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Mostly-True: The NY state budget covers 96% of eligible preschoolers The state’s 2023-24 budget contains $150 million in additional funds for public prekindergarten, bringing the total to $1.2 billion. That amount could cover 96% of what the state deems eligible four-year-olds, a smaller group than the total number of four-year-olds in the state. Despite state funding, other barriers have prevented districts from starting or expanding pre-K programs. (Source: PolitiFact)

False: Tdap vaccine use in pregnancy proven safe in studies, not ‘an experiment’ Multiple studies, including randomized controlled trials, show the Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccine is safe and effective to receive during pregnancy, contrary to claims shared online that pregnant women are being given the vaccine as an “experiment.” Tdap vaccine is (Source: Reuters)

False: Twitter owner Elon Musk created a line of CBD gummies that can "reverse dementia," a move that sparked a lawsuit with Fox News. About this rating In April 2023, a rumor began to spread that claimed Twitter owner Elon Musk had revealed a new line of CBD gummies that could "reverse dementia." According to the story, Musk's gummy product sparked a "huge lawsuit" with Fox News. However, none of this was true. (Source: Snopes)

False: In April 2023, Jimmy Kimmel was fired by ABC during an episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" About this rating On April 27, 2023, Disney blog Inside the Magic posted an article with the headline, "ABC Fires Jimmy Kimmel During 'Jimmy Kimmel Live.'" It said: ABC Fires Jimmy Kimmel During 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Jimmy Kimmel had his monologue interrupted Monday night by breaki (Source: Snopes)