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James Fishback – Fact-checking Florida governor candidate James Fishback on AI data center water, energy use
Artificial intelligence data centers "drive up electric bills by 30 or 40%" and "suck up 500,000 gallons of water a day.”
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FactChecking Claims in Casey Means’ Surgeon General Confirmation Hearing
During her confirmation hearing to become surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means had various back-and-forths with senators, who pressed her on topics related…
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X posts – Viral video shows strikes on Yemen, not attack on U.S. airbase
Video shows a US air base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, being destroyed by Iran.
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Investigating claim video shows downed US pilot in Kuwait being confronted by locals
The video was one of several circulating online in early March 2026 claiming to show downed U.S. planes and aircrew.
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Assessing Trump’s Claims on Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Capabilities
In discussing his reasoning for launching U.S. airstrikes on Iran, President Donald Trump said, “An Iranian regime armed with long-range missiles and…
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