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Posts claim man once jumped into LA's tar pits to save dog. They're misleading

Written by: Joey Esposito

Jan. 25, 2026

In June 1951, a man really did jump into the La Brea Tar Pits in an attempt to rescue a dog. Thi ...

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Claim that Earth is getting temporary 'second moon' stretches the truth

Written by: Joey Esposito

Jan. 23, 2026

The object dubbed Earth's "second moon" is actually a quasi-satellite that's accompanied the pla ...

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A memorial for Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Officer. The memorial has a picture of her in the center surrounded by flowers.

Rumor UN called for independent investigation into Renee Good's death overstates the truth

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 16, 2026

The United Nations' human rights office, which called for an independent probe into Good's death ...

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Does Earth have a temporary second moon? What astronomers actually discovered

Written by: Joey Esposito

Jan. 9, 2026

Researchers believe the “quasi-satellite” has accompanied Earth since 1957.

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Photo of Greenland's and Denmark's flags waving on side-by-side poles in front of a white building

Denmark must defend Greenland, but didn't issue 'shoot first, ask questions later' warning

Written by: Emery Winter

Jan. 9, 2026

Denmark confirmed to a newspaper that a 74-year-old national defense order is still in force tod ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump stands at a podium and holds his hands up to his sides.

Trump said Democrats want 'transgender for everyone' if they win midterms

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 7, 2026

The president has repeatedly used this phrase and others like it to oppose trans rights policies.

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Police arrested protester during interview about US action in Venezuela. Here's context

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 6, 2026

Jessica Plichta, 22, reportedly said she was one of 200 people who marched in Grand Rapids on Ja ...

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Did MTV really shut down on New Year's Eve?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 2, 2026

Some of its 24-hour music channels in the U.K. and other international markets did go dark.

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A close up photo of Costco Wholesale branding on a store. The top half of the photo is a blue sky covered by out-of-focus leaves close to the camera

Is Costco building apartments over its stores? We inspected

Written by: Emery Winter

Jan. 1, 2026

A Costco store being built in Los Angeles will have affordable apartments above it, but as of la ...

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Unpacking claim Trump pardoned man who stole more than alleged Somali fraudsters in Minnesota

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Jan. 1, 2026

As Minnesota Democrats stood accused of allowing massive fraud, critics of the president said he ...

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Why Steve Wozniak can show off homemade $2 bills without getting arrested

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Dec. 26, 2025

The Apple co-founder's $2 bills are real, but he isn't actually printing them.

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Shaking up rumor that first snow globe was invented by accident

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Dec. 25, 2025

The story points to Austrian mechanic Erwin Perzy in 1900, but records show snow globes existed ...

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In this photo collage, a black-and-white sketch of St. Nicholas, an old, bearded man wearing glasses, is seen next to a picture of his tomb. The background of the image is blurred red and green Christmas tree lights.

Have Santa's bones been leaking liquid for 1,700 years?

Written by: Rae Deng

Dec. 22, 2025

God rest ye leaky gentleman.

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Did Mamdani say city-run grocery stores won't sell alcohol, cigarettes or lottery tickets? Here's the truth

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Dec. 22, 2025

New York City's mayor-elect said the stores would sell no lottery tickets or cigarettes but made ...

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Are the sun's UV rays stronger on cloudy days?

Written by: William Kramer

Dec. 9, 2025

Studies show that you should wear sunscreen, even on a cloudy day.

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In this photo illustration, a headshot of U.S. President Donald Trump is pasted on top of a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services memorandum.

Rumor claims US government memo marks all recent migrants for removal. It says otherwise

Written by: Rae Deng

Dec. 5, 2025

The memo ordered a "re-review" of applications for migrants from 19 countries who arrived on or ...

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Four students in blue scrubs stand next to a hospital bed and listen to an instructor holding a clipboard who is also wearing blue scrubs.

Unpacking rumor Education Department no longer counts nursing, other programs as 'professional degrees'

Written by: Rae Deng

Nov. 29, 2025

Under Trump's budget bill, those in "professional degree" programs can borrow more in student lo ...

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Unpacking claim ICE will pay $180 million for bounty hunters

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 26, 2025

According to a November 2025 contract proposal, ICE sought vendors to help find 1.5 million peop ...

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Contextualizing claim this video shows Trump having 'hard time walking' with grandson

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 24, 2025

Users claimed a November 2025 video showed the U.S. president displaying signs of dementia, leg ...

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close up picture of a nurse uniform with a panda stethoscope

Inspecting claim Education Department stopped counting nursing, other programs as 'professional degrees'

Written by: Rae Deng

Nov. 21, 2025

The department's proposal may impact how much money student loan borrowers can receive depending ...

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