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Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Checking the Facts: No, video doesn't show Iowa tornado on July 30 | Fact check

There was no tornado in Iowa on July 30, and the video doesn't appear to show any footage from Iowa. The video includes clips from other places. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

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Checking the Facts

Wed Aug 14 2024

 
An aerial view of the damage done to Carlos and Anna Ortiz's Greenwood home after a tornado swept through the area on Saturday, April 1, 2023.

There was no tornado in Iowa on July 30, and the video doesn't appear to show any footage from Iowa. The video includes clips from other places.

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A beach in Naples just south of Laudermilk Beach.
 

No, video doesn't show Debby flooding in North Carolina | Fact check

The video does not show flooding in North Carolina from Tropical Storm Debby. It includes old footage and clips from other places.

A Canary Dodoma snake. Repticon is a fun, family friendly show with vendors who sell reptiles, small exotics, animal products, and more. The 40 some vendors are experts in their field and are passionate about the animals they breed and sell. They pride ourselves in educating the public on how to be responsible pet owners. Repticon holds 2 shows every weekend all over the United States. Visit Repticon.com for up-coming shows in your area. Repticon continues today   till 4pm (Sunday, July 21, 2024) at Palmetto's Bradenton Area Convention Center, formerly as the Manatee Civic Center.
 

Georgia snake spill story is satire, though many fooled | Fact check

A Facebook account that shares only satire fooled some social media users with a story of venomous snakes slinking free in Georgia.

Former President Donald J. Trump speaks during a rally in Atlanta on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.
 

Clip of Trump pausing during rally misrepresented online | Fact check

Trump didn't freeze, he paused while an audience member was treated by a medic.

People gather at the Desert Diamond Arena for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, during their campaign rally in Glendale on Aug. 9, 2024.
 

Image of Craigslist ad for Harris rally actors is fake | Fact check

The image shows an edited version of a years-old fabricated Craigslist ad that purported to seek actors to pose as Trump supporters.

Aug 11, 2024; Saint-Denis, France; United States athletes celebrate during the closing ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
 

No, Paris Olympics aren't lowest rated in modern history | Fact check

NBC reported viewership was up compared to the last Summer Games, which were held in Tokyo. The claim originated on a satirical website.

Migrants gather near concertina wire as they camp out on the U.S. side of the Rio Grande on the day the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments on Texas' motion to lift a block on its SB4 immigration law that would allow state officials to arrest migrants suspected of being in the country illegally, in El Paso, Texas, U.S., as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico March 20, 2024.   REUTERS/Justin Hamel
 

Post overcounts illegal border crossings under Biden | Fact check

Immigration experts said the number in the post is wrong. Officials reported about 10 million encounters with removable noncitizens since 2021.

US Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz gestures as he speaks during a campaign rally at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus, Michigan, August 7, 2024. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP) (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)
 

Viral image showing Fox report about Walz is altered | Fact check

The image doesn't show a real Fox Business broadcast. It was created as satire and is now being misrepresented as being authentic.

NOAA said May 2024 was the 14th consecutive month of record-warm global ocean temperatures.
 

No, old July data doesn't show climate change is a hoax | Fact check

Weather fluctuations mean that a more recent July can still be cooler than a previous July, even if Earth is warming overall.

Beaver County's previous mail ballot envelopes before the 2024 redesign.
 

'R' on Minnesota ballot envelope isn't for party | Fact check

The "R" indicates the voter was sent registered absentee ballot materials, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State's office.

 

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