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Yes, you can be elected president if you’ve been charged with a crime

Elections

Yes, you can be elected president if you’ve been charged with a crime

Crime

Viral posts falsely claim video shows gunman shooting at New Orleans houses

Several social media posts claim a video shows a gunman indiscriminately shooting at New Orleans houses. VERIFY confirmed the video was taken in Texas.
Crime

Claims that accused University of Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger could be executed by firing squad if convicted need context

Idaho requires lethal injection be used for all executions when available. A new law makes the firing squad an option only if injection is not.
Donald Trump

Yes, you can be elected president if you’ve been charged with or convicted of a crime

The eligibility requirements for president are outlined in the Constitution and don't exclude anyone with a criminal conviction or indictment.
Government

Yes, Donald Trump is the the first former president to be indicted

Donald Trump is now the first former president to be criminally indicted. Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton came close, but were not charged or prosecuted.
National

No, Bill Clinton did not pay Paula Jones ‘hush money'

Clinton paid Jones an $850,000 legal settlement following her civil suit, years after she had already publicly accused him of sexual harrassment.
Crime

Hush money payments can be legal, but falsifying business records is illegal

Donald Trump was charged wh 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. We VERIFY the legal issues with hush money payments like the one Trump made to Stormy Da
Donald Trump

Trump NY indictment: couldn’t pardon self if elected POTUS in 2024

Presidents have broad powers when it comes to pardons for federal crimes. Trump’s indictment was for state crimes.
Crime

Yes, If they’re convicted, the government can keep the property and money it seized

When the FBI, DEA or IRS confiscate money and property from drug traffickers and money launderers, those assets stay with the government to be spent later.
Guns

Yes, Kentucky law requires guns used in crimes like mass shootings to be sold at auction

Kentucky law requires guns used in crimes like the mass shooting at Old National Bank in Louisville to be sold to the public at an auction.
Crime

No, research suggests the death penalty does not save money compared to life in prison

States that pursue death sentences spend millions more than they otherwise would, and often don't wind up executing the inmate, experts have found.
Scams

Yes, scammers are using artificial intelligence to impersonate people you know

Scammers can impersonate family members or other people you know on the phone by using artificial intelligence (AI) voice cloning technology.

Jessi's House offers housing for displaced members of the LGBTQ+ community

Enjoy the last bits of spring at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks

Increased rain chances for Friday and the weekend

Storm warning fatigue | Alerting Arkansas

Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS | Get the local news and weather where you live from 5NEWS. Covering Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Bentonville, and all of Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.

Yes, you can be elected president if you’ve been charged with a crime

Viral posts falsely claim video shows gunman shooting at New Orleans houses

Claims that accused University of Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger could be executed by firing squad if convicted need context

Yes, you can be elected president if you’ve been charged with or convicted of a crime

Yes, Donald Trump is the the first former president to be indicted

No, Bill Clinton did not pay Paula Jones ‘hush money'

Hush money payments can be legal, but falsifying business records is illegal

Trump NY indictment: couldn’t pardon self if elected POTUS in 2024

Yes, If they’re convicted, the government can keep the property and money it seized

Yes, Kentucky law requires guns used in crimes like mass shootings to be sold at auction

No, research suggests the death penalty does not save money compared to life in prison

Yes, scammers are using artificial intelligence to impersonate people you know

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