New data sheds light on one method to combat election lies
Positive messaging about democratic values like freedom and unity seems to have a meaningful effect on whether voters say they trust voting results.
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China's military drills around Taiwan show how it is closing the gap with the U.S.
A series of military drills launched in the wake of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan this week show how China's military has made dramatic gains since the last crisis over the island democracy.
An animal tranquilizer is making street drugs even more dangerous
The sedative xylazine is starting to permeate illegal opioids and cocaine. It does not respond to naloxone, an overdose reversal medication, and may be to blame for grisly injuries and infections.
A fire at a music pub in eastern Thailand kills at least 13
Video circulating on social media showed people fleeing the pub while thick black smoke billowed from the door and then the entrance through which people were escaping was suddenly engulfed in flames.
The Bank of England predicts a lengthy recession at the end of the year
Soaring natural gas prices are likely to drive consumer price inflation to 13.3% in October, the bank said. That will push Britain into recession later this year, bank forecasts show.
Sinema says she will move forward with Senate Democrats' climate, health and tax bill
The Arizona senator said late Thursday that she will move forward with the Inflation Reduction Act after Democrats reached an agreement to narrow the carried interest tax provision.
Kari Lake, news anchor turned election denier, is Arizona GOP nominee for governor
Kari Lake, who has spent her campaign spreading election lies, was endorsed by Trump. Her rival, Karrin Taylor Robson, was backed by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and former Vice President Mike Pence.
A jury says InfoWars' Alex Jones must pay 2 Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million
The InfoWars host and creator will have to pay $4.1 million to two parents whose 6-year-old son was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012. Jones spent years claiming the mass shooting as a hoax.
Senate will take up Democrats' tax, climate and health bill on Saturday, Schumer says
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has repeatedly said Democrats are on track to pass the Inflation Reduction Act in the coming days, but a few roadblocks still stand in the way.
Four people are found dead in two burning homes in Nebraska
A man was seen driving away from the city of Laurel before the bodies were discovered and that investigators wanted to speak to him, a Nebraska State Patrol official said.