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How Red Army tried to identify Hitler's body in his bunker by checking his SOCKS: Author reveals how Soviets bungled discovery of Fuhrers' corpse and sparked wild theories he escaped Berlin

For 79 years, the details surrounding Adolf Hitler's death have been the subject of intense speculation. Not least among the dazzling array of anomalies and curiosities in the investigation conducted by Soviet forensic experts, which Laurier analyses in his new book Le Cadavre d’Hitler, is the revelation that one of the 13 bodies discovered in the bunker was ruled out …

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5 days, 5 hours ago

'Retired' judges back in action: U.S. Senators share their theories on surprise comeback

Raw Story

WASHINGTON — As at least three Democratic-appointed judges changed their plans to move to senior status following President-elect Donald Trump’s reelection last month, four senators exclusively shared with Raw Story their theories — from financial to political — for the last-minute retirement changes. “It implicitly conveys concern on the part of judges who concluded that there's a real risk that …

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5 days, 9 hours ago

US Homeland Security, FBI dismiss drone sightings as non-threatening, Joe Biden says, ‘nothing nefarious’

Live Mint

Mysterious drones spotted in parts of the United States pose no threat to national security or public safety, overnment agencies said Tuesday. Addressing the concerns, Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the FBI and the Federal Aviation Administration said in a joint statement, "We have not identified anything anomalous and do not assess the activity to date to …

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6 days ago

‘Laid’ review: Stephanie Hsu and Zosia Mamet shine in this funny, bingeable rom-com mystery

LA Times

In “Laid,” premiering Thursday on Peacock, Stephanie Hsu plays Ruby, a self-centered woman of 33 who discovers that everyone she has ever had sex with is dead or dying, in the order she had sex with them. “He was a really good person.” “You used to call him Farty Scorsese,” AJ reminds her, while AJ’s cheerful hippie slacker gamer boyfriend, …

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6 days, 9 hours ago

CNN discovers tape that catches top Trump nominee spouting wild Jan. 6 claims

Raw Story

CNN on Tuesday uncovered new audio of Trump Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth spouting baseless conspiracy theories about the January 6th riot at the United States Capitol building. The audio came from an interview that Hegseth gave with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in the wake of the deadly riot in which he alternately downplayed the severity of the attack …

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1 week ago

"A perfect storm of mistrust": Drone paranoia fueled by conspiracy theories and a lack of answers

Salon

Mysterious sightings of alleged drones over New Jersey, New York and other eastern states have sparked outcry from officials and residents even as the federal government has attempted to reassure the public and emphasize that it has no evidence that there is any threat to public safety. In a joint statement released Monday, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal …

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1 week ago

RFK Jr. could hijack the conversation about Luigi Mangione — and set health care back for decades

Salon

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sure is lucky in his timing. People's anger at the health care system can easily be hijacked, turning them away from the real source of their pain — for-profit insurance companies — and towards conspiracy theories, such as Kennedy's false claims that vaccines are dangerous and don't work. She believes "we won't even need health care" …

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1 week ago

KFile: Pete Hegseth spread baseless conspiracy theories that January 6 attack was carried out by leftist groups

CNN

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, justified the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack and spread baseless conspiracy theories claiming the initial break-in was a false flag operation carried out by leftist groups disguised as Trump supporters. Four days after the Capitol riot, Hegseth appeared on a podcast hosted by former House Speaker Newt …

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Luigi Mangione Conspiracy Theories Are Going Strong

Wired

On subreddits dedicated to Luigi Mangione, tens of thousands of followers pore over the links between the man who allegedly shot the CEO of United Healthcare and the number 286. This is the online world of conspiracy theories dedicated to Mangione, which have exploded in the week since he was arrested and charged with the December 4 murder of Brian …

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1 week ago

'Like we're stupid': The most bizarre drone theories shared as MAGA melts down

Raw Story

The drone mystery engulfing the East Coast has MAGA in overdrive — and they’re sharing some truly bizarre theories about what is going on. In a statement last week, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security said there’s “no evidence at this time that the reported drone sightings pose a national security or public safety threat or have a …

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Marjorie Taylor Greene claims Biden admin is ‘in control of drones’ as MAGAworld pushes wild theories about mystery sightings

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy MAGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has claimed that the US …

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1 week ago

Foreign threat or alien invasion? The conspiracy theories as mysterious drone sightings spread across US East Coast

Firstpost

It started with New Jersey. “This has gone too far,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on Saturday, adding last month she “directed the New York State Intelligence Centre to actively investigate drone sightings and coordinate with federal law enforcement to address this issue.” What are the authorities saying? In New York and New Jersey, Schumer has called for the …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Mike Lee says FBI watchdog report shows Jan 6 conspiracy theories ‘weren’t so crazy’

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Department of Justice watchdog report on the FBI’s operations …

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Unidentified lights in New Jersey skies trigger ‘UFO’ conspiracy theories

Hindustan Times

That buzzing coming out of New Jersey? The Facebook page, New Jersey Mystery Drones — let's solve it, has nearly 44,000 members, up from 39,000 late Thursday. The federal Homeland Security Department and FBI also said in a joint statement they have no evidence that the sightings pose “a national security?or public safety?threat or have a foreign nexus.” “How can …

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1 week, 3 days ago

'He knew this was coming': MAGA lawyer's new conspiracy involves Wray resignation — and J6

Raw Story

New MAGA conspiracy theories have trickled in in the hours after a Justice Department inspector general report found no evidence to support right-wing claims that undercover FBI agents provoked the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Mike Davis, a top lawyer in the MAGA movement, wasn’t persuaded by the government report that hit Thursday undermining yearslong Republican-based conspiracy …

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1 week, 5 days ago

What exactly is driving the conspiracy theories about Sean 'Diddy' Combs?

NPR

What exactly is driving the conspiracy theories about Sean 'Diddy' Combs? YouTube "It's been turned into clickbait of what claims get people's attention," says Sowmya Krishnamurthy, hip-hop journalist and author of Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion. Brewster says that if people search "Diddy" on TikTok, there's a high likelihood they'll see a video that feeds into these theories. …

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1 week, 5 days ago

FBI didn’t deploy undercover agents on Jan. 6, watchdog report finds, undercutting conspiracy theories

Politico

Horowitz also found that among the tens of thousands of Trump supporters who flooded Washington that day, 26 were people who had served as informants for the FBI. Horowitz says Rosen’s deputy Richard Donoghue told FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich on Jan. 4, 2021, that Trump was considering firing Rosen. Horowitz also briefly touched on Trump’s own role in fomenting …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Special Operations Group officer says theories Tasmania Police shot fugitive Robert Greig are 'absolutely incorrect'

ABC

A Special Operations Group officer has told a coronial inquest that allegations Tasmania Police shot a fugitive and destroyed his car with fire to destroy evidence are "absolutely incorrect". Mr Greig was found dead in his burnt-out ute in thick bush in Nugent after being pursued by a helicopter and the Special Operations Group, which is a Tasmania Police tactical …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

How Kash Patel has used children's books and podcasts to promote conspiracy theories

NPR

How Kash Patel has used children's books and podcasts to promote conspiracy theories toggle caption Dominic Gwinn/AFP via Getty Images "Once upon a time, in the Land of the Free, there lived a wizard called Kash the Distinguished Discoverer," reads the opening line of The Plot Against The King. Alex Pfeiffer, a spokesperson for the Trump transition team, told NPR …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Trump’s FBI nominee Kash Patel has a wild history with QAnon.

Slate

Kash Patel, more than any other Trump pick for his Cabinet, represents the very online version of MAGA politics that cares more about defeating and humiliating enemies than any kind of mission. As a regular on Steve Bannon’s show, Patel has suggested defanging the intelligence agencies with “sweeping personnel changes” meant to eliminate anti-Trump “government gangsters implementing these corrupt, weaponized …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Kash Patel’s litany of bizarre conspiracy theories haunt his quest to become Donald Trump’s FBI director

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. During a number of appearances on the War Room podcast of former Trump White …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Manchester Airport debunks UFO claims of ‘orb’ floating around its airspace

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Manchester Airport has refuted claims that a UFO was spotted in its airspace and floating on …

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Conspiracy theories run wild as ‘2025 will start with WTF’ takes over internet

Hindustan Times

If you thought 2020 was a wild ride, hold onto your hats—because according to the internet, 2025 might just make you say, "WTF!" Social media users are suggesting that since the 2025 calendar starts with “WTF", the weekday sequence of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and also is an abbreviation of the expletive phrase “What the f**k”, and the pattern matches …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

UnitedHealthcare CEO killer's luxury backpack with unique compartments sparks wild theories on assassination

Daily Mail

The suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was wearing a luxury backpack for photographers that has sparked wild theories on social media. Eagle-eyed social media users have pointed out that the gunman was wearing a luxury backpack that retails for $279 and is well known amongst photographers. Officers have launched a full scale manhunt for the assailant …

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How Red Army tried to identify Hitler's body in his bunker by checking his SOCKS: Author reveals how Soviets bungled discovery of Fuhrers' corpse and sparked wild theories he escaped Berlin

'Retired' judges back in action: U.S. Senators share their theories on surprise comeback

US Homeland Security, FBI dismiss drone sightings as non-threatening, Joe Biden says, ‘nothing nefarious’

‘Laid’ review: Stephanie Hsu and Zosia Mamet shine in this funny, bingeable rom-com mystery

CNN discovers tape that catches top Trump nominee spouting wild Jan. 6 claims

"A perfect storm of mistrust": Drone paranoia fueled by conspiracy theories and a lack of answers

RFK Jr. could hijack the conversation about Luigi Mangione — and set health care back for decades

KFile: Pete Hegseth spread baseless conspiracy theories that January 6 attack was carried out by leftist groups

Luigi Mangione Conspiracy Theories Are Going Strong

'Like we're stupid': The most bizarre drone theories shared as MAGA melts down

Marjorie Taylor Greene claims Biden admin is ‘in control of drones’ as MAGAworld pushes wild theories about mystery sightings

Foreign threat or alien invasion? The conspiracy theories as mysterious drone sightings spread across US East Coast

Mike Lee says FBI watchdog report shows Jan 6 conspiracy theories ‘weren’t so crazy’

Unidentified lights in New Jersey skies trigger ‘UFO’ conspiracy theories

'He knew this was coming': MAGA lawyer's new conspiracy involves Wray resignation — and J6

What exactly is driving the conspiracy theories about Sean 'Diddy' Combs?

FBI didn’t deploy undercover agents on Jan. 6, watchdog report finds, undercutting conspiracy theories

Special Operations Group officer says theories Tasmania Police shot fugitive Robert Greig are 'absolutely incorrect'

How Kash Patel has used children's books and podcasts to promote conspiracy theories

Trump’s FBI nominee Kash Patel has a wild history with QAnon.

Kash Patel’s litany of bizarre conspiracy theories haunt his quest to become Donald Trump’s FBI director

Manchester Airport debunks UFO claims of ‘orb’ floating around its airspace

Conspiracy theories run wild as ‘2025 will start with WTF’ takes over internet

UnitedHealthcare CEO killer's luxury backpack with unique compartments sparks wild theories on assassination