Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said in a statement Monday that a historian recently advised him to use the "indentured servant" term.
Snopes→ California Governor to Draw Down Guard Troops at Border
The move comes on the heels of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, also a Democrat, pulling back her state's troops from the U.S.-Mexico border.
Snopes→ Female Acts, Rap Songs Win Big at the Grammy Awards
Female acts took home album of the year and best new artist, and Childish Gambino made history when "This Is America" became the first rap-based track to win record and song of the year.
Snopes→ ‘Napalm Girl’ Kim Phuc Receives Prize for Peace Work
Kim Phuc was nine when a South Vietnamese plane dropped napalm bombs on her village, believing it harbored enemy North Vietnamese troops.
Snopes→ Trump Tries to Turn Border Debate His Way with El Paso Rally
President Trump is trying to convince people that that he'll continue to push to build his long-promised wall.
Climate Feedback→ European Science-Media Hub Workshop ‘Tackling misinformation and disinformation in science’
How to tackle disinformation in science? How scientists and journalists could work better together in order to prevent misinformation? The knowledge lab of the ESMH on 6th February will take a closer look at some initiatives. The ESMH workshop will bri
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Shocking Evidence Showing Bill Cosby To Be Innocent
Did 'shocking' evidence prove Bill Cosby is innocent? No, that's not true: an image appearing to be a screenshot from some television show which recently went viral again actually originated from a 2016 satire article. Cosby was found guilty o
Washington Post→ What’s actually in the ‘Green New Deal’ from Democrats?
No one is proposing to “eliminate all planes, cars, cows, oil, gas and the military." No one created “doctored” versions of the Green New Deal that included these outlandish proposals.
Hoax-Slayer→ Apple ‘Subscription Confirmation’ Phishing Scam
This email, which purports to be from Apple, claims that your due payment has been scheduled. It includes an attached PDF that supposedly contains information about the payment. The post Apple ‘Subscription Confirmation’ Phishing Scam appea
Snopes→ Before Multiculturalism, Blackface Rampant in US Pop Culture
Racial insensitivities ran rampant in popular culture during the 1980s, the era in which Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and the state's attorney general, Mark Herring, have admitted to wearing blackface.
Hoax-Slayer→ Can a Positive Home Pregnancy Test Indicate Testicular Cancer?
Circulating message claims that if a man takes a pregnancy test and gets a positive result, it means he most likely has testicular cancer. The post Can a Positive Home Pregnancy Test Indicate Testicular Cancer? appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Body In Ohio River Confirmed As Major Clinton Aide
Was a body found in the Ohio river in Saint Clairsville, Ohio confirmed to be Clinton aide Jaeger Holpern? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans
Lead Stories→ Inaccurate News: MORE Than Two Whales Found Dead, NOT Only In Germany, NOT All Stomachs Full Of Plastic And Car Parts
Were two whales found dead in Germany in January of 2019 or 2018 and were their stomachs discovered to be "full of plastic and car parts"? No, not exactly: a clickbait site running stories about health and nature in order to attract visitors c
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Bill Murray NOT Dead at 81
Did actor and legendary funnyman Bill Murray die at 81 and was his wish to see "Americans United Under Trump"? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republi
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Make-A-Wish Teen Did NOT Request To Receive Oral Sex From Porn Star Teanna Trump As His Final Wish
Did terminally ill 17-year-old HIV-positive Jeffrey Jones request oral sex from a porn star as his final wish, hoping to get it fulfilled by the Make-A-Wish foundation? No, that's not true: the story was published by a "fauxtire" site that mak
Snopes→ Did Michelle Obama Cancel a Speaking Appearance in Tacoma to Avoid a Labor Protest?
By Tacoma standards, Winter Storm Maya was indeed predicted to be a "snowpocalypse."
Snopes→ Has Bill Murray Died at 81, Wanting to See ‘Americans United Under Trump’?
Another lame celebrity death hoax from the lamest of junk news sites.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Whoopi Goldberg NOT Fired From ‘The View’ After ‘Whiteface’ Controversy
Was Whoopi Goldberg fired from The View after a "Whiteface" controversy? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actually click
Snopes→ Was Ilhan Omar’s Brother Arrested with ‘200 Lbs. of Explosives’?
More lame "satire" about Muslims and terrorism from the lamest of junk news sites.
Snopes→ Does This Photo Show White-Clad Members of the League of Nazi Socialist Women?
Any resemblance between Nazis dressed in white and the Democratic women of the U.S. House of Representatives is purely propaganda.
Snopes→ French Yellow Vest Anti-Government Protests Turn Violent in Paris
A French yellow vest protester's hand was ripped apart during violent clashes in Paris as demonstrators tried to storm the French National Assembly in a 13th consecutive week of unrest.
Snopes→ Did a College Professor Label the Film ‘Mary Poppins’ Racist?
"Is this real or satire?" was a question posed in response to a wave of cultural controversy in February 2019.
Snopes→ Bundy’s Deadly Charm Still Polarizes, 40 Years Later
Some reactions to a new Netflix documentary series, “Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes,” prompted a Twitter appeal to viewers asking them to chill out about his “alleged hotness.”
Snopes→ More States Adopting Gun-Seizure Laws After Parkland Tragedy
Nine states have passed laws over the past year allowing police or household members to seek court orders requiring people deemed threatening to temporarily surrender their guns, bringing the total to 14. More are likely to follow in the months ahead.
Snopes→ Janelle Monae Applauds Jump in Grammy Nominations for Women
And then there was a loud noise of glass shattering in the background.
Snopes→ Did Russian State TV Thank GOP Lawmakers for Lifting Sanctions?
American news programs aren't the only ones that discuss U.S. politics.
Snopes→ Likely Deal Would Give Trump Fraction of Desired Wall Money
One White House aide said President Trump was expected to back whatever compromise emerges and acknowledged there is no will among congressional Republicans for another shutdown.
Snopes→ Virginia Governor’s No. 2 is Hit with New Sex Allegations
Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax emphatically denied the new allegation, as he did the first one, leveled by a college professor who said Fairfax forced her to perform oral sex on him in 2004.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Couple Having Sex Outdoors in Bigfoot Costumes NOT Accidentally Shot by Hunters
Were a man and woman wearing Bigfoot costumes to “spice up their sex life” shot by bear hunters in eastern Ohio? It is a hoax report published by a known fake news website, Lead Stories can confirm. The story originated from an ar
Snopes→ New Hampshire Court Upholds Women’s Topless Conviction
In a dissenting opinion, two justices concluded the ordinance was unconstitutional because it treats men and women differently.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Green New Deal Does NOT Call For Drinking Urine
Does the "Green New Deal" proposed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez contain a provision that calls for the drinking of recycled urine? No, that's not true: several conservative figures have been spreading a satirical hoax that seems to have origina
Snopes→ Did Henry ‘the Fonz’ Winkler Die at Age 77?
The Fonzie character lives on -- and so does the actor who portrayed him, for now.
Snopes→ Did Henry ‘the Fonz’ Winkler Die at Age 77?
Inquiring minds want to know if another celebrity was claimed by a death hoax.
Snopes→ Sources: Prosecutors Probing National Enquirer After Bezos Report
It is a federal crime to threaten to injure someone's reputation in exchange for money or a "thing of value," though federal courts haven't made it clear whether a public statement, like the one demanded by AMI, could be considered something of value.
Snopes→ Abortion Case Shows Roberts Firmly at Supreme Court’s Center
Since the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy last summer, Chief Justice John Roberts has become the court's new swing vote.
FactCheck.org→ Sanders’ ‘Fact-Check’ Video Distorts Facts
A “fact-check” video posted on Sen. Bernie Sanders’ official social media accounts misrepresents employment data in an attempt to prove President Donald Trump “wrong” about the economy. The data actually show employment co
Truth or Fiction?→ American Sign Language for the Word ‘Abortion’?
Ongoing debate about a January 22 2019 change to abortion law in New York piqued interest in the topic across social media, reviving an old rumor that a long-circulating GIF sbows the American Sign Language translation of the word “abortion.̶
Snopes→ Rare Tiger Kills Prospective Mate in London at First Meeting
It was a tragic end to hopes that the two would eventually breed as part of a Europe-wide tiger conservation program for the endangered Sumatran subspecies.
Snopes→ Stone Says He Should Be Free to Speak in Russia Probe Case
Lawyers say in a new court filing that any limits on Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone's public comments would infringe on his right to free speech.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No, border barrier did not drive down crime in El Paso, Texas
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | No, border barrier did not drive down crime in El Paso, Texas As he promotes his border wall, President Donald Trump holds up El Paso, Texas, as a successful test case. "The border city of El Paso, Texas, used t