Claim: A phone call, text message, or email says that you have won the Mega Millions lottery jackpot and asks for a fee to claim the prize. Rating: In November 2022, we received an email from a reader who reported being targeted by a scam. Scammers said the person had won the Mega Millions lottery […]
Daily Archives: November 3, 2022
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Poor vetting leads to abuse, says report, as watchdog cites cases where officers have raped children. Warning: This story contains details of child sexual assault. A culture of misogyny and predatory behaviour, fuelled by poor vetting standards, is “prevalent” in police forces across England and Wales, according to a police watchdog. Wednesday’s report by the […]
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Even Jeopardy! contestants with the highest earnings and the longest winning streaks sometimes swing and miss during Final Jeopardy!. But entering a wrong response doesn’t always end their tenure on the show—especially if all three players got it wrong. In fact, so-called “triple stumpers” turn up in Final Jeopardy! more often than you might think. […]
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By Georgina Rannard & Esme Stallard BBC News Climate and Science Last November global leaders met at the UN climate summit COP26 in Glasgow to agree next steps to tackle climate change. But climate experts have told the BBC that progress in 2022 has been slow – with governments around the world distracted by global […]
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In November 2021, teens Jeremy Goodale and Willard Miller allegedly ambushed their teacher, Nohema Graber, killed her, and hid her body in a nearby park. Law enforcement handoutJeremy Goodale, left, and Willard Miller, two Iowa teens accused of first-degree murder in the death of their teacher, Nohema Graber. On Nov. 2, 2021, high school Spanish […]
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FIFA medical staff will work alongside team doctors under the credo ‘suspect and protect’ at the tournament in Qatar. During the 2014 World Cup final, German midfielder Christoph Kramer fell to the ground after a collision with Argentina’s Ezequiel Garay. After some lengthy medical treatment, he was allowed to continue but approached the referee Nicola […]
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Claim: A large increase in the size of Social Security benefits provided to seniors occurring in 2023 came about “through President Biden’s leadership.” Rating: Context The official White House Twitter account credited the 2023 cost-of-living increase to “Biden’s leadership,” though the tweet was later deleted. On Nov. 1, 2022, the official White House Twitter account […]
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It was a sight to behold, as Dr. Franjo Grotenhermen, director of the International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines (IACM), rolled in on a gurney, his large frame laying sideways with a microphone placed near his mouth. Unable to sit up or stand because of a rare, chronic disease, this German force of nature had arrived […]