Russia's test launch of ICBM known as Satan II appears to have failed
A CBS News analysis of satellite imagery indicates Russia's recent ICBM launch failed. It's the latest in a string of Russian nuclear weapon tests this year.
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Trump says inflation has cost households $28,000. Is that true?
Economists told CBS News the calculation is incomplete, since average household incomes have also risen over that time period.
Bogus Harris hit-and-run story created by Russian troll farm, Microsoft says
The fabricated story was created by the Kremlin-aligned Storm-1516, one of several disinformation efforts targeting the Harris-Walz campaign, a new report from Microsoft says.
Ohio police dispute new allegations immigrants are eating pets in Dayton
Sen. JD Vance and others shared a new video and article alleging African immigrants were seen preparing to grill dead cats.
Trump falsely claims Democrats support abortions "after birth"
Infanticide is illegal in every state, and Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, have never supported it.
Right-wing influencer spreads false claim Harris wore earpiece
The baseless claim has been repeated after several presidential debates.
Trump, Vance repeat baseless claim about Haitian migrants and cats
The viral claim about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, has garnered millions of views on X, and former President Donald Trump repeated it in the debate.
Truth behind Trump claims about U.S. troops deaths in Afghanistan
Government data shows while there was an 18-month period with no U.S. troop deaths in Afghanistan, Trump was not in office for all of this time.
Sham U.S. news site spreads false claims about Kamala Harris
A baseless claim about Vice President Kamala Harris was published on a site masquerading as a legitimate news outlet this week. Experts say it's the latest in a series of sites created to dupe people.
A new AI tool creates hyperrealistic photos. Can you tell the difference?
New artificial intelligence tools such as Flux are making it easier than ever to alter or fabricate images.
World Bank pulls paid ads from X over racist content on Musk's platform
The World Bank has halted all paid advertising on X after CBS News found its promoted ads under racist posts.
New video shows gunman outside Trump rally site before shooting
New video shows the Trump rally shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, walking by vendor tents less than two hours before he opened fire on July 13.
Trump shares fake "Swifties for Trump" images
Trump also shared a fabricated image of Taylor Swift that reads, "Taylor wants you to vote for Donald Trump." She has not endorsed him.
Trump falsely claims Harris campaign used AI to fake crowd in Detroit
Photos and videos show a large crowd attended a recent Kamala Harris campaign event in Detroit. Donald Trump falsely claims it was AI-generated.