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A black-and-white photo of Jackie Mitchell, a white teenage girl in a baseball uniform and cap, in the follow-through of her pitch. Behind and to the left of her are Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig watching her while in Yankees uniforms. Gehrig is smiling, but Ruth looks stern

Did 17-year-old girl strike out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig?

Written by: Emery Winter

April 5, 2026

Jackie Mitchell struck Ruth out in four pitches and Gehrig in three. Some have since claimed it ...

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Image shows a screenshot from a deleted video of U.S. President Donald Trump speaking.

White House posted and deleted video of Trump mocking SCOTUS justices, Macron and others

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 3, 2026

The video was taken at an Easter lunch, where Trump was at one point compared to Jesus.

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A photo collage with a black and white image of U.S. President Donald Trump and Robert Morris, an older white man with short hair.

Robert Morris, former Trump faith adviser, released on probation after 6 months in jail for child sex abuse

Written by: Rae Deng

April 3, 2026

"I don't know that there could ever be enough time served for stealing a child's life," said Cin ...

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A woman holding a noose in her left hand and a syringe in her right smiling next to a man holding a prop gun.

Real image of Israeli politician dressed as death penalty bill before it became law spreads online

Written by: Rae Deng

April 2, 2026

Deputy Speaker of the Knesset Limor Son Har-Melech dressed up as a law that mandates death by ha ...

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A close-up image of Elon Musk, with bright green laser lights and a dark crowd in the background.

How Elon Musk ran nightclub out of his college house to help him pay rent

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 2, 2026

According to the story, Musk and his University of Pennsylvania roommate charged $5 for admissio ...

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, a white man, is pictured speaking.

Does photo show Lindsey Graham holding bubble wand at Disney World?

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 1, 2026

Graham's spokesperson confirmed the picture's authenticity and said the senator was back in Sout ...

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Image shows three people wearing suits with a gold lapel pin shaped like a noose. The right side of the image shows the noose in detail, while the left side shows the politicians.

Photo shows Israeli officials wearing noose pins to support death penalty for some Palestinian prisoners

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 31, 2026

On March 30, 2026, the Israeli parliament passed a law making the death penalty the default sent ...

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A giant purple blowup intrauterine device, or IUD, on a lawn.

Why millions of Americans could lose birth control access under Trump

Written by: Rae Deng Taija PerryCook

March 30, 2026

The Trump administration delayed Title X funding for reproductive care clinics that serve uninsu ...

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An old newspaper clipping that reads: "Chance for a Spinster. — A young man in Aroostook County, Maine, advertising for a wife, speaks of himself as follows: "I am eighteen years old, have a good set of teeth, and believe in Andy Johnson, the star-spangled banner, and the 4th of July. I have taken up a State lot, cleared up eighteen acres last year, and seeded ten of it down."

Is old newspaper clip of man with 'good set of teeth' seeking wife real? Biting into claim

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 29, 2026

A screenshot circulating online showed an article that ran in Harper’s Weekly, but the text coul ...

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Iranian AI slop propaganda video presents Trump and Netanyahu as Lego characters

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 27, 2026

The video depicts the U.S. president crying over dead American soldiers.

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An image shows Craig Scott Valdez, a 36-year-old man who was indicted on child sexual exploitation charges in February 2026.

Alaska legislator's staffer was indicted on child sex trafficking charges. Here's what happened

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 27, 2026

Craig Scott Valdez served as chief of staff for Republican Alaska state Sen. George Rauscher. Th ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump, a white man wearing a suit, appears to be talking while in front of a background featuring American flags.

Did Trump vote by mail in Florida election after years of unfounded fraud claims?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 26, 2026

An online voter record confirmed the president cast a mail-in ballot for a House seat that Democ ...

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An image shows a younger Donald Trump reclining on a bed wearing a bathrobe.

Photo allegedly shows Trump reclining on bed in bathrobe. Is it real?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 26, 2026

Online users discussed whether the vintage-appearing photo of a young Donald Trump lying across ...

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A white TSA agent in a blue shirt monitors passengers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Terminal 1 on March 23, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Does Project 2025 call for privatizing TSA?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 26, 2026

A number of recommendations from the Heritage Foundation's blueprint for a new federal governmen ...

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An anti-ICE advertisement that ran in the New York Times overlaid on a background showing a Walmart storefront.

Walmart heiress Christy Walton took out anti-ICE ad in New York Times

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 25, 2026

The advertisement ran in the Sunday, March 22, 2026, edition of the newspaper.

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Two people walk next to each other wearing vests that say POLICE ICE. A green True checkmark is shown in the top left corner.

Does this photo show 2 young ICE agents at LaGuardia Airport?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 25, 2026

Social media users debated whether AI had a role in the creation of an image showing two "teenag ...

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Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. pose for a photograph. They are standing and smiling in front of a billboard showing the Nasdaq logo in Times Square.

Eric Trump invested in drone maker shortly before Iran war

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 25, 2026

We found another one of Trump's sons was linked to the merger of an Israeli AI drone maker and U ...

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A Latino woman cries as she kneels on the ground while two ICE agents handcuff and restrain her at San Francisco International Airport on March 22, 2026.

Video shows ICE detaining woman, child at San Francisco airport. Here's what we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 24, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security said immigration agents arrested two people on March 22, 202 ...

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Sen. Markway Mullin, wearing a blue suit and red tie, sits during a U.S. Senate committee hearing for his confirmation as the head of the Department of Homeland Security.

Markwayne Mullin bought Chevron, Raytheon stock days before Maduro capture

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 24, 2026

Mullin, who will now lead the DHS, also bought other stocks that rose in value after the capture ...

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The image shows late former FBI Director and Special Counsel Robert Mueller and U.S. President Donald Trump, whom Mueller investigated

Did Trump say he was 'glad' Robert Mueller died?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 23, 2026

As special counsel, Mueller investigated ties between Russia and Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

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