Weekly Summary for Media Bias Fact Check (4/9/21 – 4/16/21)
This report consists of information, stats, and critical changes made on mediabiasfactcheck.com over the last 7 days. Friday to Thursday.…
China GDP hits record 18.3%…
BEIJING (AP) — China’s economy grew by double digits in the latest quarter but an explosive rebound from the coronavirus…
At least 8 dead in shooting at FEDEX facility in Indianapolis…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A gunman killed eight people and wounded several others before killing himself in a late-night shooting at…
Alaska denied benefits to gay couples despite court rulings
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska wrongly denied some same-sex spouses benefits for years by claiming their unions were not recognized…
Matt Gaetz makes six-figure ad buy targeting CNN amid sex trafficking allegations
Embattled Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) announced a six-figure ad buy on Wednesday that will target CNN and and “fight back”…
Soldier charged after video of confrontation with Black man…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A white Army non-commissioned officer depicted in a viral video accosting and shoving a Black man…
States with high mask-wearing saw lower COVID-19 infection rates in 2020, study finds
(UPI) — States that required residents to wear masks in public spaces during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic last…
Prosecutors: No charges for officer in Capitol riot shooting…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors will not charge a police officer who shot and killed a woman as she climbed…
GOP working to block Biden’s health care pick; Dems unfazed
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health secretary nominee Xavier Becerra told senators Tuesday that confronting the coronavirus pandemic will be his first…
Intelligence report: China, Iran, North Korea, Russia pose threats to U.S.
April 13 (UPI) -- The United States faces a "diverse array of threats," particularly from China, Iran, North Korea and…
Earthquakes caused by industrial activities: what are the risks and how can they be reduced?
On September 3, 2016, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck just northwest of Pawnee, Oklahoma, causing moderate to severe damages in buildings near…
US health officials call for pause in use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine over rare blood clots
Top U.S. health officials on Tuesday called for a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine…
Biden calls for peaceful protests after police shooting of Daunte Wright
President Biden on Monday called for calm in the aftermath of a fatal police shooting of a Black man in…
Biden Seeks $400 Billion to Buttress Long-Term Care. A Look at What’s at Stake.
By Judith Graham April 12, 2021 There’s widespread agreement that it’s important to help older adults and people with disabilities…
Trump has 10 times more campaign cash than he did four years ago
By Karl Evers-Hillstrom – Center for Responsive Politics Former President Donald Trump has amassed 10 times more campaign cash than he had four…
Belarus Takes Euronews Off The Air
By RFE/FRL MINSK — Belarusian authorities have stopped the European news network Euronews from broadcasting inside the country amid a…
Biden calls on states to keep mask mandates, pause reopenings
President Biden on Monday urged state and local officials to reconsider lifting coronavirus restrictions and to reinstate mask mandates that have lapsed as the…
FactChecking Biden’s First Press Conference
By D’Angelo Gore, Eugene Kiely, Lori Robertson and Robert Farley – Factcheck.org In his first press conference since being inaugurated 64 days ago, President Joe…
Weekly Summary for Media Bias Fact Check (3/19/21 – 3/25/21)
This report consists of information, stats, and critical changes made on mediabiasfactcheck.com over the last 7 days. Friday to Thursday.…
US jobless claims fall to 684,000, fewest since pandemic
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a…