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FactCheck.org→ Soccer Star’s Collapse Was Unrelated to COVID-19 Vaccine
SciCheck Digest Danish soccer star Christian Eriksen is recovering well after he suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed during a match on June 12. But after the incident, social media posts falsely claimed he had recently been vaccinated for COVID-19 an
Snopes→ Disney Stores in UK Reportedly Closing
At least one Disney Store in the U.K. was said to remain.
Snopes→ Biden White House Launches Public Push for Child Tax Credit
The White House sought to raise awareness of the federal government's new expanded child tax credit, which will start paying out monthly to families with children who are 17 years old and younger.
Snopes→ Wall Street Snaps Back Following Worst Week Since February
Stocks rebounded on Wall Street, clawing back most of their sharp loss from the previous week, as the initial jolt passes from the Federal Reserve’s reminder that it will eventually offer less help for markets.
The Dispatch→ Did Kamala Harris Celebrate Juneteenth With a Dinner Served by Black Servants?
Viral social media posts claim to show Vice President Kamala Harris and a number of senators celebrating Juneteenth while being served by black servants. punkrocklibertariansA post shared by @punkrocklibertariansThe dinner was not, in fact, a cele
Snopes→ Can You Replace Your Grass with Red Creeping Thyme?
Arguments in favor of the practice claim it is a better-for-the-planet alternative.
Snopes→ Are 70% of US Adults Amazon Prime Members?
Amazon "Prime Day" is not exactly a niche shopping holiday.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Ken Griffin Sells Condo’
On June 19 2021, a popular stock trading-based Twitter account tweeted about Citadel hedge fund manager Ken Griffin purportedly selling a condominium in Florida, interpreted as a bullish signal by many retail investors: Well well well, how the turns
Snopes→ Are These the Most Banned Books in Public Schools and Libraries in the US?
Classic books in libraries and schools have had many complaints filed against them.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Harris Did NOT Exclude Black Leaders From Private Dinner For No Reason
Did Vice President Kamala Harris host a private dinner at her residence that excluded Black leaders without explanation? No, that's not true: although the dinner that Harris hosted on June 15, 2021 was attended almost exclusively by non-B
Snopes→ Disney World’s ‘Rise of the Resistance’ Ride Breaks Down (Again)
Theme park rides break down all the time, but videos shot by guests can provide a brief glimpse into what happens when the experience stops.
Logically→ Newborn calves are slaughtered to obtain serum for usage in COVID-19 vaccines.
Newborn calf serum is utilized to prepare and grow Vero cells but there is no evidence that they are slaughtered to produce COVID-19 vaccines.
Logically→ A Norwegian woman gave birth to a human-elephant hybrid.
Australian artist Patricia Piccinini's sculpture named 'Newborn' has been misattributed as an actual human-elephant hybrid born in Norway.
Snopes→ New Zealand Weightlifter Set To Be First Openly Trans Olympic Athlete
Laurel Hubbard said she was "grateful and humbled by the kindness and support" shown to her as officials included her in the 133-strong New Zealand team for the Tokyo Olympics.
Full Fact→ Hydroxychloroquine study not all that it seems
An article on MailOnline and several Facebook posts have claimed that a new study shows that hydroxychloroquine “can increase COVID survival rates by 200%”. This is not as promising as it sounds, because the study in question, which has not
Logically→ A Nashville woman was permanently paralyzed after getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
There is no conclusive evidence to suggest a causal link between the Pzifer-BioNTech vaccine and paralysis.
Snopes→ Yes, Trump Wished a Happy Father’s Day to ‘The Losers of the World’
The message was reminiscent of Trump's message to "haters and losers" on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Sides with Ex-Athletes in NCAA Compensation Case
The ruling will help determine whether schools decide to offer athletes tens of thousands of dollars in those benefits for things including tutoring, study abroad and internships.
Snopes→ Tornado Sweeps Through Suburban Chicago, Causing Damage
In Naperville, about 25 miles outside Chicago, 16 homes were left “uninhabitable” and dozens of other homes were damaged when a reported tornado touched down late at night.
Logically→ A furniture company has manufactured COVID-19 resistant mattresses in Maharashtra.
An FIR has been filed against Bhiwandi's furniture shop for posting an advertisement in a newspaper that its mattress prevents COVID-19.
Snopes→ Claudette Regains Tropical Storm Strength After 13 Deaths
The storm was expected to move into the Atlantic Ocean, then travel near or south of Nova Scotia.
Poynter→ How should top-tier sports handle the coronavirus?
As coronavirus vaccination rates rise and the United States opens up after a lengthy pandemic, one of the emerging flashpoints involves elite sports. The questions sports teams and leagues are facing are the same types of questions that are puzzling bu
Snopes→ Officials: Deadly Pride Parade Crash Appears Unintentional
A member of a men’s chorus group unintentionally slammed into fellow chorists at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida, killing one member of the group and seriously injuring another, the group's director said Sunday.
Snopes→ Is a Turtle Shell Really Modified Ribs?
It’s thought that the evolution of turtles' shells started more than 220 million years ago.
Snopes→ Were Some Slave Owners Paid Reparations by US Government When Slavery Ended?
Reports claim that each former slave owner in the District of Columbia was paid $300 — the equivalent of nearly $8,000 in 2021 dollars.
Snopes→ 15 Months Later, Radio City Reopens with Dave Chappelle
New York's Radio City Music Hall reopened its doors Saturday for the Tribeca Festival premiere of a new Dave Chappelle documentary for a full-capacity, fully-vaccinated audience.
Snopes→ Diplomats: Progress Made in Vienna at Iran Nuclear Talks
Top diplomats said Sunday further progress had been made at talks between Iran and global powers to try to restore a landmark 2015 agreement to contain Iranian nuclear development that was abandoned by the Trump administration.
Snopes→ Bandit Responsible for Vehicle Break-Ins Is a Black Bear
Police believe the bear was rummaging for food and that the bear is responsible for damaging other vehicles.
Snopes→ No, Pimple Popping Videos Were Not Banned on YouTube
Pimple popping videos have become a sensation in recent years.
Snopes→ Official: Crash, ‘Likely’ Due to Storm, Kills 10 in Alabama
Tropical Depression Claudette claimed 12 lives in Alabama as the storm swept across the southeastern U.S., causing flash flooding and spurring tornadoes that destroyed dozens of homes.
Snopes→ Was the Largest Dinosaur Tibia on Record Found in Illinois?
A TikTok video claimed the fossil was discovered when construction workers were building a foundation for a fuel tank on a farm.
Snopes→ US Sends Taiwan 2.5 Million Vaccine Doses, Tripling Pledge
The U.S. sent 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan on Sunday, tripling an earlier pledge in a donation with both public health and geopolitical meaning.
Snopes→ Amid Reform Movement, Some GOP States Give Police More Power
States where lawmakers pushed back against the police-reform movement included Arizona, Iowa, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wyoming, according to an Associated Press review of legislation.
Snopes→ ‘Protected Them to Death’: Elder-Care COVID Rules Under Fire
Family members and advocates question the need for such restrictions at this stage of the pandemic, when the risk is comparatively low.
Snopes→ Reports: US Student Found Killed in Russia, Suspect Arrested
The body of Catherine Serou, 34, was found in a wooded area near the city of Bor, 250 miles east of Moscow, the reports said.
Snopes→ Editor, CEO Denied Bail in Apple Daily Case in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong court ordered the top editor of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and the head of its parent company held without bail in the first hearing since their arrest two days ago.
Snopes→ Champ, the Bidens’ Dog, Has Died
U.S. President Joe Biden’s beloved German Shepherd died on June 19, 2021.
Snopes→ Why Was Dave Portnoy’s Twitter Account Briefly Suspended?
The founder of Barstool Sports has more than 2 million followers on the platform.
Snopes→ Hear Jada Pinkett Smith Read Previously Unpublished Poem by Tupac Shakur
The rapper would have turned 50 years old on June 16, 2021.