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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 -
Pennsylvania officials reject viral claim about illegal voters
Pennsylvania officials reject claim that "illegal voters" were able to apply for mail-in ballots.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
What Georgia election officials want voters to know about 2020 claims
Georgia election officials Brad Raffensperger and Gabriel Sterling were among the Republicans pushing back against claims of fraud in 2020. They're still fighting against conspiracy theories.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
Officials brace for a flood of disinformation and legal claims as Election Day finally arrives
Scores of lawsuits—many of them frivolous—have been filed, domestic and foreign actors are spreading false accounts of voter fraud, and former President Donald Trump continues to claim that the ...Politics - NBC News - November 5 -
Trump Should Not Let Putin Claim Victory in Ukraine, Says NATO Official
Adm. Rob Bauer warned against any peace deal that was too favorable to Russia, arguing that it could undermine American interests.World - The New York Times - November 10 -
Zelenskyy says Putin is 'terrified,' calls ballistic missile launch 'escalation'
Ukraine this week launched U.S.-made missiles at targets inside Russia.Top stories - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Putin says Russia hit Ukraine with a new missile and threatens Western countries arming Ukraine
Russia did not fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Ukraine on Thursday, a U.S. official and a military officer with knowledge of the matter told NBC News, disputing a claim by Kyiv.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
China unnerved by Russia’s growing ties with North Korea, claims US official
Comments part of debate over whether Beijing backs Kim Jong-un’s decision to send troops to fight in Ukraine. China is increasingly uncomfortable about North Korea’s engagement with Russia and ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
WNBA won't fine Cheryl Reeve for officiating rant, per report: Lynx coach claimed Finals were 'stolen'
Reeve made strong critiques of the referees after the Lynx's loss in Game 5 of the FinalsSports - CBS Sports - October 29 -
Russia was behind second fake video spreading false voter fraud claims, U.S. officials say
Experts warned that two recent Russian-created fake videos appear designed to undercut Americans’ confidence in the 2024 election results and stoke racial animus.Politics - NBC News - November 1 -
An Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be executed
An Iranian official has claimed that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before Tehran execute himWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Iranian official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be put to death; Iran earlier said it executed him
Iranian official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be put to death; Iran earlier said it executed himWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Will Democrats be able to claim the House majority?
With about 54 seats in the House yet to be called, Democrats are hopeful that they can claim the House majority by winning over swing districts in New York and California. In several battleground ...Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
X claims ownership of Infowars accounts
X, the social platform owned by Elon Musk, is getting involved in the pending bankruptcy sale of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s Infowars to the satirical newspaper The Onion. In an objection ...Politics - The Hill - 8 hours ago -
Mexican Officials Arrest Top Security Official in Mayor’s Beheading
Mayor Alejandro Arcos Catalán was killed less than a week after taking office in Chilpancingo. On Tuesday, the authorities arrested the city’s public security minister in connection with his death.World - The New York Times - November 14 -
Is N.H.L. Officiating Bad? It’s a Trick Question.
An expert from The Athletic breaks down the evolution of hockey officiating, from its “biggest innovations” to its future.Sports - The New York Times - November 1 -
Turnout high in Pennsylvania, officials say
Election officials in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania are seeing high voter turnout throughout the day. Weijia Jiang explains the significance.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Irish general election to be officially called
Taoiseach Simon Harris is expected to announce the date for a general election later.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
Subway sandwich ads are "grossly misleading," lawsuit claims
Customer alleges her Subway Steak & Cheese sandwich was nothing like the beefed-up image shown in the restaurant chain's ads.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Trump sparks concern with claims of fraud in Pennsylvania
Former President Trump is sowing doubt about the election results in Pennsylvania less than one week before Election Day, making explosive and misleading claims about fraud in the commonwealth. The ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Jobless claims retreat for third straight week, hit lowest level since May
Initial jobless claims fell by 12,000 to 216,000 in the week ending Oct. 26, compared with economists’ expectations that claims would rise to 230,000.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
BBC Verify on claims of Pennsylvania voter fraud
Claims have been spreading on social media alleging voter fraud in Pennsylvania - BBC Verify examines them.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
North Korea releases video claiming to be of ICBM test
North Korea has released a video they say shows the test of their newest intercontinental missile with range to strike the mainland United States. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Fetterman mocks Trump election validity claims
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Sunday mocked former President Trump’s recent claims surrounding the validity of election results. “It's the same s— that he played in ‘20, and that didn't go ...Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
Scott and Bash go back-and-forth on election claims
CNN anchor Dana Bash and Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) went back and forth on Sunday over claims by former President Trump about election validity. “Will you urge the former president not to prematurely ...Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
Be very careful when making stolen election claims
Election fraud does occur, but be careful about attributing to conspiracy what can just as easily be attributed to incompetence or stupidity.Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Arizona’s Kari Lake Is Already Claiming Election Fraud
The night before the election, Senate candidate Kari Lake of Arizona, a former TV anchor turned election truther, thanked her supporters for voting early—something she has long railed against.Tech - Wired - November 5 -
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 -
Pennsylvania Becomes Focus of Claims of Election Fraud on X
More than 60 percent of posts discussing election fraud on X on Tuesday focused on the state, according to an analysis of about 25,000 posts.Tech - The New York Times - November 6 -
Trump claims victory in the 2024 presidential election
Former President Trump claimed victory in the 2024 presidential election while flanked by his family and supporters. He also congratulated Sen. JD Vance and claimed Republicans would gain control ...Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
Trump claims 2024 election victory in speech to supporters
Former President Donald Trump claimed victory in the 2024 presidential election during an address to his supporters early Wednesday morning. The speech occurred as CBS News rated Wisconsin leaning ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Trump Claims Victory: What It Means for Global Markets
Investors poured into stocks, crypto, and meme tokens overnight to position for a second Trump White House.Business - Inc. - November 6