Lead Stories
On Extra Extra, Lead Stories is grouped with center outlets, a placement drawn from the consensus of independent media-bias raters (AllSides, Ad Fontes Media, and Media Bias/Fact Check) rather than our own opinion. Its reliability rating of A reflects a strong track record of factual, well-sourced reporting. That rating is a guide for weighing what you read here, not a verdict on any single article.
We are currently tracking 8 recent articles from Lead Stories, published over the past 2 days. Recurring themes in its latest headlines include Fact, Check, Trump, Video, and Fake.
The best way to use this profile is comparatively. Read Lead Stories's coverage of a story alongside how outlets on other parts of the spectrum handle the same event — the facts usually overlap, but the emphasis, language, and what gets left out often do not. Other center sources we track include BBC News, Al Jazeera, Associated Press, and Reuters.
Recent Articles (8)
Fact Check: Lamine Yamal Did NOT Show V Sign To Avoid Shaking Hands With Trump
Does a viral clip accurately document what happened during the 2026 FIFA World Cup award ceremony when Spanish soccer player Lamine Yamal came to the podium to receive a medal from Donald Trump? No, t
Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say He Would 'Turn The Giant Faucet' Toward Canada On Truth Social
Did President Donald Trump publish a post on Truth Social saying that he would "turn the giant faucet" located in California toward Canada as that country's wildfires burn? No, that's not true: There
Fact Check: Trump NOT Edited Out of Spanish Team Photo From World Cup Trophy Presentation
Does a Spanish team photo from the World Cup trophy presentation have U.S. President Donald Trump edited out of it? No, that's not true: Trump was not removed -- digitally or otherwise -- from the pho
Fact Check: Video Of Crying Referee PREDATES 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Match Between Spain And Argentina
Does a viral video show a referee who officiated the 2026 FIFA World Cup final crying over Argentina's defeat? No, that's not true: That referee retired three years before that game. Social media post
Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Mitch McConnell's Staff Posted Hospital Photo Containing Possible AI Glitches
Did Sen. Mitch McConnell's staff post a hospital photo containing possible AI glitches over the weekend of July 18-19, 2026? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the staff of the U.S. senato
Fact Check: FAKE Video Of IED Attack On M1A Abrams Tanks Driving Over Bridge In Southern Lebanon -- AI-Generated
Does a video show an ambush or IED attack on a convoy of M1A Abrams tanks crossing a bridge? No, that's not true: This video is fake. It circulated on social media in early April 2026 with captions cl
Fact Check: FAKE Trump Post 'Paul McCartney Is An Anti-Trump Joke' -- Creator Says Not Real
Did Donald Trump post "Paul McCartney is an anti-Trump joke" on Truth Social? No, that's not true: The post's original creator said it was fake. There is no such message on Trump's Truth Social accoun
Fact Check: FAKE Video Falsely Shows A U.S. B-52 Being Shot Down By A Missile -- Computer Generated
Does a video show an American B-52 bomber being shot down by a missile? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that a U.S. B-52 has been shot down, and no credible news organizations had reported s