VERIFY | Fact-checking viral claims
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VERIFY is a WHAS11 News fact-checking initiative to provide transparency and context to misinformation. You can see more at whas11.com/verify
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Verifying claims about relationship between Jamey Noel, Republican House candidate
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VERIFY: Yes, Kentucky legislature can generally pass laws targeting certain cities
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Misleading medical marijuana 'cards' being sold at $149 apiece
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VERIFY | 3 common misconceptions about medical marijuana in Kentucky
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No, no where in the Safer Kentucky Act does it say you can kill homeless people
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Verify: Here are some fast facts about the FAFSA changes
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Verify | Kentucky political ads surrounding gubernatorial candidates that are true, need context
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Verify | No, Facebook posts about missing 5-year-old girl aren't real
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Verify | Former government employees speak about possible existence of aliens
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VERIFY: Could Trump pardon himself in federal cases if he is re-elected?
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Verify | Some key points to know about Trump and the 14th Amendment
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Verify | Yes, there are lottery scams, particularly around large jackpot games
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Verify | Yes, military academies are exempt from SCOTUS affirmative action ruling
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Verify | Beshear ad's claim 'Kentucky is a leader in economic growth' needs context
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VERIFY: Yes, some countries require you to have at least six months left on your passport to travel
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Verify: No, bubbles do not repel mosquitoes
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VERIFY: Yes, Pride Month began as a protest against police brutality
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VERIFY: Yes, the debt ceiling deal requires student loan payments to restart
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Verify | Yes, Americans will be charged a fee to enter Europe starting some time in 2024
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VERIFY: Yes, during Trump's administration Congressional Republicans voted to lift debt ceiling
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VERIFY: Are red light cameras legal in Kentucky?
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Claim saying fentanyl is leading cause of death for Americans between 18 and 45 needs context
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VERIFY: Here's what's confirmed about the Ohio train derailment
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Verify | Employers can run credit checks on potential employees
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VERIFY: No, airlines aren't legally required to pay for hotels, meals when your flight is cancelled
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Verify | Yes, letting faucets drip can prevent pipes from bursting
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VERIFY: No, poinsettias aren't deadly to pets
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Verify | It's false that adding something to water helps keep Christmas trees fresh longer
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VERIFY | Yes, winter blend gas does make cars less efficient, but not a significant difference
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VERIFY: No, placing raw onions can't cure a cold or flu
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VERIFY: How do presidential term limits work?
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VERIFY: Are claims made in Amendment 2 ads in Kentucky true?
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VERIFY: Here's how absentee ballots are counted
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Verify | No, CDC is not requiring children get COVID-19 vaccine for school
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VERIFY: No, USPS cannot return mail-in ballots to Jefferson County residents
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VERIFY: Dangerous candies your pets should avoid eating
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Verify | Yes, average amount forgiven for PPP loans is greater than $20,000
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VERIFY: Answering your questions about Biden's student loan forgiveness
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Verify | The oral polio vaccine given in 1950's is still effective
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VERIFY | No, the Inflation Reduction Act does not raise taxes on the middle class
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VERIFY: What privacy cases could be challenged following Roe v. Wade?
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Verify | Yes, typical rent has exceeded income earned on federal minimum wage
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Verify | Yes, climate change is making wildfires worst
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VERIFY: Who's the group responsible for the terrorist attack outside the Kabul Airport?
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VERIFY: No, JCPS cannot return to full-time virtual learning
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Verify: Is the delta variant spreading at the gas pump?
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VERIFY: Masks do not reduce oxygen intake for kids
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VERIFY: Are you getting a 4th stimulus check?
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VERIFY: Do you need travel insurance if you're not vaccinated?
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Verify: Explaining Botanical Sexism
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VERIFY: Yes, wildfires can create their own storms
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VERIFY: No, that advertisement is not for a 'Congress-approved' mortgage relief program
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VERIFY: Is critical race theory being taught in Kentucky K-12 classes?
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Yes, vaccinated people can spread the Delta variant - but it's unlikely | VERIFY
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VERIFY: No, hazing laws are not the same across the United States
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VERIFY: It's not safe to put a Mr. Clean magic eraser on your teeth
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VERIFY: Viral tweet claims new HIV vaccine is making antibodies in trials
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VERIFY: No, chicken prices have not doubled since Biden came into office; But the cost is up
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VERIFY: No, the ASPCA does not spend just 3% of its budget on animals
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When will the cicadas leave? | VERIFY
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VERIFY: No, antibody tests can't prove if you’re protected by the COVID-19 vaccines
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VERIFY: Yes, Amazon Sidewalk can make your Wi-Fi network more susceptible to a hack; How to opt-out
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VERIFY: Yes, the lumber shortage real?
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Why are cicadas not found in some areas? | VERIFY
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VERIFY: Yes, states can stop offering the extra pandemic unemployment benefits
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What is causing big value swings in cryptocurrency? | VERIFY
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VERIFY: No, the pipeline crisis was not an attack on red states
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VERIFY: Did the Colonial pipeline shutdown create a 'gas shortage'?
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VERIFY: How to spot price gouging after Colonial Pipline cyberattack
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VERIFY: When will the COVID pandemic be considered over?
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VERIFY: Will there be a definite 'end' to the COVID-19 pandemic?
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VERIFY: KN95, N95, cloth, disposable. Which masks work best, according to the CDC?
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VERIFY: Are post COVID-19 lungs worse than long-time smokers' lungs?
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VERIFY False claims about Childrens Vaccinations
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VERIFY: What is the MAGA Patriot Party, and is it affiliated with the Trump campaign?
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VERIFY: Who is footing the legal bill during Trump's impeachment trial
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VERIFY: Who will pay for Trump's legal fees for his impeachment trial?
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VERIFY: What are President Biden's plans for student loan debt?
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VERIFY: It is illegal to pay the president for a pardon
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VERIFY: Will Georgia's senators be sworn in before President Trump's impeachment trial?
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If I've had COVID-19, when can I get the vaccine? | Answering your questions
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VERIFY: False messages about 'mandatory quarantines' and 'martial law'
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VERIFY: False messages about 'mandatory quarantines' and 'martial law'
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VERIFY: False messages about 'mandatory quarantines' and 'martial law'
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VERIFY: Can the inauguration be moved amid security concerns? Has it always been at the Capitol?
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VERIFY: Can the inauguration be moved amid security concerns? Has it always been at the Capitol?
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VERIFY: Impeachment does not undo a president's pardons
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VERIFY: Viral videos falsely claim passengers removed from flights because of 'no-fly' lists
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VERIFY: Viral tweet about Trump's 2nd impeachment is not fully accurate
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VERIFY: Viral tweet about Trump's 2nd impeachment is not fully accurate
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VERIFY: Yes, it's normal for viruses to mutate
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VERIFY: Yes, it's normal for viruses to mutate
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VERIFY: Here's what the Insurrection Act is and why a president can't 'secretly' invoke it
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VERIFY: Here's what the Insurrection Act is and why a president can't 'secretly' invoke it
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VERIFY: Social media bans don't violate First Amendment, here's why
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VERIFY: Social media bans don't violate First Amendment, here's why
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VERIFY: Debunking false photos and claims of Antifa at Capitol riot
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VERIFY: Can the Vice President invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump?
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VERIFY: Can the Vice President invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump?
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VERIFY: Can the Vice President invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump?
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VERIFY: If you haven't received your check, or it's less than you deserve, what do you do?
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VERIFY: If you haven't received your check, or it's less than you deserve, what do you do?
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VERIFY: What happens when a member of Congress objects to the election results?
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VERIFY: What happens when a member of Congress objects to the election results?
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VERIFY: Fact-checking Trump's call asking Georgia Sec. of State
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VERIFY: How to track your stimulus payment online
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VERIFY: Breaking Down biggest questions about 2nd stimulus checks
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VERIFY: Breaking Down biggest questions about 2nd stimulus checks
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VERIFY: Does contact tracing violate HIPAA laws?
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VERIFY: Does contact tracing violate HIPAA laws?
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VERIFY: Cornell professor says COVID-19 is real, Facebook post is fake
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VERIFY: What dependents qualify for an additional $600 on stimulus checks?
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VERIFY: Source plasma donations are down in 2020
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VERIFY: No, the stimulus checks won't be going to undocumented immigrants
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VERIFY: Who's eligible for the second round of stimulus checks and when they are expected to go out
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VERIFY: Here's what we know so far about at-home COVID tests
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VERIFY: Huge backlog at U.S. Post Office
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VERIFY: Why are there 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccine? What if you skip the second dose or get it late?
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VERIFY: Will a COVID vaccine prevent you from donating plasma?
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VERIFY: Are rapid antigen tests really less accurate than other COVID-19 tests? When's the best time
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VERIFY: If Congress doesn't act by the end of the year, what CARES Act benefits will end and when?
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VERIFY: No, you can't get sick with COVID-19 from the vaccine
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VERIFY: Are 800 small businesses closing each day in the US?
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VERIFY: What not to feed your dog or cat at Thanksgiving
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VERIFY: 'Secret Sister' gift exchanges are illegal and not legit
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VERIFY: Who will get the coronavirus vaccine first?
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VERIFY: Who will get the coronavirus vaccine first?
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VERIFY: No, the US Army did not raid servers in Germany with proof of election tampering
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VERIFY: Fact-checking election claims and rumors
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VERIFY: Yes, the campaigns' legal funds are also raising money for other things
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VERIFY: No, the NAACP did not warn of violent white supremacist initiations, lynchings after the ele
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VERIFY: Fact-checking Trump's Thursday post-election speech
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VERIFY: Evidence suggests Sharpie markers have no impact on Arizona vote counting
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VERIFY: No, Wisconsin did not report more votes than people who are registered to vote
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VERIFY: Voter intimidation is real. Here's what you can do about it.
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VERIFY: No, trash cans were not intentionally disguised as ballot boxes
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VERIFY: No, Dr. Fauci didn't blame masks for 1918 Spanish flu deaths
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VERIFY: What happens to my ballot after it's deposited into the drop box?
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VERIFY: What are the 3 red stripes in Joe Biden's logo?
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VERIFY: Study shows mouthwash may inactivate coronavirus, but not a cure
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VERIFY: Fact-checking Trump-Biden final 2020 debate
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Did the officer who obtained Breonna Taylor warrant check to verify packages were sent to apartment?
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VERIFY: Can Trump run again in 2024 if he loses this election?
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VERIFY: Is it legal to be registered to vote in multiple states
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VERIFY: No, the CDC did not say 85% of mask wearers got COVID
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VERIFY: Why Abraham Lincoln chose not to appoint a Supreme Court justice during 1864 election
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VERIFY: No, the flu shot won't give you a positive COVID-19 test result
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VERIFY: Fact-check of the Mike Pence, Kamala Harris vice presidential debate
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Verify: Timeline on when President Trump tested positive for coronavirus
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VERIFY: Yes, absentee voting mailers are legal
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Verify: What exactly is the 25th Amendment, How does it come into play/
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VERIFY: Did Social Security Admin. say Trump's proposed tax cuts would deplete Social Security?
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Verify: Can Congress add more justices to Supreme Court?
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VERIFY: No, a study didn't find a '1 in 19.1 million chance of dying from COVID-19'
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Verify: Did Joe Biden Vote to tax Social Security benefits twice during his Senate career?
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VERIFY: No, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally hasn't been definitively linked to 260K COVID cases
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VERIFY: No evidence infrared thermometers harm a part of the brain called the pineal gland
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VERIFY: COVID-19 test kits are being mailed to random homes. Are they legitimate?
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Verify: Can you lose your right to vote if arrested while protesting?
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Verify: Can you lose your right to vote after being arrested while protesting?
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Verify: Fact-checking night 3 of the Republican National Convention
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VERIFY: Yes, USPS puts locks on collection boxes
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VERIFY: Fact-checking quotes attributed to Trump about the Postal Service
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VERIFY: Fourth Amendment has nothing to do with wearing masks at a grocery store
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VERIFY: That's not a hanged man on the $20 bill
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Verify | Face mask facts: Answering your most asked questions
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Verify: "No, Starbucks didn't publicly call to defund the Police"
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VERIFY: Separating fact, fiction in viral claims about Wayfair, human trafficking
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Verify: Should you wear a mask while exercising outside
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VERIFY: Woman mistakenly denied entry to a Walmart because she wore a face shield, not mask
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VERIFY: OSHA does recommend face masks in public and businesses
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VERIFY: There is a nationwide coin shortage
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VERIFY: FBI determines Bubba Wallace not target of hate crime
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VERIFY: Here's the real story behind the '322 COVID conspiracy'
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VERIFY: Lincoln statue was not vandalized, photo being shared on social media is fake
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VERIFY: Tear gas is banned from war, but not banned for use by law enforcement internationally
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Verify: Digging into rumors that spreading across Social Media about the protests in DC
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Verify: Is food safe to eat past the 'best if used by' date?
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Verify: Can animals catch COVID-19?
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Verify: Ibuprofen and COVID-19 Patients
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VERIFY: A sudden loss of smell or taste might be A COVID-19 indicator
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VERIFY: CDC, WHO does not recommend homemade masks for COVID-19 safety
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VERIFY: Yes, it is the coronavirus, but not the one you are hearing about
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Verify | Fact checking Trump's AMVETS convention speech
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VERIFY: Tick myths
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Verify: Is it cheaper to cut cable for streaming?
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Verify: Do we now have less guns per capita?
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Verify: Are long-range forecasts accurate?
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VERIFY: Does mom's body detect illness in babies?
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VERIFY: Does Tamiflu work and should it be used at all
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VERIFY: Can you really boost your immune system?
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Verify: Alcohol myths
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Verify: Is Tuesday really the cheapest day to buy plane tickets?
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VERIFY: Is grilling a healthy option?
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Verify: Cost of childcare in Ky.
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Verify: Manhunt for suspected cold-blooded killer
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