Here’s a roundup of USA TODAY’s debunks analyzing false and misleading claims about the 2022 midterm elections.
Author: Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY
Fact check: Bruce Reinhart, who approved FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, was not appointed by Trump
Bruce Reinhart, the magistrate judge who approved the FBI’s search warrant, was appointed by district court judges, not by Trump, in 2018.
Fact check: Altered image of Bruce Reinhart, Ghislaine Maxwell circulates after FBI search of Mar-A-Lago
A viral image purporting to show Bruce Reinhart, who signed off on the FBI search of Donald Trump’s estate, with Ghislaine Maxwell is altered.
‘Heartbroken and shattered’ Afghan-Americans worry about loved ones in Afghanistan
“I am heartbroken and shattered”: In the USA, Afghan-Americans are living in fear over what may happen to their loved ones in and around Kabul.
These women of color have broken law enforcement, military barriers: ‘This is who I am’
A Puerto Rican FBI agent is believed to be the first Black woman to be selected for a bureau’s SWAT team. Here is a spotlight on women of color who have broken barriers in law enforcement.
Champlain Towers involved in the 1970s Miami drug wars and Netflix’s ‘Cocaine Cowboys’
The Champlain Towers building makes an appearance in Netflix’s ‘Cocaine Cowboys’ which chronicles the illegal drug trade that took place in Miami.
How US diver Jordan Windle made his way from Cambodian orphanage to world stage at Tokyo Olympics
Jordan Windle is the first diver of Cambodian descent to compete in the Olympics, and his journey to the world’s stage is a remarkable one.
Photos show snow on Brazil streets during a rare winter weather phenomenon
A fierce cold snap prompted snowfall in southern Brazil, with snow accumulating on streets of cities where the wintry phenomenon is rarely seen.
Does coffee help you lose weight? Stunt your growth? Here’s the truth behind coffee myths
USA TODAY spoke to experts to help debunk some common coffee myths, including is coffee healthy or not? Does it really dehydrate or shorten lifespan?
‘We’re very proud of our tuna’: Subway launches website defending its sandwich after New York Times investigation
Subway is making headlines once again by launching a website to push back against critics claiming that its tuna sandwich isn’t real.