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The outcry over the FBI raid on Donald Trump 's Mar-a-Lago residence has led supporters of the former president to scrutinize the people behind the investigation. Calls have been made to defund the FBI, while Trump himself labeled the incident as "prosecutorial misconduct," and even made unfounded claims the Feds "planted" evidence in his mansion. Left-leaning commentators have hit back at some of these excoriations, but in doing so may have also helped spread inaccuracies. The Claim A number of tweets posted on 9 August, 2022, including one by former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann, claimed that Bruce Reinhart, the district judge who signed off the Mar-a-Lago raid, was a Trump appointee. The Facts It wasn't long after the Mar-a-Lago raid on Monday, August 8, 2022, that conspiratorial voices began to describe the investigation as a "deep state operation," organized by powers determined to silence former president Trump. The notion of that claim is fairly … [Read more...] about Fact Check: Did Trump appoint judge who approved FBI Mar-a-Lago Raid?

By Josh Kelety and Ali Swenson , The Associated Press Republican politicians and candidates are distorting how a major economic bill passed over the weekend by the Senate would reform the IRS and affect taxes for the middle class. The “ Inflation Reduction Act,” which awaits a House vote after passing in the Senate on Sunday, would increase the ranks of the IRS, but it would not create a mob of armed auditors looking to harass middle-class taxpayers, as some Republicans are claiming. While experts say corporate tax increases could indirectly burden people in the middle class, claims that they will face higher taxes are not supported by what is in the legislation. A look at some of the claims about the package that emerged from a deal negotiated by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.: HOUSE MINORITY LEADER KEVIN MCCARTHY, R-CALIF.: “Do you make $75,000 or less? Democrats’ new army of 87,000 IRS agents will be coming for you — … [Read more...] about AP FACT CHECK: GOP skews budget bill’s impact on IRS, taxes

So you want to buy your first home , or you’re about to re-mortgage, and you want to find the best deal possible. After all, this is going to be one of your biggest monthly bills, so you want to know you’re paying as little interest as you have to. But the rate depends on so many things – whether it’s a fixed or tracker mortgage, whether you have a large deposit or just 5%, whether your credit rating is good or not. So how do you genuinely compare mortgage rates? Compare like for like Apples should be compared with apples only ( Image: Barcroft USA) Before you start comparing deals, make sure you know what you want. Do you want a tracker mortgage that goes up or down with the Bank of England’s base rate, or do you want the security of a fixed rate that won’t change for a set time? Fixed rate deals are often higher than trackers, because you pay a little extra for the security of fixing your monthly cost. So decide what kind of mortgage is right for you and … [Read more...] about How to compare mortgage rates and find the best deal

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has declared the Chartered Accountancy (CA) Foundation examination result 2022 today, August 10. Candidates who want to check their scores and download the results can do so from the official website -– icai.nic.in, caresults.icai.org, and icaiexam.icai.org. They will need their application number and password to be able to access the results. As many as 25.28 per cent of the candidates who took the exam passed. A total of 51111 male and 42618 female candidates took the exam this time. The pass percentage among male candidates is 25.52 per cent and among female, it is 24.99 per cent. A total of 10650 female and 13043 male students have cleared the exam. In December 2021, as many as 30.28 per cent of students cleared the exam while in July last year, 26.62 per cent of students passed. It is important to note that the qualifying marks in the ICAI CA foundation result 2022 are 40 per cent in each paper. The overall pass … [Read more...] about ICAI CA Foundation Results Declared at icai.nic.in, How to Check Score

INDIAN RAILWAYS UPDATE: Indian Railways has decided to cancel 149 trains, change sourced station in 16 and short terminate 15 on Thursday, August 11 due to maintenance and operational reasons. According to the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) website, 127 trains will remain cancelled on Friday, August 12. Among the cancelled trains are those operating between Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Punjab, New Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Rajasthan among others. The national transporter have requested passengers to check train details by visiting https://enquiry.indianrail.gov.in/mntes or NTES app before planning their trip. HERE’S FULL LIST OF CANCELLED TRAINS ON AUGUST 11 00913 PORBANDAR (PBR) – SANKRALL (SEL) HERE’S HOW TO CHECK FULL LIST OF CANCELLED TRAINS Step 1: Visit: https://enquiry.indianrail.gov.in/mntes / and select the date of journey … [Read more...] about Indian Railways Update: IRCTC Cancels 149 Trains Today on August 11; Check Full List Here

Click here to read the full article. If anyone is able to make a self-deprecating and comically bad action hero named Lady Bug swoon-worthy it’s Brad Pitt , whose most embarrassing moments in “ Bullet Train ” (like getting sprayed in the face with a bidet or losing his train ticket within minutes) is made just an ounce less cringe by the coolness factor afforded to him by a stylish outfit — namely, a floppy white bucket hat and wide-rimmed glasses that remain his staple accessories throughout most of the film. The first time you see Pitt without the floppy headwear is when it’s forced off him while in a showdown against Bad Bunny in a desolate train cabin (Bad Bunny is one of the first casualties as half a dozen assassins attempt to kill each other on board the bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto to get their hands on a briefcase full of cash). Once Lady Bug successfully stabs him in the heart and cleans up the mess, he swiftly puts the hat back on, not a single blood stain to … [Read more...] about Bucket Hats Are Having a Hollywood Moment — Here Are the Best Bucket Looks For Right Now

A striking image of a gargantuan jellyfish next to a woman's foot for scale has gone viral on Reddit . The jellyfish is pictured lying on its side on the sand, and is a dark pink and brown, almost like a brain with tentacles coated in Jell-O. According to user Alesig, he took the photo on a beach near Incheon in South Korea in 2008, but has never seen anything as big before or since. "[It was] maybe 1-1.5m [3.2 to 4.9ft] across. Hard to tell. It was dead and squashed up a bit," Alesig told Newsweek . "I've never seen anything like it since." Commenters reacted in horror, with one saying: "Some countries were just never meant for beaches and swimming." "I fear no man, but that thing—it scares me," said another. According to many of the other comments under the Reddit post, the huge creature may be a Nomura's jellyfish. Gill Mapstone, a jellyfish expert and Scientific Associate at London's Natural History Museum, agrees. "The giant Nemopilema nomurai [Nomura's … [Read more...] about Giant venomous jellyfish undergoing population boom terrifies the internet

Once again, the United States is messing up its approach to vaccines. Three months into its monkeypox outbreak, just 620,000 doses of the two-injection Jynneos shot—the nation’s current best immune defense against the virus—have been shipped to states , not nearly enough to immunize the 1.6 million to 1.7 million Americans that the CDC considers at highest risk. The next deliveries from the manufacturer aren’t slated until September at the earliest . For now, we’re stuck with the stocks we’ve got. Which is why the feds have turned to Inoculation Plan B: splitting Jynneos doses into five, and poking them into the skin, rather than into the layer of fat beneath. The FDA issued an emergency-use authorization for the strategy yesterday afternoon. This dose-sparing tactic will allow far more people to sign up for doses before summer’s end; if successful, it could help contain the outbreak in the U.S., which currently accounts for nearly a third of the world’s documented … [Read more...] about America’s New Monkeypox Strategy Rests on a Single Study

An unverified social media post has prompted speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly expecting a daughter with his rumored mistress, gymnast Alina Kabaeva. Putin, 69, was reportedly not "pleased" to learn that Kabaeva, a 39-year-old former Olympic gymnast who has been romantically linked to the Russian leader, is pregnant, and is having a daughter, according to the anonymously-run Telegram account General SVR. Newsweek has been unable to independently verify the claim. "We have already reported that Alina Kabaeva, the cohabitant of the President of Russia, is pregnant," the post read. "Yesterday the sex of the unborn child became known—this is a girl." What is General SVR? General SVR is an anonymous Telegram channel that purports to be run by a former Russian Foreign Intelligence Service agent. As Newsweek's Fact Check team reported previously , while the Telegram channel does enjoy a large following and is widely quote in Western media, … [Read more...] about Is Putin to “have daughter” with rumored mistress? Post prompts speculation

The new cheese puff snack brand Ffups stresses that they are not a “better-for-you” alternative. They make no promises of rejuvenated digestion, extra nutrients, or plant-based goodness. These “unapologetically indulgent” puffs are just tasty “things for your mouth.” “If you’re worried about Ffups being healthy, you’re on the wrong website,” reads the blunt marketing copy. “Go eat some carrots!” Andrea Hernández, the creator of snack trend newsletter Snaxshot, has witnessed a new generation of brands rejecting aggressive health marketing claims, which have begun to feel like “Mad Libs” of every nutrient under the sun. Consumers were bombarded with charcoal-infused cheddar cheese and vegetable ice cream (“it’s good for immunity!”). CBD seltzer promised a “meditation in a can.” Even Evian released a line of functional “mineral enhanced” sparkling water called Feed Your Mind to allegedly boost cognitive function. “The funniest was beverage brands having to label … [Read more...] about The Goop-ification of wellness is on the way out (you can thank Gen Z)