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Fact Check: At least 100 Haitian immigrants worked at Tyson Foods before legal status loss.
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Fact Check: At least 100 Haitian immigrants worked at Tyson Foods before legal status loss.

# Fact Check: "At least 100 Haitian immigrants worked at Tyson Foods before legal status loss." ## What We Know The claim that "at least 100 Haitian immigrants worked at Tyson Foods before legal stat...

Published June 23, 2025
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Fact Check: Fifteen people survived the sinking, including the captain and all crew except the chef.
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Fact Check: Fifteen people survived the sinking, including the captain and all crew except the chef.

# Fact Check: "Fifteen people survived the sinking, including the captain and all crew except the chef." ## What We Know The sinking of the luxury yacht Bayesian off the coast of Sicily resulted in a...

Published June 23, 2025
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Fact Check: Australians rank third in online vulgarity, contradicting their laid-back stereotype.
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Fact Check: Australians rank third in online vulgarity, contradicting their laid-back stereotype.

# Fact Check: "Australians rank third in online vulgarity, contradicting their laid-back stereotype." ## What We Know Recent research led by the University of Queensland analyzed over 1.7 billion wor...

Published June 23, 2025
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Fact Check: FedEx founder Fred Smith revolutionized package delivery at 80 years old.
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Fact Check: FedEx founder Fred Smith revolutionized package delivery at 80 years old.

# Fact Check: "FedEx founder Fred Smith revolutionized package delivery at 80 years old." ## What We Know Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx, passed away at the age of 80 on June 21, 2025. He was widel...

Published June 23, 2025
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Fact Check: Nearly 150 million Americans face heat advisories this weekend.
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Fact Check: Nearly 150 million Americans face heat advisories this weekend.

# Fact Check: "Nearly 150 million Americans face heat advisories this weekend." ## What We Know The claim that "nearly 150 million Americans face heat advisories this weekend" is based on reports fro...

Published June 23, 2025
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Fact Check: Security guard shot while responding to church shooting incident.
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Fact Check: Security guard shot while responding to church shooting incident.

# Fact Check: "Security guard shot while responding to church shooting incident." ## What We Know On June 22, 2025, a shooting incident occurred outside the CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Mic...

Published June 23, 2025
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Fact Check: Israel's health system was at peak readiness before requiring reassessment.
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Fact Check: Israel's health system was at peak readiness before requiring reassessment.

# Fact Check: "Israel's health system was at peak readiness before requiring reassessment." ## What We Know The claim that "Israel's health system was at peak readiness before requiring reassessment"...

Published June 23, 2025
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Fact Check: Cuomo's political comeback supported by the New York Working Families Party.
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Fact Check: Cuomo's political comeback supported by the New York Working Families Party.

# Fact Check: Cuomo's Political Comeback Supported by the New York Working Families Party ## What We Know The claim that "Cuomo's political comeback is supported by the New York Working Families Part...

Published June 23, 2025
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Fact Check: Pakistan calls U.S. strikes on Iran a serious violation of international law!
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Fact Check: Pakistan calls U.S. strikes on Iran a serious violation of international law!

# Fact Check: "Pakistan calls U.S. strikes on Iran a serious violation of international law!" ## What We Know The claim that "Pakistan calls U.S. strikes on Iran a serious violation of international ...

Published June 23, 2025
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