Comic Samantha Bee Refers to Ivanka Trump with a Vulgar Slur

Samantha Bee is under fire for referring to Ivanka Trump with a vulgar word on her TBS comedy show.

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Did Natalie Palmer Botes Hunt and Kill These Wolves?

Rumors that the daughter of Walter Palmer killed several wolves on a hunting trip are unsubstantiated.

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Denmark Joins Some European Nations in Banning Burqa, Niqab

Justice Minister Soeren Pape Poulsen said that it will be up to police officers to use their "common sense" when they see people violating the law.

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Trump Escalates Fight with ABC After ‘Roseanne’ Cancellation

President Donald Trump escalated a feud with ABC in the wake of the cancellation of "Roseanne," tweeting at the chief executive of ABC's parent company.

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Ukraine: Reporter’s Fake Murder Involved Pig’s Blood, Morgue

The Russian journalist who worked with Ukrainian authorities to fake his own death said that the elaborately staged murder including getting smeared in pig's blood and taken to the morgue.

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Trump Says He’s Giving Full Pardon to Dinesh D’Souza

President Donald Trump says he will pardon conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza who pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud.

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Barr Blames Ambien for Tweet; Drug Maker Replies

Roseanne Barr is partly blaming Ambien for the tweet that led to her show's cancellation.

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In the Time It Takes to Tweet, Roseanne Barr Loses Her Job

In the time it took to compose a 53-character tweet, Roseanne Barr went from a hero that ABC was banking upon to unemployed.

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Roseanne Barr Engages in Factually-Challenged Twitter Storm

The comedian issued a string of tweets referencing conspiracy theories involving Chelsea Clinton and George Soros.

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Did Melania Trump Plagiarize a Memorial Day Tweet From Michelle Obama?

A meme falsely claims Melania Trump plagiarized a Memorial Day statement made by Michelle Obama in 2014.

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Emmanuel Macron Grants French Citizenship to Migrant Lauded for Saving Child

Mamoudou Gassama, from Mali, has been dubbed "Le Spiderman" for climbing five storeys of a Paris apartment building to save a child dangling from a balcony.

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Is This a Picture of ICE’s ‘Special Prison Bus for Babies’?

A transport vehicle outfitted for children held at an immigrant detention facility has been described as a "prison bus for babies" by some.

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Did President Trump Order Detained Immigrants to Wear Yellow Bracelets?

Some reports have held that President Trump has "just begun" an immigration-related policy which actually started in 2005.

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Is This a Photograph of a Children’s Concentration Camp in the U.S.?

Debate continues over how temporary holding facility and processing centers for undocumented migrant children should be described.

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U.S. Gulf Coast Braces for Impact as Subtropical Storm Alberto Approaches

Alberto is the first named storm of the 2018 hurricane season, and has prompted residents of Florida, Alabama and Mississippi to make emergency preparations.

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George H.W. Bush Hospitalized and Under Observation for Low Blood Pressure

A spokesman for the 93-year-old former president said he was alert and comfortable in a hospital in Maine.

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Woman Held Captive Slips Note to Veterinary Employee

Florida authorities say a woman who was beaten and held captive for two days at gunpoint by her boyfriend escaped when she convinced him bring their dog to an animal hospital - and then slipped a note to a staff member.

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Creative Road Signs Warn Maine Motorists in Funny Ways

Motorists traveling around Maine this holiday weekend will see residents' creativity on display.

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Emails Show Cooperation Between EPA and Climate-Change Deniers

The newly-released emails reveal Environmental Protection Agency officials have worked to organize events and hearings with conservative groups such as the Heartland Institute.

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American Imprisoned in Venezuela Returns to the United States After Two Years

Joshua Holt went to Venezuela to get married in 2016, but was quickly jailed and branded a CIA spy by Venezuelan authorities.

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Tiny California Cottage on Market for Just Under $1 Million

A 595-square-foot Southern California cottage with one bedroom and one bathroom is on the market for just under $1 million.

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Trump’s ‘Phony’ Source Turns Out to Be White House Official

President Donald Trump accused The New York Times of inventing a source for a story who, in fact, was a White House official conducting a briefing for reporters.

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Morgan Freeman Says He Did Not Assault Women

Morgan Freeman says he likes to compliment people to make them feel at ease around him but that he has never sexually assaulted women.

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Official Tally Shows Big Win for Abortion Rights in Ireland

Irish voters overwhelmingly repealed a constitutional ban on abortions and asked the country's parliament to enact laws that reflect the popular will and make abortions legal in the country for the first time.

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Teacher Who Confronted Indiana School Shooter Lauded as Hero

An Indiana middle school student armed with two handguns opened fire inside his science classroom, wounding a classmate and a teacher whose swift intervention was credited with saving lives.

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‘Content Providers’ Easily Find Ways Around Facebook’s Rules

In March 2018, Facebook changed their policies regarding branded content, leaving many publishers — but not all of them — scrambling.

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Did the U.S. Government Lose Track of 1,475 Migrant Children?

An official from Health and Human Services reported to a Senate subcommittee that 1,475 unaccompanied migrant children are unaccounted for.

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Did Tim Tebow Kneel During the National Anthem in Protest of Abortion?

Tim Tebow and Colin Kaepernick are both famous for kneeling during football games, but in dramatically different contexts.

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Explosion at Indian Restaurant in Canada Wounds 15 People

Officials said three Indian-Canadians suffered critical injuries and were taken to the hospital while the remaining 12 victims suffered what Evans described as minor and superficial injuries.

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Harvey Weinstein Arrested on Rape, Criminal Sex Act Charges

Harvey Weinstein surrendered to face rape and other charges from encounters with two women, wearing both handcuffs and a strained smile as officers led him from a police precinct to court.

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“Active Shooter” Taken Into Custody at Indiana Middle School

Authorities have detained someone in an "active shooter" scene at middle school in an Indianapolis suburb.

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Online Anger Prompts Apology and Scene Cuts From Movie ‘Show Dogs’

The backlash was fueled by accusations from "mommy blogs" that the film was normalizing abusive behavior against children.

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NFL Sparks New Questions Over Anthem

NFL owners wrapped up their spring meeting in Atlanta by announcing that players would be required to stand for the national anthem if they're on the field before a game.

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Trump Cancels Summit, Citing ‘Open Hostility’ by North Korea

In a dramatic diplomatic turn, President Donald Trump called off next month's summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

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Was CNN Raided by the FCC for ‘Deceiving the American Public’?

A tired old trope of fake news purveyors is to claim that legitimate news organizations are the ones propagating fake news.

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Loose Horses Tie Up Rush-Hour Traffic In Massachusetts

Two horses that got loose on a Massachusetts highway and tied up rush-hour traffic have been safely corralled and returned to their owners.

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Legend of Loch Ness Monster Will be Tested with DNA Samples

A New Zealand scientist is leading an international team to the lake, where they will take samples of the murky waters and conduct DNA tests to determine what species live there.

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Truck Dumps 40,000 Pounds of Chicken Feathers on Highway

The truck was hauling the feathers from a poultry facility to a rendering company in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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‘Nut Rage’ Korean Air Heiress Questioned over Housekeepers

Cho Hyun-ah bowed and apologized for "causing troubles" before entering a Korea Immigration Service office in Seoul for questioning.

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London Couple Convicted of Murdering Nanny, Burning Her Body

A jury at the Central Criminal Court convicted 35-year-old Sabrina Kouider and 40-year-old Ouissem Medouni after six days of deliberation.

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Philip Roth, Fearless and Celebrated Author, Dies at 85

Philip Roth, the prize-winning novelist and fearless narrator of sex, death, assimilation and fate, from the comic madness of "Portnoy's Complaint" to the elegiac lyricism of "American Pastoral," has died.

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Trump Appeals Again to Delay ‘Apprentice’ Contestant’s Suit

President Donald Trump wants New York's highest court to delay a defamation suit filed by a former "Apprentice" contestant who accused him of unwanted groping and kissing.

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Woman Accuses R. Kelly of Sexual Battery, Giving Her Herpes

A woman has filed a lawsuit against R. Kelly, accusing the singer of sexual battery, knowingly infecting her with herpes and locking her in rooms for punishment.

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Did Meghan Markle’s Dog Accompany Queen Elizabeth to the Royal Wedding?

Despite rumors, the queen did not escort Meghan Markle's rescued beagle Guy to the royal wedding.

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Which Has Killed More People in 2018: School Shootings or Military Service?

The answer to this question depends upon the criteria used for inclusion.

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South Carolina Grocery Censors Graduation Cake Inscription

Cara Koscinski told The Post and Courier of Charleston she ordered a cake online from Publix that was supposed to say "Congrats Jacob! Summa Cum Laude class of 2018."

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Did Trump Echo Hitler by Calling Undocumented Immigrants ‘Animals’?

A meme summarized Nazi beliefs about Jewish people but drew a less accurate link to President Trump's comments about immigrants.

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Man Walking Home from Train Station Followed by Pig

An officer managed to get the pig in his patrol car and transported it to the station. It was eventually reunited with its owner.

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Texas Police Address Sherita Dixon Cole Arrest Controversy

A woman named Sherita Dixon Cole said she was sexually assaulted during a traffic stop, but Texas police have denied her allegations.

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Lava from Kilauea Volcano Enters Ocean, Creates Toxic Cloud

Further upslope, lava continued to gush out of large cracks in the ground that formed in residential neighborhoods in a rural part of the Big Island.

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Texas Mom Marched After Parkland, Then Her Town Was Next

Christina Delgado had been dreading the next school shooting, since a gunman stormed a high school 1,000 miles away in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people.

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Texas Mourners Endure Grief That ‘None of Us Can Comprehend’

Church leaders wore green T-shirts with gold lettering —the colors of Santa Fe High School. Inside an outline of the state of Texas, the letters spelled out a verse from 2 Corinthians 4:8-9.

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Trump to Demand DOJ Review Claims of FBI Spy in Campaign

Trump has been promoting a theory circulating in conservative circles about a possible FBI spy in his presidential campaign.

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Is Capriccio Sangria Spreading HIV?

One of many hoaxes involving the claim that a common food product has somehow become contaminated with HIV.

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Texas Lieutenant Governor Calls for ‘Hardening’ of Schools

"When you're facing someone who's an active shooter, the best way to take that shooter down is with a gun. But even better than that is four to five guns to one."

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Northern States Taking Down Vestiges of Racism, Intolerance

Vestiges of racism and intolerance are slowly being moved and removed in Michigan and other northern states.

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Trump Claims Justice Department Placed ‘Spy’ in 2016 Campaign

The president's lawyer Rudy Giuliani immediately cast doubt on the theory.

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Eddie Murphy Death Hoax

An old false report about actor Eddie Murphy's dying in a car crash recirculated in May 2018.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Marry as Millions Watch On

The newly-dubbed Duke and Duchess of Sussex exchanged vows at St. George's Chapel in Windsor.

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Cuban Media: Boeing 737 Crashes with 113 People Aboard

A military officer who declined to provide his name said that there were three survivors in critical condition from the Cubana airlines flight, but other officials would not confirm that figure.

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Former Playboy Centerfold Apparently Jumps to Death with Son

Police say a woman apparently jumped with her son from a window of the boutique hotel in New York City and both died.

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Several Dead in Mass Shooting at Texas High School

The shooting was at Santa Fe High School near Galveston; law enforcement has identified the suspect.

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Gunman Arrested After Police Shootout at Trump Resort

Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez identified the suspect as 42-year-old Jonathan Oddi of Doral.

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Trump Defends ‘Animals’ Remark, Says He’ll Always Use It

President Donald Trump defended his use of the word "animals" to describe some immigrants who enter the country illegally, saying he would continue to use the term to refer to violent gang members.

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Presidents Trump and Obama Not Expected to Attend Royal Wedding

According to Kensington Palace, only personal friends of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be invited guests at the event.

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Roo-ting out Trouble: Rogue S Carolina Kangaroo Nabbed Again

News outlets report the McCormick County Sheriff's Office announced that a mischievous marsupial was roaming the county for the second time in three days.

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Ammo Box Falls from Military Chopper, Crashes Into School

Authorities are trying to determine how a box of ammunition fell from a military helicopter and crashed through the roof of an elementary school in Texas.

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Laurel, Yanny or … Covfefe? White House Joins in on Debate

The White House is joining in on the viral debate over whether people hear the names "Laurel" or "Yanny" in a much-shared audio clip.

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Did a Group of Ducks Obey a Traffic Light While Crossing a Street?

A video purportedly showing a group of ducks waiting patiently at a traffic light was most likely created with digital editing software.

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Did a Woman Get Pregnant From Eating Squid?

Years of exaggerated headlines have turned a painful story about a woman accidentally eating a squid's sperm bag into a particularly disturbing rumor.

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Multiple People Hurt After School Bus, Dump Truck Crash

The school bus was on its side on the median of Interstate 80 in Mount Olive with its front end sheared off.

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Trump Draws Rebuke for ‘Animal’ Remark at Immigration Talk

"You wouldn't believe how bad these people are. These aren't people. These are animals."

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Owner of $85M Apartment Offers Trip to Space with Purchase

The condo is a 15,000 square-foot duplex located on the entirety of the 45th floor of the Atelier building on west 42nd street in Manhattan.

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Any Doctor on Board? US Surgeon General Gives Aid on Plane

Dr. Jerome Adams, an anesthesiologist, said he assisted someone on a Delta Air Lines jet as he prepared to fly to Jackson, Mississippi.

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Did Trump Vow to Help a Chinese Phone Maker After China Approved Money for a Trump Project?

The timing of President Trump's statement about wanting to help ZTE raised eyebrows.

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Why Does This Recording of ‘Laurel’ Sound Like ‘Yanny’ to Some People?

From a factual standpoint, the audio is a recording of the word "laurel," but that hasn’t stopped some from hearing it differently.

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YouTube Deletes Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate’s ‘Deportation Bus’ Ad for Violating Hate Speech Policy

In the since-restored video, GOP primary candidate Michael Williams is seen promising to "fill this bus with illegals to send them back to where they came from."

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Was Nikola Tesla a Swimming Instructor?

An image of an unidentified man on a New York beach in 1898 is frequently described as showing inventor Nikola Tesla.

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Are These Skiing Ostriches Real?

Digital effects, professional skiers, and ostrich costumes were used in an advertising campaign promoting tourism in Japan.

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Police: Rapper T.I. Arrested Outside His Gated Community

Police say the rapper T.I. was arrested on disorderly conduct, public drunkenness and simple assault charges as he tried to enter his gated community outside Atlanta.

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Have Leaked Documents Been Published Showing Donald Trump’s ‘True’ Weight?

The "Girther" conspiracy theory is based on false assumptions about how the human body can vary from person to person.

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Did President Donald Trump Tweet That There Should Be a Mother’s Day for Fathers?

A tweet attributed to Trump about the "liberal media" prohibiting a Mother's Day for fathers is a hoax.

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Chinese Tourists Spark Anger in Vietnam over Map on Shirts

State-run Tuoi Tre newspaper reported that Vietnamese authorities confiscated the T-shirts.

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Police Praise Wisconsin Students for Prank That Was Illusion

Police arrived on the scene only to realize it wasn't really a wreck. The police department wrote on Facebook that it was "one of the best senior pranks."

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Did Maxine Waters Say She Would Impeach Trump If She Became President?

A quote supposedly from the California Congresswoman about impeaching President Trump was digitally added into an old still from a CNN broadcast.

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Did Fisher-Price Release a ‘Tiny Toker’ Toy?

The "Tiny Toker" toyset, featuring kid-sized marijuana paraphernalia, is a not a real product from Fisher-Price.

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Was Sarah Huckabee Sanders Voted Among the ‘Most Admired’ Women in the United States?

A pro-Trump Facebook page accurately alludes to the results of an April 2018 survey from YouGov.

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Was a Lottery Winner Arrested for Dumping $200,000 of Manure on the Lawn of His Former Boss?

A man has not been arrested after he used lottery money to get revenge on his former boss.

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Dutch Researchers Uncover Dirty Jokes in Anne Frank’s Diary

Later on, possibly fearing prying eyes or no longer liking what she had written, she covered them over with brown paper, and their content remained a tantalizing mystery for decades.

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Is the ‘Blue Bow’ Trout Real?

Is an image of a new type of trout genuine, or is it just another fish story?

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Student Takes Danny DeVito Cardboard Cutout to Prom

Allison Closs and her famous two-dimensional date joined other Carlisle High School seniors on 11 May 2018 for prom.

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Marriage Proposal Upstaged by 3-Year-Old’s Call of Nature

Allyssa Anter says her son "stole the show," and acknowledges his potty training is a work in progress.

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Ex-Lawmaker: Naked Man Tackled on Alaska Airlines Flight

Former state Sen. Johnny Ellis said on Twitter that the incident happened after the man ran from the front of the plane to the back, yelling and waving.

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Buried Treasure Found in NYC; Pirates Nowhere in Sight

WCBS says a safe containing about $52,000 worth of property — including diamonds, gold, jade and soaking wet cash — has been uncovered on Staten Island.

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Did a Woman Say a Theme Park ‘Fat-Shamed’ Her Because She Couldn’t Fit on a Ride?

An advocate for body acceptance wrote an opinion piece detailing her experience at a Harry Potter ride, but she did not say she was "fat-shamed."

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Domestic Dispute in Germany: Man Arguing with a Parrot

Police were called to investigate a domestic disturbance in a southern German town — and found a man arguing with a parrot.

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Woman Fired After Cops Seize Laxative-Laced Brownies

A Michigan engineering company employee has been fired after police determined she baked laxatives into brownies intended for a departing colleague's send-off.

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Palestinians Bury Dead after Bloodiest Gaza Day Since 2014

Thousands of Palestinians are protesting near Gaza's border with Israel, as Israel prepared for the festive inauguration of a new U.S. Embassy in contested Jerusalem.

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ICE Raid on San Diego Home Raises Questions About Force

Agents burst into the home of an alleged undocumented immigrant, pointing weapons at his wife and children inside.

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Was Palestine Granted Permission to Compete in Eurovision 2019?

A satire site poked fun at the victory of an Israeli singer in the annual competition.

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First Lady Undergoes Kidney Procedure

Melania Trump's surgery was for an issue that her office described as benign but requiring medical attention.

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Fox to Add Tim Allen’s ‘Last Man Standing’ to Fall Lineup

Tim Allen's "Last Man Standing," canceled last year by ABC, is being resurrected by Fox next season because it's a "great comedy" and not as a conservative statement, Fox executives said.

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Ohio Transit Bus Driver Accident-Free over 1 Million Miles

Godwin McNeal has been driving a 63-foot-long bus along on Euclid Avenue, one of Cleveland's main thoroughfares, weekdays for the last five years from 2:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. without breaks.

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Bee on the Lookout: Georgia Keeper Stung by $20K Hive Heist

A Georgia beekeeper says thieves stole dozens of hives, taking off with up to $20,000 worth of equipment.

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Are ‘Illegals’ Lining Up to Vote in Battsville, Arizona?

An image circulating on Facebook was taken in Mexico, not Battsville, Arizona — a city that does not exist.

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Better Late than Never: Library Gets Book 47 Years Overdue

A book nearly five decades overdue has been returned to the San Francisco Public Library.

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Margot Kidder, Lois Lane in the ‘Superman’ Franchise, Dies

Margot Kidder, who starred as Lois Lane in the "Superman" film franchise of the late 1970s and early 1980s, has died.

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Was a Zambian Man Arrested After Boasting He Lost 280 Pounds on a ‘Cannibal Diet’?

Not a realistic way of losing weight, nor a method that's actually been tried.

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Did a Man Carry His Horse Three Miles After It Was Bitten by a Snake?

A video of a man carrying a horse is real, but this act of strength had nothing to do with a venomous snake.

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European Spy Chiefs Warn of ‘Hybrid Threats’ From Russia

The heads of Britain and Germany's domestic intelligence agencies pinpointed Moscow as the prime source of hybrid threats to Europe, citing attempts to manipulate elections, steal sensitive data and spark a coup in Montenegro.

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Dozens Killed in Gaza as United States Embassy Opens in Jerusalem

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a video message played at the embassy inauguration that he remains committed to "facilitating a lasting peace agreement" between Israelis and Palestinians.

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Does This Video Show a Thwarted Mother’s Day Robbery?

A compelling video shows an off-duty female Brazilian police officer shooting and subduing an armed robber.

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Oakland Woman Calls Police on Black People Grilling ‘Illegally’ in Public Park

Michelle Snider filmed a lengthy interaction with an unnamed woman who insisted police respond to a park because black residents were barbecuing.

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Father, Daughter Get Temple University Degrees Together

A father and daughter in Philadelphia walked across the stage together to get their undergraduate degrees from Temple University.

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Black Bear Devours 2 Dozen Cupcakes Left in Baker’s Car

The bruin smashed a window and left only smeared icing and a paw print behind.

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Did a Sexuality Educator Say Parents Should Ask Babies’ Permission for Diaper Changes?

Deanne Carson's commentary about consent and sexuality education appeared to be misconstrued on social media and by the press.

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Does This Photograph Show a Couple Kissing During the 1971 May Day Protests?

When advertisements imitate scenes from the past, modern commercial creations often become mistaken for history.

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Trump Plan for Drug Prices Won’t Include Direct Negotiations

President Trump is scheduled to give his first speech on how his administration will seek to lower drug prices.

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‘Rick and Morty’ Gets Approval for 70 More Episodes

Series co-creator Justin Roiland posted on Instagram that 70 more episodes have been approved for the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim late-night programming

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Liam, Emma Lead Top Baby Names in U.S. for 2017

For the fourth year in a row, Emma was the top girl's name according to the annual list of the most popular baby names released by the Social Security Administration.

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Chatter Grows About Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Prospects

President Donald Trump's supporters are pushing for him to be the next U.S. leader to win the Nobel Peace Prize — a move that's being met by smirks and eye rolls in Europe, where Trump remains deeply unpopular.

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Family of 7 Dead with Gunshot Wounds in Rural Australia

Seven people including four children were found dead with gunshot wounds at a rural property in southwest Australia in what could be the country's worst mass shooting in 22 years.

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Did London’s Mayor Encourage Muslims to Riot During Trump’s UK Visit?

A prime example of why considering the context and content of video information is so important in discerning fake news.

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Dr. Dre Loses Trademark Claim Against ‘Dr. Drai’

Dre, the rap mogul and record producer whose real name is Andre Young, opposed the trademark application of Dr. Draion M. Burch, a Pittsburgh gynecologist.

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Is Sarah Huckabee Sanders Being Replaced?

This move is possibly fated to happen someday, but for now it's fake news.

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Did an Oakland A’s Shortstop Wear a Shirt Reading ‘Kill the NRA’?

Protests by professional athletes have not yet reached this extreme, outside the world of fake news.

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Did a Spider in a Tampon Result in a Disturbing Medical Emergency?

A fictional horror story about a spider, a tampon, and a trip to the emergency room was mistaken as a genuine confessional by some readers.

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Did Melania Hit Donald Trump with a ‘Shocking Announcement He Never Saw Coming’?

Nobody else saw this coming, either. In fact, nobody has seen it yet at all.

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Report Finds Multiple Failures Leading to Niger Attack

Multiple failures are to blame for the Niger ambush that killed four U.S. service members in October 2017, the Pentagon said.

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Iowa Man Says His Dog Shot Him While They Were Playing

An Iowa man says his dog inadvertently shot him while they were roughhousing.

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Pilot Flying J Flag Controversy

A Facebook user claimed that a truck stop in Texas took down a flag because it offends "foreigners," but Flying J says in reality the flagpole is broken.

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Yale: Officers Admonished White Student for Calling Police

Yale University police officers who responded to a call about a black graduate student who had fallen asleep in the common area of a campus residence admonished the white student who reported it.

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Facebook Ads Show Russian Effort to Stoke Political Division

Democrats on the House intelligence committee have released more than 3,500 Facebook ads that were created or promoted by a Russian internet agency.

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Woman Angry at Utility Worker, Leaves Him Suspended in Lift

Police in New Jersey say a woman got angry at a cable TV worker and left him stranded in the air.

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Summit Is Set: Trump-Kim to Meet June 12 in Singapore

With the final details in place, Trump and Kim will meet in the first North Korea-U.S. summit talks since the end of the 1950-53 Korean War.

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Did McDonald’s Announce They’re Permanently Removing the Big Mac from Their Menu?

McDonald's is always tinkering with their menu, but this would be a monumental change.

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Did Trump Kill 100,000 Boeing Jobs By Pulling Out of the Iran Nuclear Deal?

A viral meme circulating on Facebook jumps to conclusions about the effects of the president's backing out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

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Was a Washington, D.C. Daycare Center Raided for ‘Pimping Children to Elite Pedophiles’?

Another embellished report from a site with a penchant for spreading fake news about pedophiles.

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Was a Massive Rat Caught in London?

A photograph of a large rat captured in England is real, but it appears that forced perspective made it look larger than it actually was.

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Rescuers Bitten After Mistaking Bobcats for Domestic Kittens

Three well-meaning people suffered bites when the kittens they rescued after hearing them mewling in a San Antonio alley turned out to be ravenous bobcat cubs .

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Did Pope Francis Say Gun Owners ‘Can’t Call Themselves Christians Anymore’?

A notorious fake news web site wrenches the Pope's remarks out of context to create yet another sensationalist, misleading story.

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Did the Parkland Shooting Suspect Have a ‘Connection’ to Barack Obama?

Conspiracy-minded web sites perform impressive mental gymnastics in an effort to tie the 44th president to Nikolas Cruz.

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Is the Deodorant Challenge ‘Sweeping’ Schools and Playgrounds?

The "Deodorant Challenge" is yet another purported "teen trend" for which there is little evidence to show that youngsters are actually participating in it..

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A Sticky Mess: Liquid Chocolate Spills Onto Polish Highway

A tractor-trailer has overturned on a Polish highway, spilling tons of liquid chocolate that are solidifying into a huge sticky mess.

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Did Melania Trump Plagiarize a Pamphlet for the ‘Be Best’ Campaign?

The White House quickly corrected a statement on its web site claiming that a document written by the Federal Trade Commission in 2014 had been co-authored by First Lady Melania Trump.

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Did Rosie O’Donnell ‘Plead Insanity’ Over Illegal Campaign Donations?

Right-leaning web sites falsely accused the actress and comedian of trying to set up a "Trump Derangement Syndrome" defense.

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Did North Korea Agree to ‘Open Its Doors’ to Christianity?

A bogus story in a notorious fake news web site claimed without evidence that the country is now allowing open practice of Christianity.

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Does a Nationwide Listeria Outbreak Affect Vegetables from Walmart, Safeway, and Trader Joe’s?

Web sites continue to confuse consumers with a long out-of-date warning about a listeria-related recall of packaged vegetables.

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Trump Decides to Exit Nuclear Accord with Iran

President Donald Trump plans to follow through on his campaign threat to pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran.

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Police Say 4-6 Girls’ Bodies May Be Buried in Michigan Woods

Police are digging in woods northeast of Detroit near where the body of a 13-year-old girl who went missing in 1986 was found more than a decade ago.

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Are Schools Removing Analog Clocks Because Students Can’t Read Them?

A centralized and specific news report about analog clocks and timed exams naturally morphed into a Internet-wide bashing of "kids today."

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Does a ‘Welcome to Kansas City’ Sign Contain an Unfortunate Typo?

An image of a welcome sign featuring the word "anally" instead of "annually" is a digital creation.

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Facebook Bans Foreign Ads in Ireland Abortion Referendum

acebook says it is banning foreign advertisements related to Ireland's abortion referendum, amid concerns that North American groups are trying to influence the campaign.

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Duped Patients Crowdfund for Bogus Medical Care

They're the tech-age version of donor jars at the diner: crowdfunding websites that aim to link ailing people with strangers willing to help pay for medical treatment.

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University of Cincinnati Revokes Cosby’s Honorary Degree

The trustees say they "abhor sexual violence" and university President Neville Pinto echoed that in a statement expressing support for survivors of sexual assault.

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Did Congress Eliminate All Senior and Veterans Discounts?

An Oregon senator has not passed a bill deeming such discounts to be "exclusionary and biased."

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Was the Obama Administration Unable to Arrange the Release of Three Hostages in North Korea?

Two of the three men held by North Korea were detained during Trump's presidency.

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George Zimmerman Charged with Stalking Trayvon Martin Film Investigator

Authorities say Zimmerman threatened a private investigator working for a documentary filmmaker.

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Was a Black Man Acquitted of a Crime — and Also Jailed for It?

A viral video gets some details right about the case of Ramad Ahshad Chatman, but leaves out one crucial fact.

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Is ‘I Took an Arrow in the Knee’ Slang for Getting Married?

The origins of many marriage-related rituals are arcane, but we can safely rule out this explanation.

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Is the Shoebill Stork a Real Animal?

Images and videos of the shoebill stork, a large African bird, are often met with skepticism.

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Did John McCain Say He Doesn’t Want Trump at His Funeral?

According to news reports, former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush have been invited to deliver eulogies.

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Does Stepping on a Rusty Nail Cause Tetanus?

Although puncturing one's skin with a nail that has been in contact with the soil is a risk factor for tetanus, rust has nothing to do with the disease.

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Iran-Contra Figure Oliver North Named President of the NRA

Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North, the gung-ho Marine at the center of the Iran-Contra affair three decades ago, was named president Monday of the National Rifle Association.

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Were Two Young Black Men Lynched in Oklahoma Without Media Attention?

Some have called the murder and dismemberment of two African-American men over a gun sale gone wrong a "modern lynching."

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Is This a Purple Horned Winged Lizard?

An image purportedly showing a "purple horned winged lizard" is a digital creation.

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Was a Weapon Advertised For Its Ability to Fit in a Backpack?

A photograph of a gun displayed in a clear plastic backpack is real.

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Did Maryland ‘Deplorables’ Erect a Billboard Warning About Attempts to Impeach Donald Trump?

A viral photograph shows a real roadside sign near Huntingtown in Calvert County which warns "liberals" to arm themselves.

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Is Willie Nelson Seriously Ill?

A sketchy Facebook page claimed Willie Nelson was seriously ill, sharing video content known as "engagement bait."

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Did Nelson Mandela Praise President Trump?

The famed South African anti-apartheid figure will be celebrating his 100th birthday in July 2018.

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Michelle Obama Never Placed Her Hand Over Her Heart During the National Anthem?

A right-wing, pro-Trump Facebook page uses a photograph of Melania Trump to attack her predecessor — and gets the facts badly wrong in the process.

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Longaberger Basket Company Ceases Operations

Basket retailer Longaberger is no longer taking orders, blaming a lack of operating cash.

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Update on Class-Action Lawsuit Over Cruise Company Robocalls

If you were a legitimate claimant in this lawsuit, you now have to jump through another hoop to collect your money.

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Trump: ’13 Angry Democrats’ on Mueller Team Should Be Wary

President Donald Trump said Monday he was "Fighting Back" against the Russia probe and warned the "13 Angry Democrats" on the special counsel's team to "just wait 'till the Courts get to see your unrevealed Conflicts of Interest!"

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Report: Millions of Tweets Spread Anti-Semitic Messages

Millions of anti-Semitic messages on Twitter have spread negative stereotypes and conspiracy theories about Jews across the social media platform, according to a report by the Anti-Defamation League.

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Are Neutrogena Makeup Remover Wipes Causing Allergic Reactions?

A viral Facebook post purportedly showed a severe reaction to Neutrogena Makeup Remover Wipes, but the claim was anecdotal.

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Did President Trump Scrap Plans for a Border Wall in Favor of a Dome?

Initial estimates put the cost of our new dome in the area of seven-and-a-half quintillion dollars.

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Hawaii Volcano Destroys 26 Homes, Spews Lava 200 Feet in Air

Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano has destroyed homes and forced the evacuations of more than a thousand people.

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Illinois Counties Declare ‘Sanctuary’ Status for Gun Owners

Several rural Illinois counties have taken a stand for gun rights by co-opting a word that conservatives associate with a liberal policy to skirt the law: sanctuary.

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Egypt Says No Hidden Rooms in King Tut’s Tomb After All

New radar scans have provided conclusive evidence that there are no hidden rooms inside King Tutankhamun's burial chamber.

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Giuliani Confounds, Contradicts as He Defends Trump in Media

President Donald Trump's new attorney, Rudy Giuliani, is delivering confounding and at times contradictory statements as he tries to lessen the legal burdens on his client.

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Honduras Regrets U.S. Move to End Temporary Protected Status

Its foreign relations ministry said in a statement that it is a sovereign matter for Washington to decide, but added that "we deeply lament it."

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Giuliani Not Ruling Out Chance of Trump Taking the Fifth

President Donald Trump's new attorney, Rudy Giuliani, won't rule out the possibility that the president would assert his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in the swirling Russia investigation.

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Dallas Restaurant’s Gun Regulation Message Draws NRA’s Ire

The National Rifle Association has tweeted at followers to avoid patronizing a Dallas restaurant that said it's donating a portion its proceeds this week to "organizations dedicated to implementing reasonable and effective gun regulations."

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South African Filmmaker Killed by Giraffe

Carlos Carvalho died after being head-butted by a giraffe while filming at a safari lodge.

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Were Love Bugs Created by a Genetic Experiment Gone Wrong?

These overly amorous critters are native to Central America, not the result of a genetic experiment gone wrong at the University of Florida.

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Did Hillary Clinton Die Unexpectedly of a Rare Disease?

Unimaginative political trolling turns monotonous.

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Sinko de Mayo

Humor about cargo lost in the Titanic's sinking leading to the creation of the Cinco de Mayo observance has been taken too literally by some.

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What Is Cinco de Mayo?

The Cinco de Mayo holiday is not a celebration of Mexico's achieving independence from Spain, nor is it a major holiday in Mexico.

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Is Trump Nominating Dr. Oz to the Presidential Council on Sport, Fitness and Nutrition?

In early May 2018, President Trump announced his intention to nominate the controversial doctor to the Presidential Council on Sport, Fitness and Nutrition.

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No Nobel Literature Prize This Year, But Two Prizes in 2019

Two Nobel Prizes in Literature will be handed out next year, the 2018 prize and the 2019 prize.

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More Arrests Expected in Case Against ‘Smallville’ Actress

Authorities expect to make more arrests in the sex-trafficking investigation of a self-help group that's already resulted in charges against former "Smallville" actress Allison Mack.

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Is This a Vampire Squid Turning Itself Inside Out?

A video showing a cephalopod contorting to confuse predators ended up confusing some viewers, as well.

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Milwaukee Cop Suspended After Violent Arrest Caught on Video

Four Milwaukee police officers are under investigation for kicking and punching an African American man while he was restrained on the ground during a confrontational arrest that was captured in several videos.

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Trump Says Giuliani Needs to ‘Get Facts Straight’ on Stormy

President Donald Trump insisted that 'we're not changing any stories' about the 2016 hush payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels.

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Hawaii Volcano Forces 1,500 from Homes as Lava Bubbles Up

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted, sending lava shooting into the air in the residential neighborhood and prompting mandatory evacuation orders for nearby residents.

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Gigi Hadid, Vogue Italia Apologize for Darkened Skin Tone

Gigi Hadid and Vogue Italia have separately apologized for the May 2018 Vogue Italia cover showing the top model with a darker skin tone and hair color.

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Has Donald Trump Won the Nobel Peace Prize?

It might happen someday, but it hasn't happened yet.

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Did Netflix Announce a ‘God of War’ Series in April 2018?

A piece of fan art hopefully touting a would-be Netflix series was mistaken for a genuine promotion.

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Did Karl Rove Write ‘Tactics for Effective Conservative Blogging’?

Since 2011, an item of questionable authorship titled "Tactics for Effective Conservative Blogging" has been attributed to political strategist Karl Rove.

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Was Hillary Clinton Killed During a Hunting Expedition?

Hillary Clinton continues to die at an alarming rate, having been killed at least four times in the course of three days.

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Trump Acknowledges He Repaid Lawyer for ‘Stormy’ Hush Money

President Donald Trump acknowledged he repaid his personal lawyer for hush money given to porn actress Stormy Daniels after claiming previously he didn't know about the payments.

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Did Samuel L. Jackson Tweet About Overpaid ‘Modern Mumble Rappers’ and Teachers’ Pay?

A poorly-formatted purported Twitter quote attributed to the actor is just a hoax.

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Police Body-Camera Videos Show Views of Vegas Shooter’s Room

Hours of footage from two officers' body-worn cameras show police walking into a casino that was still packed after gunfire started raining down on an outdoor concert.

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Is This a Real Video of an Arrow That Always Points to the Right?

No computer-aided manipulation was used to create this video of an arrow that always points right, even when you spin it 180 degrees.

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Assad Supporters Plan to Put the ‘Media on Trial’ for Doing Journalism in Syria

A panel of conspiracy theorists plan to gather to discuss whether war reporters should be considered terrorists.

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Did a Study Show That Aluminum from Vaccines Killed Alfie Evans?

A notorious fake news web site cynically exploited the death of an English toddler with a false clickbait headline calculated for maximum outrage.

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First Death Reported in Romaine Lettuce E. coli Outbreak

The death was reported in California, but state and federal health officials did not provide any other details.

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Black Men Arrested at Starbucks Settle with the Company

Two black men arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything have settled with the world's biggest coffee-shop chain for an undisclosed sum.

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Are People Dying From Exposure to Sarah Jessica Parker’s Perfume?

A variant on a long-running online hoax accused the actress's "Lovely" fragrance line of being used by terrorists.

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White House Hires Lawyer Who Represented Clinton in Impeachment

The White House announced the hiring not long after announcing the retirement of lawyer Ty Cobb, who has been the administration's point person dealing with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

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Is This Sign at the United States-Mexico Border Real?

An image purportedly showing a U.S. border sign saying "lots of free stuff ahead" is — you guessed it — nothing more than a poorly-done digital edit.

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Is This the First Caravan Member to Be Granted Asylum in the United States?

A cynical attempt to smear asylum seekers in the 2018 “caravan” of immigrants is actually a 2009 photo from a pornographic website.

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Did Michele Bachmann Say ‘Kanye is Right’ and Slavery was ‘a Choice’?

A phony quote from the former U.S. representative circulated after the musician made controversial remarks about slavery.

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Was Hillary Clinton Killed in a Monster Truck Mishap?

Hillary Clinton continues to die at an alarming rate, having been killed at least three times in the course of two days.

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NJ Creamery Concocts Pork Roll-Flavored Ice Cream for Summer

The specialty dessert mixes in French toast with actual pieces of pork roll.

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Shooting Suspect’s Brother Arrested on Probation Violation

Zachary Cruz was arrested for violating the terms of his probation, and was booked into the Palm Beach County jail.

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With Girls Joining the Ranks, Boy Scouts Plan a Name Change

The organization on Wednesday announced a new name for its Boy Scouts program: Scouts BSA.

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Is a Neo-Nazi Running as a Republican For the U.S. Senate in California?

Patrick Little has repeatedly expressed white supremacist views in his campaign, including calling for a United States "free from Jews."

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Wood Frogs’ No. 1 Option: Hold in Pee All Winter to Survive

Scientists have found that wood frogs, which don’t urinate in the winter, recycle urea into useful nitrogen which keeps the small animals alive as they hibernate and freeze.

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Kanye West Calls Slavery a ‘Choice’

Before the last one had a chance to simmer down, Kanye West caused another stir, calling American slavery a "choice" in an interview.

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Veterinarian Implanted Heroin in Puppies for Colombia Drug Ring

Veterinarian Andres Lopez Elorza used the puppies to smuggle packets of liquid heroin on commercial flights to New York City, where the heroin packets were eventually cut out of the puppies.

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Do ‘Liberals’ at the University of Texas Want to Designate Masculinity a Mental Illness?

Conservative web sites grossly misrepresented the provisions of an initiative by UT's Counselling and Mental Health Center.

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Did a Man Discover He Was Paying a Bridge’s Electric Bill?

A man’s nightmare fight with an energy company to get them to stop charging his business for a Kentucky bridge’s electrical usage is true.

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Were Over 500 ‘Migrant Caravaners’ Arrested with Suicide Vests?

"ISIS soldiers" armed with suicide vests and disguised as caravaning asylum seekers are the product of a clickbaiter's invention.

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Sean Hannity’s Battle of Sourcing with The New York Times

Sean Hannity urged his viewers to put a New York Times article on the special counsel investigation of President Donald Trump "in your fireplace and burn it."

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Did Paul Ryan Nominate Joel Osteen for House Chaplain?

Rumors about the outgoing House Speaker tapping the televangelist originated with a satirical post on a message board.

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Was Hillary Clinton Killed Filming a Documentary in Missouri?

Hillary Clinton is being killed at an alarming rate, by many different means in a variety of locations.

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Did the NRA Ban Guns at Their Own Leadership Forum?

Some gun control advocates misrepresented security measures imposed by the Secret Service, not the NRA, at a May 2018 event.

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Was a Hearse Towed Away During the Middle of a Funeral?

An image purportedly showing a depressing event actually shows a group of actors filming a scene for a television show.

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CEO Caught on TV Singing ‘We’re in the Money’ After Takeover

The CEO of British supermarket chain Sainsbury's has apologized after being caught on camera singing 'We're in the Money' following the purchase of Walmart's British unit, Asda.

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Did Israel Drop a Tactical Nuclear Bomb on Syria?

Fake news sites claimed an air strike on a base in Syria involved a "tactical nuke." It did not.

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Did a Dead Reporter Mail Her Lawyer an ‘Open If Something Happens to Me’ Recording of Bill Clinton?

Bill Clinton did not 'admit to raping and murdering a woman in Arkansas in 1987.'

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Did Oklahoma Pass a 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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Were Two New Jersey High School Students Suspended for Going to a Gun Range After School?

Reports that two seniors were suspended over a social media post caused a wave of controversy.

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Do ‘Spice Supreme’ Products Contain Dangerous, Cancer Causing Chemicals?

A California lawsuit alleges high levels of lead in spices manufactured by Spice Supreme’s parent company, but the data underlying that legal challenge is not public.

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Did a Second Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy Die After ‘Exposing’ the Parkland Shooting?

Several conspiracy sites attempted to link the deaths of two Broward County sheriff's deputies, suggesting a mysterious connection to a school shooting.

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Apple Quickly Patches Siri’s Profane ‘Mother’ Glitch

Apple users found yet another way to make iOS's digital assistant Siri misbehave.

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