Jobless claims tick higher ahead of critical May jobs report
Claims for jobless benefits rose to a four-week high last week, ahead of May’s employment report, which will be key data for the Federal Reserve as it considers whether to start cutting interest rates this year. The Labor Department said Thursday that new initial claims for unemployment benefits rose by 8,000 to 229,000 for the […]
FACT CHECK: X Post Falsely Claims US-Built Pier In Gaza Collapsed Into The Sea
A post shared on X claims a U.S.-built pier in Gaza purportedly collapsed into the sea. Red Alert 🚨 The US-built pier in Gaza has collapsed into the sea. It cost $320 million.#USA #Israel #Gaza #PALESTINE #Rafah #Barbecue pic.twitter.com/L8L3DrMvKm — Bharat Spectrum (@BharatSpectrum) May 30, 2024 Verdict: False According to a May 28 article from The […]
Burmese government denies claims it killed 76 villagers
A spokesman for Myanmar’s military junta denied claims that army troops and their local allies killed 76 people when they invaded villages in the western Rakhine state last week, state media reported on Wednesday. Rakhine state is at the epicenter of Myanmar’s ongoing civil war, in which pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic armed groups are battling […]
Georgia lawmaker who claims she was silenced when she switched political parties spotlights social media companies’ censorship
(The Center Square) A Georgia lawmaker who claims she was silenced when she switched parties last year has convened a hearing to show social media companies can deplatform people for manipulating their messaging. Rep. Mesha Minor (R-Atlanta) said her call for a “First Amendment, free speech rally” at the Georgia Capitol was intended to demonstrate […]
X claims partial victory after Australian eSafety commissioner drops lawsuit over video of violent attack on Christian bishop
The social media platform owned by tech giant Elon Musk and now known as X is celebrating the decision of Australia’s eSafety Commissioner to drop a case relating to an assault on a Christian bishop earlier this year. “My Prophet”: Religiously Motivated Attacks on Christian Bishops As previously reported by The Blaze News, in April, […]
Psychiatrist Henry Jarecki blasts explosive claims in Jeffrey Epstein accuser’s new sex trafficking lawsuit
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Trump falsely claims he beat Haley in every GOP primary
Former President Trump on Tuesday falsely claimed that former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley won every Republican presidential primary, even though she beat Trump in two elections earlier this year. Asked in an interview with Newsmax about the possibility of choosing Haley as his running mate, Trump initially avoided the question, instead falsely claiming that he […]
‘Suits’ star Wendell Pierce claims he was denied housing in Harlem over race: ‘Vile and despicable’
Hollywood actor Wendell Pierce claims his application to rent an apartment in Harlem was rejected because of his race. The star, who played Robert, the father of Meghan Markle’s Rachel Zane in the hit legal drama series “Suits,” said he was denied housing despite having a steady income from several high-profile acting jobs. “For those […]
ESPN’s Pat McAfee Claims Caitlin Clark Not Mad He Called Her a ‘White B*tch’
ESPN personality Pat McAfee insists she’s not upset about calling WNBA star Kaitlyn Clark a “white bitch” during her show on Tuesday. On Monday’s show, McAfee began talking about Clark’s rivalry with Chicago Sky’s Chennedy Carter, and pointed out that the WNBA’s growing popularity is due to the “caliber” of rookies today, excused the pointless […]
Woman claims to be Cherrie Mahan, 8-year-old who vanished in 1985
A woman is claiming to be Shelley Mahan, the Pennsylvania girl who went missing after being dropped off by a school bus in February 1985. Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an unidentified woman’s claim that she was 8-year-old Mahan, who disappeared from a bus stop outside her home in Winfield Township, Butler County, nearly 40 […]