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Why Was Obama's Hawaiian Home 'Spared' from Maui Fires? Because It's on Oahu.

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Jordan Liles
Aug 18, 2023 An online account that advanced this apparent conspiracy theory showed no labels that would indi ...
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Video supposedly showing a "directed energy weapon" attack on Maui in 2023 actually dates from 2018 and shows a series of electrical explosions in Kenner, Louisiana.

No, This Video Doesn't Show a 'Directed Energy Weapon' Attack on Maui

Written by:
David Emery
Aug 14, 2023 Conspiracy theorists used a 2018 video of electrical explosions in Louisiana to claim that Hawai ...
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Direct energy weapon or light pillar?

Were 2023 Maui Fires Caused by a 'Direct Energy Weapon'?

Written by:
David Emery
Aug 10, 2023 This wasn't the first time conspiracy theorists posited that mysterious "beams of light" or "las ...
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Yes, This Pic Shows Jet that Landed Safely After Roof Was Ripped Off Mid-Flight

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Apr 29, 2023 A flight attendant was killed after being "sucked through the opening," and more than 60 people ...
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False 'Ballistic Missile Threat' Alarm Startles, Frightens Hawaiians

Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
Jan 13, 2018 A terrifying emergency alert falsely notified people of an incoming ballistic missile strike.
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Tugboat in Honolulu.

Did FEMA Use Barges to Incarcerate People Fleeing a Volcano in Hawaii?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jun 26, 2018 A conspiracy theorist web site once again published groundless, scaremongering claims about the ...
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Lava flow.

Did Fracking Cause Volcanic Activity on Hawaii's Big Island?

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Alex Kasprak
Jun 22, 2018 Fracking does not take place on Hawaii’s Big Island, but that is far from the only problem with ...
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Did Jeff Sessions Say He's Amazed a Judge 'On an Island in the Pacific' Can Block Executive Orders?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Apr 20, 2017 The Trump administration's Attorney General expressed his amazement on a radio talk show.
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Restaurant Staff Walks Out When Obamas Walk In

Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec 19, 2016 An article reporting that the staff at a restaurant in Hawaii walked out in protest over Preside ...
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Alaska, Hawaii, Washington State Overwhelmingly 'White, Rural'?

Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
Mar 28, 2016 Voters took umbrage with coverage of Alaska, Hawaii, Washington Democratic caucuses characterizi ...
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I Aborted My Baby — Because It Was a Boy

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David Mikkelson
Feb 10, 2015 Rumor: A woman obtained a late-term abortion because she learned she was carrying a male fetus.
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Facebook Submits Names of Users Posing in Pictures with Guns to Homeland Security

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec 2, 2014 Is Facebook disclosing the names of users who have posed for pictures with guns to the Departmen ...
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Obama Orders Fed to Adopt Euro Currency

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov 27, 2014 Has President Obama ordered the Federal Reserve to adopt the Euro?
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Millions of Thanksgiving Turkeys Recalled: Is Your Family Safe?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov 22, 2014 Have millions of Thanksgiving turkeys been recalled due to avian flu?
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Obama to Resign January 1st Amid New Benghazi Revelations

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sep 9, 2014 Will President Obama resign on 1 January 2015 over new Benghazi revelations?
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Unborn Baby Becomes Pregnant While Still Inside the Womb

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 23, 2014 Rumor: Doctors discovered that a pregnant woman's unborn daughter was also pregnant.
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