President Donald Trump reacted to a major correction to an NBC News story, accusing the network of citing fictional sources. “NBC NEWS is wrong again!” he wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. “They cite ‘sources’ which are constantly wrong. Problem is, like so many others, the sources probably don’t exist, they are fabricated, fiction!”NBC News corrected their story after reporting Monday that federal authorities had wiretapped Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen, noting that it was actually a “pen register” log of phone lines that he contacted. Authorities were not able to listen to or record Cohen’s calls. “NBC, my former home with the Apprentice, is now as bad as Fake News CNN,” Trump wrote. “Sad!”The president criticized “fake news” on Monday, after NBC News cited anonymous White House sources about his Chief of Staff John Kelly. “Fake News is going “bonkers!” he … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Blasts ‘Fiction’ from NBC News: ‘as Bad as Fake News CNN’
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Study: ‘Collective Narcissism’ Drives Liberal Belief in Fake News
“Exaggerated feelings of moral superiority” make liberals vulnerable to believing fake news, according to a study which looked at stories relating to Brexit and U.S. President Donald Trump. Researchers at Nottingham Trent University found liberals and conservatives are equally likely to believe untrue news stories that correspond to their worldview and dismiss factual information that undermines it, but that their reasons for doing so differ.While right-wingers “followed their gut instinct” in order to judge the veracity of news, high levels of “collective narcissism” — strong belief in the righteousness of their ideology and of others who share it — affected how liberals respond to stories. Examining the concept of “fake news”, Dr. Craig Harper and Professor Thom Baguley carried out three studies to look at people’s responses to true and invented news articles relating to Trump and Brexit.After asking 722 Americans to … [Read more...] about Study: ‘Collective Narcissism’ Drives Liberal Belief in Fake News
Transfer News: Manchester United Aim For Icon’s Son, Tottenham Want £30M Left-Back
Sports Premier League Transfer News The second generation is on the rise. In the same week Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid reached the final of the Europa League, his son, Giovanni, scored a hat-trick for Fiorentina to end Napoli’s Serie A title hopes. Enzo Zidane, son of Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane, has moved from the Bernabeu to Lausanne in Switzerland to kick-start his career. And Enrico Chiesa’s son Federico, a 20-year-old winger, plays alongside Giovanni Simeone at Fiorentina in Italy. The offspring are coming of age. Recommended Slideshows 44 In Pictures: Every U.S. President Ranked From Best to Worst 51 50 Best-Selling Albums in U.S. History 48 Top 50 Video Games of All Time But our transfer round-up this morning begins with possibly the most exciting product of any European legend. Patrick Kluivert’s son Justin is just 18 years old but has been a regular in the Ajax first team over the past two seasons. He has caught the … [Read more...] about Transfer News: Manchester United Aim For Icon’s Son, Tottenham Want £30M Left-Back
Gerrard announcement expected as Rangers call 1500 news conference
News 04 May 2018, 16:04 IST Rangers have called a news conference for 1500 local time on Friday, at which it is expected they will confirm the appointment of Steven Gerrard as their new manager.The Liverpool great has been in talks with the Scottish side this week and described the discussions as "positive" on Tuesday.The 37-year-old is said to have agreed a three-year deal in the last 24 hours after travelling to Glasgow to iron out the details.Rangers are now expected to hold a media conference at Ibrox to present Gerrard as their new manager, just four days after they sacked Graeme Murty in the wake of the 5-0 thrashing by rivals Celtic on Sunday.It will be a first senior job in management for Gerrard, who has been working as a youth coach at Liverpool since January last year.Rangers are third in the Scottish Premiership table, 13 points behind leaders Celtic. Their last top-flight title triumph came in 2010-11. … [Read more...] about Gerrard announcement expected as Rangers call 1500 news conference
Brighton vs. Manchester United: Team News, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info
Manchester United travel to the Amex Stadium on Friday to face Brighton & Hove Albion. A win for United will seal second place in the Premier League, while the Seagulls can hit 40 points if they come away with a victory. Brighton should be secure from relegation on their tally of 37, but reaching that threshold would be an impressive achievement for the promoted side. Date: Friday, May 4 Time: 8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. ET TV: Sky Sports (UK), NBCSN (U.S.) Live Stream: Sky Go (UK), NBC Sports Live (U.S.) Team News Per Tom Dutton of the Evening Standard, Romelu Lukaku is a doubt for the clash after he was withdrawn after 50 minutes against Arsenal on Sunday with an ankle injury. The Belgium international consequently had a scan and may not be risked given United will be involved in the FA Cup final on May 19. Brighton will be able to call on Davy Propper again after he has completed his three-match ban for his red card against Huddersfield Town on April 7. Preview Following their … [Read more...] about Brighton vs. Manchester United: Team News, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info