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Ancient virus discovery will not spark a new pandemic
December 2, 2022

“There may be a new pandemic on the way after the release of a 50,000-year-old zombie virus.”

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The testing labs used to certify Arizona’s voting equipment were accredited, officials say
December 2, 2022

Arizona midterm election was unlawful because the lab used to certify voting machines was not accredited.

Gun homicides 22 times more frequent in U.S. than European Union
By Warren Fiske December 2, 2022

“When you compare us to the European Union, we're something like 23 times more likely” to have homicides and handgun killings.

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Evers right that majorities of Wisconsin voters support restoring Roe v. Wade, legalizing marijuana
By Madeline Heim December 2, 2022

“An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.”

Colorado Gov Jared Polis at Club Q memorial 11-29-07
Chris Murphy said most counties refuse to enforce gun laws. What’s on paper isn’t always reality.
By Amy Sherman, Yacob Reyes December 2, 2022

“60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.”

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No, Rod Rosenstein and John Podesta are not the sons of high-profile Nazis
December 2, 2022

Rod Rosenstein and John Podesta are the sons of Nazi leaders.

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No, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla isn’t a reptile
December 1, 2022

Video confirms Pfizer’s CEO is “reptilian.”

Herschel Walker in Greensboro Georgia 11-29-22
Oil and gas industry supports Herschel Walker, but has not ‘heavily funded’ his campaign
By Amy Sherman December 1, 2022

Herschel Walker “is heavily funded by the oil and gas industry, raking in more than $140,000 in donations from Big Oil and other energy interests."

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Vos mostly wrong on claim that pandemic unemployment payments are keeping Wisconsinites from working
By Laura Schulte December 1, 2022

“A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.”

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Fact-checking Kevin McCarthy on what Donald Trump said about Nick Fuentes
By Louis Jacobson November 30, 2022

"I think President Trump came out four times and condemned” Nick Fuentes.

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No, singer Jake Flint didn’t die from the COVID-19 vaccine
November 30, 2022

Country singer Jake Flint died because of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Social media posts mislead about virologist’s cause of death
By Sara Swann November 30, 2022

Suggests virologist’s death is linked to COVID-19 vaccines.

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