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No, countries that observe daylight saving time don’t all change their clocks at the same time

World

No, countries that observe daylight saving time don’t all change their clocks at the same time

Government

Yes, Congress decides who lies in state or in honor

Current and former members of the government lie in state, while private citizens lie in honor.
National

Yes, states can opt out of daylight saving time

While states can opt out of daylight saving time on their own, they need congressional action to permanently stay on it.
Money

No, the president is not responsible for Social Security benefit increases

Social Security benefit increases have been automatically calculated based on inflation each year since 1975.
VERIFY

Fact-checking Top Headlines: the end of 3G, HBCU budgets and whistleblower immunity

VERIFY top headlines of the week
National

Male vs. female crash test dummies

The VERIFY team analyzed statistics and spoke with experts on whether crash test dummy modeling is a reason more women die in car crashes than men.
Money

Yes, South Dakota is a tax haven, but it's not the only state that offers protection and privacy

The Pandora Papers release shone a spotlight on South Dakota as a tax haven. VERIFY researched why the state and others have that reputation.
Business

There is no evidence that Southwest Airlines cancellations were caused by workers protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Southwest Airlines, the union representing Southwest Airlines pilots and the FAA said the cancellations were not caused by workers protesting the vaccine mandate.
Government

Yes, the US will start missing payments, including on Social Security, if it doesn’t raise the debt limit

If the government runs out of cash before raising the debt limit, it would be unable to pay all of its bills on time, including to programs like Social Security.
Government

No, whistleblowers are not guaranteed immunity, but do have some protections

A VERIFY viewer asked if whistleblowers get immunity. They do get some protections, but are not guaranteed immunity.
Environment

Yes, 23 species would be the most declared extinct from Endangered Species Act

Just 11 species have ever been removed from the Endangered Species Act for extinction prior to the recent Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to remove 23 species.
Medicine

Expired cold medicine may lose its effectiveness, there is no guarantee it will be safe to use

No, you shouldn't take expired cold medicine

Moline participates in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Monmouth College Class of 2020 return home for in-person graduation

Storms knock out power to several thousand in QC

Tracking a cool and wet pattern this week

WQAD.com

No, countries that observe daylight saving time don’t all change their clocks at the same time

Yes, Congress decides who lies in state or in honor

Yes, states can opt out of daylight saving time

No, the president is not responsible for Social Security benefit increases

Fact-checking Top Headlines: the end of 3G, HBCU budgets and whistleblower immunity

Male vs. female crash test dummies

Yes, South Dakota is a tax haven, but it's not the only state that offers protection and privacy

There is no evidence that Southwest Airlines cancellations were caused by workers protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Yes, the US will start missing payments, including on Social Security, if it doesn’t raise the debt limit

No, whistleblowers are not guaranteed immunity, but do have some protections

Yes, 23 species would be the most declared extinct from Endangered Species Act

Expired cold medicine may lose its effectiveness, there is no guarantee it will be safe to use

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