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Trump dozed off in Oval Office. Did he wake himself up with a fart, as video allegedly shows?

A video spread online allegedly showing Trump waking himself up with a fart during an hour-long coal industry announcement in the Oval Office last Thursday.

While Trump did doze off and wake up several times during the announcement, the alleged flatulence didn't pass the sniff test. Reporter Nur Ibrahim checked the original footage to find the truth.

What we know about claim Melania Trump did 'lesbian photo shoot' for French magazine

Old photos of the first lady posing nude with another woman recently recirculated online.

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Was Trump booed during national anthem at Knicks' NBA Finals game?

We compared social media users' videos with the official livestream to fact-check the claim.

Is Coleman lazy river pool real and sold at Costco?

Social media users shared an image promoting a "200-foot lazy river pool system," complete with inner tubes, a filter pump and a chlorine dispenser.

Was Florida woman arrested for handing out tequila samples in Costco?

According to the claim, the woman handed out the samples in "tiny ketchup cups."

Staff pick

Did German hotel send 'no Jews allowed' message to Israeli guest?

Social media users posted about a German hotel refusing a booking from Israeli guests because they were Jewish.

The posts spread after Israel's consul general for southern Germany posted about the incident on X last Tuesday. Reporting fellow Aleksandra Wrona has the details.

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