Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP President Donald Trump said that he won’t accept the blame if Republicans lose the House after the midterm elections. Trump said he believes he is “helping” Republican candidates as he campaigns ahead of crucial midterm elections next month. Trump also resisted comparisons to President Barack Obama, who took responsibility for the Democrats’ […]
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Russia claims it has a new reason to blame Ukraine for the downing of Malaysia Airlines MH17 in 2014
EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images Russia’s defense ministry claims it has new evidence that the missile that downed Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) in 2014 was fired by Ukrainian forces. The Amsterdam-to-Kuala Lumpur flight was shot down by a Soviet-made missile over the rebel-held eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014, killing all 298 people on board. In […]
UK politicians blame Facebook for the rise of fake news
After an 18 month investigation, the UK parliament has issued a scathing report on the handling of fake news and illegal election ads by tech companies, especially Facebook. The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee said Facebook “obfuscated” information and refused to probe potential Russian abuse until forced to by the US Senate. Worst […]
Here are 8 industries that older Americans destroyed — proving you can’t blame millennials for everything
WikiCommons/Jeff Boyce Millennials have been accused of killing dozens of industries including fast-casual restaurants, napkins, golf, and beer. Baby boomers — the name given to the generation born after World War II — are credited with ushering in lots of political and social change. And with those changes, some industries faded out and eventually died. We've […]
Blame Wikipedia: ‘Dead’ Senator Hatch trolls Google over solid ‘fact-checking’
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) would like Google to know that reports of his death have been greatly exaggerated. The search engine showed that Hatch had died in 2017, apparently based on a bad Wikipedia edit left unchecked. “Hi Google? We might need to talk,” Hatch’s office tweeted on Monday night, with a screenshot of the […]
Elections Don’t Work at All. You Can Blame the Math
San Francisco still doesn’t have a new mayor. But that’s democracy for you. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b1878b3895dca7a99d02e9b/master/pass/elections-968031452.jpg
Stomach bloating: Why the hot weather could be to blame for your swollen belly
STOMACH bloating is often caused by certain things in a person’s diet. For example, fizzy drinks are well-known culprit for causing a swollen tummy. But the hot weather can also be held responsible for your belly bloat, and this is why.
Salah injured? Blame Putin!: Twitter users accuse Russian president of 'arranging' UCL final injury
Social media users have blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the UEFA Champions League final injury to Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah, which may rule him out of Egypt’s group game against Russia at the World Cup 2018. A tearful Salah was subbed off in the first half UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid after suffering […]
One statistic shows why passengers share the blame for uncomfortable flights
Ronald Sarayudej/Flickr Flying in America has become less comfortable over the past few years with fewer frills. That’s because airlines have been pressured by the need to lower prices. An MSN poll found 51% of American say the price is their top priority when selecting an airline. America’s airlines have become experts at earning money […]
Red Crescent found no trace of previous 'Ghouta chem attack' used by US to blame Damascus & Moscow
A former US secretary of state famously blamed Moscow for being ‘ultimately responsible’ for every chemical incident in Syria, after reports of a chorine attack in Ghouta in January. The incident, it now turns out, never happened. The reports about an alleged chlorine gas attack that, supposedly, affected more than 20 civilians on January 22, […]