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Yes, cruise ships dump waste into the ocean

Environment

Yes, cruise ships dump waste into the ocean

Travel

No, most airlines don’t pay flight attendants during boarding

Delta Air Lines is set to become the first major U.S. airline to pay flight attendants during boarding. The airline says the change will start in June.
Health

Yes, 45% of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion services went to Oklahoma

Data show nearly half of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion care went to Oklahoma in the months after the Texas Heartbeat Act went into effect.
Travel

Yes, the CDC recommends mask-wearing on planes, trains and public buses

Although the federal mask mandate on mass transit was overturned, the CDC still recommends mask-wearing on planes and other forms of public transportation.
Travel

Claim that airlines break 28 wheelchairs a day needs context

A viral tweet claimed airlines break 28 wheelchairs a day, but that was pre-pandemic data that lumped damaged and delayed wheelchairs together.
VERIFY

Fact-checking if the 45% of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion services went to Oklahoma

Data show nearly half of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion care went to Oklahoma in the months after the Texas Heartbeat Act went into effect.
Travel

No, your driver’s license does not need to be a REAL ID to get you on a domestic flight yet

In 2021 DHS said only 43% of driver’s licenses were REAL IDs. If you want to use your license to fly in the U.S. after May 2023, it will need to be a REAL ID.
VERIFY

Fact-checking if Uber and Lyft customers can be refunded for canceling a ride if a driver doesn’t wear a mask

If an Uber or Lyft rider feels unsafe due to the driver not wearing a mask, they can cancel and be refunded for their fee by contacting the companies' support teams.
Coronavirus

Yes, wearing a mask can help protect you from getting COVID-19, even if others aren’t wearing them

As many people are removing their masks on planes, experts say wearing one can still offer you some protection against COVID-19, even if everyone else is maskless.
Travel

Yes, you need to have a negative COVID-19 test to fly into the U.S. from another country

Travelers flying into the U.S. need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test or documentation showing they’ve recovered from the virus within the last 90 days.
National

No, there isn’t a federal no-fly list for unruly passengers

Individual airlines can ban unruly passengers from boarding their planes, but there is not a federal no-fly list for people who have been abusive or unruly on planes
VERIFY

Fact-checking if there is a separate federal no-fly list for unruly passengers

Individual airlines can ban unruly passengers from boarding their planes, but there is not a federal no-fly list for people who have been abusive or unruly on planes

Experts react after CDC reports Ashtabula, Lorain counties reach 'high' community level of COVID-19

Gov. Mike DeWine, Cleveland leaders announce new funding for Real Time Crime Center

FORECAST | Midweek warm up accompanied with rain

Midweek warmup accompanied by rain in our Cleveland weather forecast

Cleveland's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Cleveland, Oh | WKYC.com

Yes, cruise ships dump waste into the ocean

No, most airlines don’t pay flight attendants during boarding

Yes, 45% of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion services went to Oklahoma

Yes, the CDC recommends mask-wearing on planes, trains and public buses

Claim that airlines break 28 wheelchairs a day needs context

Fact-checking if the 45% of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion services went to Oklahoma

No, your driver’s license does not need to be a REAL ID to get you on a domestic flight yet

Fact-checking if Uber and Lyft customers can be refunded for canceling a ride if a driver doesn’t wear a mask

Yes, wearing a mask can help protect you from getting COVID-19, even if others aren’t wearing them

Yes, you need to have a negative COVID-19 test to fly into the U.S. from another country

No, there isn’t a federal no-fly list for unruly passengers

Fact-checking if there is a separate federal no-fly list for unruly passengers

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