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USA Today

American national daily newspaper

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Jan 14, 2026
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Where and how can people watch the “The All-American Halftime Show”?

The All‑American Halftime Show is a Turning Point USA–produced counterprogramming event that organizers advertise on its official site and that multiple outlets report will be streamed online to coinc...

Jan 25, 2026
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How many shots were fired in the alex pretti murder?

Independent video analysis of the encounter indicates that at least ten shots were fired in the , with those shots occurring in a rapid volley over roughly five seconds, according to ’ review of avail...

Jan 26, 2026
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Are their links to unedited video of Alex pretti?

Multiple bystander videos of the shooting that killed have circulated on social media and been authenticated or replayed by major news organizations, but none of the provided reporting supplies a sing...

Dec 10, 2025

How many mass shootings have there been in America in 2025

Different trackers use different definitions, but major count-based trackers put U.S. mass-shooting totals for 2025 in the high hundreds while a separate “mass killings” database—using a stricter fata...

Jan 25, 2026

Does donald trump shit his pants

There is no verified evidence that defecated in his pants at any public event; the claims circulating online are based on viral clips, insinuation, and at least one fabricated headline, and have been ...

Dec 4, 2025

Is it true that's memory lift is truth and from Dr Carson

Claims that a product called "Memory Lift" (or similar miracle supplements/sprays) is “truth” or was developed or endorsed by Dr. Ben Carson are unsupported by available reporting; multiple fact‑check...

Jan 21, 2026

Did trump take $500 million from Venezuela and deposit it in quatar

Reporting from and multiple outlets says the completed an initial sale of oil valued at roughly $500 million and that at least some of those proceeds are being held in bank accounts with a significant...

Dec 19, 2025

Has any federal law changed the official name of Social Security to Federal Benefit Payment?

No federal law has changed the official name of "Social Security" to "Federal Benefit Payment"; longstanding government usage has described Social Security disbursements as "benefits" or "federal bene...

Dec 9, 2025

Trump says smart people don’t like me

Video clips and news accounts show President Trump saying a phrase widely rendered as “smart people don’t like me” at a private gala in Bedminster; outlets including The Daily Beast, RGJ and USA Today...

Dec 16, 2025

Claim: Bob Cratchit’s 15 shillings/week ≈ $14/hour today, higher than US federal minimum wage

Experts and fact-checkers find the simple claim — “Bob Cratchit’s 15 shillings/week ≈ $14/hour today, higher than US federal minimum wage” — is misleading because conversions depend on method and assu...

Dec 13, 2025

Which states allow winners to remain anonymous after winning Powerball or Mega Millions?

At least 10 states explicitly let jackpot winners claim Powerball or Mega Millions prizes anonymously — most consistently named are Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jers...

Dec 18, 2025

Was Professor Nuno Loureiro jewish?

Public reporting about Professor Nuno F. G. Loureiro’s religious or ethnic identity is mixed and incomplete: some sites and social posts identify him as Jewish or Sephardic Jewish, while major news ou...

Jan 26, 2026

alex pritti has a history of dui and dv

is not reported to have a criminal history in the available coverage; multiple outlets state he had no prior arrests or convictions and family and colleagues describe him as civic-minded . Assertions ...

Dec 10, 2025

Did trump go to epsteins island

President Donald Trump has publicly denied ever visiting Jeffrey Epstein’s private Caribbean island, saying he “never had the privilege” and that he turned down an invitation . Multiple major news org...

Dec 12, 2025

What memory techniques did Dr. Ben Carson publicly endorse or teach?

Dr. Ben Carson has repeatedly been linked in social media and promotional claims to memory “cures,” supplements, diets, nasal sprays or brain-zapping techniques — but available reporting shows he has ...

Jan 25, 2026

Was pretti shot in the back

Video verified by multiple news organizations and sworn witness statements indicate was restrained or on the ground and not visibly brandishing a weapon when agents fired; federal officials maintain h...

Jan 25, 2026

Did alex pretti fire his gun?

There is no credible, publicly available evidence that during the encounter with in ; multiple independently verified bystander videos show him holding a cellphone and being pinned to the ground befor...

Jan 28, 2026

Did an ice agents finger really get bit off?

The preponderance of contemporaneous reporting and court filings says yes: a officer suffered that investigators allege was bitten off during the chaotic protests in , and federal prosecutors charged ...

Oct 4, 2025

Did Trump take a salary during his presidency or donate it?

Donald Trump publicly stated that he rather than keeping it, and multiple contemporary news reports document specific donations from presidential paychecks to entities like the White House Historical ...

Nov 5, 2025

dr ben carson neurocept (is this fraud)

The core claim — that Dr. Ben Carson is tied to a product called "Neurocept" and that this association constitutes fraud — is : public records and company pages do not show a clear, documented endorse...