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No, murder is not legal in a ‘zone of death’ in Yellowstone National Park

June 4, 2021

“There is a place in the U.S. where murder is legal.”

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No, the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6 wasn’t a ‘completely peaceful protest’

June 4, 2021

Video shows the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was a “completely peaceful protest.”

Texas has some of the highest property taxes in the nation

By Brandon Mulder June 4, 2021

"Texans have some of the highest property taxes in the nation”

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Sticker shock: Ron DeSantis exaggerates cost of gas pump stickers with Nikki Fried’s picture

By Jon Greenberg June 4, 2021

Says Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried “spent millions of dollars to put her face on every gas pump across this state.”

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Fauci’s emails didn’t ‘leak,’ they were obtained under federal law

June 4, 2021

“Fauci’s emails leaked.”

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An old photo of R. Kelly leaving jail is being shared online but the singer is still in custody

June 4, 2021

Photo shows R. Kelly being released from prison in 2021.

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Claims that Pelosi, Schiff and Nadler are up for re-election this summer are wrong

June 4, 2021

“In 38 days Pelosi and Schiff are up for reelection. Nadler up June 23.”

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Photos show Tom Hanks in a movie, not after a health diagnosis

June 4, 2021

Photo shows Tom Hanks after “wife Rita exposed his condition after he was spotted in a bad state. Tom will spend the remainder of his…

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No, American Rescue Plan does not cost more than World War II

By D.L. Davis June 4, 2021

Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind has “spent more $ in 100+ days than was spent fighting WWII

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No, Stanley Meyer was not assassinated by the Pentagon

By Andy Nguyen June 3, 2021

Says the Pentagon killed a man who invented a water-powered fuel cell for cars.

No one’s stripping the Pledge and July 4th from Virginia school lessons

By Warren Fiske June 3, 2021

Terry McAuliffe favors “taking the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4th of July out of the (school) curriculum.”

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New York Times photo error provokes social media criticism on Gaza child

By Samantha Putterman June 3, 2021

The New York Times published an old stock photo of a young girl and claimed Israeli forces killed her during its recent war with Hamas.

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