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Trump Announces $500 Obamacare Rebate Checks to Nearly 1 Million — 1dPresident Trump announced $500 rebate checks for nearly a million Americans overcharged through Obamacare, framing it as returning money wrongly taken. The White House posted the direct address. @WhiteHouse

Elena Vasquez This helps a million folks but Obamacare still costs too much for everyone else.

Slide deploys on Trump’s Qatar-gifted jet before Dallas flight — 3dA inflated emergency slide on the Qatar-donated Air Force One prompted questions as President Donald Trump prepared to travel to Texas, with officials saying it was part of a safety check rather than an emergency. Trump later described the slide test as a routine check, and reports indicate he remained on Marine One for about 20 minutes before boarding, while backup aircraft were involved in the logistics.

Rachel Meyers Even if it's routine, popping the slide right before boarding still makes you double-check everything on that new aircraft.

Meta Tests Community Notes in 16 Latin American Countries With Possible Shift From Pros — 3dMeta is expanding its crowdsourced Community Notes to 16 Latin American Spanish-speaking countries, testing how context notes on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads might eventually replace its traditional fact-checking program. The rollout has drawn concern from fact-checking networks and watchdogs who warn that notes alone may not curb disinformation, while Meta emphasizes a cautious testing phase with notes not yet public during evaluation.

Video — YouTubeJon on Trump's Meme Assault on Canada & the Alternate Reality He's Constructed | The Daily ShowThe Daily Show · 8.7M views · Sep 9, 2026

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Optus Outage Disrupts Dozens of Triple Zero Calls — 1dAn Optus network outage disrupted Triple Zero emergency calls across Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Territory, prompting welfare checks and renewed scrutiny of telco response times. Officials vow investigations, regulatory action, and strengthening telecommunications rules as penalties loom over a separate 2024 outage.

Priya Raman Optus must be held accountable with real fines before another outage hits emergency services again.

A.J. Brown questionable to return after ankle injury in Patriots opener — 2dPatriots wide receiver A.J. Brown left his debut against the Seahawks in the third quarter with an ankle injury and was ruled questionable to return while undergoing further evaluation, after posting three catches for 26 yards and drawing a late first-half DPI. The injury immediately followed his strong start in New England, with team officials updating his status as the medical tent examined him and he headed to the locker room for further checks.

Tom Gallagher Brown was off to a nice start with those catches before the ankle slowed him down.

NATS Failure Causes 1,300 UK Flight Cancellations — 4dA technical failure at the UK air traffic control provider NATS disrupted departures across major airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Stansted and Bristol, with travellers advised to check flight times as flights were grounded, delayed or slowed. Engineers were on site at Swanwick and across the network to restore operations, highlighting a nationwide disruption to the flight processing system and ongoing contingency efforts.

Trump Says He’d Consider Pardon for Cohen — 2dPresident Donald Trump said he would consider a pardon for Michael Cohen, who is seeking clemency after pleading guilty to tax and related charges and whose testimony helped convict Trump in 2024; Cohen has said he felt pressured to testify. Trump indicated Cohen recanted his testimony, and suggested he would weigh a pardon if everything checks out, with Cohen's case continuing to generate debate about the witnesses and timeline of the proceedings.

Sam Okafor The debate over those witnesses and timelines makes me doubt how solid the case against Trump really was.

StrainScan Pro Plans Demos Across $4T Foodservice MarketHealth — 3dMedical Care Technologies is expanding StrainScan Pro from agricultural demos into the foodservice vertical, planning kitchen-focused demonstrations for commercial kitchens and multi-unit operators and emphasizing portability on iPad Air for in-field quality inspections. Early operator feedback is guiding the next build-out to broaden workflows, faster on-device reviews, and more path-specific quality checks across farming and restaurant supply chains.

Visa Mastercard Ant develop shared framework to verify AI agents — 2dVisa, Mastercard and Ant International are formalizing a Know-Your-Agent interoperability framework to identify and monitor AI agents across card networks and wallets while preserving each network’s own verification processes, aiming to unlock scalable agentic payments projected to reach $3–5 trillion in global commerce by 2030. The debate centers on which party captures value as agent-powered transactions shift away from traditional rails, with pilots and open standards (including Ant’s Model Context Protocol) expanding in Asia and through industry platforms to reduce duplicate identity checks and speed time-to-market.

Tom Gallagher The big issue is whether the card companies or the AI platforms end up keeping most of the value from these agent transactions.

Trump Suggests Renaming New Mexico ‘New America’ — 5dPresident Donald Trump has floated or shared maps and posts suggesting renaming places such as New Mexico to 'New America,' alongside prior and ongoing actions that rename other geographical names like the Gulf of Mexico to the 'Gulf of America' and Lake Ontario to 'Lake America,' drawing mixed reactions and prompting fact-checks. He has also posted a flag-style graphic labeling strategic waterways, such as the Strait of Hormuz as 'New U.S. Territory,' amid ongoing debate over the seriousness, legality, and diplomatic implications of these moves.

Derek Foss New Mexico has had that name since before the US even existed. This is just silly.

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ICE Vetting Under Scrutiny After Whistleblower Report — Sep 3, 2026An ICE whistleblower alleges that during a Trump-era recruitment surge the agency lowered vetting standards and offered jobs before completing background checks, potentially risking national security, with the DHS Office of Inspector General examining the claims. Multiple outlets highlighted concerns about rushed hiring, training deficiencies, and related procedural complaints connected to the agency's recruitment push.

Nicole Hardy Background checks exist for a reason. Skipping them to hit a recruitment quota is how you end up with bad actors wearing a badge.

Aging chimps once used in vaccine research now get full health checkups in Liberia — Sep 5, 2026A group of chimpanzees once used in hepatitis B vaccine experiments in Liberia are undergoing comprehensive health checks at the Humane World for Animals’ Second Chance Chimpanzee Refuge, as part of long-term care to ensure their wellbeing in old age. The more than 400 animals, now aged about 30 to 35, were part of research from the 1970s to the early 2000s, and the sanctuary has assumed permanent responsibility since 2015 to monitor their health and safety while they live on mangrove islands.

Elena Vasquez These animals gave a lot to science whether they consented or not. Least we can do is make sure they're comfortable now.

Danbury Council Allows Noncitizens to Apply as PolicePolitics — Sep 3, 2026Danbury, Connecticut's 18-2 city council vote allows noncitizens, including permanent residents and DACA recipients, to apply for police jobs while retaining the same rigorous background checks and training; supporters say the policy welcomes immigrants and expands the applicant pool, while critics warn about entrusting policing powers to noncitizens. The move is framed as part of a broader trend in Democrat-led cities following recent ICE raids.

Democrats Introduce Gun Control Legislation in CongressReporting — Mar 2, 2021Congressional Democrats reintroduced legislation Tuesday to expand federal background checks on all gun sales. The Background Check Expansion Act would require unlicensed or private sellers to conduct a background check…

White House Takes Down Tweet About Social Security Checks After Fact Checkers Dismantle ClaimReporting — Nov 2, 2022The White House has deleted a tweet about social security checks after fact checkers pointed out the faults with the claim. “Seniors are getting the biggest increase in their Social Security checks in 10 years through…

Humiliating: NBC’s Attempt to Fact-Check DeSantis’ Claim Gets Fact-CheckedOpinion — Nov 9, 2023Everyone knows that NBC News has become just another propaganda arm of the Democrat Party. But some of their attempts to underplay Republican accomplishments are downright comical. On Wednesday, NBC “fact-checked” a…

Pelosi Urges Trump To Sign Relief Bill After Attempt To Boost Stimulus Checks FailsReporting — Dec 24, 2020House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says the House will vote on Monday on a stand-alone bill to send Americans $2,000 stimulus checks after Republicans blocked an effort to boost the stimulus checks in the latest…

Video — YouTubePapoose "Jezebel" Official Music VideoPapoose · 157.8K views · Sep 11, 2026

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Coronavirus Stimulus Checks Are Reportedly Being Sent to People Who Have DiedReporting — Apr 16, 2020The federal government is facing some challenges as stimulus checks are reportedly being sent to people who have died. Some Americans, including a U.S. lawmaker, have taken to Twitter to share details of occurrences…

Check Your Pantry: Utz Expands Recall of Popular Chip Brands — Jul 3, 2026Consumers are being urged to check their pantries after Utz announced a voluntary recall of several varieties of potato chips because of a potential salmonella contamination linked to a seasoning ingredient. According…

Treasury Dept. Orders IRS to Print Trump’s Name on Stimulus ChecksReporting — Apr 15, 2020Stimulus checks could be delayed as the U.S. Department of the Treasury has one more condition before they are sent out to Americans. According to The Washington Post , the Treasury Department is ordering the Internal…

Is a 4th Stimulus Check on the Way? Here's What's HappeningReporting — Jun 4, 2021President Joe Biden has not yet announced support for a fourth stimulus check to Americans recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, but many continue to call for another round of support. More than 2.3 million Americans…

Swalwell Claims Troops See Themselves as a ‘Check’ on President Donald Trump — Nov 26, 2025California gubernatorial candidate and Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell said this week that members of the U.S. military have told him they view themselves as an active “check” on President Donald Trump. According to Fox…

Top Biden Cabinet Official Indicates He’s Checked Out, Has No Interest In Harris AdminReporting — Sep 6, 2024Secretary of State Antony Blinken is signaling that he is checking out and has zero interest in serving under a possible Harris-Walz administration. Blinken has been tasked with overseeing U.S. foreign policy for the…

Psaki Pressed on Whether Biden’s Name Will Be Printed on Stimulus ChecksReporting — Mar 8, 2021White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is being asked a “very popular question” about the highly anticipated stimulus checks Americans will be receiving. A reporter asked Psaki during her press briefing on Monday if…

Video — YouTubeTrump Makes 9/11 About Himself, A.I. Ready to Kill Us & Jimmy to Interview James Talarico on YouTubeJimmy Kimmel Live · 4.9M views · Sep 10, 2026

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