Texas Banned Shariah Law in December 2024? No, But 2017 Bill Was Described as ‘Anti-Islamic’

Claim: In December 2024, the state of Texas passed a bill banning Shariah law. Rating: Context Although Texas introduced no such law in December 2024, the state did pass House Bill 45 in 2017. That legislation regards “the application of foreign laws in certain family law cases” and has been criticized for being anti-Shariah. However, … Read more

January 2025 – Holly’s Cooking Challenge

Hello! And welcome to Holly’s Cooking Challenge. This month, I will be making my Chicken and Rice Soup and I hope you join me! After you make your version of my Chicken and Rice Soup (remember, any variation is fine!), send a picture of your creation to cookingchallenge@spendwithpennies.com. Make the recipe of the month (or a … Read more

Eggs in a Basket – Spend With Pennies

Eggs in a basket is a quick way to make fried eggs and crispy toast at the same time! Eggs are fried inside a slice of bread for an easy breakfast recipe that is ready in 15 minutes! They are easy to make, fast to prepare, and only use 3 ingredients. You can cook several … Read more

The Acolyte’s Amandla Stenberg Reflects on Carrie Fisher’s Legacy

Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Disney The Acolyte star Amandla Stenberg knows she’s the latest in a long line of powerful female characters who have wielded the Force in the Star Wars universe — and Carrie Fisher was the woman who started it all. “[Carrie] was one of the most wry, coy, high-spirited, beautiful, powerful women, … Read more

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy Bought a Casino in Cyprus?

Claim: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy purchased a casino resort in Cyprus in May 2024. Rating: In early June 2024, accounts on X began sharing the claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — at the height of his country’s fight against Russian military occupation — purchased a resort in Cyprus named the Vuni Palace Casino Resort … Read more

Bill Clinton Made ‘Hush Money’ Payment to Paula Jones in 1998?

Claim: In 1998, then-U.S. President Bill Clinton paid Paula Jones $850,000 in hush money. Rating: On May 30, 2024, the criminal trial against former U.S. President Donald Trump over his hush-money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels ended when the jury found Trump guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. For some social media … Read more

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s It Ends With Us Drama Explained

Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni. Getty Images (2) UPDATE 12/31/21 11.30p.m. ET: Justin Baldoni was one of 10 plaintiffs who filed a $250 million lawsuit against The New York Times following its reporting on costar Blake Lively after she sued him for sexual harassment. The lawsuit’s plaintiffs, which also includes publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel … Read more

Did Trump Really Ask for $90M for His Inauguration? It’s Complicated

On Dec. 21, 2024, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Texas Democrat, claimed on MSNBC that President-elect Donald Trump wanted Congress to spend $90 million on his inauguration. Crockett said the money was included in a proposed spending bill that also eliminated funding for children’s cancer research. Here’s what Crockett told host Ali Velshi, per a … Read more