Did Theresa May Say Pedophiles Should Be Allowed to Adopt Children?
18 January 2019 - A notorious junk news site twisted a news story from 2010.
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Were Three Cats in Wyoming Diagnosed with Bubonic Plague?
18 January 2019 - Officials issued an advisory to residents after a spate of cases within a six-month period.
Is Facebook Kicking People Out of Groups Who Don’t Participate?
18 January 2019 - The technology giant has been taking measures to improve "meaningful" interactions on the platform.
Did a Landlord Tell Tenants That the Government Shutdown Could Cause Them to Be Evicted?
18 January 2019 - As a federal government shutdown ran on for weeks, concerns mounted over its effects on renters who rely on federal subsidies.
Did Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez Say ‘Owning Guns Is Not a Right’ in the Constitution?
18 January 2019 - Attempts to discredit the freshman lawmaker from NYC seem to know no end.
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FDA Alerts Pet Owners About Recalls of Several Dry Pet Foods
16 January 2019 - Recalls were issued after the FDA received complaints that dogs consuming the potentially tainted brands experienced vitamin D toxicity.
Fake Print Editions of Washington Post Distributed in Washington, D. C.
16 January 2019 - An impostor newspaper designed to resemble the Washington Post was distributed around downtown Washington, D.C.
What’s the Deal With Those “Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts from Deep Space”?
11 January 2019 - Despite what you may have read on the internet, several explanations are more likely than aliens.
Trump Denied He Said Mexico Would Write a Check for the Wall — But He Did
11 January 2019 - President Trump's comments on how border wall construction would be funded shifted as it became clear Mexico would not pay.
Was the ‘Media Silent’ About the Islamic Party of Ontario?
7 January 2019 - The news media are typically "silent" in cases where there's nothing to report.
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Democrats Aren’t Buying Trump’s Shutdown-Ending ‘Compromise’
19 January 2019 - While Trump cast the move as a "common-sense compromise," Democrats were quick to dismiss it at a "non-starter."
Students in ‘MAGA’ Hats Mock Native American After Rally
19 January 2019 - A diocese in Kentucky apologized after videos emerged showing students from a Catholic boys' high school mocking Native Americans outside the Lincoln Memorial after a rally in Washington.
Diocese Investigates After Students Mock Native American
19 January 2019 - “The behavior shown in that video is just a snapshot of what indigenous people have faced and are continuing to face."
Trump ‘Appreciates’ Mueller’s Statement on BuzzFeed Report’s Accuracy
19 January 2019 - "It was a total phony story and I appreciate the special counsel coming out with a statement last night. I think it was very appropriate that they did so," Trump told reporters at the White House.
Trump Expected to Make New Shutdown Offer to Democrats
19 January 2019 - President Donald Trump is expected to announce that he is open to trading protections for young immigrants in exchange for money for his long-promised border wall.
