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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a white man with slicked back salt and pepper hair in a suit, stands in front of a podium and holds his hands in a shrug gesture.

Did Hegseth quote fake Bible verse from Tarantino movie? Separating fact from 'Pulp Fiction'

Social media users spread a clip of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that allegedly showed him quoting a fake Bible verse from the Quentin Tarantino movie "Pulp Fiction" during a Pentagon worship service.

Some posts included a side-by-side comparison of Hegseth's speech and the associated dialogue from the movie. To verify the rumor, reporter Rae Deng broke down exactly what was said.

An image shows a photo of a low-height CNN sign, with CNN in red letters, with 820 First Street NE as the address also displayed on the same sign, surrounded by mulch, plants and tan buildings.

CNN reported on 'online rape academy,' but '62M men' figure misrepresents findings

Users shared the claim following a months-long CNN investigation into the dark online world of drugging and sexually assaulting women.

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Image shows U.S. President Donald Trump alongside a screenshot of a fake Truth Social post. The post says, "It is no coincidence that this Pope is from the same city as that liberal dog Obama. He wants to do is humiliate Trump when the only reason he has the job is because I gave it to him. Wish he would take his little biscuits or Wafers or whatever the hell it is you people eat and go somewhere else. JD Vance has it right the Pope needs to stick his finger somewhere besides America. Ordering Todd Blanche to investigate the Catholic Church immediately I'm sure he can find something." A Fake rating is attached to the post. "liberal dog Obama" and "investigate the Catholic Church immediately" are highlighted.

Did Trump call Obama 'liberal dog,' order investigation into Catholic Church? Don't be fooled

A screenshot of an alleged Truth Social post by the president contained an incendiary statement against Pope Leo XIV.

Blurry screenshot of video showing small crowd at JD Vance TPUSA speaking event. On the ground are chairs set out on the arena floor so audience members can sit directly in front of the stage set in the middle of the arena. Most of these seats, but not all, are fall. Around the arena floor are thousands of traditional arena seats with a good view of the stage. Most of these are empty, and there may be just a few hundred at most sitting in them.

Does video show sparse crowd for Vance at Turning Point USA event?

Reporting from the event showed many empty seats at the event in Athens, Georgia.

Photo shows the top of the California State Capitol in California against a blue sky.

Inspecting claim California bill dubbed 'Stop Nick Shirley Act' would 'criminalize investigative journalism'?

In a TikTok video, Shirley himself claimed Americans would face "mass oppression" should the legislation pass. We set the record straight.

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A photo of former President Joe Biden standing in the Oval Office for a photo with four Artemis II astronauts around him, two at either side. The crew includes a white woman, a black man, and two white men. One of the white men sports a Canadian flag on his sleeve.

Did Artemis II mission planning begin with Biden? We probed origin story

Posts online claimed plans for the Artemis II mission started during the Biden administration.

The astronauts for the operation might have been selected during the Biden administration, but it would be incorrect to say their selection was "how it all started." Reporter Emery Winter has the details.