UNESCO is warning that influencers on social media are in need of fact-checking training. The report by the educational arm of the United Nations said influencers spend little time fact-checking the information they share, which can lead to the spread of disinformation or misinformation, highlighting a need for more stringent fact-checking in the online space, […]
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will finally appear before the House Foreign Affairs Committee to testify on America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, the latest step in the committee’s dance with the secretary after it threatened to hold him in contempt of Congress. Blinken committed to attending a hearing on Dec. 11 regarding the withdrawal that left 13 U.S. […]
Actor Alec Baldwin reacted to the recent election, claiming President-elect Donald Trump’s victory could be credited to “uninformed” voters. Baldwin addressed a press conference in Turin, Italy, on the condition that no reporters ask about his involvement in the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021, which resulted in her death while filming the movie Rust in New Mexico. […]
Israel’s military carried out several strikes in Lebanon against Hezbollah targets as officials are pushing both sides to finalize a ceasefire deal to stop the war. Israeli military officials said they completed strikes on 20 targets in the area of the Lebanese capital of Beirut. The strikes occurred in Dahiyeh, Hezbollah’s stronghold. Officials said Israel […]
Russia launched approximately 188 drones into Ukraine on Monday night — the single largest swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles deployed in the conflict. Approximately 80 of the suicide drones were shot down by Ukrainian defenses, while another 90 reportedly disappeared from radar, possibly due to electronic disruption. The drones that found their targets struck civilian […]
A coalition of conservative groups is urging GOP lawmakers to ban transgender women from using female bathroom facilities in all federal buildings in support of legislation that was introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) last week. In a letter sent Tuesday to all members of the House, more than a dozen prominent conservative organizations pressed […]
Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan promised a partnership with Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) after four years of battling the Biden administration’s immigration policies. Since President-elect Donald Trump selected Homan to be his border czar, one of his first actions before the new administration takes over is a trip to the southern border in Texas. Abbott will escort […]
The Biden administration is being urged to investigate if a Virginia firm fined for abusing beagles committed fraud in receiving COVID-19 staffing funds. A Minnesota lawmaker said on Tuesday that he has asked the inspector general of the Small Business Administration to look into the PPP funds provided to Envigo RMS of Cumberland, Virginia, west […]
Two races being recounted in the Minnesota House have members of the Democratic Farm Labor Party, the state’s Democratic Party, on track to win the races. Incumbent DFL Reps. Dan Wolgamott and Brad Tabke will continue to serve Minnesota House districts 14B and 54A, respectively. Both races were incredibly close. Unofficial results showed Wolgamott had […]
New York state legislators have hinted at using unusual tactics to combat the incoming Trump administration, including holding back federal taxes and leaving the United States to join Canada. State Sen. Liz Krueger, a prominent Democrat from New York City who is also the chairwoman of the state Senate Finance Committee, proposed the ideas as […]
