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A post shared on Facebook claims Starbucks has rebranded into “Vista Coffee.”  Verdict: False There are no credible news reports or press releases on the Starbucks website to corroborate the claim. Fact Check:  Starbucks is facing decreased earnings as the company deals with continued boycotts, according to Newsweek. The boycotts can be traced back to

A video shared on Facebook claims to show United States naval vessels off the coast of Yemen. Verdict: False The video is from 2021 and takes place in the North Atlantic. It does not have anything to do with the current conflict in Yemen. Fact Check: The U.S. said its forces struck a Houthi surface-to-air missile that

Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced a resolution Thursday to censure Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar for “admitting she’s working as a foreign agent for a foreign country.” The Daily Caller obtained a copy of the resolution, which comes after Omar gave a speech saying her primary job in Congress is to protect Somali

A viral video shared on X, formerly Twitter, purports to show a volunteer militia heading to Texas to support the National Guard amid an ongoing dispute over immigration between Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the federal government. Volunteer militias from at least 25 states have begun traveling to Texas in support of its National

February 01, 2024 10:29 AM ET The U.S. Capitol police announced Thursday that they will not be bringing charges against the two men who recorded themselves having anal sex in the Hart Senate hearing room. “For now, we are closing the investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding a sex video that was recorded inside

A Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023, requiring a massive clean-up operation after the incident resulted in a massive release of toxic chemicals. President Joe Biden has once again promised to visit the site after failing to do so for the last year, prompting residents of the community to have

Awkward would be one way to describe the atmosphere at ground zero of the DeSantis campaign’s launch in a ritzy event space at the Four Seasons in Miami on May 24, 2023. Major donors and campaign officials had gathered to eat, drink and be merry during their next president’s big announcement. Except, when the time

Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said deporting the group of illegal migrants who allegedly beat two New York City cops is on the table, the New York Post (NYP) reported. Two New York Police Department (NYPD) officers were allegedly beat in Times Square by a group of illegal immigrants, provoking calls for deportation, according to

California Democrats introduced a reparations package on Wednesday, becoming the first state in the nation to do so following a task force’s recommendations, according to Politico. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom created the California Reparations Task Force in 2020 to look into whether those who experienced alleged harms of racism should receive compensation. After the task

Watchdogs are welcoming the criminal investigation into Democratic Missouri Rep. Cori Bush’s alleged campaign finance violations. Bush is under investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Election Commission (FEC) and the House Ethics Committee for alleged misuse of federal security money, she confirmed in a statement Tuesday. Punchbowl News first reported on the DOJ’s