Was UPS Bringing Refugees into the U.S. on Cargo Flights?
A particularly shoddy conspiracy theory in Pennsylvania continues to linger online — and in political discourse.
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Was the USPS Planning to Stop Selling Christmas Stamps in 2015?
Despite the concern-trolling of a right-wing blog, the U.S. Postal Service has not lost its holiday spirit.
Were 10,000 Syrian Refugees Relocated to New Orleans?
A further regurgitation of xenophobic “content” matches a wave of other, similar stories, each focusing on a different region in the United States in order to incite fear and hatred.
Did Starbucks Remove Photos of Jesus From its Holiday Cups?
How a right-wing blogger ginned up his own “War on Christmas” rumors to add to the usual baseless narrative.
Did Obama Ban Christmas Card Deliveries to the Military?
President Obama has issued a military command that will prevent Christmas cards from being delivered to service members stationed overseas, which has been dubbed the first salvo in the war on Christmas.
Did Obama Plan to Replace Thanksgiving With ‘Celebrate Immigrants Day’?
Right-wing radio provided the platform for a spurious claim.
Was a Texas Man Caught Eating a Teen Boy in a Haunted House?
A Texas man was found eating a teenaged boy at the “Haunted Dreams” attraction in Austin, Texas.
‘Donald Trump Said Republicans are the Dumbest Group of Voters’
A long-circulating claim held that the disgraced former U.S. President decreed that Republicans were the “dumbest group of voters.”
‘There is a New Drug on the Street in the Form of a Gummi Bear’
Parents should be on the lookout for a new street drug that looks like gummy bears that could be given out as Halloween candy.
Did 23 Seniors Die After Receiving Flu Shots?
Reports have gone viral that 23 seniors died after receiving flu shots sold at pharmacies.