California’s state epidemiologist is urging a halt to more than 300,000 coronavirus vaccinations using a Moderna vaccine version because some people received medical treatment for possible severe allergic reactions.
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Snopes→ House Urges Pence To Help Oust Trump; Impeachment Next
The U.S. House rushed ahead toward impeaching President Donald Trump for the deadly Capitol attack, taking time only to try to persuade his vice president to push him out first.
Snopes→ 2nd GOP Senator Now Urges Trump to Resign over Capitol Riot
Two Republican senators now say President Donald Trump should resign as support for the drive to impeach him a second time is gaining momentum in his final days in office.
Snopes→ Scam in New York City Urges Residents To ‘Pre-Register’ for COVID-19 Vaccine
Scammers are targeting New York residents with fake promises about early COVID-19 vaccine access.
Snopes→ Schumer Urges Cabinet to Oust Trump
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is calling on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet to remove him from office following the violent assault on the Capitol by the president’s supporters.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Hospital Surges Are NOT Just Like Flu Season Hospital Surges
Are COVID-19 hospital surges just like flu season hospital surges? No, that's not true: The COVID-19 burden is significantly higher. At least 758,261 hospitalizations for COVID-19 have occurred so far in the United States, and that figure
Snopes→ Chicago Ends 2020 with 769 Homicides As Gun Violence Surges
The number of homicides and shootings in Chicago spiked dramatically in 2020.
Snopes→ Stay Home for the Holidays or Get Tested Twice, CDC Urges
“Cases are rising, hospitalizations are increasing, deaths are increasing," said the CDC's Dr. Henry Walke
Snopes→ Georgia Elections Official Urges Trump to Rein in Supporters
A top Georgia elections official lashed out angrily at the rhetoric surrounding the election and the threats of violence that have resulted from it.
Snopes→ Trump, Stewing over Election Loss, Silent as Virus Surges
President Donald Trump has publicly disengaged from the battle against the coronavirus at a moment when the disease is tearing across the United States at an alarming pace.
Snopes→ Counties with Worst Virus Surges Overwhelmingly Voted Trump
In places where the COVID-19 coronavirus is most rampant now, Trump enjoyed enormous support.
Snopes→ World Food Program Wins Nobel Peace Prize As Hunger Surges
The Rome-based United Nations agency has long specialized in getting assistance to some of the world’s most dangerous and precarious places.
Snopes→ Postal Chief Urges Voters to Request, Return Ballots Early
The pre-election warning "has nothing to do with recent operational initiatives or concerns about delayed mail," Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said, and is merely intended to help ensure that ballots will be delivered on time and counted.
Snopes→ Opposition Candidate Leaves Belarus, Urges End to Protests
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, a 37-year-old former English teacher without any prior political experience, had managed to unite fractured opposition groups and draw tens of thousands to her campaign rallies.
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.
Liste→ Fake pharmaceutical ad urges viewers to ‘take the shot’
Facebook posts shared more than 1,000 times appear to show a billboard advertisement from US pharmaceutical giant Merck encouraging viewers to take a novel coronavirus vaccine. This is false; there is no vaccine yet, a company spokesman said the advert
Snopes→ Despite Pandemic, Trump Administration Urges End to ACA
The Trump administration filed a brief with the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act. The brief makes no mention of the virus.
Snopes→ Governors Who Quickly Reopened Backpedal as Virus Surges
As an alarming coronavirus resurgence sets records for confirmed cases and hospitalizations across the U.S. South and West, governors are retreating to measures they once resisted and striking a more urgent tone.
Snopes→ Reddit Co-Founder Leaves Board, Urges Black Replacement
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian announced his resignation from the board of the social media site and urged the board to replace him with a black candidate.
Snopes→ Trump Slams Governors as ‘Weak,’ Urges Crackdown on Protests
“Most of you are weak,” the president said in a videoconference call with the nation's governors and law enforcement officials. “You have to arrest people.”
Snopes→ As Trump Urges Reopening, Thousands Getting Sick on the Job
An Associated Press analysis shows spikes in new infections from industries that return to work, including meatpacking, construction workers, and more.
TruthOrFiction→ Facebook Activity for Right-Wing ‘Gridlock’ Protests Surges
Facebook groups supporting or organizing anti-government protests continued to appear on the platform in mid-April 2020, despite the platform reportedly shuttering at least two such events. We found several groups using the “Operation Gridlock&#
Snopes→ NYC Mayor Urges National Enlistment Program for Doctors
Mayor Bill De Blasio said on CNN that the country should be on a wartime footing to meet the coronavirus threat.
Snopes→ Booze Buying Surges; Senators Push Airlines for Cash Refunds
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed.
Snopes→ Trump Administration Urged to Free Migrants as Virus Surges
Pressure was mounting on the Trump administration to release people from immigration detention facilities where at least one detainee has tested positive for COVID-19 and advocates fear tight quarters and overall conditions could cause rapid spread of
Snopes→ A Pot Shop at Your Door: Home Delivery Surges Amid Outbreak
Marijuana users are on a buying binge, as they stock up for potential quarantines or simply light up in search of relief during anxious times and government lockdowns.
Snopes→ House Urges Court to Lift Hold on Subpoena for Trump Records
House Democrats and Manhattan's top prosecutor told the Supreme Court that President Donald Trump's arguments to shield his tax returns and financial records are weak, and not deserving of the justices' intervention.
Snopes→ GOP Governor Urges Gun Sale Background Checks After Shooting
Gov. Mike DeWine said Ohio needs to do more while balancing people's rights to own firearms and have due process.
Snopes→ UN Expert Urges Probe of Saudi Prince over Khashoggi Killing
The 101-page report released by Agnes Callamard stated that the kingdom of Saudi Arabia is responsible for journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing.
Snopes→ Klobuchar Releases Taxes, Urges Trump to Do Same
She called on President Donald Trump to "quit hiding from the American people" and make his returns public.
Snopes→ Pence Urges Europe to Quit Iran Deal, Back US Sanctions
Vice President Pence was especially critical of Britain, France and Germany for unveiling a new financial mechanism that U.S. officials believe is intended to keep the nuclear deal alive by evading American sanctions.
Snopes→ Erin Brockovich Urges California Leaders to Halt PG&E Bankruptcy
"I'm mad, I think we should all be mad," Erin Brockovich said as she stood outside the Capitol in Sacramento alongside people who lost their homes to destructive fires.
Snopes→ US Advisory Group Urges Hepatitis A Shots for Homeless
The recommendation would make it easier for shelters, emergency rooms and clinics that serve the homeless to offer hepatitis A shots along with other services.
Snopes→ Flake Urges ‘Real Investigation’ by FBI of SCOTUS Nominee
"It does us no good to have an investigation that just gives us more cover," Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake told hundreds of young people at the Forbes Under 30 Summit.
Snopes→ Magazine of Jesuits Urges Withdrawal of Kavanaugh Nomination
The magazine of the Jesuit religious order in the United States has publicly withdrawn its endorsement of Judge Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court justice.
Snopes→ Elizabeth Smart Urges Authorities to Reconsider Kidnapper’s Release
Elizabeth Smart appealed to authorities to reconsider the planned release of one of her kidnappers, saying Wanda Barzee remains a danger to her, and the community.
Snopes→ Trump Urges Justice Department Probe of ‘Resistance’ Writer
The President cited "national security" as the reason for such a probe.
Snopes→ Colombian City Urges a Break From Sex to Fight Heat Wave
Temperatures in Santa Marta have soared past 40 degrees Celsius.
Snopes→ Retired Justice Urges Repeal of Second Amendment
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is calling for the repeal of the Second Amendment to allow for significant gun control legislation.
Snopes→ Valentine Condom Campaign Urges Lovers to Think of Animals
As part of the Center for Biological Diversity's "Pillow Talk" program, hundreds of condoms will be distributed for free during Valentine's Day events.