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Fact Check: Iran launched at least 15 missiles at Israel with no immediate casualties.
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Fact Check: Iran launched at least 15 missiles at Israel with no immediate casualties.

# Fact Check: "Iran launched at least 15 missiles at Israel with no immediate casualties." ## What We Know On October 1, 2024, Iran launched a significant missile attack on Israel, involving nearly 2...

Published June 18, 2025
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Fact Check: At least 60 Israeli jets strike Iran in unprecedented military action.
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Fact Check: At least 60 Israeli jets strike Iran in unprecedented military action.

# Fact Check: "At least 60 Israeli jets strike Iran in unprecedented military action." ## What We Know Recent reports indicate that Israel conducted a series of military strikes against Iran, specifi...

Published June 18, 2025
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Fact Check: 57% of Ohio voters approved abortion protections in November 2023.
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Fact Check: 57% of Ohio voters approved abortion protections in November 2023.

# Fact Check: "57% of Ohio voters approved abortion protections in November 2023." ## What We Know On November 7, 2023, Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment known as Issue 1, which guarant...

Published June 18, 2025
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Fact Check: Judges lean towards Trump's authority to suppress civil unrest.
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Fact Check: Judges lean towards Trump's authority to suppress civil unrest.

# Fact Check: Judges Lean Towards Trump's Authority to Suppress Civil Unrest ## What We Know The claim that "judges lean towards Trump's authority to suppress civil unrest" arises from recent legal p...

Published June 18, 2025
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Fact Check: Kyiv's largest aerial attack in 2025 leaves 15 dead and 124 injured.
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Fact Check: Kyiv's largest aerial attack in 2025 leaves 15 dead and 124 injured.

# Fact Check: "Kyiv's largest aerial attack in 2025 leaves 15 dead and 124 injured." ## What We Know On June 17, 2025, Kyiv experienced a significant aerial attack involving both missiles and drones,...

Published June 18, 2025
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Fact Check: 77% of voters say NYC is headed in the wrong direction!
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Fact Check: 77% of voters say NYC is headed in the wrong direction!

# Fact Check: "77% of voters say NYC is headed in the wrong direction!" ## What We Know The claim that "77% of voters say NYC is headed in the wrong direction" is not supported by recent polling data...

Published June 18, 2025
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Fact Check: Trump claims TikTok helped him win youth vote by 34 points.
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Fact Check: Trump claims TikTok helped him win youth vote by 34 points.

# Fact Check: Trump Claims TikTok Helped Him Win Youth Vote by 34 Points ## What We Know In December 2024, former President Donald Trump claimed, "I have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok, because I...

Published June 18, 2025
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Fact Check: Women no longer face police investigations after miscarriages under new abortion law.
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Fact Check: Women no longer face police investigations after miscarriages under new abortion law.

# Fact Check: "Women no longer face police investigations after miscarriages under new abortion law." ## What We Know The claim that "women no longer face police investigations after miscarriages und...

Published June 18, 2025
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Fact Check: Barrick CEO Mark Bristow was issued an arrest warrant in December 2023.
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Fact Check: Barrick CEO Mark Bristow was issued an arrest warrant in December 2023.

# Fact Check: "Barrick CEO Mark Bristow was issued an arrest warrant in December 2023" ## What We Know On December 2, 2024, Mali's government issued an arrest warrant for Mark Bristow, the CEO of Bar...

Published June 18, 2025
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