The nearby Louisville Mega Cavern also said Wednesday it is temporarily closed because of a 3.4 earthquake reported Tuesday in neighboring Tennessee.
Snopes→ Did Oprah Winfrey Promote the ‘Shout Your Abortion’ Campaign?
Conservative and pro-life observers criticized the media mogul in 2018 and 2019, but what did Oprah actually say?
Snopes→ ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Alex Trebek Says He Has Pancreatic Cancer
He's among 50,000 other American who receive such a diagnosis each year, Trebek said. Normally, the "prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but I'm going to fight this, and I'm going to keep working."
Snopes→ Lawmakers: High Costs Slowing Action on Contaminant in Water
Water sampling shows the contaminant — also called the "forever chemicals" because they will take thousands of years to break down — has seeped into many public water systems in the U.S. and globally, including around military bases and industries.
Snopes→ Is This a Photograph of Rocker Alice Cooper and Actress Jean Stapleton?
The godfather of shock rock and "All in the Family's" Edith Bunker definitely make an odd couple.
Snopes→ Zuckerberg Promises a Privacy-Friendly Facebook, Sort Of
In effect, the Facebook co-founder and CEO promised to transform a service known for devouring the personal information shared by its users.
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Mr. Rogers Bisexual?
On March 5 2019, an unexpected rumor that Fred Rogers (the creator and star of the beloved American children’s television show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood) was bisexual began spreading on LGBTQ news sites and social media in general. Seve
Snopes→ Sen. McSally, Ex-Air Force Pilot, Says Officer Raped Her
The Arizona Republican, a 26-year military veteran, made the disclosure at a Senate hearing on the military's efforts to prevent sexual assaults and improve the response when they occur.
FactCheck.org→ Baseless Oklahoma City Bombing Conspiracy Theory
Quick Take A viral meme has revived an old, baseless conspiracy theory claiming that Hillary Clinton is linked to the Oklahoma City bombing. Full Story An old conspiracy theory from the 1990s has gotten a 21st Century update — it’s now spr
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Bernie Sanders attacks Donald Trump over proposed cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, disability fund
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Bernie Sanders attacks Donald Trump over proposed cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, disability fund Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders used Washington’s three biggest safety net programs to draw a sharp line b
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Say ‘White Women’ Need to Have Fewer Children and ‘More Abortions’?
In early March 2019, a Facebook user shared the following indifferently-spelled meme (archived here), featuring Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a quote in which she purportedly insisted that “white women” ought to have ̶
Snopes→ Why Did the FBI Raid the Office of Trump’s Lawyer But Not Bill Clinton’s?
A meme presents a false equivalency between presidential payoffs to women made in completely different cases 20 years apart.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘There is Room in America and Brotherhood for All’ Statue of Liberty Dedication Speech
On March 3 2019, Texas politician Sid Miller shared “An important reminder!”, a meme (archived here) purportedly providing the last line in a Statue of Liberty dedication speech from October 1886: Atop a bronze Statue of Liberty, the meme
Snopes→ School Lessons Increasingly a Target for Climate Skeptics
Science education organizations and climate scientists have blasted such proposals for sowing confusion and doubt on a topic of global urgency.
Snopes→ US Plans to Lift Protections for Gray Wolves
They received endangered species protections in 1975, when there were about 1,000 left, only in northern Minnesota. Now more than 5,000 of the animals live in the contiguous U.S.
FactCheck.org→ Meme Fabricates Ocasio-Cortez Firing
Quick Take Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wasn’t “fired” from a hot-dog franchise for “incompetence,” despite what a popular meme says. Full Story A viral Facebook image serves up a fact-free claim that Rep. Alexandria O
Snopes→ Little Caesars Warns Fake Coupon Could Download Virus
Little Caesars Pizza issued a social media statement warning customers of a fraudulent coupon that may download a virus onto their devices.
Snopes→ R. Kelly Cries, Calls Accusers Liars in Sex Abuse Case
R. Kelly, out on bail following his arrest in Chicago, said he has done "lots of things wrong" when it comes to women, but said he has apologized. He denies doing anything against their will.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Luke Perry Die After a Pneumonia Vaccine?
Actor Luke Perry died following a stroke on March 4 2019. That same day, a screenshot (archived here) suggesting Perry had received a pneumonia vaccine just before his stroke appeared and quickly began circulating: The post, captioned “In cas
Snopes→ Elon Musk Firm Pitched to Build Transit System in Las Vegas
If approved, the system of just over a mile long would debut by January 2021 at the facility, which hosts more than 1 million people every year.
Snopes→ FDA Allows Treatment of Depression with Club Drug’s Cousin
In the 1990s, the medication was adopted as a party drug by the underground rave culture due to its ability to produce psychedelic, out-of-body experiences.
Snopes→ Family Devastated After Losing 10 Relatives in Tornado
It was the deadliest tornado to hit the U.S. since May 2013.
Washington Post→ Hillary Clinton’s claims about voter suppression in Georgia and Wisconsin
Clinton looks back at 2016, and gets a lot wrong about Wisconsin and Georgia.
Snopes→ Is an Oregon Bill Designed to “Allow Starving Mentally Ill Patients to Death”?
A viral story from 2017 mischaracterized legislation that was signed into law in 2018.
Snopes→ Feds: Forgery Operation Produced Over 10,000 Fake Documents
The "Fraud Doc Ring" was operated by a syndicate based in Oaxaca, Mexico out of a forged-document factory in Woodburn, Oregon.
Hoax-Slayer→ Double Banana ‘Ten Years of Bad Luck’ Prank Post
According to a circulating social media message that features an image depicting a double banana, you will get 5 years of good luck if you repost. The post Double Banana ‘Ten Years of Bad Luck’ Prank Post appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Is Facebook Removing a Photograph of Rashida Tlaib Being Arrested?
If you encounter something on a social network, then it hasn't been removed.
FactCheck.org→ Old and New Claims in Trump’s CPAC Address
In a two-hour address to the Conservative Political Action Conference on March 2, President Donald Trump made questionable and false claims about the fight against ISIS, tariffs and African American income. He also repeated a bevy of claims we’v
FactCheck.org→ Posts Distort Facts on Obama, Flint
Quick Take Social media posts distort the facts to misleadingly claim that President Barack Obama “declared Flint water crisis a National Emergency and never fixed it.” Full Story After President Donald Trump declared a national emergen
Snopes→ California Won’t Charge Officers Who Killed Stephon Clark
Stephon Clark was shot seven times on March 18, 2018, and his killing prompted protests in California's capital city and across the U.S.
Snopes→ 3 Get Prison in College Basketball Recruiting Scandal
Former Adidas executive James Gatto, business manager Christian Dawkins and Merl Code, a former Adidas consultant, were convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for funneling illegal payments to families of recruits.
Snopes→ Teen Tells Senate Why He Defied His Mom to Get Vaccinated
He told lawmakers it's important "to inform people about how to find good information" and to remind them how dangerous these diseases really are.
PolitiFact→ Sherrod Brown – Do 70% of the benefits from Trump's tax law benefit the wealthiest 1%, as Sen. Sherrod Brown says?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Do 70% of the benefits from Trump's tax law benefit the wealthiest 1%, as Sen. Sherrod Brown says? U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown says he will decide by the end of March whether he will run for president in 2020. In the
Snopes→ Trump Blasts Omar’s Israel Remarks; Dems Condemn All Bigotry
It was the latest chapter in a series of clashes between Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar and American supporters of Israel in Washington.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Say ‘All the Technology in the World Won’t Let Us Build a Wall in the Mountains’?
On February 22 2019, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) shared the following meme (archived here), purporting to quote Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the feasibility of building walls across mountains in an apparent reference to the United States border: Kin
Snopes→ AMA, Planned Parenthood Challenge Trump Family-Planning Rule
The new Trump administration rule is scheduled to take effect in 60 days, but implementation is likely to be delayed by litigation.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Real Momo Videos,’ Viral Hoaxes, and Ostension
In the aftermath of the March 2019 U.S. media frenzy surrounding the Momo challenge, a number of “real Momo videos” have opportunistically surfaced and quickly racked up large share counts. We came across several of the likely many survivi
Snopes→ ‘Happy Thoughts’ Helped Lost California Girls Survive Ordeal
Leia Carrico, 8, and her 5-year-old sister Caroline, were lost in a dense Northern California forest for nearly two days.
Snopes→ Border Agents Using Firearms at a Lower Rate
The decrease comes as fewer people are crossing the border illegally and after the agency overhauled how force should be deployed at the border.
Snopes→ Man Finds Father’s Body in Alabama Tornado Wreckage
"It looks like someone almost just took a giant knife and scraped the ground," the sheriff said.