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Meijer fruit cups, Section 8 rental assistance program & Ozempic

Plus: AI slop, explained

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Izz LaMagdeleine
August 23, 2025

SATURDAY EDITION

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Meijer fruit cups arrest video shared with false and unfounded claims

A rumor that spread on social media claimed a police body-camera video showed a law enforcement officer arresting a 16-year-old Meijer supermarket employee named James Denison — a person living with special needs and who faces food insecurity — at the grocery chain's Seven Hills store in Ohio.

While the video truly showed the arrest of an employee named "James" occurring at the Meijer store in Seven Hills, an examination of all available evidence found users promoted numerous inaccurate or unsupported statements about what happened. Senior Reporter Jordan Liles investigated.

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Addressing rumor Trump put a 2-year limit on Section 8 rental assistance program

While the time limit appeared in the fiscal year 2026 budget proposal from Trump's White House, it hadn’t been implemented as of this newsletter.

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Mick Jagger rejected Musk's $500M Tesla endorsement deal?

The rumor spread widely on Facebook, proclaiming Jagger said, “Rock ’n’ roll is not for sale.”

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Ozempic, other weight-loss drug makers face lawsuits. Here's what we know

Pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and Co. denied the allegations.

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Fears about 'mutant deer' with 'flesh bubbles' on their skin are overblown

There are real viruses that can cause wartlike growths called fibromas in deer. But there's no need to worry, according to experts.

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Snopestionary: AI slop, explained

The rise of artificial intelligence tools has left many social media users scrambling to figure out what's real and what isn't.