Judge Blocks Release of Blueprints for 3D-Printed Guns

A federal judge has stopped the release of blueprints to make untraceable and undetectable 3D-printed plastic guns.

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Trump at Rally Makes False Claim on Photo IDs for Groceries

President Donald Trump wrongly claimed that shoppers need to show photo identification to buy groceries and accused Democrats of obstructing his agenda.

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Highway Patrol Officer Rescues Fawn from California Wildfire

A highway patrol officer who became an internet sensation after he helped rescue a month-old fawn from a Northern California wildfire said he didn't expect the photos to go viral.

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Does This Image Show a Peaceful Meeting of a Lion and a Zebra at a Watering Hole?

A picture of a zebra and a lion sharing a tranquil moment at a watering hole was digitally created for an advertisement.

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Will Eating an Egg and a Banana Kill You?

A viral warning seems to ignore the obvious truth that eggs and bananas are commonly and deliciously mixed together with no harmful effect on consumers.

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Facebook Finds ‘Sophisticated’ Efforts to Disrupt Elections

Facebook said it has uncovered "sophisticated" efforts, possibly linked to Russia, to influence U.S. politics on its platforms.

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Did Principal Mamasai Mamakusa Expel Two Children for Wearing Crucifixes?

A junk news site invented a story about a school principal expelling two children over their religious views.

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Two Love: Identical Twin Brothers to Wed Identical Sisters

The couples plan to move in together into a two-bedroom apartment in Fenton.

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2 Drivers Cited for Going Too Slow in Idaho Under New Law

Lt. Shawn Staley says vehicles moving slowly in passing lanes can cause accidents.

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Cicero’s ‘Two Thousand Year Old Warning’ About Treason

For critics of President Trump, an old quotation about "treason from within" was relevant in 2018. But who actually came up with it?

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Woodruff: Got Lump in Throat Telling of Trump Inaccuracy

"PBS NewsHour," the nightly broadcast anchored by managing editor Woodruff, is careful about using the term lying in regards to Trump and other people in the news, she said.

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Draft Poster for “The Empire Strikes Back” Sells for $26,400

Heritage Auctions says a long-time pop culture collector who wished to remain anonymous made the winning bid in the Dallas auction.

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Fisherman Lands Lively 400-Pound Shark Off Coast

Up in Massachusetts, a second shark was not so lucky on Saturday.

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TV’s Judge Judy Purchases $9 Million Newport Mansion

According to a statement from Gustave White Sotheby's International Realty, the house has a two-story entrance hall, floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace and "lovely ocean views."

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Huge Sea-Life Sculptures Made from Ocean’s Plastic Trash

It is part of a project called "Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea."

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Alex Trebek Can See Life Without ‘Jeopardy’

He noted he'll be 80 and will have hosted the show for 36 years.

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Twosday? Will 2/22/2022 Really Fall on a Tuesday?

The 22nd day of the 2nd month of the year 2022 will fall on a Tuesday, thus creating a robust "twosday."

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Don’t Call Dolphin Hybrid Spotted Off Hawaii a ‘Wholphin’

Scientists are touting the first sighting of the hybrid off Hawaii.

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San Antonio Aquarium Recovers Shark Stolen in Baby Stroller

A shark police say was snatched from a petting tank at the San Antonio Aquarium and wheeled out in a baby stroller is back home alive.

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‘M.A.S.H.’ Star Alan Alda Reveals He Has Parkinson’s Disease

The 82-year-old says he's not angry and considers it a challenge.

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Chipotle $100 Gift Card Giveaway

Chipotle is not offering free $100 gift cards for National Avocado Day to internet users who share a link with their friends.

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Has Iowa Seen an Alarming Increase in “Vanishing Children” This Summer?

Statistics sound much scarier when presented without any context whatsoever.

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Fentanyl Maker Joins Lawsuit To Block Nevada Execution Plan

A maker of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl joined a bid to block the use of its product in what would be the first execution in Nevada in more than 12 years using a three-drug combination never before tried in any state.

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PBS to Air Documentaries On Woodstock and the Human Genome

The two-hour documentary on Woodstock will air in 2019 and will examine the events that led up to the three-day festival that would become one of the defining moments of the tumultuous 1960s.

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Airport Uses Massive Maple Syrup Jugs to Pitch Food Website

The jugs will be accompanied by 7-foot-long (2.1-meter-long) blocks of cheddar cheese.

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‘Guardians’ Cast Issues Open Letter in Support of James Gunn

Chris Pratt and his fellow "Guardians of the Galaxy" castmates are coming out in support of ousted director James Gunn 10 days after his firing.

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New England Senators Seek to Designate National Lobster Day

The resolution is being led by Maine's U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins, who say it honors not only the lobsters but also the people who harvest, ship and cook them.

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Bode Miller and Wife Talk About Daughter’s Drowning

The couple appeared in their first public interview on NBC's "Today" show.

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Prosecutor: Minneapolis Cops Justified in Shooting Black Man

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Thurman Blevins was fleeing from officers with a loaded handgun and had refused commands to stop and show his hands.

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Is the Hammerhead Bat a Real Animal?

A photograph showing an odd-looking, large bat with an elongated face features a real animal, but the image may make the bat appear larger than normal.

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Does This Photograph Show the Water Filtration Power of Oysters?

Oysters sustain themselves by sucking microscopic plankton out of the waters they inhabit, and this behavior also turns them into natural water filters.

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Did Congressman Jason Lewis Call for a Dress Code for American Women?

In his career as a radio host, Lewis said he should be able to call women "sluts" but did not demand they be dressed demurely and "fully-clothed."

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Trump Willing to Shut Down Government Over Border Security

President Donald Trump said he'd be willing to shut down the government if Democrats refuse to vote for his immigration proposals, including building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Did the Trump 2020 Campaign Order Flags and Banners Made in China?

Bernie Sanders claimed that the president and his re-election campaign are responsible for increased production of Chinese-made "Trump 2020" merchandise.

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Bobby Brown Says He’s No ‘Bad Guy’; Denies Hitting Whitney Houston

Bobby Brown says he made some bad choices in his life but denied that his marriage to Whitney Houston ever turned violent, a reversal of a past admission.

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Pawn Shop Buys Violin for $50, Finds Out It’s Worth $250,000

A violin bought by a Massachusetts pawn shop for $50 has ended up being worth about 5,000 times that.

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Did ‘Baracco Clintez’ Smash Donald Trump’s Walk of Fame Star?

Donald Trump's Walk of Fame Star was vandalized in July 2018, but the man responsible for it wasn't "Baracco Clintez."

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Complete Lunar Eclipse Begins, the Longest of This Century

Skywatchers around much of the world are looking forward to a complete lunar eclipse that will be the longest this century.

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Facebook Soft-Bans Alex Jones for Hate Speech While Other Admins Keep His Pages Running

The social media giant has been under increasing scrutiny about the InfoWars conspiracy network's misleading content.

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Did Buzz Aldrin Admit That He Never Went to the Moon?

Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin's answer to a question posed by a child was misrepresented as an admission that he didn't set foot on the moon.

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Official: Russian Hackers Targeted 2016 Montana Election

Montana's top elections official said Friday that Russian hackers unsuccessfully probed the state's election systems for weaknesses in 2016.

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Bear Caught in Storm Drain Freed When Manhole Cover Lifted

Authorities have freed a bear that got caught in a storm drain for about an hour.

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German Farmer Awarded $904,000 for Ancient Roman Horse Head

The head, part of a statue of the Roman emperor Augustus, was found by archeologists in Lahnau in western Germany.

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New Mom Cardi B Drops Out of Bruno Mars Tour

In an Instagram post, Cardi B said told she's not physically recovered from childbirth and doctors advised that it wasn't healthy to bring the baby on the road.

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Superintendent Accused of Defecating on School Track Resigns

In an email and voicemail sent to staff, the board said it became clear his continued service became "too much of a distraction."

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Taylor Swift Donates Tickets to Mourning Police Department

Swift donated "a significant number of tickets" to the town for her shows in Foxborough, which were distributed among city police officers.

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Bad Week in Social Media Gets Worse; Twitter Hammered

Cracking down on hate, abuse and online trolls is also hurting Twitter's standing with investors.

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Mysterious Missing Parts of Malcolm X’s Autobiography Found

The manuscript of the autobiography was for years owned by Gregory Reed, a lawyer for Rosa Parks who purchased the collection from author Alex Haley's estate.

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Auctioneer: Rosa Parks House Has Buyers, Working Out Details

The house where Parks sought refuge in Detroit after fleeing the South will be auctioned with a minimum bid of $1 million.

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White House Defends Decision to Bar CNN Reporter from Event

The White House defended its decision to bar a CNN correspondent from attending an open press event but contended it had nothing to do with the questions she asked.

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Roseanne Barr on Racist Tweet: ‘I Wish I Worded It Better’

"It cost me everything," Barr said. "I wish I worded it better."

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Extraordinary Drug Dog Worries Colombian Cartel

This is the story of a drug dog with a bounty on its head.

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Report: U.S. Plane Leaves for N. Korea to Pick Up U.S. War Remains

The U.S. military and South Korean government couldn't immediately confirm the report, which was based on an unnamed South Korean government source.

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Egyptian Zoo Denies They Painted Stripes on a Donkey for Their “Zebra” Display

A photograph of an alleged zebra has gone viral, inviting global skepticism about the creature’s true origins.

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Woman Strangles Rabid Fox Attacking Her in Backyard

A woman trying to fend off a rabid fox that was biting her in the leg reached down with one hand to hold shut its mouth and with the other strangled it.

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Did a Soccer Ball Putin Gave Trump Contain a “Transmitter Chip”?

An NFC chip was present in the Adidas soccer ball Putin gave to Trump as a gift, but the chip is also present in all such balls.

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Hungry-Man Brand Frozen Dinner Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

One variety of Hungry Man brand frozen dinners has been recalled due to concerns over a whey powder used in its production.

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As Phoenix Sizzles, ‘Urban Island’ Phenomenon Compounds Heat

Overnight low temperatures at the city's Sky Harbor International Airport have risen over time because of the effect caused by diminishing tree cover and increased development that includes vast amounts of heat-retaining asphalt and concrete.

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Did an Arizona State Senate Candidate Fatally Shoot His Mother?

Republican Bobby Wilson brought up a dark chapter from his past during a public debate about gun control in July 2018.

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3rd Suspect Arrested in Slaying of Rapper XXXTentacion

The suspect and other men are accused of killing XXXTentacion in June 2018.

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Smile, Pardner: ‘Deadwood’ Movie Gets HBO Greenlight

HBO says it's greenlighted a long-discussed movie based on the Western drama that ended a dozen years ago.

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Miss You: Necco/Sweethearts Company Plant Abruptly Closes

The owner of the company behind chalky, colorful confections such as Necco Wafers and Sweethearts has unexpectedly shut down operations at its Massachusetts plant and hasn't said if candy production will resume.

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11-Year-Old Girl Catches Piranha Relative in Oklahoma Lake

Kennedy Smith isn't exaggerating when she describes her catch.

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Was a Carving of a Modern Bicycle Found Inside an Ancient Temple?

A 2,000-year-old carving of a figure riding a modern bicycle was supposedly found inside an ancient temple in India.

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Promoter of Failed Event Pleads Guilty to New Fraud Charges

The promoter of a failed music festival has pleaded guilty to charges that could result in a prison sentence of over a decade.

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Taco Bell Cheese Dip Recalled Due to Botulism Risk

An estimated 7,000 cases of Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Mild Cheese Dip are being recalled because there are signs of product separation that could lead to botulism.

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Paul McCartney Returns to Cavern Club for Exclusive Gig

The former Beatle will take to the stage at the famous venue on Mathew Street for a one-off exclusive gig.

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Facebook Heading for Its Worst Trading Day Ever

Facebook's user base and revenue grew more slowly than expected in the second quarter of 2018 as the company grappled with privacy issues, sending its stock tumbling after hours.

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Did a TEDx Speaker Say Pedophilia Is an ‘Unchangeable Sexual Orientation’?

A TEDx talk broadcast from Germany prompted widespread controversy over the speaker's comments about the nature of pedophilia.

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Did the U.S. State Department Legalize the Publication of Instructions for 3D-Printed Guns?

A settlement between the U.S. government and a gun-rights group has, in that group’s words, ushered in “the age of the downloadable gun.”

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Donald Trump Jr., Wife Arrive at Court for Divorce Hearing

Vanessa Trump filed for divorce in March 2018.

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Former Trump Aide Omarosa Has “Explosive” Book Coming

Manigault Newman was a Trump ally who joined his administration in January 2017 as a White House communications director.

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White House Bars CNN Correspondent from Open Press Event

It is standard protocol for reporters to ask the president questions at such events, and Trump, unlike some of his predecessors, often engages.

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Einstein’s Theory of Relativity Passes Yet Another Test

Einstein's theory says the fabric of the universe is not simply space, but a more complex entity called space-time, which is warped by the presence of heavy objects.

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Jerry Jones: Cowboys Can’t Stay in Locker Room for Anthem

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has doubled down on insisting that his players stand for the national anthem, saying he wouldn't support anyone who chose to stay in the locker room.

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Is This Image of a Lenticular Cloud Over the Giza Pyramids Real?

The Giza Pyramids and lenticular clouds are spectacular photographic subjects individually, but did someone manage to capture both in one shot?

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Man Accused of Stealing McDormand’s Oscar Ordered to Trial

The ruling came after a hearing in which a worker with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences testified about taking the Oscar away from Bryant as he tried to leave the ceremony's official after-party.

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Judge Allows Emoluments Case to Proceed Against Trump

In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte rejected arguments from the Justice Department that earnings from business activities do not qualify as unconstitutional gifts.

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Did Missouri Republicans Pass a Law Lowering the St. Louis Minimum Wage from $10 to $7.70?

Missouri's Republican-controlled state legislature passed a law in May 2017 rolling back a minimum wage increase enacted by the city of St. Louis.

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Did an Obese Man Survive Without Eating for 382 Days?

In 1965, an obese man actually survived without eating for over a year, living entirely off his body fat and supplemental vitamins.

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White House: Nothing Malicious In Trump-Putin Omission

The White House says its stenographer uses White House audio to produce transcripts.

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Spokeswoman: First Lady Will Watch TV Channel of Her Choice

Melania Trump's spokeswoman says the first lady will watch whatever she wants on TV.

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Researchers Use Leaf Blower to See How Lizards Endure Storms

Tropical lizards have a stick-to-itiveness in high wind that puts TV weather reporters to shame. Now we know why, thanks in part to a high-powered leaf blower.

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Did All Christian Churches in Dearborn, Michigan, Close in April 2018?

A notorious producer of fake news attempted to provoke outrage with yet another fabricated memetic claim.

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Shortage Prompts German Brewers’ Appeal for Bottles, Crates

Spokesman Marc-Oliver Huhnholz said some brewers have only limited supplies of bottles left.

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Driver Hits 142 Mph … Right After Being Cited for Speeding

Deputies first stopped the 2018 Ford Mustang around 1 a.m. Saturday on Interstate 80 near North Platte after it was recorded driving 92 mph in a 75 mph zone.

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Water is Buried Beneath Martian Landscape, Study Says

The discovery, based on observations by a European spacecraft, generated excitement from experts.

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No Break For KitKat in Europe as Trademark Request Rejected

The court instead sided with the makers of Kvikk Lunsj, a Norwegian snack that is a long-time favorite of hikers and skiers — and is shaped almost exactly like a KitKat.

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Pregnant Again! April the Giraffe’s Calf is Due in March

Jordon Patch of Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York, announced the pregnancy on NBC's "Today" show.

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Did the #WalkAway Campaign Use Stock Photographs for People It Claimed Left the Democratic Party?

The founder of a viral political campaign claims memes featuring stock photo models instead of real people were not produced by the WalkAway Campaign.

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Parkland Shooting Students to Appear Before US Open

Other performers include Echosmith and In Real Life.

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Live Nation Cancels Demi Lovato’s Atlantic City Beach Show

Lovato's representative said she was awake and recovering with her family after she was reportedly hospitalized for an overdose.

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Appeals Court: 2nd Amendment Protects Open Carry of Guns

A federal appeals court has ruled that the Second Amendment protects the right to openly carry a gun in public for self-defense.

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Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Vandalized

A vandal has destroyed President Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Judge: Release Immigrant Held After Army Base Pizza Delivery

A judge has ordered the immediate release of an Ecuadorean immigrant who was held for deportation after he delivered pizza to a Brooklyn Army installation.

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Pop Star Demi Lovato Awake and Recovering with Family

A representative for Demi Lovato says she is awake and recovering with her family after the pop singer was reportedly hospitalized for an overdose.

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Trump Recorded Discussing Paying for Playboy Model’s Story

President Donald Trump was recorded by his longtime personal lawyer discussing buying the rights to a Playboy model's story about an affair she claims she had with Trump and at one point can be heard saying "pay with cash."

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Dubious Conspiracy Theory Links Putin’s Daughter to Russia-Trump Collusion

Unusual pre-election communication between a Russian bank and a Trump Organization server may have occurred but has no credible link to Putin’s daughter.

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Did a Child Suffer Chemical Burns from a Skechers Light-Up Shoe?

Sherry Foster said that although her son will recover, he is now afraid to wear shoes.

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D’oh! ‘Simpsons’ Writer Says Show Not Based in Massachusetts

A veteran writer for "The Simpsons" says the show isn't based in Massachusetts despite several references to the state.

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Did Whoopi Goldberg Call Judge Jeanine Pirro as ‘Sand N***er?’

An unsubstantiated accusation that Whoopi Goldberg used a racial slur in reference to Judge Jeanine Pirro originated with a disreputable source.

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Saudi Arabian Woman Faces 2 Years Prison for Hugging Singer

A young Saudi Arabian woman has been charged with breaking the country's anti-harassment laws for jumping on stage and hugging a popular singer.

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Bad Dogs Die Young, Many from Euthanasia, British Study Says

Bad dogs tend to die young, according to a British study that says aggression, excessive barking and disobedience are among behaviors that can doom canine pets to an early demise.

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Are Bush’s Baked Beans Being Recalled?

A 'zombie' recall notice from 2017 prompted by defective can seams continues to be presented as new and current.

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Does This Video Show Injuries Created with Makeup to Fool the Public About Atrocities?

A video featuring a Palestinian makeup artist was used as propaganda to claim that reports of atrocities in Syria and Israel had been faked.

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Ivanka Trump to Shutter Fashion Brand, According to Media Reports

The New York Post reported that staff have been informed that they’re being laid off.” The Wall Street Journal is also reporting the closure.

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Did Elizabeth Holtzman Send DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen a Strongly-Worded Resignation?

The former Democratic Congresswomen accused the Department of Homeland Security of "making war on immigrants and refugees" in a letter that went viral in July 2018.

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Are These the Defense Ministers of Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Germany and Russia?

A photograph showing four female defense ministers from Norway, Sweden, Netherlands and Germany and their male counterpart from Russia is real but outdated.

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Police: 2 Men on Motorcycle with Stolen Fish Tank Arrested

Niles Municipal Court officials say 52-year-old Mitchell Adkins and 46-year-old Christopher Binion have pleaded not guilty to theft charges.

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Super Bowl Champ to Play Sax With Philadelphia Orchestra

The Philadelphia Orchestra has acquired a Super Bowl champion. Eagles center Jason Kelce will play baritone saxophone with the orchestra.

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Netflix to Open in Spain Its First European Production Hub

Netflix says it's establishing in Spain its first content production hub on European soil as the online video entertainment platform tries to expand in different languages.

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Titanic Director Cameron Backs Bid for 5,500 Items from Ship

James Cameron is backing a bid to raise $20 million to buy 5,500 Titanic artifacts.

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Hersheypark Reopens After Flooding Causes 1-Day Shutdown

Three days of rain in the central and eastern part of the state caused Spring Creek, which runs through the park, to flood, and nearby Swatara Creek to approach moderate flood stage.

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Board Recommends Cosby Be Found a Sexually Violent Predator

Bill Cosby should be classified as a sexually violent predator, according to an assessment issued by Pennsylvania's Sexual Offenders Assessment Board.

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Does This Photograph Show a Future French Politician as a Shepherd in Morocco?

Internet memes falsely used an unrelated image of a Moroccan girl to illustrate the unusual life story of Najat Vallaud-Belkacem.

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Husband of Adult Film Performer Stormy Daniels Seeks Divorce

Glendon Crain, the husband of porn film performer Stormy Daniels, has filed for divorce in Texas,

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Navy Chief Reportedly Beat Up Kid at Youth Soccer Game

A Navy chief was arrested after he allegedly charged into his son’s soccer match and punched a 14-year-old boy in the face.

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Pepperidge Farm Announces Voluntary Recall of Four Varieties of Goldfish Crackers

Pepperidge Farm, owned by Campbell Soup, is voluntarily recalling some Goldfish Crackers due to the possible presence of salmonella.

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Infowars Host Alex Jones Moves to Dismiss Sandy Hook Lawsuit

Lawyers for Jones argued he was acting as a journalist in questioning the official narrative of the Sandy Hook school shooting.

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Trump Considers Yanking Security Clearances of His Critics

President Donald Trump is considering revoking the security clearances of six former top national security officials who have been critical of his administration.

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Was an FBI Agent Who Exposed Hillary Clinton’s Corruption Found Dead?

A murder-suicide involving an FBI agent and his estranged wife was not related to a probe into Hillary Clinton and the "Fast and Furious" scandal.

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Does Marijuana Contain “Alien DNA” from Outside Our Solar System?

An article’s factually ridiculous headline attempted to demonstrate people’s proclivity to share articles without reading them.

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Is This ‘Keke Challenge Gone Wrong’ Video Real?

A video purportedly captures a young woman being struck by an automobile while performing the "Keke Challenge."

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Is Peter Strzok a CIA Operative Who Grew Up in Iran and Was ‘Placed’ in the FBI to Help Hillary Clinton?

A right-wing blog with a history of spreading conspiracy theories claimed the FBI agent is really a CIA operative with foreign ties who was assigned by the 'deep state' to help Hillary Clinton win the 2016 election.

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Alligator Found in Pennsylvania Woman’s Backyard

Tracie Hoffecker says she found the 2-to-3-foot-long (0.9-meter) gator near her home in the Philadelphia suburb of Prospect Park.

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Art Dealer Buys Storage Locker for $15,000, Finds Treasures

A New York City art dealer who bought the contents of a New Jersey storage locker filled with paintings for $15,000 says he got more than he bargained for.

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Activist to Star as TV’s First Transgender Superhero

Nicole Maines will star in The CW/Warner Bros.' "Supergirl" as Nia Nal, aka Dreamer.

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‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Star Pleads Guilty in Touching Case

Prosecutors say 66-year-old Tom Wopat was sentenced to a year of probation after pleading guilty to two counts of annoying and accosting a person of the opposite sex.

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Man Firing Into Toronto Cafes Shoots 14 People, Killing 2

Police Chief Mark Saunders did not rule out terrorism as a motive, though officials did not immediately identify the attacker, other than to say he was 29 years old.

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Trump Returns to ‘Witch Hunt’ Tweets Against Mueller Probe

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said that Trump was "obviously" referring to allegations of collusion between his presidential campaign and Russian agents.

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Ritz Products with Cheese Recalled Over Salmonella Fears

Mondelez Global LLC announced they are voluntarily recalling certain Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits product due to a potential presence of Salmonella.

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Democratic Socialism Surging in the Age of Trump

As Donald Trump's presidency stretches into its second year, democratic socialism has become a significant force in Democratic politics.

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Did a Portland Art Gallery Display an Artwork Depicting President Trump’s Throat Being Slit?

The controversial artwork was removed from the gallery's window after the business received numerous threats over it.

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Did President Trump Say Pedophiles Will Get the Death Penalty?

In a 2012 tweet, Donald Trump called for a "fast trial, death penalty" for "perverts" who abduct children.

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Did Trump Direct the U.S. Embassy in South Africa Not to Give Obama Any Assistance During His Trip There?

A South African newspaper reported that the Trump administration directed the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, not to assist in Obama's trip honoring Nelson Mandela.

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Did a Russian Asbestos Company Put Trump’s Face on Their Product?

A Russian asbestos producer shared a photograph of their product to social media with a seal of Donald Trump’s face and the text "Approved by Donald Trump”.

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Director James Gunn Fired from ‘Guardians 3’ Over Old Tweets

James Gunn has been fired as director of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" because of old tweets that recently emerged where he joked about subjects like pedophilia and rape.

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Does This Video Show a Woman Stabbing Her Partner While Dancing with Him?

There are many reasons to be suspicious of a video purportedly showing a woman stabbing a man with whom she was dancing.

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Police in Italy Find 2 Stolen Renoir and Rubens Paintings

Carabinieri art-squad police displayed the paintings for reporters in Monza, a city in the northern Lombardy regional of Italy.

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Pop Artist Robert Indiana’s Cause of Death ‘Undetermined’

Indiana's death likely was cardiac-related, but the official cause and manner of death are both listed as "undetermined," medical examiner's spokesman Mark Belserene said.

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Woman Gives Birth In Chick-Fil-A Bathroom, Baby Gets Perks

Husband Robert Griffin says he managed to unwrap the umbilical cord from the baby's neck and deliver Gracelyn Griffin.

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10-Year-Old Somali Girl Dies after Female Genital Mutilation

A 10-year-old girl has bled to death after undergoing female genital mutilation in Somalia.

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Big Move for Big Bird: Sesame Street is Entering Classrooms

The TV program and Sesame Workshop's other educational pursuits have long been lauded for their record of helping kids learn, portraying diverse characters and offering sensitivity in addressing childhood experiences.

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Cow Breaks Connecticut Farm Worker’s Jaw

A worker at a Connecticut dairy farm was taken to the hospital with a broken jaw after being head-butted by a cow.

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Did the Obamas Wear Che Guevara Shirts During a Cuban Trip?

A poorly edited image supposedly showing the Obama family wearing Che Guevara shirts in Cuba has been shared tens of thousands of times on social media.

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Cops Responding to 911 Call Find 4-Foot Gator in Building

Officers notified the state Department of Environmental Conservation, which sent an environmental conservation officer to the scene.

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Mark Wahlberg Buying Auto Dealership in Ohio

Wahlberg is partnering with businessman Jay Feldman, who owns eight Chevy dealerships throughout southeast and mid-Michigan.

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Thailand Seeks Control over Movies About Cave Ordeal

Culture Minister Vira Rojpochanarat said he will propose that a special committee be established to oversee the production of films, documentaries and videos related to the event.

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More Than 300 Older Children Split at Border Are Reunited

The Trump administration said it has reunified 364 children ages 5 and older with their families after they were separated at the border.

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Divers Hunt for 4 After Missouri Duck Boat Sinks, Killing 13

A sheriff in Missouri said a tourist boat has apparently capsized on the lake, leaving several people dead and several others hospitalized.

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NFL and Its Players Union Working on Anthem Resolution

The NFL and National Football League Players Association have agreed to halt enforcement of rules regarding the new national anthem policy while the two sides work on a resolution.

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Is California Governor Jerry Brown Mandating That Schools Show Students ‘Gay Sex’?

Nobody other than junk news sites is saying that California should use "gay pornography" in elementary schools to teach children about LGBT sex.

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Did Trump and Putin Agree to Anything? Only They Know

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin may have reached several historic agreements at their summit in Finland this week. Or, they may not have. It depends on who you talk to. Three days later no one was quite sure.

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Was a Man Freed After Outliving a 99-Year Prison Sentence for Horse Theft?

We're still waiting for someone to live out the entirety of a 99-year prison sentence.

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Will All Freon-Based Air Conditioners Need to Be Replaced by 2020?

Although the the production or import of a chemical used in Freon will be banned in the U.S. beginning in 2020, Freon-based A/C units will not have to be replaced right away.

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Attacking ‘Hysterical’ Media a Go-To Segment at Fox

What do the phrases "blind hatred," ''frothing," ''hysteria," ''meltdown," ''freak-out" and "derangement" have in common? They've all been used by Fox News Channel personalities this week.

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Do These Photographs Show the Croatian President in a Bikini?

A set of images purportedly showing Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović in a bikini actually show model Coco Austin.

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Dolphins Anthem Punishment Includes Suspensions

The policy classifies anthem protests as conduct detrimental to the club, punishable by suspension without pay, a fine or both.

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Etymology of ‘Tag’

How factual is the claim that the name of the children's game 'tag' originated as the acronym of 'touch and go'?

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Florida Mayor Apologizes for Fight over ‘Starry Night’ Home

The Mount Dora City Council unanimously agreed the couple can keep the mural, and the city must pay them $15,000 and remove a property lien.

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Did Queen Elizabeth Wear a Brooch Gifted by President Obama While Meeting President Trump?

Theories about the symbolism behind the monarch's fashion choices are founded on assumptions that collapse when tested.

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Does the Cancer Act of 1939 Make It Illegal to Cure Cancer?

The act, which has had all but one of its provisions replaced or repealed, prevents anyone from advertising a cure for cancer to the general public in the UK.

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Did a Serial Killer Babysitter Place Barbed Wire Around a Baby Crib?

An odd video purportedly showing a babysitter placing barbed wire around a crib was staged for a "creepypasta" video channel.

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Is San Francisco Registering ‘Illegal Aliens’ to Vote?

Non-citizen residents of San Francisco who have children can now register to vote in local school board elections.

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The Beatles’ ‘All You Need is Love’ Adapted for Picture Book

Two new children's books will add pictures to the words of John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

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Bruce Springsteen Surprises Audience at Billy Joel Concert

Joel told the energetic crowd he had a guest coming onstage who has won a Grammy, Oscar and Tony.

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‘Brady Bunch’ House for Sale for Nearly $1.9M

Records show George and Violet McCallister bought the two-bedroom, three-bathroom split-level home in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1973 for $61,000.

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Giant Statue of Bare-Chested Jeff Goldblum Pops up in London

A 25ft statue of actor Jeff Goldblum's in a pose from a scene in the first Jurassic Park movie appeared at Potters Fields Park, London.

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Zuckerberg Clarifies Stance on Policy for Holocaust Deniers

The portion of the interview was about hate speech and its potential impact in regions of strife. After his comments led to an outcry online, Zuckerberg sent an email to Swisher attempting to expand on what he had said.

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Injuries Reported in Blast at Pennsylvania Army Depot

Authorities say an explosion at an Army depot in Pennsylvania has left some workers injured.

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Tale of Sex, Deception Emerges About Suspected Russian Agent

A 29-year-old gun-rights activist suspected of being a covert Russian agent was likely in contact with Kremlin operatives while living in the United States, prosecutors said, accusing her of using sex and deception to forge influential connections.

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Did Sarah Palin Bash NATO Allies for Not Helping During World War II?

An entertainment web site published a fictitious article containing a fake quote ostensibly uttered by Sarah Palin.

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Fissure Opens Up Near Yellowstone, Causing Park Closures and Irresponsible Headlines

The Yellowstone-Grand Teton National Park area is among the most geologically active in the country. That activity does not mean a super eruption is imminent.

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Questions Linger More Than a Decade After Private LaVena Johnson’s Death

While supporters of her family believe that Johnson was "mysteriously murdered," a military investigation ruled her death was self-inflicted.

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Was a Florida Man Arrested for Tranquilizing and Raping Alligators in the Everglades?

Drugging up and performing sex acts on dangerous reptiles is probably not an advisable means for getting one's kicks.

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Nazi Hunter Slams Right-Wing Singer at Croatia Celebration

Nazi hunter Efraim Zuroff says Perkovic "should not be an honored guest anywhere."

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Poison Parsnip Causes Severe Burns, Blisters on Woman’s Legs

Charlotte Murphy says she developed painful blisters overnight after brushing against poison parsnip.

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Did 60 Lab Studies Recently Confirm a Cancer Link to a Vaccine You Had as a Child?

An attention-grabbing headline mischaracterized actual polio vaccine contamination in the 1950s and 60s as an issue relevant to today’s vaccines.

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Does This Photograph Show Putin Pulling President Obama’s Tie?

A popular image seemingly shows Russian president Vladimir Putin aggressively pulling President Obama's tie.

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Is NASA Training a 17-Year-Old Girl to Be an Astronaut?

Alyssa Carson's passion for space has fueled her desire to take part in a mission to Mars as an adult.

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Dollar General $150 Coupon

Businesses do not celebrate their anniversaries by giving away hefty coupons to Facebook users who share and like posts. Those offers are a form of online scam.

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A Comic-Con Without Marvel, HBO Gives Others a Chance to Pop

What started as a 300-person event in 1970 has evolved into a massive operation with events year-round.

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San Francisco Bans Tour Buses from ‘Full House’ Residence

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency voted to ban commercial vehicles from Broderick Street after neighbors complained.

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Michigan Twins Run for County Seats as Political Opponents

Twin sisters from western Michigan are running for county commissioner seats, but they aren't endorsing one another.

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Elon Musk Apologizes for Calling Cave Rescue Diver a ‘Pedo’

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has apologized for calling a British diver involved in the Thailand cave rescue a pedophile.

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Is the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas Suing Mass Shooting Victims?

MGM Resorts International, the parent company of Mandalay Bay, argues they are not responsible for the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival massacre.

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Immigrant Children Describe Hunger and Cold in Detention

Wet and muddy from their trek across the Mexican border, immigrant children say they sat or lay on the cold, concrete floor of the immigration holding centers where they were taken.

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Is George Soros Facing Prison Over $1.8 Billion in ‘Intercepted’ Campaign Contributions?

Hperpartisan web sites promulgated false claims about the billionaire's contributions to candidates in local district attorney races in 2018.

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Was a Nevada Morgue Employee Arrested for Pimping Out Corpses for Sex?

A bizarre story posited that a Nevada morgue employee found an inventive way to combine two prominent business areas: death and sex.

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FDA Recalls Heart Medications Containing the Active Ingredient Valsartan

Valsartan manufactured in China may have contained a "a probable human carcinogen" since 2012.

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Did a Teenage Daughter Dressed in Dad’s ‘Stay Clear Boys’ Shirt Get Pregnant?

A young woman dressed in a "Stay Clear Boys" shirt did not exact revenge on her overprotective father by getting pregnant.

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Trump Corrects His Quote, Says Misspoke on Russian Meddling

The sentence should have been, 'I don't see any reason why I wouldn't, or why it wouldn't be Russia" instead of "why it would," Trump said.

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Did Congress Vote to Take Away Food Stamps from 1.5 Million Veterans?

A partisan Facebook page significantly exaggerated the likely consequences of the House's version of the 2018 "farm bill."

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Media Firm “Providr” Allegedly Owes Money to Several Angry Facebook Publishers

The company gained prominence by asserting they were compliant with Facebook’s rules at a time when few other firms were. They were not, and and now their former clients feel duped.

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Investigation Into Weeping Virgin Mary Statue Continues

The sculpture, which stands in the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, has been attracting attention worldwide since visitors first reported the fluid in May 2018.

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If the President Is Impeached for Treason, Is Everyone Else Removed from Office as Well?

Some confusion over the meaning and process of impeachment resulted in the spread of false information about the potential results of treason charges against a U.S. president.

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Is the Trump Administration Making Immigrants Pay $800 for DNA Tests to Get Their Children Back?

A handful of parents in Texas said they were told by social workers they would have to pay for DNA testing to be reunified with separated immigrant children.

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Was Accused Russian Spy Mariia Butina Photographed in the Oval Office?

An image purportedly showing accused Russian spy Mariia Butina in the Oval Office with President Trump is a case of misidentification.

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Jupiter’s Moon Count Reaches 79, Including Tiny ‘Oddball’

That brings the number of moons at Jupiter to 79, the most of any planet. Saturn is next with 61.

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Bicyclist Versus Lift Bridge. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Police say a bicyclist who weaved past the gates blocking access to a bridge over a river escaped serious injury after falling into the gap.

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Prince Harry, Meghan Visit Nelson Mandela Exhibition

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have visited an exhibition in London charting the life of Nelson Mandela.

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Police Post Mugshot of Lost Dog, Bail Paid in Cookies

A dog is home after police in a New Jersey shore town posted its mugshot on social media.

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Puerto Ricans Accused of Misusing $8M in Funds

A mayor and two former government officials in Puerto Rico face public corruption charges in separate cases that involve a total of $8 million in federal and local funds.

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Nickelodeon Announces New ‘Rugrats’ Episodes, Movie

A live-action movie, written by David Goodman, featuring computer generated characters is slated to hit theaters in November 2020.

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Obama to Deliver Mandela Address in Likely Rebuke to Trump

An estimated 14,000 people gathered at a cricket stadium in Johannesburg for the speech, which will be streamed online.

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Hulk Hogan Reinstated Into Wrestling Hall of Fame

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. has reinstated Hulk Hogan to its Hall of Fame, three years after he was found to have used racial slurs in a conversation caught on a sex tape.

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Did Rescued Thai Boys Opt to Return to Cave Rather Than Meet with Trump?

Caught between a rock and a hard place ... literally?

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Did HR 6054 Make It Illegal to Join ‘Antifa’?

The Unmasking Antifa Act, introduced to Congress in June 2018, would create additional penalties for committing "certain offenses" while in disguise.

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Showtime and Sacha Baron Cohen Push Back Against Sarah Palin

Showtime and Sacha Baron Cohen are pushing back against allegations the comedian duped guests on his new show by posing as a disabled veteran.

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Did a Babysitter Tie a One-Month-Old to a Ceiling Fan for 26 Hours?

A flippant and fabricated article about a genuinely horrific subject is an example of the worst of junk news.

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Did President Trump Break Protocol in His Meeting with Queen Elizabeth?

Criticism of the U.S. president's actions in the U.K. was largely based on cherry-picked images and misinformation about royal etiquette.

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Amazon’s Prime Day Runs Into Early Snags

Shoppers clicking on many Prime Day links after the 3 p.m. ET launch in the U.S. got only images of dogs — some quite abashed-looking — with the words, "Uh-oh. Something went wrong on our end."

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Did Donald Trump Say He Believes the UK Has ‘Different Names’?

President Trump made a comment during an interview with British media personality Piers Morgan suggesting he believes terms such as "U.K." and "England" are interchangeable.

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Judge Temporarily Halts Deportation of Reunified Families

The Trump administration is due back in court to discuss a plan reunify more than 2,500 children who were separated at the border from their parents.

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Trump: Putin Made ‘Incredible Offer’ in Russian Hacking Case

A spokesman for special counsel Robert Mueller, whose office charged the hackers, declined to comment.

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Is This How German News Covered President Trump at the NATO Summit?

Years-old footage of a newscaster laughing was repurposed and shared as if it showed a reporter mocking President Trump.

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Iran Arrests 46 in Fresh Crackdowns on Instagram Models

The official IRNA news agency reported that officials in Iran arrested eight women and 36 other people who used Instagram to share images and clips.

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Saudi Arabia Bans Many Video Games After Children’s Deaths

The ban was in response to the deaths of a 13-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy who reportedly killed themselves after playing the so-called "Blue Whale" social media game.

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Putin Says He Wanted Trump to Win in 2016, Didn’t Interfere

Russia's Vladimir Putin said he did want Donald Trump to win the 2016 U.S. presidential election but took no action during the campaign to make it happen

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Trump: Summit With Putin Off to a ‘Very, Very Good Start’

President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin opened their long-awaited summit with a wink and slouch, respectively.

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Prime Time: A Day of Deals at Amazon, and at Its Rivals

Amazon's Prime Day will be six hours longer than last year's and will launch new products.

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With Flags, Song, Pride, French Celebrate Unifying Victory

France's 4-2 win over Croatia in the World Cup final in Moscow marked the second time in 20 years that France has won the World Cup.

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Deadly Fire Shuts Down Key Route to Yosemite National Park

A wildfire that killed a California firefighter grew quickly and forced the closure of a key route into Yosemite National Park.

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Were None of 154 Mass Shootings in 2018 Committed by a Black Man, Illegal Alien, or Woman?

A hyperpartisan Facebook page gave readers an incomplete picture of mass shootings in America in 2018.

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Did the Trump Administration Say Employers Can Fire Workers for Being Gay?

A legal argument offered in a discrimination case by the Justice Department in 2017 disclaimed Title VII protections for sexual orientation but didn't change extant law.

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‘Trump Suffering from a Stroke’ Virus Warning

Pictures of President Trump's suffering a stroke and a supposed virus attached to them are both non-existent entities.

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Kushner Tenants: We Were Pushed Out for Luxury Condo Buyers

An AP investigation found that over the past three years, more than 250 rent-stabilized apartments were either emptied or sold as the Kushner Cos. was converting the building to luxury condos.

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Police: 13-Year-Old Girl Was Beheaded After Seeing Her Grandmother Die

A 13-year-old girl with special needs was beheaded because she saw her grandmother murdered in a cemetery, according to court testimony.

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Medical Experts Worry About Testing DNA to Reunite Migrant Families

The Trump administration's use of DNA testing to match migrant children separated from their parents is justifiable as a last resort, medical experts say, but raises a host of ethical problems.

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Chicago Police: Video Shows Fatal Officer Involved Shooting

Footage from body cameras and surveillance cameras shows that a man who was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer was armed with what appears to be a handgun.

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UK’s Theresa May: Trump Told Me to ‘Sue the EU’ Over Brexit

Donald Trump has advised British Prime Minister Theresa May to "sue" the European Union to resolve the tense negotiations over Britain's impending exit from the bloc.

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Florida Gun, Mental Health Laws Couldn’t Have Stopped Parkland Massacre

Florida's gun and mental health laws likely could not have prevented school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz from buying the semi-automatic rifle authorities say he used to kill 17 people.

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US Official: No Signs Russia Targeting Elections Like 2016

The U.S. homeland security secretary said there are no signs that Russia is targeting this year's midterm elections with the same "scale or scope" it targeted the 2016 presidential election.

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Did Republicans Vote to Make It Legal to Ban Gays and Lesbians from Adopting?

In a party line vote, the Republican majority in the House Appropriations Committee approved an amendment to a funding bill that would allow federally-funded adoption agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ families.

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Charges Undermine Assange Denials About Hacked Email Origins

DOJ indictments suggest WikiLeaks received material from Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff and even gave Russian hackers advice on how to disseminate it.

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Does This Image Represent a ‘MAPs Pride Flag’?

Rumors holding that MAPs (Minor Attracted Persons) created a pride flag in an attempt to join the LGBTQ community originated with a troll experiment on Tumblr.

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Kansas Officials Seek Altered US Flag’s Removal from Museum

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach also demanded publicly that the altered flag be removed from the university.

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Sacha Baron Cohen Pranks Sheriff Joe, Roy Moore

Some politicians are going through the several stages of panic associated with an interview with Sacha Baron Cohen: remorse, damage control, anger and regret for being duped.

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Nancy Sinatra Sr., First Wife of Frank Sinatra, Dies at 101

Nancy Sinatra Sr., the childhood sweetheart of Frank Sinatra who became the first of his four wives and the mother of his three children, has died. She was 101.

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Trump Faults Obama for US Response to Russian Hacking

President Donald Trump scolded the Obama administration for not responding aggressively enough to Russian hacking of Democratic targets in the 2016 U.S. election.

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Demonstrators Mock Donald Trump, Protest His Visit to the UK

housands crammed the streets of central London on Friday to vent their anger over Donald Trump's first official visit to Britain, blowing horns, waving banners and hoisting a bright orange effigy of the U.S. president on their shoulders.

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Arizona Man Arrested After Trying to Pull Over Troopers

Arizona authorities say a 44-year-old uniformed security guard is accused of impersonating a police officer by trying to pull over an unmarked car that happened to contain two state troopers.

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‘Downton Abbey’ Movie to Shoot This Summer

Three years after going off the air, "Downton Abbey" is coming back as a movie.

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McDonald’s Removes Salads from 3,000 Restaurants Due to Intestinal Parasite Outbreak in Midwest

The FDA is actively working with McDonald's to identify the common ingredients in the salads identified by those who became sick and to trace back those ingredients through the supply chain.

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Are Federal HIV Treatment Funds Being Used for Immigrant Internment?

The department of Health and Human Services confirmed the request to redirect the "unused" funding.

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UK Police Confirm Source of Novichok Poisoning

The Metropolitan Police said the small bottle was found during searches of Rowley's house and scientists confirmed the substance in the bottle was Novichok.

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Did Comedian George Lopez Urinate on Donald Trump’s Hollywood Star?

The mischievous use of pixellation gave some viewers the false impression that a video showed Lopez relieving himself on the president's piece of pavement.

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Papa John’s is Pulling Founder’s Image From Its Marketing

Schnatter has long been the face of the brand, and Papa John's has acknowledged in regulatory filings that its business could be hurt if Schnatter's reputation was damaged.

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Trump: Relations with May ‘Strong’ After Bombshell Interview

Trump's pomp-filled visit to the United Kingdom was overshadowed by an explosive interview in which he blasted May, his host.

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8 Endangered Rhinos Die in Kenya Relocation Bid: Official

Seven critically endangered black rhinos are dead following an attempt to move them from the capital to a national park hundreds of kilometers away.

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Has the Trump Administration Launched an Immigrant ‘Denaturalization’ Task Force?

In June 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced they were staffing a new office targeting naturalized citizens who cheated on their applications.

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Did a Pride of Lions Kill and Eat a Suspected Poacher in South Africa?

A travel web site got the basic facts right about the gruesome death of David Baloyi in February 2018.

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Supreme Court Could Return Abortion Debate to the States

If a Supreme Court majority shaped by President Donald Trump overturns or weakens the right to abortion, the fight over its legalization could return to the states.

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Detaining Immigrant Kids Is Now a Billion-Dollar Industry

Detaining immigrant children has morphed into a surging industry in the U.S. that now reaps $1 billion annually.

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Was This Photograph Taken Moments Before a Bear Attack?

An image showing a bear dangerously close to an oblivious fisherman was created for a Photoshop contest.

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Did President Trump Cancel Protections for Whales and Sea Turtles?

A news web site got some facts right but gave an incomplete and misleading account of a June 2017 decision made by the federal agency responsible for fisheries.

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Is This an Image of a ‘Cow Crusher’ Device Designed to Crush Cows?

A photograph of a common piece of farm equipment was shared with false accusations concerning animal torture.

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FBI Agent Angrily Rejects Charges of Bias at Chaotic Hearing

Peter Strzok testified publicly for the first time since being removed from special counsel Robert Mueller's team.

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Government Probing ‘New Information’ in Emmett Till Slaying

The federal government has reopened its investigation into the slaying of Till, the black teenager whose brutal killing in Mississippi helped inspire the civil rights movement more than 60 years ago

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Execution Blocked After Company Objects to Use of Its Drug

A Nevada judge halted the use of a drug in the execution of Dozier hours before he was scheduled to die by a first-of-its-kind lethal injection mixture.

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Papa John’s Says Founder Has Resigned as Chairman of the Board

John Schnatter is apologizing after reportedly using a racial slur during a conference call in May 2018.

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Stormy Daniels Arrested at Ohio Strip Club

Porn actress Stormy Daniels was arrested at an Ohio strip club and is accused of letting patrons touch her in violation of a state law.

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Did a Man Harass a Woman for Wearing a ‘Puerto Rico’ T-Shirt in the United States?

A Facebook Live video prompted widespread outrage and an internal investigation into the conduct of a Cook County, Illinois, police officer.

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Is This a Real Trailer for ‘Forrest Gump 2’?

Some viewers mistook a spoof trailer for a sequel to the movie "Forrest Gump" as genuine in June 2018.

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Cardi B Announces Birth of Daughter on Instagram

The announcement comes two weeks after Cardi B confirmed she and rapper Offset secretly married in September 2017.

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Good Charlotte to Headline Benefit Concert for 5 Slain

The city of Annapolis, Md. will hold a benefit concert to honor the five Capital Gazette employees killed in an attack in their newsroom.

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World’s Ugliest Dog Dies Weeks After Winning Title

The 9-year-old English bulldog died just weeks after winning the contest.

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Was a New Jersey Couple Killed in an Explosion ‘Set to Testify’ Against Hillary Clinton?

Conspiracy-peddling web sites seized on a fatal explosion as a means to push more dubious stories.

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George Clooney “Fine” After Motorbike Crash in Italy

Actor George Clooney was taken to the hospital in Sardinia after being involved in an accident while riding his motor scooter, hospital officials said.

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Are Cars Melting in Arizona Due to a Heat Wave?

Images showing "melted" cars in Arizona are real, but the extreme heat came from a nearby construction fire, not the sun.

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Did Congresswoman Ateesha Nubbins Put an Upper-Age Limit on Voting?

A meme created by a satirical Facebook page convinced some viewers that a fictional congresswoman was attempting to pass a non-existent law.

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Trump Pardons Ranchers in Case That Inspired 2016 Occupation

In a statement, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders called that decision to resentence the Hammonds "unjust."

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Rescue Mission Saves All 12 Boys and Soccer Coach From Thai Cave

The "Wild Boars" soccer team had been trapped in the flooded cave for more than two weeks, capturing the attention of the world's news media.

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Trump Picks Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Justice Nominee

If approved by Congress, the U.S. Court of Appeals judge would be a conservative replacement for the retiring Anthony Kennedy's swing vote.

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Shocking! IHOP Acknowledges It Faked IHOb Name Change

The pancake chain has acknowledged that a name change announced last month was just a publicity stunt to promote its hamburger menu.

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Tennessee Woman Says State Voter Web Site Wrongly Said She Was Not U.S. Citizen

A Tennessee resident told us that around 10 people, all naturalized citizens like her, reported experiencing the same issue.

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Did the U.S. Threaten Ecuador Over a Resolution Affirming the Importance of Breastfeeding?

The United States’ objection to what was expected to be an uncontroversial resolution shocked delegates in attendance at the World Health Organization’s 71st Assembly.

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Did an Outbreak of a Deadly ‘HR3211 Virus’ Occur in Louisville, Kentucky?

Reports of a viral epidemic that supposedly killed 16 people in Louisville originated on a prank news generator web site.

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Does This Image Show How Four Different Presidents Celebrated the 4th of July?

An image graphic purportedly comparing how Obama, Clinton, Bush and Trump celebrated the 4th of July consists of cherry-picked photographs, none taken on Independence Day.

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Crew Member Says Johnny Depp Punched Him on LA Film Set

A film crew member is alleging in a lawsuit that Depp twice punched him on the Los Angeles set of a movie about the killing of the Notorious B.I.G.

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Trump Has Decided His Court Nominee; Big Reveal Tonight

As others speculated about his nomination to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, Trump had little to say about his choice.

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Baby Survives 9 Hours Buried in Western Montana Woods

Deputies apprehended the man who indicated that the baby was buried somewhere in the woods.

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Does This Video Show 8 Supernatural Car Crashes?

Footage purporting to show 8 traffic accidents involving invisible ghost cars was the product of some creative digital editing.

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Did Disney Announce It Was to Open a Theme Park in Escanaba, Michigan?

An obscure satirical web site managed to trick many readers with a fabricated story in the summer of 2018.

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Actor Tab Hunter, Star of ‘Damn Yankees!’ Movie, Dies Age 86

Producer and spouse Allan Glaser said Hunter died of a blood clot in his leg that caused cardiac arrest.

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Boris Johnson Quits UK Government in Mounting Brexit Crisis

Johnson, one of the best-known and most flamboyant members of the government, quit just hours after the resignation of Brexit Secretary David Davis

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Starbucks, Citing Ocean Threat, is Ditching Plastic Straws

Starbucks is getting rid of plastic straws at its locations around the world, offering a strawless lid or straws made of paper or compostable material instead.

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Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty, Released on Bail

An updated indictment alleges the movie mogul-turned-#MeToo villain performed a forcible sex act on a woman in 2006.

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Official: 4 More Boys Brought Out Of Flooded Thai Cave

Teams of divers brought out four of the boys but waited several hours before confirming their safe rescue.

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‘Trump Baby’ Balloon May Fly Over London During President’s UK Visit

The diaper-clad 'Trump Baby' stands nearly 20 feet high, sports the president's signature blond hair, and holds a cellphone in his very small hands.

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Does Trump Donate All of His Presidential Salary, While Obama Donated None?

An Internet meme made misleading comparisons between presidential donations and the sizes of the first ladies' staffs, calling the Trumps "givers" and the Obamas "takers."

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UK Supermarkets Recall Frozen Vegetables Over Listeria Concerns

Dozens of food products have been recalled following warnings from European health agencies over listeriosis.

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Wrong Statue of Liberty on Stamp to Cost US Postal Service $3.5M

A judge has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to pay $3.5 million to the sculptor of a Statue of Liberty replica at the New-York-New York casino-resort in Las Vegas after an image of the replica was mistakenly used on a stamp.

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1-Year-Old Goes to Court to Get Reunited with Family

The boy is one of hundreds of children who need to be reunited with their parents after being separated at the border.

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Did Pastor Joel Osteen Launch a ‘Sheep’s Clothing’ Apparel Line?

A satirical website's post about the American televangelist was re-disseminated online in meme form.

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Anne Frank’s Family Tried to Escape to US, Hit Roadblocks

Research suggests the family of Anne Frank attempted to immigrate to the United States and later also to Cuba, but their efforts were thwarted.

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Was This Hallway Designed to Prevent Children from Running?

An image showing an optical illusion created with floor tiles is genuine, but it wasn't created to discourage young students from running in the hallways.

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North Korea Says Talks with Pompeo Were ‘Regrettable’

North Korea said that high-level talks with a U.S. delegation led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo were "regrettable" and accused Washington of trying to unilaterally pressure the country into abandoning its nukes.

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Immigrant PhD Candidate Rocked by Sudden U.S. Army Discharge

Panshu Zhao is one of dozens, if not more, devastated immigrant military recruits and reservists struggling this summer with abrupt and often inexplicable discharges and cancelled contracts.

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Did Trump Refer To His Mouth As a Musical Instrument ‘Hopefully’ Attached to the Brain?

During a rally in Montana, President Trump went on a tangent about crowd size in which he compared his speeches to the performances of Sir Elton John.

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Did Gareth Southgate Wear an ‘It’s Coming Home’ Waistcoat?’

The sartorial aspects of Gareth Southgate, manager of England's national football team, have drawn considerable media scrutiny.

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Suspected Rhino Poachers Killed by Pride of Lions

“It is huge relief that they did not get to the rhino,” the owner of South Africa’s Sibuya Game Reserve told reporters.

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Did Facebook Flag the Declaration of Independence as Hate Speech?

A phrase contained in a excerpt from one of America's founding documents triggered the social network's acceptable content filtering.

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Walmart Removes ‘Impeach 45’ Items from Online Marketplace

Third-party clothing items featuring the slogan "Impeach 45" were removed from Walmart's web site after social media users called for a boycott of the retail giant.

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More Than 200 People Fall Ill from Outbreak Linked to Del Monte Fresh Produce Vegetable Trays

An outbreak of cyclosporiasis linked to pre-packaged Del Monte Fresh Produce vegetable trays has sickened 212 people in four states since May.

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Singer Chris Brown Arrested for Felony Battery in Florida

Tampa Police released more details about the battery warrant after Brown posted $2,000 bond to be released from the Palm Beach County Jail.

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Judge Warns Against ‘Piecemeal’ Court Rulings On Immigration

Judges in recent months have ruled on the Trump administration's push for a border wall with Mexico and its move to revoke an Obama-era program protecting young immigrants from deportation.

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Thais Fight Water and Oxygen Levels in Cave as Diver Dies

The rescuers trying to help a youth soccer team stranded in a Thai cave suffered a disheartening loss Friday with the death of a former SEAL diving in the flooded passageways.

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Tasty Typo Confuses Senate Candidate with a Sandwich

“Approved by Dominic Panini” declares the campaign website of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dominic Rapini.

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US Army Quietly Discharging Immigrant Recruits

The U.S. Army has moved in recent weeks to discharge some immigrant recruits and reservists who enlisted through a program that promised them a path to citizenship.

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Are 43 Percent of All Food Stamps “Given to Illegals”?

This claim, in circulation since at least 2012, is mathematically impossible and factually deficient.

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Can a Person Live Off of a Diet of Potatoes and Butter?

People could "survive" eating a very limited diet, health experts told us, but they wouldn't get everything their bodies needs to function.

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Will The Longest Total Lunar Eclipse of the 21st Century Occur This Month?

Some record-setting moonside shade is on the books for late July 2018.

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Are Detained Immigrant Children Required to Recite the Pledge of Allegiance?

Critics say the requirement forces migrant children to pledge allegiance to a country that separated them from their families.

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Does This Photograph Show an Octopus Falling from the Sky in China?

Strong winds did hit a Chinese city, but the objects they displaced didn't include a whole octopus.

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Did a Python Swallow a Woman in Indonesia?

Experts have authenticated video footage showing the aftermath of a deadly snake attack in June 2018.

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Protester’s Climb Shuts Down Statue of Liberty on July 4

A protest against U.S. immigration policy forced the evacuation of the Statue of Liberty on the Fourth of July,

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Did the Obama Administration Grant Citizenship to 2,500 Iranians During Nuclear Deal Negotiations?

We found no evidence the Obama administration gave preferential treatment to the 23,000-plus Iranian-born people who gained citizenship or legal permanent status in 2015.

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Silent Fireworks

"Silent fireworks" shows are a thing, but they don't employ a newly-invented form of noise-suppressing pyrotechnics.

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Woman Who Scammed Scammer Charged with Theft

A New Hampshire woman who answered a scammer's ad to pick up and ship an illegally purchased computer has been charged with stealing the laptop and shipping magazines instead.

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Did Senate Democrats Call for Supreme Court Nominees to Ignore the U.S. Constitution?

A meme containing fake quotes from a satirical article managed to take in some followers of conservative commentator David Clarke.

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Are These Girls Wearing ‘F*ck Trump’ Shirts?

Shirts featuring 'the F word' are commonplace at political rallies, but the origins of a photograph showing two little girls wearing "Fuck Trump" shirts is unclear.

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Richard Swift of The Shins Dies at Age 41

Swift, who has been in bands such as The Shins, The Arcs and The Black Keys, has died at the age of 41.

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Do Children in Immigration Proceedings Have No Right to Court-Appointed Representation?

A June 2018 news report accurately described the controversial reality of children facing deportation proceedings without legal representation.

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Trump to Rescind Obama-Era Guidance on Affirmative Action

The Trump administration is rescinding Obama-era guidance that encouraged schools to take a person’s race into account to encourage diversity in admissions.

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Did N.C. Republican Candidate Russell Walker Say ‘God Is a Racist and a White Supremacist’?

Russell Walker, a Republican candidate for the North Carolina statehouse, has made no secret of his racist and anti-Semitic views.

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Will Cars with Full Gas Tanks Explode on Hot Days?

A common rumor holds that a car bearing a full tank of gas on an exceptionally hot day may explode due to increased pressure and heat. This claim makes no sense.

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Police: Shooter Sent “Kill” Letter Before Newspaper Attack

Maryland police investigating America's latest mass murder say Jarrod Ramos, the man charged with the slayings, sent three threatening letters on the day of the attack.

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Roberts May Hold Key Vote as Supreme Court Moves Right

Chief Justice John Roberts is the Supreme Court's new man in the middle. It's just that the middle may have moved well to the right.

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Trump Orders U.S. Flags Lowered to Honor Slain Journalists

President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. flags on federal property be flown at half-staff through sunset Tuesday to honor five newspaper journalists slain in Maryland's capital.

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Margarita-Loving Bear Takes a Dip in a California Hot Tub

Over the course of a few hours the bear availed itself of a resident's backyard, his hot tub, and the cocktail he left behind.

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Is This ‘Sugar-Free Sugar’ Bag Real?

Exactly what would a bag of sugarless sugar hold? And how would it taste?

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Could Maxine Waters Subpoena Trump’s Bank Records If Democrats Take the House?

Maxine Waters is in line to become chair of the House Financial Services Committee if Democrats take that chamber — a position that comes with broad subpoena powers.

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Is Clint Eastwood Leaving Hollywood?

A spurious quote supposedly uttered by actor Clint Eastwood about how he was "leaving Hollywood" was fabricated by a disreputable web site.

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Did Betsy DeVos Tweet ‘It’s Is My Favorite Country’ About America?

In response to a hashtag asking Twitter users to describe the United States in three words, a parody account for the Secretary of Education described it in five.

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Did Maxine Waters Call for an ‘Illegal Immigrant’ to Be the Next Supreme Court Justice?

A hyperpartisan Facebook page shared an edited image from a real interview by the California congresswoman.

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Did Barack Obama Say ‘If We Don’t Do Something About This President, I Will?’

A fake quote ostensibly uttered by President Obama about how would "do something" about President Trump was made up out of whole cloth in June 2018.

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Harvey Weinstein Accused of Forcible Sex Act by a 3rd Woman

Harvey Weinstein was charged with a sex crime against a third woman, who claims the Hollywood mogul performed a forcible sex act on her in 2006.

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FBI: Man Scouted for July 4 Attack at Parade in Cleveland

Federal authorities said that Demetrius Pitts, 48, had repeatedly expressed his support for al-Qaida for more than a year.

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Belgium Arrests Two Charged with Preparing Attack in France

The federal prosecutor's office said that as well as the Belgian security services, the DGSI French internal intelligence service and German judicial authorities were instrumental "in avoiding a terror attack on French soil."

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Penn and Teller Cancel Shows After Teller Hurts Back

The duo canceled a performance in Mississippi, with Teller tweeting an apology to fans.

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I Never Said That! High-Tech Deception of ‘Deepfake’ Videos

New technology on the internet lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to say things they've never said.

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Indiana Police Say They Seized ‘Trump-Shaped Ecstasy Pills’

Some drug traffickers appear to be using President Donald Trump's image to brand their illegal wares.

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LeBron James Agrees to 4-Year Contract with Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers have a new superstar — L.A.-Bron.

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Canada Tariffs on US Goods from Ketchup to Lawn Mowers Begin

Canada has begun imposing tariffs on $12.6 billion in U.S. goods as retaliation for the Trump administration's new taxes on steel and aluminum imported to the United States.

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Man Stabs 9 People at Toddler’s Birthday Party

A man who had been asked to leave an Idaho apartment complex because of bad behavior returned the next day and stabbed nine people, including six children, at a toddler's birthday party.

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Did Anthony Kennedy Resign from the Supreme Court to Protect His Son?

The 81-year-old justice's resignation announcement triggered a spate of conspiracy posts focused on his son's connections to Donald Trump and Deutsche Bank.

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Did a Priest in France Slap a Baby During a Baptism Ceremony?

Disturbing video footage of the incident went viral in June 2018.

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Did Mark Twain Say ‘Fear the Media, for They Will Steal Your Honor’?

The anachronistic use of the word "media" is just one reason to be skeptical of a quote often attributed to American author Mark Twain.

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