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Photo collage of Mike Rogers, an older white man in a suit, in front of a background of $100 bills.

Did Mike Rogers receive donations from people in Epstein files? We followed the paper trail

Written by: Rae Deng

Sept. 22, 2026

People online claimed the Republican Senate candidate for Michigan received $4.7 million from do ...

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Too cute to be true? Video really shows rhino and tiny deer headbutting

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Sept. 22, 2026

AI has made animal videos harder to trust, but not every unusual clip is fake.

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A podium sits at the back of the surprisingly small White House Press Briefing Room, with the White House logo and a stately background behind it for TV. In front, four rows of seven chairs running wall-to-wall are visible. The room is empty.

Did Biden revoke more than 400 press passes? How changes compare to Trump's media ban

Written by: Jack Izzo

Sept. 21, 2026

While the Biden administration tightened White House press credential requirements, the policy f ...

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An image shows two separate pictures, on the left Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix wearing a dark blue sweatshirt and looking up in an outdoor setting with an orange background, as well as on the right U.S. President Donald Trump wearing a white hat with the blue letters "USA" and a U.S. flag, squinting, with a dark blue suit and a white collared shirt, in an outdoor setting.

Did Broncos quarterback Bo Nix rebuke Trump for calling female reporter a pig?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 21, 2026

According to social media posts, the NFL quarterback allegedly addressed the Trump remark and sa ...

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A man in blue suit with yellow tie and American flag pin sitting in a chair and looking off camera with his mouth open slightly.

Did Trump call Iran war 'small potatoes'?

Written by: Joey Esposito

Sept. 21, 2026

Trump downplayed the magnitude of the conflict while voicing support for Vice President JD Vance ...

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Man wearing a sun hat uses a hose to water small trees planted over sand.

Did African countries try to plant giant wall of trees to stop Sahara Desert's spread?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 21, 2026

As of 2026, their efforts had borne little fruit.

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U.S. President Donald Trump waves in front of images of 100 dollar bills, a Trump Shuttle airplane and the Trump-branded hotel in Chicago, Illinois.

The truth behind Trump's 13 'acts of kindness,' from checks to cancer treatments

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 21, 2026

A Facebook post listed kind deeds and charitable actions Trump supposedly performed before runni ...

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An image shows a meme with a left half and right half, on the left Swedish mother Emma Schols smiling, holding a doorway and displaying her burns, as well as a photo of her appearing to be in a hospital, with the words, "Mother pulls all 6 of her children out of raging house fire, going back in three times despite burns covering 93% of her body," and "Money raised $42,000," and on the second half Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy in court with a photo of her three children, two of them holding the youngest, a baby, with the caption, "Mother kills all 3 of her children by strangling them to death with exercise bands. Claims she is victim," and "GoFundMe $1,044,318+."

How Lindsay Clancy GoFundMe compares to funds raised for mom who saved kids from fire

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 20, 2026

Posts omit additional funds raised to support Emma Schols, who sustained burns on 93% of her bod ...

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A body of water within Cumberland Island National Seashore runs through area surrounded by trees and grasses.

Trump admin considers giving Cumberland Island National Seashore land to private owners

Written by: Joey Esposito

Sept. 19, 2026

The plan drew comparisons to a similar one involving Yosemite National Park.

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Close-up shot of a pair of black Converse high-top shoes.

Converse apologized for ad that people compared to lynching, Ku Klux Klan imagery

Written by: Rae Deng

Sept. 18, 2026 (Updated: Sept. 21, 2026)

In a statement, the footwear company said the image was "deeply upsetting."

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Trump, a white man wearing a blue suit, is pictured on a beautiful mountain image.

Is Trump admin considering deal to give piece of Yosemite to private developer? We investigated

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Sept. 18, 2026

A Nevada-based real estate company that owns property near the park wants the land to build a ne ...

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Ed Sheeran, a man with red hair and an orange hoodie, plays guitar in a bar. Above his head, a white sign shows the Spotify logo.

Did Spotify remove Ed Sheeran's music from its platform?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Sept. 18, 2026

Fake stories flew online after Macklemore was removed as an opening act on Sheeran's tour for hi ...

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US President Donald Trump is seen aboard Air Force One checking a Kennedy Center large printout after landing at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on September 16, 2026.

Do photos show Trump viewing printout about Kennedy Center demolition?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 18, 2026

Preservation organizations and legislators have sued Trump over changes to the John F. Kennedy C ...

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Christian Bale, Co-Founder, Together California speaks during a ribbon-cutting celebrating the launch of Together California on September 9, 2026, in Palmdale, California.

Christian Bale's California foster care village was in the works for nearly 20 years. It's now open

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 18, 2026

The "Batman" actor cut the ribbon on the new facility on Sept. 9, 2026.

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A car seat in the back of minivan. A woman is driving.

Do new laws require booster seats for drivers under 5 foot 2?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Sept. 18, 2026

People claimed numerous states introduced new laws targeting shorter drivers and passengers.

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This image shows a screenshot of a video showing a superimposed elderly woman wearing a sweater allegedly named Mabel Rose Thompson along the bottom and and a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump wearing a dark blue suit and red tie, waving apparently outdoors, at the top, with the words, "At 104, I've Seen 18 Presidents. Trump Was the Most Unforgettable."

Video allegedly shows 104-year-old woman Mabel Rose Thompson chiding Trump. Is it real or AI?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 18, 2026

In the clip, the purported centenarian says Trump is the worst of all 18 U.S. presidents who ser ...

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Two photographs side by side: On the left, a man holds a microphone wearing a large fake hooked nose, a black bowl-cut wig and a fake black beard. On the right, a blond man with short hair is singing into a microphone.

Macklemore apologized for 2014 costume featuring antisemitic tropes

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Sept. 17, 2026

The Anti-Defamation League reportedly welcomed Macklemore's apology and took him "at his word th ...

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Legal observer said she saw forklift repeatedly hit Kennedy Center pillars

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 17, 2026

The performing arts center has decided to close its doors, claiming financial crisis and necessa ...

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Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the Minnesota State University, Mankato tour stop of the 2021 Turning Point USA college tour at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato, Minnesota.

Charlie Kirk once called George Floyd a 'scumbag.' Here's what he said next

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Sept. 17, 2026

Kirk referred to Floyd's alleged criminal history and the circumstances surrounding his death, b ...

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The background is a waving American flag. From left to right, Abraham Lincoln (the only image in black-and-white), Donald Trump, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and John F. Kennedy

Claim Democrats shot 4 presidents, MLK Jr. and Charlie Kirk gets the facts wrong

Written by: Jack Izzo

Sept. 17, 2026

The claim perpetuates the falsehood that political violence generally comes from the left. Data ...

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