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No, you can’t send Christmas cards to ‘recovering American soldiers,’ as meme claims

You can’t mail a Christmas card to an unnamed “recovering American soldier” this holiday season, as a meme claims, because the postal service won’t deliver it.
Viral video of NBA player Steph Curry making 5 full-court shots in a row is fake

‘I knew it was fake when he made five in a row,’ Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr said of the video featuring point guard Steph Curry.

No, California is not sending out checks to all LGBTQ residents

San Francisco has launched a guaranteed income pilot program for trans people, but it's limited to 55 low-income San Franciscans.
Watch out for these common holiday scams

Scammers try to take advantage of the holiday season, when many people are shopping and donating more than they usually do. Here’s what to be wary of.
No, JOANN Fabric isn’t going out of business or closing most of its stores

JOANN Fabric and Craft Stores is set to close only eight out of its more than 800 stores in the U.S. over the next several months.

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VERIFY

No, you can’t send Christmas cards to ‘recovering American soldiers,’ as meme claims

Viral video of NBA player Steph Curry making 5 full-court shots in a row is fake

No, California is not sending out checks to all LGBTQ residents

Watch out for these common holiday scams

No, JOANN Fabric isn’t going out of business or closing most of its stores

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