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Environment
Yes, cruise ships dump waste into the ocean
Travel
No, most airlines don’t pay flight attendants during boarding
Delta Air Lines is set to become the first major U.S. airline to pay flight attendants during boarding. The airline says the change will start in June.
Health
Yes, 45% of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion services went to Oklahoma
Data show nearly half of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion care went to Oklahoma in the months after the Texas Heartbeat Act went into effect.
Travel
Yes, the CDC recommends mask-wearing on planes, trains and public buses
Although the federal mask mandate on mass transit was overturned, the CDC still recommends mask-wearing on planes and other forms of public transportation.
Travel
Claim that airlines break 28 wheelchairs a day needs context
A viral tweet claimed airlines break 28 wheelchairs a day, but that was pre-pandemic data that lumped damaged and delayed wheelchairs together.
VERIFY
Fact-checking if the 45% of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion services went to Oklahoma
Data show nearly half of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion care went to Oklahoma in the months after the Texas Heartbeat Act went into effect.
Travel
No, your driver’s license does not need to be a REAL ID to get you on a domestic flight yet
In 2021 DHS said only 43% of driver’s licenses were REAL IDs. If you want to use your license to fly in the U.S. after May 2023, it will need to be a REAL ID.
VERIFY
Fact-checking if Uber and Lyft customers can be refunded for canceling a ride if a driver doesn’t wear a mask
If an Uber or Lyft rider feels unsafe due to the driver not wearing a mask, they can cancel and be refunded for their fee by contacting the companies' support teams.
Coronavirus
Yes, wearing a mask can help protect you from getting COVID-19, even if others aren’t wearing them
As many people are removing their masks on planes, experts say wearing one can still offer you some protection against COVID-19, even if everyone else is maskless.
Travel
Yes, you need to have a negative COVID-19 test to fly into the U.S. from another country
Travelers flying into the U.S. need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test or documentation showing they’ve recovered from the virus within the last 90 days.
National
No, there isn’t a federal no-fly list for unruly passengers
Individual airlines can ban unruly passengers from boarding their planes, but there is not a federal no-fly list for people who have been abusive or unruly on planes
VERIFY
Fact-checking if there is a separate federal no-fly list for unruly passengers
Individual airlines can ban unruly passengers from boarding their planes, but there is not a federal no-fly list for people who have been abusive or unruly on planes
Travel
No, most airlines don’t pay flight attendants during boarding
Delta Air Lines is set to become the first major U.S. airline to pay flight attendants during boarding. The airline says the change will start in June.
Health
Yes, 45% of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion services went to Oklahoma
Data show nearly half of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion care went to Oklahoma in the months after the Texas Heartbeat Act went into effect.
Travel
Yes, the CDC recommends mask-wearing on planes, trains and public buses
Although the federal mask mandate on mass transit was overturned, the CDC still recommends mask-wearing on planes and other forms of public transportation.
Travel
Claim that airlines break 28 wheelchairs a day needs context
A viral tweet claimed airlines break 28 wheelchairs a day, but that was pre-pandemic data that lumped damaged and delayed wheelchairs together.
VERIFY
Fact-checking if the 45% of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion services went to Oklahoma
Data show nearly half of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion care went to Oklahoma in the months after the Texas Heartbeat Act went into effect.
Travel
No, your driver’s license does not need to be a REAL ID to get you on a domestic flight yet
In 2021 DHS said only 43% of driver’s licenses were REAL IDs. If you want to use your license to fly in the U.S. after May 2023, it will need to be a REAL ID.
VERIFY
Fact-checking if Uber and Lyft customers can be refunded for canceling a ride if a driver doesn’t wear a mask
If an Uber or Lyft rider feels unsafe due to the driver not wearing a mask, they can cancel and be refunded for their fee by contacting the companies' support teams.
Coronavirus
Yes, wearing a mask can help protect you from getting COVID-19, even if others aren’t wearing them
As many people are removing their masks on planes, experts say wearing one can still offer you some protection against COVID-19, even if everyone else is maskless.
Travel
Yes, you need to have a negative COVID-19 test to fly into the U.S. from another country
Travelers flying into the U.S. need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test or documentation showing they’ve recovered from the virus within the last 90 days.
National
No, there isn’t a federal no-fly list for unruly passengers
Individual airlines can ban unruly passengers from boarding their planes, but there is not a federal no-fly list for people who have been abusive or unruly on planes
VERIFY
Fact-checking if there is a separate federal no-fly list for unruly passengers
Individual airlines can ban unruly passengers from boarding their planes, but there is not a federal no-fly list for people who have been abusive or unruly on planes
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