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Kid Rock Shipped Millions in Supplies to Areas Hit by Hurricanes?

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Oct. 14, 2024 “Doesn’t take a lot to show patriotism. Proven fact," said one Facebook user who shared the claim.
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JD Vance Owns Company That Sells American Real Estate to Foreign Investors?

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Alex Kasprak
Oct. 8, 2024 (Updated: Oct. 10, 2024) The Ohio senator's venture capital fund invested in the app AcreTrader.
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Musk Was Once an Undocumented Immigrant in US?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
Oct. 13, 2024 With discussions resurfacing around Musk's immigration journey, Snopes reexamined claims regardi ...
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Harris Didn't 'Lie' About Her Black Grandparents

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Alex Kasprak
Oct. 7, 2024 "I'm only prodding the narrative here," conspiracy theorist Candace Owens claimed, "because I'm ...
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CBS News Aired 2 Different Answers to Same Question from Harris' '60 Minutes' Interview

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 11, 2024 Former U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the edits constituted a "giant fake news scam" and de ...
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Did 3M Stash $3M in Bulletproof Glass at Bus Stop in Marketing Scheme?

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Joey Esposito
Oct. 9, 2024 (Updated: Oct. 15, 2024) Rumors suggested the company 3M offered passersby the opportunity to break the glass and keep th ...
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Video of Trump Asking if Audience Preferred Black or White President Lacks Context

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 11, 2024 U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign shared the 13-second video clip in October 2024 on F ...
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No Evidence Harris Borrowed Saying, 'What Can Be, Unburdened by What Has Been,' from Marx

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Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 8, 2024 (Updated: Oct. 10, 2024) Republicans have often accused the Democratic vice president of having “Marxist” ties.
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Harris Supported Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Undocumented Immigrants in Custody?

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
Sept. 27, 2024 "Even the liberal media was shocked," an ad for the Trump campaign said.
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Harris Claims Trump Would Sign National Abortion Ban. Here's What We Know

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Taija PerryCook
Oct. 1, 2024 (Updated: Oct. 2, 2024) While Vance and Walz battled it out on stage, Trump confirmed his stance on a federal abortion b ...
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Unpacking the Claim That Walz 'Recruited Young Boys' into 'Gay Club' at School

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Alex Kasprak
Aug. 23, 2024 Walz was asked to supervise a high school Gay-Straight Alliance organization in 1999.
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FEMA Isn't Running Out of Hurricane Relief Money Due to Migrant Aid

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 7, 2024 "FEMA spent over $1 BILLION in taxpayer dollars on providing housing and services to illegal ali ...
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Trump Isn't Offering Free Lodging to Displaced Supporters During Hurricane Milton

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 9, 2024 The story said, "BREAKING: Trump offers free lodging at any of his timeshares (including Mar-a-L ...
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Harris Proposed $25K Down Payment Plan for First-Time Homebuyers, But Not Undocumented Immigrants

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 2, 2024 "Pretty much a program exclusively for illegals, and YOU'RE going to pay for it," an internet us ...
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Harris Claims She Worked at McDonald's in College. Here's What We Know

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Taija PerryCook
Aug. 27, 2024 (Updated: Sept. 5, 2024) The presidential candidate has repeatedly claimed the alleged work experience in an attempt to c ...
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Trump's Proposed Tariffs: What Are They, and How Would They Affect US Economy?

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
Sept. 19, 2024 During the Sept. 10 debate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris lambasted the former president's p ...
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Did 8 'Illegal' Immigrants Slash Tires on 51 Semitrucks Carrying Hurricane Relief Supplies?

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 7, 2024 One highly-engaged post on X began, "Fifty one semi-trucks had their tires slashed en route to h ...
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James Webb Space Telescope Spotted 'Non-Natural' Object Moving Towards Earth?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Oct. 1, 2024 (Updated: Oct. 2, 2024) The rumor claimed that JWST observed the object changing its trajectory, implying it was some so ...
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Walmart Canceled Taylor Swift Clothing Line Worth $150M?

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Oct. 2, 2024 A social media post alleged the retail giant was not a fan of Swift's political endorsement.
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Underground Tunnel to Playboy Mansion Discovered in Diddy's Mansion?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 1, 2024 The music mogul and rapper was arrested on suspicion of sex trafficking, racketeering and other ...
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Taylor Swift Declined Hurricane Benefit Concert with Kid Rock, Jason Aldean and Blake Shelton?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 11, 2024 “She's a terrible person” one Facebook user said.
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LeBron James Photographed in French Maid Costume?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 28, 2024 The NBA star appeared to be pictured taking his photograph in a mirror while wearing the reveali ...
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Babies Born at Disney Theme Parks Get Free Lifetime Pass?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
Oct. 8, 2024 The urban legend appeared to be based on when the first baby was born at Disneyland on July 4, 1979.
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During a Hurricane, Should You Store Important Items in Your Dishwasher?

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Kim LaCapria
Sept. 8, 2017 Appliance experts and flooding victims advise against storing valuables in a dishwasher during a ...
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Howard Stern Lost Nearly 1M Subscribers After Interview with Harris?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 11, 2024 The story spread after Stern criticized Harris' election opponent, former President Donald Trump.
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