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President Donald Trump baselessly claimed anew that he had won the election and uttered repeated falsehoods when he called into an event held by Pennsylvania Republicans to investigate unproven allegations of voter fraud.
A statement describing the error came days after the company described the shots as âhighly effective.â
The intent of the boxes was for park guests to drop postcards off.
President Donald Trump has pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn, taking direct aim in the final days of his administration at a Russia investigation that he has long insisted was motivated by political bias.
A months-old document exploring one possible response to the COVID-19 pandemic was misrepresented on social media.
Many were tired of more than eight months of social distancing and determined to spend time with loved ones.
An analysis about emission drop-offs cited the COVID-19 pandemic as the cause.
Experts say the national fixation on scrubbing sparked by the pandemic can sometimes be overkill.
Famed for the âHand of Godâ goal in which he punched the ball into Englandâs net during the 1986 World Cup quarterfinals, Maradona captivated fans over a two-decade career with a bewitching style of play that was all his own.
Experts tell us that even with a successful vaccine and effective treatment, COVID-19 may never go away.
Rumors ran wild about the right-wing social media site Parler getting hacked, but so far, these claims are unsubstantiated.
A top European Union official said Wednesday that the first citizens in the 27 nation bloc could be vaccinated against the coronavirus by Christmas.
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A routine review of content labeled satire.
Whoever that person on the viral call may be, you should know Canadian medical organizations have released statements refuting his comments.
Organizing large-scale strikes ranges from difficult to nearly impossible for the trucking industry in its current form.
Merriam-Webster's definition of "monolith" is a "single great stone often in the form of an obelisk or column."
Right-wing activists and commentators, including President Trump's sons and lawyers, targeted an elections technology employee in November 2020.
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Reports that a group of Saudi scientists had made an unusual declaration about the biological classification of women originated as satire.
