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Did a Buffalo Wild Wings Worker Turn Down the National Anthem Because It Is 'Divisive'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Sept. 20, 2017

The controversy was grounded in a real incident, for which the worker's employer apologized.

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'Jeepers Creepers 3' Director Victor Salva Was Convicted of Child Molestation?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 18, 2017

"Jeepers Creepers 3" director Victor Salva was convicted in 1988 of molesting a 12-year-old.

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Can Hurricane Victims Delay Their Mortgage Payments?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 15, 2017

Lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, as well as the federal government, have programs to help hom ...

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Scene from 'Maya the Bee' Features a Phallic Image?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 15, 2017

A scene from the children's show features a hidden risqué drawing on the inside of a log.

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Textbook featuring Brock Turner next to "rape" entry

Did a Criminology Textbook Use Brock Turner to Illustrate an Entry on Rape?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 12, 2017

An image of the man convicted of sexually assaulting a woman on the Stanford University campus w ...

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Did Hurricane Irma Draw the Water Away from Beaches in Florida and the Bahamas?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Sept. 11, 2017

Remarkable images appear to show examples of a real meteorological phenomenon called "negative s ...

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Are These People Golfing Near a Huge Forest Fire?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 8, 2017

A photograph shows a group of people golfing near a large forest fire, but they aren't in as muc ...

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Did the Governor of the United States' Virgin Islands Sign an Order Allowing the Seizure of Weapons During Hurricane Irma?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Sept. 7, 2017

Despite denials, Governor Kenneth Mapp's executive order does authorize the National Guard to se ...

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Can the 'FireChat' App Send Messages Without an Internet Connection?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 7, 2017

The app works as advertised, but it does have some distance limitations.

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Did Donald Trump Cut Funding for Obamacare Enrollment Publicity?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Sept. 6, 2017

Facebook warnings accurately describe a 90 percent budget cut for publicizing the shortened 2018 ...

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Are There Floating Islands of Fire Ants in Hurricane-Flooded Areas of Texas?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 30, 2017

Their behavior is perhaps unnerving, but it is normal during floods.

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Did NFL Player Isaiah Crowell Post an Image of a Police Officer Being Killed?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 24, 2017

The Cleveland Browns running back posted the artist's rendering to Instagram in July 2016; then ...

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Ronald Reagan: 'If Fascism Ever Comes to America, It Will Come in the Name of Liberalism'

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 24, 2017

The former California governor and future U.S. president made the comment during a 1975 intervie ...

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Man Looks Like Mountain?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 21, 2017

A photograph purportedly showing a supine man on a beach near a mountain resembling his outline ...

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Did Protesters Burn a Minnesota County's Flag and Raise an Anti-Fascist One at a Local Jail?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 18, 2017

Right-wing web sites accurately describe the basic facts of a real incident which lasted for aro ...

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Is There a Class Action Lawsuit for People Who Got Robocalls From Cruise Companies?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 16, 2017

News articles accurately describe the settlement and compensation terms of a real lawsuit involv ...

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Did Abraham Lincoln Express Opposition to Racial Equality?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 16, 2017

An authentic quote from Lincoln has attracted renewed attention, along with some commentary that ...

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Did the Attorney General of Alabama Once Tell the Ku Klux Klan to 'Kiss My Ass'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 15, 2017

Bill Baxley wrote the famously succinct letter to a KKK Grand Dragon in 1976 in response to thre ...

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Did a Hotel Owner in Switzerland Ask Jewish Guests to Shower Before Using the Pool?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 15, 2017

News articles accurately describe real signs posted around a hotel in Arosa, Switzerland that we ...

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Did the Department of Justice Request Detailed Information About All Visitors to an Anti-Trump Website?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Aug. 15, 2017

A web hosting company says they are being compelled to turn over all information about an anti-T ...

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