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In deathbed audio, Paul Reubens recalled pain of being falsely labeled a pedophile
Paul Reubens' deathbed audio recording is featured in HBO Documentary Films' 'Pee-wee as Himself,' which premiered Thursday at the Sundance Film Festival.Los Angeles Times - 18h -
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Kash Patel, Trump’s F.B.I. Pick, Pushed False Claims About Trump Investigations
Kash Patel, Donald J. Trump’s choice to run the bureau, has made a series of spurious assertions about the Russia, Jan. 6 and classified documents inquiries.The New York Times - 1d -
Netanyahu jumps to Musk's defense over salute: 'Falsely smeared'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Elon Musk after he was accused of doing a Nazi salute at an event following Monday’s inauguration. “@elonmusk is being falsely smeared,” he wrote ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump's threat against Moscow on Ukraine seen as an insulting false start by some in Russia
President Donald Trump’s threats aimed at strong-arming Moscow into ending its war in Ukraine have been badly received by some in Russia.NBC News - 1d -
Trump claims U.S. "split the atom." New Zealand says that's false.
After President Trump's claim, a mayor in New Zealand pointed out that work to split the atom was actually pioneered by physicist Ernest Rutherford.CBS News - 3d -
‘That’s the one thing we did’: New Zealand irked by Trump’s false claim US split the atom
Mayor says he will invite incoming US ambassador to visit the memorial to Sir Ernest Rutherford, the New Zealander who split the atom in a British laboratory . New Zealanders are not typically ones ...The Guardian - 4d -
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Senators grill Trump's attorney general pick over false 2020 election claims
Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, faced questions on Justice Department independence and the 2020 election at her confirmation hearing. Nikole Killion reports ...CBS News - Jan. 15 -
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California officials deny false claims Oregon fire trucks turned away
Crews from neighboring states are helping California fight the Los Angeles area fires, and officials say regulations are not holding them up.CBS News - Jan. 14 -
As L.A. fires burn, officials fight false rumors and misinformation
FEMA and the Los Angeles Fire Department are ramping up efforts to counter false rumors and misinformation spreading online about the wildfires.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
False evacuation alerts in Los Angeles
Los Angeles officials launched an investigation after evacuation alerts were sent to the wrong people as wildfires ravage the region. The company that provides the technology says it's added ...CBS News - Jan. 11 -
Giuliani held in contempt of court for repeating false claims about election workers
A U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell admonished Giuliani for continuing to spread lies about Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.ABC News - Jan. 10 -
MLS sorry after falsely confirming Atlanta transfer
Major League Soccer apologized on Thursday for posting an erroneous story on its website with the wrong name of a player that was purportedly being transferred to one of its clubs.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
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The race to claim the Moon’s airwaves
Increased share of commercial radio spectrum filings shows bet on future lunar economy, FT research findsFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Dwight Howard’s ‘Free Palestine’ Tweet Delete Claim False, NBA Says
Dwight Howard isn’t telling the truth, at least according to the NBA. The eight-time NBA All Star recently said he was told to delete a 2014 tweet supporting Palestine during a call with league ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8 -
Mark Zuckerberg Says Meta Fact-Checkers Were the Problem. Fact-Checkers Rule That False.
Fact-checking groups that worked with Meta said they had no role in deciding what the company did with the content that was fact-checked.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Campaign group report Prince Andrew to police over 'false' business name claim
Prince Andrew has been accused of using a 'false name' in how a business was registered.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Baseball Hall of Fame myths: Vote totals can't change, Cooperstown is too crowded and more false narratives
You can say anything on the internet, but that doesn't mean it's all trueCBS Sports - Jan. 6 -
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Australia beat India to claim series victory
Watch highlights as Australia beat India by six wickets in Sydney and win the five-match Test series 3-1.BBC News - Jan. 5 -
Clippers deny ex-staffer's 'frivolous' Kawhi claims
After the Clippers allegedly refused to pay Randy Shelton, who was fired last summer, he sued the team and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank, saying he was punished for expressing ...ESPN - Jan. 3 -
TikTok Knew Livestreams Exploited Minors, Suit Claims
A Utah lawsuit alleges that TikTok was aware livestream posed risks to children.Inc. - Jan. 3 -
Booz Allen Hamilton to Pay $15.9 Million in False Claims Settlement
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding agreed to a $15.9 million settlement with the Justice Department on Friday, resolving allegations the company submitted fraudulent claims to the U.S. under military task ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 3 -
Apple AI alert falsely claimed Luke Littler had already won darts final
An AI-generated notification says the teen has won the tournament before the final is even played.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
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Marvel Rivals Devs Apologize After Banning Players For False Cheating
Marvel Rivals developer NetEase has apologized to rightfully pissed-off players who were unfairly banned for cheating. The problem is even though they were not using cheating software, this ...GameSpot - Jan. 3 -
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Trump and GOP allies falsely blame New Orleans attack on immigration failures
President-elect Donald Trump and his allies in Congress have blamed the deadly New Orleans truck attack on President Joe Biden's border policies even though the attacker was a U.S. citizen.NBC News - Jan. 2
