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01/14/2025

Readers asked VERIFY if California turned away fire trucks coming from Oregon to help fight the L.A. fires because of emissions tests. That's false. Here's what the trucks were actually inspected for and how long it took:

Fire trucks traveling from Oregon and other states to help fight the California wildfires were stopped for routine 15-minute safety checks, not emissions testing.

01/13/2025

Here's why the Los Angeles County Fire Department donated surplus equipment to Ukraine:

The extra equipment was donated three years ago and had been sitting in storage.

01/13/2025

She was on “General Hospital” for nearly 50 years, acting in over 2,000 episodes.

01/12/2025

Mid-January is often a slow moviegoing period, and that was slightly exacerbated by the closures of about 10 theaters in Los Angeles, the top U.S. box-office market.

01/12/2025

Here's what would have to happen in order to privatize the postal service:

Federal law says the government has to deliver the mail. It would take an act of Congress to change that.

01/12/2025

Freshman Democrat says “true choice” includes having strong public schools as an option.

01/12/2025

Freshman Republican says the Texas lottery is due for sunset review and there are discussions about eliminating it.

01/12/2025

In a recent op-ed, Sid Miller called for a “compassionate and sensible” cannabis policy.

01/11/2025

The transportation ministry said it wasn’t immediately clear why the devices failed to record data in the last four minutes.

01/11/2025

A viral post asked whether ocean water can be used to fight the wildfires in L.A. It can, and is being, used. But here's why fire departments prefer freshwater:

Ocean water can be used in extreme cases to fight wildfires, but freshwater is preferred due to equipment corrosion, soil damage, and logistical challenges.

01/11/2025

Moore, who influenced musicians including Michael Jackson, Al Green and Bruce Springsteen, was inducted with Dave Prater into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

01/11/2025

While it may be hard to make it through winter totally unscathed, there are some things you can do to protect yourself from these respiratory and stomach viruses.

01/11/2025

The federal law was the culmination of a yearslong saga over TikTok, which the government sees as a national security threat due to its connections in China.

01/11/2025

Four days since the flames erupted in and around Los Angeles, many residents have returned to their neighborhoods even amid the threat of new fires.

01/11/2025

The U.S. has developed a bird flu vaccine that can be prepared when needed. It’s not currently available because health officials haven’t deemed it necessary.

01/10/2025

For some people who have lost everything in the L.A. wildfires, the tragedy is compounded by insurance nonrenewals that started last summer.

State Farm cited “catastrophe exposure” as one reason it wasn’t renewing policies for many Californians, including those in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades.

01/10/2025

The Bryan, College Station and Texas A&M Police Departments joined the Brazos County Sheriff's Office to raise money for The Cure Starts Now.

01/10/2025

Roughly 150 Macy's stores will close over the next three years, with these first 66 closures affecting dozens of states in 2025.