A claim spread online that FBI Director Kash Patel has been drinking excessively and exhibiting erratic behavior, resulting in absences from work and periods when he was unresponsive or unavailable.

The rumor stemmed from a report in The Atlantic published last week that relied on anonymous sources. Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against the publication yesterday. Reporter Nur Ibrahim has the details.

On X, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the U.S. Navy called reports of food shortages on warships "FAKE NEWS" and "false," respectively.

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The Trump administration is ending the Archdiocese of Miami's charity grant for sheltering and caring for migrant children who enter the U.S. alone.

Fabricated images flooded social media platforms after the first lady denied any close ties to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Social media users distorted an emotional statement the NASA astronaut made after returning to Earth.

In February, a photo began spreading online allegedly showing a blue sunset on Mars.

The image circulated widely on social media, though some users questioned its authenticity. Reporter Laerke Christensen probed the picture to find the truth.