A look at what didn’t happen this week

Associated Press

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. The Associated Press checked these out; here are the real facts:

Not real: Former Hillary Clinton employee arrested on treason charges

The facts: Veteran State Department employee Candace Claiborne was charged with making false statements to the FBI about gifts she had received from Chinese intelligence agents in April, not treason, as claimed in a story first circulated YourNewsWire. She has pleaded not guilty.

Not real: Navy destroyer collides with building in downtown Houston

The facts: Harvey’s wind and rain left a path of devastation across Texas and Louisiana, but the storm didn’t cause a Navy ship to crash into a building. The story shared by Duffel Blog, a self-described satire site focused on the military, includes a clearly doctored image of the USS Mustin floating on floodwaters with the city’s skyline in the background.

Not real: First 90 kangaroos released in Wyoming

The facts: Wyoming’s wildlife won’t resemble that of the Australia, despite a story claiming kangaroos have been released in the state. The April Fools’ Day hoax from a site named County 10 includes pictures that falsely depict researchers releasing kangaroos to create tourism and hunting opportunities. The story also claims researchers are looking into introducing koala bears, wallabies and Tasmanian devils to Wyoming.