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Gerd Heidemann, Journalist Duped by Fake Hitler Diaries, Dies at 93
What was supposed to be the crowning scoop of his career became his downfall when a trove of notebooks he acquired in Germany turned out to be forgeries.The New York Times - 9h -
Fake Uber driver in Arizona accused of stealing cryptocurrency
Detectives from the Scottsdale Police Department and Secret Service agents arrested a man suspected to be involved in an alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme. Nuruhussein Hussein was booked into ...NBC News - 21h -
Man fakes cancer diagnosis in attempt to win back ex-wife
Rod Metzer tried to gain sympathy from his ex-wife, Morgan Metzer, by pretending he had cancer, going as far as creating a diagnosis letter and a bill for his alleged treatment.CBS News - 18h -
Search for missing American journalist Austin Tice goes on in Syria
U.S. officials are now in Syria and pushing for a peaceful transition after the fall of the Assad regime. It comes as the discovery of an American freed from a Syrian prison raises hopes that other ...NBC News - 21h -
Fake Uber driver made $300,000 stealing customers' cryptocurrency, police say
Police have arrested a fake Uber driver who is accusing of stealing more than $300,000 in cryptocurrency from unwitting passengers.NBC News - 22h -
Adelaide parents accused of shaving son’s head and faking cancer diagnosis to raise $60,000 on GoFundMe
Police allege ‘devious and cruel scheme’ caused significant and serious psychological harm to the 6-year-old child and his sibling. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get ...The Guardian - 1d -
Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
Nevada's attorney general has revived the state's 2020 fake electors caseABC News - 1d -
Wife of Wisconsin man accused of faking his own death files for divorce
File says marriage ‘irretrievably broken’ as Emily Borgwardt, whose husband had fled to Europe, seeks custody of kids. The wife of the Wisconsin man who allegedly faked his own death and fled to ...The Guardian - 1d -
Belarusian authorities arrest 7 journalists who worked for an independent newspaper
Belarusian authorities have arrested seven journalists who worked for an independent regional news outlet, the latest move in a sweeping crackdown on dissent and freedom of speech by the country’s ...ABC News - 1d -
Palestine is most dangerous country for journalists, Reporters Without Borders says
Press freedom NGO describes Israeli killing of reporters working in Gaza as an ‘unprecedented bloodbath’. Middle East crisis – live updates Fifty-four journalists were killed worldwide while ...The Guardian - 2d -
New Jersey governor hopeful cops to fake Spotify Wrapped list high lighting Bruce Springsteen
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) admitted that his Spotify Wrapped post last week was in fact altered. The four-term congressman, who hopes to lead the state as governor next year, said the ...The Hill - 2d -
Husband, dad of 3 who faked death on lake has returned to US willingly
Ryan Borgwardt, the husband and father who authorities said faked his own death at a Wisconsin lake and fled the country, is back in Wisconsin and in custody.ABC News - 2d -
Belarus court jails journalist for four years for criticizing authoritarian president
A Belarusian journalist has been handed a prison sentence for critical reports chronicling a sweeping crackdown on dissent launched by the country’s authoritarian President Alexander LukashenkoABC News - 2d -
Wisconsin man in police custody after allegedly faking his death
According to court records, Ryan Borgwardt, 45, was booked into the Green Lake County Jail late Tuesday afternoon.CBS News - 3d -
Cotton blocks federal shield law for journalists
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) blocked a federal shield law that would protect journalists from revealing their sources and material to the government. In the Senate on Tuesday, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump lawyers, aide facing new felony charges in Wisconsin fake electors case
Wisconsin state prosecutors filed 10 additional felony charges against two of President-elect Trump’s lawyers and one of his aides, who in 2020 allegedly advised Trump to falsely claim he won the ...The Hill - 3d -
Russian spies planned to kidnap journalist, trial hears
The Old Bailey has heard a Russian spy cell planned to kidnap a journalist and smuggle him out of the UK.BBC News - 3d -
Parents of Austin Tice, missing journalist in Syria, hopeful after government collapse
The collapse of Syria's government brings new hope that Austin Tice, an American journalist who disappeared in 2012 while reporting on the Syria's civil war, will be found. President Biden said ...CBS News - 3d -
What to know about Austin Tice, journalist held in Syria
The U.S. said it is trying to identify Tice's whereabouts after the toppling of the Assad regime.CBS News - 4d -
Man accused of duping churchgoers into investing in video Covid-test tech to plead guilty
A Southern California business owner convinced victims to invest in his companies, claiming he could detect Covid-19 based on video, and then made lavish purchases, prosecutors said.NBC News - 4d -
Recovery of journalist Austin Tice top priority in Syria, White House says
Former US marine was abducted in August 2012 while reporting on uprising against Bashar al-Assad. The White House is declaring the recovery of the American journalist Austin Tice a “top priority” ...The Guardian - 4d -
Ex-BBC journalist jailed for child sex offences
Duncan Bartlett is jailed for eight after admitting 35 child sex offences.BBC News - 4d -
Josh O'Connor knew he could fake a good game in 'Challengers.' But that sauna scene ...
Josh O'Connor and Zendaya underwent rigorous tennis training before cameras rolled on 'Challengers.' Just don't expect expert racket play from him now.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
Mohamed Al Fayed faked dementia to evade prosecution, son says
Omar Fayed claims former Harrods owner tricked police to escape justice over rape and sexual assault allegations. Mohamed Al Fayed pretended he had dementia so he could evade prosecution for sexual ...The Guardian - 5d -
6 journalists arrested on smuggling charges in Azerbaijan
Authorities in Azerbaijan have detained six journalists on smuggling chargesABC News - 6d -
Influencers selling fake cures for polycystic ovary syndrome
Influencers posing as medical experts are exploiting the lack of easy solutions for PCOS by selling fake cures.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
Family of missing journalist Austin Tice says he's alive
The family of Austin Tice spoke at the National Press Club on Friday, stating that the journalist who was abducted in 2012 while reporting in Syria is alive. “Today is a day full of emotions. The ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Greek police arrest 3 accused of faking and selling at auction scores of artworks
Police say three people have been arrested in northern Greece on suspicion of systematically counterfeiting artworks by leading Greek painters and selling them as originals through an online ...ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Greek police arrest 3 accused of faking and selling at auction scores of artworks
Police say three people have been arrested in northern Greece on suspicion of systematically counterfeiting artworks by leading Greek painters and selling them as originals through an online ...ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Fake bomb threat targets homes of insurance executive killed in NYC: Police
Two residences owned by the family of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson were targeted Wednesday evening in what police are describing as a “swatting” incident, according to the Minnesota ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Two Romanian men charged in the stabbing of an Iranian journalist in London
Two Romanian men have been arrested in their home country and charged in connection with the stabbing of an Iranian journalist in London this springABC News - Dec. 5 -
Two Romanian men charged in the stabbing of an Iranian journalist in London
Two Romanian men have been arrested in their home country and charged in connection with the stabbing of an Iranian journalist in London this springABC News - Dec. 5 -
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Two men charged over stabbing of Iranian journalist in UK
Iran International journalist Pouria Zeraati was stabbed in the leg outside his Wimbledon home in March.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Tricked by a Fake Viral Food Product? You’ve Just Been Snackfished
They’ve racked up millions of views on Instagram, but these products aren’t coming to a store near you.Wired - Dec. 5 -
Guardian Journalists Strike Over Planned Sale of The Observer
Workers have begun a 48-hour walkout, the first in 50 years for the outlet, over a proposal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media, a digital media start-up.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
A journalist is abducted in Guinea as military authorities tighten grip on media
The wife of an investigative journalist in Guinea says her husband had been abducted in Guinea’s capital, as the military regime continues to tighten its grip on independent mediaABC News - Dec. 4 -
Guardian and Observer journalists go on strike over sale of Sunday paper
Their first strike in more than 50 years concerns the proposed sale of the Sunday title to Tortoise.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Journalists strike over proposed sale of Observer to Tortoise Media
Forty-eight-hour strike, first at Guardian in more than 50 years, to take place on Wednesday and Thursday. Journalists at the Guardian and the Observer are holding a 48-hour strike in protest at ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Agent for Russia and UK-based Bulgarian planned ‘honeytrap’ for journalist, court hears
Pair chatted on Telegram about plot to target Christo Grozev, known for his investigations into Russian espionage. An agent for Russia and a Bulgarian based in Britain discussed setting up a ...The Guardian - Dec. 2
