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Cases are climbing in practically every state, despite assurances from President Donald Trump that âwe're rounding the turn, we're doing great.
The 2020 presidential election was rife with misinformation campaigns aimed at increasing voter distrust.
We're not sure how to objectively rate a mushroom's spookiness level, but we can verify the authenticity of these images.
A post circulating on Facebook falsely offers a Chick-fil-A gift basket.
Was the Democratic U.S. presidential nominee caught red-handed confessing to large-scale voter fraud less than two weeks before Election Day? Hardly.
A small group of Asian giant hornets can kill an entire honey bee hive in a matter of hours.
A likely Russian administrative account had been active in the swing state group since well before the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and only disappeared in October 2020 after we contacted Facebook with questions.
What is my dog thinking? Am I doing everything I can to ensure my pup is content?
Black licorice may look and taste like an innocent treat, but this candy has a dark side.
"We are not prepared for a pandemic," Biden wrote, several weeks ahead of COVID-19's being identified as an emerging threat.
Masks definitely aren't responsible for mass deaths today.
Regardless of etymology or the history of burial grounds, ultimately, everyone dies.
Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, would be the first African-American to hold the cardinal position.
Originalism is the idea that we should interpret the Constitution with its original meaning.
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows declared: âWeâre not going to control the pandemic.â
Vice President Mike Pence plans to maintain an aggressive campaign schedule this week despite an apparent outbreak of the coronavirus among his senior aides.
Jerry Jeff Walker, a Texas country singer and songwriter who wrote the pop song âMr. Bojangles,â has died at age 78.<
An old myth holds that waking a sleepwalker could cause serious harm.
Epidemiologists view a COVID-19 vaccine â which isn't yet available â as one of the best ways to end the pandemic.
One would think poor people are most at risk around food insecurity.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell became a topic of speculation after photographs seemingly showed his hands looking bruised and discolored.
Conspiracies are often in the eye of the beholder.
While under scrutiny for treatment of migrants, the Trump administration has been shifting blame to its predecessor.
News reports identified the hard drive's source as a computer repair shop owner in Delaware.
Cats have a reputation for disobeying their owners â why would they start listening now?
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell became a topic of speculation after photographs seemingly showed his hands looking bruised and discolored.
News reports identified the hard drive's source as a computer repair shop owner in Delaware.
The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate's history with busing has haunted him on the campaign trail.
While under scrutiny for treatment of migrants, the Trump administration has been shifting blame to its predecessor.
An op-ed piece about health insurance reform legislation prompted a Charlotte lawyer to send a critical letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi.
