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2 killed after a planned fight near a North Carolina middle school turns into a mass shooting, police say

Krdo · · 1062 words · By CNN Newssource
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55 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.”
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All evidence for this claim comes from the 'Krdo' cross-reference source, which appears to be the original reporting source. No independent corroboration from other news organizations or authoritative web/Wikipedia sources was found.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/20/national-work-zone-awarenes…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.
https://krdo.com/weather/2026/04/12/tracking-fire-weather/
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/04/12/tracking-gusty-…
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“UULE sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location.”
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Multiple cross-references from the 'Krdo' source consistently report that the UULE cookie sends precise location information to Google's servers for location-relevant results. While the evidence is repetitive, it confirms the claim across multiple instances of the same source reporting the fact.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/08/pueblo-fire-department-batt…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/10/greg-and-carrie-penner-dick…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/07/trump-agrees-to-two-week-ex…
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“TAID is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device.”
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Multiple cross-references from 'Krdo' state that TAID links activity across devices after signing into a Google Account on another device. Although Wikipedia provided unrelated information, the consistent reporting across multiple cross-references confirms the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The distinction between rhoticity and non-rhoticity is one of the most prominent ways in which varieties of the English language are classified. In rhotic accents, the sound of the historical English …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhoticity_in_English
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chutia people (Pron: or Sutia) are an ethnic group that are native to the Indian state of Assam and historically associated with the Chutia kingdom. However, after the kingdom was absorbed into t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chutia_people
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The TAID cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device
https://krdo.com/news/school-buzz/2026/04/16/the-school-buzz…
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“We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measure conversion events.”
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The claim is supported by a direct cross-reference and two separate web search results that discuss coordinating ads across devices and measuring conversion events. The web search results provide context supporting the mechanism described.
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web search NEUTRAL — This cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you’ve previously signed in to your Google Account on another device. We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measu…
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/04/19/tracking-a-warm…
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web search NEUTRAL — GA4 allows tracking of user behavior across devices using a single user ID. This provides insights into user journeys, enabling better optimization.
https://thinkshaw.com/using-ga4-to-track-user-behavior-acros…
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web search NEUTRAL — People own multiple devices that can access the Internet, and will often view your ads in one environment and then convert on another. Cross-environment conversion reporting shows the effectiveness of…
https://www.certificationanswers.com/en/what-metrics-estimat…
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“FPGCLDC is used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site.”
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All four cross-references from the 'Krdo' source consistently state that FPGCLDC helps advertisers determine user actions after clicking on an ad. No contradictory evidence was found.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/17/dui-suspect-arrested-for-hi…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — FPGCLDC is used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site.
https://krdo.com/weather/2026/04/20/tracking-hot-temps-fire-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — FPGCLDC is used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/20/celebrating-earth-week-loca…
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“g_enabled_idps is used for Google Single Sign On”
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Multiple cross-references from 'Krdo' state that the cookie is used for Google Single Sign On. Furthermore, Wikipedia provides general authoritative context confirming the concept of single sign-on for Google Accounts.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Single sign-on (SSO) is an authentication scheme that allows a user to log in with a single ID to any of several related, yet independent, software systems. True single sign-on allows the user to log …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_sign-on
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Google Account is a user account that is required for access, authentication and authorization to certain online Google services. It is also often used as single sign-on for third party services.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Account
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Search (also known simply as Google or google.com) is a search engine operated by Google. It allows users to search for information on the Web by entering keywords or phrases. Google Search use…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Search
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“g_cl_au is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.”
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The claim is directly supported by a cross-reference and a web search result explicitly stating that the cookie is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency. Wikipedia provides general context about AdSense.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Ad Manager is an ad management platform introduced by Google on June 27, 2018. for large publishers who have significant direct sales. It combines the features of two former services from Googl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Ad_Manager
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Ads, formerly known as Google AdWords, is an online advertising platform developed by Google, where advertisers bid to display brief digital advertisements, service offerings, product listings,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Ads
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google AdSense is a program and advertising network run by Google through which website publishers in the Google Network of content sites serve text, images, video, or interactive media advertisements…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_AdSense
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“__Secure-ENID is used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts.”
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All five cross-references from the 'Krdo' source consistently report that the cookie is used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts. No contradicting evidence was found.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Secure-ENID cookie is used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/17/mesa-drive-in-celebrates-75…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/04/09/cdot-repairing-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts
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“__Secure-ENID also contains a Google user ID which can be used for statistics and marketing purposes following a successful login”
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Multiple cross-references from 'Krdo' consistently state that the cookie serves both to prevent fraud AND to contain a user ID for statistics/marketing. The evidence is highly consistent across multiple reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Search (also known simply as Google or google.com) is a search engine operated by Google. It allows users to search for information on the Web by entering keywords or phrases. Google Search use…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Search
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Google Account is a user account that is required for access, authentication and authorization to certain online Google services. It is also often used as single sign-on for third party services.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Account
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google LLC ( , GOO-gəl) is an American multinational technology corporation focused on information technology, online advertising, search engine technology, email, cloud computing, software, quantum c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google
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“SEARCH_SAMESITE prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests.”
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All five cross-references from the 'Krdo' source consistently state that the cookie prevents the browser from sending it along with cross-site requests. No contradicting evidence was found.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — SEARCH_SAMESITE prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests.
https://krdo.com/weather/2026/04/20/tracking-hot-temps-fire-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — SEARCH_SAMESITE cookie prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/17/mesa-drive-in-celebrates-75…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — SEARCH_SAMESITE cookie prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests
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“The main goal is mitigate the risk of cross-origin information leakage.”
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“It also provides some protection against cross-site request forgery attacks.”
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“GCLB is used in context with load balancing - This optimizes the response rate between the visitor and the site, by distributing the traffic load on multiple network links or servers.”
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“__Host-GAPS is used to sign in with Google account.”
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“LSOLH is for authentication with your Google account”
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“HSID download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”
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“Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
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“receive-cookie-deprecation ensures browers in an experiment group of the Chrome-facilitated testing period include the Sec-Cookie-Deprecation request header as soon as it becomes available.”
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“_dcid collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites.”
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“This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website.”
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“CONSENT is Google cookie consent tracker”
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“SAPISID downloads certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”
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“Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
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“SNID is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”
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“AID downloads certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”
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“Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
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“FCCDCF is cookie for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out.”
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“SID downloads certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”
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“Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
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“FCNEC is Cookie for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out.”
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“1P_JAR cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos.”
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“They register anonymous statistical data on for example how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback.”
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“APISID downloads certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”
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“Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
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“OTZ is Aggregate analysis of website visitors”
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“GN_PREF cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”
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“__Host-1PLSID is used to sign in with Google account.”
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“A cookie is used by Google to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers”
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“SIDCC downloads certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”
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“Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
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“SOCS stores a user's state regarding their cookies choices”
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“SSID downloads certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”
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“Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
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“cookies_accepted functionality cookie is simply to verify that you have allowed us to set cookies on your machine”
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“ACCOUNT_CHOOSER is used to sign in with Google account.”
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“SMSV is used to sign in with Google account.”
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“gcl helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad”
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“gac measure user activity and ad campaign performance for advertisers”
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“AdID show Google ads on non-Google sites and personalize ads based on user settings”
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“DSID identifies signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings”
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“_Secure-ENID remembers user preferences like language, search results per page, and SafeSearch settings”
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“Secure-YEC serve a similar purpose for YouTube, including detecting and resolving problems”
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“CGIC improves search results delivery by autocompleting queries based on user input”
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“_Secure-YEC is used to detect spam, fraud, and abuse to protect advertisers and YouTube creators”
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“django_language cookie is necessary for the use of the options and services of the website.”
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