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US national parks: 15 rumors we've investigated
Rumors about alleged changes the Trump administration is making to U.S. national parks have swirled online for months.
Reporter Taija PerryCook rounded-up 15 claims we've inspected about the parks, including:
Did Trump divert first responders to Washington, D.C., beautification projects before a Grand Canyon flash flood?
Is Trump allowing hunting in national parks?
Are mountain lions leaving Yellowstone for Utah?
Is the Trump administration considering a deal to give a piece of Yosemite to a private developer? (for members)
Were '2 moons' visible last night?
Posts about the supposed phenomenon referred to an asteroid that isn't visible with an amateur telescope, let alone the naked eye.
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Did King Charles and Queen Camilla divorce following discovery of 'secret dossier'?
If the royal split were real, fake YouTube videos wouldn't be the only source of the "news."
Did Peter Thiel say, 'If you're evil, you're not bad'?
The billionaire allegedly made the statement while answering a question about "moralizing" new technologies.
Does video show UK shoppers standing in lines separated by gender?
Other clips filmed at the store in question on different dates show men and women mingling together.
Staff pick
How we know Locks of Love isn't a scam
Conspiracy theories are spreading online about children's hairpiece charity Locks of Love, claiming it "made over $8 million in revenue" in 2023 by selling most donated hair for profit.
To find the real story, reporter Rae Deng contacted the charity's founder and examined its tax filings.
