WZDX

Chain message says calling 112 will verify an unmarked police car. That’s false.

Crime

Chain message says calling 112 will verify an unmarked police car. That’s false.

Crime

No, if a person commits a crime wearing a wig made of donated hair, the donor can’t be implicated

Experts said it would be nearly impossible to link a wig worn during a crime to the original hair donor.
National

Yes, Ronald Reagan’s shooter is performing a sold-out concert this summer

John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981. More than 40 years later, he’s making music and has sold out a Brooklyn concert venue.
Ukraine

Prisoner of war photos can be a Geneva Convention violation — but not for civilians

The Geneva Conventions do not apply to civilians — but governments and military might violate them by broadcasting images of POWs.
Ukraine

No, the UN doesn’t have the authority to charge people with war crimes

International and domestic courts, including the International Criminal Court, can charge people with war crimes and prosecute them.
Crime

No, you can’t steal up to $950 worth of merchandise in California without consequence under Prop 47

Prop 47 reclassified theft offenses from felonies to misdemeanors, including shoplifting. It doesn’t mean people can steal up to $950 in goods without consequences.
Crime

No, there’s no evidence the Super Bowl is the biggest sex trafficking event in the world

Advocacy groups stress that human trafficking involves both labor and sex trafficking, and that it's a problem every day of the year.
Money

Yes, participating in a social media gift exchange can get you into legal trouble

A viral book exchange post shares many qualities of a pyramid scheme, and it’s also illegal to participate if you send something in the mail.
VERIFY

Fact-checking if robbers are handing out masks doused with chemicals as claimed in a bogus police bulletin.

Law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. say they haven’t received any reports about people handing out chemical-doused masks.
Social Media

No, most sex trafficking victims are not kidnapped by strangers

Most trafficking victims are preyed upon by someone they know, and traffickers rarely take their victims by force.
Government

Jan. 6 one year later: Fact-checking three claims about the insurrection

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The VERIFY team investigated three claims from that day.
National

Yes, honking is illegal in New York City except in an emergency

Although the law is rarely enforced, drivers could be fined.

Sewell announces $3.6 million in federal funds for preservation of African American historical sites

$3.6 million in federal funds coming for preservation of African American historical sites

$3.6 million in federal funds coming for preservation of Black historical sites

Black historical sites in Alabama get financial boost

Name that Trash Panda for a chance to win!

The 90s Make a Comeback With Minimal Rain

Rewind: Remembering the April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak

WZDX

Chain message says calling 112 will verify an unmarked police car. That’s false.

No, if a person commits a crime wearing a wig made of donated hair, the donor can’t be implicated

Yes, Ronald Reagan’s shooter is performing a sold-out concert this summer

Prisoner of war photos can be a Geneva Convention violation — but not for civilians

No, the UN doesn’t have the authority to charge people with war crimes

No, you can’t steal up to $950 worth of merchandise in California without consequence under Prop 47

No, there’s no evidence the Super Bowl is the biggest sex trafficking event in the world

Yes, participating in a social media gift exchange can get you into legal trouble

Fact-checking if robbers are handing out masks doused with chemicals as claimed in a bogus police bulletin.

No, most sex trafficking victims are not kidnapped by strangers

Jan. 6 one year later: Fact-checking three claims about the insurrection

Yes, honking is illegal in New York City except in an emergency

WZDX would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.