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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

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

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

FEBRUARY, 1907 (1858-1862) BY MORRIS SCHAFF I ON THE THRESHOLD SOME time during the winter of 185758, I received from the Hon. Samuel S. Cox, Member of Congress from Ohio, and representing the district composed of Licking, Franklin, and Pickaway, an appointment as cadet at West Point. I know it was winter time, for, across the vanished years, I can see the family gathered before the big wood fire, and my father entering, clad in his greatcoat — he had been to Newark and on his way home had stopped at the post office in Kirkersville—and bearing in his hand a large and significant-looking official letter. Removing his coat and adjusting his glasses, he opened the communication from Washington and read my appointment. Oh, the quiet radiance of my mother’s face! And never, I think, did fire burn so cheerily as ours burned that night, — and somehow, I am fain to believe, the curling smoke communicated the news to the old farm; for every field that I had wandered over from … [Read more...] about The Spirit of Old West Point

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 10 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! At least three dive teams have joined the search for missing California 16-year-old Kiely Rodni at the Prosser Creek Reservoir near Lake Tahoe. They arrived at a cordoned-off boat ramp early Wednesday, as the search for Rodni entered its fifth day and following fruitless efforts involving K-9s, land vehicles, aircraft and boats. The divers were staging in the boat ramp parking lot before planned searches in areas of the reservoir, which is 60 feet deep at its nadir. Crews told Fox News Digital they planned to search underwater near the shore. A spokesperson for the Placer County Sheriff's Office told Fox News Digital Wednesday morning that there had been no developments in the search overnight. MISSING KIELY RODNI: CALIFORNIA SEARCH TEAMS URGE … [Read more...] about Missing Kiely Rodni: Dive teams join search for missing California girl who vanished from campground party

The Met Office has issued its first ever Red Extreme heat warning for Monday July 18 and Tuesday July 19, with temperatures of 40C forecast in the UK. People are advised to stay safe by drinking water and staying indoors between 11am and 3pm where possible, but it's not just humans who will find the record temperatures uncomfortable and stressful over the coming days. Hot weather can not only be uncomfortable for animals, but also dangerous. It's important to be aware of the signs of heatstroke and heat exhaustion. Luckily there is plenty you can do to keep your pet safe and happy during the heatwave . Here are five ways of keeping your cat cool from experts at Catit , and also signs of heatstroke to look out for. How to keep your cat cool It's important to keep our furry friends cool ( Image: Getty Images) 1. Staying hydrated Hydration is key during a heatwave, also for you furry friends. Cats generally don't drink as much water as they should as … [Read more...] about How to keep your cat cool in a heatwave – and how to spot symptoms of heatstroke

Apple recently started marketing the iPad as a laptop replacement given its hardware prowess. In fact, the latest iPads outclass even the best Windows laptops and perhaps match the entry level MacBooks with the M1 chip when it comes to specifications. However, the iPad OS is still a limiting part of the whole iPad experience. Fortunately, a slew of professional-grade apps have launched for the iPad over the years. These apps can help you create the most pro-looking work possible on a mobile platform. Check out the best pro-grade iPad apps: 1) Procreate It is a powerful digital illustration app that lets you create art and animation sans the intimidating UI of something like Photoshop. Artists have access to a plethora of brushes, support for up to 902 layers on the iPad Pro M1 16GB variant and frame-by-frame animation at 15FPS. The experience on cheaper iPads is just as smooth compared to their more expensive counterparts. The app costs $9.99/ ₹899 on the App Store. 2) … [Read more...] about 3 iPad Productivity Apps That Will Change The Way You Use Your iPad

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)

Superintendent of Bolpur Sub-divisional Hospital Dr Buddhadeb Murmu, whose advice for bed-rest came handy for Anubrata Mondal in ducking Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summons, has now come under the scanner of the central agency. The focus shifted on him after Dr Chandranath Adhikari, the physician who gave the bed-rest prescription in plain paper, alleged that he was forced by Murmu to issue the advice. On Tuesday morning, soon after the CBI officials reached Mondal’s residence at Bolpur in Birbhum district to handover the summons for appearance at CBI’s Kolkata office on Wednesday by 11 a.m, a team of doctors from Bolpur Sub-divisional Hospital also reached there. After initial check-up, the medical team came out after submitting a medical advice for 14 days of bed-rest for Mondal on a plain paper. As the news went viral, the authorities of Bolpur Sub-divisional Hospital came under severe criticism especially in view of the fact that a seven-member medical team of … [Read more...] about Anubrata Mondal Cattle Smuggling Case: Bolpur Hospital Chief Under CBI Scanner Over Bed-rest Advice to TMC Leader