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(AP) — A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. AP checked these out; here are the real facts:
NOT REAL: Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Allowing The Hunting Of Bald...
HONOLULU (AP) — Forecasters say the central Pacific region around Hawaii can expect a normal or slightly above-average hurricane season, depending largely on the presence of El Nino conditions.
Chris Brenchley, director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Central Pacific...
A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. AP checked these out; here are the real facts:
NOT REAL: U.S. Department of State suspends New York Times licence
THE FACTS: The...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church, the biggest sponsor of Boy Scout troops in the United States, announced Thursday it is pulling as many as 185,000 older youths from the organization as part of an effort to start its own scouting-like program.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
![Dwayne Johnson arrived at the May 2015 premiere of “San Andreas” at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Johnson told GQ for a story published today that he is seriously considering a run for president. [AP file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/the%20rock.jpeg?itok=eHd0H88d "Dwayne Johnson arrived at the May 2015 premiere of “San Andreas” at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Johnson told GQ for a story published today that he is seriously considering a run for president. [AP file photo]")
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After conquering Hollywood, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson may have his sights set on the White House.
The actor and former pro wrestler tells GQ that a presidential run is “a real possibility.”
Johnson says if he were president, leadership would be a top priority.
Johnson isn’t...
NEW YORK (AP) — Burger King pulled a pretty juicy marketing stunt last month that drew plenty of attention - not just to the Whopper, but also to the intrinsic vulnerabilities of a new type of voice-activated gadget.
The fast food chain's 15-second television ad targeted Google Home, a speaker that...
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) — The dark gray fish prized for its buttery flavor live deep in the ocean, so researchers keep their lab cold and dark to simulate ideal conditions for sablefish larvae.
A biologist shines his dim red headlamp and uses an ultrasound to scan the belly of an anesthetized...
A roundup of some of the most wildly popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. AP checked these out; here are the real facts:
NOT REAL: Conservative Icon Ted Nugent Killed In Hunting Accident
THE...
![In this Tuesday, March 23, 2010, file photo, the Google logo is seen at the Google headquarters in Brussels. Google has sprinkled some new ingredients into its search engine in an effort to prevent bogus information and offensive suggestions from souring its results. [AP file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/google%20logo.jpeg?itok=ygU6y_Wi "In this Tuesday, March 23, 2010, file photo, the Google logo is seen at the Google headquarters in Brussels. Google has sprinkled some new ingredients into its search engine in an effort to prevent bogus information and offensive suggestions from souring its results. [AP file photo]")
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google has sprinkled some new ingredients into its search engine in an effort to prevent bogus information and offensive suggestions from souring its results.
The changes have been in the works for four months, but Google hadn't publicly discussed most of them until now. The...
![Congresswoman Aumua Amata has a word with Vice President Pense during his brief stop over in the territory. [photo: Leafauna Tavai Yahn]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/prense-1.jpg?itok=wTTSZS59 "Congresswoman Aumua Amata has a word with Vice President Pense during his brief stop over in the territory. [photo: Leafauna Tavai Yahn]")
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has thanked American service members based in American Samoa, citing "challenging times" for the military in the Asia-Pacific.
Completing a visit to the region and en route back to the United States, Pence addressed some 200 soldiers during a refueling stop in Pago...