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No, it is not an ethics violation for politicians to attend the Met Gala

Government

No, it is not an ethics violation for politicians to attend the Met Gala

National

Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it “cannot force individuals in detention to be vaccinated” but does encourage vaccinations.

ICE offers COVID-19 vaccines to all individuals detained in its detention centers and encourages them to take the vaccine.
National Politics

Losers of the California recall elections are not responsible for the $276 million bill

The cost of California's multimillion-dollar recall election falls on the state's taxpayers
VERIFY

FDA-approved Comirnaty has the same formulation as the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine that was previously authorized for emergency use in the U.S.

The name Comirnaty is a combination of the terms COVID-19, mRNA, community, and immunity, to highlight the first authorization of a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine.
Coronavirus

The mu variant accounts for less than 1% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S.

The mu variant is not the dominant COVID-19 strain in the U.S.
National

The food pyramid is an updated version of USDA’s first visual food guide released during WWII.

USDA introduced the “Basic Seven” in 1943 to promote public nutrition education and to help people cope with limited supplies of certain foods during World War II.
News

VERIFY Weekly: Sept. 10, 2021

From claims that taking zinc will protect you from COVID-19, to when will the last $300 unemployment payments hit your bank account. Get caught up with VERIFY Weekly
National

Unpacking conspiracy theories about the World Trade Center collapse, 20 years after Sept. 11

VERIFY spoke to experts in the field of conspiracies, and an author of the 9/11 Commission to help us understand why questions linger 20 years later.
National

Yes, the Taliban denied women education the last time they ruled Afghanistan

The Taliban previously banned girls’ schools as part of a set of restrictive policies on women during their last reign of Afghanistan.
National

Fast Facts: No, baggage fees were not added as a result of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks

Airline baggage fees started in 2008, and there is no evidence fees were intended to be temporary.
Afghanistan

Yes, ISIS-K has been carrying out attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan for years

ISIS-K carried out the Kabul airport attack that killed 13 U.S. service members. The group was officially formed in 2015 and is an affiliate of the ISIS core.
Afghanistan

ISIS-K has been carrying out attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan for years

ISIS-K was formed in 2014. In 2015, the group pledged allegiance to ISIS and became a formal wing of the terrorist group.

Four vehicle crash in Abilene claims the life of college student

Eula High School students under investigation for sexual assault incident described as 'possible hazing'

Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Port Fourchon as a Category 4

FORECAST: Drastic cool down for West Texas, just in time for the first day of fall

FOX West Texas Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Abilene and San Angelo, Texas | myfoxzone.com

No, it is not an ethics violation for politicians to attend the Met Gala

Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it “cannot force individuals in detention to be vaccinated” but does encourage vaccinations.

Losers of the California recall elections are not responsible for the $276 million bill

FDA-approved Comirnaty has the same formulation as the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine that was previously authorized for emergency use in the U.S.

The mu variant accounts for less than 1% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S.

The food pyramid is an updated version of USDA’s first visual food guide released during WWII.

VERIFY Weekly: Sept. 10, 2021

Unpacking conspiracy theories about the World Trade Center collapse, 20 years after Sept. 11

Yes, the Taliban denied women education the last time they ruled Afghanistan

Fast Facts: No, baggage fees were not added as a result of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks

Yes, ISIS-K has been carrying out attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan for years

ISIS-K has been carrying out attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan for years

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