Fact Check
Social Media – The Hollywood sign wasn’t on fire as of Jan. 10. This image is fake
Image shows the Hollywood sign was on fire as of Jan. 8.
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Yes, Study Reportedly Found Human DNA in Hot Dogs — But There’s More to the Story
Conducted by a private genomics company, the analysis found 2% of tested hot dogs contained traces of human DNA.
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Facebook posts – Video doesn’t show a man saving a bunny from the 2025 California wildfires. It’s from 2017.
Video shows a man saving a bunny during the 2025 Los Angeles fires.
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What We Know About ‘True’ Events That Inspired ‘Squid Game’ on Netflix
An online rumor claims the show was based on a true story of hostages held in a South Korean bunker in 1986.
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What do we know about a smuggling network affiliated with the Islamic State group?
Politicians have tied a New Orleans terror attack to immigration, although the suspect was U.S.-born. Sen. Jim Banks discussed it in connection with a human smuggling network affiliated with the Islamic State group.
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Real 19th Century Cure for Headaches? Doctors Wouldn’t Approve
Social media posts claimed the unpleasant-looking procedure was called "vibration therapy."
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Politics & Government
Continued questionable spending of opioid funds
The fire department recently used $1,761 of opioid settlement...
National News
Colbert Calls Out CBS’ Fear Of Trump Admin, Live
Comedian and “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert called out his network for its compliance with the Trump administration’s ongoing...
Top Stories
Erie County Joins Buffalo AKG Officials to Promote Free(ze) Week 2026
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz joins...
Fact Check
19 false or misleading Pam Bondi rumors, investigated
Bondi's DOJ tenure has given rise to widespread misinformation — much of it directed at the attorney general herself.
National News
The Uncanny Artifice of George Washington
I got a number of fascinating replies to yesterday’s post about the federal calendar and presidential holidays, specifically whether we...
