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Yes, the Texas power grid will be impacted by the April 8 eclipse
Immigration
No, Biden didn’t completely stop building border wall
The Biden administration paused border wall construction when the president entered office, but has since resumed because Biden says he legally can’t stop it.
Food
Yes, fast food prices have risen faster than inflation over the last 15 years
Viral posts claim that fast food menu prices have increased faster than the rate of inflation. We VERIFIED whether this holds true dating back to 2009.
Joe Biden
No, billionaires don’t pay average of 8.2% in federal taxes
President Biden claimed during the State of the Union that the “average federal tax rate” for billionaires is 8.2%. But the actual number is higher.
Technology
Yes, Roku is forcing users to agree to new terms to continue using their TVs
Customers who wish to opt out of the new dispute resolution terms and continue using their TVs can do so via general mail, but only after initially agreeing to them.
Business
No, Walmart and Target are not charging customers to use self-checkout
Posts online claim the stores are limiting self-checkout lanes to customers who pay for subscription services. Here’s what Walmart and Target told VERIFY.
Donald Trump
What we can VERIFY about the company that backed Trump’s $91.6M bond
Trump posted a $91.6M bond in his defamation case against E. Jean Carroll, which Trump is appealing. VERIFY is fact-checking claims about who secured the bond.
National
Under a proposed Missouri bill, teachers who support a student’s transition could be charged with a felony
If the bill passes, any Missouri teacher who ‘provides support’ to a student transitioning could be charged with a felony and required to register as a sex offender.
Pop Culture
Olivia Rodrigo didn’t give out abortion medication at her concert
Emergency contraceptives were handed out to some concertgoers at Olivia Rodrigo’s world tour stop in St. Louis, not abortion pills like social posts falsely claimed.
Health
Seasonal allergy treatments: VERIFY Fact Sheet
Should you start taking your allergy medicine now? We VERIFY the answer to that and other common questions about allergy treatments.
Environment
What we can VERIFY about how much plastic really gets recycled
Statistics that indicate only 5% to 9% of plastics are recycled refer to all plastics, the majority of which are thrown away at home.
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VERIFY: What is true about the 'TikTok ban' bill
TikTok is one of the most popular social media platforms in the U.S. but some lawmakers and critics see the app's Chinese ownership as a threat to national security.
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