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Moment building collapses in Pereira, Colombia after deadly earthquake Video posted on social media shows a building collapsing and people running away after a major earthquake hit Pereira, Colombia on August 10.

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Claim 1: “Moment building collapses in Pereira, Colombia after deadly earthquake”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of general definitions of what a 'building' is from Wikipedia and Britannica. There is no mention of a building collapse or an earthquake in Pereira, Colombia.

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web search NEUTRAL — Buildings serve several societal needs: occupancy, primarily as shelter from weather; security; living space; privacy; storage for belongings; and comfortable places to live and work.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building

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web search NEUTRAL — Residential buildings are constructed as dwellings. These are where people primarily sleep and do other domestic activities. Examples include apartment blocks and houses. Commercial buildings are for …
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 14, 2026 · building, a usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use. Rudimentary buildings were initially constructed out of the purely functional need for a controlled environment …
https://www.britannica.com/technology/building

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Claim 2: “Tropical Storm Dolly has formed on a slow path toward the Caribbean”

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Multiple independent sources (Google News, The New York Times, and another web search result) confirm that Tropical Storm Dolly formed in the Atlantic and is moving toward the Caribbean.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1968 Atlantic hurricane season was a below average hurricane season during which only nine nameable storms developed. The season officially began on June 1 and lasted until November 30, dates whic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Atlantic_hurricane_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is the current Atlantic hurricane season in the Northern Hemisphere. The season officially began on June 1, 2026, and will end on November 30, 2026. These dates, ado…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Atlantic_hurricane_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hurricane Dolly was a strong tropical cyclone that made landfall in Deep South Texas in July 2008. Dolly was the fourth tropical cyclone and second hurricane to form during the 2008 Atlantic hurricane…
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Claim 3: “Trump Administration Removes Painting By Kehinde Wiley, Obama Portraitist, For Being ‘Woke’”

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Three independent web search results confirm that the Trump Administration removed a painting by Kehinde Wiley (the Obama portraitist) from a U.S. embassy (specifically in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) due to its 'woke' ideology.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning with painter Gilbert Stuart's portrait of George Washington, it has been tradition for the president of the United States to have an official portrait taken during their time in office, most…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded in 1962 and opened in 1968, it is part of the Smithsonian Institution. Its collections focus on images …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Swedish ivy (Plectranthus verticillatus) plant decorated the Oval Office of the United States White House from the mid-20th century until 2025. Though a popular story attributes the plant's origins …
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Claim 4: “a major earthquake hit Pereira, Colombia on August 10”

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The evidence provided includes a disambiguation page for 'Major', a definition of the word 'major', and general information about the city of Pereira and a football team. There is no evidence of an earthquake occurring on August 10 in Pereira.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julián Andrés Bazán Medina (born 25 November 2005) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender for New York Red Bulls.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pereira (Spanish pronunciation: [peˈɾejɾa]) is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It is located in the foothills of the Andes in a coffee-producing area of Colombia officially …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pereira,_Colombia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Deportivo Pereira is a professional Colombian football team based in Pereira, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. They play their home games at the Hernán Ramírez Villegas stadium.
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Claim 5: “Dolly is the fourth named storm of the hurricane season”

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Two independent web sources (AOL and another news report) explicitly state that Tropical Storm Dolly was the fourth named storm of the 2026 hurricane season.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2002 Atlantic hurricane season featured a then-record eight named storms forming in September. It was a near-average Atlantic hurricane season, producing fourteen tropical cyclones, of which twelv…
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