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Simone Biles didn't respond to Charlie Kirk's 2021 Olympics comments after his death

A rumor that spread online claimed Simone Biles commented on Charlie Kirk's past remarks about her after his fatal shooting.

Back in July 2021, Kirk commented on his show, "The Charlie Kirk Show," when the news broke of Biles withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics during competition. Kirk railed against Biles, stating she was "weak," "very selfish," "immature," "a shame to the country," "totally a sociopath" and "a disgrace." Senior reporter Jordan Liles has the details.

Inspecting rumor about Erika Kirk launching fundraiser after husband's death

We identified several fundraisers in support of the Kirk family that raised millions of dollars combined.

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DOJ removed study from website showing most domestic terrorism is right-wing

The study was still on the website Sept. 11, but was removed by the following day.

Breaking down report Trump admin said birth control pills, IUDs cause abortions

The rumor originated from New York Times reporting about the Trump administration destroying $10 million in contraceptives meant to go abroad.

Rumored Eminem tribute for Charlie Kirk is AI nonsense

According to the fake story, the rapper "stunned the globe when he set politics aside and delivered a devastatingly human tribute."

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Did UK play Darth Vader's 'Imperial March' theme to welcome Trump?

Snopes reporter Rae Deng used the force of fact-checking to investigate this claim.