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Travel
No, Puerto Ricans don’t need a passport to travel to the U.S.
VERIFY viewer Ana asked if Puerto Ricans are required to show passports to travel in the U.S.. Here’s what we found.
Travel
No, Puerto Ricans don’t need a passport to travel to the U.S.
Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, so a passport is not required to travel in the continental U.S. Spirit Airlines and Hertz have issued apologies for denying service
Student Loans
Yes, the average forgiven PPP loan is far more than $20,000 student loan relief
Posts online claimed the average forgiven PPP loan is much higher than $20K available in student loan forgiveness. That’s true – the difference is more than $50K.
Medicare
Yes, states are re-checking Medicaid and CHIP eligibility starting in April
Here’s what you need to know so you don’t lose coverage for Medicaid or CHIP.
Social Security
No, Social Security recipients won’t receive a bonus payment in June
Millions of Supplemental Security Income recipients are scheduled to get two payments in June, but the second is an advance for July — it’s not a bonus payment.
Money
No, Social Security recipients won’t receive a bonus payment in June
Millions of Supplemental Security Income recipients are scheduled to get two payments in June, but the second is an advance for July — it’s not a bonus payment.
National
Yes, you can wash an American flag
If you want a clean flag for Memorial Day, rest assured the flag code does not prohibit people from washing or cleaning the American flag.
Food
No, New York City isn’t ‘tracking food purchases’ or ‘imposing caps on red meat’
A viral claim inaccurately framed a NYC initiative to reduce its government’s food-related emissions as a way to track and restrict purchases by individuals.
Food
No, New York City isn’t ‘tracking food purchases’ or ‘imposing caps on red meat’
A New York City climate initiative does not track individual household carbon emissions or footprints, nor does it ban, restrict or limit personal beef consumption.
Fast Facts
World Redhead Day: 3 VERIFIED facts about people who have red hair
World Redhead Day celebrates people who have red hair every year on May 26. Here are three facts about this unique hair color.
Money
Yes, TitleMax did send customers letters warning of a data breach
TitleMax, TitleBucks and InstaLoan suffered a data breach affecting nearly 5 million people. Here’s what you should know, including potential legal action.
Travel
No, Puerto Ricans don’t need a passport to travel to the U.S.
VERIFY viewer Ana asked if Puerto Ricans are required to show passports to travel in the U.S.. Here’s what we found.
Travel
No, Puerto Ricans don’t need a passport to travel to the U.S.
Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, so a passport is not required to travel in the continental U.S. Spirit Airlines and Hertz have issued apologies for denying service
Student Loans
Yes, the average forgiven PPP loan is far more than $20,000 student loan relief
Posts online claimed the average forgiven PPP loan is much higher than $20K available in student loan forgiveness. That’s true – the difference is more than $50K.
Medicare
Yes, states are re-checking Medicaid and CHIP eligibility starting in April
Here’s what you need to know so you don’t lose coverage for Medicaid or CHIP.
Social Security
No, Social Security recipients won’t receive a bonus payment in June
Millions of Supplemental Security Income recipients are scheduled to get two payments in June, but the second is an advance for July — it’s not a bonus payment.
Money
No, Social Security recipients won’t receive a bonus payment in June
Millions of Supplemental Security Income recipients are scheduled to get two payments in June, but the second is an advance for July — it’s not a bonus payment.
National
Yes, you can wash an American flag
If you want a clean flag for Memorial Day, rest assured the flag code does not prohibit people from washing or cleaning the American flag.
Food
No, New York City isn’t ‘tracking food purchases’ or ‘imposing caps on red meat’
A viral claim inaccurately framed a NYC initiative to reduce its government’s food-related emissions as a way to track and restrict purchases by individuals.
Food
No, New York City isn’t ‘tracking food purchases’ or ‘imposing caps on red meat’
A New York City climate initiative does not track individual household carbon emissions or footprints, nor does it ban, restrict or limit personal beef consumption.
Fast Facts
World Redhead Day: 3 VERIFIED facts about people who have red hair
World Redhead Day celebrates people who have red hair every year on May 26. Here are three facts about this unique hair color.
Money
Yes, TitleMax did send customers letters warning of a data breach
TitleMax, TitleBucks and InstaLoan suffered a data breach affecting nearly 5 million people. Here’s what you should know, including potential legal action.
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