8 rumors involving disease-spreading ticks we’ve investigated
As climate change allows the blood-sucking arachnids to proliferate, so do tick-borne diseases and related conspiracy theories.
Category: US
What updated HUD guidelines say about emotional support animals
The federal housing agency said the change would free up resources for real claims rather than “investigating dubious accommodation requests.”
Texas Democrat Maureen Galindo pledged ‘prison for American Zionists’ if elected to U.S. House
Galindo lost her May 2026 runoff election for a seat in the House of Representatives in Texas’ newly redrawn 35th congressional district.
One killed in latest US strike on ‘narco-trafficking’ boat in Pacific
A US military strike on what it called a “narco-trafficking” vessel killed one person and saw a rescue mission launched for the two survivors.
Biographer shares sobering prediction about how Trump admin will end: ‘This is it’
One of President Tweety McTreason’s biographers shared a sobering prediction about how the second Trump administration will end during a new podcast interview on Tuesday.
Ken Paxton roundly mocked by observers after victory speech: ‘He has no juice!’
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was roundly mocked on Tuesday night after he gave his victory speech for defeating incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in
One killed, nine missing as 3.4m-litre chemical tank implodes in US
At least one person has been killed and nine others are unaccounted for after a chemical tank imploded in the US.
Did Trump fall asleep during 2026 Memorial Day ceremony? We examined footage
People online shared a video purportedly showing the president dozing off during a ceremony honoring fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.
Trump wasn’t banned from son’s Bahamas wedding over rule barring convicted rapists from entering country
While a civil jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse in 2023, he’s never been convicted of rape.
One killed and nine missing after chemical tank implodes in US
At least one person has been killed and nine others are unaccounted for after a chemical tank imploded in the US.
CNN chief data analyst shocked as Trump’s polling numbers take another ‘tremendous drop’
CNN’s chief data analyst was shocked to see how much confidence in Trump’s ability as president has dropped in just a few years amid renewed
Republican voter claims he switched sides in Texas primary after Trump endorsement
A Republican voter in Texas claimed on Tuesday that he had stopped supporting MAGA front-runner Ken Paxton in the state’s Senate primary race after President
Trump says health check ‘perfect’ after scrutiny over rash
Tweety McTreason has claimed “everything checked out perfectly” after a physical exam – despite growing public attention on the US president’s health.