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A photo shared on Facebook claims New York Democrat Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez stated, “the government must shut down unapproved news agencies to defeat fascism.” Verdict: False The claim is baseless and originates as satire. Fact Check:…

One-a-penny they’re not, alas, but bakeries across Australia are releasing their take on Easter’s hot cross buns and it’s time to get strategic about where you will get yours. Good things come to those who wait. Or, to those who have…

A Virginia city is set to become the state's first in protecting and allowing abortion clinics as medical care facilities. Alexandria, Virginia’s planning commission approved…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined TikTok to post a TikTok about banning TikTok after last week’s hearing on TikTok on Capitol Hill. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew appeared before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Thursday and…

Bunnings has responded to outrage over a photo of discarded products after it was claimed the items – all returned to the hardware store by customers – were destined for the dump. The image, shared in a popular Facebook group for tradies,…

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Thursday hit back at her Republican colleagues after the House voted along party lines to remove U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., from the House Foreign Affairs Committee over previous comments …

After Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota was ousted from her seat on the House Foreign Affairs committee Thursday in a party-line vote, she received support from fellow "Squad" member, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York,…

A video shared on Facebook purports Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene “humiliated” New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “to her face in Congress.”Verdict: False The video’s caption is inaccurate. The nearly…

Employees at major Australian fashion retailer The Iconic have accused the e-commerce giant of poor pay, a seven-year underpayment issue and horror working conditions that saw staff freeze through winter and sweat in summer. Current and…

Australian online grocery delivery start-up Voly appears to have abruptly shut down, leaving customers trying to place orders completely in the dark. The company, which raised $18 million in funding at the end of last year, suddenly began…