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GENERAL Jul 15, 2026

Geraldine "Gerry" Largay attempted to send text messages to her husband, George Largay, on July 22, 2013 and July 23, 2013, but the messages were not transmitted due to lack of cell service.

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GENERAL Jul 15, 2026

Geraldine "Gerry" Largay wrote a journal note dated August 6, 2013, asking that her husband George Largay and daughter Kerry Largay be notified when her body was found.

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GENERAL Jul 15, 2026

During the search for Geraldine "Gerry" Largay after she went missing on the Appalachian Trail in Maine, searchers came within about 100 yards of her campsite but did not find her.

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GENERAL Jul 15, 2026

Geraldine "Gerry" Largay left the Appalachian Trail on July 22, 2013 to use the bathroom, became disoriented, and could not find the trail again.

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HISTORY Jul 15, 2026

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the 9/11 Commission) reported that it found no evidence that the U.S. government had foreknowledge of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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POLITICS Jul 15, 2026

Before September 11, 2001, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation knew that individuals involved in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing were taking flying lessons, recruiting people, and conducting surveillance flights, and the agencies did nothing to stop them.

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POLITICS Jul 15, 2026

Before September 11, 2001, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation were aware of a specific threat to the United States involving the individuals who carried out the September 11, 2001 attacks.

MOSTLY BS

POLITICS Jul 15, 2026

Jesse Watters referred to James Talarico as a "gay vegan" while also stating that James Talarico is not gay and not vegan.

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POLITICS Jul 15, 2026

Ken Paxton publicly used the nicknames "tofu Talarico," "six-gender Jimmy," and "Low-T Talarico" to insult James Talarico.

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SCIENCE Jul 14, 2026

Pandey, Hyun, Yu, and Lee (2021) analyzed 36 captive big cats (tigers, lions, and leopards) at Seoul Grand Park Zoo using PCR amplification of 33 microsatellite (STR) loci and reported that leopards had the highest genetic diversity, followed by lions and then tigers.

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POLITICS Jul 14, 2026

In the United States, there is an organized right-wing political movement seeking to remove all references to slavery from public school curricula.

TOTAL BS

POLITICS Jul 14, 2026

The United States Congress dropped seven impeachment articles against Donald Trump, and Donald Trump faces imprisonment as a result.

TOTAL BS

POLITICS Jul 14, 2026

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has demonstrated a pro-Russian political position through his public statements in recent months.

HARDLY BS

SCIENCE Jul 14, 2026

Wood is highly flammable because it has high carbon and hydrogen content.

MOSTLY BS

GENERAL Jul 13, 2026

In 2025, after a year-long investigation involving more than 20,000 consumers, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission found that Australia's supermarket sector was not working effectively for consumers.

HARDLY BS

FINANCE Jul 13, 2026

In 2025, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission found that Coles Group and Woolworths Group were among the most profitable supermarket businesses compared with their international competitors.

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POLITICS Jul 13, 2026

Ukrainian prosecutors formally charged Igor Kirillov with war crimes before his death.

HARDLY BS

POLITICS Jul 13, 2026

Russian authorities said that the explosive device used to kill Igor Kirillov had a power equivalent to about 300 grams of TNT and was planted in an electric scooter.

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POLITICS Jul 13, 2026

Captain Stanislav Rzhitsky was shot and killed in Krasnodar, Russia, on July 10, 2023, while on a morning run, and his running route was publicly visible on Strava.

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POLITICS Jul 13, 2026

Valery Trankovsky, chief of staff and deputy commander of the 41st Brigade of Missile Ships and Boats of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, was killed in a car bombing in Sevastopol in November 2024.

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