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Illustration features yellow pin with frowning face and a tear, and the text September 11, 2001. The background is a Walmart storefront with an American flag flying in the air.

Did Walmart give employees this commemorative 9/11 pin? What we know

Written by: Joey Esposito

Sept. 20, 2026

Walmart's history of creating pins for employees may have included this darker take on their smi ...

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What we know about Alice Weidel, the far-right German politician with a Sri Lankan-born wife

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 19, 2026

A meme makes several claims about Weidel's personal life clashing with her political positions o ...

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Did Ilhan Omar marry her brother? No evidence backing Mullin's claim

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 19, 2026

Trump and other Republicans have also amplified this unfounded rumor about the Democratic repres ...

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An image shows a user-enhanced look of a Gazan boy's death originating from an authentic video, showing what appears to be a missile or other type of weaponry about to strike the ground near a person lying on the ground and a boy aware of the incoming weapon, with debris and rubble surrounding the subjects, and buildings in the background.

Images of Gazan child before deadly airstrike are from real video, but likely AI-enhanced

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 18, 2026 (Updated: Sept. 21, 2026)

An authentic video recorded in September 2026 reportedly shows the final moments of young Muhamm ...

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A picture shows the front of semi-trucks lined up next to each other, including ones colored red, yellow, blue and white, with the photographer facing left to look down the line of vehicles.

Are US truck drivers going on strike starting Oct. 1, 2026?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 17, 2026

Fearful posts claimed truckers were planning to strike over high fuel costs, which would cause f ...

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Social media posts share images of damage caused by Iranian strikes at U.S. air bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

'Leaked' photos allegedly show Iranian damage to US bases in Middle East. Here's what we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 16, 2026

Anonymous U.S. service members claimed in September 2026 that Iranian strikes had damaged bases ...

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A passenger airplane whose markings read "UNITED" is taking off. In the background is the western skyline of Manhattan in New York City.

Did United Airlines ship military cargo to Israel? What we know

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Sept. 16, 2026

The rumor stems from a report claiming United took tank and fighter jet parts, among other items ...

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A side-by-side placing a high-resolution and low-resolution version of the same image next to one another. The image shows what appears to be Donald Trump in a white polo and khaki pants kissing a white woman with a blond hair tied into a bun wearing a white dress. The woman's back is to the camera. The pair is on a golf course, with the green and pin immediately behind them. There are leaves in the foreground, suggesting the image may have been taken by someone in the bushes and/or trees, as if sneaking around to get a photograph without the subjects' notice

Is image of Trump kissing Natalie Harp on golf course real?

Written by: Emery Winter

Sept. 15, 2026 (Updated: Sept. 18, 2026)

The higher-resolution version of the image displays multiple red flags indicating it is AI-gener ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump salutes at the Pentagon 9/11 ceremony on Sept. 11, 2026. U.S. Vice President JD Vance looks on at the 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero in New York City.

Did Trump, Vance skip 9/11 observance in Pennsylvania that was rescheduled so they could attend?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 15, 2026 (Updated: Sept. 16, 2026)

The president and vice president attended commemoration events in Washington, D.C., and New York ...

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An image shows U.S. President Donald Trump wearing a dark suit, white shirt, yellow tie and U.S. flag pin while standing on the stairs outside the door to the plane known when he's onboard as Air Force One.

Vulgar sign awaits Trump on his Ireland flight path?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 11, 2026

The sign allegedly appears in a grassy field along the flight path into an Irish airport the Tru ...

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Jimmy Kimmel and James Talarico — two white men in suits — sit across from each other in a talk show setting, with Kimmel behind the desk and Talarico on a couch.

Did FCC threaten Jimmy Kimmel over Talarico interview? What we know

Written by: Rae Deng

Sept. 11, 2026

Kimmel said the Trump administration had threatened him based on "simple, traditional editorial ...

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The Grindr logo, a yellow mask featuring the app's name in yellow text, on a black phone screen background, is overlaid on a background of Republican National Convention attendees.

Did Grindr crash during 2026 RNC in Dallas? Facts behind outage claim

Written by: Joey Esposito

Sept. 11, 2026

Grindr didn't report any outages during the convention, but a third-party service showed a spike ...

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Trump, a white man wearing a dark blue suit, speaks into a microphone.

Was Trump rescued by 2 firefighters after 9/11?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 11, 2026

During a speech on Sept. 8, 2026, the president claimed the "United States Steel Building was cr ...

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A smoky, orange photo of Ground Zero on Sept. 13, 2001. The silhouettes of a few people are dwarfed by rubble. A few pieces of walls remain standing, but most of the site is demolished.

Was Trump at Ground Zero with group of workers days after 9/11, as he claimed?

Written by: Emery Winter

Sept. 11, 2026

The president has said he was at Ground Zero of the World Trade Center with a large group of wor ...

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Did Jeffrey Dahmer say he didn't eat people with tattoos?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 9, 2026

Tattoo artists often spread the rumor while advertising their services.

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TV Chef Jamie Oliver, a white man with brown hair wearing a white shirt and navy suit jacket, stands in front of a background showing two packs of McDonald's branded fries.

Did TV chef Jamie Oliver win lawsuit against McDonald's over 'toxic' food claims?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 7, 2026

Oliver's description of "pink slime," a product made from beef trimmings, disgusted viewers of a ...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a tanned white man with gray hair, wears a black suit, light blue shirt, and navy blue tie with red motifs as he speaks into a microphone behind a podium.

Did RFK Jr. once testify that brain damage prevented him from holding a job?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Sept. 6, 2026

In a 2012 deposition during divorce proceedings, Kennedy reportedly said cognitive issues dimini ...

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Image collage of red Chinese flag with five yellow stars and Canadian flag with red maple leaf behind steel pipes.

Did Canada import Chinese steel and resell it to US to avoid tariffs? What we know

Written by: Rae Deng

Sept. 4, 2026 (Updated: Sept. 8, 2026)

U.S. businesses have accused Canadian firms of acting as a "backdoor" for Chinese products.

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An individual wearing gloves washes raspberries in a kitchen sink. Overlayed on top, the title page of Project 2025 reads "Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise"

Foodborne illnesses swept the US this summer. Is Project 2025 to blame?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Sept. 4, 2026

From salmonella to cyclospora, outbreaks from contaminated food are making headlines. Here's wha ...

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A photo shows a wide daytime view of the Grand Canyon from far above.

Did Trump divert first responders to DC beautification projects before Grand Canyon flash flood?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 2, 2026 (Updated: Sept. 3, 2026)

The National Park Service announced two deaths, one missing person and about 80 rescues after th ...

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