Is the conspiracy theory that hurricanes are planned or controlled supported by Amazon's Alexa supposedly revealing the death toll and damage amount from Hurricane Milton days before the storm even made landfall? No, that's not true: An A
The Dispatch→ The Riddle of the Sphinx
Republicans are memory-holing the 2020 election.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Hurricane Milton article came from fictional wiki page; it’s not evidence of storm planning
Hurricane Milton article is evidence they "control and plan these storms."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Post Claims ‘Little Boy’ Was ‘Found’ By Officers Across Multiple Counties — Bait & Switch
Have authorities in various towns and counties in the U.S. found a lost "little boy," approximately 2 years old, whose place of residence is unknown, as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: This post, and others like it, are p
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Hurricane Helene was not artificially created, despite what Alexa says
Alexa’s answers to questions about Hurricane Helene prove the storm was “artificially created” or the result of “cloud seeding”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video doesn’t prove Hurricane Milton was geoengineered. It’s from 2021
Video shows “geoengineering happening” as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Federal Response, Funding for Hurricane Helene Victims
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take The Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided more than $210 million in immediate assistance to communities affected by Hurricane Helene, which the Departm
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-check: Trump said he has been to Gaza. That’s False.
Of Gaza, “I’ve been there.”
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Kamala Harris on ‘60 Minutes’ said unemployment is at historic lows for everyone. Half True.
"We now have historic low unemployment in America among all groups of people."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Photo Shows Hitler’s Mercedes In Front Of Zelenskyy’s Office Building — Digitally Manipulated
Does a photo in an online article prove that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bought Hitler's Mercedes during his 2024 trip to the United States? No, that's not true: The article's image of the vehicle, supposedly in front of the U
The Dispatch→ Thank You
Reflections on The Dispatch’s first five years.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Walz’s Interview on Fox News
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz repeated some of the same false and misleading talking points that he and his running
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Girl With Puppy After Hurricane Helene Flooding
Is a dramatic photo of a tearful young girl in a boat clutching a puppy after Hurricane Helene real? No, that's not true: The AI detector TrueMedia found "substantial evidence" that the image was created using an AI image generator. There
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Biden administration didn't steal $1 billion from FEMA for migrants. Trump's claim is Pants on Fire!
The Biden administration stole $1 billion “from FEMA to use it for illegal migrants. … And FEMA is now busted. They don’t have any money.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA Official Did NOT Say They Plan ‘To Execute 70 To 80,000 People’ — Gaffe Was Uttered/Corrected During 2021 Hearing On Afghanistan
Does an audio recording show that a FEMA official said "We plan to execute between 70 and 80 ... We plan to evacuate between 70 and 80,000 people"? No, that's not true: This quote was said by Lloyd Austin, then the U.S. Secretary of Defen
The Dispatch→ FEMA Did Spend Disaster Funds to House Immigrants—During the Trump Administration
The funds were transferred to ICE and did not hamper the agency’s ability to respond to disasters.
The Dispatch→ Viral Claims About $750 FEMA Payments to Helene Victims Are False
The payments are not loans and represent just one of many financial aid programs available to disaster victims.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kid Rock Did NOT Bring Millions Of Dollars In Supplies To North Carolina For Disaster Recovery As Of October 8, 2024
Did singer Kid Rock bring millions of dollars in supplies to North Carolina for disaster recovery shortly after Hurricane Helene? No, that's not true: The website that reported on this has a satire disclaimer and is known for publishing m
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Taylor Swift tickets aren’t $75. That’s a hoax.
“Taylor Swift’s concert tickets” fell to $75 after she endorsed Kamala Harris
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hurricane Milton Is NOT Unique In Forming In Gulf Of Mexico, Tracking East To Florida
Has a hurricane never before formed in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Milton's original location, then tracked eastward to Florida? No, that's not true: At least 10 recorded hurricanes including Milton have formed in the Gulf and moved eas
Internet Archive→ Chris Jansing Reports : MSNBCW : October 8, 2024 11:00am-12:00pm PDT
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FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Claim of Stolen Disaster Relief Funds
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said that no funds intended for disaster relief have been used to pay for programs that respond to illegal immigration. But former President
PolitiFact→ Social Media – FEMA, the FAA aren’t ‘blocking’ flights delivering Starlink devices, supplies after Hurricane Helene
FEMA, FAA are “blocking” delivery of Starlink devices and supplies to North Carolina’s hurricane-hit areas.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Hurricane Helene wasn’t ‘orchestrated’ to seize land for lithium mining in North Carolina
Hurricane Helene was planned to seize land in North Carolina for lithium mining.
The Dispatch→ Will Vibes or Issues Motivate Pennsylvania Voters?
Victory in this crucial swing state may hinge on just a few thousand votes.
Full Fact→ Video doesn’t show crowds at Israeli airport fleeing the country
Social media posts claim a video shows thousands of people at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel fleeing the country, but it was actually filmed in Athens.
Full Fact→ Old John Lewis advert has been altered to include a fake voiceover ‘by Kamala Harris’
The clip is not a real advert for the Harris-Walz campaign.
PolitiFact→ Eric Hovde – Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate circulates false Hurricane Helene claims debunked by FEMA
"FEMA is out of money and doesn't have money to transfer to those people affected by the hurricane ... they used the money to assist illegal immigrants."
The Dispatch→ Southern Appalachia Eyes Recovery After Helene
Meanwhile, conspiracy theories about the federal response continue to swirl.
The Dispatch→ Supreme Court Showdowns and October Surprises
‘We need to talk about special counsel Jack Smith’s latest filing.’
The Dispatch→ National Security Experts: Harris and Trump Both Fail to Inspire Confidence
A Dispatch symposium.
The Dispatch→ Don’t Vote Like Your Life Depended on It
The most important election is always the next one.
Internet Archive→ 60 Minutes : KPIX : October 7, 2024 8:00pm-9:00pm PDT
Vice President Kamala Harris; Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.); Arizona's Maricopa County, home to more than 60 percent of Arizona's voters and a critical battleground in a key swing state; the one year anniversary of Hamas' terror attack on Israel..This item b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2,000 Were NOT Stranded In North Carolina Church Without Food For 6 Days
Were 200 or as many as 2,000 people found stranded after Hurricane Helene in a church in Candler, North Carolina, after six days without food? No, that's not true: The communications and public engagement director for that county told Lea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA Contractor Used Secondary Runway But Did NOT Prevent Civilian Disaster Aid At Greenville, South Carolina, Airport For Helene Victims
Did FEMA aircraft block a runway at the Greenville, South Carolina, airport on October 5, 2024, preventing civilian disaster aid from reaching Hurricane Helene victims and "stopping help"? No, that's not true: While an airport representat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Refuse To Deploy 82nd Airborne Division As Of October 3, 2024
Was the Army's 82nd Airborne Division not deployed to help Hurricane Helene victims as of October 3, 2024, as a post on Instagram Threads claimed? No, that's not true: President Joe Biden announced the immediate deployment of 1,000 active
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA Does NOT Have Policy To Help ‘White People Last’ In Providing Disaster Relief
Does a policy of the Federal Emergency Management Agency direct it to help "white people last" in 2024? No, that's not true: The document mentioning FEMA's "equity" goal cited on social media as proof says nothing about that. The agency h
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No votes, no aid? No, 2020 votes didn’t determine disaster aid delivery in North Carolina counties
“Out of the 28 North Carolina counties destroyed by Hurricane Helene, 26 of them supported President Trump in the 2020 election … If you’re wondering why the government hasn’t helped these people, now you know why.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Kamala Harris Campaign Ad Shows Mother Wishing She Had Abortion
Did the Kamala Harris campaign release a video ad depicting a boy in makeup, necklace and dress trashing his home as part of the campaign's efforts to push abortion rights? No, that's not true: The video was produced three years ago for a
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – This viral video of Beirut on fire is AI-generated
Video shows Oct. 6, 2024, fires in Beirut caused by Israeli air strikes.