April Fools' Day in the news
From "spaghetti trees" to robot anchors, April Fools pranks once lit up newsrooms. Historian Kenneth C. Davis joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to reflect on how the tradition changed with rising concerns over misinformation.
April Fools' Day
How did April Fools' Day start and what are some famous pranks?
The annual day of jokes, pranks and tricks falls on April 1 each year, but no one is quite sure how the tradition started.
Hidden Valley and Burt's Bees launch ranch-flavored lip balm
The limited edition collaboration between Burt's Bees and Hidden Valley Ranch started off as an April Fools' Day prank.
YouTubers defend puppy-related prank on 6-year-old daughter
YouTube stars Cole and Sav LaBrant are apologizing after what they say was an April Fools prank gone wrong, insisting they're "not bad parents"
NYPD officer steps in to help deliver baby on April Fool's Day
Parents said their baby girl Claire is healthy and Officer Stephen Koustoubardis said he "feels fantastic" after helping the family
Cop pranks driver with "drug-sniffing cat" in stop
An April Fool's Day traffic stop prank by a Utah officer and his "feline partner Officer Froo Froo" has gone viral
Tech companies play April Fool's Day pranks
This April Fool's Day, tech companies are getting in on the action with some funny viral pranks
Google's April Fools' Day prank backfires
Gmail's Mic Drop feature is dropped after complaints that silly animation lost email users their jobs; "It looks like we pranked ourselves this year"
No joking? China propagandists take aim at April Fool's Day
"So-called Western April Fool's Day does not conform to Chinese cultural traditions or socialist core values," state news agency warns
Jessica Lowndes admits Jon Lovitz dating rumor is a hoax
The Internet works pretty fast, especially when it comes to celebrity couple rumors
Sean Lowe explains wife's April Fools' Day joke
Sean Lowe and his wife, Catherine, are backtracking on a April Fools' Day joke gone wrong
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