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Brooke Binkowski

Brooke Binkowski worked at Snopes between November 2015 and July 2018. Binkowski is an award-winning journalist and researcher. She has written and produced for CNN, CBS, NPR, the Globe and Mail, AJ+, the Christian Science Monitor, and various other outlets. Brooke speaks two languages well and five languages very badly. She loves to travel, run, play music, and read, and is an avid saber fencer and an accordion enthusiast.

Red Cross Instructed to Throw Away Donated Supplies in Texas?

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Dan MacGuill Brooke Binkowski
Sept. 13, 2017 (Updated: Sept. 18, 2017) A viral video from Houston, Texas makes claims about the Red Cross' treatment of food and other ...
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Harvey Disaster Relief Donation Rumors

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Kim LaCapria Brooke Binkowski
Aug. 31, 2017 In the wake of a massive hurricane, rumors abounded about public figures who have donated to vic ...
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Answering Your Questions About the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse

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Arturo Garcia Brooke Binkowski
Aug. 19, 2017 The 21 August 2017 celestial event will be viewable to millions in North America, but taking the ...
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Driver in Charlottesville Car Attack Identified as James Alex Fields, Jr.

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Brooke Binkowski
Aug. 12, 2017 The 20-year-old is accused of killing one person and injuring several others when he reportedly ...
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Mass Grave of Dozens of Tortured Black Men Found in Deceased KKK Leader's Estate?

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Brooke Binkowski
July 1, 2017 (Updated: July 2, 2017) A horrifying tale of racially-motivated violence originated with a fake news site.
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Twitter's Alts and Rogues

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Brooke Binkowski
June 1, 2017 Twitter is full of "alt-gov", or alternate government, accounts — but without verification, it's ...
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Gunfire, Blasts Hit Philippine Casino; Terror Ties Doubted

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Brooke Binkowski
June 1, 2017 The violence unfolded as Muslim militants aligned with the Islamic State group fended off govern ...
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American Motorcycle Racer Nicky Hayden Dies

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Brooke Binkowski
May 22, 2017 The 35-year-old MotoGP champion was hit by a car while bicycling in Italy.
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Car Runs Down Multiple Pedestrians in Times Square

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Brooke Binkowski
May 18, 2017 Multiple people were struck, New York police say.
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'Repeal and Replace' Bill Passes House

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Brooke Binkowski
May 4, 2017 The American Health Care Act bill now goes to the Senate.
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Russia, U.S. Elections, and the Fake News Cycle

Written by:
Brooke Binkowski Bethania Palma
April 18, 2017 How to walk the line between awareness and conspiracy theory.
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Judge's Body Found in Hudson River

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Brooke Binkowski
April 12, 2017 Justice Sheila Abdus-Salaam was the first black woman to be appointed to the New York State Cour ...
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United States Launches Missile Strikes in Syria

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Brooke Binkowski
April 6, 2017 Dozens of missiles were deployed against a military airfield in an abrupt policy change by the T ...
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Don Rickles

Don Rickles, Comedian and Actor Known as 'Mr. Warmth', Dies

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Brooke Binkowski
April 6, 2017 The "insult comic," perhaps best known for his heckling routines, was 90.
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Steve Bannon Removed from National Security Council

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Brooke Binkowski
April 5, 2017 The former Breitbart executive's role in the council was unprecedented and controversial.
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The Roots of United States Immigration Policy

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Brooke Binkowski
March 29, 2017 Anti-immigration policy hardliners evolved cheek by jowl with pro-eugenics and conservation groups.
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Passengers Denied Boarding for Wearing Leggings on United Airlines Flight?

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Brooke Binkowski
March 26, 2017 A woman traveling from Colorado says two girls were barred from flying until they changed their ...
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Stabbing, Vehicle Attack Reported at London Parliament

Written by:
Kim LaCapria Brooke Binkowski
March 22, 2017 Multiple people were killed and injured before police shot the suspected attacker.
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Federal Judge Blocks President Trump's Travel Ban

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Brooke Binkowski
March 15, 2017 The executive order was the administration's second attempt to restrict travel to the United Sta ...
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Was Coco Chanel a Nazi Spy?

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Brooke Binkowski
March 6, 2017 Newly released documents make a strong case that the fashion icon may have been leading a double ...
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