Police destroy suspicious ‘hoax device’ outside U.S. London embassy
A suspicious package found outside the U.S. Embassy in London Friday was destroyed in a controlled explosion as London police closed Ponton Road near the…
Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett conviction for alleged hoax
The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned a conviction against actor Jussie Smollett, who prosecutors accused of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in…
YFN Lucci’s lawyer says he is still alive after death hoax
YFN Lucci is alive and well after rumors of his death in prison, his lawyer has confirmed to The Times.The 33-year-old rapper, whose real name…
Pensioner ‘phoned in bomb hoax on Buckingham Palace’ while King Charles recovered from cancer
A WOMAN will appear in court today charged with a bomb hoax on Buckingham Palace while the King recovered from cancer.Diane Durham, 62, is alleged…
Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, who called climate change a ‘hoax,’ dies at 89
OKLAHOMA CITY — Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative firebrand known for his strong support of defense spending and his denial that human activity is responsible…
Jury convicts ex-Northeastern University employee who staged bomb hoax
June 29 (UPI) -- A federal jury convicted a former Northeastern University employee for staging a fake bomb threat on the university's Boston campus two…
Sherri Papini owes $300,000 in kidnap hoax; prosecutors aim to collect
Sherri Papini, the woman who fabricated her own elaborate kidnapping and went to prison for mail fraud and lying to federal agents, still owes more…
I panicked as my teen daughter phoned screaming for help- but it was an AI bot mimicking her voice in cruel scam
WHEN mum-of-four Jennifer DeStefano picked up the phone last January her blood ran cold as her terrified teen daughter Briana sobbed and screamed for her…
ITV's This Morning slammed for falling for Kate Middleton TV show hoax
The Princess of Wales has been the target of conspiracy theories in the last couple of weeks, with even more theories coming out after the…
An elaborate AI death hoax spread fake news about me online
(Photo illustration by Jim Cooke / Los Angeles Times; Photos via Getty Images) When I died the other day, no one really noticed. That is,…
Sen. Rick Scott says he is latest victim of hoax ‘swatting’ calls
1 of 2 | Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said Thursday his home was "swatted" Wednesday night. Naples Police said after 15 minutes on scene they…