Photography Is No Longer Evidence of Anything

For weeks now, the world has been awash in conspiracy theories spurred by weird artifacts in a photographic image of the missing Princess of Wales that she eventually admitted had been edited. Some of them got pretty crazy, ranging from a cover-up of Kate’s alleged death, to a theory that the Royal Family were reptilian … Read more

Body of Riley Strain found in river, no evidence of foul play: Nashville police

The body of missing college student Riley Strain was recovered from the Cumberland River in West Nashville Friday morning following a two-week search, according to Nashville police. “No foul play-related trauma was observed,” police said. There’s no evidence to suggest anything other than Strain accidentally falling into the river, Nashville Police Chief John Drake told … Read more

Major Studies Find No Evidence of Brain Injury in Havana Syndrome Cases

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health examined dozens of government employees and their families who experienced “Havana Syndrome” and found no evidence of significant brain injury or other biomarkers that would explain their ailments. Despite the findings, the report authors say that the symptoms felt by these sufferers are real and often debilitating. In … Read more

Human rights experts decry new evidence of torture of Ukrainian POWs by Russia

GENEVA — U.N.-backed human rights experts said Friday they have gathered new evidence of “horrific” torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war by their Russian jailers, saying such practices could amount to war crimes. The Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said human rights violations have been widespread since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to … Read more

Pentagon UFO Report Finds No Evidence of Alien Cover-Up

UFOs are back in the news this week with the release of a long-awaited Pentagon report that was designed to address public interest in the topic. What Should Fans Take Away from Imaginary? UFOs (or, rather, UAP, as they’re now known), were injected back into public consciousness last year thanks largely to a former high-ranking … Read more

The Latest | UN report finds credible evidence of sexual violence during Oct. 7 Hamas attack

A United Nations report has found credible allegations that sexual assaults took place during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel. A team led by the U.N. special envoy for sexual violence in conflict, Pramila Patten, found “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas committed rape and “sexualized torture.” Patten presented the report Monday at the … Read more

Fed’s Waller wants more evidence inflation is cooling before cutting interest rates

Christopher Waller, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during a Fed Listens event in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Thursday he will need to see more evidence that inflation is cooling before he is willing to support interest rate cuts. … Read more

US envoy says Israel has not presented evidence that Hamas diverted U.N. aid deliveries in Gaza

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel has not presented specific evidence that Hamas is diverting U.N. aid and its recent targeted killings of Gaza police commanders safeguarding truck convoys have made it “virtually impossible” to distribute the goods safely, a top U.S. envoy said in rare public criticism of Israel. With the departure of police escorts … Read more

Conservative group tells judge it has no evidence to back its claims of Georgia ballot stuffing

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A conservative group has told a Georgia judge that it doesn’t have evidence to support its claims of illegal ballot stuffing during the the 2020 general election and a runoff two months later. Texas-based True the Vote filed complaints with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in 2021, including one in … Read more

Online Posts Claim Robin Williams Once Said, ‘Everyone You Meet Is Fighting a Battle You Know Nothing About.’ Evidence Suggests Otherwise.

Claim: Robin Williams once said, “Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” Rating: In January 2024, users on X shared a thought-provoking quote and attributed it to the late actor and stand-up comedian Robin Williams. The quote reads, “Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing … Read more