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No, AriZona Iced Tea hasn’t raised the price of its 99-cent can to $1.29

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No, AriZona Iced Tea hasn’t raised the price of its 99-cent can to $1.29

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AriZona Iced Tea did not change the price on its cans from $0.99 to $1.29

The price of a 23-ounce can of AriZona Iced Tea hasn’t changed. The cans are sold for $1.29 in Canadian dollars, which is equivalent to 99 cents in the U.S.
Gas Prices

No, 7-Eleven isn’t selling gas for $7.11 per gallon

A photo circulating on Twitter that shows gas selling for $7.11 per gallon at 7-Eleven was taken more than one year ago and shows a new station testing its sign.
Gas Prices

Yes, these five U.S. states have passed their own gas tax ‘holidays’ in 2022

As President Biden calls on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax, here's what we know about state gas tax suspensions.
Money

No, a new toilet flapper won’t save you money — unless your current flapper has a leak or other issue

A leaky flapper, which controls how much water from the toilet tank goes into the bowl, can waste gallons of water between flushes.
Food

No, Costco is not raising its hot dog combo price

A viral tweet claiming Costco is planning to raise the price of its $1.50 hot dog combo meal due to inflation is “incorrect information,” the company says.
Food

Fact-checking if almond milk contains almonds

A TikTok video claims there are no almonds in popular almond milk brands. While the amount varies by brand, we can VERIFY they do contain almonds.
Money

Rent higher than federal minimum wage

The amount of money earned on the federal minimum wage in a month is several hundred dollars less than the typical cost of rent nationwide.
Food

USDA did not predict egg prices would be $12 a dozen by this fall

Social media posts claiming the USDA predicted egg prices will be $12 a dozen by fall 2022 are false. A USDA spokesperson says its researchers did not predict this.
Money

Fact-checking if gas stations can charge different prices for different payment methods

Some gas stations offer discounts to customers who use cash instead of credit to fuel up because credit cards come with processing fees for retailers.
Money

Yes, U.S. gas prices are lower than these 8 other places around the world

People in many industrialized countries outside of the U.S. pay more for gasoline due to higher taxes on fuel. European countries tend to have the highest gas taxes.
Scams

$500 Speedway fuel cards for $1.95 is a scam

A social media post claiming Speedway gas stations are offering $500 fuel cards for $1.95 is “false information,” a company spokesperson says.

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Local 5 - weareiowa.com | Des Moines Local News & Weather | Des Moines, Iowa

No, AriZona Iced Tea hasn’t raised the price of its 99-cent can to $1.29

AriZona Iced Tea did not change the price on its cans from $0.99 to $1.29

No, 7-Eleven isn’t selling gas for $7.11 per gallon

Yes, these five U.S. states have passed their own gas tax ‘holidays’ in 2022

No, a new toilet flapper won’t save you money — unless your current flapper has a leak or other issue

No, Costco is not raising its hot dog combo price

Fact-checking if almond milk contains almonds

Rent higher than federal minimum wage

USDA did not predict egg prices would be $12 a dozen by this fall

Fact-checking if gas stations can charge different prices for different payment methods

Yes, U.S. gas prices are lower than these 8 other places around the world

$500 Speedway fuel cards for $1.95 is a scam

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