Striking AI-generated images of service members, quadruplets or children in rubble are often shared on Facebook, and they could be used as part of a scam tactic.

Los Angeles cut nearly $17.6 million in funding from the fire department’s budget this fiscal year. That’s roughly a 2% decrease from the previous year’s budget.

VERIFY found that Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has unpaid bills in at least six cities for costs associated with his campaign events over the years.

There’s no law against paying people to endorse a political campaign, but candidates have to publicly disclose the payment.

The vice presidential debate, which was hosted by CBS News, may be Walz’ and Vance’s only debate ahead of the 2024 presidential election in November. During the debate, the two candidates sparred over ...

Los Angeles refilled its water tanks prior to its wildfire outbreak, but the demand for water has outpaced the city’s ability to refill them.

What is Project 2025? Who is behind it? What we can VERIFY about the Heritage Foundation plan for a conservative administration.

Alligators are native to parts of the Rio Grande. But photos showing Border Patrol officials dumping them into the river are AI-generated.

After watching a TikTok, several VERIFY readers asked if Mexico deports American citizens who are in the country illegally. It does happen, but it’s not that common.

A study estimated people could be consuming up to 5 grams of microplastics a week, but that number was the extreme high end of the range the scientists calculated.

Federal law exempts Olympic medalists from being taxed on their winnings if their annual incomes are under $1 million. High-earning athletes are still on the hook.

Racist text messages telling people to report to nearby plantations to pick cotton or become house slaves after the 2024 general election are real.