MTA touts success of first week of NYC congestion pricing plan — but do their numbers back up claims?
The MTA on Monday touted the first week of its controversial state-imposed congestion pricing plan in Midtown Manhattan, but critics say the agency's calculations are quite “fuzzy.” Transportation officials say “anecdotal reports” indicate that the new $9 per vehicle fee that began on Jan. 5 has made traffic in congested zones smoother and shortened commute […]
FACT CHECK: No, Keir Starmer Did Not Admit He Labeled Claims About Jimmy Savile As ‘Frivolous’
viral video Shared by X British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has claimed to have admitted making allegations about Jimmy Savile, calling them “frivolous”. For those who haven't seen it yet, Keir Starmer admits he was aware of the Jimmy Savile investigation but stopped because he thought the allegations were “frivolous”. It's a shame that this […]
Final Pipeline Bringing Russian Gas Into Europe Attacked, Claims Kremlin
An attempt was made to destroy the last working pipeline carrying Russian gas energy to Europe, which Moscow claims was attacked by a drone flight over the weekend. Nine Ukrainian fixed-wing suicide bomber drones attempted to attack the Russian terminus of the Turkstream gas pipeline on Saturday, the Kremlin claimed, with the aim of “cutting […]
Shiba Inu Team Says No Further BONE Minting Possible, Refutes Claims of Minting Capability – The Crypto Basic
Karl Dahlia, a top developer in the Shiba Inu ecosystem, addressed concerns about whether the team would still be able to mint Bone Shiba Swap (BONE) despite abandoning the contract. Over the weekend, popular virtual currency YouTuber Random Artz called Shiba Inu community caution against misunderstandings It was being spread by a Solidity developer using […]
Jake Sullivan Claims That America Is ‘Better Off’ And ‘Safer’ Under Biden’s Administration
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan speaks at the Arms Control Association's annual meeting at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2023. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf2:36 PM – Sunday, January 12, 2025 National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan recently claimed that the United States is “safer” […]
Insurance Industry Leader Fires Back at Kamala Harris’s L.A. Fire Claims
Insurance industry leaders have responded to Vice President Kamala Harris' claims that insurers have abandoned “many families who have been and will be harmed” by the Los Angeles wildfires, calling them “false and The group is protesting, calling the statement “wrong and dangerous.” . “Many insurance companies are cutting off coverage for many families who […]
Los Angeles mayor pushes back against claims of animosity between city and Trump
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushed back against questions about “animosity” between the incoming Trump administration and the state of California that could hinder efforts to tackle the wildfires raging in Los Angeles County. President Trump harshly criticized Los Angeles and California leaders over their response to the wildfires, saying the cities and states were […]
Democrat Sen. Ed Markey warns ‘LA fires are preview of coming atrocities,’ claims Trump bought off by ‘Big Oil’
As fires wreak havoc in California, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., claimed in a post on X that the catastrophe is “what a climate emergency looks like.” Another tweet attacked President-elect Trump, claiming that the president-elect has been bought by the oil industry. “Trump was bought by Big Oil for $1 billion in exchange for destroying […]
Dem senator warns ‘LA fires are preview of coming atrocities,’ claims Trump bought off by ‘Big Oil’
As fires wreak havoc in California, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., claimed in a post on X that the catastrophe is “what a climate emergency looks like.” He took aim at President-elect Trump, claiming that the president-elect has been bought by the oil industry. “Trump was bought by big oil for $1 billion, just in return […]
Ukraine Claims to Have Captured Two North Korean Soldiers
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian forces have captured two North Korean soldiers who were fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia's Kursk border region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced Saturday. His comments came just days after Ukraine began pressing ahead with a new offensive on Kursk to hold onto the land it captured in August's lightning […]