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Written by: Dan MacGuill
Feb. 6, 2019
A viral warning enflamed widespread fears about drugs, violence and cross-border kidnappings.
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Feb. 4, 2019
Reports on a grisly April 2018 death in Wisconsin noted that the victim was being "punished" by ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Feb. 4, 2019
The honor Adelson received, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, is considered the highest civilia ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Feb. 3, 2019
State officials said that the U.S. Department of Energy misled them before the radioactive mater ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 31, 2019
Complicated cases and issues are often reduced to simple narratives that further political agendas.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 29, 2019
Thanks to Facebook's colored status feature, anyone can create a viral meme in seconds.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 27, 2019
"Any illegal vote deprives Americans of their voice."
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Jan. 24, 2019
Stories that are scant on important details are notoriously difficult to verify.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 22, 2019
Man's best friend, or police intimidation tactic?
Written by: David Emery
Jan. 22, 2019
The statement echoed similar sentiments expressed by Kamala Harris, Chris Christie, and Supreme ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Jan. 21, 2019
A commercial promoting an unusual offer from the Mexican airline gained the attention of news media.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 17, 2019
A widespread meme attributes some colorful criticisms of pro-gun-control lawmakers to the legend ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 17, 2019
Millions of people have viewed a video supposedly showing the critters (or unmixed caramel color ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Jan. 15, 2019
The outing was reportedly planned in order to highlight the territory's recovery efforts followi ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 8, 2019
This claim, made on the RNC’s “Border Facts” page, is problematic and largely meaningless in ter ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Jan. 8, 2019
A Facebook user's account of "hallucinations" by her daughter brought to light a critical assess ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 2, 2019
The SS Warrimoo was reportedly once navigated to a point such that it simultaneously spanned fou ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Dec. 27, 2018
It is unclear whether a homespun remedy spreading widely online would help someone dealing with ...
Written by: David Emery
Dec. 18, 2018
The Soviet leader allegedly boasted that Americans would suddenly waken to find they lived under ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 11, 2018
Malaysian authorities told local reporters that a 16 year-old was electrocuted while charging hi ...
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