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Environment
No, NASA did not say the main cause of tidal flooding in 2030s will be the moon’s ‘wobble’
Coronavirus
No, Biden didn’t order a door-to-door campaign to enforce COVID-19 vaccination, but there are plans to promote the vaccine
President Joe Biden has asked people to encourage unvaccinated Americans to get the vaccine, but he didn’t start a door-to-door push to force people to get the shot.
Olympics
No, athletes who test positive for COVID-19 at the Olympics cannot compete in the games
Gymnast Kara Eaker and beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb will not compete after testing positive for COVID-19.
Olympics
Yes, two medal contenders were disqualified from an Olympic race because their natural testosterone levels were too high
Two runners from Namibia, who have run some of the fastest times in 400-meter races this year, can’t compete in the event at the Tokyo Olympics.
Money
No, the children of members of Congress are not exempt from repaying their student loans
While being the child of a member of Congress may have its perks, they are responsible for repaying their student loans.
Health
Yes, most hospitals are required to offer financial assistance
Eligibility for those financial assistance policies varies from state to state and hospital to hospital, so it’s important to check your hospital’s policies first.
Weather
Yes, wildfires can create their own storms
The combination of heat and smoke from wildfires can contribute to the formation of clouds, some of which produce storms.
Immigration
No, DACA applications aren’t being denied after ruling, but they’re not being approved
More than 50,000 DACA applicants are waiting for their applications to be approved. They’ll have to keep waiting after a judge ruled the program unconstitutional.
Sports
No, the Norway women's beach volleyball team was not fined for wearing shorts. It was the beach handball team
Viral posts said Norway’s beach volleyball team was fined. But female athletes can wear shorts in beach volleyball. It’s not allowed in international beach handball.
Vaccine
Yes, the COVID-19 vaccine can lead to a false-positive mammogram
Swollen lymph nodes are a natural reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine. Experts say people should still get vaccinated and not delay overdue mammogram appointments.
Coronavirus
No, there isn’t a government training program designed to mass quarantine unvaccinated people
A video of a woman claiming she and her son would be taken and put into quarantine because they have not received the COVID-19 vaccine has gone viral. It’s false.
Government
Yes, private citizens are tasked with enforcing the new Texas abortion law and could be awarded $10,000
A lawsuit seeking to block the Texas law was filed last week. But the unusual way the law is set to be enforced makes it more difficult to challenge, experts say.
Coronavirus
No, Biden didn’t order a door-to-door campaign to enforce COVID-19 vaccination, but there are plans to promote the vaccine
President Joe Biden has asked people to encourage unvaccinated Americans to get the vaccine, but he didn’t start a door-to-door push to force people to get the shot.
Olympics
No, athletes who test positive for COVID-19 at the Olympics cannot compete in the games
Gymnast Kara Eaker and beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb will not compete after testing positive for COVID-19.
Olympics
Yes, two medal contenders were disqualified from an Olympic race because their natural testosterone levels were too high
Two runners from Namibia, who have run some of the fastest times in 400-meter races this year, can’t compete in the event at the Tokyo Olympics.
Money
No, the children of members of Congress are not exempt from repaying their student loans
While being the child of a member of Congress may have its perks, they are responsible for repaying their student loans.
Health
Yes, most hospitals are required to offer financial assistance
Eligibility for those financial assistance policies varies from state to state and hospital to hospital, so it’s important to check your hospital’s policies first.
Weather
Yes, wildfires can create their own storms
The combination of heat and smoke from wildfires can contribute to the formation of clouds, some of which produce storms.
Immigration
No, DACA applications aren’t being denied after ruling, but they’re not being approved
More than 50,000 DACA applicants are waiting for their applications to be approved. They’ll have to keep waiting after a judge ruled the program unconstitutional.
Sports
No, the Norway women's beach volleyball team was not fined for wearing shorts. It was the beach handball team
Viral posts said Norway’s beach volleyball team was fined. But female athletes can wear shorts in beach volleyball. It’s not allowed in international beach handball.
Vaccine
Yes, the COVID-19 vaccine can lead to a false-positive mammogram
Swollen lymph nodes are a natural reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine. Experts say people should still get vaccinated and not delay overdue mammogram appointments.
Coronavirus
No, there isn’t a government training program designed to mass quarantine unvaccinated people
A video of a woman claiming she and her son would be taken and put into quarantine because they have not received the COVID-19 vaccine has gone viral. It’s false.
Government
Yes, private citizens are tasked with enforcing the new Texas abortion law and could be awarded $10,000
A lawsuit seeking to block the Texas law was filed last week. But the unusual way the law is set to be enforced makes it more difficult to challenge, experts say.
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