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VERIFY This | Hunter Biden's laptop, vaccines and death disclosures?
Scams
USPS doesn’t send unsolicited texts about undelivered packages. Those messages are scams
Have you received an unsolicited text appearing to be from the postal service, claiming you have an undelivered package? Here’s why that message is a scam.
Social Security
No, a government shutdown would not stop or delay Social Security payments
Several VERIFY readers asked if they’ll still receive their Social Security checks in the event of a government shutdown. Here’s what we found.
National
Blue skies, leaf colors and pumpkin spice: 4 Fast Facts about fall
Fall is in the air and the VERIFY team is answering four questions about autumn.
Environment
Yes, summer weather conditions do affect the timing of fall leaf colors
Summer weather conditions determine whether fall leaves are vibrant or mediocre.
VERIFY
VERIFY: Who qualifies as a 1099 employee?
Next week is Nanny Appreciation Week, and one nanny asked us how she should be classified when it comes to taxes.
VERIFY
Underpaid and overtaxed: How do businesses distinguish between employees and independent contractors?
A nanny for a Charlotte-area agency said she's underpaid and overtaxed due to her status as an independent contractor.
National
No, United Auto Workers are not paid $75 an hour
We VERIFY how much the Big Three car companies actually pay their workers, who just went on strike.
National
No, UAW workers are not paid $75 an hour
Auto workers on strike are demanding 40% raises from Ford, GM, and Chrysler (Stellantis). But they don’t make $75/hour, like some claim.
Technology
Yes, the FDA is allowing Elon Musk’s Neuralink to begin human trials
Neuralink is beginning to test the company’s brain implant on people. We VERIFY the steps that companies have to take in order to conduct human clinical trials.
Coronavirus
Yes, the government is sending out free COVID-19 tests again
Starting Sept. 25, all U.S. households will be able to order up to four free at-home COVID-19 tests through the website COVIDTests.gov.
Social Media
Video of a mom tearing down a pride flag isn’t real. It was a skit
A video appearing to show an angry mom ripping a pride flag off a classroom wall was actually a pre-planned skit.
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