First Look Spain’s vote: Far-right Vox stumbles, political power struggle looms In Spain’s recent election, there’s political deadlock: the far-right Vox party was foiled in its attempt to seize power. While the conservative Popular Party emerged victorious, it fell short of ousting Prime Minister Sánchez as polling data had predicted. | View caption Hide caption…
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How can tech fight misinformation? Google tries ‘prebunking.’
First Look How can tech fight misinformation? Google tries ‘prebunking.’ Google is fighting misinformation with “prebunking” videos that show how to recognize false online claims. Not only are they easy to produce they also have the potential to reach millions of social media users without focusing on controversial issues. | View caption Hide caption |…
Here are the nuts and bolts of the GOP health plan
Here are the nuts and bolts of the GOP health plan In addition to major revisions to Medicaid and other parts of the health care system, the new American Health Care Act proposes a number of changes to tax law. Here’s what they are. | View caption Hide caption On Monday, House Republicans introduced legislation to repeal…
Trump indictment over 2020 election puts US in uncharted terrain
Trump indictment over 2020 election puts US in uncharted terrain | View caption Hide caption In a post on Truth Social soon after he learned of the new charges, Mr. Trump lashed out at special counsel Jack Smith, calling him “deranged” and accusing him of interfering with the 2024 election by “putting out yet another Fake…
Putin’s right-hand man makes chilling WW3 threat to ‘vanquish NATO enemies’
Vladimir Putin’s right-hand man Dmitri Medvedev issued a stark warning to and its NATO allies vowing to “vanquish” Russia’s enemies. Russia’s former president – and puppet – lashed out claiming that Moscow was al and warned that was strong enough to take on the defensive alliance. “The entire NATO system is almost openly fighting against…
Palestinian attack kills an Israeli patrol officer in Tel Aviv; shooter is killed
JERUSALEM — A Tel Aviv municipal patrol officer has died, Israeli officials said Saturday, after having been shot by a Palestinian on a street in central Tel Aviv. The suspect was then shot dead by another municipal patrol worker, Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai told Israel’s public broadcaster. The Israeli police said in a statement…
San Francisco’s iconic Anchor Brewing is closing after 127 years
Anchor Brewing Co., the iconic San Francisco brewery opened in 1896 and purchased by Japan’s Sapporo in 2017, announced Wednesday it has stopped brewing its ales and will cease operations in the coming weeks. Anchor spokesman Sam Singer said the brewery was “losing millions of dollars a year” and had informed its 61 employees of…