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As the 51-year-old billionaire charges forth with a host of changes to the platform—much to the delight and chagrin of his devoted army of fans and detractors, respectively—he has been the subject of many a viral tweet over the past several weeks. From QAnon enthusiasts speculating whether he shared a coded message, to his release of the “Twitter Files,” and his growing brood, Musk’s life has been amplified since his acquisition of Twitter....

Americans have condemned the $600 individual stimulus checks while Democrats, Trump and even some Republicans have called for $2,000 checks. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a vote on a standalone bill for the increased payments on December 30, and now it seems he also might have prevented the extension of mandatory paid sick leave. The $100 billion coronavirus aid package that was passed in March included mandatory paid leave, according to CNBC....

The Claim The viral social media post made by the page “The Hong Kong Association of Falun Dafa” thanked the city’s residents for their nearly 25 years of support and said its Hong Kong website and social media pages would cease to operate after August 11, 2021. The Facts Wednesday’s Facebook post quickly went viral and was circulated among local media outlets after it said the Falun Gong had “decided to pull out of Hong Kong....

The president’s age is one area of concern—he turns 80 in November—and his opponents are on the lookout for signs of cognitive decline. A recent positive COVID-19 result, followed by a “rebound” infection just days later, caught attention, though the symptoms appear to be mild enough for Biden to continue working. However, some of Biden’s critics spread rumors that a recent video address, in which the president spoke directly to January 6 rioters and Donald Trump, was faked or manipulated to cover up the true state of his health....

Analysis Just three Democratic candidates took part in the scorching debate cosponsored by CNN and the Congressional Black Caucus in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards. It was the next-to-last such encounter scheduled for the Democrats prior to the Feb. 5 “Super Duper Tuesday” showdown when more than 20 states hold nominating contests. South Carolina Democrats go to the polls Saturday. Clinton attacked Obama for supposedly supporting Republican ideas, which she said included federal deficits and “privatizing” Social Security:...

Factorio fully released just last year after being in Early Access for 4 years. Recently, developer Wube Software released patch 1.1, which fixed around 150 known bugs as well as added several new highly requested features such as versatile controls for the spider bots and blueprint flipping. Since Factorio’s full release, the game has sold over 2.5 million copies, resulting in over 38,000 hours of playtime on Steam, Wube reports....

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Fakhrizadeh was killed last month on a country road close to Tehran. Known as the father of the Iran nuclear program, his assassination marked a serious escalation in U.S.-Israeli efforts to slow Tehran’s nuclear project and undermine incoming President-Elect Joe Biden’s expected effort to re-open dialogue with the regime. Israel has refused to confirm or deny involvement in the assassination, per longstanding policy. President Donald Trump’s administration has refused to comment on the killing, prompting speculation it may have known about the planned operation or even given it the green light....

The Colombian had missed twice from the spot this season but calmly converted on 43 minutes at the Stade de la Licorne after Emil Krafth upended Benoit Badiashile. Amiens defender Bakaye Dibassy was sent off for catching the Monaco captain with a raised boot in the 90th minute, and Falcao wrapped up a second victory in three games with another penalty deep into stoppage time. Henry said he wasn’t getting too carried away with his team’s victory....

Colombia striker Radamel Falcao is aiming to help his new club Monaco become one of the best in Europe again, following his recent move to the Mediterranean principality. “I am pleased that Monaco placed their confidence in me. They persuaded me with their plans for the future. We all want to install Monaco among the elite of European football,” Falcao said after training with Colombia on Thursday, on the eve of their 2014 World Cup qualifier against Argentina in Buenos Aires....

Maybe he’ll feel differently about sporting a third piece of NFL bling if the Falcons defeat the Patriots on Sunday in Super Bowl 51. MORE: Super Bowl 51 picks, predictions Hired as general manager by Atlanta in 2008 after four years as New England’s college scouting director, Dimitroff and his staff have quickly constructed a championship-caliber working two seasons in lockstep with head coach Dan Quinn. In this video interview with Sporting News taped Thursday at the team’s Houston hotel, Dimitroff explains why he doesn’t wear those rings, reveals the most overrated element of Super Bowl week and describes why the bond he and Quinn share is so vital to the team’s success....

Facebook Gets Slammed With Major Lawsuits The FTC announced that it is suing Facebook in a press release on the official FTC site. 47 state attorneys general are also suing the social media giant. An investigation by the agency found that Facebook is actively trying to crush its competition by buying up-and-coming apps that threaten its relevance. In turn, these actions have deprived users of choices for social networks, and have created a social media monopoly....

Last week the social networking site altered and thinned out its rules on misinformation so that politicians and political parties are exempt from fact-checking requirements. This change comes at the same time that President Donald Trump dramatically increased his spending on Facebook ads. Between September 25 and October 1 Trump spent $1,664,958 on political ads—far outspending any of his competitors, according to Facebook’s Ad Library. The Trump campaign’s most-circulated Facebook ad, “Biden Corruption,” alleged that “Joe Biden promised Ukraine a billion dollars if they fired the Prosecutor investigating his son’s company....

Alcohol flush reaction is also sometimes referred to as Asian flush syndrome, Asian flush, or Asian glow because of the approximately 36% of East Asians (Japanese, Chinese, and Koreans) that exhibit such facial flushing after drinking alcohol. Symptoms The degree of symptoms varies from person to person, but generally, symptoms of alcohol flush reaction include: Developing flushes or blotches associated with erythema (superficial reddening of the skin caused by dilatation of the blood capillaries, usually in patches)....

Organisers also face the tricky task of appeasing beleaguered fans and President Vladimir Putin, who helped wrest the June 14-July 15 tournament from England in a controversial FIFA vote in 2010 and then gave many of the 11 host cities their first post-Soviet facelift. It is an USD 11.5-billion gamble with the potential to backfire if it leaves behind “white elephant” stadiums and hotels that fall into disuse and fail to turn Russia into the tourism mecca it has always dreamed of being....

Vice President Mike Pence is expected to preside over the joint session as president of the Senate to open the certificates so they can be counted. There has been extensive debate about the scope of Pence’s role during the joint session. Even though it has been reported by Newsweek that Pence does not have the ability to decide which electoral votes count, there still is the question of whether he can send electoral votes back to the states for “correction....

The footage shows Gaetz attempting to enter the building, then as the door remains shut, asking “What if I put my mask on?” A female voice behind the camera then asks “Now let’s see if they lock him out too. This is ridiculous!” Upon failing to enter the premises, the congressman says in frustration: “We are just here to ask questions, and now they’ve locked the door,” and the video cuts off....

While the GOP’s fiscal conservatism won’t make front page news, some are noting a gap between what red states traditionally pay to the federal government versus what they spend, suggesting that it’s Republican territories who get more money. In one recent analysis on Twitter, it was even suggested that Trump-voting states are those that paid the least and got the most. Newsweek went to find out if the former president’s heartlands were the biggest beneficiaries....

The president was mocked by political opponents and social media users earlier this year for appearing to read out the word “dot” from a website URL on a teleprompter during a White House speech. While the president has been pictured in the past handling “cheat sheets” and prompts to guide his public appearances—a strategy perhaps designed to temper his self-recognized propensity for slip-ups—the latest incident has revived unevidenced and conspiratorial narratives....