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Fact Check: Iran missile strike on Israel kills 8 and wounds nearly 100.
# Fact Check: "Iran missile strike on Israel kills 8 and wounds nearly 100." ## What We Know The claim that "Iran missile strike on Israel kills 8 and wounds nearly 100" has been circulating in vario...
Fact Check: Netanyahu warns, 'Today it’s Tel Aviv. Tomorrow, it’s New York.'
# Fact Check: "Netanyahu warns, 'Today it’s Tel Aviv. Tomorrow, it’s New York.'" ## What We Know Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a statement during a recent interview where he warned a...
Fact Check: Biden-appointed judge supports federal control of National Guard.
# Fact Check: Biden-Appointed Judge Supports Federal Control of National Guard ## What We Know The claim that a Biden-appointed judge supports federal control of the National Guard stems from a recen...
Fact Check: Israel's airstrikes have targeted hundreds of nuclear and military sites in Iran.
# Fact Check: "Israel's airstrikes have targeted hundreds of nuclear and military sites in Iran." ## What We Know The claim that "Israel's airstrikes have targeted hundreds of nuclear and military si...
Fact Check: Iranian missiles have killed at least 25 people in Israel.
# Fact Check: "Iranian missiles have killed at least 25 people in Israel." ## What We Know On October 1, 2024, Iran launched a significant missile attack against Israel, known as Operation True Promi...
Fact Check: Israeli bombing has killed at least 639 people in Iran.
# Fact Check: "Israeli bombing has killed at least 639 people in Iran." ## What We Know The claim that "Israeli bombing has killed at least 639 people in Iran" has been reported by various sources, i...
Fact Check: Only eight convictions for threats against lawmakers were made in 2024.
# Fact Check: "Only eight convictions for threats against lawmakers were made in 2024." ## What We Know The claim that "only eight convictions for threats against lawmakers were made in 2024" is misl...
Fact Check: 163 employees accepted buyouts to avoid involuntary termination at USAGM.
# Fact Check: "163 employees accepted buyouts to avoid involuntary termination at USAGM." ## What We Know The claim that "163 employees accepted buyouts to avoid involuntary termination at USAGM" is ...
Fact Check: VOA once reached 360 million people weekly, now faces near-total collapse.
# Fact Check: "VOA once reached 360 million people weekly, now faces near-total collapse." ## What We Know The claim that "VOA once reached 360 million people weekly, now faces near-total collapse" i...