Did 600 Murders Take Place in Chicago Last Weekend?
15 August 2018 Omarosa Manigault said that 600 murders took place in Chicago during the second weekend of August 2018, but the actual number was one.
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Republicans Blast Pearl Jam Poster of Burning White House
15 August 2018 The band was traveling and not immediately available to confirm whether a depicted skeleton is meant to be Trump.
Does Public Law 92-313 Allow Americans to Claim ‘Federal Rent Checks’?
3 August 2018 An author's online financial pitch is based upon existing information, but experts caution that it is no "hidden pot of money."
Did an Audience Member Scare Trump by Shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ at a Rally?
15 August 2018 A video showing Secret Service surrounding Donald Trump at a 2016 rally is real, but the audio portion was manipulated.
ASPCA Says More Than 600 Birds Removed from Home
15 August 2018 The ASPCA says the birds were living in extremely overcrowded conditions in a home in a Columbus neighborhood.
Vermont Nominates 1st US Transgender Candidate for Governor
15 August 2018 GOP Gov. Phil Scott will face Christine Hallquist, who won the Democratic primary.
Vigil Held at Detroit Church for Aretha Franklin
15 August 2018 Franklin canceled planned concerts earlier this year after she was ordered by her doctor to stay off the road and rest up.
Black Americans Aren’t Buying Omarosa’s Turn Against Trump
15 August 2018 Too little, too late, many said.
Was a ‘My Little Pony’ Animator Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography Part of ‘#PedoGate’?
14 August 2018 An animator for the children's cartoon has been sentenced to prison for possessing child pornography, but the case is not part of a "#PedoGate" conspiracy.
Did a Science Textbook Mistake Africa for South America?
14 August 2018 An image of a shockingly inaccurate map may have once appeared in a textbook, but the current version of that work is correct.
Did Fired FBI Agent Peter Strzok Tweet That President Trump is a ‘Dictator,’ a ‘Russian Asset,’ and an ‘Unhinged Madman?’
14 August 2018 A parody account in Strzok's name issued the combative tweet in the wake of the FBI agent's firing for sending text messages critical of President Trump.
Did a Little Leaguer List a Porn Star as His Favorite Actor?
14 August 2018 This was one of the more unusual "amusing" factoids associated with the young players of the Little League World Series.