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Did Jason Kelce establish Renee Good Hope Scholarship Fund?
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (698+ words) A rumor that circulated online in January 2026 claimed former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce established the Renee Good Hope Scholarship Fund. Users who posted about the claim said Kelce kicked off the fund with $300,000 of his own money. The supposed…...
Video of Minneapolis anti-ICE protester with injured hand is real, but cause of injury is unclear
9+ hour, 47+ min ago (341+ words) Warning: This story contains graphic content. After federal immigration officers fatally shot Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen and intensive care nurse, in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, 2026, members of the surrounding community came together to create a memorial to Pretti and to protest…...
This photo of Trump and Putin is hanging in the White House
14+ hour, 47+ min ago (78+ words) Images from January 2026 authentically depict a photo of U.S. President Donald Trump with Russian President Vladimir Putin hanging in the White House. The images spread across multiple platforms (archived, archived), sparking backlash from critics online who have long accused Trump of…...
Springsteen's 'Streets of Minneapolis' was No. 1 on iTunes in at least 19 countries. Here's what that means
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (370+ words) ITunes charts calculate the number of people who download the song through iTunes. They do not account for streaming numbers through platforms such as Spotify or Apple Music. On Jan. 28, 2026, rock musician Bruce Springsteen released a protest song titled "Streets…...
Craigslist ad offered people $50 to see 'Melania' movie in Boston. Here's what we know
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (414+ words) In late January 2026, a rumor spread that a Craigslist advertisement offered $50 and free movie tickets to people willing to see the new documentary about U.S. first lady Melania Trump on its opening day, Jan. 30." The claim appeared on Reddit, Bluesky and…...
Did Michael Jordan say he doesn't know why anyone would vote for Democrats?
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (363+ words) In January 2026, online users shared a rumor claiming NBA legend Michael Jordan said he couldn't see why people would vote for a Democrat again, adding, "All they want to do is protest and riot. Maybe they should try doing their…...
Old Trump post about Putin call spreads online after Russian strike on Ukrainian train
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (454+ words) Social media users shared a deleted (and reposted) post from Trump's Truth Social account from June 2025 as if he had made the post in early 2026. Trump said during a Jan. 29, 2026, Cabinet meeting that Putin had promised to temporarily stop bombing…...
Did 'Melania' movie sell only 1 England premiere ticket? What we know
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (414+ words) "Melania," a documentary following U.S. first lady Melania Trump during the 20 days leading up to the start of the second Trump Administration, premiered in cinemas worldwide in late January 2026. Ahead of the premiere, President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social…...
10 claims about Trump's 'border czar' Tom Homan we've investigated
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (196+ words) We dug through our archives after Trump dispatched Homan to Minneapolis to oversee the administration's self-described immigration crackdown there. 10 claims about Trump's 'border czar' Tom Homan we've investigated We dug through our archives after Trump dispatched Homan to Minneapolis to…...
Look out for image claiming to show Ilhan Omar with suspected attacker
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (339+ words) On Jan. 27, 2026, Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar was accosted and sprayed with liquid from a syringe while speaking at an event in Minneapolis. Authorities immediately arrested the alleged attacker, and, shortly afterwards, a baseless conspiracy theory formed online about the whole…...