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Brick Township Police Say Social Media Murder Rumor Not True

BRICK TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The Brick Township Police Department has addressed recent rumors circulating within the community concerning a medical incident that occurred in the Midstream’s neighborhood on Thursday, August 22, 2024. Chief David Forrester released a statement clarifying that after a thorough investigation, conducted in collaboration with the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigations Division and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, it has been confirmed that the incident was a natural medical event. Contrary to circulating rumors, there were no criminal elements involved, and at no time were residents in any danger. “The Brick Township Police Department is

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Fact Checking Five Media Myths Circulating This Week That Are Just Not True

REPORT: Recent media narratives are allegedly being reshaped to benefit the Harris campaign. Here are five purported myths being promoted this week: Harris and the Minnesota Freedom Fund Claim: CBS reports that Trump is lying about Harris donating to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, which bailed out individuals arrested during the George Floyd riots. Reality: Harris promoted the fund on social media platform X, encouraging people to donate to the cause. In June 2020, during the protests following the death of George Floyd, then-Senator Kamala Harris publicly expressed her support for the Minnesota Freedom Fund (MFF), an organization that assists in

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‘That’s Not True’: Former Obama Official’s Attempt To Blame Businesses For Inflation Swatted Down

Fox Business anchor Cheryl Casone pushed back Thursday on former Obama administration official Marie Harf’s attempt to blame companies for inflation. The Producer Price Index (PPI) rose by 2.1% year-over-year in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which reported a 3.5% increase in the Consumer Price Index on Wednesday. Harf claimed that companies were part of the reason for the prices of goods remaining high, which was disputed by Casone as being “not true.” “When Democrats … when the Biden team took office, we were teetering on the edge of a global recession because of Covid and because

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Supporters Say Passing Ukraine Aid Could Turn The Tide Of War. But Is That True?

Supporters Say Passing Ukraine Aid Could Turn The Tide Of War. But Is That True? Micaela Burrow on February 21, 2024 Ukraine’s latest battlefield setback has become fodder for aid proponents to argue that Congress’ delays in passing a supplemental U.S. government funding bill are immediately undermining Kyiv’s effort to repel the Russian invasion. It’s more complicated than that, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Ukraine-skeptical Republicans, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance among the most outspoken, oppose the $60 billion in security assistance for Ukraine that is wrapped into the national security supplemental funding bill currently stalled in the GOP-controlled

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‘True European’: Former top Czech diplomat Schwarzenberg dies

PRAGUE (Reuters) – Former Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg, one of the leading figures in the country’s post-Communist era, has died, officials said on Sunday. He was 85. Schwarzenberg was born into a prestigious Czech family and became a senior aide to his friend Vaclav Havel after the former dissident won the country’s first free election in 1990. He later served twice as foreign minister between 2007 and 2013. He was a strong backer of closer integration in Europe, and while he was a declared conservative, his appeal stretched to urban liberal groups and younger people in politics. The Vaclav

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Strange but True: Unforgettable Encounters on NYC Subways

New York, NY — While New York City’s subway system is often in the spotlight for its issues regarding safety and maintenance, the underground world of the MTA can also serve as a stage for the unexpected, odd, and sometimes jaw-dropping. New Yorkers recently took to Quora to share their most extraordinary subway stories, detailing encounters that range from comical to unsettling. These accounts remind us that the NYC subway can be a theatre of the strange and the bizarre, capturing the eclectic and sometimes surreal nature of life in the Big Apple.

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Supreme Court Clarifies When Speech Becomes ‘True Threat’ Not Protected By First Amendment

Supreme Court Clarifies When Speech Becomes ‘True Threat’ Not Protected By First Amendment Katelynn Richardson on June 27, 2023 The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Tuesday that a speaker must have “some subjective understanding of his statements’ threatening nature” before he is accused of making a “true threat,” a category of speech not protected by the First Amendment. “The question presented is whether the First Amendment still requires proof that the defendant had some subjective understanding of the threatening nature of his statements,” Justice Elena Kagan wrote in the majority opinion, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Samuel Alito,

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Obama Stresses ‘Need’ For ‘Digital Fingerprints’ To Crack Down On Information That ‘Is Not True’

Obama Stresses ‘Need’ For ‘Digital Fingerprints’ To Crack Down On Information That ‘Is Not True’ Harold Hutchison on June 16, 2023 Former President Barack Obama called for “digital fingerprints” to crack down on information which “is not true,” during a Thursday podcast interview with a former advisor. “The need for us, for the general public, I think to be more discriminating consumers of news and information, the need for us to over time develop technologies to create watermarks or digital fingerprints so we know what is true and what is not true,” Obama told David Axelrod, a former Obama advisor

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‘Insanity’: New Biden Mortgage Rules Mask ‘True Risk’ Of ‘Bad’ Loans, Experts Say

‘Insanity’: New Biden Mortgage Rules Mask ‘True Risk’ Of ‘Bad’ Loans, Experts Say John Hugh DeMastri on April 29, 2023 An upcoming Biden administration rule could expose taxpayers to financial risks by masking the “true risk” of subsidized home loans to borrowers with lower credit, industry experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation.  The National Association of Realtors (NAR) criticized the new rules, citing the billions in profit generated by Fannie and Freddie as a reason why it was unnecessary to increase costs for certain homebuyers. “History may not repeat, but it certainly rhymes,” said Heritage Foundation economist E.J. Antoni,

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‘We’re More Hyper-Sensitive’: Justices Appear Leery Of Chilling Speech In First Amendment ‘True Threats’ Case

‘We’re More Hyper-Sensitive’: Justices Appear Leery Of Chilling Speech In First Amendment ‘True Threats’ Case Katelynn Richardson on April 19, 2023 The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Counterman v. Colorado, a case considering whether a speaker’s intent should be considered when they are accused of making a “true threat.” Multiple justices appeared sympathetic to the concern raised by Counterman’s lawyer, John Elwood, that ignoring a speaker’s intent and prosecuting solely based on how a “rational person” would interpret the statement may chill speech. Justice Neil Gorsuch noted that people are becoming increasingly “sensitive,” which may lead to speech

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‘That’s Just Not True’: GOP Senator Slams Military Officials For Blaming ‘Discrimination’ For Recruiting Problems

‘That’s Just Not True’: GOP Senator Slams Military Officials For Blaming ‘Discrimination’ For Recruiting Problems Micaela Burrow on March 22, 2023 Military officials relied on a survey finding that fear of being discriminated against was a top reason for low propensity to join the military to explain the military’s ongoing recruiting problems in a hearing Wednesday. The Department of Defense has focused efforts in recent years to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the force. Those efforts “suggest to the American people that the military has a problem with diversity and extremism,” Republican Missouri Sen. Roger Wicker said at the

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Rep. Good Says House Republicans Will ‘Block’ McCarthy’s Speaker Bid, Hints At ‘True Candidate’ To Replace Him

Rep. Good Says House Republicans Will ‘Block’ McCarthy’s Speaker Bid, Hints At ‘True Candidate’ To Replace Him Harold Hutchison on January 2, 2023 Republican Rep. Bob Good of Virginia claimed that “10 to 15” Republicans would “block” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become speaker at Tuesday’s vote and hinted at a “true candidate” to potentially replace him. “What we’ll do is we’ll block Kevin. There will be, I suspect, 10 to 15 members who will vote against him on the first ballot tomorrow, that will vote for Andy Biggs,” Good told “Fox and Friends” guest host Griff Jenkins

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U.S. dollar ‘true’ peak still a couple of quarters away -Goldman

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors anxious to determine when the dollar should hit its peak may have to wait a few more quarters, Goldman Sachs said in a research note on Friday. Based on historical cycles, Goldman said, peaks in the dollar are typically associated with a “trough in measures of U.S. and global growth”, and an easing Federal Reserve. A dollar top would still appear to be “several quarters away,” said Goldman, noting it does not expect the Fed to embark on easing until 2024. It added that U.S. growth is not expected to bottom out soon. The U.S.

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Democrats Claim The ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Won’t Raise Taxes. Here’s Why That’s Not True

Democrats Claim The ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Won’t Raise Taxes. Here’s Why That’s Not True Max Keating on August 1, 2022 The Inflation Reduction Act is set to increase taxes on virtually every income tax bracket despite promises from the Biden administration and arguments from Democrats that regular Americans would not see their tax bill increase under the proposal, according to data from the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT). President Joe Biden issued a statement last week saying that the legislation, a reconciliation bill intended to reduce inflation and the federal deficit, includes “no tax increases for those making under

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‘Deepest Fears Are Coming True’: Abortion Lobby Plots Response To Likely Overturn Of Roe

‘Deepest Fears Are Coming True’: Abortion Lobby Plots Response To Likely Overturn Of Roe Laurel Duggan on May 3, 2022 Pro-abortion activists slammed a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion which signaled that justices would likely overturn Roe v. Wade, claiming the decision would diminish women’s rights and pledging to fight while abortion remains a constitutional right. Politico published the Court’s leaked draft opinion in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health case Monday, revealing that a majority of justices had decided in December to overturn Roe during a non-binding vote. Pro-abortion groups vowed to fight back, emphasizing that the decision was

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Democrats’ Worst Nightmare Is Coming True in Texas

Democrats’ Worst Nightmare Is Coming True in Texas Sebastian Hughes on April 6, 2022 Hispanic women could dominate the GOP ticket in Texas in the upcoming midterms, with three potentially becoming the first Republicans to represent South Texas. “I’m not shocked that they’re Hispanic, but I guess when you sit down and you really think about it, my gosh, they’re all female, they’re all Hispanic,” Adrienne Pena Garza, chair of the Hidalgo County Republican Party, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “We’re the mothers … We’re the ones who raise our children and we’re not happy with all this stuff

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It’s True, All of It: New York Times confesses Hunter Biden laptop story is real

NEW YORK, NY – As Han Solo said of the mythical stories of Jedi knights, Luke Skywalker, and the dark side, “It’s true, all of it”, this week, the New York Times said the same thing about the mystery behind Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop. In a story about President Joe Biden’s son Hunter’s tax troubles, the Times referenced the laptop, which social media giants Twitter and Facebook had previously classified as fake news, misinformation, and even Russian propaganda meant to help President Donald Trump during his re-election bid. “People familiar with the investigation said prosecutors had examined emails between Mr.

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‘Simply Not True’: Biden Says He Isn’t Holding Back US Energy Production

‘Simply Not True’: Biden Says He Isn’t Holding Back US Energy Production Thomas Catenacci on March 8, 2022 President Joe Biden said his administration hasn’t prevented domestic energy production, even after more than a year of pushing policies designed to phase out fossil fuels. “It is simply not true that my administration or policies are holding back domestic energy production,” Biden remarked at the White House on Tuesday. “That is simply not true.” The president announced earlier in his speech that the U.S. would ban all oil imports from Russia in response to the nation’s invasion of Ukraine. The U.S.

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‘They Are The True Conspiracy Theorists’: Cawthorn Slams Russia Rumors

Republican North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn criticized those promoting rumors surrounding how he met his spouse after a recent announcement that the pair would separate. “Left-wing losers still bitter over their debunked Russia Hoax are spreading lies about me,” Cawthorn posted on Twitter on Monday. “They love to slam ‘conspiracy theories.’ They are the true conspiracy theorists,” Cawthorn said. “These people are unwell,” Cawthorn said in another tweet which included screenshots of others’ Twitter posts related to an interview he did with the Daily Caller in June 2020. The rumors and claims that have been posted to Twitter surround the story

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