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Monday, October 7, 2024

Primanti Bros. shops still open after Vance controversy | Fact check

The sandwich shop chain has not announced closures of any of its locations following Vance's visit. The claim originated on a satirical website. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Mon Oct 7 2024

 
GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 14: Republican vice presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) talks with patrons at Sup Dogs restaurant on September 14, 2024 in Greenville, North Carolina. Vance is joining Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump as he campaigns in key battleground states ahead of the November presidential election. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

The sandwich shop chain has not announced closures of any of its locations following Vance's visit. The claim originated on a satirical website.

A man holds onto a yield sign after trying to swim out to help a stranded truck driver at NC 301 Highway and Tom Starling Road in Hope Mills from Hurricane Matthew flood waters on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. Both people were rescued.
 

Viral image of flooded Tennessee street is AI-generated | Fact check

The image was generated with artificial intelligence, according to both an expert and an AI-detection tool.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris answers questions during a moderated conversation with members of the National Association of Black Journalists hosted by WHYY September 17, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Harris returns to Philadelphia where she debated Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, one week ago. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
 

Couple in Harris ad debunks claim that they're actors | Fact check

The couple in Harris' ad debunked the claim. They said they are Pennsylvania farmers who previously voted for former President Donald Trump.

Former president Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at Discovery World in Milwaukee on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.
 

Purported Trump report card from Fordham is a 'forgery' | Fact check

The university identified the image as a fabrication in a 2019 social media post.

With labor and union representation in the background, including UAW President Shawn Fain, Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Northwestern High School in Detroit during a Labor Day rally on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.
 

Video miscaptioned in claim about Kamala Harris, Diddy | Fact check

The man in the video with Harris is talk show host Montel Williams, not Sean "Diddy" Combs. There is no credible evidence that Harris and Combs dated.

Ohio Sen. JD Vance, left, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz start their vice presidential debate Oct. 1 with a handshake.
 

Satire account criticized Walz performance before debate | Fact check

There is no House representative named Jack Kimble from California or any other state. The account in question is satirical.

Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks in support of Israel, during a visit to Josephine Butler Park Center in Washington, U.S., October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
 

Harris is not newspaper's first endorsement since 1956 | Fact check

The paper's editorial board has endorsed Democratic candidates in every election since it endorsed Eisenhower, a Republican, in 1956.

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 16: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on her policy platform, including improving the cost of living for all Americans, at the Hendrick Center For Automotive Excellence on August 16, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. This is the candidate's first major policy speech since accepting the democratic party nomination.(Photo by Grant Baldwin/Getty Images)
 

Claim misrepresents Harris plan for new homebuyers | Fact check

The post falsely claims relatives of homeowners do not qualify for down payment assistance under a plan from Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to address the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 27, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Segar
 

Netanyahu clip predates Iran attack by nearly three years | Fact check

Netanyahu posted the clip, taken in the Knesset, on X in 2021. It predates Iran's Oct. 1 retaliatory attack on Israel by nearly three years.

Feb 1, 2014; New York, NY, USA; Recording artist/rapper Sean Combs aka Diddy performs during the Revolt Party at the Time Warner Cable Studios. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
 

Photo of 'Diddy' edited to Former Mexican president | Fact check

Lopez Obrador was digitally added to the image. The original photo shows Trump with Diddy at an event in NYC.

 

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