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- 1Checkers and Rally's close locations as national footprint shrinks●Checkers and Rally's are closing stores: See where the most locations have shuttered as national footprint shrinks https
Fast-growing double drive-thru burger chain Checkers and Rally's is shutting down stores across the United States, shrinking its national footprint. Reports outline which states and cities have seen the most closures. The news is drawing attention from customers and industry watchers tracking the pressures facing fast-food chains, including rising costs and changing consumer habits.
- 2Old Russian drone video falsely linked to Houthi strike on Saudi Arabia●Old Russian drone attack video falsely linked to Houthi strike on Saudi Arabia
An old video showing a Russian drone attack is circulating online with false claims that it depicts a Houthi strike on Saudi Arabia. Fact-checkers have confirmed the footage predates the conflict and has no connection to the Houthis or Saudi Arabia. The misleading clip is the latest example of unrelated combat footage being recirculated to support false claims about Middle East tensions.
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German TV presenter Bettina Tietjen has become the target of AI-generated deepfake videos circulating online, in which her likeness is used without consent in fake advertising. Fact-checkers note thousands of counterfeit videos featuring well-known German figures are spreading, and deleting individual fakes no longer keeps pace with the flood. The case has renewed debate over platform accountability for AI fraud.
- 4Truecaller launches Scam Checker tool for fraud detection●Truecaller har lanserat ett nytt verktyg som ska hjälpa användare att upptäcka bedrägeriförsök genom att kontrollera län
Truecaller has launched a new tool called Scam Checker, designed to help users detect fraud attempts. The feature lets users check links, phone numbers and suspicious messages for signs of scams such as phishing. The tool is being discussed in connection with both iOS and Android versions of the app.
- 5England homeowners urged to check their flood risk●Homeowners in England urged to check flood risk: 'A third of people don't realise' https://www.theguardian.com/environme
Homeowners in England are being urged to check whether their properties are at risk of flooding, with campaigns warning that around a third of people do not realise the danger their homes face. Roughly two million people in the UK are believed to be unaware they live in areas at risk, prompting calls for residents to use official flood risk checkers as wetter autumn and winter weather approaches.
- 6Fact check targets Michigan election official Jocelyn Benson▼Fact check: Did Jocelyn Benson ‘ignore’ laws, lose election lawsuits?
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is the subject of a new fact check examining claims that she ignored election laws and lost election-related lawsuits. The fact check, published by Bridge Michigan, tests the accuracy of those assertions against court records and legal rulings. The review comes amid ongoing scrutiny of election administration in Michigan and continued political disputes over how the state's elections have been run.
- 7Satirist mistaken for Israeli official over pager post claim▼Fact Check: Ivgeni Zarubinski Is NOT An Israeli Foreign Ministry Official Who Posted About Activating Pagers in Ireland -- He's A Satirist
A widely shared claim that Israeli Foreign Ministry official Ivgeni Zarubinski called for pagers to be activated in Ireland is false. Zarubinski is a satirist, not a government official, and fact checkers have debunked the mischaracterisation as misinformation.
- 8Are the 76ers the greatest chemistry experiment in NBA history?●Are Sixers the greatest chemistry experiment in NBA history? We're about to find out https://www. nytimes.com/athletic/7
The Philadelphia 76ers are being scrutinized as one of the boldest roster experiments in NBA history, bringing together big personalities with shared, checkered pasts, including LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey under coach Daryl Brown-era leadership. Commentators say the coming season will reveal whether the mix of star talent and complicated histories produces championship chemistry or combusts.