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Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert News

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Fact-checking El-Sayed, McMorrow and Stevens in Michigan Senate debate

Fact-checking Michigan Democratic Senate debate

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WNY Independent Living Expands Services with New Jamestown Satellite Office

Jamestown, NY — May 27, 2026 —Western New York...

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Courage (sort of) and cowardice (definitely)

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Online Posts Misrepresent Purpose of USDA Community Garden Database

Quick Take A U.S. Department of Agriculture program that promotes the growth of community gardens in areas with little access to fresh food encourages community...

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Post Makes Unsupported Claim Trump Purchased a Handgun

Quick Take While campaigning in South Carolina, former President Donald Trump saw a handgun at a gun store with his image and name on it....

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FactChecking the Second GOP Primary Debate

Summary The candidates argued about fracking, border fencing, curtains and more: Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley accused Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of...

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Video: Hearst on Updated COVID-19 Vaccines

Hearst Television, one of our media partners, produced a recent segment of “Get the Facts” partly based on our Q&A article about the updated...

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Posts Push Unproven ‘Spike Protein Detoxification’ Regimen

SciCheck Digest Serious side effects after COVID-19 vaccination are rare, and there isn’t evidence people need to undergo a “spike protein detoxification” regimen after getting...

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