Does this video show workers removing Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center? No, it’s AI-generated The viral clip racked up hundreds of thousands of views, but there is no real video showing workers removing Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center June 3, 2026 Loreben Tuquero
The Reflecting Pool is getting a makeover. So is the story behind it. The president’s push to repaint and renovate the National Mall landmark has come with changing timelines, rising costs and competing explanations June 2, 2026 Louis Jacobson
The hantavirus cruise ship outbreak spawned a familiar conspiracy theory: ‘crisis actors’ Social media users pointed to a quarantined travel influencer’s past COVID-19 vaccine advocacy as supposed ‘evidence’ of a coordinated plot May 21, 2026 Maria Briceño
A video of a Florida governor candidate was AI slop. People spread it anyway. The manipulated clip targeting Byron Donalds spread across X with help from politicians, activists and users who ignored warnings that it was fake May 20, 2026 Loreben Tuquero
Trump said he doesn’t think about Americans’ finances. These 7 charts show how Americans are actually doing. The data shows rising prices, slowing wage gains, mounting debt and deepening public frustration with the economy. May 19, 2026 Louis Jacobson
Why experts say the hantavirus outbreak is not another COVID-19 Although hantavirus can be deadly, researchers say the virus behaves very differently from COVID-19 and is easier to contain May 14, 2026 Grace Abels
There’s no proven cure for hantavirus — and doctors say ivermectin isn’t one Physicians say timely supportive care remains the best option for patients infected with the rare virus linked to a recent cruise ship outbreak May 13, 2026 Madison Czopek
AI-enhanced video from the White House Correspondents’ dinner spread confusion online Users trying to sharpen low-quality security footage instead introduced new inaccuracies and confusion May 12, 2026 Maria Briceño
Trump’s surgeon general pick has a podcast. Here’s what she says about science, vaccines and trust The podcast host and Fox News contributor has criticized parts of the Trump administration while aligning with many MAHA priorities May 11, 2026 Madison Czopek
What is hantavirus? Symptoms, spread and what we know about the cruise ship outbreak Experts say the virus is typically linked to rodent exposure on land, making the cruise ship outbreak unusual as officials investigate how it spread May 5, 2026 Louis Jacobson
The federal government didn’t legalize marijuana. Here’s what actually changed. The Justice Department reclassified marijuana as a Schedule III drug, a shift that affects research and taxes but not legalization May 4, 2026 Madison Czopek
What we know about the missing and dead scientists fueling conspiracy theories Viral posts link deaths and disappearances to UFO programs and nuclear secrets. Here’s what’s known — and what doesn’t hold up. April 30, 2026 Loreben Tuquero
How a Hakeem Jeffries quote about ‘maximum warfare’ spread without context In the wake of the White House Correspondents' Dinner attack, pundits framed the minority leader's comment as violent rhetoric, omitting its context April 28, 2026 Amy Sherman
False claims spread quickly after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack Social media and even some early reporting spread false claims about the suspect, motive and what unfolded as key facts remained unclear April 27, 2026 Amy Sherman
Pope Leo XIV does not support nuclear weapons in Iran, or anywhere, despite Trump’s claim Trump said the pope is ‘OK’ with Iran having nuclear weapons, but Leo has repeatedly called for disarmament and diplomacy April 14, 2026 Maria Briceño
