One person was killed and four people were wounded in a shooting at a cabinet-making business in Bryan, Texas, authorities said, and a state trooper was later shot during a manhunt that resulted in the suspected shooter being taken into custody
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kory Terrell Is NOT The Texas Spelling Bee Champion
Is Kory Terrell the spelling bee champion for the state of Texas? No, that's not true: Several years ago, the young man won the spelling bee competition at his school, Davila Middle School, in Bryan, Texas. Its mascot is the Texans, and i
Snopes→ Did Texas Rep. Talarico Open Up About Having Diabetes and Announce Insulin Cap Bill?
He tweeted: "3 years ago I almost slipped into a coma and died."
Snopes→ Did Gender Reveal Stunts End in Plane Crashes in Cancun and Texas?
These wouldn't be the first such tragedies.
Snopes→ New GOP-Led Voting Restrictions Move Forward in Texas
The bill is one of two major voting packages in Texas that mirrors a nationwide campaign by Republicans after former President Donald Trump made false claims about election fraud.
Snopes→ Over 4,000 Migrants, Many Kids, Crowded into Texas Facility
The Biden administration for the first time allowed journalists inside its main border detention facility for migrant children, revealing a severely overcrowded tent structure where more than 4,000 people, including children and families, were crammed
The Dispatch→ The Sweep: The Eyes of Texas Are Upon the 6th District
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The Dispatch→ Can an Anti-Trump Republican Win a Special Election in Texas?
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FactCheck.org→ Texas Doctor Spreads False Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest Federal officials authorized two mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 after they were determined to be safe and effective against symptomatic illness in clinical trials. But a Texas doctor, in a widely shared video, falsely claims the vaccines do
Snopes→ Does a Video Show a Trump Burger Restaurant in Texas?
In March 2021, a popular TikTok video offered a tour of what appeared to be a burger joint dedicated to the former U.S. president.
Liste→ Finishing Trump’s border wall not part of Texas plan
Social media posts claim that Texas’s “Operation Lone Star” is aimed at completing former US president Donald Trump’s controversial Mexico border wall project, which his successor has moved to end. This is false; officials say the operation doe
Snopes→ Texas Roadhouse CEO Kent Taylor Dies Amid COVID-19 Struggle
Taylor's family and the company say he took his own life after suffering from symptoms related to COVID-19, including severe tinnitus.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Texas Lawmaker Did NOT Say Theft Is ‘Equitable Distribution’ And Criminals’ Guns ‘Provide An Incentive To Cooperate’
Did state Rep. Terry Meza support her proposed amendment to Texas' "Stand Your Ground" law by saying robberies are "equitable distribution of wealth" and that home intruders only carry guns "to provide an incentive to cooperate"? No, that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: John Kerry Is NOT A Major Stockholder In RWE, Which Has Wind Turbines In Texas
Is U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry a major stockholder in RWE AG, a German multinational energy company, that owns wind turbines in Texas? No, that's not true: In an email to Lead Stories, the company's head of inve
Snopes→ University of Texas Says ‘No Racist Intent’ Behind Song ‘Eyes of Texas’
The long-awaited report from the University of Texas was commissioned after a group of Texas athletes demanded the school drop the song.
Snopes→ House Panel Seeks Storm Documents from Texas Grid Operator
The House Oversight Committee is investigating the agency that operates the Texas power grid.
Top Fact Checks→ Businesses can operate at full capacity with no mask mandates in Texas.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott lifted the state's mask mandate on March 2 and increased the capacity of all businesses in the state to 100 percent.
Liste→ Videos circulate on social media falsely claiming that snow in the US state of Texas is ‘fake’
Multiple videos have circulated on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok alongside claims that they show "fake snow" in the US state of Texas that blackens and does not melt when near a flame. The claim is false: scientists say that snowballs first a
Snopes→ Texas Becomes Biggest US State to Lift COVID-19 Mask Mandate
The Republican governor has faced sharp criticism from his party over the mandate, as well as other COVID-19 restrictions on businesses.
Liste→ Social media posts falsely claim footage shows Trump delivering supplies to Texas after storm
After a major winter storm hit the US state of Texas in February 2021, a video was shared repeatedly in Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a claim it shows former US President Donald Trump delivering supplies to desperate Texans. The claim is false:
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.
Liste→ US government did not block Texas from increasing power output
An article shared thousands of times says the US federal government stopped Texas from generating more power as a severe winter storm approached. This is false; a spokeswoman for the state’s grid operator called the claim “misinformation,” and do
Liste→ Image of frozen waterfall inside house predates recent Texas winter storm
A photo showing a frozen waterfall inside a house has been shared on social media with claims that it was taken in Texas during the recent devastating winter storm. This is false; the image has been on the internet since 2018, more than two years befor
Snopes→ Did Biden’s Dept. of Energy Block Texas from Increasing Power Before Storm?
A notorious producer of inflammatory disinformation struck again.
Snopes→ Did Biden’s Dept. of Energy Block Texas from Increasing Power Before Storm?
A notorious producer of inflammatory disinformation struck again.
FactCheck.org→ Biden Administration Approved Texas Power Request, Contrary to False Claim
Quick Take The U.S. Department of Energy approved a request to allow power plants in snowstorm-battered Texas to temporarily bypass some environmental limits during its energy crisis, in order to produce more power. Viral headlines falsely claim the de
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Biden administration did not block Texas from increasing power before winter storm
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/22/infowars/biden-administration-did-not-block-texas-increasin/
Snopes→ Was the Snow in Texas Artificially Manufactured by the Government?
This isn't the first time internet users have been perplexed by the properties of snow.
Snopes→ Did The White House Tweet This “Oval Pawffice” Post In Response The Texas Blackouts?
The "Oval Pawffice" Twitter account no longer exists.
Snopes→ Is This Massive, Ceiling-to-Floor Icicle From the Texas Storms?
A photo of an impressive looking indoor icicle was shared frequently online during the Texas blackouts.
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.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ No, Ted Cruz didn’t tweet he’d believe in climate change when Texas freezes over
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/19/viral-image/no-ted-cruz-didnt-tweet-hed-believe-climate-change/
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Send National Guard To Texas – He Can Only Send Homeland Security & FEMA
Did Joe Biden send the National Guard to Texas with food, water and temporary shelter? No, he did not: Each state's National Guard unit is under the command and control of the governor, not the president, and Governor Abbott of Texas has
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ted Cruz Did NOT Say ‘I’ll Believe In Climate Change When Texas Freezes Over’
Did Ted Cruz say "I'll believe in climate change when Texas freezes over"? No, that's not true: There's no evidence the Texas senator ever said that. The source for the claim is a fake tweet, made to look like it's from Cruz. The tweet is
Liste→ US emergency agency is not providing free hotel rooms in storm-hit Texas
Facebook posts shared thousands of times claim the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing free hotel rooms to Texans without water or heat in their homes after a severe winter storm hit the southern state. The claim is false; the ag
Liste→ US emergency agency is not providing free hotel rooms in storm-hit Texas
Facebook posts shared thousands of times claim the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing free hotel rooms to Texans without water or heat in their homes after a severe winter storm hit the southern state. The claim is false; the ag
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Fact-checking the Texas energy-failure blame game
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/19/politics/texas-energy-outage-wind-turbine-blame-green-energy-fact-check/index.html
Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Tweet ‘I’ll Believe in Climate Change When Texas Freezes Over’?
The senator is under fire for traveling to Cancun, Mexico, as a winter storm shut down power across his state.
TruthOrFiction→ Ted Cruz Didn’t Tweet ‘I’ll Believe in Climate Change When Texas Freezes Over’
As Republican senator Ted Cruz came under fire for fleeing a freezing Texas for Cancun in February 2021, memes could be found all over social media — among them a screenshot of a purported tweet in which Cruz was quoted as saying he would beli