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Written by: Taija PerryCook
Feb. 24, 2026
Rather than "missing" children, it was more likely a matter of missing paperwork.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 24, 2026
Though the files reference cannibalism and ritualistic sacrifice, no evidence links them to DeGe ...
Written by: Rae Deng
Feb. 24, 2026
Trump is reportedly considering a limited military strike on Iran to pressure the country into c ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Feb. 24, 2026
Social media posts claimed the moment happened at a September 1992 show in Birmingham. Tour reco ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
Feb. 23, 2026
Posts implied the late-night host had received a threat from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Written by: Rae Deng
Feb. 23, 2026
According to The Guardian, 65-year-old Karen Newton spent six weeks in a Tacoma ICE detention fa ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Feb. 23, 2026
The U.S. president reportedly used the alias "John Barron" to call New York City reporters in th ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 23, 2026
Melania Trump has been the subject of frequent suspicious “photos” claiming to connect her to Ep ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Feb. 23, 2026
According to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, Maxwell was serving a 20-year prison sentence in Texas ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 23, 2026
The alleged Trump post circulated after the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Feb. 23, 2026
At least 31 other nations allow in-country postal voting, either for all voters or for some.
Written by: Emery Winter
Feb. 23, 2026
Posts asked if you would visit the establishment. We would — if it was real.
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Feb. 23, 2026
Clinton himself said he wrote his first email in November 1998. His late White House technology ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Feb. 23, 2026
Democratic U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden said his aides identified 4,725 transactions to and from one of E ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
Feb. 22, 2026
Prosecutors said a vote cast in the dog's name was counted in California's 2021 gubernatorial re ...
Written by: Nick Hardinges Laerke Christensen
Feb. 22, 2026 (Updated: March 31, 2026)
Some robotics companies develop robots that look like people, but the video from the U.K. capita ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Feb. 22, 2026
The first lady and her son opened two free hospitals in a single month — if Facebook posts were ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Feb. 22, 2026
Although the image originated from a parody account, some users believed it was real.
Written by: Joey Esposito
Feb. 21, 2026
According to the claim, the man attempted to use a pitcher of iced tea to perform the "baptism."
Written by: Rae Deng
Feb. 21, 2026 (Updated: Feb. 23, 2026)
Here is how to make sure your money is going to a legitimate cause.
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