Rescue workers and residents search through the rubble in the aftermath of what Iranian officials said was an Israeli-U.S. strike on a girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Abbas Zakeri/Mehr News Agency via AP)
Did Iran 'confess' to strike on girls' school? Fact-checking claims about US, Israeli attacks

Fake and outdated videos and images are circulating on social media misrepresenting the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran's counterattacks.

Fact-check: Trump says Iran could 'soon' hit US with long-range missles
Fact-check: Trump says Iran could 'soon' hit US with long-range missles

The United States and Israel bombed Iran Feb. 28, with President Donald Trump accusing Iran of building nuclear weapons that threaten U.S. allies and could "soon" reach the U.S.

Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol's immigration crackdown in North Carolina

The Trump administration's deployment of Border Patrol agents in North Carolina prompted a range of claims about the operation, some of which are misleading.

Fact check: Do some North Carolina jails 'refuse' to give inmates to immigration officials?

"There's about 1,400 criminal illegal aliens that, right now, are in North Carolina and Charlotte's jails that they refuse to turn over to ICE law enforcement," Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs for the Department of Homeland Security, said in an interview.

Fact check: Does the US pay Home Depot to arrest immigrants in its parking lot?

On social media, some are speculating that the Trump administration's plan for widescale deportations includes a formal arrangement with Home Depot.

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