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Does unplugging appliances when not in use prevent unnecessary electricity usage?

Written by:
William Kramer
Oct. 6, 2025 The U.S. Department of Energy says the practice could save people from "energy vampires."
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U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a Black, bald man in a grey suit, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, an older white man in a navy suit, leave the White House. man wearing a blue suit.

Democrats didn't shut down government to fund health care for 'illegal aliens.' Here's context

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Rae Deng
Oct. 3, 2025 (Updated: Oct. 7, 2025) Immigrants in the country illegally are not eligible for federal health care insurance plans. Th ...
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Photo of Pete Hegseth speaking on stage, hands lifted, with a crown of people in foreground in front of stage and American flag in background

Posts claim military leaders didn't clap for Hegseth, Trump. Here's what we know

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Emery Winter
Oct. 1, 2025 Social media posts claimed that an assembly of military leaders did not applaud the defense secr ...
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Government shutdown: What's open, what's closed and who's affected

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Megan Loe
Oct. 3, 2025 What happens to Social Security and Medicare? Will post offices, airports and DMVs stay open? We ...
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A Latino is pictured in front of large Coca-Cola jugs of soda.

Did Coca-Cola pull Super Bowl sponsorship over Bad Bunny halftime show?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 6, 2025 Coca-Cola hasn't even advertised in the event since 2020.
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Unpacking Claim Angela Lansbury Moved to Ireland to Protect Daughter from Charles Manson

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
Dec. 11, 2024 Murder she don't — the actress reportedly had a bad feeling about fellow Malibu resident Charles ...
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Investigating claims HUD website's 'radical left' pop-ups violated Hatch Act

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Laerke Christensen
Oct. 1, 2025 (Updated: Oct. 2, 2025) A message on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development website blamed the October 202 ...
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Willie Nelson memorialized Charlie Kirk in song titled 'Let's Make Heaven Crowded'?

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 6, 2025 (Updated: Oct. 8, 2025) According to online users discussing this matter, "Nelson's heartfelt tribute is already being h ...
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Investigating claim federal agents used helicopters in Chicago raid on alleged Tren de Aragua members

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Oct. 3, 2025 The agencies provided no evidence to support the allegation that members of the Venezuelan gang ...
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Freddie Mercury didn't sing 'of the world' at the end of 'We Are the Champions'?

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William Kramer
Sept. 29, 2025 (Updated: Oct. 3, 2025) The 1977 power ballad rocked the world, but some claim its big finale differs from how they reme ...
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Real Hegseth quote about 'fat generals and admirals' spreads online

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Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 2, 2025 The defense secretary called a gathering of top military officials at the Quantico base in Virgi ...
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Stevie Nicks organized rock tour in Charlie Kirk's memory?

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 2, 2025 Online users discussed a number of rumors involving singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks purportedly p ...
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Unpacking claim 1998 movie 'Snake Eyes' starring Nicolas Cage predicted Charlie Kirk's death

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Oct. 4, 2025 The film featured a character named Charles Kirkland who was shot in the neck, but that's basica ...
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Digging into rumor Whoopi Goldberg lashed out at Erika Kirk

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sept. 30, 2025 Users liked, commented on and shared numerous posts about this fictional story, including many p ...
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New York DMV didn't issue 'no name given' commercial driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 1, 2025 A "no name given" mention on a commercial driver's license is an indication that its holder only ...
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What to know about meaning of Hegseth's tattoos

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Jack Izzo
Oct. 5, 2025 Rumors about Hegseth's tattoos have consistently circulated online since Donald Trump nominated ...
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Trump once said, 'A government shutdown falls on president's lack of leadership' and spoke about 'weak' presidents?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 2, 2025 An alleged 2013 quote from the then-businessman and reality TV host made the rounds online durin ...
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Charlie Kirk once changed transgender man's tire after Phoenix rally?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sept. 30, 2025 According to the story, Kirk once helped a transgender man who hours earlier had harshly critici ...
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Close-up of the hands of two figures passing a business card between each other

Posts warning of business cards drugged with burundanga don't pass the smell test

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Emery Winter
Oct. 2, 2025 A warning spread through social media posts incorrectly describes how burundanga, a drug often u ...
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Did Ted Cruz say, 'Let's stop attacking pedophiles'? Yes, but it's reportedly a gaffe

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 1, 2025 The Texas senator delivered the flubbed remark during a committee hearing in September 2025.
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On the left: Pope Leo XIV, an older white man in traditional white papal robes. On the right: Charlie Kirk, a younger white man in a suit.

Contextualizing claim Pope Leo XIV is replacing Cardinal Dolan, who compared Charlie Kirk to saint

Written by:
Rae Deng
Oct. 1, 2025 Here's what's true — and what's false — about rumors that Leo is replacing New York Cardinal Tim ...
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Did Rory McIlroy say he will 'never' participate in US tournaments again after Ryder Cup fan abuse?

Written by:
Laerke Christensen
Oct. 3, 2025 McIlroy clashed with spectators at the tournament final in New York, but a video seeming to show ...
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Posts claim Trump said he 'talked to the president of Puerto Rico.' Here's the truth

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Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 7, 2025 An image supposedly showed a Fox News chyron with the quote attributed to the president criticiz ...
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Two logos are shown. On the left, white letters say TURNING POINT ACTION with an arrow curved to the right on its left side. On the right, white letters say ADL Anti-Defamation League on it.

ADL dropped extremist label for Turning Point USA after Charlie Kirk's death

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Oct. 4, 2025 (Updated: Oct. 6, 2025) Shortly after we asked the ADL why it still categorized its page on TPUSA under "extremism," the ...
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Two white men are pictured next to each other on top of a stadium.

Claim that Andy Reid refused to attend 2026 Super Bowl over Charlie Kirk tribute raises red flags

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Megan Loe
Sept. 30, 2025 The Kansas City Chiefs coach allegedly said he would "not accept an event that tarnishes true pa ...
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