In the past year, California saw a number of extraordinary wildfires, including October’s Tubbs fire north of San Francisco and the Thomas fire near Los Angeles in December. It generally takes a confluence of factors to produce destructive fires, and
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Pennsylvania official says no 'legitimate claims' of reports of voter fraud after false stories pop up after special election
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A fake news web site posing as ABC News reported that the former Baywatch star passed away at 50, but it's just another celebrity death hoax.
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While there have been promising developments in the effort to create an artificial, implantable kidney, dialysis will still be around in 2020.
Snopes→ Veteran New York Democratic Rep. Louise Slaughter Dies
The Congresswoman was 88 when she passed away, days after falling in her residence.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Why Trump appointments have lagged behind other presidents
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Snopes→ Fallen Bridge: ‘Stress Test’ Preceded Collapse That Killed 6
The brand-new pedestrian bridge collapsed onto a highway crushing multiple vehicles and killing several people.
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Jeff Flake has a direct message for the Republicans of New Hampshire: Someone needs to stop Donald Trump.
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All seven service members aboard a U.S. helicopter that crashed in Iraq were killed, the Pentagon said on 16 March 2018 in a written statement.
Washington Post→ Does President Trump’s border wall pay for itself?
The president tweeted about a study that suggests the wall pays for itself. But it's an estimate of an estimate that's fiercely disputed.
Washington Post→ Does President Trump’s border wall pay for itself?
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ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump again at odds with US trade stats
AP FACT CHECK: Trump sticks to his skewed portrayal of trade
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Canadian Trade Tale
In making his case for renegotiating NAFTA, President Donald Trump told GOP donors that the U.S. has a trade surplus with Canada — but only because the trade balance “doesn’t include energy and timber.” That’s false. Accor
Snopes→ Did a Firearms-Trained Teacher Accidentally Discharge a Gun in a Classroom, Injuring a Student?
The accidental handgun firing in California was one of two such incidents at schools in the United States one day before scheduled student walkouts across the nation to protest gun violence.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump botches Japanese bowling ball on the car hood test
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump botches Japanese bowling ball on the car hood test President Donald Trump often speaks of how other countries treat American products unfairly. At a private fundraising event in Missouri, Trump singled o
Snopes→ Is Matt Damon Moving to Australia to Escape the Trump Administration?
A series of unconfirmed and anonymous reports about Matt Damon moving to Australia were almost immediately debunked by the actor's representative.
Snopes→ Were Students in Stockton, California Arrested During a March 2018 Gun Safety Protest?
A "militia" group on Facebook attempted to paint local high schoolers participating in a demonstration as irresponsible.
ABC News→ President Trump did not pressure 2 Muslim judges to resign
President Trump did not pressure 2 Muslim judges to resign for embracing Sharia Law
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The fallout over facts started after a California mayor gave her city a heads up about an upcoming immigration raid. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s decision elicited anger from President Donald Trump and officials who blamed her for scattering crim
Snopes→ Did a High School Principal Target a Pro-Gun Rights Student During a Protest for Gun Control?
New Prague High School in Minnesota says a pro-gun rights placard was removed from a protest because it violated policy, not for political reasons.
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Several people were killed when a pedestrian bridge near FIU collapsed on 15 March 2018, just days after it was put in place.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misses with Mars Attack
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PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Here's what's wrong about Donald Trump's attack on Canada trade deficit
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PolitiFact→ Comparing unprecedented Trump White House turnover with Bush, Obama
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After a violent Native American uprising in 1862, President Lincoln signed off on 39 executions but also prevented the deaths of 264 other Dakota combatants.
Washington Post→ Here’s why Trump keeps saying — wrongly — the U.S. has a trade deficit with Canada
“We do have a Trade Deficit with Canada, as we do with almost all countries (some of them massive). P.M. Justin Trudeau of Canada, a very good guy, doesn’t like saying that Canada has a Surplus vs. the U.S.(negotiating), but they doR
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Michael Karkoc's family denies that he was involved in any war crimes.
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A dog died on a United Airlines plane after a flight attendant ordered its owner to put the animal in the plane's overhead bin.
Snopes→ Dylann Roof’s Sister Accused of Bringing Weapons to School
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NPR→ Trump Admits To Making Up Trade Deficit In Talks With Canadian Prime Minister
While speaking to Republican donors, Trump said he told Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the U.S. has a trade deficit with Canada, while admitting he really "had no idea."(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NPR→ Trump Admits To Making Up Trade Deficit In Talks With Canadian Prime Minister
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Snopes→ Did a GOP Candidate Insult a Parkland Shooting Survivor on Twitter?
Leslie Gibson, a Republican candidate Maine's House of Representatives, called Parkland school shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez a "skinhead" and a "lesbian."
Washington Post→ Fact-checking Trump’s weekly address on immigrants, crime and sanctuary cities
President Trump has a habit of linking undocumented immigrants to grisly crimes when, in fact, most of the available data and research say immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than the U.S.-born population. We’ve twice give
Snopes→ Did ‘Trucks Full of Illegals’ Cast Fake Votes in Pennsylvania Race?
Recycling a ubiquitous rumor from every election in recent memory makes for lame political trolling.
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A Democrat apparently won the special House election in southwestern Pennsylvania, with no judicial action nullifying the results.