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No, Kamala Harris spokesperson did not reveal she lied on gun ownership in interview – Full Fact

A video is being shared online with false claims that it shows a Kamala Harris staffer confirming that the Vice President lied about owning a gun in a CNN interview.

Adrienne Elrod, senior spokesperson for the Harris-Walz campaign was being interviewed by Jim Acosta on 20 September when she was asked about the Democratic presidential candidate’s gun ownership.

In a number of posts shared on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, social media users claim Ms Elrod said Ms Harris “does not own a firearm”, and some accuse Ms Harris of having “lied”. Some share a clip of the interview with subtitles, while some examples are sped up.

But the spokesperson actually confirmed Ms Harris does own a firearm in the clip.

In some versions, subtitles have been added to the…


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Chicago-based nonprofit Latinos Progresando hosting 12th annual MEX talks at Harris Theater, a celebration of Mexican culture

CHICAGO (WLS) — Latinos Progresando, a Chicago-based nonprofit organization, will host its 12th annual MEX talks, a one-night showcase celebrating the culture and contributions of Mexicans in the US. The event will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 at Harris Theater.

MEX talks was created by Latinos Progresando to give Mexican and Mexican American leaders with diverse experiences the platform to reflect on a shared identity and tell stories to inspire positive change.

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Following the release of Fuerza Mexicana: The Past, Present & Power of Mexicans in Chicagoland, the first-of-its-kind report commissioned by Latinos Progresando and a collaborative of Mexican nonprofit leaders, the 2024 event theme is OWN IT.

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Edited CNN headline makes false claims about Kamala Harris pledge – Full Fact

An edited screenshot of a CNN article featuring US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz is circulating online. 

The screenshot appears to show an article on the politics page of the CNN website with the headline: “Harris and Walz pledges [sic] free Costco membership for all SNAP recipients”, and features a photo of them on a stage at Temple University in Philadelphia earlier this month

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme (SNAP)—sometimes referred to as food stamps—provides food benefits to low-income families in the US. In 2023, 42.1 million people per month on average, or 12.6% of US residents, were on SNAP. 

However, CNN has not published an article with this headline, and Full Fact…


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Kamala Harris and Tim Walz video in front of a communist poster has been edited – Full Fact

A video circulating on social media appears to show Democratic presidential candidate and current US Vice President, Kamala Harris, with her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, posing for a selfie in front of a Revolutionary Communists of America poster. 

But the sign has been digitally altered. The original footage shows it actually referenced Mr Walz’s past role as a high school football coach during his career as a school teacher. 

Several media reports and photographs from an event on 9 August in Phoenix, Arizona, show Ms Harris and Mr Walz in front of two posters. The larger one has a brown background and says “Kamala and the Coach”. The other is smaller and reads: “Democrats protect abortion”. 

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What Kind of Cancer Does DWTS’ Samantha Harris Have?

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Samantha Harris has shared a devastating health update with followers. The former Dancing With the Stars co-host took to Instagram to share the news about her cancer diagnosis with fans in a video. But what kind of cancer does Harris have and what exactly does she have to say about it?

What Kind of Cancer Does DWTS’ Samantha Harris Have?

Harris revealed on the video posted on Instagram that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer for a second time. “I have some health news that I need to share that I never thought that I would be sharing…


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