FEMA's acting head David Richardson said he did not know about US hurricane season
An official from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA, said he meant the comment as a joke.
Yes, Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road dark web marketplace
The site, which was shut down in 2013 alongside Ulbricht's arrest, was a notorious marketplace for illegal drugs, among other products.
Helicopter video shows pilot's view of massive anacondas swimming in river?
The video, allegedly showing a helicopter pilot observing a river teeming with enormous anacondas, received tens of millions of views in May 2025.
Photo shows Cybertruck-like Soviet vehicle from 1930?
Online users noted the alleged vehicle's striking visual similarities to the Tesla Cybertruck.
Fake photo shows Ghislaine Maxwell with US Magistrate Bruce Reinhart
U.S. Magistrate Bruce Reinhart approved the warrant allowing federal agents to search President Donald Trump's Florida Mar-a-Lago Club in 2022.
Unpacking California bill that would allegedly allow undocumented immigrants to count election ballots
County election officials say that a state bill wouldn't allow undocumented immigrants to tally ballots, disputing claims from a Republican lawmaker.
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Checking Trump's claim CBS removed online evidence of his interview with Stephen Colbert
Clips of the 2015 interview on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" are, in fact, available on YouTube.
Unpacking rumor that Stephen Miller's wife, Katie, left him for Elon Musk
Katie Miller's reported departure from DOGE to work for Musk had the internet speculating that she had left her husband, too.
Watch out for rumor Trump delivered Riverwood Middle School's commencement address
Online users shared an alleged speech transcript in early June 2025, claiming U.S. President Donald Trump spoke at a middle school commencement.
Yes, Trump re-shared post claiming Biden was executed in 2020 and replaced by clones
In late May 2025, Trump "ReTruthed" a post reading, "Biden clones doubles & robotic engineered soulless mindless entities are what you see."
Jim Carrey didn't testify at Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial
YouTube creators published dozens of partially AI-generated videos falsely claiming various celebrities, Carrey included, testified at Combs' trial.
Adam Sandler didn't testify against Sean 'Diddy' Combs, honestly
Misinformation about the rapper's 2025 criminal trial abounded online.
Real photo of theater's roof collapse during 'Final Destination' showing?
A theater's roof reportedly collapsed on moviegoers in Argentina during a showing of "Final Destination."
No proof 73 world leaders canceled US trips over 'safety and dignity' concerns
Leaders allegedly canceled visits to the U.S. following a travel bulletin, titled: "Don't Go to the White House — It's a TRAP!!"
Debunking claim John Kerry's daughter said billions of people must die for 'New World Order'
The rumor about physician Vanessa Kerry had circulated online for more than a year.
Real video of 'starling murmuration' in London?
Social media users claimed the video of the murmuration — when starlings gather in the thousands at dusk — was recorded in late May 2025.
GOP's 'Big Beautiful Bill' seeks to lower age of dependents from under 18 to under 7 for SNAP food assistance
Experts say the bill would complicate access to food for more than one million children.
Arlington National Cemetery reminded Donald Trump Jr. of his family's 'sacrifices,' he wrote
The statement appeared in his 2019 book, "Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us."
Imane Khelif wasn't banned from World Boxing Organization
Several similarly named but completely separate organizations sanction boxing.
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