Fake Hate: Racist St. Olaf Note Was Another Hoax – The Burning Truth

There’s a reason I do this series. The vast majority of these stories are hoaxes, and it’s important for people to be exposed to the truth.

Student Loans Just Got More Expensive

The U.S. government is raising prices for new student debt, adding hundreds of dollars to the cost of the typical federal college loan.

Judge: Expelled Notre Dame student must complete final exams first – 95.3 MNC

U.S. District Court Judge Philip Simon ruled this week in favor of the male student’s request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. The judge says the exams may be given off-campus.

FLASHBACK: Student: Notre Dame Expelled Me Because I’m Male – The Daily Beast

Student: Notre Dame Expelled Me Because I’m Male – The Daily Beast

Arizona radio station under investigation for child porn PSA – CBS News

“If you have such material, you can save yourselves and your family a ton of grief and save the taxpayers a lot of money by never storing such pictures on the hard drive of your computer. Always use an external drive and hide it where nobody will ever find it. Likewise, never keep paper pictures, tapes or films of naked juveniles where anybody else can find them.”

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Hour 2

The Growing Problem of ‘Fake Science’

It’s a cautionary note issued by respected industry leaders who say unseen interests are exerting enormous control over research and what is—or isn’t—published. Their startling claim: that a large percentage of articles in prestigious medical journals are simply not to be believed.

FLASHBACK: Cell Phones & Cancer: Two Weeks, Two Studies, Two Different Conclusions – The Burning Truth

#Cell phones are one of those study subjects that I mock on a regular basis. For years, ‘scientists’ have been saying that cell phones cause various forms of cancers, infertility, and even psychological disorders. The following week, a counter-study will release the exact opposite results. That’s what happened this week again with cell phones, and the risk of you getting #cancer.

Wine and cheese make you smart and healthy, according to new studies – MarketWatch

Go ahead — have some cheese with your wine tonight. It turns out that cheese may not be so bad for your health after all.

Man behind Blue Whale ‘game’ says he’s ‘cleansing society’ | Daily Mail Online

The Russian 21-year-old – who has now confessed to the crimes – says he thinks of his victims as ‘biological waste’ and told police that they were ‘happy to die’ and he was ‘cleansing society’.

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Hour 3

FBI Raids Consulting Group Linked To Conservative Scam PACs | The Daily Caller

FBI agents enforced a search warrant against an Annapolis-based conservative political consulting firm on Thursday.

ABC Cancels Conservative Tim Allen Sitcom ‘Last Man Standing’ Despite Strong Ratings

ABC has cancelled its Tim Allen-starring sitcom Last Man Standing after six seasons, the network confirmed Wednesday.

‘Last Man Standing’ canceled by ABC after 6 seasons – TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com

It’s unclear what exactly led to the series’ cancellation, but with six seasons in the books, it’s possible that contract negotiations are what led to friction between the series’ creative players and the network itself.  But with six successful seasons and a syndication deal already made on CMT, “Last Man Standing” made for yet another impressive addition to Allen’s TV resume.

ESPN’s Perfect Politically Correct Show, SC6 With Michael Smith and Jemele Hill, a Huge Ratings Bust

“SC6,” Jason Lisk wrote after the show’s March debut, “is down 20% compared to the 2016 SportsCenter” ratings.

Saudis Paid for U.S. Veteran Trips to Lobby Against 9/11 Lawsuit Law

fter Congress passed a new law allowing Sept. 11 victims’ families to sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts, opponents mounted an expensive political campaign, including paying American military veterans to visit Capitol Hill and warn lawmakers about what they said could be unintended consequences.

For The First Time, You Can Track Every Dollar The Government Spends | Zero Hedge

On Tuesday, the US Treasury launched a new website designed to track virtually every dollar – out of roughly $4 trillion – in federal spending. The new website, Beta.USAspending.gov, was created to put data into the hands of taxpayers by empowering them to track how their tax dollars are spent. The site is designed to follow federal agency spending and, for the first time, links spending data to awards distributed by the government.