Spy Case: Russia, United States Envoys Leave Washington, St. Petersburg

The moves were the latest in a spy poisoning case that has escalated East-West tensions, with both sides expelling more than 150 of each other’s diplomats from two dozen countries.

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Rally Seeks Justice for Black Man Shot by Police in Backyard

The family of Stephon Clark joined hundreds at a rally Saturday to call for Sacramento to not let his memory or calls for justice or calls for police reform fade away.

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Was Al Sharpton’s Brother Arrested for Murder After Speaking at a March for Our Lives Rally?

Kenneth Glasgow has been accused of driving the car when his passenger shot and killed a woman.

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Is There a Dedicated Hall & Oates Phone Line?

A trivia-loving Facebook page accurately shares the joy of "Callin' Oates."

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Did Sweden Ban Mandatory Vaccinations for Children in 2017?

Spurious blogs and "alternative health" purveyors tried to misrepresent the country's already-voluntary vaccination program.

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Is President Trump Planning a Monument to the War on Christmas?

A humorous article was just a seasonal jape, but not quite in the way that many readers recognized.

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Is This a ‘Short-Tailed Weasel’?

An image of a felt doll is frequently shared as if it was a genuine photograph of a particularly toy-like weasel.

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Is a ‘Stop Killing Alligators to Make Gatorade’ Protest Sign Real?

A photograph from a 2011 labor strike in London was repurposed to spread a goofy meme about Gatorade being made from real alligators.

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Did the Pope Say That Hell Doesn’t Exist?

The Vatican disputed claims that Pope Francis denied the existence of Hell.

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Is There a Point in the Ocean Where the Closest Human Could Be an Astronaut?

Point Nemo is the point in the ocean furthest from any land, but it’s not the only place where an astronaut might be the closest person nearby.

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California Judge: Coffee Needs Cancer Warnings

Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle has ruled that California law requires coffee companies to carry an ominous cancer warning label because of a chemical produced in the roasting process.

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Did Roseanne Barr Pose as Adolf Hitler for a Magazine Photo Shoot?

Controversial images of the comedian were originally published in a 2009 issue of a satire publication catering to young Jewish readers.

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‘Punish a Muslim Day’ Fliers Spur Warnings, Police Investigations

Authorities in the UK say that anonymous mailings of fliers advocating violence against Muslims on 3 April 2018 have triggered a counter-terrorism investigation.

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Is Using ‘Bug Spray’ to Get High an Alarming New Trend?

Media reports conflate a number of events, some of them speculative, to manufacture the existence of an emerging trend about the use of bug spray.

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Was Actor Corey Feldman Stabbed Over Pedophilia Claims?

Actor Corey Feldman reported he was stabbed over his claims that he was victim of pedophilia, but police statements don't back up his account.

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Rusty Staub, Slugger Who Played 23 Seasons, Dies at 73

The New York Mets say former slugger Rusty Staub has died at 73.

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Trump Calls Roseanne Barr After Debut of Show

President Donald Trump called Barr after an estimated 18.4 million viewers tuned in for the reboot of "Roseanne."

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Cosby’s Legal Team Pressuring Judge to Quit, Delay Retrial

Bill Cosby's lawyers are expected to make a last-ditch effort to postpone the comedian's sexual assault retrial.

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Fast-Moving Fire Kills 68 at Venezuela Police Station Jail

In a state police station housing more than one hundred prisoners, a riot culminated in a fire, requiring authorities to open a hole in a wall to rescue the inmates.

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Was the NRA Founded to Protect Black People from the Ku Klux Klan?

Revisionist accounts of the origin of the National Rifle Association say it was formed to help freed slaves defend themselves against racist attacks after the Civil War.

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Are These the Northern Lights Seen From Space?

A purported photograph of an aurora is actually a screenshot from a computer animation.

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Did Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb Sign a Law Mandating Women Disclose Abortions or Face Jail Time?

Vague social media posts and news items led to confusion over a broad Indiana law addressing "abortion complications."

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Did Emma González ‘Admit’ to Bullying the Parkland School Shooter?

Conspiracy theorists tried to discredit the mass shooting survivor (again) by ignoring the suspect's history of disturbing behavior.

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The Levitating Street Performer, Explained

A viral video purportedly showing a street performer levitating left many people scratching their heads and wondering: How?

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Links Between Gulf Crisis and Trump Campaign Operatives Emerge

A British defense contractor linked to embattled psychographics firm Cambridge Analytica was hired by UAE to push social media posts accusing Qatar of sponsoring terrorism.

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Did Russia Erect a Monument to Native Americans in Front of the United States Embassy in Moscow?

There was a well-publicized petition to construct such a monument, but it has not been realized and was likely driven by Russian-American tensions.

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Did David Hogg Give a Nazi Salute?

A Parkland school shooting survivor was accused — falsely — of giving a Nazi salute at the end of his "March for Our Lives" speech.

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Did Planned Parenthood Say There Should Be a Disney Princess Who Had an Abortion?

Screenshots of a purported Planned Parenthood tweet circulated that appear to suggest a controversial idea for a Disney heroine.

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Was Emma González Photographed Swinging an Umbrella at a Truck?

A famous 2007 photograph of singer Britney Spears is being used to spread a false accusation against the mass shooting survivor turned gun safety advocate.

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Did David Hogg Offer Contrasting Stances on the First and Second Amendments?

The Parkland school shooting survivor opposes a requirement for clear backpacks, but he has also stated repeatedly that he supports the Second Amendment.

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Was a Scuba Diver Hospitalized After Getting His Penis Stuck in a Giant Clam?

Rumors about a sexually adventurous scuba diver brought down by a shellfish allergy originated with a satirical web site.

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‘Roseanne’ Reboot Picks Up Where Show Left Off, Adds Trump

For the reboot, Roseanne will be at odds with her sister Jackie, played by Laurie Metcalf, over President Donald Trump.

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How Facebook Was Able to Siphon Off Phone Call and Text Logs

But just why was Facebook able to siphon off records of who its users were contacting — and when — in the first place?

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Expert Says Brexit Campaign Used Data Mined from Facebook

Chris Wylie's claims center around the official Vote Leave campaign and its links to a group called BeLeave, which it helped fund.

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Linda Brown, Central Figure in School Segregation Case, Dies

Brown, the Kansas girl at the center of the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down racial segregation in schools, has died at age 75.

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Retired Justice Urges Repeal of Second Amendment

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is calling for the repeal of the Second Amendment to allow for significant gun control legislation.

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Did David Hogg Lie About Being on Campus During Mass Shooting?

Conspiracy theorists used an out-of-context clip to raise "questions" about a statement made by a Parkland, Florida mass shooting survivor turned gun-control advocate.

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Was the Austin Bombing Suspect Part of a Christian Homeschooling Group?

A woman who reportedly knew the suspect claimed that they were members of a group called "Righteous Invasion of Truth," or RIOT.

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Did George Soros Pay ‘March for Our Lives’ Protesters $300 Each?

As hundreds of thousands of students and supporters took to the streets to protest gun violence, conspiracy theorists blamed a familiar bogeyman.

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Did David Hogg Attend a California High School?

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivor turned gun-control activist has been the target of relentless online hoaxes and attempted smears.

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Sales Multiply for Pence and Oliver Rabbit Books

The past week was a good one for picture books about rabbits. Gay or straight.

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Frontier Gun Maker Remington Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

It remains unclear what will happen to the company's 3,500 or so employees as Remington tries to put its finances in order.

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White House: Trump Thinks Stormy Daniels Lied About Threat

The White House said President Donald Trump has consistently denied the allegations leveled by porn star Stormy Daniel and said Trump does not believe her claim that she was threatened to stay quiet over their alleged affair.

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Did Jim Carrey Say the United States Is ‘Morally Upside Down?’

We found no evidence that the actor was responsible for the quote attached to his name in a viral meme.

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‘Beginning of the End?’ No New Babies for Endangered Whales

The winter calving season for critically endangered right whales is ending without a single newborn being spotted off the southeast U.S. coast.

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Did President Donald Trump Slap the Mayor of Mexico City?

A video of Trump slapping World Wrestling Entertainment executive director Vince McMahon at an event was later repurposed with an inaccurate caption.

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Rick Santorum: Students Should Learn CPR, Not Seek Gun Laws

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum said that students who have rallied for gun control should instead learn CPR or find their own way to prevent a school shooting.

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Did a GOP Lawmaker Report a High School Student for Cursing Over Gun Safety?

Rep. Mark Amodei did not notify Noah Christiansen's school, but he defended the staff member who did.

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Porn Actress Stormy Daniels Describes Threat Over Alleged Trump Encounter

Adult film star Stormy Daniels says she was threatened to keep silent about an alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump in 2006.

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Was Emma González Wearing a Cuban Flag Patch During Her ‘March for Our Lives’ Speech?

An image of the Parkland school shooting attack survivor attempts to cast her as a "communist" for paying respect to her father's heritage.

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Facebook Ads Apologize for Cambridge Analytica Scandal

Facebook's CEO apologized for the Cambridge Analytica scandal with ads in multiple U.S. and British newspapers, saying the social media platform doesn't deserve to hold personal information if it can't protect it.

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Was Emma González Filmed Ripping Up the U.S. Constitution?

The outspoken survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting has been campaigning against gun violence, but not in the fashion seen here.

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Trump Is Staffing — or Casting — From Fox News

President Donald Trump's favorite TV network is increasingly serving as a West Wing casting call, as the president reshapes his administration with camera-ready personalities.

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Did President Nixon Hide Proof of Alien Life in a Time Capsule?

A shadowy Watergate-era figure who claims he had personal access to Richard Nixon says the president showed him a letter confirming the existence of extraterrestrials.

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Indictment: Waterslide in Fatal Decapitation Accident Was ‘Deadly Weapon’

A former executive with the Kansas water park where a 10-year-old boy died on the giant waterslide has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.

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Animatronic T-Rex Bursts Into Flames

A life-sized animatronic Tyrannosaurus Rex at the Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience in Canon City, Colo., was set ablaze after an electrical issue.

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U.S. Postal Service Unveils Mister Rogers Postage Stamp

The U.S. Postal Service has released a stamp featuring Fred Rogers, the gentle TV host who entertained and educated generations of preschoolers on "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood."

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Will There Be a Sequel to ‘Napoleon Dynamite’?

Rumors that there would be a follow-up to the 2004 cult classic actually grew out of a fan-made poster and years-old rumors.

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Did a Mobile Phone Make a Car Explode at a Gas Station?

An Ecuadorean news web site invented fake details to describe a real, fatal explosion at a gas station in Brazil.

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Did Florida Pass a Bill Legalizing Recreational Use of Marijuana?

A fake news item falsely led social media users to believe that Florida became one of the states in which recreational marijuana is now legal.

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Maryland School Shooting Victim Has Died

"All indications suggest the shooting was not a random act of violence," police said in a statement.

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2 Firefighters Dead, 2 Injured in Building Collapse

York officials said part of the four-story building fell on firefighters as they were looking for hot spots and investigating the cause of a fire at the Weaver Organ and Piano factory.

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NYC Firefighter Dies Battling Blaze on Harlem Movie Set

Flames poured out the windows as firefighters swarmed the scene, dumping water on the blaze to get it under control.

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2 Killed, Dozen Hurt in French Supermarket Hostage-Taking

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said all information suggested it "seems to be a terrorist act."

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Did the Obama Campaign Employ the Same Tactics as Cambridge Analytica?

Attempts at "whataboutism" with a scandal involving social media and psychographics fail to acknowledge that Cambridge Analytica obtained data by misleading people.

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Will A Border Wall ‘Pay For Itself’ Because Immigrants Cost the Government Money?

An argument presented by the Center for Immigration Studies suggests a wall would save the United States money.

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Did NASA Warn of an Impending Earthquake in India?

A viral hoax managed to trick some people.

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Wounded Maryland Teen Still Fights for Life, Despite Facebook Message

A Maryland teen who was critically wounded in a school shooting was still fighting for her life despite a mistaken social media message suggesting she had died.

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Was Joe’s Crab Shack Criticized for Displaying a Picture of a Man Being Hanged?

A 2016 incident at a Minneapolis location of the food chain has since been recirculated through social media.

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Does Facebook’s Green ‘BFF’ Prove Your Account Is Secure?

A Facebook status update meme claims that a green "BFF" in typed comments is an indicator of account security; it isn't.

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Boy Scouts Say Utah Teen with Down Syndrome Can Pursue Eagle Scout Rank

Logan Blythe's father sued the group after a local chapter allegedly told him it was asked to suspend his approval process.

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Experts: Uber SUV’s Autonomous System Should Have Seen Woman

A fatality prompted Uber to suspend all road-testing of such autos in the Phoenix area, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Toronto.

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Did This Camel Lose Half Its Body?

Is half a camel better than none? We may never know now.

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Troopers to Patrol at Florida School Where Massacre Happened

The move came after the shooting suspect's brother was arrested on campus, two students were caught carrying knives and another made online threats.

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YouTube Tightens Restrictions on Firearm Videos

The ban includes showing viewers how to install the accessories or modifications. YouTube also prohibits content about the sale of guns or firearm accessories.

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Nor’Easter Rolls Into New England as Millions Begin Cleanup

"We're supposed to be getting ready for Easter, not a nor'easter," said 46-year-old Raeme Dempsey.

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Did People Start Licking Toilets as a Protest Against Donald Trump?

A grotesque hoax involving doctored images of people in bathrooms managed to trick some Internet users.

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Donald Trump, Melania Trump, and Stormy Daniels?

An image purportedly showing the United States president with his wife and alleged mistress has been digitally manipulated.

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Did Hundreds of Doctors in Canada Protest Against Their Own Pay Raise?

A group of medical professionals in Quebec opposed a pay deal struck with the provincial government, but they are in the minority.

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Crisis Experts Say Facebook Has Mishandled the Data Scandal

Facebook's handling of the growing public-relations crisis is remarkable in that one of the world's biggest companies seems not to be playing by well-established crisis-management rules.

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Facebook’s Zuckerberg Admits Mistakes, Outlines Fixes

Breaking more than four days of silence, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted mistakes and outlined steps to protect user data in light of a privacy scandal involving a Trump-connected data-mining firm.

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Have Officials Warned that Someone Is Injecting Poison into Plastic Water Bottles?

A Facebook video alleging that pinholes were found in bottled water caps morphed into rumors that people died after ingesting poisoned water.

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Did ‘Muslim Migrants’ Attack a Catholic Church During Mass in France?

A video of pro-migrant protesters being removed from the Basilica of Saint-Denis in France was shared with the inflammatory and incorrect claim that it shows Muslim immigrants attacking a church.

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Did President Donald Trump Appoint the Man Who Killed Cecil the Lion to a Wildlife Conservation Council?

Vague headlines and a tenuous connection led to rumors that American dentist and trophy hunter Walter Palmer was named to a newly-formed wildlife conservation council.

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Did President Barack Obama Congratulate Putin on His 2012 Win?

After President Donald Trump was criticized for congratulating Vladimir Putin on the results of Russia's election, claims appeared that Obama had done the same in 2012.

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Austin Bomber Blows Self Up; Fears of More Explosives Remain

The suspect in a series of bombing attacks that terrorized Austin over the past few weeks blew himself up as law enforcement closed in on him.

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Cambridge Analytica Parent Company Banned By Facebook Has Contract With State Department

SCL Group has been contracted by the State Department's Global Engagement Center to research terrorist recruitment and radicalization.

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Fox Military Analyst Says Network Makes Him Ashamed

A military analyst for Fox News said that he was quitting the network because he believed it had turned into a propaganda machine for President Donald Trump's administration.

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Did an Instagram Post by Rihanna Cause Snapchat’s Stock Market Value to Fall?

The megastar's exhortation to her 61 million followers to "throw away" the app likely did make a significant contribution to a $750 million one-day loss.

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Did Police in Delaware Shoot and Kill a Man in a Wheelchair?

Jeremy McDole's death in 2015 received renewed attention online in 2018.

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Ben Carson on $31K Dining Set: I Left Details Up to My Wife

Housing Secretary Ben Carson, under fire after his office ordered a $31,000 dining set, told a House panel that he left furniture purchasing decisions to his wife.

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Was a Karl Marx Banknote Released in Germany?

A photograph showing a young woman holding a Karl Marx bill (worth €0) is real, but it is a souvenir note rather than a genuine article of currency.

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Minneapolis Officer Charged in Shooting of Australian Woman

A Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed Australian woman in July 2017 was booked into jail on charges of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

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Did Ditching Common Core Cause a Florida School’s Test Results to Improve?

Articles criticizing the Common Core curriculum draw causal connections where none exist.

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Did Charles Krauthammer Write an ‘Interesting Take on Trump?’

An opinion piece arguing that President Donald Trump is a pragmatist rather than a Republican or a Democrat was written by Mychal Massie, not Charles Krauthammer.

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Prayer Request for Jimmy Coyne’s Grandson After Walkout-Related Attack?

According to a vague Facebook rumor, the grandson of a man named Jimmy Coyne was assaulted at school for refusing to participate in pro-gun control walkouts.

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Mysterious Voicemail Blames Malaysian Airlines Disappearance on Something ‘Not Human’?

An apparent Internet hoax links missing Flight MH370 with — what else? — aliens.

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Maryland High School Shooting “Contained,” People Injured

St. Mary's County Sheriff spokeswoman Cpl. Julie Yingling says there have been injuries, but she didn't know how many or the severity. She said she had "no information" about potential fatalities.

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World’s Last Male Northern White Rhino, Sudan, Dies

Sudan has died after "age-related complications," researchers announced, saying he "stole the heart of many with his dignity and strength."

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Austin Carnage Now Random; An Arrest Doesn’t Appear Close

A package bomb exploded shortly after midnight inside a FedEx distribution center in Schertz, Texas.

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How Facebook Likes Could Profile Voters for Manipulation

Facebook "likes" can tell a lot about a person. Maybe even enough to fuel a voter-manipulation effort like the one a Trump-affiliated data-mining firm stands accused of.

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Charles Manson Cremated Following Brief, Private Funeral

The memorial occurred at a funeral home in the California city of Porterville, according to Mark Pitcher, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene.

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Self-Driving Vehicle Strikes and Kills Pedestrian in Arizona

A self-driving Uber SUV struck and killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in the first death involving a fully autonomous test vehicle.

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Is There a Warrant for CIA Director Nominee Gina Haspel’s Arrest?

Activists have called on German prosecutors to move against Haspel, but no warrant has been issued.

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Is ‘Super’ Antenna Octa Air a Legitimate Replacement for Cable?

A suspicious advertisement used doctored photographs and exaggerated claims to promote a new "super" antenna called Octa Air.

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Was an All-Female Construction Company Responsible for the FIU-Sweetwater Bridge Collapse?

Reports that an all-female construction company built a bridge that collapsed at Florida International University are based on incomplete, inaccurate, and misleading information.

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Does Blue Buffalo Contain Toxic Levels of Lead?

One man in California alleged he independently found lead in Blue Buffalo dog food, a claim that led to rumors about recalls and widespread harm.

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Did British Police Find Putin’s Passport at the Scene of the Salisbury Poison Attack?

A satirical web site took accusations of Putin's involvement in the March 2018 poisoning of a former Russian spy on British soil to extremes.

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Did Stephen Hawking Become a Christian After a Blessing From Pope Francis?

A disreputable Facebook page engages in a time-honored ritual — the phony deathbed conversion of a prominent unbeliever.

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Store Owner: Thieves Swipe Birds Worth Thousands of Dollars

Birds-N-Paradise co-owner Erik Schreiner tells the Press-Enterprise newspaper in Riverside that surveillance footage shows at least one shadowy figure stealing the birds.

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Dead Man Walking: Court Rejects Romanian’s Claim He’s Alive

I am a living ghost,” he said venting his frustration against local authorities and his wife who he says unlawfully took ownership of a property after he was declared dead.

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Police Chief: 4th Bombing Shows ‘Different Level of Skill’

Travis Country is far from the sites of the earlier bombings, which occurred over two-plus weeks in residential neighborhoods east of Interstate 35, which divides the city.

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UK Police: No Forced Entry in Russian Businessman Death

British police said they are treating the death of London-based Russian businessman Nikolai Glushkov as a homicide, after a post-mortem revealed he died from compression to the neck.

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U.S. Poised to Fight Fake News – In Kenya

The U.S. government is gearing up to fight fake news — not at home, where it's the subject of heated debate following the 2016 presidential campaign, but in Kenya.

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Facebook’s Recurring Nightmare: Helping Muddy Up Elections

Facebook has a problem it just can’t kick: People keep exploiting it in ways that could sway elections and even undermine democracy

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Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers Part of Trump Opioid Plan

President Trump's plan to combat opioid drug addiction calls for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including the death penalty where it's appropriate under current law.

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A Frustrated Trump Lashes Out at Special Counsel Mueller

Trump criticized the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and raised fresh concerns about the objectivity and political leanings of the members of Mueller's team.

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Was a Student Suspended for Staying in Class During National Walkout Day?

The reasons behind a high school student's suspension were misconstrued in a debate over a national gun violence walkout protest.

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Did Obama’s Justice Department Force the FBI to Delete 500,000 Fugitives from a Background Check Database?

A Justice Department decision made under Obama and implemented under Trump has garnered bipartisan criticism for its effect on the national background check system.

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Fired McCabe Kept Personal Memos Regarding Trump

Andrew McCabe, the onetime FBI deputy just fired by the attorney general, kept personal memos describing interactions with the president that are similar to the notes compiled by dismissed FBI chief James Comey.

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In Historic Upset, No. 16 Seed UMBC Beats No.1 Seed Virginia

The University of Maryland-Baltimore County pulled off the most shocking upset in NCAA Tournament history against tourney favorites Virginia.

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Arkansas Teen Confirms Mother’s Account of School ‘Paddling’ After Gun Protest

Wylie Greer said he and two other students received "swats" after taking part in the National School Walkout to call for more stringent gun safety laws.

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Does Christina Hagan’s Campaign Ad Show the Mexico-United States Border?

An Ohio Republican candidate recycles a misrepresentation of the border used by President Donald Trump.

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Were These Three World Leaders Friends in High School?

A photograph of Angela Merkel at a party as a teenager does not feature Theresa May or Dalia Grybauskaitė.

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Tens of Thousands Rally in Slovakia, Demand Early Election

The protests come on the heels of a political crisis touched off by the slayings of a prominent investigative journalist and his fiancee.

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Pamela Anderson Death Hoax

A fake news web site posing as ABC News reported that the former Baywatch star passed away at 50, but it's just another celebrity death hoax.

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Will Bionic Kidneys Replace Dialysis by 2020?

While there have been promising developments in the effort to create an artificial, implantable kidney, dialysis will still be around in 2020.

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Veteran New York Democratic Rep. Louise Slaughter Dies

The Congresswoman was 88 when she passed away, days after falling in her residence.

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Fallen Bridge: ‘Stress Test’ Preceded Collapse That Killed 6

The brand-new pedestrian bridge collapsed onto a highway crushing multiple vehicles and killing several people.

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Flake Eyes 2020 Primary Challenge to Stop Trump

Jeff Flake has a direct message for the Republicans of New Hampshire: Someone needs to stop Donald Trump.

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Pentagon: No Survivors in American Helicopter Crash in Iraq

All seven service members aboard a U.S. helicopter that crashed in Iraq were killed, the Pentagon said on 16 March 2018 in a written statement.

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Did a Firearms-Trained Teacher Accidentally Discharge a Gun in a Classroom, Injuring a Student?

The accidental handgun firing in California was one of two such incidents at schools in the United States one day before scheduled student walkouts across the nation to protest gun violence.

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Is Matt Damon Moving to Australia to Escape the Trump Administration?

A series of unconfirmed and anonymous reports about Matt Damon moving to Australia were almost immediately debunked by the actor's representative.

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Were Students in Stockton, California Arrested During a March 2018 Gun Safety Protest?

A "militia" group on Facebook attempted to paint local high schoolers participating in a demonstration as irresponsible.

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Did a High School Principal Target a Pro-Gun Rights Student During a Protest for Gun Control?

New Prague High School in Minnesota says a pro-gun rights placard was removed from a protest because it violated policy, not for political reasons.

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Miami Pedestrian Bridge Collapses Near Florida International University

Several people were killed when a pedestrian bridge near FIU collapsed on 15 March 2018, just days after it was put in place.

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United States says Russia Hacked Energy Grid, Punishes 19 for Meddling

It is the strongest action so far against Russia by the Trump administration, which has long been accused of being too soft on the Kremlin.

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Did Abraham Lincoln Order the Execution of 38 Dakota Fighters?

After a violent Native American uprising in 1862, President Lincoln signed off on 39 executions but also prevented the deaths of 264 other Dakota combatants.

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Doctors to Examine US Man Sought by Poland in Nazi Case

Michael Karkoc's family denies that he was involved in any war crimes.

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United to Issue Special Pet Carrier Tags After Dog’s Death

A dog died on a United Airlines plane after a flight attendant ordered its owner to put the animal in the plane's overhead bin.

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Dylann Roof’s Sister Accused of Bringing Weapons to School

Morgan Roof, 18, was arrested and charged with two counts of carrying a weapon on school grounds and one count of simple possession of marijuana.

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Did a GOP Candidate Insult a Parkland Shooting Survivor on Twitter?

Leslie Gibson, a Republican candidate Maine's House of Representatives, called Parkland school shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez a "skinhead" and a "lesbian."

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Did ‘Trucks Full of Illegals’ Cast Fake Votes in Pennsylvania Race?

Recycling a ubiquitous rumor from every election in recent memory makes for lame political trolling.

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Did a Federal Judge Nullify PA Election Results for ‘Wide-Scale Voter Fraud’?

A Democrat apparently won the special House election in southwestern Pennsylvania, with no judicial action nullifying the results.

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Have Amelia Earhart’s Remains Been Located?

Despite a flurry of reporting to the contrary, the mystery of Earhart’s final resting place has not been — and may never be — solved.

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Did a Church of Lucifer Open in Colombia?

The founder of a so-called "Church of Lucifer" launched in Quindío, Colombia in 2016 also claims to sell "pacts with the devil" for profit.

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Stephen Hawking at a Vietnam War Protest?

An image misidentifying a man at a Vietnam War protest as Stephen Hawking went viral after the theoretical physicist's death in March 2018.

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Is California’s Governor Requiring Students Use Arabic Numbers in Schools?

A "satirical" blog posted a story seizing on readers getting angry about a nonexistent California law.

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Did a Tennessee School District Ban the American Flag?

An outdated and exaggerated claim that a Tennessee school district banned the American flag reappeared years after the fact.

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Is Toys R Us Closing All Locations, Not Accepting Gift Cards?

Ongoing business troubles for the toy chain led to rumors that gift cards could soon be (or already are) of no value.

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Did President Donald Trump End Public Access to ‘Puppy Mill’ Inspection Reports?

A searchable database of inspection reports was temporarily removed from the United States Department of Agriculture's web site as part of a review connected to a lawsuit.

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Did Disney Announce a Remake of ‘Bedknobs and Broomsticks’ with Kate Winslet?

A fan-made movie poster tricked some readers.

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Joy Behar of ‘The View’ Apologizes for Christianity Comment

Behar apologized for comments she made for equating people’s claims that Jesus Christ talks to them to mental illness.

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Far-Right Figures Say They Were Deported from Britain

Britain's Home Office said in a statement that the border force "has the power to refuse entry to an individual if it is considered that his or her presence in the U.K. is not conducive to the public good."

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Prosecuting More Who Lie to Buy Guns Could Strain Resources

A Trump administration plan to crack down on people who lie to buy guns faces a giant hurdle, relying on federal agents and prosecutors who are already overwhelmed with other responsibilities.

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Students to Walk Out Nationwide Protesting Gun Violence

In nearly 3,000 protests nationwide, students from the elementary to college level are taking up the call in a variety of ways.

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Parents of Slain Democratic Staffer Sue Fox News Over Story

Seth Rich's parents allege Fox News used "lies, misrepresentations and half-truths" in an article that claimed their son had leaked DNC emails to WikiLeaks during the presidential campaign.

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U.S. Sets New Record for Censoring, Withholding Government Files

The federal government censored, withheld or said it couldn't find records sought by citizens, journalists and others more often last year than at any point in the past decade.

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Stephen Hawking Defied ALS to Become Pre-Eminent Physicist

Hawking defied the normally fatal illness for more than 50 years, pursuing a brilliant career that stunned doctors and thrilled his fans.

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Theoretical Physicist Stephen Hawking Has Died at 76

The best-known theoretical physicist of his time, Hawking wrote so lucidly of the mysteries of space, time, and black holes that his book "A Brief History of Time" became an international bestseller.

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An Update from Team Snopes Regarding the #SaveSnopes Campaign

We’ve made considerable progress, but we still need your help.

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Dog Dies After Airline Worker Has It Placed in Overhead Bin

Eighteen animals died while being transported on United in 2017; there were six cases on all other U.S. carriers combined, according to the Department of Transportation.

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Idaho Teacher Investigated for Alleged Animal Mistreatment During Class

A junior high instructor was accused of feeding a puppy to a snapping turtle in front of students.

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Did a Couple Adopt a Native American Child for $10 in 1952?

The story behind a decades-old letter that went viral in 2018.

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Does an ‘Empty Shoes’ Memorial in Washington, D.C. Represent 7,000 Children Killed by Guns Since Sandy Hook?

Seven thousand pairs of empty shoes on display at the U.S. Capitol were intended to represent child victims of gun violence since the Sandy Hook shooting.

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Is Julia Stiles Transgender?

Rumors about the actress are not based on medical records, personal confessions, or credible information of any sort.

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Did a Captured Islamic State Leader Have Barack Obama On Speed Dial?

A "satirical" site claimed that the unlocked iPhone of an Islamic State operative contained the contacts of several prominent world leaders, including the former United States president.

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Bizarre Battle Over Body of Charles Manson Won by Grandson

A Kern County Superior Court commissioner ruled that Jason Freeman can collect the remains of Charles Manson from the morgue in Bakersfield, Calif.

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Tillerson Out at State, To Be Replaced by CIA Chief Pompeo

President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and said he would nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace him.

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UK Lawmaker Says Spy Poisoning Looks to be ‘State-Sponsored’

Tom Tugendhat, who chairs Parliament's Foreign Affairs committee, says the difficulty of manufacturing and transporting nerve agents is one of the elements pointing to state backing.

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Was Barack Obama Named in a Lawsuit for ‘Inciting Violence’ Against Police?

A lawsuit accusing former the former United States president of inciting violence against police officers was ultimately dismissed.

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Did an Oakland Café Refuse to Serve Police Officers?

The Hasta Muerte coffee shop told a law enforcement officer that he and his colleagues are not welcome there.

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Did Harley-Davidson Close a Wisconsin Factory to Move Production to Thailand Due to New Steel Tariffs?

The motorcycle manufacturing company announced that it was opening a factory in Thailand nearly a year before President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on steel imports.

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Series of Explosions Leave Victims Dead, Injured in Austin

Texas officials say the attacks may be racially motivated and caution residents not to open any suspicious packages of unknown origin.

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Was a Roanoke City Department of Social Services Worker Fired Over a Gun Permit?

Storm Durham's claim that she was fired over possessing a concealed carry permit is unconfirmed and in dispute.

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UK Lawmaker Says Spy Poisoning Looks to be ‘State-Sponsored’

Tom Tugendhat, who chairs Parliament's Foreign Affairs committee, says the difficulty of manufacturing and transporting nerve agents is one of the elements pointing to state backing.

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1968 Los Angeles School Walkout Protesters See Link to Parkland Teens

Parkland students have held rallies, confronted elected officials and are promising to mobilize eligible youth to register to vote in an effort to push lawmakers for tougher gun-control laws.

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Was a Pedophile Found Dead in His Prison Cell with His Penis Chopped Off?

A man convicted of sex crimes against children died in prison, but not in the grisly manner claimed by fake news purveyors.

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‘Fake News’ Smear Takes Hold Among Politicians at All Levels

President Donald Trump's campaign to discredit the news media has spread to officials at all levels of government, who are echoing his use of the term "fake news" as a weapon against unflattering stories.

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Putin on Alleged U.S. Election Interference: I Don’t Care

In a sometimes combative interview, Putin denied the charge by U.S. intelligence services that he ordered meddling in the November 2016 vote, claiming any interference was not connected to the Kremlin.

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Schools Brace for Massive Student Walkouts Over Gun Violence

As schools around the country brace for student walkouts following the deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida, principals and superintendents are scrambling to perform a delicate balancing act.

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Mimicking Trump, Local Officials Use ‘Fake News’ as a Weapon

Officials at all levels of government are now using the term "fake news" as a weapon against unflattering stories and information that can tarnish their images.

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Did a Court Order Obama to Pay $400 Million in Restitution?

No huge sum of money was "lost," or is being personally repaid, by former President Obama.

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Spy Poisoning Is Latest in String of Suspicious Cases in UK, United States

Sergei Skripal and his daughter were found in critical condition after being poisoned with what authorities called a rare nerve agent, but some lawmakers say that's part of a pattern.

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Australian Government Reduces Benefits for Man Paralyzed by Rare Infection

Sam Ballard contracted "rat lungworm" after eating a slug when he was 19 years old.

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Does the United States Have a Lower Death Rate From Mass Shootings Than European Countries?

A pro-gun rights economist uses questionable statistical methods to create a misleading impression.

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Did President Donald Trump Sign an Executive Order Giving Veterans Free Care at Any Hospital?

A viral Facebook post exaggerated efforts to give military veterans affordable and accessible health care.

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Did a Trump Golf Course Use the Presidential Seal on Tee Markers?

Social media images stoked controversy and legal questions over the Trump Organization's apparent commercial use of the seal

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Has ‘JUULing’ Caused Cancer in High School and College Students?

Use of a JUUL e-cigarette is falsely rumored to have caused cancer in three students.

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Smoking Orangutan Riles Anger Against Zoo in Indonesia

A zoo infamous for mistreatment of animals is being slammed again by activists after a video emerged of one of its orangutans smoking.

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Let There Be Light, An Hour Longer Into the Evening Sky

The shift from standard to daylight saving time officially comes at 2 a.m. Sunday across much of the country.

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Is the United States’ Global Trade Deficit Really $800 Billion?

President Donald Trump's statements on the subject leave out the country's $244 billion services surplus.

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Slow Recovery from Latest Nor’Easter; 3rd Storm on Tap?

The rush is on to restore power as forecasters monitor another system that could move up the coast.

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911 Calls, Radio Traffic Show Chaos in High School Massacre

Responding deputies and police officers desperately tried to sort through a chaotic scene, treat the injured, lock down the school and locate the shooter.

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Former Trump Campaign Aide Nunberg at Court for Grand Jury

Sam Nunberg had insisted in a series of defiant interviews earlier in the week that he intended to defy a subpoena.

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Was Ellen DeGeneres Surrounded by Armed Guards at an Anti-Gun Rally?

An image showing the comedian and television host next to a possibly armed guard is real, but the photograph was not taken at an anti-gun rally.

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Are McDonald’s Restaurants Flipping Their Iconic Golden Arches Upside Down for Women’s Day?

The fast food chain is celebrating International Women's Day by turning its iconic golden arches into a "W."

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Did London Close 500 Churches and Open 423 New Mosques?

A fear-mongering article was based on misleading and cherry-picked data about the number of churches and mosques in London.

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Is Amazon’s Alexa Creepily Laughing for No Apparent Reason?

In February 2018, Amazon Alexa owners began claiming that the devices were randomly broadcasting an unwanted "creepy laugh."

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Trump Rolling Out Big Trade Tariffs, Sparing Mexico, Canada

The president reiterated that he would levy tariffs of 25 percent on imported steel and 10 percent on aluminum but would "have a right to go up or down depending on the country and I'll have a right to drop out countries or add countries. I just want fairness."

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Did Michele Bachmann Say That ‘Jesus Created Assault Rifles’?

A meme featuring a quote from the former Minnesota congresswoman is a hoax.

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Sri Lanka Blocks Social Media as Anti-Muslim Rioting Flares

The government ordered social media networks blocked and ordered a curfew across much of the region in an attempt to keep violence from spreading.

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Conspiracy Theorists Arrested for Harassing Sutherland Springs Church Have Been Released

Robert Ussery and Jodi Mann have been stalking mass shooting victims and survivors for months.

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Did the Kray Twins Use an Elephant to Rob a London Tram?

An image of an elephant standing near a tram in London is frequently shared with a fictional backstory about English twin gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray.

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Did Seattle Police Confiscate a Man’s Guns Without a Warrant?

Dubious right-wing blogs misrepresented an encounter prompted by Washington state's "red flag" law.

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Are Nestle and Coca-Cola Trying to Privatize a South American Aquifer?

Some fringe blogs in North America picked up a claim about the Guarani Aquifer that has already been debunked by Brazilian journalists.

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Did Pope Francis Forgive 4,444 Pedophile Priests in Australia?

A recent fake news item sought to distort the results of an inquiry into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Australia.

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Teacher Accused of Espousing White Nationalist Views Says It was ‘Satire’

Suspended Florida middle school teacher Dayanna Volitich insists that the racially charged messages she posted under the pseudonym "Tiana Dalichov" were just a "hobby."

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20-Year-Old Sues Dick’s, Walmart over New Gun Policies

A 20-year-old man in southern Oregon has filed a lawsuit against Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart after he says they refused to sell him a rifle.

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In Reversal, Former Trump Aide Says He’ll Probably Cooperate

Sam Nunberg said he was angry over a request to have him appear in front of a grand jury and turn over thousands of emails with other ex-officials.

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UK Counterterror Help Inquiry After Ex-Russian Spy Collapses

It has been reported by the British media that the man is in critical condition after exposure to 'unknown substance' in English city of Salisbury.

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Ex-Trump Aide Plans to Defy Mueller, Says ‘Arrest Me’

"Why do I have to do it?" Sam Nunberg asked CNN of the request to turn over thousands of emails and other communications with other ex-officials to the special counsel's investigation.

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Did Target Issue an Easter Egg Recall?

A questionable, undated blog reported the recall as "fresh" — ignoring the fact that it was issued in 2017.

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Was Ex-California State Senator and Gun Control Advocate Leland Yee Arrested for Gun Trafficking?

Yee pleaded guilty to arms trafficking in 2016.

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Is This a Jumping Baby Elephant?

An image that appeared to be a luckily timed photograph was actually created with digital manipulation software.

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‘M.A.S.H.’ Actor David Ogden Stiers Aies at Age 75

David Ogden Stiers, a prolific actor best known for playing a surgeon on the "M.A.S.H." television series, has died. He was 75.

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Did Melania Trump Plagiarize Michelle Obama’s Statement on Women’s History Month?

A meme suggesting that Melania Trump plagiarized her Women's History Month statement from Michelle Obama is based on paraphrased and inaccurate quotes.

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Did ABC Fire Joy Behar from ‘The View’?

A constellation of fake news sites claimed Joy Behar was fired from "The View," but the headlines and content don't match.

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Push is on to Restore Power with a 2nd Storm on the Way

Power is slowly being restored in the hardest-hit areas of the East Coast, days after a destructive nor'easter downed trees and with another storm looming.

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Bill Cosby Goes to Court to Stop Accusers from Testifying

Cosby's lawyers are urging the judge to limit the number of accusers allowed to testify.

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Razzie Awards Name ‘The Emoji Movie’ Worst Film of 2017

"The Emoji Movie" has received Hollywood's most famous frown, making it the first animated feature in 38 years to earn the top dishonor.

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Florida Python Devours Deer That Weighs Nearly 4 Lbs. More

Researchers studying invasive Burmese pythons in Florida came upon something they'd never seen before: an 11-foot-long python had consumed an entire deer that weighed more than the snake itself.

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On Guns, Companies Are Getting Out Ahead of the Politicians

Major corporations, including MetLife, Hertz and Delta Air Lines, have cut ties to the National Rifle Association.

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Did Rhode Island’s Governor Sign an Executive Order to Seize Guns?

Web sites mischaracterized the governor's order instructing state police to disarm individuals demonstrably at risk for violence.

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College Sues Former Student Who Won’t Leave Her Dorm Room

A New York City college is trying to evict a former student who it says is illegally squatting in her dorm room.

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Does President Donald Trump Plan to End School Shootings — By Banning Schools?

An article appearing to report that the president has an unorthodox idea for ending mass shootings at schools appeared on a page that only publishes satire.

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Did a First Responder Say He Was Told to ‘Stand Down’ in Parkland?

A headline on the conspiracy blog Infowars.com mischaracterizes a tweet by a legitimate news reporter.

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‘Naked Politics’ of Punishing Delta Could Haunt Georgia

Georgia lawmakers' decision to punish Delta Air Lines for publicly distancing itself from the National Rifle Association was an extraordinary act of political revenge.

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Was a Young Girl Decapitated By a Seat Belt in a Car Crash?

A web site that publishes viral content accurately recounts the terrible story of Katie Flynn's death in 2005.

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Did a Parkland Survivor Tweet a Homophobic Slur?

A fake tweet was spread in an attempt to smear the reputation of David Hogg, who survived a mass shooting at his high school that left seventeen people dead.

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Vibrant Bra Promotion

A purported Vibrant Body Company bra promotion has been linked to rumors of a human trafficking scheme.

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Trump’s Gun Stance a Struggle for Congress, NRA

Republicans squirmed over Trump's call for stricter gun laws after the assault on a Florida high school, while Democrats seized on the opening.

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Did CNN Purchase an Industrial-Sized Washing Machine to Spin News?

The news media organization reportedly invested in mechanical assistance to help their journalists and news anchors spin the news before publication.

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Did Hundreds of Worshipers Attend an AR-15 Blessing Ceremony at a Church?

The ceremony was held by an offshoot of the notorious Unification Church.

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Does Delta Airlines Give Planned Parenthood Members Discounted Rates?

A Georgia senator has claimed — without any supporting evidence — that Delta offers discounts on air travel to Planned Parenthood members.

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Did Harvey Weinstein Commit Suicide in Arizona?

A fabricated article about the movie mogul's supposed self-inflicted death appeared on an irksome fake news web site.

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Did Ben Carson Purchase a $31,000 Dining Set and Charge It to HUD?

After news reports revealed the purchase amid proposed funding cuts, the HUD secretary has said he wants to cancel the purchase.

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Did a Transgender Teen Boy Win a Girls’ State Wrestling Title?

Mack Beggs's request to compete in the boys' division was stymied by Texas state officials.

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Did Pfizer’s Vice President ‘Blow the Whistle’ on Gardasil?

A disreputable web site falsely claimed that the "vice president of Pfizer" said a vaccine for human papillomavirus is "deadly."

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Is Anchor Butter Contaminated with HIV?

A new variant of a years-old rumor about a worker adding HIV-infected blood to foods or beverages takes aim at a popular brand of butter.

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Was Ivanka Trump Fired from the White House?

The comings and goings of the Trump administration's White House staff may seem like a revolving door, but First Daughter Ivanka Trump hasn't yet been shown the exit.

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Does Suave Shampoo Contain an Ingredient That Causes Hair Loss?

Social media posts inaccurately claim that the formulation of Suave Professionals brand products causes hair loss.

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Trump Says Some Lawmakers Too Fearful of NRA to Act on Guns

Trump held a freewheeling, televised meeting with lawmakers, rejecting his party's incremental approach and strategy that has stalled on gun legislation.

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