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The Claim Trump made the comments in a Fox News interview on Thursday with Laura Ingraham on The Ingraham Angle. According to the former president, Fauci had said COVID-19 vaccines could take three, four or five years to develop. Trump said: “We got a vaccine in nine months, Laura, and it was supposed to take five years. Fauci said it’s probably never going to happen. I mean, Fauci was saying three years, four years, five years—a lot of people said 12 years....

The photo has been interpreted by many to mean that the Terminator star, who has been very vocal in his opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is calling for the territory to be returned to Ukraine. But others have questioned the provenance and authenticity of the viral image. The Claim The image, featuring Schwarzenegger in the green T-Shirt that has “I’ll be back!"—his famous catchphrase—overlayed on top of the contour map of Crimea, has been posted by multiple high-profile social media accounts....

Sicknick, 42, joined the Capitol police in 2008. He was an Air Force veteran who served in the New Jersey Air National Guard before becoming a police officer. The Claim Social media users have issued different claims about Sicknick’s death while some wonder whether he was killed by rioters or not amid conflicting reports. “Brian Sicknick was the capital police officer killed by rioters with a fire extinguisher,” one user tweeted February 19....

If there was ever a case where readers should apply a guilty-until-proven-innocent standard, this is it. We at FactCheck.org ask the public to be skeptical about politicians’ claims. With these e-mails, outright cynicism is justified. Assume all such messages are wrong, and you’ll be right most of the time. Yes, there are a few chain e-mails floating around the Web that are actually true – but not many. And when it comes to messages about the top presidential contenders, truth in e-mail is an elusive quality....

But, our mission being to point out the diminutive distortions as well as the big, fat slabs of baloney, we bring you flubs we found in last night’s non-debate: Obama boasted of his Latino support in Illinois and Iowa – not mentioning that he won a much smaller share of the Illinois Latino vote in this year’s presidential primary than in his 2004 Senate primary, or that there are exceedingly few Latinos in Iowa....

Over 90 percent of those who have undergone the surgery report major pain relief and an improved ability to perform routine activities. Moreover, around 80 percent will have a fully functioning device after 20 years. Hip Replacement Use Because of the success of hip replacement surgery, the procedure is now being performed in younger patients. The problem with this, of course, is that hip replacements wear out over time....

He dipped into conversations about his hobbies, his traits and his ability to switch on and switch off, according to the situation. Yet, amongst all those discussions, it was the clarity he portrayed while conversing that stood out. And, in an instant, one is captured by the charisma, charm and persona of the Vidarbha skipper. Subsequently, it wasn’t too hard to comprehend how he captained a side, previously regarded as also-rans, to glory in the domestic circuit in 2017-18 and 2018-19....

Tom Wrigglesworth is a comedian that happens to look like Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The two have met and agree that aside from the body structure, their looks are eerily similar. Wrigglesworth has it easy. He gets the perks of being in State Farm commercials without actually having to play, and possibly get injured, in a game. MORE: Rodger’s calf feels better | Cowboys vs. Packers betting lines | Jordy Nelson strong bet to score...

The Monaco striker’s stunning finish came during an eight-goal thriller at the Etihad Stadium, which ultimately saw the Ligue 1 leaders go down 5-3 to Pep Guardiola’s ahead of what promises to be a exhilarating return leg in the principality. Enrique preparing tactical switch But the Colombian faces stiff opposition in a week of brilliant goals, including Casemiro’s thumping volley for Real Madrid in their 3-1 defeat of Napoli....

The former Manchester United and Chelsea striker netted twice in the first half as Monaco put CSKA Moscow to the sword on matchday four. And his first goal saw him find the net in Europe’s premier club competition for the first time in over six years. His last strike came in a 2-1 win for Porto over Arsenal in Februay 2010 — a mere 2,450 days ago!

So, Blake pulled Jenkins’ hair. Blake’s hair-pulling may not have been the only reason that Jenkins didn’t grab his second interception of the season for the Saints, but it helped the cause and prevented a Falcons turnover during the first half of their Week 11 game. It also led to points, with Atlanta’s Younghoe Koo hitting a 52-yard field goal two plays later to put the Falcons up temporarily 9-3....

The $1.5B stadium, designed by HOK, opens in ‘17. It will also serve as the home of Atlanta United FC, a new MLS club owned by Falcons Owner Arthur Blank. The ‘20 men’s Final Four is to be played in the new stadium, and the city is competing for future Super Bowls and College Football Playoffs. MORE: NFL stadiums analyzed: Love it or leave it? | Falcons borrow big money for stadium...

The 32-year-old is reported by ESPN to have signed a deal worth $150million, making Ryan the first quarterback to earn $30m per year with $100m guaranteed. That would surpass Jimmy Garoppolo, who signed a five-year contract worth $137.5m with the San Francisco 49ers in February, to become the highest paid player in NFL history. Ryan was set to earn $19.25m in 2018 and count $21.65m against the team’s salary cap before the new deal was negotiated....

Fall Guys’ latest limited-time mode is called Star Show. Similarly to previous LTMs like Gauntlet Showdown and Slime Survivors, this one offers players a curated selection of minigames to take on. The key difference this time around is that the games were curated by Ryan “Nothernlion” Letourneau, a YouTuber known for video playthroughs of Fall Guys and other games like Spelunky 2 and The Binding of Isaac. RELATED: Fall Guys Adds New Slime Survivors Mode...

Fall Guys became a resounding hit among battle royale fans upon its release, and has retained a following into the game’s second season. Those fans can now show support for the game on Twitter with an emoji showing the face of a pink Fall Guys bean donning a crown. RELATED: Phasmophobia is a Positive Byproduct of 2020 Like Among Us and Fall Guys The Fall Guys bean avatars have become iconic among Fall Guys players, acting as mascots for the game....

In a press conference Monday, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said that there was no crisis at the border. “I think there is a challenge at the border that we are managing, and we have our resources dedicated to managing it,” Mayorkas said. The Claim As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, some people fear that migrants are spreading the virus as they move from the southern border to cities across the country....

The Claim Hurricane preparation guidance from the CDC was called into question for purportedly including advice that people should get the COVID vaccine. Matt Walsh, who hosts The Matt Walsh Show podcast, tweeted: “Not a joke. The CDC says the first thing you should do to prepare for a hurricane is get the COVID vaccine. Apparently the vaccine protects against hurricanes now. It truly is a wonder drug.” And Rep....

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, popularly abbreviated as CS:GO, was launched in 2012, and has, since then, weaved together a massive world of esports and competitive gaming of its own. It revolutionized the genre of first-person shooter games and helped popularize esports in general. Valorant, on the other hand, is much younger, features visually attractive gameplay and environments, and is steadily conquering the world of esports. In fact, many CS:GO professionals have migrated to Riot’s shooter for a better experience or to start afresh....

C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF)—an astronomical survey conducted by the Palomar Observatory in California—on March 2, 2022. Comets are astronomical objects made up of frozen gases, dust and rock that orbit the sun. Sometimes referred to as cosmic snowballs, these objects are blasted with increasing amounts of radiation as they approach our star releasing gases and debris. The cosmic snowball—currently located more than 68 million miles from Earth—is set to reach its closest point to the sun, or perihelion, on January 12, 2023....

OnlyFans made headlines following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision on February 24, 2022, to invade neighboring Ukraine when it was caught up in some of the international reaction. In April, the site announced that it had “temporarily paused” the accounts of Russian creators due to sanctions imposed by Western powers against Russia for invading Ukraine. “OnlyFans is a creator first business,” the company said in a statement at the time....