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July 18, 2021 at 4:15 am

In Trump’s Jan. 6 recast, attackers become martyrs, heroes VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — A cocktail of propaganda, conspiracy theory and disinformation — of the kind intoxicating to the masses in the darkest turns of history...

FILE – In this Feb. 25, 2021 file photo, Vivek Murthy testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The nationâ€™s top doctor says itâ€™s â€œcertainly possibleâ€ that Americans eventually will be advised to get a booster shot of the coronavirus vaccine. Surgeon General Murthy told CNN that no decision had been made yet after a meeting Monday, July 12 with Pfizer to discuss its request for approval of a third shot of its coronavirus vaccine. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP, File) NYCD301 NYCD301

July 15, 2021 at 8:18 am

Surgeon general urges US fight against COVID misinformation VIEW

The surgeon general says that bogus claims have led people to reject on vaccines and public health advice on masks and social distancing, undermining efforts...

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FILE – In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo rioting supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Historians say Trumpâ€™s legacy and his electoral undoing will be largely shaped by rhetoric aimed at stirring his largely white base that tugged at the long-frayed strands of race relations in America. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) WX424 WX424

July 4, 2021 at 5:18 am

6 months after Capitol assault, corporate pledges fall flat VIEW

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June 30, 2021 at 10:10 pm

Vote mistake not the first flub for NYC Board of Elections

NEW YORK (AP) — Names mistakenly purged from voter rolls. Long lines at polling places. Equipment breakdowns. Absentee ballots with the wrong voter's name. And...

June 10, 2021 at 7:00 am

Homicides are up, but GOP misleads with claims about blame

WASHINGTON (AP) — “SKYROCKETING MURDER RATES,” claimed the National Fraternal Order of Police. “An explosion of violent crime," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. “Democrat-run...

May 29, 2021 at 1:23 pm

More states ease lingering virus rules as vaccine rates rise VIEW

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, more U.S. cities and states are shrugging off lingering COVID-19 restrictions as vaccination rates...

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May 29, 2021 at 6:00 am

Defense for some Capitol rioters: election misinformation VIEW

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Falsehoods about the election helped bring insurrectionists to the Capitol on Jan. 6, and now some who are facing criminal charges...

May 13, 2021 at 9:21 pm

Misinformation surges amid India’s COVID-19 calamity VIEW

NEW DELHI (AP) — The man in the WhatsApp video says he has seen it work himself: A few drops of lemon juice in the...

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FILE – In this Dec. 3, 2020, file photo, Bruce McDougal watches embers fly over his property as the Bond Fire burns through the Silverado community in Orange County, Calif. As the impact of climate change becomes more apparent, misinformation about it is shifting to focus more and more on extreme weather. The storm that walloped Texas in February and last yearâ€™s wildfires in California both led to a wave of false claims seeking to link the events to energy regulation or politics. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) NYAG801 NYAG801

April 21, 2021 at 10:46 am

As extreme weather increases, climate misinformation adapts

With about 7 in 10 Americans saying they believe climate change is happening, misinformation has now shifted from denialism to real world impacts. That creates...

Daniel Roberts poses for a picture Monday, April 5, 2021, in McMinnville, Tenn. Roberts received a COVID vaccine over the objections of his family, who are against being vaccinated. â€œFive hundred thousand people have died in this country. Thatâ€™s not a hoax,â€ Roberts said, speaking of the conspiracy theories he hears from family and friends. â€I don’t know why I didnâ€™t believe all of it myself. I guess I chose to believe the facts.â€ (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) NYAG601 NYAG601

April 6, 2021 at 8:23 am

Viral thoughts: Why COVID-19 conspiracy theories persist VIEW

As the world struggles to break the grip of COVID-19, psychologists and misinformation experts are studying why the pandemic spawned so many conspiracy theories, which...