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Sashay away from claim Robert Irwin dropped out of 'Dancing with the Stars' on Pride Night

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Laerke Christensen
Oct. 22, 2025 The claim appeared on a Facebook page that made conflicting claims about Irwin's stance on LGBTQ ...
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Speaker Mike Johnson didn't call to repeal 1st Amendment, seriously

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 22, 2025 Andy Borowitz, longtime satirist, has fooled some internet users once more.
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An image of an otter looking toward the camera and holding what appears to be kelp.

Sea otter harasses California surfers, stealing their surfboards?

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Rae Deng
Oct. 22, 2025 The outlaw otter was last spotted in May 2024. Reports in October 2025 suggest there may be copy ...
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Did Biden or Trump secure release of more hostages from Gaza? Here's the tally

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Laerke Christensen
Oct. 21, 2025 (Updated: Oct. 22, 2025) Both presidents brokered deals that resulted in Hamas releasing people it took captive during th ...
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Pam Bondi did not claim inflatable frog costumes were 'antifa'

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Taija PerryCook
Oct. 21, 2025 The claim originated with a self-described satirist's Facebook page.
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Will SNAP benefits be issued in November 2025? What we know

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Megan Loe
Oct. 21, 2025 Multiple states have issued alerts to SNAP recipients, warning that they may not receive Novembe ...
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Trump said new White House ballroom construction wouldn't 'interfere with the current building'

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Joey Esposito
Oct. 21, 2025 Trump's quote from July 2025 circulated online as partial demolition began on the White House's ...
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Poll shows most Britons think it was wrong to vote to leave the EU

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Laerke Christensen
Oct. 21, 2025 The U.K. left the European Union in 2020, four years after a referendum showed a slight majority ...
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Amazon Prime mocked random woman's engagement ring and fiancé on X?

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Nick Hardinges
Oct. 21, 2025 The verified X account for Amazon Prime Video India has since deleted the post, which included a ...
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A bald eagle appears to sit next to a goose in a nest. They both appears to be sitting on eggs.

Image of goose and bald eagle in same nest is for the birds

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Jack Izzo
Oct. 21, 2025 Bald eagles are known for many things, but sharing their nests with other species is not one of ...
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A phone is pictured on a blue flag with yellow stars. A thick white phone is around the phone.

What we know about the EU's attempt to scan private messages

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 21, 2025 The legislation by the European Union aims to scan content for child sexual abuse material. Detr ...
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In this photo collage, a brown leather-bound "God Bless the USA" Bible takes up the majority of the image. In the background, there is a stock image of an empty classroom.

Some Oklahoma schools received Trump-backed Bibles with outdated U.S. Constitution. Here's context

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Rae Deng
Oct. 20, 2025 Bibles in Oklahoma classrooms allegedly included a version of the U.S. Constitution without the ...
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A white woman with long wavy brunette hair wearing a dark green suit (right) shakes hands with uniformed men (left) in front of a plane.

Coast Guard spent about $200M on private jets for Kristi Noem, other top officials. Here's the contract

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Rae Deng
Oct. 20, 2025 Publicly available government documents indicate the Coast Guard spent at least $172 million on ...
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Marines fired live ammunition over California freeway after clash between White House and Newsom

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Oct. 20, 2025 Ordnance that exploded prematurely struck a law enforcement vehicle, but no injuries were reported.
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Trump posted AI video of him poop-bombing protesters?

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Jack Izzo
Oct. 20, 2025 The headline says it all, really.
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Watch out for posts claiming MSNBC aired old footage during report on Boston 'No Kings' protest

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Laerke Christensen
Oct. 20, 2025 An MSNBC spokesperson said the footage in question was recorded Oct. 18, 2025, the day of the pr ...
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A white man wearing a white and red football uniform looks up.

12 rumors about Travis Kelce, fact-checked

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Aleksandra Wrona
Oct. 20, 2025 The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is often the target of false and satirical stories, many of whi ...
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Photo of stone ruins of ancient Carthage. The blue sea is in the background, as are the silhouettes of mountains.

Did Rome and Carthage sign 1985 peace treaty for wars that began more than 2,000 years earlier?

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Emery Winter
Oct. 20, 2025 The two ancient cities fought a series of wars, known as the Punic Wars, between 264 B.C. and 14 ...
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Misinformation about California AB 495 is spreading online. Here's what the law does

Written by:
Megan Loe
Oct. 20, 2025 After Gov. Newsom signed AB 495, some people online labeled it the "legalized kidnapping" bill. ...
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Japanese researchers developed drug that could help people grow new teeth?

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William Kramer
Oct. 19, 2025 Posts sharing the rumor claimed this drug could replace the need for implants and dentures altog ...
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