Oklahoma Passes Bill Making it Legal to Deny LGBT Adoptions?

Legislation in Oklahoma may make it difficult for gay and lesbian parents to adopt children.

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Did Mike Huckabee Complain About Michelle Wolf After Mocking ‘Triggers’ on Twitter?

Two tweets by the former GOP presidential candidate were combined to highlight a discrepancy in his views regarding what should be considered comedy.

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Documents Reveal Koch Foundation Influence on George Mason University

The president of Virginia's largest public university said agreements with the conservative donors "fall short of the standards of academic independence I expect."

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Are California Parents Barred from Withdrawing Their Children from Sex Education?

Some web sites inaccurately describe the provisions of California's Healthy Youth Act.

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Did Sarah Huckabee Sanders Say She Was ‘Proud’ to be Compared to Aunt Lydia From ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’?

A parody Facebook account tricked some readers into believing that the White House Press Secretary had embraced an unflattering comparison made by comedian Michelle Wolf.

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Did Barack Obama and George W. Bush Tweet Criticisms of Kanye West?

Doctored images appear to show the 43rd and 44th U.S. presidents leading a Twitter backlash against the controversial rapper.

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More Questions Than Answers in Teen’s Death Inside Minivan

A teen's death from what the coroner said was suffocation from compression of his chest has led to accusations of bungling on the part of Cincinnati police and the city's 911 emergency center.

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Did Planned Parenthood Defend Bill Cosby?

Reports that the nonprofit organization defended the comedian after his felony sexual assault conviction stemmed from a Christian-themed satire site.

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Was Hillary Clinton Killed During an FBI Raid?

The FBI hasn't raided the Clintons' New York home, much less killed anyone in the process.

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Is This ‘Apocalyptic Sunset Over Moscow’ Real?

A striking "photograph" is actually a composite of at least two different images.

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Porn Star Stormy Daniels Sues President Trump for Defamation

The porn actress alleging an affair with President Donald Trump is escalating her legal fight, suing the president for defamation.

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Will There Be a Nobel Literature Prize This Year?

For the first time since 1943, there's a notable risk that no Nobel Prize in literature will be awarded this year.

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Does The Human Body Replace Itself Every Seven Years?

While the vast majority of cells would be replaced every seven to ten years, some cellular outliers make such a statement pointedly false.

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Did Allison Mack Confess She Sold Children to Rothschilds and Clintons?

A real case of sex trafficking charges involving a "Smallville" actress was mixed with fabrication and exaggeration to produce guaranteed clickbait.

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Twin Bombings in Afghanistan Kill 25, Including 9 Reporters

At least 45 people were wounded in the attacks, according to Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanekzai, who said four police were among those killed.

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Father of Army Vet Shot at Oregon VA Clinic Feels Betrayed

"First they shoot him, now they're gonna try to put him away," his father, Gilbert Negrete, told The Associated Press.

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Does This Photograph Show a Man Washing Aborted Fetuses in Brazil?

A viral photograph purportedly shows a "pro-lifer" washing aborted fetuses in Rio de Janeiro, but the image appears to have originated elsewhere.

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Cosby Juror: Comedian’s Talk of Quaaludes Led to Conviction

The youngest member of the panel said the comedian's own words sealed his fate.

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Was Comedian Michelle Wolf Once Arrested for Bestiality?

An image of a doctored newspaper article contained the false claim that comedian Michelle Wolf was arrested for bestiality in 2015.

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Mystery Solved: Why Trump-Macron Friendship Tree Vanished

The French president's office says there's nothing mysterious about the disappearance of an oak tree he planted on the White House lawn.

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White House Mystery: Where Is Macron’s Gifted Oak Tree?

A mystery is brewing at the White House about what happened to the oak tree President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron planted there.

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U.S. Says Border Crossing Is Full Before Caravan Tries to Seek Asylum

U.S. immigration lawyers are telling Central Americans in a caravan of asylum-seekers that traveled through Mexico to the border with San Diego that they face possible separation from their children and detention for many months.

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Did Comedy Central Fire Michelle Wolf and Apologize to Sarah Sanders?

The 'Daily Show' correspondent's appearance at an annual Washington press event left much of the nation abuzz.

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Did Hulu Cancel Michelle Wolf’s Standup Special?

The 'Daily Show' correspondent's appearance at an annual Washington press event left much of the nation abuzz.

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Did a Virginia Newspaper Run a KKK Ad on the Front Page?

The Westmoreland News published a photograph of a KKK recruitment flyer, a decision that was criticized as providing free advertising for the Klan.

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Trump Says Democrat Should Quit Over VA Nomination Brouhaha

A furious President Donald Trump called for the resignation of the Democratic senator who assembled and released what he called "false" allegations that scuttled the nomination of the White House doctor who'd been in line to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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MSNBC’s Joy Reid Can’t Prove Hackers Wrote ‘Hurtful’ Posts

Reid was unable to explain blog posts from a decade ago that mocked gay people and individuals who were allegedly gay.

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Toddler Whose Parents Fought to Maintain Life Support Dies

Alfie Evans, a sick British toddler whose parents won support from the pope during a protracted legal battle to take him to the Vatican children's hospital for treatment, has died.

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Did Hillary Clinton Smash Her Phone with a Hammer?

According to FBI documents made public in 2016, one of Clinton's aides twice disposed of her old mobile devices by "breaking them in half or destroying them with a hammer."

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Did Rep. Mike Kennedy Say ‘Access to Hospitals’ Was Responsible for Deaths?

According to rumors, the Utah Republican says access to hospitals killed a million or more Americans a year — but is that true?

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Did a Man Receive a $153,000 Hospital Bill After a Failed Selfie With a Rattlesnake?

Venomous rattlesnake bites can be notoriously expensive to treat, thanks mainly to high drug costs and arcane insurance-hospital negotiations.

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Fascism, Corporations, and Merriam-Webster

A popular meme quotes confused and inaccurate claims about the purported links between fascism and modern corporations.

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Camels Crossing the Sea?

A video showing a group of camels swimming through ocean waters doesn't show what it claims — but what it describes is real.

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Restaurants Calm Customers, Say Their Romaine Lettuce Is Safe

The government is still investigating how romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona, apparently became contaminated with E. coli bacteria.

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Was the Body of a Dead Pedophile Dumped in Front of Parliament?

Some fake news sites just can't get over their obsessions with pederasty, likely because it makes for effective clickbait material.

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Kim Jong Un Makes History, Crosses Border to Meet His Rival

With a single step over a weathered, cracked slab of concrete, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made history by crossing over the world's most heavily armed border to greet South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

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Dennis Kucinich’s Visits to Syrian Dictator Bashar al-Assad Criticized Amid Ohio Governor’s Race

The former representative has a track record of visiting the war criminal president and spreading conspiracy theories about Syria.

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‘I Live in Sweden’: Facts About Swedish Society and Health Care

A popular meme outlines the purported benefits of living in Sweden.

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Is This a Velvet Cowkiller Ant?

The red velvet ant, or cowkiller ant, is a wingless wasp with an extremely painful sting.

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Bill Cosby Convicted of Drugging and Molesting a Woman

Cosby, 80, could end up spending his final years in prison after a jury concluded he sexually violated Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004.

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Did a Man Lock His Head in a Cage to Quit Smoking?

Photographs showing a man wearing an "anti-smoking cage" around his head may seem strange, but they originated with a genuine news report.

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Do U.S. Citizens Have the Right to Resist ‘Unlawful Arrest’?

It's probably best not to get your legal advice from social media.

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Trump Says Cohen Represented Him in ‘Stormy Daniels Deal’

President Donald Trump said that his personal attorney Michael Cohen represented him "with this crazy Stormy Daniels deal," after previously denying any knowledge of a payment Cohen made to the porn actress alleging an affair with Trump.

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Ronny Jackson Withdraws from Consideration for VA Chief

President Donald Trump's pick to lead Veterans Affairs, Ronny Jackson, withdrew in the wake of late-surfacing allegations about overprescribing drugs and poor leadership while serving as a top White House doctor.

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Did a ‘New Study’ Show That Marijuana Leads to a ‘Complete Remission’ of Crohn’s Disease?

The results of a 22-person pilot study have been misrepresented through years of viral reporting and celebrity promotion.

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VA Pick Ronny Jackson Said to Have Crashed Car While Drunk

President Donald Trump's pick for Veterans Affairs secretary allegedly showed "a pattern" of questionable prescription drug practices and drunken behavior, including crashing a government vehicle while intoxicated and doling out a large supply of a prescription opioid to a White House military staff member.

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For Trump Lookalike, Crops Mean More Than Social Media Fame

A woman in Spain has found unexpected fame on social media after many found she bore a striking resemblance to U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Is ‘Sleepy Eyes’ an Anti-Semitic Slur?

The descriptor was used by Nazi Germany as a way to "identify" those of Jewish descent, but researchers say context is key.

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MSNBC’s Joy Reid Says Homophobic Posts Were Result of Hack

MSNBC's Joy Reid insists that homophobic language in one of her old blog posts is the work of a computer hacker and her security expert said they have a strong suspicion of who did it.

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Did Maine House Democrats Vote to Allow Female Genital Mutilation?

Legislators in Maine did not pass a bill or any legislation permitting female genital mutilation, an act that is already restricted at the federal level.

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Six ‘Facts’ About Healthcare in Japan

We fact-check a series of claims about Japan's healthcare and medical insurance system.

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Was Trump Labeled ‘Best President’ or ‘Worst President’ on a ‘Time’ Cover?

Two images purportedly showing President Trump on the cover of "Time" magazine under the headlines "Best President Ever" and "Worst President Ever" are both hoaxes.

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Did the UK’s Prime Minister Remind Parents the State Owns Their Children?

Rumors that Theresa May said that children in the UK are "owned by the state" originated with a satirical article.

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Did Jane Goodall Compare Donald Trump’s Actions to Primate Dominance Behavior?

A meme about United States President Donald Trump and French leader Emmanuel Macron possibly references an apocryphal quote by the famous anthropologist and primatologist.

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Does a ‘Plastic’ Layer Cover Romaine Lettuce?

A viral video purporting to show a woman peeling plastic off lettuce leaves is misleading.

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Black Woman Golfer: It Was Like We Had Targets on Our Backs

Grandview Golf Club has apologized for calling police on a group of black women who they said were playing too slowly and refused requests to leave the course.

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After a Death, How Much Can ‘Broken Heart’ Hurt Survivors?

A sudden shock can trigger a heart attack or something like it called broken heart syndrome . Some studies also have found that people are more likely to die soon after losing a longtime spouse.

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Did DJ Avicii Try to Expose a Pedophile Ring Before He Died?

Yet another specious "report" from a fake news site that seems to have a fascination with pedophilia.

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Did a Daredevil Ride a Motorcycle Across Lake Como?

A viral Facebook post showing a man riding his motorbike across Lake Como failed to mention that it was outfitted with special skis.

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Woman Gets Prison for Using Someone Else’s Tainted Urine

An Ohio woman might want to ask some questions if she tries to borrow someone's urine again to pass a drug test.

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Can Rapists Can Sue for Child Custody, While Rape Victims Cannot Sue for Child Support?

A meme's claims about rape, child custody, and child support oversimplifies a very complicated legal scenario.

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Agency Warns Retailers Not to Sell Juul E-Cigarette to Kids

Federal health officials announced a nationwide crackdown on underage use of a popular e-cigarette brand following months of complaints from parents, politicians and school administrators.

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Actors Read ‘Gun Facts’ Off a Teleprompter: Part II

The second installment in our two-part examination of a viral, pro-gun rights video.

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Actors Read ‘Gun Facts’ Off a Teleprompter: Part I

The first installment of our two-part examination of a viral pro-gun rights video.

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Will Taking Ibuprofen or Other NSAIDs Increase Your Risk of Heart Attack or Stroke?

Non-aspirin NSAIDs are associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, but that risk is not equal for all NSAIDs or doses.

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Did an Orca Eat an Ice Fisherman on Camera?

Footage of a fisherman getting eaten by a "killer whale" comes from a 2002 commercial for an Australian bakery chain.

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Terminally Ill English Toddler Taken Off Life Support After Court Ruling

Pope Francis intervened in the long-running controversy, and the Vatican offered to fly Alfie Evans to Italy for treatment.

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For the First Time, Facebook Spells Out What it Forbids

Facebook is making public its detailed guidelines for determining what it will and won’t allow on its service.

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Motive Elusive After Van Driver Kills 10 on Toronto Sidewalk

Police in Canada's biggest city are piecing together witness accounts and surveillance video trying to determine why a driver plowed a rented van along a crowded sidewalk, killing 10 people and injuring 15.

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Did an Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Accept $20,000 from a Pro-Assad Group?

Former Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a Democrat, disclosed he received the money as payment for a speech.

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Did Attorney Michael Cohen Advertise His Services as ‘The Fixer?’

An anonymous New York prankster put up satirical posters for President Trump's lawyer on the city's subway system.

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George H.W. Bush Hospitalized with Blood Infection

Jim McGrath said on Twitter that the 93-year-old Bush is "responding to treatments and appears to be recovering."

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Is Planned Parenthood Using $30 Million in Taxpayer Funds to Influence the Midterm Elections?

Social media memes misleadingly conflate Planned Parenthood itself with a political action committee offshoot funded by donations.

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Does a Photograph Show a Real Giant Manta Ray?

A photograph showing a giant manta ray caught in 1933 features the work of a taxidermist.

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Canada Police Say Driver Who Hit Pedestrians in Custody

Authorities said at least seven people were hospitalized with injuries while a photo from the scene showed an apparent body on the sidewalk.

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Was a Pedophile Who Raped a 5-Year-Old Found Dead in Prison with His ‘Testicles Missing’?

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

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U.S. Appeals Court Rejects Copyright Suit Over Monkey Selfies

U.S. copyright law does not allow lawsuits claiming animals have copyrights to photographs, a U.S. appeals court ruled in a case over selfies taken by a monkey.

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Veteran Who Survived Blast Receives Unusual Penis Transplant

A veteran who lost his genitals from a blast in Afghanistan has received the world's most extensive penis transplant.

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Van Strikes Pedestrians in Toronto

Canadian police say a van in Toronto has struck at least 8 people, but that the cause of the incident and the extent of the injuries are not yet known.

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Waffle House Suspect Arrested Near His Apartment

The suspect in a quadruple homicide at a Nashville Waffle House has been taken into custody, police said.

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Waffle House Suspect Remains on the Run, May Be Armed

Authorities searching for a man accused of killing four people at a Waffle House fanned out through Nashville neighborhoods and kept all but students and staff locked out of schools.

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Did a Town Crier Announce the Royal Birth?

Tony Appleton may look and sound like the royal town crier, but he is not officially affiliated with the royal family.

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Did YETI Cut Ties with the NRA?

A press release from NRA-ILA claimed the YETI brand no longer wished to do business with the organization, but that may not be the case.

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Does Mike Pence’s Brother Make Engines for the Russian Military?

The Vice President is rumored to have close ties with the Russian government via his brother, Ed Pence, a former executive at engine manufacturer Cummins Inc.

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New Lynching Memorial Offers Chance to Remember, Heal

The National Memorial for Peace and Justice is a project of the nonprofit Equal Justice Initiative, a legal advocacy group in Montgomery.

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Man Who Snatched AR-15 from Gunman: ‘It Was Life or Death’

James Shaw Jr., a 29-year-old Nashville resident, found himself wrestling with the suspect after four people had already been fatally shot at a Waffle House.

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Royal Baby: It’s a Boy for Kate on England’s National Day

The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth Monday to a healthy baby boy.

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Four Dead in Waffle House Shooting in Tennessee

A man wearing nothing but a green jacket and brandishing an assault rifle stormed a Waffle House restaurant in Tennessee and shot four people to death.

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Clinton Stars as Central Villain in GOP’s Midterm Strategy

Almost 18 months have passed since Hillary Clinton lost the presidency. She holds no position of power in government. And she is not expected to run for office again. Yet Clinton is starring in the Republican Party's 2018 midterm strategy.

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Islamic State Suicide Bomber Kills 57 in Afghan Capital

An Islamic State suicide bomber carried out an attack at a voter registration center in the capital Kabul, killing 57 people and wounding more than 100 others.

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World’s Oldest Person Dies in Japan at Age of 117

Nabi Tajima died of old age in a hospital in the town of Kikai in southern Japan.

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Actor Verne Troyer from ‘Austin Powers’ Films Dead at 49

Troyer became a celebrity and pop-culture phenomenon after starring alongside Mike Myers as "Mini-Me," the clone and sidekick of villain Dr. Evil, in two of the three "Austin Powers" films.

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Trump Says He Doesn’t Think Personal Lawyer Will ‘Flip’

President Donald Trump said that he doesn't expect Michael Cohen, his longtime personal lawyer and fixer, to "flip" as the government investigates Cohen's business dealings.

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Critics Slam Viral Stories Claiming Douma Chemical Attack Victims Died from ‘Dust’

Journalists and experts says a widely-shared report about Syria from The Independent bolsters talking points for the Assad regime and the Kremlin.

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Is a Mysterious Creature Terrorizing Argentina?

A photograph purportedly showing a mysterious 7-foot creature is actually a digitally manipulated image based on concept art for a 'Harry Potter' werewolf.

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Did a Florida Sheriffs’ Deputy Die ‘Suspiciously’ After Criticizing David Hogg?

Several dubious web sites complained about a "media blackout" surrounding Jason Fitzsimons' death after he criticized a Parkland shooting survivor.

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Was Donald Trump ‘Ordered’ to Stay Away from Barbara Bush’s Funeral?

According to the White House, the President will not attend the former First Lady's funeral to avoid creating a disruption.

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Did the BBC Report on a Nuclear War Between NATO and Russia?

A video simulation of a BBC report about a nuclear war between NATO and Russia was edited and presented as if it were genuine.

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Would a Proposed Law ‘Ban the Bible’ in California?

A Republican politician and a right-wing television station grossly misrepresented California legislation that would amplify restrictions on "gay conversion therapy."

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Producer and DJ Known as Avicii Has Been Found Dead

The Swedish-born producer and DJ known as Avicii has been found dead in Oman.

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Are Michigan Lawmakers Marking Immigrants’ Licenses with Yellow Stars?

Memes suggesting Michigan lawmakers wanted to place a yellow star on immigrants' licenses were conflated a withdrawn proposal.

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As Prince’s Health Waned, Alarm Grew in Inner Circle

Prince was 57 when he was found alone and unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park estate on April 21, 2016.

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In Comey Memos, Trump Talks of Jailed Journalists, ‘Hookers’

The 15 pages of documents contain new details about a series of interactions that Comey had with Trump in the weeks before his May 2017 firing.

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Hundreds of School Walkouts Planned on Columbine Anniversary

The protests were chosen to line up with the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting, which left 13 people dead in Littleton, Colorado.

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‘No One Wished Me Happy Birthday’ Scam Running Wild on Social Media

If a post implores you to be the first to wish a sick or sad person happy birthday, it’s likely part of a cynical social media strategy.

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Did a Game Show Contestant Need Help Distinguishing Horsepower From ‘Llamathrust’?

A viral meme shows a real moment of mental difficulty for one contestant on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"

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Awww: 10 Days Old, She Makes Senate History in Her Pink Cap

Tiny Maile Pearl made Senate history without making a sound

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Did Kawhi Leonard Refuse to Play Because His Coach Made Anti-Trump Comments?

A quote attributed to the San Antonio Spurs small forward about Gregg Popovich's criticism of the president is fake.

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Proof the White Helmets ‘Staged’ a Chemical Attack in Syria?

Images purportedly proving that the White Helmets staged a chemical attack in Syria are actually stills from a movie set.

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Did Malia Obama Found an Anti-Trump Website?

The art of using memetic fake news to publicize fake web sites.

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Are Michigan Lawmakers Marking Immigrants’ Licenses With a Yellow Star?

Memes suggesting Michigan lawmakers wanted to place a yellow star on immigrants' licenses were conflated a withdrawn proposal.

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It’s (Another) Boy! Michigan Family with 13 Sons Gets No. 14

A Michigan couple with 13 sons has welcomed a 14th into the family.

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Men Arrested at Starbucks Say They Feared for Their Lives

Rashon Nelson initially brushed it off when the Starbucks manager told him he couldn't use the restroom because he wasn't a paying customer.

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Ex-Playboy Model Settles Lawsuit Over Alleged Trump Affair

A former Playboy model who said she had a 10-month affair with President Donald Trump has settled her lawsuit with a supermarket tabloid over an agreement that prohibited her from discussing the relationship publicly.

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Did Hillary Clinton Found an Anti-Trump Website with Taxpayer Dollars?

No, no, no ... don't blame your own fakey fake websites on other people!

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Memphis Journalist Detained by ICE Faces Deportation to El Salvador

Manuel Duran Ortega, a reporter for the Spanish-language news web site Memphis Noticias, was arrested while covering a demonstration against Immigration and Customs Enforcement policies.

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Did Samuel Beckett Drive a Young André the Giant to School?

A legend about the iconic wrestler has a significant grain of truth to it but has been embellished over the years.

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Starbucks Incident Highlights Perils of Shopping While Black

Five decades after the end of legal segregation, to be black in America is to be constantly challenged in certain spaces in ways white Americans scarcely have to consider.

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A Boom, A Whoosh of Air, And Then terror on Flight 1380

The terrifying string of events on Flight 1380 brought out acts of bravery among the 149 passengers and crew members.

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Was an Italian Economist Removed from a Plane for Doing Math That Looked Like ‘Terrorism’?

In 2016, economist Guido Menzio was escorted off a flight because the passenger next to him felt his differential equations looked suspicious.

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‘It Smells Like Death:’ Alabama Endures NYC ‘Poop Train’

A stinking trainload of human waste from New York City is stranded in a tiny Alabama town, spreading a stench like a giant backed-up toilet.

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Is Starbucks Offering Coupons for Black Customers Only?

A Starbucks coupon for customers of "African-American heritage" only was a piece of divisive propaganda pushed by a popular internet forum.

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Prosecutors in Minnesota Plan an Announcement on the Two-Year Investigation Into Prince’s Death

Prosecutors in the Minnesota county where Prince died said that they're ready to make an announcement in their two-year investigation into the musician's death from an accidental fentanyl overdose.

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Suge Knight Death Hoax

A disreputable web site managed to trick thousands of internet users with false claims that the former rap producer was murdered in prison.

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Charlize Theron’s Not Leaving the U.S. Due to Racism But Is Concerned

Charlize Theron isn't leaving the United States over racism concerns, but the white South Africa-born actress, who has adopted a black daughter and son, says she's "constantly concerned" about her children's safety.

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Investigators Look at Engine Wear and Tear in Southwest Jet Tragedy

The investigation into a deadly engine failure on a Southwest jet is focusing on whether wear and tear caused a fan blade to snap off, triggering a catastrophic chain of events that killed a passenger.

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Did Mark Zuckerberg Announce That He’s Closing Facebook?

A video purportedly showing Mark Zuckerberg announcing that closure of Facebook is a digitally altered hoax.

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Starbucks to Close Stores for an Afternoon for Bias Training

Starbucks, moving swiftly to confront a racially charged uproar over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores in Philadelphia, plans to close more than 8,000 U.S. stores for several hours to conduct racial-bias training.

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Trump Calls Sketch Released by Daniels ‘a Total Con Job’

The sketch depicts a white male in his 30s or 40s and carries a description of him as "lean but fit." Actress Stormy Daniels says it's the man who menaced her and her young daughter and warned her in 2011 to stay quiet.

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Was Dead Kennedys’ Jello Biafra Sued By His Bandmates Over a Levi’s Commercial?

Biafra has long claimed that an acrimonious lawsuit over royalties stemmed from his former bandmates' desire for advertising revenue.

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Sandy Hook Parents Sue Conspiracy Troll Alex Jones for Defamation

For years, Jones and his conspiracy-mongering network InfoWars have trolled grieving parents, accusing them of faking the deaths of their own children.

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Is a Popular Teen YouTuber Planning ‘Live On-Camera Abortion’ for Bitcoin Donations?

Several popular trolling elements — YouTube, Abortion, Bitcoin, Planned Parenthood — rolled up into one fake news piece.

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IRS Gives Taxpayers Extra Day to File After Website Issues

Americans are getting an extra day to file their taxes after key elements of the IRS website crashed on deadline day.

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Former First Lady Barbara Bush Dead at 92

The New York native was also the mother of former President George W. Bush.

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Egypt’s Mufti Issues Fatwa Against Buying Facebook ‘Likes’

Egypt's top mufti has issued a fatwa, or a religious decree, saying that buying Facebook "likes" is prohibited under Islam because it's a form of fraud and deception.

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IRS Payment Site Fails on Tax Day, But You Still Have to Pay

Last-minute filers got a rude surprise on tax day: The IRS website to make payments and access other key services is down.

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Starbucks to Close Stores for an Afternoon for Bias Training

Starbucks, trying to tamp down a racially charged uproar over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores in Philadelphia, plans to close more than 8,000 U.S. stores for several hours to conduct racial-bias training.

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Man with Three Faces: Frenchman Gets 2nd Face Transplant

In a medical first, a French surgeon says he has performed a second face transplant on the same patient.

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WhatsApp ‘Martinelli’ Phone Virus Warning

One of several similar WhatsApp malware hoaxes warns that a "Martinelli" video could "hack" your phone.

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Was a Statue Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Knocked Over by Vandals?

A photograph of a toppled statue is real, but the incident took place in Texas, not the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Virginia, and is no longer being investigated as vandalism.

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One Dead After Southwest Jetliner Apparently Blows an Engine in Flight

A Southwest Airlines jet apparently blew an engine at 30,000 feet and got hit by shrapnel that smashed a window and damaged the fuselage, killing a passenger and injuring seven others.

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Barbara Bush Death Hoax

The former First Lady was the subject of two stories reporting her death not long after announcements appeared that she was in failing health; one was a mistake, the other deliberate.

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Did Bill Nye Say We’re Made of ‘Copper, Nitrogen, Terbium and Silver’?

Most good jokes are funny enough in their own right without the need for them to be attributed to a celebrity.

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Flag Controversy at Jaguar Power Sports in Florida

City of Jacksonville employee Melinda Power was targeted by Jaguar Power Sports after citing the store for violating local signage codes.

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California City Approves Ordinance Against Sanctuary Policy

The conservative backlash against California's so-called sanctuary law has taken the form of lawsuits and public tongue-lashings, but one tiny city in Orange County took the step of declaring itself legally exempt.

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Starbucks Faces Image Crisis After Arrest of Two Black Men

How could Starbucks, which once urged its employees to start conversations about race with customers, now be under fire for its treatment of black people?

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Was Sean Hannity Outed as Michael Cohen’s Client by the Deep State?

Shortly after revelations that the popular Fox News host was a client of President Trump's embattled attorney became public, "deep state" conspiracy theories spread.

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Is a Hillary Clinton ‘Snuff Film’ Circulating on the Dark Web?

Conspiracy theory web sites reported in April 2018 that Clinton can be seen mutilating a child during a Satanic ritual in an online video code-named "Frazzledrip."

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Police Charge Georgia Woman with Assaulting a Pregnant Military Service Member in Restaurant Fight

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has charged 71-year-old Judy Tucker with simple battery in an incident that may have been sparked by racial and homophobic abuse.

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‘Natural News’ Creator’s Newest Site Focuses Entirely on Teenaged Mass Shooting Survivor

Mike "Health Ranger" Adams is behind a web site dedicated to attacking David Hogg, who survived a February 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida that left seventeen people dead.

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Federal Judge’s Ruling Could Lead to ‘Special Master’ Being Added to Michael Cohen Probe

Attorneys for Michael Cohen have called for a third party to be allowed to review evidence of an April 2018 law enforcement raid.

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UK Academic Says Data Firm Helped Trump Campaign Spread Fear

A propaganda expert who has studied Cambridge Analytica says the company helped Donald Trump's presidential campaign use false statements and anti-Muslim messages to spread fear and resentment in swing states he needed to win.

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Starbucks to Train Workers on ‘Unconscious Bias,’ CEO Says

Starbucks wants to add training for store managers on "unconscious bias" as activists held more protests at a Philadelphia store where two black men were arrested after employees said they were trespassing.

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Was a Vermont State Trooper Attacked by ‘Hooligans’?

A clip from the movie "Super Troopers" was shared as if it showed a genuine incident of a Vermont State Trooper being attacked by a group of children on a school bus.

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‘Night Court’ Actor Harry Anderson Reported Dead at 65

Anderson was a three-time Emmy nominee for his role as Judge Harry Stone in 'Night Court.'

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What’s in Those Seized Records? Trump’s Biggest New Worry

President Donald Trump and his allies have hit a new level of anxiety after the raid on his personal attorney's office.

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Did Hillary Clinton Say ‘We Must Destroy Syria for Israel’ in a Leaked E-Mail?

Controversy around military action in Syria led to the recirculation of an inaccurate claim about Hillary Clinton.

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Did Donald Trump Tweet Warnings About Obama Ordering Syrian Airstrikes?

In 2013, Donald Trump issued multiple warnings to his predecessor about attacking Syria without congressional approval.

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Did Albert Einstein Say World War IV Will be Fought ‘With Sticks and Stones’?

A quote appears to paraphrase remarks made by the famed physicist — but he wasn't the first to warn about the dangers of nuclear weapons.

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Did a Shadowy Conspiracy Involve ‘Purging’ the Internet of Records Relating to Lisa Barsoomian?

A conspiracy theory fomented by Roger Stone gets even basic facts wrong.

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Chemical Weapons Team in Syria Kept from Alleged Attack Site

Syrian and Russian authorities prevented independent investigators from going to the scene of a suspected chemical attack, the head of the chemical watchdog group said.

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Trump Lawyer Forced to Reveal Another Client: Sean Hannity

Michael Cohen was forced to reveal in court that he had also secretly done legal work for Fox News host Sean Hannity.

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Is the KKK Tax-Exempt as a Religious Organization?

Although the Ku Klux Klan is not a tax-exempt organization, there are other hate groups that are.

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Pizza al Fresco: Domino’s Will Deliver to Beaches, Parks

Domino's, which has been bringing pizzas to doorsteps for more than half a century, will now deliver to the great outdoors.

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UK Court Rules Against Parents Who Want Son to Go to Italy

Britain's Court of Appeal has ruled against the parents of a terminally ill toddler who are seeking permission to take him to Italy for medical treatment.

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Stormy Daniels Set for Court as Lawyers Argue Over FBI Raid

President Donald Trump's personal attorney will appear in federal court to argue over evidence found during a recent FBI raid, and porn star Stormy Daniels' lawyer says she'll be there, too.

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Granddaughter: Barbara Bush Is ‘a fighter,’ In Good Spirits

Former first lady Barbara Bush, who was reported in "failing health" over the weekend, is in "great spirits" and the family is grateful for "everybody's prayers and thoughts."

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Is Article 54 of Obamacare Taking Effect in May 2018?

A meme proclaims that "Article 54 of Obamacare" will take 30 percent of seniors' social security payments to cover insurance for undocumented immigrants.

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Starbucks CEO Hopes to Meet with Men Arrested in Philly Shop

The CEO of Starbucks arrived in Philadelphia hoping to meet with two black men who were arrested when the coffee chain's employees called 911 and said they were trespassing.

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Protesters at Starbucks Chant Company Is ‘Anti-Black’

About two dozen chanting protesters took over a Philadelphia Starbucks after two black men were arrested there when store employees called 911 to say they were trespassing.

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Comey Speculates Russians May Have Damaging Info on Trump

Former FBI Director James Comey says he thinks it's possible the Russians have compromising information on President Donald Trump.

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7 Inmates Dead, 17 Injured in South Carolina Prison Fighting

Seven inmates have been killed and at least 17 others seriously injured amid fighting between prisoners inside a maximum security prison in South Carolina.

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US to Hit Russia with New Sanctions for Aiding Syria’s Assad

President Donald Trump defended his use of the phrase "Mission Accomplished" to describe a U.S.-led missile attack on Syria's chemical weapons program, even as his aides stressed continuing U.S. troop involvement.

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Trump Unloads on Comey Ahead of Ex-FBI Director’s Interview

President Donald Trump took to Twitter to unload on James Comey over his forthcoming memoir, calling him "slippery," suggesting he should be in jail and labeling him "the WORST FBI Director in history, by far!"

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Actor and Television Host R. Lee Ermey Dead at 74

The Marine Corps drill instructor became a Hollywood stalwart after his acclaimed turn in "Full Metal Jacket."

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Was Mike Pence at the White House During the U.S. Strike Against Syria?

After she was criticized online, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said a photograph which included the traveling Vice President was not misleading.

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Spokesman: Former First Lady Barbara Bush in Failing Health

"Following a recent series of hospitalizations, and after consulting her family and doctors, Mrs. Bush, now age 92, has decided not to seek additional medical treatment and will instead focus on comfort care."

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Did the Census Bureau Play a Role in the Internment of Japanese Americans During World War II?

Objections to questions about citizenship on 2020 census forms stem from fears that the data might be shared with other agencies, as reportedly took place in World War II.

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Did a Woman Survive the Titanic, Hindenburg, Pearl Harbor, and 9/11?

The life story of Anna Mae Dickinson, dubbed the "luckiest woman alive," is amazing — and fictional.

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Were Two Black Real Estate Agents Arrested for Waiting at a Starbucks?

Philadelphia police are investigating an incident captured in a viral Facebook video.

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Paranormal Radio Show Host Art Bell Dead at 72

The longtime radio host died at his Pahrump home, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Did Armed Delaware Students Scare Off a School Shooter in 1973?

A pro-gun rights meme gets some facts right, but misrepresents the truth behind an old high school yearbook photograph.

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Did a New Study Officially Declare That Fluoride Is a Neurotoxin?

A controversial paper from 2014 continues to be shared as evidence that fluoride has "officially" been declared a neurotoxin; that’s not how it works.

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Did Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Sign for a Rematch?

A journalist's tweet inflamed discussion about a potential second bout between the boxing and UFC stars.

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Is This Jeffrey Dahmer Next to an Ice Bong?

A photograph of a college student standing proudly near a bong made out of snow is frequently shared with a misleading caption.

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Is ‘Fortnite: Battle Royale’ Ending?

Rumors that a popular game was ending due to a copyright infringement lawsuit were based on a single fake tweet.

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Is Jerry Brown Preparing to Release ‘10,000 Pedophiles and Rapists’ From Prison?

A conspiracy theory blog published an alarmist story after a judge's ruling on the effects of a new California law on sex offenders.

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When to Say When: Study Says Limit Alcohol to 1 Drink a Day

A large international study says adults should average no more than one alcoholic drink per day, and that means many countries’ alcohol consumption guidelines may be far too loose.

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Trump Convenes Task Force to Study US Postal Service

After weeks of railing against online shopping giant Amazon, President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a task force to study the United States Postal System.

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Disinformation and Conspiracy Trolling in the Wake of the Syrian Chemical Attack

Kremlin propaganda led to questions and charges that an attack in the city of Douma that killed scores of civilians was a hoax.

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Is Tilapia a Boneless, Skinless ‘Mutant’ Fish that Is Unsafe to Eat?

An evidence-free Internet meme says that tilapia, one of the most popular freshwater fish consumed in the United States, is "killing our families."

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Zuckerberg Flubs Details of Facebook Privacy Commitments

Over two days of questioning in Congress, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg chief revealed that he didn't know key details of a 2011 consent decree with the Federal Trade Commission that requires Facebook to protect user privacy.

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In New Book, Comey Says Trump ‘Untethered to Truth’

Former FBI Director James Comey blasts President Donald Trump as unethical and "untethered to truth" and calls his leadership of the country "ego driven and about personal loyalty" in a forthcoming book.

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Did Pope Francis ‘Request’ Marriage Rights for Catholic Priests?

News reports exaggerated the scope and significance of comments made by the pontiff.

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Are Parent’s Choice Diapers Giving Babies Chemical Burns?

Parent's Choice brand diapers are the latest to be a rumored cause of purported chemical burns in small children.

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Did a Sperm Whale Die After Swallowing 64 Pounds of Plastic Debris?

A photograph of an art installation is frequently attached to genuine reports about a dead whale's washing ashore with trash and debris in its stomach.

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$30,000 Rumor? Tabloid Paid For, Spiked, Salacious Trump Tip

The company that publishes the National Enquirer paid a former doorman at one of Trump’s New York skyscrapers $30,000 during the presidential campaign for a tip about Trump it never ran.

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Did the World Health Organization Declare Medical Marijuana Has No Health Risks?

A December announcement by a WHO committee stated that one specific component of marijuana is safe and should not require regulation.

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Did President Donald Trump Exempt His Daughter’s Clothing Line From China Tariffs?

Although President Trump's tariffs on China imports exclude clothing items such as the ones imported for Ivanka Trump's clothing line, her company was not specifically singled out for an exemption.

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Did Donald Trump Once Fight Against Installing Sprinklers in New York Apartment Buildings?

A viral meme accurately describes the future president's lobbying efforts, but it leaves out the fact that his stance on sprinklers later softened.

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Is Facebook Removing the Share Button from Pro-Trump Posts?

Rumors about Facebook's suppression of content (in this case posts supportive of President Trump) resurfaced after Sen. Ted Cruz referenced them.

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As Russia Warns Against US Strike, Trump Threatens Missiles

Defying Russian warnings against U.S. military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump said missiles "will be coming" after Syria's suspected chemical attack.

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Zuckerberg: It’s ‘Entirely Possible’ Cambridge Analytica Activities Overlapped With Indicted Russian Firm

Legal troubles continue to mount for the embattled psychographics firm as Facebook's chief executive officer speaks before Congress.

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Is This a Photograph of ‘Liberals’ Protesting Against Donald Trump?

An image from a 2010 gay pride parade in Germany was shared as if it showed liberals protesting against Donald Trump in the United States.

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Was a Russian Woman ‘Embalmed Alive’ with a ‘Formalin Drip’?

A number international reports a Russian woman was "embalmed alive" sensationalized what appears to have been a tragic medical error.

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Can This Stone Dissolve Iron?

A viral video claims to document a mysterious and unexplained phenomenon, but in reality it shows a neat science experiment.

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Did Elementary School Principal Muhammad Al-Salad Forcibly Implement a Halal Menu?

A satirical Facebook page used a food-based pun to spread fake news about a fictional school principal.

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Oldest Man Likes Soaking in Japan Hot Springs, Eating Sweets

Masazou Nonaka received an award from Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living man at age 112 years and 259 days during a ceremony in Ashoro.

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Trump: Raid on His Lawyer Abuses Attorney-Client Privilege

Federal agents have raided the office of President Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen, seizing records.

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Trump Blasts Mueller Probe as ‘Attack on Our Country’

"We'll see," he said, when asked if he might fire special counsel Robert Mueller.

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Apple Co-Founder Closing Facebook Account in Privacy Crisis

Steve Wozniak says that Facebook's profits are all based on information from users, but that users get nothing in return.

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Was the Body of a CDC Doctor Who ‘Exposed’ the Flu Shot Found Floating in a River?

A missing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doctor was found dead, but he was not a "whistleblower" who had warned the public about flu shots.

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Did a Radio Host Tweet About Sodomizing a Parkland Survivor With a ‘Hot Poker’?

St. Louis "media personality" Jamie Allman wrote that he was "getting ready to ram a hot poker up David Hogg's ass."

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‘I’m Not Going To Be a Gabby Giffords’ Says S.C. Rep. Who Drew Gun at Constituent Meeting

Representative Ralph Norman drew his firearm during a discussion about gun control in an effort to illustrate that people, not guns, cause deaths.

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Trump Family Hotel Business Asked Panama President for Help

The Britton & Iglesias firm, which has represented the Trump Organization in its fight to continue running the hotel, addressed a letter to President Juan Carlos Varela.

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Are These Daredevils Playing Tennis on an Airplane?

A photograph of two wing walkers holding tennis rackets on top of an airborne airplane is genuine, but they weren't playing a real game of tennis.

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Consumer Groups File FTC Complaint over YouTube Ads Targeting Children

Several consumer and child privacy advocacy groups asked the Federal Trade Commission to examine YouTube's advertising policy and its effect on kids.

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Did Buzz Aldrin ‘Reveal the Truth About Aliens’ in a Lie Detector Test?

A British tabloid published an "exclusive" based around an alleged analysis of a statement already refuted by Aldrin.

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Text to Receive a Free Walmart Gift Card?

An insidious scam ended with Facebook users involuntarily spamming their groups.

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Did a Sunbather Catch a Cobra with Her Bare Hands?

A video purportedly showing a sunbather grabbing a snake just before it bites her is actually a prank involving a fishing pole and a rubber reptile.

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Did Pope Francis Cancel the Bible and Propose a New Holy Book?

A shocking story about the Pontiff's upending thousands of years of tradition originated on, you guessed it, a hoax site.

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Would a California Bill Stop Police From Shooting People Carrying ‘Imitation Weapons’?

According to blogs, Assembly Bill 931 would put police at risk of being second-guessed.

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Does the United States Have 3.5 Million More Registered Voters Than Living Adults?

A misleading but persistent claim about widespread voter fraud is largely based on the way California tallies registered voters.

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Did Joy Behar Publish a Crude Tweet About a Fire at Trump Tower?

Shortly after a fatal fire at Trump Tower, a fake tweet attributed to Joy Behar of 'The View' began circulating on social media.

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Syrian News Reports Missile Attack; US Denies It Fired Them

The missile attack followed a suspected poison gas attack on the last remaining foothold for the Syrian opposition in the eastern suburbs of Damascus.

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Did a ‘Muslima’ Nurse Practitioner Decapitate Her Son Because of Her Religion?

The motive in a brutal upstate New York murder is not yet known, but police said they found no indication religion played a role in the killing.

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Did Malia Obama Say White People Will Be ‘Blended Out’?

The former first daughter did not posit a huge demographic shift occurring in the space of a mere ten years.

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Vehicle Crashes Into Crowd in Germany, Killing Three People

Police say the driver killed himself after the crash and that his motives are unclear.

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Is Homeland Security Working to Compile a Database of Journalists and Bloggers?

A solicitation put out by the United States Department of Homeland Security seeks a contractor to collect data on social media influencers and media outlets.

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Was a Marine Told He Can’t Fly U.S. and Marine Corps Flags at the Same Time?

A meme circulating on social media is based on a years-old dispute over a retirement community's rules about flags.

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Was Arnold Schwarzenegger Forced to Sleep Outside a Hotel He Had Helped Open?

A viral Facebook post fabricates a false backstory to what appears to have been a simple joke by California's former governor.

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Did a Young Woman Deliberately Infect 324 Men With HIV?

A dubious story is based on a baseless, unverified, and anonymous Facebook post.

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Did a Sick Child’s Classmates Refuse to Wish Him a Happy Birthday?

A photograph of young child with a rare disease was exploited for likes and retweets on social media.

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Did Donald Trump Say Community College Is ’13th Grade’ for ‘Dummys’?

An image suggesting that the president called community college "13th grade ... for dummies" is fabricated.

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Can Facebook Users Receive $17,500 Each Over a ‘Data Breach’?

Facebook users everywhere are not entitled to collect cash in compensation over the Cambridge Analytica user data controversy.

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UFC Star McGregor Facing Criminal Charges in New York

Ultimate fighting star Conor McGregor is facing criminal charges after a backstage melee injured two fighters.

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Does a Newspaper Ad for the Ku Klux Klan Praise Donald Trump?

A KKK recruitment flyer found in Alabama did praise President Trump, but it was not run in a newspaper.

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Fake Teen Challenges

Tide Pods and condom snorting are far from the first fake parental panics — are kids today really that stupid, or is it just the news outlets reporting on them?

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Did an Illinois Suburb Enact a Ban on Assault Weapons?

The ban was passed unanimously in Deerfield in April 2018.

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Is the EPA Banning Manmade Snow Due to High Concentrations of Dihydrogen Monoxide?

An apparent April Fool's prank had some readers worried.

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Police: Missing CDC Worker’s Body Recovered in Atlanta River

Timothy Cunningham's body was recovered by rescue workers in the Chattahoochee River in northwest Atlanta.

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Did William Shakespeare Say He Was Always Happy Because He Didn’t ‘Expect Anything From Anyone?’

A popular quote attributed to Shakespeare about his reason for happiness wasn't actually written by the famous playwright.

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WWE’s ‘Luscious’ Johnny Valiant Killed Crossing Street

Former professional wrestling champion "Luscious" Johnny Valiant has died after being struck crossing a street in a Pittsburgh suburb.

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Youtube Shooter’s Bizarre Videos Key to Suspected Motive

The videos have become central to the motive authorities have settled on for the shooting: Aghdam's anger with the policies of YouTube — the world's biggest online video website.

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NYC Police Fatally Shoot Man Carrying Metal Pipe

A tense crowd gathered after Saheed Vassell, 34, was killed around 5 p.m. on 4 April 2018 in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn.

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Is Amazon Bankrupting the United States Postal Service?

President Donald Trump has claimed the giant online retailing company is jeopardizing USPS's financial health.

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Two New Studies Suggest Opioid Prescriptions Drop in States with Legalized Marijuana

The findings run counter to political arguments against legalizing marijuana for recreational use.

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‘A Point of Crisis’: Trump Orders Troops Deployed to Border

Asserting the situation had reached "a point of crisis," President Donald Trump signed a proclamation ordering the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration.

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Did Facebook Suspend the Account of the Whistleblower Who Exposed Cambridge Analytica?

The social media giant suspended Christopher Wylie's account after he went public with accusations that the psychographics firm abused the platform.

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YouTube Shooting Suspect Nasim Aghdam Purportedly Angry About Monetization

Police disclosed additional information about the motives of Nasim Aghdam after a shooting at YouTube's headquarters on 3 April 2018.

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Sinclair Tells Minority Media Groups: Furor Over ‘Must-Read’ Anchor Video a ‘Teachable Moment’

The broadcast company was accused of pushing propaganda for a March 2018 segment which it said was actually intended to criticize fake news.

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Did Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Break Up?

The celebrity couple announced they had "lovingly chosen to separate" in April 2018.

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Did Donald Trump Scare a Group of Schoolchildren?

A video showing terrified reactions of a group of children as the president enters a classroom is actually two different clips that were edited together.

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Toni Braxton Death Hoax

A site known for spreading fake news about the deaths of prominent musicians is at it again.

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Cosby Gets Pair of Key Rulings, But Not ‘Bandwagon’ Juror

The defense wanted a man who said he thought many of the women coming forward in the #MeToo movement were "jumping on the bandwagon."

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NYC Bus Terminal Reopens; Unidentified White Powder Harmless

The police investigation occurred at the close of rush hour, when the area around the terminal is still usually packed with morning commuters.

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YouTube Shooter Told Family Members She ‘Hated’ the Company

A woman opened fire at YouTube headquarters, wounding some people before fatally shooting herself as terrified employees huddled inside, police and witnesses said.

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The Facts Behind ‘Caravans’ of Immigrants

The President has used the occurrence of an annual human rights demonstration as a reason to deploy the military to the United States-Mexico border.

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Woman Opens Fire at YouTube Headquarters, Wounds 3 Before Killing Herself

Officers discovered one victim with a gunshot wound when they arrived and then found the shooter with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound several minutes later, San Bruno Police Chief Ed Barberini said.

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Is Disney Building a Massive $6.5 Billion Resort in Toronto Islands?

An April Fool's Day joke was the source of a rumor about a new Disney location.

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Was the ‘March for Our Lives’ Permit Application Made Months Before the Parkland Shooting?

A viral story based entirely on a misunderstanding falsely insinuates that the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting was staged.

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Does Facebook Categorize Users By Political Preferences?

A graphic circulating online in March 2018 brought new attention to one of the company's data-gathering tools.

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Did a Mother ‘Blow the Head Off’ a Pedophile Attempting to Rape Her Child?

An account of a Georgia woman who fatally shot a burglar in her home was embellished with fabricated elements by a fake news purveyor.

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Trump Wants Military to Secure Border with Mexico

President Donald Trump said he wants to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until his promised border wall is built.

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Is Daniel Radcliffe Starring in ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’?

An April Fool's Day prank featuring a fan-made movie poster left some aficionados of the Harry Potter universe disappointed.

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FDA Orders Recall of Salmonella-Tainted Herbal Supplement

U.S. health authorities are ordering a Las Vegas company to pull its herbal supplements off the market because some of its products tested positive for salmonella

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Did a Parkland Shooting Survivor Say ‘Generations Before Us Don’t Know What It’s Like to Be Shot at by AR-15s?’

A number of outlets used a hoax quote to paint David Hogg as hopelessly ignorant of history.

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Migrant Caravan Stops in Field in Southern Mexico

President Donald Trump is warning about "caravans" of migrants heading to the U.S., though the caravan of Central American migrants supposedly moving across Mexico toward the border was strikingly immobile.

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Deadspin Video Illustrates Sinclair Stations’ Messaging

Sinclair Broadcast Group is under fire following the rapid spread of a video showing anchors at its stations across the country reading a script criticizing "fake" news stories.

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Were These Monstrous Paws Photographed in Alabama?

We're not certain where a photograph of a pair of monstrous claws comes from, but it certainly wasn't taken in Alabama in 2018.

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Is the ‘Condom Snorting Challenge’ a Real Teen Trend?

Despite the media's breathless coverage of this alleged social media "craze," most of the extant videos of teens snorting condoms are a year or more old.

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Clear Bags Among Security Measures at School Where 17 Died

Students at the Florida high school where 17 students and staff members were massacred are now carrying their belongings in clear plastic backpacks.

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SUV Plunge Off Cliff May Have Been Intentional, Police Say

An SUV carrying a large family from Washington state accelerated straight off a scenic California cliff and authorities said the deadly wreck may have been intentional.

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When Did the United States Census Stop Asking About Citizenship?

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the question about citizenship was removed from census forms in 2010; is she correct?

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Anti-Apartheid Activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Dies

South Africa's state broadcaster says Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, has died.

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Old, New Drugs Creating Deadly Mixtures to Raise Ohio Tolls

New surges in the use of methamphetamine and cocaine, often in mixtures with synthetic opioids, are fueling rocketing overdose death tolls in states such as Ohio.

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Trump Defends Sinclair Broadcasting After Critical Video

There has been no immediate comment from Sinclair.

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Ted Nugent: Parkland Teens Attacking the NRA Have ‘No Soul’

The rocker says Florida students calling for gun control have “no soul” and are “mushy brained children.”

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2018 April Fools’ Day Roundup!

A collection of the best japes sprung on unsuspecting internet users as part of the annual April Fool's Day tradition.

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Defunct Chinese Space Lab Set to Re-Enter Earth’s Atmosphere

China’s defunct Tiangong 1 space station is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere within the next day.

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