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Did White House misspell United States in 'super intelligence' accord?
A rumor spread online that the White House misspelled United States as "Unites States" on its "super intelligence" accord.
Trump and a group of tech leaders signed the document on Tuesday, reportedly to help address fears surrounding AI.
To verify the claim, senior reporter Jordan Liles checked the document.
Were Flydubai pilots who caused emergency landing Russian, Ukrainian?
The airline said fights to and from Israel were suspended while authorities investigated the incident.
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Trump admin will cut student loan eligibility for some degrees. How will they choose?
Mental and social health programs, as well as teacher education degrees, would likely be among the most impacted.
Was Cornell 'dropped' from the Ivy League amid rape investigation?
We checked the official Ivy League website to see whether it still features Cornell.
Did John Wayne buy 1,200 foreclosed homes for homeless Vietnam veterans?
Posts claimed the late actor started buying houses for the veterans in 1950, years before the U.S. entered the conflict.
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Is Florida the first state to bar welfare cash for 'nonessential' items?
Posts claimed Florida became the first state to ban recipients of temporary cash assistance from spending it on "nonessential" items such as tattoos and drugs.
Is that true? Reporter Taija PerryCook compared Florida's welfare assistance policy to what other states do.
