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Iran strikes, Kuwait & Punch the monkey

Iran strikes, Kuwait & Punch the monkey

Plus: Contextualizing claim deployed US Navy sailors pay for their meals at sea

March 03, 2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump, a white man wearing a dark blue suit, stands in front of a podium at the United Nations.

Did UN Security Council label Trump a 'war criminal' after Iran strikes? Here's the truth

Social media users have claimed the United Nations Security Council declared President Donald Trump a "wanted international war criminal."

The rumor spread after the U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on Saturday that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Reporter Rae Deng broke down what really happened at the full emergency session that the Security Council held in reaction to the strikes.

Through a window, a white man wearing a dark suit is shown yelling at another white man wearing a dark suit.

Is image of Trump yelling at Hegseth in Oval Office real?

Online users shared the alleged photo after the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes targeting Iran.

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A fake image shows a downed fighter pilot on his knees with his hands in the air as he is approached by a man in Kuwait.

Does this image show man in Kuwait confronting crashed US fighter pilot? Not so fast

The image spread online after U.S. Central Command said Kuwaiti air defenses shot down three U.S. fighter pilots in an "apparent friendly fire incident."

U.S. President Donald Trump, a white man wearing a dark blue suit, points to his right during his 2026 State of the Union address in Congress.

Did school officials try to 'secretly transition' Sage Blair, Trump's 2026 State of the Union guest? What we know

The claim was the focus of a lawsuit that a federal court dismissed in 2024.

A baby monkey sits in front of a stuffed orangutan toy.

Story of Punch the monkey finding comfort in stuffed animal after abandonment melts hearts

Zookeepers at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan hand-reared the rescued monkey after his parents rejected him.

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Two white people wearing blue shirts stand around a pan with food in it. One of the people hold a plate with food on it.

Contextualizing claim deployed US Navy sailors pay for their meals at sea

Last month, a rumor spread online that the Navy charges its service members for their meals while they are enlisted and on sea duty or living in barracks.

Some people — including those identifying themselves as former service members — claimed the rumor was not true in their experience. Others said it sounded accurate. Reporter Joey Esposito has the full story.