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Thursday, August 15, 2024

Checking the Facts: Video shows Israeli gymnasts performing before Olympics | Fact check

The video shows a gymnastics performance at a school in Israel that took place almost two weeks before the start of the Paris Olympics ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

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Checking the Facts

Thu Aug 15 2024

 
Paris 2024 Olympics - Rhythmic Gymnastics - Group All-Around Final - Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France - August 10, 2024. Team Israel performs with the ribbons and balls. REUTERS/Mike Blake

The video shows a gymnastics performance at a school in Israel that took place almost two weeks before the start of the Paris Olympics

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Jul 16, 2024; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Lara Trump delivers remarks during the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum. The second day of the RNC focused on crime and border policies. Mandatory Credit: Jasper Colt-USA TODAYJul 16, 2024; Milwaukee, WI, USA; during the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum. The second day of the RNC focused on crime and border policies. Mandatory Credit: Jasper Colt-USA TODAY
 

Lara Trump didn't say she'd sing Celine Dion song herself | Fact check

Lara Trump did not say the quote in question. The quote originated on a satirical social media account.

US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz wave as they disembark Air Force Two for 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)
 

The crowd at Harris and Walz's Michigan rally was real | Fact check

Images and videos from the event show the crowd pictured in the post is real. A photographer explained why the crowd isn't visible in the reflection.

A facial recognition camera is shown pointed at the entrance of a Rite Aid store in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 16, 2019. Picture taken October 16, 2019.  REUTERS/Mike Blake
 

Post misrepresents NFL's use of face-scanning software | Fact check

The NFL's policy applies to people with credentials who work at games. A league spokesperson says it has no effect on fans or general ticket holders.

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in Bozeman, Montana, U.S., August 9, 2024. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart/File Photo
 

Mechanical issue, not debt, caused Trump to divert | Fact check

A Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport spokesperson said Trump doesn't owe the airport any money. A mechanical issue caused the diversion.

The side of a voting booth reads "I Voted" as voters man other booths at the First Congregational Poll during the primary election, Tuesday, August 13, 2024, in Sheboygan Wis.
 

No, Biden, Walz are not trying to let noncitizens vote | Fact check

Noncitizens cannot vote in federal elections. Laws Tim Walz signed as Minnesota's governor and a bill President Joe Biden opposes won't change that.

Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz gestures during a campaign rally at the Thomas and Mack Center, University of Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 10, 2024. (Photo by RONDA CHURCHILL / AFP) (Photo by RONDA CHURCHILL/AFP via Getty Images)
 

Walz signed bill changing 'sexual orientation' definition | Fact check

Walz signed a bill that modified the statutory definition of "sexual orientation" that previously included a link to pedophilia.

A man inspects the remains of a statue of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez destroyed and burned during a protest against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Mariara, Carabobo State, Venezuela, on July 31, 2024. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday he was willing to share evidence of his election win, with international pressure mounting for him to back up a disputed victory that has sparked deadly protests. (Photo by YURI CORTEZ   / AFP) (Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
 

Time Magazine cover about Venezuela is fabricated | Fact check

The Aug. 5 Time Magazine cover is about U.S. politics, not about Venezuela.

A man inspects the remains of a statue of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez destroyed and burned during a protest against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Mariara, Carabobo State, Venezuela, on July 31, 2024. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday he was willing to share evidence of his election win, with international pressure mounting for him to back up a disputed victory that has sparked deadly protests. (Photo by YURI CORTEZ   / AFP) (Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
 

Portada de la revista Time sobre Venezuela es falsa | Hechos

La portada del 5 de agosto de la revista Time trata de la política estadounidense, no de Venezuela.

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.
 

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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