For fake’s sake: Assault on real news continues


As an example of fake news, Wyatt Andrews referenced the Trump administration’s claim that President Donald Trump’s inauguration was the largest attended swearing-in ceremony in history. The photo on the left shows the National Mall during Trump’s inauguration at 12:01pm on January 20, 2017, compared with President Barack Obama’s inauguration on January 20, 2009, between 12:07pm and 12:26pm. Staff/Reuters via Zuma Press

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UVA Alumni Association submits plans for a new building

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