Biden declares Hawaii wildfires a major disaster
The declaration frees up federal aid to support the Hawaii island’s recovery from wildfires that have brought vast destruction and killed at least 36 people.
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What we know about the federal government’s response to the Hawaii fires so far
The federal government has gone into disaster response mode after wildfires destroyed Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii earlier this week. President Joe Biden issued a federal disaster declaration on Thursday and promised to send whatever is needed to help the recovery.
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Hawaii to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires beginning on Aug. 8, 2023 and continuing.
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Hawaii to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires beginning on Aug. 8, 2023 and continuing.
No, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy didn’t buy yachts with U.S. aid money
THE QUESTION: Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy buy two yachts with U.S. aid money?
THE ANSWER: No, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy didnt buy two yachts with U.S. aid money. The yachts are still for sale.
Ukraine’s Zelensky accused of buying two yachts with Western aid money – Truth or Fake
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is accused of buying two luxury yachts in October with Western aid money, in the name of two of his closest aides. But is there any truth to these claims? We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
FACT CHECK: No, Zelenskyy Did Not Buy Two Mega-Yachts | Check Your Fact
Verdict: False
There is no evidence Zelenskyy has bought two yachts. [...]
The broker companies that are selling the yachts confirmed to multiple journalists, such as BBC Verify reporter Shayan Sardarizadeh, that the yachts are still for sale.
FACT CHECK: No, BBC News Did Not Publish This Video About Bellingcat Reporting On A Former Ukrainian Official | Check Your Fact
A post shared on X, formerly Twitter, claims BBC News published a video about Bellingcat researchers reporting that former Ukrainian official Alexey Arestovich spent $500,000 on private flights.
Verdict: False
There is no evidence for this claim. BBC News and Bellingcat both denied they made any such report'
FACT CHECK: Did The Sun Cover A Ukrainian Porn Actress Announcing Her Presidential Run? | Check Your Fact
There is no evidence that The Sun published this video or that the porn
star made this statement.
Fact Check: Did Ukraine’s Zelensky Buy a $48 Million Yacht?
The Ruling: False.
Volodymyr Zelensky has not bought a $48.9 million yacht, as confirmed by the broker handling its sale.
There is no evidence a similar purchase has been made elsewhere. Funding to Ukraine is heavily audited and itemized, making it very difficult, if not impossible, for Zelensky to make such a purchase using U.S. contributions.
Facebook shuts thousands of fake Chinese accounts masquerading as Americans
Someone in China created thousands of fake social media accounts designed to appear to be from Americans and used them to spread polarizing political content in an apparent effort to divide the U.S. ahead of next year's elections, Meta said Thursday.
