Thursday, November 12, 2020

Do Veterans Get Free Access to National Parks?

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11 November 2020

Do Veterans Get Free Access to National Parks?

The U.S. National Park Service recently announced that, as of Nov. 11, 2020, veterans “will have free entrance to national parks forever."

But how do veterans qualify? And do their families get this benefit as well? Snopes reporter Bethania Palma has the details.  

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Fact Checks

Was the ‘Nevada Poll Worker’ Interviewed by Ingraham Actually Trump Himself?

Laura Ingraham interviewed a Nevada poll worker, face and voice masked, who claimed to have witnessed rampant voter fraud.

 False

Does Kamala Harris Want To Legalize Prostitution?

The vice president-elect’s stance on sex work is more complicated than what’s depicted in one interview.

✅  Mixture

Does Loser.com Redirect to Trump’s Wikipedia Page?

This isn't the first time that Trump has been targeted by Loser.com.

✅  True

Was a Rare ‘Zonkey’ Born in Kenya?

The hybrid reportedly was born after a zebra wandered into a community and lived with domestic animals.

✅  True

Did Republican Dean Browning Tweet ‘I’m a Black Gay Guy’?

Twitter users believed the tweet was meant to go out via an alternate, fake account to bolster support for Republican causes.

✅  True
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