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Jan. 6 conspiracy theory promoter named to a top State Department job
Darren Beattie, who's claimed the FBI was responsible for the 2021 attack on the Capitol, has been named acting undersecretary of state for public diplomacy.NBC News - 11h -
Goodell: Idea refs favor Chiefs 'ridiculous theory'
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell disputed the perception that officials favor the Chiefs, saying it's a "ridiculous theory."ESPN - 10h -
Super Bowl 2025: Why the Chiefs grand conspiracy is baseless as Kansas City attempts historic Super Bowl feat
You can be bored watching a dynasty, but don't be ridiculous analyzing itCBS Sports - 3d -
Origin unknown: why the Covid China lab leak theory still matters
CIA judgment reignites search for an answer on the origins of the virus that caused pandemicFinancial Times - 4d -
Kash Patel hearing: FBI director nominee pressed on Jan. 6, conspiracy comments
Kash Patel, President Trump's pick for FBI director, faced members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in his confirmation hearing Thursday.ABC News - 4d -
Trump signs order aimed at critical race theory in schools
President Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as "critical race theory" and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money.CBS News - 5d -
Chiefs' Drue Tranquill says anyone talking about referee conspiracies can 'kick rocks'
Tranquill doesn't care for people who promote the conspiracy theory that the Chiefs are unfairly favored by the refsCBS Sports - Jan. 27 -
CIA now backs lab leak theory to explain origins of Covid-19
Analysis released by new director, John Ratcliffe, suggests the agency believes totality of evidence makes a lab origin. The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the coronavirus pandemic most ...The Guardian - Jan. 26 -
CIA shifts theory on COVID origin: Reports
The Central Intelligence Agency said COVID-19 likely originated from a lab leak in China in a Saturday statement, pivoting from a previously neutral stance just a few days after Director John ...The Hill - Jan. 26 -
C.I.A. Now Favors Lab Leak Theory to Explain Covid’s Origins
A new analysis that began under the Biden administration is released by the C.I.A.’s new director, John Ratcliffe, who wants the agency to get “off the sidelines” in the debate.The New York Times - Jan. 25 -
Conspiracy-laden, fire-prone icons: what will happen to LA’s palm trees?
Many palm species in the city are receptive to embers, hard to extinguish – and probably helped spread the fires. When the Los Angeles wildfires broke out on the morning of 7 January, some of the ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
‘Deadly Conspiracy’ Described at Trial of 3 Charged in Gay Bar Murders
Three men have been accused of murder as part of a plot to drug and rob revelers in Midtown in 2022. Two of their targets ended up dead.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Need a distraction from the real world? Try a British conspiracy thriller and a Swedish satire
In 'Prime Target' on Apple TV+ and 'Whisky on the Rocks' on Hulu, both premiering Wednesday, are both shows where the United States is not the focus.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 21 -
Supreme Court won’t take up new dispute over ‘Independent State Legislature’ theory
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to take up Montana Republicans’ efforts to revive two state election laws under a version of the so-called “independent state legislature” theory. In 2023, ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Salad chain Sweetgreen is caving to conspiracy theories about seed oils. Why?
RFK Jr, Joe Rogan and other powerful voices have launched a crusade against the oils, saying they’re terrible for you. But nutrition experts disagree. It’s January, season of resolutions and ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Wildfire conspiracy theories are going viral again. Why?
Researchers say the conspiracies around the L.A. wildfires follow familiar patterns.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
‘Kiss and capture’: scientists offer new theory on how Pluto got its largest moon
Findings suggest Charon collided with dwarf planet and then pair briefly rotated together before separating. It sounds like one of Kipling’s Just So Stories but it is rooted in science: experts ...The Guardian - Jan. 6