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Health

No, there isn’t a Lunchables recall over claims of glass shards in cheese dip

Salt-like phosphate crystals that can form in the cheese dip may look like glass, but they are edible and not dangerous.
Money

No, Walmart is not charging $1 to use shopping carts

A viral TikTok showed a deposit system at a store in Canada used to encourage shoppers to return carts.
Vaccines

No, CDC's vaccine safety director didn't admit the COVID-19 vaccine causes debilitating illnesses

A viral video of the CDC's safety director talking about unverified data on COVID-19 vaccine side effects was taken out of context.
Education

Florida school sports health form asks about periods, but female athletes aren’t required to answer

A Florida school health assessment is facing scrutiny for period questions. But contrary to online posts, female athletes aren’t required to answer them.
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VERIFY: Do you have to charge your EV inside during the winter?

Experts say it may take a little longer to charge your electric vehicle outside when it's really cold, but it will still charge.
Money

No, Walmart is not charging $1 to use shopping carts

A viral TikTok showed a deposit system at a store in Canada used to encourage shoppers to return carts.
Health

TikTok video about Prop 65 warning labels on air fryers is misleading

Prop 65 labels are meant to better inform consumers that a product or place may contain certain chemicals; they don’t mean one product is a significant cancer risk.
Environment

There’s no federal law against people collecting rainwater

State rules differ on whether people can collect rainwater, but there is no federal law banning the practice.
Government

No, Democrats didn’t cut $280 billion from Medicare

A law passed by Democrats saved Medicare money; it didn’t slash its budget, as some politicians have claimed.
Social Security

No, Democrats did not cut $280 billion from Medicare

Sen. Rick Scott claimed Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act slashed nearly $300 billion in Medicare spending. That’s false.
Health

No, scientists didn’t warn people that eating eggs causes blood clots

An online article misrepresents a 2017 Cleveland Clinic study about a nutrient found in eggs. Here’s what the research actually says.

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Maine's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Maine | NewsCenterMaine.com

VERIFY: Can hotels and short-term rentals cancel your booking?

No, there isn’t a Lunchables recall over claims of glass shards in cheese dip

No, Walmart is not charging $1 to use shopping carts

No, CDC's vaccine safety director didn't admit the COVID-19 vaccine causes debilitating illnesses

Florida school sports health form asks about periods, but female athletes aren’t required to answer

VERIFY: Do you have to charge your EV inside during the winter?

No, Walmart is not charging $1 to use shopping carts

TikTok video about Prop 65 warning labels on air fryers is misleading

There’s no federal law against people collecting rainwater

No, Democrats didn’t cut $280 billion from Medicare

No, Democrats did not cut $280 billion from Medicare

No, scientists didn’t warn people that eating eggs causes blood clots

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