Update rss_feed.py

modules/rss_feed.py

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import re
 import ssl
 import requests
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-from threading import Timer
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor, as_completed
 
@@ -125,6 +124,9 @@ def parse_feed(feed_url, timeout=5):
     except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
         logger.warning(f"Timeout while fetching feed {feed_url}")
         return None
+    except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
+        logger.error(f"HTTP error fetching feed {feed_url}: {str(e)}")
+        return None
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
         logger.error(f"Request error fetching feed {feed_url}: {str(e)}")
         return None
@@ -334,7 +336,7 @@ def retrieve_evidence_from_rss(claim, max_results=10, category_feeds=None):
             
             # Take all fact-checking feeds plus a random selection of others
             import random
-            selected_feeds = fact_check_feeds + random.sample(other_feeds, min(10 - len(fact_check_feeds), len(other_feeds)))
+            selected_feeds = fact_check_feeds + random.sample(other_feeds, min(max(0, 10 - len(fact_check_feeds)), len(other_feeds)))
         else:
             selected_feeds = feeds_to_use