Traveling this summer? Tips on how to avoid getting sick
On one day, my healthy 86-year-old grandmother and I were waltzing through Paris in matching berets. Three days later, we were riding in an ambulance to an Austrian hospital after…
Fighting pests, infectious disease can mean sterilizing bugs
Even if you’re not typically averse to bugs, the idea of raising and then releasing thousands of insects into the wild might give you the heebie-jeebies. But if it helps…
Collins sides with Trump often, but has opposed key issues
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, often touts bipartisanship and moderation. The word "bipartisan" appears 2,635 times on her official website. But her Democratic rival, Graham Platner, said she is a rubber…
LA mayoral candidate Raman didn’t concede race as of June 7
Votes in the Los Angeles mayoral primary on June 2 are still being counted, but some social media users — and President Donald Trump — are already contesting the potential…
FactChecking Trump’s Contentious ‘Meet the Press’ Interview
President Donald Trump walked out of a sit-down interview with Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” That happened after he made, or repeated, a number of false and unsupported…
This image of blue-haired ‘California voter’ is AI-generated
Amid unsubstantiated claims of a rigged California primary, amplified by President Donald Trump, social media users shared an image of a blue-haired person in an all-black outfit, holding multiple pieces…
This video doesn’t show June earthquake in Philippines
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake off the southern Philippines on June 8 local time has killed at least 35 people, injured hundreds and destroyed buildings. Online, people shared real footage of…
Spencer Pratt didn’t receive zero votes in LA ballot drop
An Election Night data reporting lag in California fueled misinformation and false claims of voter fraud in the Los Angeles mayoral primary. Several X accounts shared similar claims in the…
