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'It was really good to see his name'; Phoenix police officer killed in the line of duty in 1944 honored 80 years later
Black Phoenix Police officer killed by fellow cop 80 years ago officially honored for first time
In 1944, a Black Phoenix police officer was shot to death by another cop. For the first time, he's being formally honored by the department.
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Immigration
What we can VERIFY about claims a Mexican humanitarian organization distributed flyers encouraging migrants to vote for Biden
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No, Harvard University didn’t replace the American flag with a Palestinian flag amid protests
Amid Israel-Palestinian war protests, pro-Palestine demonstrators raised a Palestinian flag where the U.S. flag typically hangs. It was not authorized by Harvard.
Health
No, birth control does not cause infertility
“Using hormonal birth control doesn’t affect your ability to have a baby in the future,” Miriam Cremer, M.D., women’s health specialist at the Cleveland Clinic says.
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‘Shark Tank’ hosts and actor Kevin Costner aren’t endorsing products to treat tinnitus
Several readers asked whether the hosts of “Shark Tank” and other celebrities endorse products like gummies to treat tinnitus, as ads claim. Here’s what we found.
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No, Congress is not voting on a bill that would make questioning events surrounding 9/11 terror attacks a crime
Congress hasn’t introduced legislation that makes it a crime to question what happened on Sept. 11. We VERIFY where the false claims are stemming from.
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No, viral image of Stephen King wearing makeup and a Palestine shirt isn’t real
The viral image was photoshopped to show the author wearing makeup and a Palestine shirt. The original image was taken in 2022.
Immigration
Yes, New York City gives migrants free one-way plane tickets in some cases
A New York City service provides migrants with one-way plane or bus tickets to other destinations, including other U.S. cities and states or their home countries.
Travel
No, this viral video showing Ford vehicle ‘safety tests’ isn’t real
A viral video clip appearing to show rear-end crash tests conducted on various Ford vehicle models is actually CGI. We go step-by-step to show you how to VERIFY.
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Video claiming to show crash 'safety tests' isn't real
A viral video clip appearing to show rear-end crash tests conducted on various Ford vehicle models is actually CGI. We go step-by-step to show you how to VERIFY.
Health
Cough CPR trick does not help or prevent heart attack
“Cough CPR” can help maintain circulation after cardiac arrest in some cases, but is ineffective for heart attacks.
Scams
Texts about outstanding toll balances are scams
Toll companies say they do not send personal account information to customers via text.
Technology
TikTok ban bill signed into law: What we can VERIFY
President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion foreign aid package into law that includes a provision that would force TikTok to be sold or banned in the United States.
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