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No, there isn't going to be a 'second inauguration' for Donald Trump this summer and you can't buy tickets

A viral image claims to show tickets for former President Donald Trump’s ‘second inauguration’ being sold for $1,200.
Money

Yes, people who haven’t filed taxes can get this year’s child tax credit

The IRS this week announced an online tool that non-filers can use to register for child tax credit payments. The first advance payments go out July 15.

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We are still learning about the new more contagious strain of the coronavirus. So far, at least one of the vaccines appears to be effective against it.
Money

No, the viral ‘defend billionaires’ Elon Musk billboard isn’t real

The billboard is a piece of digital art by someone who regularly creates conceptual advertisements with anti-billionaire messages.
Coronavirus

Yes, you can ask your doctor or nurse if they’re vaccinated against COVID-19, but they don’t have to tell you

As a patient, asking your health care provider their vaccination status is not a HIPAA violation, according to privacy law expert Kirk Nahra.

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No, there isn't going to be a 'second inauguration' for Donald Trump this summer and you can't buy tickets

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No, there isn't going to be a 'second inauguration' for Donald Trump this summer and you can't buy tickets

Yes, people who haven’t filed taxes can get this year’s child tax credit

VERIFY: How do the vaccines do against the Delta variant of COVID-19?

No, the viral ‘defend billionaires’ Elon Musk billboard isn’t real

Yes, you can ask your doctor or nurse if they’re vaccinated against COVID-19, but they don’t have to tell you

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