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VERIFYING why AANHPI Heritage Month is celebrated in May
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Biden didn’t turn Easter into Transgender Day of Visibility
Transgender Day of Visibility has been celebrated annually on March 31 since 2009. Easter’s date changes every year; this year it was also on March 31.
Joe Biden
No, Biden did not declare Easter Sunday is now Transgender Day of Visibility
March 31 has been recognized as International Transgender Day of Visibility since 2009. The fact that Easter occurred on the same day this year was coincidental.
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Fact-checking 4 St. Patrick’s Day claims
Blue, not green, was the first color associated with St. Patrick’s Day — and Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not originally from the country.
Scams
Watch out for these romance scam red flags
Romance scammers often create fake profiles on dating sites, apps and social media to trick people into sending them money after gaining their affection and trust.
Travel
Yes, you can bring homemade holiday foods on a plane
If you are traveling with food items, here is what the TSA says you can bring in a carry-on and what needs to be in a checked bag.
Holiday
Yes, you can bring homemade holiday foods on a plane
Christmas travel 2023: You can bring food on plane – cooked or uncooked hams, cookies, pies, stuffing as carry-on. Gravy, cranberry sauce in a checked bag.
Money
Claim that Scrooge’s employee makes more than minimum wage needs context
Bob Cratchit, Ebenezer Scrooge’s underpaid and overworked employee in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, made 15 shillings a week. Here’s how much that is today.
Money
Verifying a claim that Scrooge paid his employee more than minimum wage
Bob Cratchit, Ebenezer Scrooge’s underpaid and overworked employee in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, made 15 shillings a week. Here’s how much that is today.
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No, Coca-Cola did not invent the modern image of Santa Claus
While Coca-Cola helped popularize today’s image, its version of Santa Claus drew inspiration from an 1822 poem and earlier Santa depictions.
Travel
Yes, you can bring homemade Christmas foods on a plane
If you are traveling with food items for Christmas, here is what the TSA says you can bring in a carry-on and what needs to be in a checked bag.
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Reindeer roundup: 3 VERIFIED facts about the animals that inspired Santa's sleigh team
Can reindeer noses really turn red? We VERIFY myths and facts about the animals.
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