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True65% confidence4 sourcesSep 16, 2026A New York Times/Siena poll found that 31% of likely voters approve of the war with Iran.The 31% figure matches NYT/Siena likely-voter results reported by NBC and PennLive for the September 8-13 wave, which is the poll in effect on the 2026-09-16 posting date. The sources measure approval of Trump's handling of the Iran war rather than approval of the war itself, a wording difference the summary should note. A later NYT/Siena wave (Sept 21-Oct 1) shows about 35% approval, but it postdates the claim and does not change its status as of 2026-09-16.True90% confidence6 sourcesSep 16, 2026The U.S. Senate blocked a cryptocurrency bill.Said by AMultiple tier-1 and tier-2 sources (AP, Reuters, NBC, Bloomberg, Politico, NYT) report that the Senate voted 49-50 on Sept 15, 2026 to block cryptocurrency market-structure legislation (the Clarity Act), matching the claim's 'blocked a major cryptocurrency bill' on the posted day's 'yesterday' reference. The claim is a faithful paraphrase of the passage, and the sources show the blocked bill was the same one the post described.True95% confidence6 sourcesSep 16, 2026President Trump generated more than $1 billion last year from a network of crypto businesses.Said by AMultiple tier-1 and tier-2 outlets report that Trump's 2025 financial disclosure shows more than $1 billion in income from crypto ventures, with Reuters and Politico putting it at about $1.4 billion and AP at about $1.2 billion. The claim is faithful to the passage, and 'last year' refers to 2025 as the posted date implies.True95% confidence6 sourcesSep 16, 2026Umar Kremlev is the head of the International Boxing Association.Said by AAs of 2026-09-16, Umar Kremlev was the president (head) of the International Boxing Association, as shown by Reuters (2025), the IBA's own staff page, and several 2026 reports. The extracted claim matches the passage's wording, so no extraction departure applies.True90% confidence5 sourcesSep 16, 2026Umar Kremlev paid for the cost of renting a private island in the Bahamas and a fireworks show for Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding after-party.Said by AMultiple independent reports (AP, NBC, The Hill, DW, UPI, El País, ProPublica follow-up) describe ProPublica's reporting that Umar Kremlev paid to rent a private island in the Bahamas and for a fireworks show for Donald Trump Jr.'s post-wedding celebrations, and the couple's Instagram statement confirmed Kremlev 'very generously hosted' the nights. The claim's phrase 'wedding after-party' matches the sources' description of the post-wedding celebrations, and the payments were attributed to ProPublica's records and interviews rather than asserted by the post.Reported in the post, not stated as its own.True65% confidence2 sourcesSep 16, 2026In Michigan, a trainer at a poll watcher webinar told volunteers they were part of a critical mission to ensure Republicans win.Said by CA New York Times reporter (Tiffany Hsu) says she sat in on a Michigan poll watcher webinar where the trainer told volunteers they were 'part of this critical mission to ensure Republicans win,' and a syndicated NYT piece repeats the account. No source contradicts it, but both trace to the same reporting, so confidence is capped.Reported in the post, not stated as its own.True85% confidence4 sourcesSep 16, 2026English is one of three core subjects for students in China, along with math and Chinese.Said by AThe claim that English is one of three core subjects in China, along with math and Chinese, is supported by the NYT article (published 2026-09-16, the posting date) and corroborated by The Star and The Diplomat, which say English is a core subject alongside Chinese and mathematics. The claim matches the passage's wording; later sources note some schools have been dialing back English, but that does not change the state of affairs on the posting date.True72% confidence5 sourcesSep 16, 2026Since the late 1970s, English has been one of three core subjects for students in China, along with math and Chinese.Said by AThe claim faithfully reflects the passage, and the NYT report states that since the late 1970s China has embraced teaching English as one of three core subjects along with math and Chinese. Academic and recent education sources confirm English's status as a core subject alongside Chinese and mathematics, though the exact late-1970s start date rests mainly on the NYT and Times of India, which appear to echo similar text.True85% confidence7 sourcesSep 16, 2026A research university in Shenzhen announced it is phasing out English classes because AI can generate translations in real time.Said by AMultiple outlets report that Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology (SUAT) announced in July 2026, via provost Zhao Wei's video, that it would phase out standard English courses because real-time AI translation reduces language barriers. The claim matches the reported announcement, though one source notes the change is a limited pilot in two classes rather than a full abolition of English learning.Reported in the post, not stated as its own.True95% confidence9 sourcesSep 16, 2026The Senate voted to block a crypto bill.On September 15, 2026, the Senate voted 49-50 against advancing the Clarity Act, a crypto market-structure bill, which blocks it at the procedural stage. The claim matches the post's headline and is supported by the Senate's own roll call record and by wire and major outlet reporting.True85% confidence7 sourcesSep 16, 2026The $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel includes 40,000 one-ton bombs.Multiple reliable outlets (AP, Reuters, NYT, The Hill) report that the $2.8 billion package includes 40,000 bombs, 20,000 MK-84 and 20,000 BLU-117, which are the 2,000-pound (about one-ton) bombs the claim describes. The sources describe the package as planned or not yet finalized (AP, Reuters, ABC) and NYT says it was approved, and Rep. Meeks has placed a hold on it, but none of this contradicts the claimed contents.True92% confidence5 sourcesSep 16, 2026A Russian businessman paid for Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding after-party.Multiple tier-1 sources (Reuters, AP, The Hill) and the couple's own confirmation report that Russian businessman Umar Kremlev paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for the after-party events in the Bahamas after Donald Trump Jr.'s May wedding. The claim matches the passage's headline and the sources; the wedding itself was reportedly private and Bettina Trump stressed the payments were for the after-party, not the ceremony, which is consistent with the claim's wording.