CNN takes heat for lack of fact checks during Trump, Biden debate

CNN takes heat for lack of fact checks during Trump, Biden debate

CNN is coming under heavy criticism after two of its top anchors failed to offer real-time fact checks of false statements made by former President Trump and President Biden as they moderated Thursday night’s presidential debate. During the highly anticipated and nationally televised clash, both Trump and Biden made a number of misleading or false … Read more

Fact checking Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s claims about trans athletes

Fact checking Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s claims about trans athletes

During Wednesday’s videotaped announcement of policies targeting Alberta’s trans community, Premier Danielle Smith said one of those policies would prohibit trans women from competing in womens’ sports. Smith suggested a trans athlete has “advantages” over their cisgender counterparts. “There are obvious biological realities that give transgender female athletes a massive competitive advantage over women and … Read more

Did Moises Alou and Jorge Posada urinate on themselves? Exploring strange superstition of former MLB greats

Did Moises Alou and Jorge Posada urinate on themselves? Exploring strange superstition of former MLB greats

There is a strange superstition among MLB players that involves urinating on themselves. Moises Alou and Jorge Posada are among the MLB legends whose names have come up in connection. It’s designed to make the bat easier to grip as opposed to batting gloves, which some players do not use. Batting gloves are pretty common, … Read more