Colin Kaepernick hired to promote Bud Light? That's stolen satire | Fact check
But there is no evidence of Kaepernick partnering with Bud Light in a "brand ambassador" capacity, as the post claims. There ...
Wildfire victims can get one-time $770 FEMA payment plus other aid | Fact check
Biden mentioned a FEMA program through which fire victims can receive a one-time $770 payment, but there are other forms of ...
LAPD hasn't linked LA fires to MAGA, cause of blaze unknown | Fact check
The LAPD hasn't made any statements mentioning "persons of interest." The LA Fire Department said it is still investigating ...
Look twice before sharing those viral LA fire videos. Many aren't real
The video wasn't captured during the January 2025 fires in Los Angeles. It dates back to December 2017 when a wildfire spread ...
USA TODAY on MSN12d
Image shows fabricated Trump post pledging porn ban on first day | Fact check
USA TODAY has debunked an array of social media claims involving Trump, including false assertions that he was banned from Panama for 100 years, that Mexico's president vowed to stop migrant caravans ...
No, LA Fire Department isn't using women's handbags to put out fires | Fact check
The LAFD said the footage shows its team putting out a fire using canvas bags, which are part of the department's standard ...
No, California didn't block fire trucks from Oregon over emissions rules | Fact check
Fire officials from both states say no engines were prevented from entering California and none of the vehicles underwent any ...
Los Angeles Fire Department asked off-duty members to help combat wildfires | Fact check
The Los Angeles Fire Department said it was running a recall for its off-duty members, not anyone with firefighting experience.
Lowered barriers don’t mean New Orleans officials coordinated with attacker | Fact check
New Orleans police said barriers weren't used for the New Year's festivities because they often malfunctioned and some were being replaced.
USA TODAY on MSN12d
Sorting fact from fiction on the LA fires: Looting, Biden visit, cause, Hollywood sign
There is also no evidence that directed energy weapons started the wildfires in Los Angeles. The causes of the fires – ...
Deal Pentagon OK'd with MrBeast was for humanitarian project, not recruiting | Fact check
“Taxpayer money was poured to MrBeast to try to get kids to enlist in the military,” the speaker says at one point. Text superimposed in the video reads, “Pentagon FUNDS MR BEAST ?!?” The Instagram ...
USA TODAY Winter Book Challenge sweepstakes official rules
Below are the official rules for USA TODAY's Winter Book Challenge sweepstakes. Enter your completed bingo card at this link.