Sara Swann | PolitiFact

As many Floridians waited for information about their homes and loved ones following Hurricane Milton, social media users shared false information about another hurricane poised to imminently hit the state.

Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will face off for the first time Oct. 1 at the CBS News vice presidential debate in New York City. PolitiFact has scrutinized more than a dozen recent statements from Vance and Walz since each man became his party’s VP nominee.

A Defense Department spokesperson told PolitiFact that the U.S. is not currently engaged in a war, nor does the U.S. military have service members fighting in any active war zones. However, some U.S. military service members are stationed in areas the U.S. government recognizes as combat zones.

President Joe Biden’s immigration proclamation bars migrants who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border from seeking asylum when the number of border crossings reach a certain level. Some legal avenues of entry remain available for migrants.

PolitiFact identified several videos that used artificial intelligence-generated audio to promote false claims, most of which are related to the 2024 election, on TikTok and YouTube.

Miami police said there were no aliens at Bayside Marketplace when dozens of officers were called to the area Jan. 1.

Almost all Americans have some immunity against the virus, either through vaccination or prior infections. And hospitalizations, while increasing, are much lower than they were during past pandemic peaks.

The Walt Disney Co. pulled the plug on a nearly $1 billion regional headquarters it had planned for Orlando. By walking away, Disney forwent a chance to earn up to $570 million, a historic sum, in tax credits. PolitiFact, in partnership with WLRN, explains.