Search Results (2057) for: fight
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World’s First Female F-35 Fighter Pilot Did NOT Crash
Did the world's first female F-35 pilot crash a plane on its first flight? No, that's not true: According to Lt. Col. (retired) Christine Mau, she has "never crashed any airplane." A public affairs officer with the U.S. Air Force (USAF) c
Snopes→ Bill Russell’s Legacy of NBA Championships and Fight for Equal Rights
The NBA champ died on July 31, 2022.
AllSides→ FACT CHECK: Anthony Fauci Falsely Claims He Never Recommended Shutdowns to Fight Coronavirus
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/07/26/fact-check-anthony-fauci-falsely-claims-he-never-recommended-shutdowns-fight-coronavirus/
PolitiFact→ Tim Ryan – GOP Senate hopeful JD Vance paid political adviser to run nonprofit that did little to fight opioids
Instead of fighting opioid addiction, a nonprofit founded by J.D. Vance paid his “top political adviser” and funded “political polling.”
Snopes→ Oil-Funded Rockefeller Foundation Centers Fight for Climate
The Rockefeller Foundation, created with wealth generated from the oil industry more than a century ago, plans to make the fight against climate change central to all of its work.
Washington Post→ Biden’s claim that the drug-price bill will ‘help fight inflation’
The president is pushing a bill that he says will tackle the high prices of some prescription drugs. But not all of it will happen right away.
Logically→ Firefighters in the Netherlands joined the farmers in protesting the government’s nitrogen policy.
An unrelated video of Polish firefighters’ convoy has been incorrectly linked with the protests in the Netherlands.
Logically→ An image shows Dutch farmers stealing a fighter jet from a Dutch air force facility to protest the government’s environmental plans.
The image shows a tractor transporting an aircraft from Velika Gorica to Jarun city, Croatia. It is not linked to the recent Dutch farmers' protest.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Is NOT Sending Fighter Jets To Help Ukraine Fight Russia And This Video Does NOT Show Jets
Does this video prove the United States is sending fighter jets to help Ukraine fight Russia? No, that's not true: U.S. Air Force Capt. M. Ryan Goss said the video doesn't show U.S. fighter jets, and the video was published on an Egyptian
Snopes→ Judge Lifts Trump’s Contempt Order After 2-Month Legal Fight
Donald Trump is no longer in contempt of court.
Snopes→ 4 Killed when Stands Collapse During Colombian Bullfight
Part of the wooden stands collapsed during a bullfight in central Colombia, sending spectators plunging to the ground and killing at least four people and injuring hundreds.
Snopes→ Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling Sets off New Court Fights
The Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade moved to courtrooms around the country as anti-abortion advocates looked to quickly enact statewide bans and their opponents sought to buy more time.
Snopes→ States Brace for Fight over Gun Laws After High Court Ruling
The language in the court’s majority opinion heightened concern that other state laws may now be in jeopardy.
Snopes→ Did Tommy Lee Break His Ribs in a Fight with Barry Manilow?
So far, neither Lee nor Manilow have admitted to engaging in fisticuffs with each other. Perhaps because it didn't happen.
Snopes→ Biden Signs off on Hefty Pay Raise for Federal Firefighters
President Joe Biden has signed off on giving federal wildland firefighters a hefty raise for the next two fiscal years.
Snopes→ Putin Compares Self to Monarch, Foreign Fighters Face Death
The proceedings against the three captured fighters were denounced by Ukraine and the West as a sham and a violation of the rules of war.
Snopes→ Key City’s Fate in Balance As Fighting Rages in East Ukraine
Russian forces pounded an eastern Ukrainian city and the two sides waged pitched street battles that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said could determine the fate of the critical Donbas region.
Truth or Fiction?→ Book Lovers Fight Back Against Banning Attempts
As the far right’s attempts to ban books continues throughout the country, book lovers are fighting back. The latest attempt to ban Kurt Vonnegut’s works for “obscenity” has been challenged by both a Florida English teacher and a gr
Snopes→ Firefighters Rescue ‘Cinder’ the Elk Calf from Fire’s Ashes
Firefighters have rescued an abandoned newborn elk calf found amid the ashes of the nation's largest wildfire.
Logically→ The war between Ukraine and Russia is fake as an image shows Ukrainian soldiers fighting with paintball guns.
A photo of Ukrainian forces taken during a training simulation has been used to push the narrative that the war is staged.
Snopes→ Did Viral Video Show a Real Fight at Airport Check-in?
The footage was shared widely on social media in May 2022, prompting speculation about its authenticity.
Snopes→ Pool Noodle Fight over the Name Josh Again Attracts Hundreds
A couple hundred people grabbed their pool noodles and headed to a Nebraska park to battle over the right to the name Josh.
Snopes→ Ukraine Working to Pull Last Fighters from Mariupol Mill
Russia called the operation a mass surrender. The Ukrainians avoided using that word — but said the garrison had completed its mission.
Snopes→ Army Poised to Revamp Alaska Forces to Prep for Arctic Fight
The U.S. Army is poised to revamp its forces in Alaska to better prepare for future cold-weather conflicts.
PolitiFact→ Satanic Temple’s fight over abortion rights, Roe v Wade so far is unsuccessful
Some social media users are saying joining the Satanic Temple can protect your “religious freedom of abortion.” While the temple has fought for abortion rights in court, thus far it hasn’t been successful.
Snopes→ Judge Finds Trump in Contempt in Legal Fight with NY AG
A New York judge found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court Monday for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the state's attorney general.
Poynter→ CNN did not tweet about children in Ukraine signing up to fight in the war
An Instagram post appears to show a screenshot of a tweet from CNN about child soldiers in Ukraine, but the tweet was fabricated. The April 15 post says CNN tweeted about “brave […] The post CNN did not tweet about children in Ukraine sig
Logically→ A CNN tweet claimed that child soldiers are fighting in eastern Ukraine.
The post is not a tweet by CNN. It is a digitally altered image.
Snopes→ Former MSNBC Analyst Malcolm Nance Joined Fight in Ukraine
Reports grow of a Russian offensive underway in eastern Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – CNN did not tweet about children in Ukraine signing up to fight in the war
CNN tweeted about “brave children” in Ukraine signing up to fight Russia.
Snopes→ Sarah Jessica Parker Sidelined As Broadway Fights Virus
The second shoe has dropped at “Plaza Suite” on Broadway.
Logically→ This image shows Natasha Perakov, the first Ukrainian female fighter pilot, who died fighting the Russian invasion.
The photo identifying Natasha Perakov is taken from a shopping site. Nadiya Savchenko is Ukraine's first female combat pilot, and she is still alive.
Snopes→ Are Kanye West and Pete Davidson Fighting in a Charity Boxing Match?
Will Ye vs Skeet be the fight of the century?
Snopes→ Foo Fighters Cancel All Dates Following Drummer’s Death
Foo Fighters have canceled all upcoming concert dates following the death of the band's drummer, Taylor Hawkins.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: No Evidence To Suggest Foo Fighters Drummer Died of Vaccine
(Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for ABA)On March 27, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died in Bogotá, Colombia. Shortly after, rumors began circulating online that Hawkins’ death was connected to the COVID-19 vaccine. One viral Face
Logically→ This image shows a road sign stuck on a Ukrainian fighter jet as it flew low to avoid radar detection.
Photos and videos claiming to show low-flying Ukrainian fighter jets during Russia's invasion of Ukraine are from a separate incident in 2020.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media post claims without evidence Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died from COVID-19
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Edmonton Man Did NOT Fight Fires In Ukraine — It’s Ukrainian In Donated Gear
Was a Canadian firefighter spotted putting out a fire in Ukraine during the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: That was a Ukrainian firefighter wearing donated firefighter gear from Edmonton, a city in Alberta, Canada. Kev
Snopes→ Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins Dead at 50
There were few immediate details on how Hawkins died, although the band said in a statement Friday that his death was a “tragic and untimely loss.”