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Is This Video of Trump’s ‘Wig’ Blowing Off Real?

This viral clip should not be considered a true hair-raising experience.

Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill Would Push Docs to Re-Implant Ectopic Pregnancies

This is the second time Ohio lawmakers have attempted to legislate for a procedure that doesn't exist.

What Makes Christmas Movies So Popular?

Though Christmas is a Christian holiday, most holiday films are not religious in the traditional sense.

4 Dead, Including Shooter, in Gunfire at Florida Naval Base

A shooter opened fire in a classroom building at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola on Friday morning in an attack that left four people dead, including the assailant, and multiple people wounded.

Shooter Kills 2, Wounds Others, Is Dead at Florida Navy Base

A shooter opened fire at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola Friday morning in an attack that left three people dead including the assailant.

Pearl Harbor Vet’s Interment To Be Last on Sunken Arizona

On Dec. 7, 1941, then-21-year-old Lauren Bruner was the second-to-last man to escape the burning wreckage of the USS Arizona.

Another ‘Clinton Body Bag’?

Featured on Snopes today: An old Clinton conspiracy theory rehashed, a controversial quote clings to disgraced NFL star Michael Vick, and a retro hairdo Marge Simpson would die for.

Did Alexis de Tocqueville Say ‘America Is Great Because She Is Good’?

The statement has been frequently cited (in whole or in part) across the years by politicians, newspapers, books, and websites.

How the Salvation Army’s Red Kettles Became a Christmas Tradition

Tinseled trees and snowy landscapes are not the only signs of the upcoming holiday season.

Report: Teen Who Died in US Custody Unresponsive for Hours

A flu-ridden 16-year-old from Guatemala writhed in agony inside a U.S. Border Patrol cell and collapsed on the floor where he lay for several hours before he was found dead, according to video released that further calls into question the Trump administration's treatment of immigrant families.

War on Christmas

What was the fighting about again?

Patron Angered by Ketchup Pulls Gun at McDonald’s

Authorities in Tennessee say an irate woman pointed a gun at fast food workers because they gave her ketchup instead of jelly.

Flesh-Eating Bacteria Linked to Heroin Kills 7 in California

Nine people who injected black tar heroin between Oct. 2 and Nov. 24 were hospitalized with severe myonecrosis, a soft-tissue infection that destroys muscle.

Is This Woman’s Bouffant Bogus?

Hairstyles in the '60s and '70s could be pretty big ... but, seriously, THIS big?

Was Male Birth Control Testing in India Stopped After Men’s Testicles Started Exploding?

A routine review of content labeled satire.

Did Michael Vick Say ‘I Killed All Of Them’ Dogs?

The former NFL star was convicted of running a dog fighting ring in 2007.

Speaker Pelosi Rebukes Reporter: ‘Don’t Mess with Me’

The question about hating President Trump came as she was leaving her weekly press conference. She stopped and addressed the reporter before returning to the microphone.