But just because an astronaut is in space doesn’t mean they can’t have some fun on their birthdays, and over the years some wacky celebrations have taken place. The Claim In recent days, a video clip purportedly showing a person in a gorilla suit emerging from a bag on the ISS has circulated on social media. In the clip, the person proceeds to float through an ISS corridor and also appears to chase a fellow astronaut....

Cassini spent 20 years in space—13 of those exploring the Saturn system— during which it revolutionized our understanding of the planet and its moons. But did the spacecraft image a hexagonal region on the northern pole of Saturn, the second-largest planet in the solar system? The Claim A post on Reddit has recently gone viral showing a time-lapse video created, it claimed, using data captured by Cassini that shows the majestic “hexagon” located at Saturn’s north pole....

Viewed by some as “deranged and demented,” the Georgia representative’s outspokenness is a critical element of her popularity, despite some of the false and deeply hurtful views she’s shared. However, a recent attempt to stir the pot appears to have failed spectacularly after Greene simply failed to do some basic fact-finding. The Claim Multiple tweets, posted on October 19, 2022, claim that Marjorie Taylor Greene incorrectly stated on Truth Social that the Wilder Monument in Chickamuaga, Georgia, honored “Confederate soldiers of the Wilder Brigade....

The Claim Last week, the left-wing watchdog website Media Matters for America found previously unreported interactions on Facebook from 2018 in which Greene agreed that the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, was a “false flag” planned event. A false flag operation is an act committed with the intent of disguising the actual source of responsibility and pinning blame on a second party. Additionally, social media posts are calling her out, including one from Yashar Ali....

Several Trump-backing Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Lindsey Graham, have supported his refusal to concede, while other members of the GOP have condemned the president for being unaccepting of the election results. The Claim On Thursday, an announcement attributed to Melania Trump from a website titled “White House Info” surfaced on social media and supposedly detailed this year’s White House Christmas tours planned by the first lady....

The Claim A report on Rossiya24, one of Russia’s two main state-owned TV networks watched by tens of millions of viewers in and outside Russia, purported to show Ukrainian soldiers dressing up a mannequin to supposedly be used in the “theatre of war” in Ukraine. “Here you can see the preparations for the ’theatre’—literally—of war activities in Ukraine,” the newsreader says. “As you can see for yourself, it’s not complicated....

Strokes can be caused by a range of factors, including high blood pressure and obesity, but vaccine skeptics and conspiracy theorists have been quick to link this increase to the global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began in December 2020. The Claim The research, published by the University of Oxford, has been shared within conspiratorial communities on Reddit and Twitter as evidence that the COVID-19 vaccine is responsible for the observed increase in stroke rates among young people....

The climate crisis has been somewhat overshadowed by more pressing national and international concerns, including rising gas prices and the war in Ukraine, as global oil shortages and trade embargos shake up the energy markets. But activists and scientists are urging the U.S. government not to ignore the environment in favor of these other priorities, with concern that time is running out for effective action on climate change. However, while grounded in science, the surrounding anxieties about climate change may still manifest in misinformation, as recent posts on social media have shown....

The Claim Biden claimed that the U.S. is adding jobs at “record pace,” with 6 million more employed since January. “America continues to add jobs at a record pace and nearly 6 million new jobs have been created since I was sworn in on January 20. Our economy is moving in the right direction, but we have more to do,” the President tweeted. But the slower-than-expected pick-up in November, with 210,000 new jobs added, has drawn some criticism, with Eric Trump, the son of former president Donald Trump, calling it “the worst jobs number we’ve seen in a long time” in an interview with Fox News....

The Court found that the EPA can no longer regulate emissions from U.S. power plants, with the three liberal justices dissenting in one of the final cases of this judicial term. Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett was part of the majority and many critics took to social media to claim that Barrett’s father had once been worked for Shell, a major oil company, and suggested that that had informed her decision-making....

Pioli, 54, said he was “ready for a change” and wanted to “pursue other potential opportunities.” He said he’s informed general manager Thomas Dimitroff of his decision. “After careful consideration and ongoing dialogue with Thomas over the past year I have decided to step away from my position as the assistant general manager of the Atlanta Falcons to pursue other potential opportunities,” Pioli said. “I want to thank both Arthur and Thomas for bringing my family and I here in 2014....

Atlanta’s 41-28 defeat to the Vikings was its ninth straight loss outdoors. The Falcons haven’t won a game outdoors since Nov. 25, 2012 at Tampa Bay. The Giants have righted the ship after an 0-2 start, scoring 75 points in their consecutive wins. The Line: Giants -4, Total: 50.5 Line movement: The Giants actually opened -2.5 at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, before being moved to -4.5 and bouncing between that number and -4 for much of the week....

The Falcons dominated time of possession 37:34-22:26 thanks in part to great third-down defense and their ability to contain Rams running back Todd Gurley in the passing game — he had 10 receiving yards on 10 targets. The Falcons advance to the divisional round of the playoffs, where they’ll face the Eagles on the road in Philadelphia. MORE: Watch NFL in U.S. live and on demand with fuboTV (7-day trial)...

Bradford, who was acquired from the St. Louis Rams earlier this year, is pleased with how successful rehab has been so far and expects to see more action over the next couple of months. MORE: Tim Tebow relishes second chance | Football helmets creating more harm than good | Tebow, Bradford reunite “We are just kind of taking it on a day-to-day, week-to-week basis,” Bradford told reporters after OTAs on Thursday....

The Eagles hurry-up offense was so fast the officials couldn’t officiate. Don’t try to figure out what’s going on with the Eagles’ play calling. It might just be an elaborate dance. Here’s Panthers guard Amini Silatolu getting bullied on the way to another Cam Newton sack. Carolina’s adjustments at halftime: Don’t do whatever you did in the first half. Source: @cjzero, @sbnation, @AaronNagler

The 27-year-old cornerback is bringing some of that Seattle swagger to Philadelphia and guaranteeing a trip to Super Bowl 50. MORE: Eagles upset about racist suggestion | Bradford pleased with recovery | Bet on Tebow making roster “We’re gonna go that far this year — meaning the playoffs and the Super Bowl,” Maxwell said in an interview with The Monday Morning Quarterback. “We’re gonna go that far. Hopefully that experience I already had, I can help them....

But you’d better have more ups, or you’ll be out. There’s no better recent example than Eagles GM Howie Roseman. Roseman at one point (age 35 in 2010) was the youngest GM in the NFL. He worked with owner Jeff Lurie to hire Chip Kelly as coach in 2013, and two years later, Kelly gained full control of football operations at Roseman’s expense. Stripped of his GM title, Roseman was demoted to cap and contract guy....

Before Thursday night’s preseason matchup with the Steelers, Sturgis endured a concussion after he was hit on the head by a punt from teammate Donnie Jones during pregame warmups. Sturgis, who is competing with Cody Parkey for the kicking role in Philadelphia, was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. MORE: 2016 kicker fantasy football rankings Could Jones have any intent to injure Sturgis? Probably not. Sturgis went 18 of 22 on field goal attempts in 13 games for the Eagles last season....

Hurts was walking off the field after Philadelphia beat the Washington Football Team (WFT), 20-16. Arms outstretched, Hurts approached a group of fervent Eagles fans yearning to get a high-five from their young quarterback before he exited the field via the locker-room tunnel. Moments after Hurts came within reach, several fans inadvertently burst through a side railing, spilling onto the field and nearly onto the 23-year-old quarterback. No one was significantly injured....

After the Eagles won the Super Bowl, the running back who was traded from the Dolphins to Philly this season couldn’t help but take a shot at his former coach. It was hard to miss the language used in Ajayi’s Instagram post as he had a pretty clear message for his former head coach, Adam Gase. MORE: Nick Foles gives Eagles a good QB problem to have A post shared by Jay Ajayi (@jaytrain) on Feb 5, 2018 at 7:05am PST...