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Celtic slip into their 'A-game' as Aberdeen get reality check
Brendan Rodgers says Celtic "had to bring our A-game" to deliver the first defeat of Jimmy Thelin's Aberdeen reign with a resounding 6-0 win that seals a place in the Scottish League Cup final.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
Donald Trump gets a brutal reality check
The implosion of Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general reveals the president-elect isn’t all-powerful despite the Republican trifecta in government.Politics - Politico - 6 hours ago -
Donald Trump gets a brutal reality check
The implosion of Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general reveals the president-elect isn’t all-powerful despite the Republican trifecta in government.Politics - Politico - 6 hours ago -
Archbishop candidates need 'heads reading'
The Bishop of Gloucester does not want the "very, very difficult" Archbishop of Canterbury job.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
England need to reset after Pakistan’s dynamic spin duo offer reality check | Andy Bull
Ben Stokes’s side may need to go back to basics after spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan exposed a lack of focus. The sun was only just coming up in England when the last wicket went down in ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Polling has turned the US election into a game. We need to take a reality check | Peter Pomerantsev
The proliferation of opinion polls on the presidential election makes it seem more like a sport involving personalities, when what these surveys should be doing is targeting policies . In ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Warriors get first reality check of young season as undefeated Cavaliers deliver major beatdown
Golden State trailed by as many as 41 points in a game that was never closeSports - CBS Sports - November 9 -
Fact-Checking Harris’s Closing Argument
The vice president has stuck largely to the facts when highlighting the words of her rival, former President Donald J. Trump, but has on occasion omitted context or erred when describing policies ...Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
Donald Trump Is Done With Checks and Balances
You aren’t just choosing a candidate. You’re choosing a theory of power.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
At stake on Election Day: The reality of the presidency
CBS News' John Dickerson on the knowns and unknowns that either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will face in leading our country into an uncertain future.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
Putin name-checks Trump at BRICS summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin name-checked former President Trump at this week’s BRICS summit and seemingly welcomed the Republican nominee’s desire to end the Russian-Ukraine war. “What Mr. ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Is It Covid or the Flu? New Tests Can Check for Both
So when and how should you use them?Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
Election fact check: Trump, Harris on transgender issues
What we know about the issues and how former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris expect to legislate transgender policies.Top stories - ABC News - November 1 -
Trump's claim of 'massive cheating' in Philadelphia rejected by officials
BBC Verify investigates claims spreading online questioning the integrity of the US election.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Fact checking Election Day 2024 claims
Throughout Election Day, the CBS News' Confirmed and investigative unit will be fact checking reports around the 2024 election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Cheney: 'Guardrails of democracy' must keep Trump in check
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said Wednesday that citizens, courts, media and elected officials would now serve as the “guardrails of democracy” after former President Trump resoundingly won a ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Former students urged to check for loan refunds
New figures show university graduates could be eligible for refunds worth nearly £200m.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
Franco weapons charge: Court mandates check-ins
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco on Wednesday was assigned monthly check-ins as he awaits a court date to face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm related to his arrest Sunday ...Sports - ESPN - November 13 -
Messi held in check as Paraguay shock Argentina
A stunning bicycle kick from Antonio Sanabria and a second-half header from Omar Alderete gave Paraguay a well earned 2-1 home win over Argentina in the South American World Cup qualifiers on ...Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago -
Fact-checking RFK Jr's views on health policy
Robert F Kennedy Jr has been nominated to be the next US health secretary, but some of his views are not backed by science.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Pressure mounts on VW to finally confront the reality of restructuring
The carmaker must overcome internal resistance to changes necessary to boost competitivenessBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
Starmer to pledge to ‘embrace fiscal reality’ in the Budget
UK prime minister is facing growing criticism that planned tax rises will hit ‘working people’Business - Financial Times - October 27 -
Tax rises needed to avert austerity, Starmer says
The prime minister gives a gloomy economic picture as he set out his justifications for "tough decisions" in the Budget.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Volpe makes dreams a reality, sparks Yanks in G4
Anthony Volpe's performance in Game 4 -- one that included a game-changing grand slam to keep the Yankees alive in the World Series -- was something he envisioned "probably every night" growing up.Sports - ESPN - October 30 -
AMD’s stock is getting hurt by this ‘unpalatable’ reality
One analyst says that AMD’s muted guidance is unlike what Wall Street has come to expect of “AI names.”Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
Trump’s trade remedies reflect America’s troubled reality
Our partners shouldn’t blame us for a shift aimed at solving the problems they have causedWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
'It's the reality' - will it take fewer points to win Premier League?
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola predicts fewer points will be required to win the Premier League this season - but do the stats back that up?Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
TikTok moderators share reality of locating horrific videos
The BBC speaks to social media moderators, whose job it is to find and remove distressing and illegal content.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
How Corporate Speak Obscures Realities in Business
George Orwell, one of the 20th century’s greatest writers, has advice that resonates today.Business - Inc. - 4 days ago -
DOJ sends warning to Elon Musk's PAC over checks to voters
The DOJ sent a letter to Elon Musk's America PAC, warning that the $1 million checks he's giving to registered voters may violate federal law. According to the PAC's website, Musk is randomly ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Hasan Minhaj addresses fact-checking controversy in new Netflix special
In his new Netflix special, Hasan Minhaj touched on the fact-checked jokes scandal that led to him losing his job as the new host of the “The Daily Show.”Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
Musk, DOJ on collision course over $1M checks to swing state voters
Elon Musk and the Department of Justice (DOJ) appear poised for a showdown as the tech billionaire's super PAC powers ahead despite a warning from the agency over its daily $1 million giveaways to ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
UK-France school trips at risk of being axed as Brexit checks come in
French government officials and teachers express ‘concern’ over the impact of incoming border checks on student travelBusiness - Financial Times - October 27 -
Fantasy Football Pulse Check: Happy National Tight End Day!
The tight ends were flying high in Week 8. Fantasy football analyst Tera Roberts examines some big performances.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 28 -
Trump advisers propose bypassing FBI background checks for appointees
Memo prepared by ex-president’s team urges him to grant security clearances without government vetting if elected. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump ’s aides have floated the ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Election fact check: Noncitizens can't vote, and instances are 'vanishingly rare'
Despite Donald Trump spreading allegations of widespread voting by noncitizens, audits of state voter rolls have uncovered very few instances of noncitizen voting.Top stories - ABC News - October 28 -
Fox News offers fact-check of Trump's 2020 election claims
Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner offered a fact-check of former President Trump's false claims that Democrats "stole" the 2020 election from him after the network finished airing his remarks from ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
2 popular breakout picks are going in opposite directions
Dan Titus debuts the Fantasy Basketball Vibe Check by taking a closer look at Cam Thomas making the leap and more.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29