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Yes, the post office will be closed on Juneteenth

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Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday

Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. We VERIFY how it became a federal holiday.
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Pennsylvania is the only state that recognizes Flag Day as a legal holiday

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States on June 14, 1777.
Travel

Yes, Florida’s DOT decided bridges will only display red, white and blue lights this summer

In past years, Florida’s bridges were lit up in rainbow colors for Pride Month. But from Memorial Day to Labor Day this year, they’ll only display patriotic colors.
National

VERIFYING why AANHPI Heritage Month is celebrated in May

AANHPI Heritage Month shines a spotlight on the culture, history and achievements of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.
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Biden didn’t turn Easter into Transgender Day of Visibility

Transgender Day of Visibility has been celebrated annually on March 31 since 2009. Easter’s date changes every year; this year it was also on March 31.
Scams

Watch out for these romance scam red flags

Romance scammers often create fake profiles on dating sites, apps and social media to trick people into sending them money after gaining their affection and trust.
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Yes, you can bring homemade holiday foods on a plane

Christmas travel 2023: You can bring food on plane – cooked or uncooked hams, cookies, pies, stuffing as carry-on. Gravy, cranberry sauce in a checked bag.
Money

Verifying a claim that Scrooge paid his employee more than minimum wage

Bob Cratchit, Ebenezer Scrooge’s underpaid and overworked employee in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, made 15 shillings a week. Here’s how much that is today.
Travel

Yes, you can bring homemade Christmas foods on a plane

If you are traveling with food items for Christmas, here is what the TSA says you can bring in a carry-on and what needs to be in a checked bag.
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Reindeer roundup: 3 VERIFIED facts about the animals that inspired Santa's sleigh team

Can reindeer noses really turn red? We VERIFY myths and facts about the animals.
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Yes, artificial Christmas trees can trigger allergies

Artificial trees can gather dust, mold spores and other allergens. This can trigger an allergic reaction that’s sometimes called “Christmas tree syndrome."