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Kiffin, SEC loyalists must face facts — the league's dominance is over
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin popped off this week in mocking the ACC and Big 12, and claiming the SEC is still the best.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 12 hours ago -
13 Scary Islanders Facts On Halloween
The Islanders' numbers aren't pretty through the first 10 games of the season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31 -
Election fact check: Trump, Harris on transgender issues
What we know about the issues and how former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris expect to legislate transgender policies.Top stories - ABC News - November 1 -
Trump's claim of 'massive cheating' in Philadelphia rejected by officials
BBC Verify investigates claims spreading online questioning the integrity of the US election.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Fact checking Election Day 2024 claims
Throughout Election Day, the CBS News' Confirmed and investigative unit will be fact checking reports around the 2024 election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Fact or Fluke: Is Smith-Njigba still a sleeper in Seattle?
Fantasy football analyst and neuroscientist Renee Miller examines several Week 9 performances to determine what's the real deal ... and what's merely a fluke.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5 -
Fact-checking RFK Jr's views on health policy
Robert F Kennedy Jr has been nominated to be the next US health secretary, but some of his views are not backed by science.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
Election fact check: Trump, allies push allegations of 'cheating' in Pennsylvania
Election officials in Pennsylvania have pushed back on allegations of voter fraud or misconduct made by former President Trump and his allies.Top stories - ABC News - October 31 -
Crowdsourced Fact Checks on X Can’t Stop Election Misinformation
Elon Musk and many other users on the social platform have spread and reposted numerous falsehoods related to the Nov. 5 vote, even when the content violates X’s guidelines.Business - Inc. - October 31 -
Steve Ballmer: the tech billionaire asking if voters want ‘just the facts’
Former Microsoft boss seeks to build better democracy with dataWorld - Financial Times - November 2 -
Election fact check: County officials can't refuse to certify election results
Local officials are legally required to certify election results -- but the process has become politicized since Donald Trump challenged the 2020 election results.Top stories - ABC News - November 3 -
Fact-checking Claims of Voting Machines Intentionally ‘Flipping’ Votes
Voters sometimes make mistakes when they use digital voting machines. But the issues are quickly remedied.Business - The New York Times - November 4 -
Election fact check: Minor voting glitches do not indicate widespread fraud
When Americans vote Tuesday, some may encounter small issues like equipment malfunctions -- but experts stress that minor glitches don't indicate widespread voter fraud.Top stories - ABC News - November 4 -
Facts vs. Feelings: Week 10 roster-setting time
Liz Loza waxes philosophical on the halfway point of the season and "falling back" into standard time.Sports - ESPN - November 6 -
Democrats confront fact that Trump’s dark vision prevailed as result sinks in
Trump world was jubilant after his election win, while confusion and foreboding reigned on the other side of America. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Fact or Fiction: Is home-court advantage in the NBA's regular season dead?
Let's take a deeper dive into the decline of home-court advantage in the NBA.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 8 -
Sherm drops matter-of-fact take on Deebo-Pepper sideline scuffle
Richard Sherman believes San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel was totally justified in telling kicker Jake Moody to "lock in" Sunday.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11 -
Facts vs. Feelings: Starts, sits and stashes for Week 11
Liz Loza lays down the facts that should lead you to setting a lineup you can feel good about.Sports - ESPN - November 14 -
5 important reverse mortgage facts seniors should know
Seniors contemplating a reverse mortgage should familiarize themselves with these five facts before getting started.Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Fact or Fiction: The NBA needs more 3-point specialists
Should sharpshooters be getting more opportunities in the NBA?Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 15 -
Fact Checking RFK Jr.’s Claims About Food and Nutrition
We fact checked five of his most repeated claims.Top stories - The New York Times - November 15 -
Facts vs. Feelings: Stars to trust and under-the-radar plays for Week 12
The formula for success in fantasy involves weighing facts versus feelings to make those Week 12 decisions.Sports - ESPN - November 20 -
Fact or Fiction: The NBA's 2024 free-agency class was a dud
Let's take a deeper dive to see if teams are salvaging some value from their underwhelming offseason signings.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 22 -
Online influencers need ‘urgent’ fact-checking training, warns Unesco
Research shows six in 10 social media content creators do not verify accuracy of information before posting it. Social media influencers need “urgent” help to check their facts before they ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Fantasy Football Fact or Fluke: Is Jaylen ... Waddle-ing to WR1 in Miami?
Are these "No. 2" fantasy football assets taking over their respective offenses? Are some of these No. 1's doomed to perform like No. 2's from here on out? Analyst and neuroscientist Renee Miller ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago -
Facts vs. Feelings: Hope for Young, frustration with Harrison, fading Kelce
Liz Loza serves up advice on starts and sits alongside a heaping helping of Thanksgiving-themed puns.Sports - ESPN - Yesterday -
Fact check of Trump's "border czar" claims on noncitizens with criminal convictions
As Donald Trump's second term approaches, Republicans have cited inflated figures on noncitizens with criminal records.Top stories - CBS News - 18 hours ago -
Fact check of Trump's "border czar" claims on noncitizens with convictions
As Donald Trump's second term approaches, Republicans have cited inflated figures on noncitizens with criminal records.Politics - CBS News - 18 hours ago -
Fact Checking False Voter Fraud Claims About Votes Exceeding Eligible Voters
The number of votes cast in presidential elections has always been less than the number of eligible voters.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
Election fact check: How voting machines work and why they're hard to hack
While election officials use technology for voter registration, tallying and in some cases vote-casting, the system is largely centered around paper ballots.Top stories - ABC News - October 31 -
Fact or Fiction: Under the rise of Evan Mobley, the Cavaliers are contenders again post-LeBron
Let's take a deeper dive into Cleveland's undefeated start to determine whether trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1 -
Fantasy Football Fact or Fluke: These offenses have been up and down all season — which can you trust?
What do we make of these NFL offenses 10 weeks into the season? Fantasy football analyst and neuroscientist Renee Miller investigates.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 12 -
FACT FOCUS: Election officials knock down Starlink vote rigging conspiracy theories
False posts circulating on social media claim that billionaire Elon Musk facilitated alleged election fraud through his internet service provider Starlink, manipulating the vote count, particularly ...Tech - ABC News - November 12 -
Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs 'knew for a fact' Cowboys were going to take him 26th overall if on board in 2023 draft
Gibbs also mentioned the Bengals were interested in trading up for him if he was around in the late teen's or early 20'sSports - CBS Sports - November 15 -
Fantasy Football Fact or Fluke: What to make of Anthony Richardson's bounce-back week
Fantasy football analyst and neuroscientist Renee Miller parses through the biggest booms from Week 11 to suss out which breakouts were the real deal.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 19 -
Joan Armatrading: ‘I love the Beano – in fact, I was in it, having a slap-up meal’
The singer-songwriter answers your questions on the bank robber that inspired her, playing with Bob Dylan and Clarke Peters, and her love of classic comics. I’m not sure we have been in a more ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Junior high class teaching students how to spot fact from fiction online
CBS News' Nancy Chen visited a school in New York where students in a seventh grade media literacy class are learning how to spot fact from fiction online and taking those skills home for the ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday