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Fact-checking claims about electric vehicles and their carbon footprint

Environment

Fact-checking claims about electric vehicles and their carbon footprint

Government

Yes, Congress decides who lies in state or in honor

Current and former members of the government lie in state, while private citizens lie in honor.
VERIFY

VERIFY: Gen. Colin Powell's death does not prove COVID vaccines don't work

Breakthrough infections resulting in hospitalization and death remain uncommon, CDC data shows
National

Yes, states can opt out of daylight saving time

While states can opt out of daylight saving time on their own, they need congressional action to permanently stay on it.
VERIFY

No, the president is not responsible for Social Security benefit increases

Social Security benefit increases have been automatically calculated based on inflation each year since 1975.
Environment

VERIFY Snap: Fact-checking claims about the fall season

Autumn is here and the VERIFY team is answering a few questions about the fall season.
Food

Yes, the sky appears more blue in the fall, fall colors are affected by climate change, and some PSLs have pumpkin, but pumpkin spice blend does not.

It's officially fall and we're here to explain some claims about autumn foliage, blue skies, and pumpkin (or lack thereof).
Environment

Yes, it’s generally safe for wildlife to eat discarded pumpkins

Composting is the best way to discard your pumpkins, but they’re safe for animals to eat as long as they aren’t rotting or have chemicals on them.
VERIFY

Fact-checking Top Headlines: the end of 3G, HBCU budgets and whistleblower immunity

VERIFY top headlines of the week
Coronavirus

Yes, at-home COVID-19 rapid tests are as accurate as rapid tests done at testing sites

The timing of when at-home rapid tests are conducted, as well as how the test is sampled can affect the accuracy of the results.
Medicine

No, taking low-dose aspirin daily to prevent heart disease is not recommended for most people

Multiple health groups have changed their guidelines in the last couple of years regarding aspirin use to prevent heart disease.
Technology

Claim women die more in car crashes than men because of crash test dummies needs context

The VERIFY team analyzed statistics and spoke with experts on whether crash test dummy modeling is a reason more women die in car crashes than men.

Krewe of Boo could be the parade that saves Mardi Gras 2022

Trailers arrive in Lafourche Parish, but many sit unused

Pleasant Tuesday evening for full moon; rain returns Wednesday

Tropical development is not expected this week

New Orleans's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | New Orleans, Louisiana | WWLTV.com

Fact-checking claims about electric vehicles and their carbon footprint

Yes, Congress decides who lies in state or in honor

VERIFY: Gen. Colin Powell's death does not prove COVID vaccines don't work

Yes, states can opt out of daylight saving time

No, the president is not responsible for Social Security benefit increases

VERIFY Snap: Fact-checking claims about the fall season

Yes, the sky appears more blue in the fall, fall colors are affected by climate change, and some PSLs have pumpkin, but pumpkin spice blend does not.

Yes, it’s generally safe for wildlife to eat discarded pumpkins

Fact-checking Top Headlines: the end of 3G, HBCU budgets and whistleblower immunity

Yes, at-home COVID-19 rapid tests are as accurate as rapid tests done at testing sites

No, taking low-dose aspirin daily to prevent heart disease is not recommended for most people

Claim women die more in car crashes than men because of crash test dummies needs context

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