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☆ Fact Check-Biden did not misspell ‘billion’ during remarks after debt ceiling talks
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A Facebook post said: “Braindead Biden stands at the podium in front of the entire country & spells ‘billion’ B-I-L-O-I-O-N. The transcript of Biden’s remarks can be seen on the White House website (here). It indeed transcribed his quote as “B-I-L-O-I-O-N”:“I — we cut the deficit by $160 billion — billion — B-I-L-O-I-O-N — dollars on the Medicare deal,” the transcript says. B-I-L-L-I-O-N.”A slowed down version of the video’s speed on YouTube also shows Biden clearly spelling out “B-I-L-L-I-O-N.”A White House spokesperson did not immediately respond for comment. While the official White House transcript indeed transcribed Biden’s quote as if he misspelled “billion,” videos of the remarks show he spelled the word correctly.

☆ The Discreet Thrill of Lurking Online
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Elise Craig | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Four years into the practice, I discovered I was lurking: Aside from sharing snapshots with friends on a private Instagram page, I was consuming strangers’ social media content without ever posting or commenting myself. I’ll hit a heart icon and contribute to a like count, but I find the public nature of social media participation to be too performative for me. In the online world, where anyone can put themselves onstage, I’m happy to sit in the audience and clap. Alongside tools used to track diet and exercise was something that I didn’t expect: a sort of in-app Instagram, open only to members. By that point, the shine of social media had worn off for me.

☆ How to announce you've been laid off on social media
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Often, the go-to place to alert your professional network has been social media like LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and others. Just don’t post your fury or bitterness online. So you might tag it #openforwork, a hashtag often used on LinkedIn, Desai suggested. But be careful not to appear desperate.”Be consistent across platforms: Chances are you may announce your layoff on more than one social platform. You don’t want to put out a very professional post on, say, LinkedIn but then launch an angry tweetstorm on Twitter.

☆ Women journalists remember Barbara Walters: 'Her powerful legacy lives on'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Diane Sawyer and Barbara Walters report from London during the wedding of Prince William and Princes Kate in 2011. Guthrie posted a throwback photo of Walters at the “TODAY” anchor desk with the caption: “thank you, Barbara. Harry Reasoner and Barbara Barbara on the set of ABC's evening news in 1976. "Her powerful legacy lives on in all the women journalists who were influenced by her passionate work and searing interviews," Roberts wrote. 'This is my legacy'Led by Oprah, 25 women journalists who were influenced by Barbara Walters say goodbye to her during her final co-host appearance on "The View" in 2014.

☆ Fact Check-Image inspired by The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ album cover, showing celebrities who died in 2022, is annual artwork produced by British artist
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An image showing dozens of celebrities who have died in 2022 is inspired by the cover art for The Beatles’ 1967 album, ‘Sgt. It is a piece of work produced annually by a British artist and it includes different popular figures each year. However, the picture shows this year’s take on the annual project and includes celebrities who have died from numerous causes in 2022. British artist Chris Barker posted the image on Instagram (here and here), the latter of which includes the caption, “#sgtpepper2022 update. The artwork is an annual project produced by an artist and includes celebrities who have died from numerous causes in 2022.

Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, the longtime DJ on Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show, has died, according to his wife. Boss was pronounced dead just before 11:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday in Encino, the medical examiner said. Stephen 'tWitch' Boss in 2018. Holker Boss said her husband valued family, friends and community, adding that "leading with love and light was everything to him." Ellen DeGeneres said she was left “heartbroken” by news of Boss’ death, calling him "pure love and light."

☆ Malaysia’s Anwar becomes prime minister, ending decades-long wait
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as prime minister on Thursday, capping a three-decade political journey from a protege of veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad to protest leader, a prisoner convicted of sodomy, and opposition leader. Both men failed to win a majority in a Saturday election, but the constitutional monarch, King Al-Sultan Abdullah, appointed Anwar after speaking to several lawmakers. Anwar was sworn in as Malaysia's prime minister on Thursday, ending a political impasse. Mohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty ImagesMalaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah (right) appointed Anwar (left) after consulting with lawmakers. The decision on the prime minister came down to King Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, after both Anwar and Muhyiddin missed his Tuesday afternoon deadline to put together a ruling alliance.

The GVA includes any type of shooting in its analysis including domestic violence, shootings in private homes, gang violence among others. The GVA recorded 610 multiple victim shootings in 2020 and 690 last year, when the pandemic was already easing and the pace of deadly violence increased across the United States. It has been keeping a tally of mass shootings since 2014, when it recorded 273. The GVA counts injuries and deaths in each incident. “Scary to think that in 2016 we recorded 382 mass shootings and now we will probably end 2022 with an estimated 680 mass shootings,” said Herrmann, who based his estimate on the fact that there has been an average of 13 mass shootings a week this year.

On Wednesday night, NBC News counted at least nine people watching the ballot drop box in Mesa, a small part of what has become a growing effort by some conservatives to monitor ballot drop boxes in hope of catching election fraud. Some people have stood watch at the drop box while wearing military-style fatigues and masks over their faces, prompting complaints to the Arizona secretary of state. No such drop box fraud has ever been found in significant numbers. On that platform, the former president’s account has shared posts by users advocating for drop box surveillance, including the Mesa drop box. “As for tailgate parties in every drop box: why not?” Keshel said, reiterating that drop box watchers should not participate in any illegal behavior.

☆ Fact Check-Video does not show an 80 million year old frilled shark from Japan
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A video of a frilled shark is being shared online with claims that it is 80 million years old. The frilled shark is sometimes called a living fossil due to its lineage that goes back 80 million years. A Twitter post of the video (here ) with the description “Prehistoric 80 million year old shark also known as “the frilled shark” discovered in Awashima, Japan” posted on Oct. 14, 2022 had over 7.8 million views as of writing. A copy of it can be seen (here ), and it shows the same video seen in the posts being shared. However, a frilled shark has a lifespan of about 25 years, as discussed ( here ) and its lineage goes back almost 100 million years (here ).

CNN —Rapper Post Malone suffered a fall and bruised his ribs on Saturday when he fell through an opening in the stage during his performance in St. Louis, according to his manager. “We did X-rays @ hospital after the show & they declared he had bruised his ribs!”Post Malone was performing at the Enterprise Center in downtown St. Louis when he fell. After about 10 minutes, Post Malone got up with help from others, and went to take a break, according to Cantrell. Dre London commended the rapper for finishing the show “in true Posty fashion.”“I truly don’t know any artist like him,” the Instagram post continued. “We just got back from the hospital, and everything’s good,” Post Malone said in the video.

☆ DOC/ 134 de lucrători medicali, decorați post-mortem cu „Ordinul de Onoare”
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-18 | by ( Buzdugan Loredana | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +1 min

134 de lucrători medicali au fost decorați post-mortem cu „Ordinul Republicii”. Președinta R. Moldova, Maia Sandu, anunță că a semnat joi, 17 iunie, un decret în acest sens. „Am semnat ieri, înainte de plecare, decretul prin care am conferit „Ordinul de Onoare” post-mortem pentru 134 de lucrători medicali din Republica Moldova. În total, în R. Moldova, bilanțul cazurilor de COVID-19 a ajuns la 255 994. Conform unui raport prezentat de către autoritățile din Sănătate, până joi 17 iunie, 6 162 de oameni au decedat din cauza complicațiilor provocate de COVID-19.

Persons: Maia Sandu, Sandu Organizations: Facebook Locations: Moldova, Republica Moldova

☆ (doc) 134 de lucrători medicali care au decedat din cauza COVID-19, decorați cu „Ordinul de onoare” post-mortem
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-18 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: 1 min

(doc) 134 de lucrători medicali care au decedat din cauza COVID-19, decorați cu „Ordinul de onoare” post-mortem134 de lucrători medicali din Republica Moldova, care au decedat din cauza COVID-19 de la începutul pandemiei, au fost decorați post-mortem cu înalta distincție de stat „Ordinul de Onoare”, după ce șefa statului, Maia Sandu a semnat un decret, ieri, 17 iunie. „Sunt cei care și-au pierdut viața la locul de muncă de la începutul pandemiei COVID-19. Am decis să ofer distincțiile în ajunul Zilei profesionale a lucrătorului medical și a farmacistului, în semn de omagiu și gratitudine pentru curajul, devotamentul și spiritul de sacrificiu de care au dat dovadă acești oameni”, a scris Maia Sandu pe Facebook. Ziua profesională a lucrătorului medical și a farmacistului se sărbătorește a treia zi de duminică din luna iunie.

Persons: Maia Sandu Organizations: Facebook Locations: Republica Moldova

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