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An AI-generated image of a cat sitting on a stool, riding a ferry. A tropical island is visible out the window. A plaque on the stool reads "Marty, Official Ferry Cat, Est. 2020"

Story about cat named Marty with designated seat on daily ferry commute should give you pause

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 4, 2026

Readers asked us to investigate. We'd like to apologize for being killjoys.

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A profile of FBI Director Kash Patel wearing an FBI jacket appears over the muted photograph of a detail of the sunken USS Arizona ship in Pearl Harbor.

Did Kash Patel snorkel at Pearl Harbor memorial? We investigated

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

May 19, 2026

The FBI director took part in an authorized tour around the sunken USS Arizona, which is off-lim ...

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A Black woman speaks at a podium.

No, Oprah didn't take $40M FEMA construction grant to rebuild mansion after Maui wildfires

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 25, 2025

Online users shared this rumor about Oprah Winfrey and the 2023 Hawaii fires without realizing i ...

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Oprah's road open for people fleeing Hawaii tsunami, police say

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 30, 2025

Numerous social media posts claimed the media mogul "refused" to open her private road as cars a ...

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What we know about claims US border protection detained, deported 2 German tourists in Hawaii

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 22, 2025

Charlotte Pohl and Maria Lepère told German media they were detained and strip-searched before b ...

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Don't Fall for Outrageous Claim That Mark Zuckerberg Started His Own Dog Meat Farm in Hawaii

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 20, 2025

Online users discussed a rumor about the Meta CEO in the days after he announced the end of the ...

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Meme Incorrectly Claims Obamas Own Mega-Mansions, Jets, Helicopters and Yachts

Written by: Nikki Dobrin

Dec. 27, 2024

Social media posts harping on the former first couple's wealth greeted Michelle Obama's speech a ...

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Picture Shows Jet Safely Landed After Roof Ripped Off Mid-Flight?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Aug. 30, 2024

One flight attendant was killed and more than 60 people suffered injuries from the incident.

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Hawaii, Ciabatta, Highways Among Things Younger Than Biden and Trump?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

July 12, 2024

The list of things that are allegedly younger than the U.S. presidential candidates was long and ...

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'Myspace Tom' Anderson Vanished After Selling His Social Media Company?

Written by: Nikki Dobrin

June 3, 2024

In 2005, Anderson sold Myspace to News Corp. for $580 million. Rather than launching into anothe ...

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Hawaii Isn't Covered by NATO Defense Pact?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

May 13, 2024

The state falls just outside the borders of treaty, internet users said.

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Is Hawaii Company Launching Submarine Shuttle Service Between Oahu and Maui?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

March 26, 2024

A company named SubSea Transit Inc. is allegedly behind the "unprecedented" submarine shuttle se ...

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Why Was Obama's Hawaiian Home 'Spared' from Maui Fires? Because It's on Oahu.

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 18, 2023

An online account that advanced this apparent conspiracy theory showed no labels that would indi ...

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Video supposedly showing a "directed energy weapon" attack on Maui in 2023 actually dates from 2018 and shows a series of electrical explosions in Kenner, Louisiana.

No, This Video Doesn't Show a 'Directed Energy Weapon' Attack on Maui

Written by: David Emery

Aug. 14, 2023

Conspiracy theorists used a 2018 video of electrical explosions in Louisiana to claim that Hawai ...

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Direct energy weapon or light pillar?

Were 2023 Maui Fires Caused by a 'Direct Energy Weapon'?

Written by: David Emery

Aug. 10, 2023

This wasn't the first time conspiracy theorists posited that mysterious "beams of light" or "las ...

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Yes, This Pic Shows Jet that Landed Safely After Roof Was Ripped Off Mid-Flight

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 29, 2023

A flight attendant was killed after being "sucked through the opening," and more than 60 people ...

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pearl harbor movie still

Is a Vintage Pearl Harbor Color Photograph Real?

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 8, 2015

A 'vintage color photograph' from 1941 showing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was actually ...

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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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Tugboat in Honolulu.

Did FEMA Use Barges to Incarcerate People Fleeing a Volcano in Hawaii?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 26, 2018

A conspiracy theorist web site once again published groundless, scaremongering claims about the ...

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Lava flow.

Did Fracking Cause Volcanic Activity on Hawaii's Big Island?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

June 22, 2018

Fracking does not take place on Hawaii’s Big Island, but that is far from the only problem with ...

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