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Did Trump order USS Abraham Lincoln sailors to sign NDAs before they can leave ship?
Posts claim Trump ordered sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln to sign nondisclosure agreements before they were allowed to leave the ship after its unusually long deployment.
Reporting fellow Aleksandra Wrona tracked down the claim's origins and gave context about real concerns surrounding conditions on the aircraft carrier.
Does Nancy Mace have arm tattoos?
Mace has previously spoken about getting tattoos to feel "the pain that I need to feel" and "reclaim" her body.
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Did Trump say 'only suckers and losers would enlist' in Navy and then complain?
The rumor referenced an unproven claim that the president once called fallen soldiers "suckers" and "losers."
Was unvaccinated Canadian man Garnet Harper denied kidney transplant before his death? What we know
Harper's widow claimed he was denied a transplant because he wasn't vaccinated against COVID-19.
Did Muslims in Dearborn try to silence church bells?
Local reporting pointed to a different controversy: residents' complaints about mosque loudspeakers.
Staff pick
Are these 20 'life hacks' the real deal?
People often seek simple tips to optimize their lives, especially as the costs of everyday staples and demands on our attention spans increase.
Reporter Joey Esposito rounded up 20 alleged "life hacks" we've investigated to help you separate fact from fiction, including:
Does holding your key fob to your head boost how far away you can remotely lock or open a car?
Are the center holes in spaghetti spoons designed to measure a serving size?
Does burning sage eliminate airborne bacteria?
What is the purpose of woven strips on towels?
