Jobless claims fall below 1 million for first time since start of coronavirus pandemic
Source: Market Watch Initial jobless claims fell below 1 million in August for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began…
U.S. records highest one-day COVID-19 death toll in 7 weeks
Source: UPI There were more than 1,500 COVID-19 deaths in the United States on Wednesday, the highest national toll in nearly…
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Florida Sheriff Orders Deputies And Staff Not To Wear Face Masks
Source: NPR The sheriff in a central Florida COVID-19 hot spot has issued a directive prohibiting deputies, staff and visitors to…
The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 08/12/2020
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Kamala Harris Named as Joe Biden’s VP Pick
Source: Wall Street Journal Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, picking his former Democratic primary opponent…
Poll: Biden maintains 10-point national lead over Trump
Source: Politico Biden leads the president 51 percent to 41 percent among registered voters nationwide, according to the Monmouth University survey,…
The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 08/11/2020
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QAnon groups have millions of members on Facebook, documents show
Source: NBC News An internal investigation by Facebook has uncovered thousands of groups and pages, with millions of members and followers,…
100 arrested, 13 officers injured in Chicago during unrest following a police-involved shooting
Source: NBC News After Chicago police officers shot a man allegedly carrying a gun on Sunday, hundreds of people swept through…
The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 08/10/2020
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US hits 5 million confirmed virus cases
Source: Reuters The United States set a record for coronavirus cases on Saturday, with more than 5 million people now infected,…
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TikTok and Twitter are starting to talk about a possible combination, WSJ reports
Source: Business Insider Another tech giant was reported to be on TikTok’s dance card Saturday night – Twitter. “People familiar with…
The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 08/08/2020
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