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FactCheck.org says: According to Census Bureau migration data, Florida had a net gain of 34,916 new residents from California: 22,144 new residents in 2022 and 12,772 in 2021.
FactCheck.org says: A TV ad from a super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the Republican presidential primary uses out-of-context quotes from Nikki Haley.
FactCheck.org says: A video post misleadingly claims to show a Doctors Without Borders aid worker passing a gun to a Palestinian fighter in the West Bank. But the worker is wearing a vest used by the Palestinian Medical Relief Society.
FactCheck.org says: The clip is from a video of IDF aircraft shooting at Hamas militants a day later at sites in the Gaza Strip.
FactCheck.org says: There isn't evidence the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines cause "turbo cancer." Nor is a theoretical concern about a different vaccine type, raised in a patent application, an admission that mRNA vaccines cause cancer.
FactCheck.org says: Multiple studies show COVID-19 vaccines are safe and beneficial for pregnant people and their newborns.
FactCheck.org says: At least 29 children have been identified by international authorities as having died in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas.
FactCheck.org says: He is referring to errors made during an audit — not during the official ballot count. State investigators deemed the errors unintentional and said they did not affect the election outcome.
FactCheck.org says: Scientific data suggest that COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy is safe and effective. The new study did not assess effectiveness and found that maternal vaccination is not associated with adverse outcomes for babies.
FactCheck.org says: The agency was abolished in May. Its report cited by Haley was about three years old and the fact that it was still available on the website doesn’t necessarily mean that it reflects the agency’s current goals.
FactCheck.org says: Technical difficulties with showtime schedules made screenings appear unavailable in Israel. Screenings of the Taylor Swift film have continued in Israel.
FactCheck.org says: In a “PBS NewsHour” interview, presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly denied previously saying that “no vaccine” is safe and effective. But Kennedy said exactly that on the Lex Fridman podcast.
FactCheck.org says: More than 1.1 million Americans have died from COVID-19, and deaths from COVID-19 vaccination are very rare. Social media posts misuse VAERS and reader survey data to falsely inflate COVID-19 vaccine deaths.
FactCheck.org says: The officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck was convicted of murder and the medical examiner found that police efforts to subdue Floyd caused his death. Nothing has changed, but online posts falsely claim otherwise.
FactCheck.org says: Even though they have limitations mammograms are the most effective tool available for looking for signs of breast cancer before a person has any symptoms, and can prevent some breast cancer deaths.
FactCheck.org says: As with many medical products, the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines may contain trace amounts of residual DNA from the manufacturing process. It is not considered adulteration.
FactCheck.org says: The online video shows Russian President Vladimir Putin addressing a 2021 military rally commemorating the triumph over Nazism in World War II.
FactCheck.org says: DeSantis was among more than 20 Republicans who were original co-sponsors of a bill that sought in 2018 to put Puerto Rico on a path toward statehood. As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump staked a similar position.
FactCheck.org says: The legislation would increase the deficit, not pay for itself, multiple budget experts say.
FactCheck.org says: Bank records are consistent with the White House's claim that it was repayment of a short-term, no-interest loan. There is no evidence Joe Biden was involved with how his brother obtained the money.