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Among children, firearms the leading cause of death in 2020

By Jill Terreri Ramos June 4, 2022

“The leading cause of death among children is a firearm.”

No, Illinois high school is not grading students based on their race

By Jill Terreri Ramos June 3, 2022

Illinois high school to implement race-based grading system in 2022-2023 school year

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Claim suggests billions should go to SWAT in schools. But there’s more to consider

By Sara Swann June 3, 2022

With the $53 billion spent in Ukraine aid, the U.S. “could pay five SWAT members $80,000 each and have them at EVERY school front door.”

Protest sign outside SCOTUS after Roe leak

Baldwin wrong that Supreme Court has never taken away a constitutional right

By Madeline Heim June 3, 2022

"Our Supreme Court has never taken away a constitutional right."

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott claims Chicago’s ‘tougher’ gun laws fail to prevent gun violence

By Analisa Trofimuk June 3, 2022

"We need to realize that people who think that ‘well, maybe if we could just implement tougher gun laws, it’s going to solve it,’ Chicago…

No, Speedway isn’t offering customers $500 ‘fuel cards’

By Samantha Putterman June 2, 2022

Speedway is offering $500 fuel cards for $1.95 to help customers with rising fuel costs.

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World Economic Forum does not have its own police force

June 2, 2022

The World Economic Forum has its own police force.

Police procession for funeral of Aaron Salter, Jr.

Salter’s Buffalo slaying was unrelated to his work on water-powered engines

By Gabrielle Settles June 2, 2022

Aaron Salter Jr. was killed by a mass shooter because he was working on creating a water-powered car engine.

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich speaks at a news conference in Phoenix on Jan. 7, 2020

Despite uptick in border encounters, policies for adults traveling alone haven’t changed under Biden

By Maria Ramirez Uribe June 2, 2022

Increased encounters at the southwest border in April 2022 compared to April 2020 are attributable to changes in border policy.

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No, a Costco gas station pump screen did not display a message that said ‘Blame Joe Biden’

By Samantha Putterman June 1, 2022

A Costco gas pump screen said “Don’t blame us. Blame Joe Biden.”

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No record of a Florida man turning himself in for murdering his ‘imaginary friend’

By Yacob Reyes June 1, 2022

"Florida man on drugs kills imaginary friend and turns himself in.”

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