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Checking the Facts: Treasury Department raised pride flag, not Palestinian flag | Fact check

The Treasury Department raised a pride flag on its Washington, D.C. building for the first time in 2022 to commemorate Pride Month in June. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

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Checking the Facts

Tue Jun 25 2024

 
A Palestinian flag is show during a rally on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 in Wayne, N.J.

The Treasury Department raised a pride flag on its Washington, D.C. building for the first time in 2022 to commemorate Pride Month in June.

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A person cools off in a water fountain near the Hudson River during a heatwave on June 20, 2024 in New York City. Deadly heat that has blanketed the US, Mexico and Central America recently was made 35 times more likely due to global warming, World Weather Attribution (WWA) climate scientists said on June 20. (Photo by Yuki IWAMURA / AFP) (Photo by YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)
 

False claim May data disproves 128 years of warming | Fact check

NOAA data shows a warming trend globally and in the U.S. over the last 128 years.

Mall patrons walk past Macy's on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at CherryVale Mall.
 

Viral video of firing by racist Macy's manager was staged | Fact check

Macy's stated the two people at the center of the video were actors who had no affiliation with the company. The actress also confirmed this.

FILE PHOTO: A silhouette of a mobile user is seen next to a screen projection of Youtube logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
 

False claim YouTube ads restart when users look away | Fact check

The claim originated from a social media user who posts satirical ideas for various companies, including YouTube and Spotify.

FILE PHOTO: A worker shovels coal as he loads a truck at a coal port in Hanoi February 23, 2012. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo
 

Coal plants go down for upkeep, weather, mechanical issues | Fact check

Solar and wind power do not produce energy all of the time, but neither do coal plants. They're offline about 12% of the time in the U.S.

Jun 3, 2024; Washington, DC, USA; Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies in front of the House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on June 3, 2024 in Washington. Mandatory Credit: Josh Morgan-USA TODAY
 

Claim Fauci charged with murder in Louisiana is baseless | Fact check

Legal experts said Louisiana officials aren't obligated to respond to the private attorneys' request for an investigation of Fauci.

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner (42) returns as a starter against the Minnesota Lynx at Footprint Center on June 7, 2024, in Phoenix.
 

Contrary to claims, Brittney Griner's still on Team USA | Fact check

A Team USA spokesperson refuted the claim. She remains one of 12 players on the team.

Old Faithful erupts Aug. 4, 2018, in Yellowstone National Park. The geyser puts on its show about every 90 minutes.
 

Claim that lava erupted from Yellowstone geyser is satire | Fact check

The image is a screenshot from a years-old video that shows volcanic activity in Hawaii. The claim was posted by an account that labels itself satire.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden reacts to questions from reporters during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
 

Post misquotes Biden about campaign, war in Vietnam | Fact check

In an interview, Biden said he originally ran for office to reduce the prospect of war "because of" Vietnam. It wasn't a reference to this campaign.

HIALEAH, FL - NOVEMBER 8: Former U.S. President Donald Trump walks to the stage to deliver remarks at The Ted Hendricks Stadium at Henry Milander Park on November 8, 2023 in Hialeah, Florida. Even as Trump faces multiple criminal indictments, he still maintains a commanding lead in the polls over other Republican candidates. (Photo by Alon Skuy/Getty Images)
 

No, this photo doesn't show Trump needing help to walk | Fact check

While the photo shows former President Donald Trump holding the hand of his son, Donald Trump Jr., he wasn't being held steady.

 

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