Was a Mars Rover’s Final Message to NASA ‘My Battery Is Low and It’s Getting Dark?’
18 February 2019 - A poetic interpretation of the Opportunity rover's final transmission from Mars went viral in February 2019.
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Did an Oklahoma State Legislator Call Pregnant Women ‘Hosts’?
18 February 2019 - Comments made by Republican State Rep. Justin Humphrey in February 2017 re-emerged online two years later.
Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Marry Her Brother?
15 February 2019 - Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of recurrent controversies, including ones regarding her marriages and family immigration history.
Does TikTok Allow Strangers to Access the Personal Information of Users Who Don’t Share Those Details?
18 February 2019 - A viral Facebook warning urged parents to delete a popular video-sharing app from their children's phones.
Does This Photograph Show ‘Women of the Democrat Party’ Wearing KKK Robes?
18 February 2019 - The represented reality was bad enough without the need for additional manipulation of history.
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Did Netflix Make $845M In Profit and Pay $0 in Taxes Under New Tax Law?
13 February 2019 - Netflix was one of the first major companies to post its annual financial disclosure report.
Google+ Social Networking Site Shutting Down April 2
2 February 2019 - It's the end of the line for Google+, the potential Facebook rival that never really took off.
iPhone FaceTime Bug Reportedly Allows Eavesdropping
28 January 2019 - A major FaceTime bug has been uncovered allowing iPhone users to call another device via FaceTime and hear audio on the other end, before the recipient has answered the call.
Is a ‘Lesbian Couple’ Preparing to Transition Their Son Into a Daughter?
24 January 2019 - Words and context matter when it comes to discussing marginalized groups.
Yahoo! News Republished a Satirical Article from The Onion
24 January 2019 - An unusual cross-posting briefly blended satire with actual news.
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Police: Tip That Smollett, 2 Brothers Together in Elevator
19 February 2019 - Police have requested another interview with Smollett. They have declined to comment on reports that the attack was a hoax.
White House Pushed Saudi Nuclear Power Plan, Report Says
19 February 2019 - Several unnamed whistleblowers said they witnessed "abnormal acts" in the White House regarding the proposal to build dozens of nuclear reactors across the Middle Eastern kingdom.
Chanel Designer Karl Lagerfeld Has Died
19 February 2019 - Chanel confirmed that Lagerfeld, who had looked increasingly frail in recent seasons, died in Paris.
Alabama Newspaper Calls for Resurgence of KKK
19 February 2019 - The editorial says Democrats and “Democrats in the Republican Party” are plotting to raise taxes in Alabama, so the Klan should raid the “gated communities” where they live.
Trump Criticizes California Over Lawsuit Against Border Wall
19 February 2019 - California is part of a multistate lawsuit challenging President Trump's emergency declaration to pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.
