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No, Walmart is not selling off Dyson Supersonic hair dryers for $1

January 24, 2022

“Dyson is canceling their contract with Walmart and selling off Dyson Supersonic” hair dryers “only for $1!”

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Fact-checking Louisiana Senate candidate Gary Chambers’ claims about marijuana arrests

January 24, 2022

“Every 37 seconds, someone is arrested for possession of marijuana.”

Did Loudoun County, Va. schools pay ‘about $300,000’ for critical race theory training?

By Warren Fiske January 24, 2022

“The Loudoun County School Board spent about $300,000 (last year) … to bring CRT in some form or fashion to the school system.”

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COVID-19 death toll has not been overcounted

January 21, 2022

Estimated annual COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. totals 27,530, after you subtract those who died “with, not from” COVID-19, not in nursing homes and who…

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Ashli Babbitt vs. antifa? Video falsely claims Babbitt ‘tried to stop antifa false flag’ on Jan. 6

By Bill McCarthy January 21, 2022

“Ashli Babbitt Tried To Stop Antifa False Flag On Jan 6th”

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Ashley Hinson took credit for Iowa locks and dams projects after opposing the projects in Congress

January 21, 2022

“Ashley Hinson voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill that made this money (for Iowa's locks and dams) possible. Once again she’s taking credit for work…

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Website bug mistakenly put Trump’s name on Biden’s schedule

January 21, 2022

A schedule proves Donald Trump was recently participating in presidential activities.

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Headline misleads about Moderna vaccine recommendation

January 21, 2022

“Moderna COVID vaccine is no longer recommended due to heart inflammation.”

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No, tennis players haven’t dropped out of the Australian Open due to chest pains

January 21, 2022

Four players have dropped out of the Australian Open with “chest pains.”

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No, the NFL didn’t complain when Tim Tebow knelt in prayer

January 21, 2022

Tim Tebow used to “kneel in prayer and the NFL complained.”

NC legislator inaccurately describes redistricting case

By Paul Specht January 21, 2022

Says the “NC appeals court” acknowledged the state’s election maps “are skewed,” but didn’t block them because they are “partisan hacks.”

Youngkin’s claim about Virginia’s low K-12 standards need context

By Warren Fiske January 21, 2022

Virginia’s “education standards for math and reading are now the lowest in the nation.”

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