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GotNews and Other Disreputable Sites Sued for Naming Innocent Teen as the Charlottesville Killer

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 17, 2018 (Updated: Feb. 18, 2018)

The sites are accused of defamation.

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Washington State Sues Motel 6 for Giving ICE Guest Information

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Jan. 4, 2018 (Updated: Nov. 7, 2018)

The attorney general's lawsuit alleges employees gave immigration officials information for more ...

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False 'Ballistic Missile Threat' Alarm Startles, Frightens Hawaiians

Written by: Brooke Binkowski

Jan. 13, 2018

A terrifying emergency alert falsely notified people of an incoming ballistic missile strike.

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H&M Apologizes for 'Coolest Monkey in the Jungle' Hoodie Promotion

Written by: David Emery

Jan. 8, 2018 (Updated: Jan. 11, 2018)

The Sweden-based apparel retailer received complaints of racism after a product page on their we ...

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Trump Administration Bans CDC Officials From Using Certain Words?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 15, 2017 (Updated: Dec. 18, 2017)

Policy analysts will be instructed to avoid using seven words in budget policy documents, includ ...

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Forged Documents Alleging Schumer Sexual Harassment Spark Police Investigation

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 14, 2017

Far-right Internet trolls boasted about having documents that could end a senator's career.

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Los Angeles Alt-Weekly Staff Abruptly Gutted Immediately After Sale

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 1, 2017

No explanation has been offered as to why the LA Weekly's reporters and editors were laid off.

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'Multiple' People Shot in Colorado Walmart Attack

Written by: Brooke Binkowski

Nov. 1, 2017 (Updated: Nov. 5, 2017)

A gunman reportedly opened fire in a story at a shopping center in the Denver suburb of Thornton.

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President Trump's Twitter Account Disappears Briefly

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Nov. 2, 2017 (Updated: Nov. 3, 2017)

Twitter said in a statement that an employee "inadvertently deactivated" the president's persona ...

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'Alarming Study' on Chemicals in Baby Food?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Oct. 26, 2017 (Updated: March 2, 2018)

The Clean Label Project claims 80 percent of baby formula contains arsenic.

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Is Janet Jackson Banned From Performing at the Super Bowl?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 23, 2017 (Updated: Oct. 26, 2017)

Though the star has not performed at the halftime show since the infamous "wardrobe malfunction" ...

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Did Congressman Tim Murphy Urge His Mistress to Have an Abortion?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Oct. 4, 2017 (Updated: Oct. 5, 2017)

Text messages presented in a news article appear to suggest Murphy asked Shannon Edwards to have ...

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Rock Legend Tom Petty Dead at 66

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 2, 2017

The musician suffered cardiac arrest a week after he and his group the Heartbreakers had conclud ...

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Puerto Rican Hurricane Disaster Reignites Debate Over U.S. Shipping Law

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 27, 2017

Lawmakers had called for the now-waived Jones Act to be suspended to allow aid to more easily re ...

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Terremotos en México: Rumores y Desinformación

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 23, 2017 (Updated: Sept. 25, 2017)

Investigamos a las habladurías que fueron circuladas tras el temblor del 19 de Septiembre de 2017.

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How To Seek Information on Loved Ones in Puerto Rico

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 22, 2017 (Updated: Sept. 25, 2017)

Some of the phone numbers shared widely on social media no longer appear to be working or have b ...

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Raw Sewage Still Poses Threat in Aftermath of Hurricane Irma

Written by: David Emery

Sept. 21, 2017 (Updated: Sept. 25, 2017)

Residents of Everglades City, Florida remain on notice to boil drinking water due to fecal conta ...

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Mexico's Massive Earthquake: Rumors and Misinformation

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 21, 2017 (Updated: Sept. 25, 2017)

We examine various claims that have surfaced after the 19 September 2017 earthquake.

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How a Retired Scientist's Questionable 'Institute' Convinced the Internet That Cancer Was Cured

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Sept. 6, 2017 (Updated: Sept. 11, 2017)

The Socrates Institute for Therapeutic Immunology is run from the home of a defiant 92-year-old ...

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$400 Juicer No Better Than Hand-Squeezing?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 19, 2017 (Updated: Sept. 1, 2017)

Juicero's founder said the machine generated enough force to "lift two Teslas."

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