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Image of Pope Francis in a white puffer coat was created with AI

Memes

Image of Pope Francis in a white puffer coat was created with AI

Holiday

Fact-checking 4 St. Patrick’s Day claims

Blue, not green, was the first color associated with St. Patrick’s Day — and Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not originally from the country.
World

No, it didn’t rain worms in China

A video posted online claims to show a street covered in worms that allegedly fell from the sky. But there is a much less horrifying explanation for the brown blobs.
Ukraine

Zelenskyy wasn’t talking about Ukraine war when he said U.S. would send ‘sons and daughters’

A video clip of Ukraine’s president is going viral, with some on social media claiming Zelenskyy said the U.S. would send soldiers to fight in Ukraine. That’s false.
Environment

Video of blackbirds swarming neighborhood shows normal behavior, not sign of impending doom

Social media users falsely claimed a viral video of a massive blackbird flock roosting in a city was a sign of an impending “environmental crisis.”
National

Viral video of Biden saying he's reinstating the draft is a deepfake

In the video, President Joe Biden appears to say he’s reinstating the draft so the U.S. can help defend Ukraine against Russian forces. The video is a deepfake.
World

Yes, viral video shows Chinese ‘ghost city’ high rises being demolished

A dramatic video shows several unfinished apartment buildings being torn down in China.
Health

Explaining how African midwives performed C-sections before it was common in Europe | Expert Interview with Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H.

Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., explains the origin of C-section surgeries.
World

Yes, experts estimate the U.S. and Russia hold 90% of the world’s nuclear inventory, as viral graph shows

The graph shows estimates of nuclear inventories across the world. It is not an exact total, because some countries are more secretive than others.
Joe Biden

Viral video of President Biden’s ‘hot mic’ after spy balloon press conference is doctored

A video with millions of views falsely claims Biden was overheard saying “they’ll buy anything” after a press conference. That video is doctored.
Health

Spain is offering menstrual leave, but it isn't the first country to do so

Spain is offering menstrual leave to its employees, joining several countries that already do so.
Ukraine

Video of Biden saying some U.S. aid could support Ukrainian pensions is from April 2022

President Biden did say some U.S. aid to Ukraine could go to social support, like helping with pensions. The viral video clip is from 2022.

Neo-Nazi group parades through Portland

An upcoming fashion show is changing how cancer survivors see themselves

NEWS CENTER Maine Weather Forecast

At least 5 people dead after 'catastrophic' storms move through Arkansas

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

Image of Pope Francis in a white puffer coat was created with AI

Fact-checking 4 St. Patrick’s Day claims

No, it didn’t rain worms in China

Zelenskyy wasn’t talking about Ukraine war when he said U.S. would send ‘sons and daughters’

Video of blackbirds swarming neighborhood shows normal behavior, not sign of impending doom

Viral video of Biden saying he's reinstating the draft is a deepfake

Yes, viral video shows Chinese ‘ghost city’ high rises being demolished

Explaining how African midwives performed C-sections before it was common in Europe | Expert Interview with Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H.

Yes, experts estimate the U.S. and Russia hold 90% of the world’s nuclear inventory, as viral graph shows

Viral video of President Biden’s ‘hot mic’ after spy balloon press conference is doctored

Spain is offering menstrual leave, but it isn't the first country to do so

Video of Biden saying some U.S. aid could support Ukrainian pensions is from April 2022

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