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First Thing: China begins Taiwan military drills after Pelosi visit

Taiwan says it is ‘preparing for war without seeking war’. Plus, US Senate votes for Finland and Sweden’s Nato entry

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2022

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook school shooting was ‘100% real’

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has testified that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was “100% real” and it was wrong to call it a hoax.

Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2022

Lawyers for Alex Jones turned over evidence that contradicted his testimony

After years of telling his followers the Sandy Hook school shooting was staged, Jones admitted on the stand that the massacre was real. He is being sued in Austin by parents of one of the shooting’s victims.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 3, 2022

Alex Jones didn’t personally verify false Infowars stories about Sandy Hook, trial told

Jones is being sued by Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, whose 6-year-old son, Jesse, died in the 2012 mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Alex Jones arrives hours late to second day of Sandy Hook trial after decrying case as a ‘witch hunt’

Conspiracy theorist had ducked out of court citing ‘medical issues’, while ranting about the case on his TV channel

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Alex Jones shakes his head as Sandy Hook shooting lies read out in court

Scarlett Lewis and Neil Heslin’s son, Jesse, was among the 20 children and six adults who were massacred by a gunman in 2012

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022