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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a portion of its website devoted to Hurricane Florence — now a Category 1 storm off the coast of the Carolinas — including a roundup of seven fake news stories that are swirling around in the media. Listed under the “Hurricane Florence Rumor Control” heading, the rumors include that FEMA diverted almost $10 million to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to pay for detention and deportation efforts along the U.S. border with Mexico.Breitbart News reported on that fake news cycle, which started with a Democratic Senator giving documents to MSNBC and continuing as other news outlets picked up the inaccurate story: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) gave documents to MSNBC he said proved the Trump administration transferred almost $10 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), just as the eastern United States faces Hurricane Florence hitting land in … [Read more...] about FEMA Targets Fake Florence News, Highlights 7 Examples of Media Hurricane Mistakes

The Detroit News Published 9:23 PM EDT Sep 13, 2018 Justin Rogers, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions on the outcome of Sunday’s Lions-49ers game at Levi’s Stadium (4:05 p.m., Fox/WJR 760). Justin Rogers: Things aren't are bad as they appeared on Monday night, but legitimate concerns linger about the run defense, pass rush and ground game. My gut is telling me Ziggy Ansah is a no-go for this one, exacerbating two of those three issues and making it unlikely the Lions get back on track out west. 49ers, 27-20 John Niyo: The Lions haven't won a game in San Francisco since 1975. Matt Patricia has never started a season 0-2 in 14 years as an NFL coach. For the former to change, it'll require a defensive effort like the one the Vikings had last week. But the Lions have shown no signs they're ready to produce one of those. 49ers, 27-24 Bob Wojnowski: There’s no way the Lions are as bad as they showed Monday night, right? … [Read more...] about Detroit News predictions: Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers

The Detroit News Published 6:09 PM EDT Sep 13, 2018 Angelique S. Chengelis, Matt Charboneau, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions on the outcome of Saturday's Michigan-SMU game at Michigan Stadium (3:30, BTN/950 AM). Angelique S. Chengelis: The Wolverines will try to run the ball, although the Mustangs are ranked 80th nationally in run defense, giving up an average 153.5 yards a game. They’re more porous in pass defense and this might be an opportunity for Shea Patterson to continue spreading the ball around and getting everyone involved. This could be a long day offensively for the Mustangs. Michigan, 42-3 Matt Charboneau: Michigan’s offense was able to build some confidence last week against an overmatched Western Michigan defense. Expect much of the same this week against SMU, which is allowing roughly 460 yards a game. The Mustangs’ offense hasn’t been any better, converting just 4-of-17 third downs against TCU and … [Read more...] about Detroit News predictions: Michigan Wolverines vs. SMU Mustangs