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Image depicts Michael Jordan touching the backside of driver Tyler Reddick's young son.

Video of Michael Jordan touching boy at Daytona 500 is real, but claims about intent are speculative

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Feb. 17, 2026

The child's father, Daytona 500 winner Tyler Reddick, told a radio host, "I don't see what other ...

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Unpacking study claiming Kurt Cobain's death was homicide

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Feb. 17, 2026

No other credible source has reached the same conclusion. The Seattle Police Department says its ...

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Did White House post 'Daddy's Home' Valentine's Day message?

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 16, 2026

Roses are red, violets are blue, and we have rated this claim as true.

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Epstein ordered sulfuric acid on same day FBI opened probe. Files show mundane reason

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Feb. 12, 2026

Some social media users suggested the acid was to make bodies disappear.

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Real photo shows Steve Bannon and Epstein taking mirror selfie

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 12, 2026

Bannon, a former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, also conducted an hours-long interview ...

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Breaking down mentions of cannibalism, 'ritualistic sacrifice' in Epstein files

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Feb. 11, 2026

The FBI interviewed a man who made a series of unsubstantiated allegations against Epstein.

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Portrait photos of Donald Trump (left) and Octavia Butler (right) over a yellow background filled with red Make America Great Again caps

Octavia Butler used 'make America great again' in book years before Trump, but she didn't coin phrase

Written by: Emery Winter

Feb. 9, 2026

A presidential character in the author's 1998 "Parable of the Talents" was inspired by Ronald Re ...

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On the left, former President Barack Obama speaks, gesturing upward with his left hand. On the right, the logo of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is visible inside a blue circle.

67 people died in ICE custody during Obama's presidency. That's not the full story

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 9, 2026

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is required by law to report whenever a detained person ...

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Did Ohio woman Susan Warren once break into home, clean it and leave bill for her services?

Written by: Joey Esposito

Feb. 8, 2026

Warren, the so-called "Cleaning Fairy," later pleaded guilty to charges of burglary and trespassing.

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Trump's Truth Social account posted, then deleted racist video of Obamas as monkeys

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Feb. 6, 2026

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the clip "an internet meme." It disappeared ...

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A photo of an opened trapdoor set in greyish-blue flooring. Beneath the trapdoor is clear water. There are four metal ladder rungs attached to a concrete wall leading down to the water.

Epstein files photo shows trapdoor opening to water. Here's its likely purpose

Written by: Emery Winter

Feb. 6, 2026

Social media users speculated that the door was used for nefarious purposes related to unproven ...

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Kevin Spacey in 2024 video: 'Young girls' were on Epstein plane during flight with Clinton Foundation members

Written by: Nick Hardinges

Feb. 6, 2026

The footage resurfaced after more files related to the case of late convicted sex offender Jeffr ...

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Yes, Kid Rock sang 'I like 'em underage' and 'some say that's statutory' in 'Cool, Daddy Cool'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 4, 2026

Users shared the lyrics after Turning Point USA announced the musician would perform in a specia ...

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Epstein files mention cannibalism, 'ritualistic sacrifice.' That's not the full story

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Feb. 4, 2026

Some accusations stemmed from an FBI interview with a unidentified man. There was no credible ev ...

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Photo from above of a crowd with anti-ICE protest banners filling a Minneapolis street from one building to the other. The US Bank Center is in the background and the ground is covered in snow

Was Minneapolis officially nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize?

Written by: Emery Winter

Feb. 4, 2026

The Nation, a progressive magazine, formally nominated the city for its residents' resistance to ...

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DOJ briefly published Epstein document with unsubstantiated claim that Trump hosted 'calendar girl' parties

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Feb. 4, 2026

The allegations against Trump stemmed from an unverified, anonymous message to the FBI. There's ...

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Epstein emails claimed Bill Gates got STD after 'sex with Russian girls'

Written by: Joey Esposito

Feb. 3, 2026

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates were mentioned in Epstein emails dated July 2013.

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Close up photo of Liam Ramos, a young boy, wearing a blue beanie and a Spiderman-themed backpack facing the back of a black vehicle covered in ice and/or road salt. An adult is behind him, with a hand on his backpack

Did the school of Liam Ramos, 5-year-old detained by ICE in Minnesota, close because of bomb threat?

Written by: Emery Winter

Feb. 3, 2026

The bomb threat that shut down Columbia Heights Public Schools for a day came as Liam returned h ...

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2024 video authentically shows Alex Pretti honoring veteran who had just died

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 3, 2026

Pretti died at the hands of U.S. Border Patrol agents on Jan. 24, 2026.

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Why women in Allied countries wore red lipstick to protest Hitler during WWII

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Feb. 2, 2026

Historical evidence shows the Nazi ideal of femininity was clean faces.

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