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Does video show Mamdani and AOC smiling, laughing at 9/11 ceremony?
Posts said a video shows New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez smiling and laughing as victims' names were read out during a 9/11 ceremony.
To find the full story, reporter Anna Rascouët-Paz examined the footage and contacted people who witnessed the interaction.
Did vulgar sign await Trump on his Ireland flight path?
Local residents reportedly prepared a large anti-Trump message that he could have seen when he arrived in Ireland.
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Did Erika Kirk announce she was pregnant after husband's assassination? Here's the truth
The rumor spread months after Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in September 2025.
Is image of shirtless Trump and Epstein on boat real?
We examined the image for signs of AI fakery.
Did man with Trump face tattoo claim he was rejected from job over MAGA hat?
The man allegedly said the job interviewer saw his hat because he wore it "outside the building."
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Did Japanese teacher save 30 children during Battle of Okinawa?
A rumor spread online that Japanese teacher Keiko Mori prevented 30 children from ending their lives with hand grenades during the Battle of Okinawa.
According to the claim, Mori was ordered to lead her students to their deaths rather than allow them to surrender to American forces.
A monument honoring her actions was allegedly erected in Okinawa decades later.
Is that true? Reporter Laerke Christensen has the details.
