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Travel
Yes, speed cameras reduce fatal or injury crashes
Money
Claim that people with good credit will pay more for mortgages needs context
People online have claimed that a new mortgage fee structure will penalize people with good credit. Here’s what we can VERIFY.
Crime
No, research suggests the death penalty does not save money compared to life in prison
States that pursue death sentences spend millions more than they otherwise would, and often don't wind up executing the inmate, experts have found.
Travel
No, toilet waste is not dumped from planes mid-flight
When a plane leaks sewage material, it freezes and can fall to the ground. This is known as blue ice. But a plane doesn’t drop toilet waste mid-flight on purpose.
Travel
Passport expiration dates could prevent you from entry into some countries if it's within six months
A traveler in a viral TikTok claimed she couldn’t go on her trip abroad because her passport would expire in five months.
Food
California considers ban on additives in Skittles, other foods
A proposed California bill would ban the sale of food products like candy that contain titanium dioxide, red dye No. 3 and other additives.
Travel
Spirit Airlines did not use duct tape on plane, as viral video claims
A viral video claims to show a worker applying duct tape on a Spirit Airlines plane wing. We VERIFY what that tape actually was.
Health
Yes, studies have found some melatonin supplements contain mislabeled doses
A JAMA study found that the majority of melatonin gummy brands analyzed contained lower or higher quantities of sleep aid melatonin than advertised on the bottle.
Health
Experts say frozen vegetables are just as healthy as fresh vegetables
Research has revealed that frozen vegetables are generally nutritionally similar to fresh veggies sold at the grocery store.
Extreme Weather
Breaking down the science of hail, how it forms and how to protect yourself | Expert Interview with Research meteorologist Kiel Ortega
Kiel Ortega, Research meteorologist with the University of Oklahoma explains the science behind the formation of hail storms.
Government
GOP debt ceiling plan doesn’t specifically cut VA budget
Speaker McCarthy’s proposal to lift the debt ceiling comes with budget cuts, though whether it’d affect military veterans is unclear.
Money
Yes, tap-to-pay is less vulnerable to credit card skimming than swiping or inserting
Tap-to-pay, contactless credit cards are better protected from card skimmers sometimes present on gas pumps and ATMs than other credit and debit cards are.
Money
Claim that people with good credit will pay more for mortgages needs context
People online have claimed that a new mortgage fee structure will penalize people with good credit. Here’s what we can VERIFY.
Crime
No, research suggests the death penalty does not save money compared to life in prison
States that pursue death sentences spend millions more than they otherwise would, and often don't wind up executing the inmate, experts have found.
Travel
No, toilet waste is not dumped from planes mid-flight
When a plane leaks sewage material, it freezes and can fall to the ground. This is known as blue ice. But a plane doesn’t drop toilet waste mid-flight on purpose.
Travel
Passport expiration dates could prevent you from entry into some countries if it's within six months
A traveler in a viral TikTok claimed she couldn’t go on her trip abroad because her passport would expire in five months.
Food
California considers ban on additives in Skittles, other foods
A proposed California bill would ban the sale of food products like candy that contain titanium dioxide, red dye No. 3 and other additives.
Travel
Spirit Airlines did not use duct tape on plane, as viral video claims
A viral video claims to show a worker applying duct tape on a Spirit Airlines plane wing. We VERIFY what that tape actually was.
Health
Yes, studies have found some melatonin supplements contain mislabeled doses
A JAMA study found that the majority of melatonin gummy brands analyzed contained lower or higher quantities of sleep aid melatonin than advertised on the bottle.
Health
Experts say frozen vegetables are just as healthy as fresh vegetables
Research has revealed that frozen vegetables are generally nutritionally similar to fresh veggies sold at the grocery store.
Extreme Weather
Breaking down the science of hail, how it forms and how to protect yourself | Expert Interview with Research meteorologist Kiel Ortega
Kiel Ortega, Research meteorologist with the University of Oklahoma explains the science behind the formation of hail storms.
Government
GOP debt ceiling plan doesn’t specifically cut VA budget
Speaker McCarthy’s proposal to lift the debt ceiling comes with budget cuts, though whether it’d affect military veterans is unclear.
Money
Yes, tap-to-pay is less vulnerable to credit card skimming than swiping or inserting
Tap-to-pay, contactless credit cards are better protected from card skimmers sometimes present on gas pumps and ATMs than other credit and debit cards are.
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