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Trump Convicted on 34 Felony Counts in Hush-Money Case. What Happens Now?

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Jack Izzo
May 30, 2024 Here's what to know about what might happen to former U.S. President Donald Trump.
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What to Know About the Alleged Trump 'N-Word Tape'

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Jack Izzo
May 30, 2024 One of the producers of "The Apprentice" published an exposé in Slate containing several allegat ...
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Biden Used N-Word During 1985 Senate Confirmation Hearings?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 30, 2024 The claim resurfaced amid allegations that former U.S. President Donald Trump said the N-word wh ...
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Trump Convicted on All 34 Counts of Falsifying Records in Hush-Money Case

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Jordan Liles Taija PerryCook
May 30, 2024 He is the first U.S. president to be convicted of a felony.
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Fake Google AI Overview Screenshots Go Viral After New Feature's Rollout

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Aleksandra Wrona
May 29, 2024 Some of the nonsensical AI Overview results shared on social media were authentic, though.
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Columbia University Student Ripped Diploma in Pro-Palestine Protest at Graduation Ceremony?

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Taija PerryCook
May 17, 2024 Numerous students walked the Columbia commencement ceremony stage wearing kaffiyehs, handcuffs a ...
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Leaked Video of Mark Zuckerberg Discussing Vaccines Omits Context

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 16, 2024 Snopes obtained a transcript of Zuckerberg's full answer, revealing context was missing from the ...
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WEF Founder Klaus Schwab's Father Was a Nazi?

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Nikki Dobrin
May 16, 2024 While there is no evidence to support claims that Schwab's father was a Nazi officer, he did wor ...
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T.D. Jakes Disparaged in False and Unfounded Rumors Alongside 'Diddy' Sex-Abuse Allegations

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Jordan Liles
May 14, 2024 TikTok and YouTube users promoted evidence-free rumors about Jakes. Some of those users' videos ...
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Canada's Justin Trudeau Introduced Law To Imprison Anyone Who Ever Posted Hate Speech?

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Nick Hardinges
May 14, 2024 Canada's proposed Online Arms Act was described as "Orwellian" by some social media users.
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Students Walked Out of Duke Graduation Because Jerry Seinfeld is Jewish?

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Nur Ibrahim
May 14, 2024 In 2024, students across the U.S. were protesting the Israeli military’s bombardment of Gaza.
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Girl Became Pregnant After Being Stabbed in the Stomach Following Oral Sex?

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Madison Dapcevich
May 14, 2024 The patient had been diagnosed with an “aplastic distal vagina,” a condition in which the vagina ...
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What to Know About US 'Antisemitism Awareness Act'

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Jack Izzo
May 13, 2024 The bill received support and criticism from both parties as it headed to the U.S. Senate.
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Black Babies Were Used as Alligator Bait in the American South?

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David Emery
May 11, 2024 Tales of infants being used as alligator bait were popularized in 19th-century newspapers, on po ...
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US House Democrats Voted to Give 'Illegal Immigrants' New Representation in Elections?

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 10, 2024 Various posts repeated Stephen Miller's claim that this was "invasion by design."
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Wife 'Stabbed' Husband with Squirrel?

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Jordan Liles
May 10, 2024 "Helen Ann Williams attacked her husband on Christmas Day after he failed to bring beer back to ...
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Trump Admitted to Entering Changing Rooms of Beauty Pageant Contestants?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 9, 2024 The then-pageant owner reportedly bragged to radio host Howard Stern about walking in on adult c ...
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2 Girls Were Missing for 40 Years Until a Man Saw an Old Car and Broke It Open?

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Jordan Liles
May 8, 2024 "Their sudden vanishing left the community in a state of disbelief and despair," an online artic ...
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What We Know After Death of Joshua Dean, Second Boeing Whistleblower to Die in Two Months

Written by:
Jack Izzo
May 7, 2024 After a second whistleblower unexpectedly died, the internet was ablaze with speculation.
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King Charles III's Funeral Plans Reportedly Updated, Saying Cancer Prognosis 'Looking Grim'

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Nick Hardinges
May 6, 2024 Reports claimed the British monarch was "really unwell" following his cancer diagnosis on Feb. 5 ...
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