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This week we have stories about dog wigs, a bank robber, and a man in a gorilla suit.

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This story came from a well-known fake news website that labels itself as satire, [Lead Stories reports](https://hoax-alert.leadstories.com/3470216-fake-news-79-year-old-man-arrested-for-making-wigs-out-of-dozens-of-neighborhood-dogs.html).

It's fake!

A 79-year-old man was arrested for making wigs out of dozens of neighborhood dogs.

The student, Nicholas Sandmann, is [accusing the Washington Post](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/claudiakoerner/covington-catholic-student-lawsuit) of falsely describing him as racist and an instigator of a confrontation with a Native American man at a Washington, DC, protest.

It's real!

The Washington Post is being sued for $250 million by the Covington Catholic student who went viral.

This tweet came from an account that claims it parodies the member of Congress, [Snopes reports](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ocasio-cortez-hoda-muthana-parody-tweet/).

Is this a real tweet from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

The man who robbed a bank in Waterville, Maine, was caught when he slipped on ice and fell in front of a police officer who just happened to be there, [Central Maine reports](https://www.centralmaine.com/2019/02/12/waterville-police-respond-to-robbery-report-at-city-bank/).

A man who robbed a bank was caught by police when he slipped and dropped his gun and money in front of them.

The image is photoshopped, [Snopes reports.](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bear-chases-bike/) The original photo from 2014 doesn't include the cyclist.

Is this a real photo of a bear chasing a cyclist in Canada?

The website that published this story is part of a network of fake news websites, [Lead Stories reports.](https://hoax-alert.leadstories.com/3470225-fake-news-breaking-supreme-court-rules-national-emergency-order-within-the-powers-of-the-potus.html)

The US Supreme Court ruled that a national emergency is within the powers of the president.

Police in Louisiana arrested the man after receiving calls about a suspicious person walking across people's lawns, [AP reports](https://www.apnews.com/3bb9b88196a84b20bea674a5bac6ca0e).

A man in a gorilla suit broke into a home and hid under the bed before being arrested.

Don’t worry — it will get better. Do some reading and stay vigilant. Better luck next week.

You're getting sucker-punched by fake news!

You don’t always get to the bottom of the story, but you sure know how to dig. Keep your ears perked up and stay skeptical.

You’re a fake news detective!

Congratulations: You’re unstoppable! Nothing can beat your BS-detecting instincts. But keep your nose to the ground. Fake news is always around.

You’re a fake news–fighting superhero!

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