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Fact Check: 639 people killed in Iran since Friday amid escalating conflict.
# Fact Check: "639 people killed in Iran since Friday amid escalating conflict." ## What We Know The claim that "639 people have been killed in Iran since Friday amid escalating conflict" originates ...
Fact Check: New 100% tariffs on foreign steel imports announced to stabilize Canadian market!
# Fact Check: "New 100% tariffs on foreign steel imports announced to stabilize Canadian market!" ## What We Know The claim that Canada has announced new 100% tariffs on foreign steel imports is **fa...
Fact Check: Hamas calls for UN to be sole distributor of aid in Gaza.
# Fact Check: "Hamas calls for UN to be sole distributor of aid in Gaza" ## What We Know The claim that "Hamas calls for UN to be sole distributor of aid in Gaza" has surfaced amid ongoing tensions a...
Fact Check: Only 400,000 Americans currently use PrEP.
# Fact Check: "Only 400,000 Americans currently use PrEP." ## What We Know The claim that "only 400,000 Americans currently use PrEP" is inaccurate. According to the [CDC's preliminary data](https://...
Fact Check: Hernández testified against former DEA agents convicted of bribery.
# Fact Check: "Hernández testified against former DEA agents convicted of bribery." ## What We Know The claim that "Hernández testified against former DEA agents convicted of bribery" appears to refe...
Fact Check: Hernández demanded $1 million from six traffickers for lighter sentences.
# Fact Check: "Hernández demanded $1 million from six traffickers for lighter sentences." ## What We Know The claim that "Hernández demanded $1 million from six traffickers for lighter sentences" lac...
Fact Check: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac threaten Powell's job over interest rates!
# Fact Check: "Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac threaten Powell's job over interest rates!" ## What We Know The claim that "Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac threaten Powell's job over interest rates" stems from ...
Fact Check: Are the dodgers allowing ICE to stage out of their parking lot
# Fact Check: "Are the Dodgers allowing ICE to stage out of their parking lot?" ## What We Know Recent claims have circulated that the Los Angeles Dodgers allowed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce...
Fact Check: Only a handful of inquiry committees have been set up in EU history.
# Fact Check: "Only a handful of inquiry committees have been set up in EU history." ## What We Know The claim that "only a handful of inquiry committees have been set up in EU history" is misleading...