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FEMA didn’t spend all its money on immigrants. It has billions to respond to California fires.
The claims echoed October statements from President-elect Donald Trump, who falsely asserted following Hurricane Helene that the Biden administration had raided FEMA to pay for migrants. On Jan. 8, as ...
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No evidence N.C. law enforcement stole generators donated for Hurricane Helene victims
Mitchell County officials say it’s inaccurate, and that the nonprofit Samaritan’s Purse donated the generators and sheriff’s deputies distributed them. A Samaritan’s Purse spokesperson said the ...
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Los Angeles wildfires: Threads post falsely claims police are searching for suspect tied to MAGA
A Jan. 8 Threads post said the Los Angeles Police Department is "looking for three ‘persons of interest’ all tied to a MAGA website who were spotted at the source of all three major LA fires. This ...
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Did Beyoncé claim Michael Jackson is alive and living in Diddy’s mansion? No, that claim is baseless
"Unbelievable! Beyoncé alleges Diddy has been secretly hiding Michael Jackson, who faked his death," a Jan. 1 Facebook post read. "With video evidence to back up her claim, Beyoncé promises to reveal ...
Politifact22h
China no ha declarado estado de emergencia por un supuesto brote de virus misterioso
China no ha declarado un estado de emergencia. PolitiFact revisó múltiples sitios web de los gobiernos de China y Estados Unidos y no encontró anuncios de emergencias de salud pública. Los funcionario ...
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Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact.
Column by PolitiFact Editor-in-Chief Katie Sanders: As I weigh Meta’s decision to break up with American fact-checkers, I keep returning to this: The censorious fact-checking program Meta described is ...
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Are H-1B visa holders hired as dog trainers, massage therapists? Here’s what Bernie Sanders misses
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks before President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks on lowering the cost of prescription drugs, at NHTI Concord Community College, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in ...
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Falso: No ‘acaban declarar inocente’ al acusado de incendiar una mujer en el metro de Nueva York
Sebastian Zapeta, detenido tras el incendio en el metro de Nueva York, está acusado de homicidio en primer y segundo grado y de incendio premeditado en primer grado. La primera audiencia ante el juez, ...
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Social posts target Democrats’ vote on migrant offenders bill. Here’s why they say they opposed it.
Multiple social media posts panned the 158 Democrats who voted no, suggesting they chose to protect migrant sex offenders in the U.S. from being deported. That included Mace, who condemned Democrats ...
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No, Elon Musk didn’t say the Boeing Starliner astronauts ‘won’t come back’
A recent Facebook post claims SpaceX founder Elon Musk said the astronauts "won’t come back" and suggested they’re dead. "Elon Musk: ‘The Boeing Starliners stranded astronauts are not with us anymore, ...
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No, Mark Cuban didn’t move his operations to California because he ‘can’t operate in red states’
"Mark Cuban shifts company from Texas to California: ‘Can’t operate in red states.’" a Jan. 2 Threads post said. It was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its ...
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No, the New Orleans Saints aren’t replacing Mickey Loomis with former quarterback Drew Brees
Former New Orleans Saints player Jahri Evans is inducted into the Saints Ring of Honor while accompanied by team owner Gayle Benson and general manager Mickey Loomis, Nov. 17, 2024, in New Orleans.