The Army’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Program has been the subject of much scrutiny.
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Snopes→ Energy Executive: Texas Power Plants Turned off in Crisis
The recent blackouts that left 4 million Texas customers without electricity and heat during a deadly winter freeze also unplugged plants that could have generated more power.
WaPo Fact Checker→ Kerry’s claim that ‘we have nine years left’ to avert the climate crisis
The former secretary of state is citing a date for action that climate scientists say is frequently misunderstood.
Snopes→ Power Failure: How a Winter Storm Pushed Texas into Crisis
As temperatures plunged and snow and ice whipped the state, much of Texas’ power grid collapsed, followed by its water systems.
FactCheck.org→ Wind Turbines Didn’t Cause Texas Energy Crisis
A steep decline in energy generated by fossil fuels and nuclear power plants was largely responsible for the power outages in Texas during the deep freeze that recently gripped the state, according to the operators of the state’s power grid. D
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: Did Ted Cruz Fly to Cancun During Texas Energy Crisis?
We need more evidence than anonymous sources to give this claim a traditional Snopes rating.
Snopes→ How a Leading Anti-Trump Group Ignored a Crisis in Its Ranks
In June 2020, members of the Lincoln Project’s leadership were informed in writing and in subsequent phone calls of at least 10 specific allegations of harassment against co-founder John Weaver.
Full Fact - All content→ Labour’s figures on the cladding crisis are far too high
On 1 February, the Labour Party claimed that “11 million people [are] stuck in the cladding crisis”. Versions of this claim have been repeated by many Labour politicians and media outlets. The “cladding crisis” refers to problem
Snopes→ Consulting Firm McKinsey to Pay $573M for Role in Opioid Crisis
Most of the money in the national settlement, which was first reported by The New York Times, would be used to abate the national overdose crisis.
Snopes→ Job Losses from Virus 4 Times As Bad As ’09 Financial Crisis
The United Nations agency noted that most people who lost work stopped looking for a job altogether.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ A day of crisis at the US Capitol, fact-checked
https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/jan/06/day-crisis-us-capitol-fact-checked/ After a day of rioti
Snopes→ AP Source: Feds Sue Walmart Over Role in Opioid Crisis
The Justice Department is suing Walmart, alleging the company unlawfully dispensed controlled substances through its pharmacies, helping to fuel the opioid crisis in America, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
FactCheck.org→ Vaccine Recipient Targeted With Baseless ‘Crisis Actor’ Claim
Quick Take Social media posts are peddling the baseless claim that the first recipient of a COVID-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom was actually a “crisis actor.” There is no evidence for that conspiracy theory. Full Story On Dec. 8, a 90-y
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: First Brit To Receive Approved COVID Vaccine Is NOT A Crisis Actor
Did the United Kingdom's National Health Service hire a "crisis actor" to play the part of the first person to receive Pfizer's approved COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: A visual comparison of the Irish granny who got a needle in th
Liste→ Photo of weapons seized in Ethiopia was taken before Tigray crisis
As tensions grow between Ethiopia’s government and dissident Tigray forces, a photograph circulating on social networks purports to show weapons handed over by soldiers of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). The claim is false; the weapons w
Top Fact Checks→ The White House has been meddling in the CDC’s management of the COVID-19 crisis.
Reports suggest that the White House installed political operatives at the CDC to control coronavirus information and edited important documents.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did Barack Obama Mock the Flint Water Crisis?
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Top Fact Checks→ 5.4 million Americans have lost their healthcare because of the coronavirus crisis.
The COVID-19 pandemic stripped 5.4 million American workers of their health insurance between February and May 2020, according to Families USA.
Snopes→ Constitutional Crisis Looms Over Federal Agents in Portland
A potential constitutional crisis is looming over the actions of federal officers at protests in Oregon’s largest city that have been hailed by President Donald Trump but were done without local consent.
Snopes→ Pelosi Urges Trump to ‘Ask for Directions’ on Virus Crisis
The Democratic speaker urged the president to invoke the full power of the Defense Production Act to boost much-needed supplies for coronavirus testing and treatment.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: C.S. Lewis Did NOT Pen A ‘Prophesy’ That Appears To Have Parallels To The Coronavirus Crisis
Did C.S. Lewis write a passage in 1942 that appears to have parallels to the 2020 coronavirus crisis? No, that's not true: Scholars agree the widely circulated quote is not from Lewis. It's the latest in a long list of misattributions, accordi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Derek Chauvin Is NOT A Crisis Actor, NOT Involved In ‘False Flag’ Boston Marathon Bombing And Sandy Hook Massacre
Is Derek Chauvin a crisis actor who has been involved in other "false flag" incidents, including the Boston marathon bombing and Sandy Hook massacre? No, that's not true. A meme and a video have gone viral claiming the fired Minneapolis police
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Claims of ‘Crisis Actors’ in Death of George Floyd
Quick Take False claims that nearly everyone involved in George Floyd’s death — including Floyd — are “crisis actors” have spread widely online. But the pictures that supposedly prove this theory actually show unrelated pe
Snopes→ Ill-Considered Posts Lead to Lost Jobs Amid Protests, Crisis
It can be difficult to resist the urge to post or tweet, even for people such as police officers, local officials or teachers who are bound to draw scrutiny.
Snopes→ Biden: Trump ‘Consumed’ by Ego, Not Leading During Crisis
“I call on the Congress to act this month," former Vice President Joe Biden said, urging lawmakers to start “with real police reform" and citing proposed legislation outlawing choke holds.
Snopes→ In Time of Crisis, Trump-Pelosi Relationship Remains Broken
Two of the most powerful people in Washington haven’t spoken in five months at a time when the nation is battling its worst health crisis in a century.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Win Pulitzer Prize for Reporting During Crisis
Did Fox News win a Pulitzer Prize for its reporting during the coronavirus crisis? Not, that's not true: The claim was made in a post on a site clearly labeled as satire and part of a well-known network of satirical websites that trolls conser
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cristiano Ronaldo Did NOT Buy Private Island To Escape Coronavirus Crisis
Did Cristiano Ronaldo buy a private island to escape the coronavirus crisis? No, that's not true: The legendary Portuguese soccer star has been hit with another fake story as the coronavirus threatens people around the globe. Social media post
Snopes→ Can You Get Free Baby Formula During COVID-19 Crisis by Calling the Company?
You can't conjure up a giveaway out of thin air.
Snopes→ WHO Declares that Coronavirus Crisis is Now a Pandemic
The head of the World Health Organization said the agency is “deeply concerned by the alarming levels of spread and severity,” as well as the "alarming levels of inaction." of the outbreak.
Snopes→ Virus Crisis Tracks West, Ebbing in China; Fed Slashes Rates
The coronavirus crisis shifted increasingly westward toward Europe and the United States, with the U.S. Federal Reserve announcing the biggest interest-rate cut in over a decade to try to fend off damage to the world's biggest economy.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bernie Sanders Did NOT Support Ayatollah Khomeini During The Iran Hostage Crisis
Did Sen. Bernie Sanders support Ayatollah Khomeini during the Iran hostage crisis? No, that's not true: Sanders, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president, did not support Ayatollah Kohmeini during the crisis, when 52 Americans w
FactCheck.org→ Viral Meme Misrepresents Sanders’ Stance During Iran Hostage Crisis
Quick Take A viral meme falsely claims Sen. Bernie Sanders “supported” Iran during the 1979 hostage crisis and “accused” the hostages of “being CIA spies.” Sanders was affiliated with a political party that criticize
Snopes→ Did Bernie Sanders Express Support for Iran During ’79 Hostage Crisis?
A widely shared meme contained several key falsehoods about the independent Vermont senator's former association with the Socialist Workers Party.
Snopes→ NFL’s Saints Fight to Shield Emails in Catholic Abuse Crisis
The New Orleans Saints are going to court to keep the public from seeing hundreds of emails that allegedly show team executives doing public relations damage control for the area's Roman Catholic archdiocese to help it contain the fallout from a burgeo
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Casting Call For Crisis Actors Is NOT Coinciding With Pro-Gun Rally In Virginia
Did a casting call go out for crisis actors to coincide with a pro-gun rally set for next week in Virginia? No, that's not true: The casting notice is for a project planned weeks after the rally, and role players will help non-governmental org
Snopes→ Iraq’s PM Announces He’ll Resign Amid Worsening Crisis
Iraq’s prime minister said he would submit his resignation to parliament, a day after more than 40 people were killed by security forces and following calls by Iraq’s top Shiite cleric for lawmakers to withdraw support.
WaPo Fact Checker→ President Trump’s misleading spin on the border crisis
The president keeps claiming border facilities for children are much better than they were under President Barack Obama. That’s not true.
Snopes→ Apple Commits $2.5B to Combat California Housing Crisis
The sum from Apple eclipses pledges by fellow Silicon Valley giants Google and Facebook for addressing the lack of affordable housing in a region where affluent tech workers have helped drive up the cost of homes.
Snopes→ Iran Spins More Centrifuges on US Embassy Crisis Anniversary
Iran broke further away from its collapsing 2015 nuclear deal with world powers by announcing it's doubling the number of advanced centrifuges it operates, calling the decision a direct result of President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the agreement.