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Truth or Fiction?→ Is a Kansas City News Outlet Ducking Questions About its ‘Fentanyl Overdose’ Story?
A Kansas City news organization is not addressing major questions around a story about a suspected “fentanyl overdose” that relies on disinformation and debunked law enforcement narratives. The story, which aired on KCTV-TV on June 16 2022,
Poynter→ Extreme heat killed cattle in Kansas, not chemtrails or a food shortage scheme
Thousands of cattle died in mid-June in Kansas — deaths that state officials and animal experts have said were caused by intense heat. But some social media posts are casting […] The post Extreme heat killed cattle in Kansas, not chemtrails or
AllSides→ Kansas Cattle Died After Unusual Heat Wave, Contrary to Baseless Claims Online
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/06/kansas-cattle-died-after-unusual-heat-wave-contrary-to-baseless-claims-online/
FactCheck.org→ Kansas Cattle Died After Unusual Heat Wave, Contrary to Baseless Claims Online
Quick Take At least 2,000 cattle have died following a heat wave in southwestern Kansas. Although the cattle apparently died of heatstroke, social media posts have made baseless claims suggesting that the deaths might be part of a larger conspiracy the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Question About Cause of Cattle Deaths In June 2022 Kansas Heat Wave
Do Kansas ranchers have no idea what might have killed hundreds or thousands of cattle during an extreme heat wave and believe their feed or water was poisoned? No, that's not true: The cause of death is not a mystery to the people in the
Logically→ Thousands of cows were killed in Kansas to shorten the food supply as part of the New World Order.
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Snopes→ Did Thousands of Cows Die in Kansas Heat Wave?
While we haven't been able to determine the specifics of a viral video, scorching temperatures did indeed kill many cows in June 2022.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Arkansas DA Did NOT Get Court Order To Exhume Vince Foster’s Body — It’s Satire
Did an Arkansas district attorney get a court order to exhume the body of former deputy White House counsel Vince Foster? No, that's not true: The claim, which suggests that former first lady Hillary Clinton was responsible for Foster's d
Truth or Fiction?→ Haven, Kansas ‘In God We Trust’ Police Vehicle Controversy
On May 3 2022, Kansas.com reported that officials in Haven, Kansas came to a decision about having controversial references to religion on police vehicles: The Haven City Council voted Monday [May 2 2022] to remove the “In God We Trust” decals fro
Snopes→ Kansas Tornado Generated 165 Mph Winds As It Destroyed Homes
The tornado that damaged more than more than 1,000 buildings in south-central Kansas generated winds up to 165 mph (266 kph) and carved a path of destruction nearly 13 miles (21 kilometers) long.
Snopes→ Did Kansas City Zoo Give Resident Gorilla a Blood Transfusion?
The procedure likely saved the 24-year-old primate’s life.
Snopes→ Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Banning Most Abortions
U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker issued a preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of the law, which was set to take effect on July 28.
Snopes→ Arkansas Woman Sues Trooper for Flipping Her SUV During Stop
An Arkansas woman who says she was injured when a state trooper deliberately bumped into her SUV, causing it to flip, because she didn’t immediately pull over for a traffic stop is suing him and the agency.
Snopes→ Video Shows Arkansas State Trooper Flip Pregnant Woman’s Car Then Argue With Her While She Hangs Upside Down
Dashcam footage showed that the woman's emergency flashers were on when a state trooper hit her car, causing it to flip.
Snopes→ Student Says Kansas Lawmaker Kicked Him in Testicles
A high school student reported that a Kansas House member working as a substitute teacher manhandled him and kicked him in the testicles during class, and the lawmaker told authorities that God told him to do it.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White County Sheriff And Beebe Police In Arkansas Did NOT Issue Amber Alert For Purported Kidnapped And Missing 8-Year-Old Girl
Did the White County Sheriff and Beebe Police Department in Arkansas issue an Amber Alert for a kidnapped and missing 8-year-old girl? No, that's not true. A little girl did go missing in the town on May 13, 2021, but she was found "withi
Snopes→ Man Who Fatally Shot 3 at Kansas Jewish Sites Dies in Prison
The man testified during his trial that he drove to the Kansas City area in April 2014 to kill Jewish people before he died.
Snopes→ Former ’19 Kids and Counting’ Reality TV Star Josh Duggar Arrested in Arkansas
Duggar was arrested by U.S. Marshals.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Active Serial Killer Investigation In Hot Springs, Arkansas
Were law enforcement officers investigating serial killings in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in mid-April, 2021? No, that's not true: The National Park Service (NPS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) were investigating a dead body found
Snopes→ Arkansas Lawmakers Enact Transgender Youth Treatment Ban
Arkansas lawmakers have made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments and surgery for transgender youth, enacting the prohibition over the governor's objections.
Snopes→ Arkansas Lawmakers Enact Transgender Youth Treatment Ban
Arkansas lawmakers made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments and surgery for transgender youth, enacting the prohibition over the governor's objections.
Snopes→ Arkansas Governor Vetoes Transgender Youth Treatment Ban
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has vetoed legislation that would have made his state the first to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth
Snopes→ Arkansas Senate OKs Ban on Treatments for Transgender Youth
The measure is among several targeting transgender people that have advanced in Arkansas and other states this year.
Snopes→ Arkansas Governor Signs Near-Total Abortion Ban Into Law
The Republican governor had expressed reservations about the bill, which only allows the procedure to save the life of the mother and does not provide exceptions for those impregnated in an act of rape or incest.
Snopes→ Does Photo Show Half-Cleared Road on Texas-Arkansas Border?
Keep in mind that a photograph shows a single moment in time.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Anti-Racist is Code for Anti-White’ Billboards in Harrison, Arkansas
In early February 2021, a purported photograph of two billboards in Harrison, Arkansas circulated on Facebook and Reddit — the first of the two claiming that “anti-racist” is a “code word for anti-white”: Is th
Snopes→ Source: Sarah Sanders Running for Arkansas Governor
Sarah Sanders, Donald Trump’s former chief spokeswoman and one of his closest aides, is running for Arkansas governor, a source told The Associated Press.
Snopes→ FBI Arrests Arkansas Man from Photo Inside Pelosi’s Office
The FBI arrested an Arkansas man who was photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office following the storming of the Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters.
Snopes→ Video: Deputy Runs Over Fleeing Black Man in Kansas Field
Lionel Womack was on his way back home from a business trip to California when a Kansas Highway Patrol officer in western Kansas initiated a chase over “an alleged traffic violation,” according to the lawsuit.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kansas City Chiefs’ Clark Hunt Did NOT Threaten To Fire Players And Staff If They Don’t Stand For The National Anthem
Did Kansas City Chief's boss Clark Hunt threaten to fire players and staff if they do not stand for the national anthem? No, that's not true: This is a made-up statement that has been falsely attributed to the CEO and part-owner of the NFL tea
Snopes→ Is Kansas City Ordering Churchgoers To Register with the Government?
Sensational headlines suggested the city was singling out churches for heavy-handed surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
FactCheck.org→ A Misleading Ad in Heated Kansas GOP Senate Primary
In Kansas’ bitterly contested Republican Senate primary, a super PAC supporting Rep. Roger Marshall inaccurately describes Club for Growth as an “anti-Trump organization” in a TV ad attacking Marshall’s rival, Kris Kobach. The group, ca
Snopes→ Court Allows Arkansas Ban on Surgical Abortions Due to Virus
A federal appeals court allowed Arkansas to ban most surgical abortions during the coronavirus pandemic.
Snopes→ English Woman Wins Annual Pancake Race with Kansas
An Englishwoman barely squeaked out a victory over a competitor across the pond in Kansas in the annual pancake race between their British and American hometowns.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Six Coronavirus Cases NOT Confirmed In Wichita, Kansas (Or Several Other U.S. Cities)
Were six coronavirus cases confirmed in Wichita, Kansas? No, that's not true: This story originated from a network of websites known for publishing sensational and false stories. No cases were confirmed there. And residents in at least 13 othe
Snopes→ Impaired Driver Takes ‘Joy Ride’ on Kansas City Super Bowl Parade Route
The arrest happened around three hours before the parade began to the cheers of fans who witnessed the incident. No one was injured.
Snopes→ Was Trump Turned Away from a Kansas City BBQ Restaurant?
Three inside jokes do not make a truth.
Snopes→ Kansas Residents Find Boa Constrictor in Living Room Couch
Firefighters are looking for anyone who might be missing a boa constrictor after some Kansas residents found the 6-foot snake in their living room couch.
Snopes→ Shooting Outside Kansas City Bar Leaves 2 Dead, 15 Hurt
A motive for the late-night attack outside 9ine Ultra Lounge was not immediately clear.