts home on SpaceX as it is a safer option. Reported by AP.
The Eras Tour Is Over
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On December 8th, 2024 Taylor Swift's famous tour "The Eras Tour" came to an end in Vancouver, Canada after 149 shows. (Source: NPR)
The tour brought in 10 million attendees including many celebrities. Swift and many fans called the experience "magical". (Source: NPR, People)
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The tour grossed over $2 Billion in ticket sales, not including a concert movie, photo book, and merchandise revenue. (Source: Forbes)
Grandmother Falls Into Sinkhole
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Pollard's 5-year old granddaughter was found in a vehicle near the sinkhole hours later. The child was unharmed. (Source: Fox News)
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Search and rescue crews worked around the clock to rescue the woman from the unstable area under the sink hole. (Source: CBS Pittsburgh)
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After a massive and extensive search yielded no signs of life, crews determined it would now become a recovery mission. (Source: CNN)
A missing grandmother, 64-year old Elizabeth Pollard, is believed to have fallen into a sinkhole that is 30ft deep. (Source: CBS Pittsburgh)
An American-Israeli hostage killed
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For 423 days, Neutra's family believed he was alive and one of the hostages in Gaza, and they advocated for his released continually. (Source: AP
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His family vowed that they would continue to call for the release of the hostages and to end the war, to honor Omer's life. (Source: AP)
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There are still believed to be 97 hostages held in Gaza. A total of 251 were taken on October 7, 2023 and 154 have been released. (Source: CNN)
On December 2, 2024, Israel announced that Omer Neutra, an American-Israeli citizen, had been killed on October 7th, 2023. (Source: CNN)
Arrest Warrant Issued For Netanyahu
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President Biden said the warrant is outrageous, and that "We will always stand with Israel against threats to its security." (Source: U.S. Gov)
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The U.S. does not recognize the jurisdiction of the ICC, so the U.S. police likely lack the authority to enforce the arrest. (Source: CNN)
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Israelis have united in support of their leader after the warrant was issued. Many feel the warrant is antisemitic. (Source: CNN)
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On November 21, 2024 the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and Israel's former defense minister. (Source: AP)
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On November 22, 2024, Hungary's Prime Minister denounced the issuing of the warrant and said that Hungary would defy the order. (Source: AP)
There are 124 member nations of the ICC that could enforce the arrest warrant. The U.S. is not one of them. (Source: CNN)
Charged with a DUI while sober
This is an illustrative news story, based upon several published news stories by WSMV, that over 600 people have been wrongfully arrested for a DUI while sober.
Some have lost their jobs and their insurance, and had to pay thousands in legal fees, and impound fees. - (Source: WSMV Nashville)
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Many had to wait 6-18 months to prove their innocence. Blood reports proved they were completely sober when arrested. (Source: WSMV Nashville)
The Homeless Face Huge Fines Across the U.S.
In June 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that it was legal for cities to fine or arrest homeless people for sleeping in public areas.
Racist Text Messages Across The Nation
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On November 6, 2024 black individuals across the United States received racist text messages. (Source: CNN, AP)
Palestine Children Used As Human Shields
This scene is base upon verified news published by CNN on October 24, 2024.
Ep #2 - The frantic calls, as Hurricane Milton made landfall
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911 calls were logged based on priority for when rescue efforts could resume.
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Hurricane Milton made landfall around 8:30 pm ET in Siesta Key, Florida as a category 3.
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Millions of people were impacted by the storm, with 3.3 million people without power and record rainfall levels.
Inspired by verified news events of October 9th, 2024, when Hurricane Milton made landfall.
An EF3 tornado struck St. Lucie County as Milton approached. It was one of over hundred tornado warnings.
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Emergency services are often suspended when wind speeds exceed 40 mph.
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Many counties reported upwards of 900 calls to 911 as Milton hit.
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Many counties suspended emergency services due to wind speeds, and could not respond to 911 calls immediately.
All Chinese adoptions have been halted
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China said it was "no longer allowing foreign adoptions of the country’s children". - reported by AP
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A spokesperson for China further stated that China, "will not continue to process cases at any stage". - reported by AP
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The U.S. state department said the Embassy in China is "seeking clarification in writing". -reported by AP
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This story is based on news published by the Associated Press and Reuters on and after September 5, 2024.
Ordered by a border patrol agent
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The woman were allegedly told it was “legitimate searches incident to admission into the United States", as stated in a news release reported by CNN.
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Milan was charged with 4 counts of depriving the women of their Constitutional rights against unreasonable searches. Reported by CNN.
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As of the publishing of this video, there were 4 reports of Milan asking women to expose their chests, and all occurred in August of 2023. Reported by CNN.
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Three women were asked to show their breasts and one woman was asked to show her breasts with a bra on. Reported by CNN, AP, and NPR.
A U.S. Border Patrol Agent, Shane Millan, was arrested and accused of ordering the woman to expose themselves. Reported by CNN, AP, and NPR.
Families killed as cease-fire talks continue
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On Sunday, August 18, 2024 a family of 7 (mother + six children) were killed when an airstrike in central Gaza hit their home. Reported by CNN.
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On Saturday, August 17, 2024, a family of 15 (including 9 kids) were killed by an airstrike in central Gaza. Reported by CNN.
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On Sunday, August 18, 2024, a the U.S. Secretary of State (Blinken) landed in Israel to urge Israel to agree to a ceasefire. Reported by AP and CNN.
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On Saturday, August 17, 2024, an Israeli strike killed 10 in Lebanon. This was reported by the Associated Press, CNN, and the Washington Post.
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As of Saturday, August 17, 2024, cease-fire talks between Israel and Palestine had not been successful. Reported by CNN.
More important than a selfie
It has been reported by the Washington Post that the leading cause of "selfie deaths" is drowning.
Selfies are now a "public health problem" as reported by Fox News, based on a study by University of New South Wales.
Khan Younis and chaos in the streets
Ep #2 - Too Small To Protect A Man
On July 22, 2024 Secret Service Director, Kimberly Cheatle, testified before congress about the Trump assassination attempt. Reported by CNN, AP, C-SPAN.
Many right-wingers blamed the female secret service agents, calling them too small to protect a large man. Reported by CNN, The New York Times, and Politico.
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There was an assassination attempt against Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, PA on July 13, 2024. Reported by Fox, AP, NBC, CNN.
Ep #1 - What have you heard?
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Law enforcement had reports of a suspicious man and Secret Service snipers saw a man on the roof 19-20 minutes before. Reported by ABC, AP, CNN.
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A local officer was hoisted up to the roof, and saw the gunman who pointed his rifle at the officer. The officer ducked, and fell. Reported by the AP, CNN, NBC.
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Sources said that Donald Trump's team was not notified that there was a suspicious person at the rally that officers were trying to locate. Reported by CNN.
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Secret Service Director, Kimberly Cheatle, faced criticism from both sides after displaying an unwillingness to answer questions. Reported by CBS, FOX, NBC.
Many were calling for Cheatle's resignation or impeachment after her testimony and lack of response to questions. Reported by CBS, FOX, NBC.
Ep #1 - Fact-checking viral claims of sexual violence
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This claim and the details of it were obtained from the report issued by the AP on May 22, 2024.
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This claim turned out to be a false interpretation, and was reported as false by the AP.
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In a statement from the UN and in the report by the AP, this has been confirmed as true.
These claims are based on a report published by the Associated Press on May 22, 2024.
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The details regarding this young girl and the account of what happened has been reviewed by Zaka, the UN, and the AP.
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This claim was investigated by multiple authorities and reported as false by the AP.
The Merrick Garland Contempt Situation