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The Onion buys conspiracy theory site Infowars with plans to make it ‘very funny, very stupid’
Satirical news outlet purchases media platform run by Alex Jones at a court-ordered auction. The satirical news outlet the Onion has purchased Infowars, the rightwing media platform run by the ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Satirical news site The Onion buys Alex Jones's Infowars at auction
Infowars was auctioned as part of a defamation ruling after Jones falsely called the Sandy Hook School shooting a hoax.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Russia targets Ukraine energy sites in ‘massive’ missile and drone attack
Parts of country left without power after one of war’s largest air assaultsBusiness - Financial Times - November 17 -
The Onion’s Bid to Buy Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Is Being Contested
A hearing is scheduled for Monday to review the auction process, which is being contested by a losing bidder associated with Alex Jones, the Infowars founder.Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
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Israeli military says it has completed its strikes on Iran, which included missile plants and other sites
Israeli military says it has completed its strikes on Iran, which included missile plants and other sitesWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
‘No one will save you’: tourists warned as volcanic site reopens in Iceland after six eruptions in a year
Local safety chief’s stark advice as visitors return to Grindavík – with more activity expected. Why do people want to see Grindavík? Gunnar Schram, the police chief for Suðurnes, the region of ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Israel's first open attack on Iran targets missile sites and apparently spares oil and nuclear ones
Israel has attacked Iran with pre-dawn airstrikes in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired on Israel earlier this monthWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
Israel Struck Air Defenses Around Critical Iranian Energy Sites, Officials Say
Israeli attacks hit air-defense systems around important energy sites but avoided the facilities themselves, Iranian and Israeli officials said. The United States had urged Israel not to strike ...World - The New York Times - October 27 -
Harris will ask voters to 'turn the page' on Trump era at the site of his Jan. 6 speech
Kamala Harris will hold a rally Tuesday near the White House — the site where Donald Trump spoke on Jan. 6, 2021.Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
Cambodian archaeologists discover a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues at Angkor UNESCO site
Archaeologists in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a “remarkable discovery” at the Angkor World Heritage Site near the city of Siem ReapEntertainment - ABC News - October 30 -
Teen with machete arrested after allegedly threatening Democratic supporters at Fl. polling site
Police arrested an 18-year-old wielding a machete with an 18-inch blade outside a polling station in Florida on Tuesday, who was part of a group of teenagers accused of intimidating Democratic ...Politics - NBC News - October 30 -
US airstrikes target multiple sites in Syria, killing up to 35 ISIS militants
U.S. Central Command says the U.S. military has struck a number of Islamic State group camps in central Syria, killing as many as 35 militantsTop stories - ABC News - October 30 -
Officers who fought off the Jan. 6 mob praise Harris for reclaiming site of Trump's speech
Police officers who fought off Donald Trump supporters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, were at Kamala Harris's speech at the Ellipse and praised her for reclaiming the site.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Judge to decide if owners of volcano site where 22 died were unjustly convicted
A judge in New Zealand is to decide whether the owners of an island volcano suffered a miscarriage of justice when their company was convicted of failing to keep visitors safe when an eruption ...World - ABC News - October 31 -
Key senators release 'site-neutral' plan to stop Medicare paying hospitals more for same service
Two key senators released a bipartisan plan Friday to require Medicare to pay the same rate for the same service, regardless of where the service is delivered. The “site-neutral” payment reform ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
'Foreign state actor' behind bomb threats that disrupted Georgia polling sites, Raffensperger says
Georgia election officials had to evacuate two polling locations outside of Atlanta on Election Day after a "foreign state actor" called in what were eventually deemed noncredible bomb threats, ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
What we know about Fulton County, Georgia, poll site bomb threats
At least two polling sites in Fulton County, Georgia, were briefly evacuated after apparent bomb threats were made, officials confirmed. CBS News' Dave Malkoff reports on what's known about the ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
French minister cancels holy site visit after Israeli police arrest gendarmes
France summons Israeli ambassador over incident at Eleona domain in Jerusalem which is under French control. The French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot has abandoned a visit to a holy site in ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
How does a gambling site lose money? DraftKings just lost $250 million in revenue — mostly on NFL games.
The company experienced “the most customer-friendly stretch of NFL sport outcomes we have ever seen,” its CEO said.Business - MarketWatch - November 9 -
Mattel says it 'deeply' regrets misprint on 'Wicked' dolls packaging that links to porn site
Toy giant Mattel says it “deeply” regrets an error on the packaging of its “Wicked” movie-themed dolls, which mistakenly links toy buyers to a pornographic websiteEntertainment - ABC News - November 11 -
US and Polish officials open missile defense site that Russia has long protested
U.S. and Polish officials have opened a new NATO missile defense base in northen PolandWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
FBI raids apartment of election betting site Polymarket's CEO and seizes cellphone, source says
The FBI seized a cellphone and other electronic devices of betting site Polymarket’s CEO Shayne Coplan in a raid on his New York City apartment early Wednesday.Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Anchormen make headlines and a fake news site goes under the hammer: The weekly news quiz
Newsreaders made news of their own this week, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones lost his infamous Infowars empire, and a wrong answer on “Wheel of Fortune” ended up being a treat for viewers.Top stories - NBC News - November 16 -
SpaceX successfully launches giant Starship rocket but won’t catch it with mechanical arms – live
Donald Trump joins Elon Musk in Texas for Starship’s sixth test flight. Full story: Trump joins Musk for SpaceX Starship rocket launch The term Starship refers to the entire launch vehicle, ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Picking an Attorney General
Donald Trump has nominated a loyalist, Matt Gaetz, to lead the Justice Department. But his confirmation is not a sure thing.Top stories - The New York Times - November 14
