Article claiming Texas declared Pride flags in classrooms illegal is satirical – Full Fact

September 25, 2024 Web Shared Hosting News 0

A claim being shared online that the US state of Texas has declared bringing an LGBTQ pride flag into a school classroom a “crime” originates from a satirical news article.

Posts sharing the claim on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook—sometimes include a link to a page with a full story and other versions have a screenshot including the headline: “It’s Official: Texas Declares Bringing a Pride Flag to the Classroom a Crime.”

Many of the accounts posting or commenting on it on social media appear to believe it is a genuine policy.

The website it originates from tags the article under ‘satire’. It reports that the bill is titled “The Classroom Sanctity Act”. We can find no evidence that a bill of this name or nature has been tabled or approved by…


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Fans go wild for NFL Red Zone host Scott Hanson’s ‘incredible’ home TV set-up

September 25, 2024 Web Shared Hosting News 0

By Jake Fenner

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NFL RedZone host Scott Hanson has been bringing fans ‘seven hours of commercial free football’ for countless Sundays – with double, triple, and quadruple boxes (and more) showing games throughout the league.

So naturally, the man behind all that football action has to have one of the nicest at-home watching experiences one could ask for.

Hanson showed off his TV viewing experience to football fans in a post on Twitter during Monday Night Football.

The RedZone host has a whopping five screens mounted on his wall – with one central screen bigger than the rest.


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IIFA 2024 promises a star-studded affair

September 25, 2024 Web Shared Hosting News 0



ANI |
 Updated: Sep 25, 2024 12:20 IST

New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): In just two days, Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, will be indulged in the euphoric spirit of Indian cinema, courtesy IIFA 2024.
The new edition of the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) will take place in the Arab city from September 27 to September 29.
The three-day gala is set to kick-start with IIFA Utsavam, an event dedicated to southern film industries- Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. Megastar Chiranjeevi will be honoured at the event.

On the second day, stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Vicky Kaushal and Karan Johar will come on stage to entertain the audience…


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Indian-origin NYC health advisor admits hosting drug-fuelled sex parties when city faced pandemic

September 25, 2024 Web Shared Hosting News 0

An Indian-origin former New York City senior health advisor was fired from his job at SIGA Technologies after he was caught on camera confessing about participating in drug-fuelled sex parties during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr Jay Varma, who was responsible for coordinating the response of the city to the pandemic, was removed from his position as executive vice president and chief medical officer at SIGA Technologies.

After his termination, Dr Varma’s hidden camera footage was shared by podcaster Steven Crowder.

In the video, Dr Varma was seen boasting about taking part in underground raves and hosting sex parties as the city remained in severe lockdowns.

After the termination of Dr Varma, SIGA Technologies on September 23 said, “Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Dr…


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Experiences of addiction and recovery to be shared at special Donegal event

September 25, 2024 Web Shared Hosting News 0

Personal experiences of addiction and recovery are to be shared at a special event  in Donegal to mark  recovery month.

Donegal-based Alcohol Forum Ireland is hosting the event on Friday at the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny which it describes as “a diverse and inclusive celebration of recovery”.

Recover Month is aimed at celebrating the gains made by all those in recovery from addiction.

Up to 100 people are booked to attend the event, including members of the Traveller, African, Palestinian and Polish communities in Donegal.

Among those attending the event are Senator Eileen Flynn, the first member of the Traveller community to become a member of the Oireachtas; Gary Rutherford, recovery champion and founder of ARC Fitness in Derry; Tolulope Babatunde…


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