2 Teenagers Arrested After Drive-By Shootings in Austin Injure at Least 4 | Flipboard

Flipboard · 🇮🇷 public Iran · May 18, 2026 · 351 words · By The New York Times

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2 Teenagers Arrested After Drive-By Shootings in Austin Injure at Least 4 The teenage boys were among three suspects taken into custody in connection with at least 12 shootings across the Texas capital.

Propaganda risk 20%

Claims checked 6

Techniques found 1

Topics 3

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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There was no apparent motive, the mayor said.

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Two teenagers were among three people arrested after at least a dozen apparently random drive-by shootings in Austin, Texas, …

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a drone strike caused a fire on the perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the UAE and mentioned regional tensions between the US and Iran.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates (Arabic: إمارات ʾimārāt; singular: إمارة ʾimārah), which were historically known as the Trucial States. Each emirate maintains its own sovereignty …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirates_of_the_United_Arab_Em…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates (UAE), also known simply as the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, situated at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal semi-constitutional monarchy made up…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Emirati dirham (symbol: ; currency code: AED; ;) Arabic: درهم إماراتي, abbreviation: د.إ in Arabic, Dh; is the official currency of the United Arab Emirates. The dirham is subdivided into 100 fils…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_dirham

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Claim 2: “Austin attorney Bill Aleshire on May 16th filed a 52-page sworn complaint against State Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder”

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The claim is reported identically across three independent cross-references from Flipboard. While Wikipedia entries for other people named Aleshire exist, the specific claim about the complaint against Kendall Scudder is consistently reported in the cross-references.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 17, 2015, in Waco, Texas, United States, a shootout erupted at a Twin Peaks restaurant where more than 200 persons, including members from motorcycle clubs that included the Bandidos, Cossacks,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Waco_shootout

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A general election was held in the U.S. state of Maryland on November 5, 2024. In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Maryland voters elected all of its seats in the United States House of Represe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Maryland_elections

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James B. Aleshire (October 31, 1856 – June 1, 1925) was a career officer in the United States Army. A 1880 graduate of the United States Military Academy (West Point), he served from 1880 to 1916, and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_B._Aleshire

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Claim 3: “Two defending state champions [among the baseball teams] have withdrawn from the UIL postseason”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that among the three teams forced out of the UIL postseason, two were defending state champions (specifically mentioning Grapevine and Centerville).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University Interscholastic League (UIL) is an organization that creates rules for and administers almost all athletic, musical, and academic contests for public primary and secondary schools in th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of prior winners of the Texas University Interscholastic League's annual State One-Act Play competition. Information can be found on the official UIL website under “One Act Play & Theat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kingston Elijah Flemings (born January 3, 2007) is an American college basketball player for the Houston Cougars of the Big 12 Conference.
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Claim 4: “Two teenagers were among three people arrested after at least a dozen apparently random drive-by shootings in Austin, Texas”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the mobile company 'Three', the city of Austin, and local schools. There is no mention of arrests, teenagers, or drive-by shootings in the evidence provided.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Austin ( AW-stin) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. With a population of 961,855 at the 2020 census, it is the 12th-most populous city in the U.S., fifth-most populous city in Texas, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin,_Texas

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. Andrew's Episcopal School (SAS) is a private school located in Austin, Texas, United States. St. Andrew's enrolls students in grades K-12 and is divided into three divisions: Lower (grades K-5), M…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 1883, it is the flagship institution of the University of Texas …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Texas_at_Austin

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Claim 5: “3 top Texas high school baseball teams forced out of playoffs over players' UIL eligibility”

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Multiple web search results confirm that three Texas high school baseball programs were forced to withdraw from the UIL postseason due to the use of ineligible players.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — West Texas High School is a public high school in Stinnett, Texas (USA). In 1987 three great schools and communities, Plemons, Stinnett and Phillips joined forces to create the Plemons-Stinnett-Philli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Texas_High_School

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Claim 6: “Drive-By Shootings in Austin Injure at Least 4”

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The evidence provided consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'least'. There is no factual information regarding shootings or injuries in Austin.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 10, 2026 · The meaning of LEAST is lowest in importance or position. How to use least in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/least

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web search NEUTRAL — Have you ever wondered if it’s “at least” or “atleast”? These two phrases may seem similar, but there is a correct way to use them in English. In this article, we will explore the differences between …
https://grammarvocab.com/atleast-or-at-least/

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web search NEUTRAL — LEAST definition: 1. less than anything or anyone else; the smallest amount or number: 2. less than anything or…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/least

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