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Disproving claim Chicago used salt trucks to block ICE from city

Videos of salt trucks in Chicago circulated as the Trump administration stationed hundreds of federal agents near Illinois' largest city.

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RFK Jr. Cherry-Picks and Misuses Data on Aluminum-Containing Vaccines

A large Danish study recently provided reassurance that aluminum-containing vaccines are not associated with increased rates of chronic health conditions in children, including autism....

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Trump claimed Chicago is ‘most dangerous city’ in the world. The data suggests otherwise

According to one report, the only U.S. city in the world's 10 "most dangerous" cities was Memphis, Tennessee.

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FBI visited 12-year-old who achieved nuclear fusion at home?

Jackson Oswalt became the youngest person ever to achieve nuclear fusion in 2018. The FBI then swept his home for radiation.

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Adding Context to Trump’s Misleading Claims About Crime in Chicago

The Labor Day holiday became a violent weekend in the city of Chicago, as more than 50 people were shot and nine were killed...

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How officials are talking about Chicago and Illinois crime data: a guide to the spin

Crime stats fact-check: murder in Chicago, crime in Illinois

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