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Monday, July 1, 2024

Checking the Facts: False claim of free CDL course | Fact check

A spokesperson for the agency that regulates training requirements for commercial driver's licenses said it gives grants to entities, not individuals. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

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Checking the Facts

Mon Jul 1 2024

 
An Amazon electric delivery truck is photographed in March 2023 at a facility in Oklahoma City.

A spokesperson for the agency that regulates training requirements for commercial driver's licenses said it gives grants to entities, not individuals.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Stop Woke Act
 

DeSantis didn't signs bills on Bible Day, official gender | Fact check

No, DeSantis didn't sign bills about Bible Day, hospitals selling alcohol or "male" being the official state gender of Florida. The photo is altered.

An American flag flutters over the tents of homeless people living along a sidewalk in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 24, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake
 

False claim LA high-rise is 'illegal immigrant housing' | Fact check

The stated purpose of the building in the video is to provide housing for homeless people, not those in the U.S. illegally.

Nov 28, 2022; Lusail, Qatar; Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo (7) against Uruguay during the second half of the group stage match in the 2022 World Cup at Lusail Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports
 

Ronaldo no desafió reglas del torneo al elegir banda | Hechos

Muchos otros capitanes, además de Ronaldo, llevaron bandas más típicasen los brazos durante el torneo de fútbol.

Nov 28, 2022; Lusail, Qatar; Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo (7) against Uruguay during the second half of the group stage match in the 2022 World Cup at Lusail Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports
 

Ronaldo didn't defy tournament rules with armband choice | Fact check

Many other captains besides Ronaldo wore more typical armbands during the soccer tournament. There's no evidence the rainbow armbands were required.

A plane leaves behind contrails as it flies in the sky over Paris, France, April 24, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
 

No, an airline did not have contract to spray chemtrails | Fact check

Evergreen Aviation performed a lot of work for the federal government, but it never claimed to have a contract to spray "chemtrails."

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state owned agency, Russian President Vladimir Putin operates a simulator during a visit at the Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots in Krasnodar on March 7, 2024. (Photo by Mikhail METZEL / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MIKHAIL METZEL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
 

Video of Russian aircraft wrongly linked to Crimea attack | Fact check

The clips of Russian military aircraft in the post predate a June 23 attack on Russia-annexed Crimea.

People, rescuers and security forces gather around a vehicle hit by a drone strike, reportedly killing three people, including two leaders of a pro-Iran group, in Baghdad on February 7, 2024. One of those killed was a commander of the Kataeb Hezbollah militant group in charge of military affairs in Syria, a member of the pro-Iran Iraqi group told AFP. The security sources also reported the deaths of two Kataeb Hezbollah members. (Photo by MURTAJA LATEEF / AFP) (Photo   by MURTAJA LATEEF/AFP via Getty Images)
 

Video shows US strikes in Iraq, not Iran, in February | Fact check

The video is old and miscaptioned. It doesn't show U.S. strikes on Iran or Syria in June, but rather the aftermath of U.S. strikes in Iraq.

A break in the debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in Atlanta on June 27, 2024.
 

CNN refutes viral claim of delay in presidential debate | Fact check

CNN said it did not implement a one-to-two-minute delay during its live broadcast. There's no evidence proving otherwise.

President Joe Biden during the debate at CNN's studios in Atlanta.
 

Post falsely claims Biden fell asleep during debate | Fact check

At no point during the roughly 90-minute debate did Biden fall asleep. The video includes old clips of the president with his eyes closed.

 

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