Was Rapper YNW Melly Stabbed to Death in Prison?
Rumors of the rapper's demise spread in December 2019 after posts on "prank" news websites.
By Dan MacGuill
Did Trump Express Concerns Over Toilet Regulations?
"People are flushing toilets 10 times, 15 times," the president was reported to have said.
Did Jimmy Stewart Suffer PTSD from World War II Bombing Missions?
A viral Facebook post appears to have been inspired by a 2016 book about the Hollywood icon's wartime military service.
Did NYT Report Clinton and Soros ‘Paid Woman to Accuse Trump of Sexual Assault’?
A right-leaning website grossly misrepresented what a two-year-old New York Times article actually said.
No, Jeffrey David Cox Wasn’t Involved in Any Clinton-Linked Conspiracy to Kill Jeffrey Epstein
Conspiracy theorists scraped another barrel in their attempt to tie Bill and Hillary Clinton to the death of Jeffrey Epstein.
Did a Starbucks Employee Add the Word ‘Pig’ to a Police Officer’s Order?
A Starbucks in Glenpool, Oklahoma, become the center of controversy in late 2019.
Did Zelensky Say Trump ‘Did Nothing Wrong’ In Relation to Ukraine?
The U.S. president engaged in some wishful thinking about a major interview his Ukrainian counterpart gave in December 2019.
Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict the Censorship of Michelangelo’s ‘David’?
A case of life imitating art imitating life.
No, ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Is Not Dead
Highly dubious websites posted false and distasteful articles that prompted unwarranted concern among the reality TV star's many fans.
Did Pastor Rick Wiles Call Trump Impeachment a ‘Jew Coup’?
The Florida pastor used his online channel TruNews to launch a virulently anti-Semitic attack on leading congressional Democrats.
Did A.C. Moore Announce It’s Closing All of Its Stores?
The New Jersey-based, arts-and-crafts retail chain has been in business for some 34 years.
Did Trump Sign a Law Making Animal Cruelty a Federal Crime?
Trump signed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act in November 2019, banning several specific kinds of animal cruelty and torture.