The incident draws attention to the suspicion that parents, relatives, nannies and others face when they travel with children who don't look like them.
Snopes→ John Dingell, Longest Serving Member of Congress, Dies at 92
He served in the House with every president from Dwight D. Eisenhower to Barack Obama.
Snopes→ Trump’s Counselor Claims Woman Assaulted Her at Restaurant
A charging document says the woman was disagreeing with White House counselor Kellyanne Conway's political views.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: McCarran Warner Act of 1952 Did NOT Forbid Muslims From Holding Office
Did the 101st Congress on November 18, 1990 quietly repeal the "McCarran Warner Act of 1952" forbidding muslims from holding office? No, that's not true for the simple reason that there never was such an act. Also, forbidding muslims from hol
Snopes→ Whitaker Squares Off with Democrats at Fiery Hearing
"I'm thinking maybe we just set up a popcorn machine in the back," said Rep. Doug Collins, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Florida Nursing Home Shut Down by FDA for Feeding Elders With Dog Food
Did the FDA shut down a nursing home in Fort Myers, Florida for feeding old people expired dog food? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by publishing fictional stories often invol
PolitiFact→ House Democrats and HR 1: Voting rights expansion or federal power grab?
The 2018 elections saw close margins and record turnout, ultimately handing power to Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives. As their first bill in the new Congress, House Democrats have introduced major legislation to expand voting rights. The
Washington Post→ Is President Trump the ‘Offshorer-in-chief’?
A union-backed study claims companies that keep getting U.S. contracts are shipping jobs overseas.
Snopes→ Apple Releases Update to Prevent FaceTime Eavesdropping
Apple turned off the group-chat feature last week, after a 14-year-old boy in Tucson, Arizona, discovered the flaw.
Snopes→ Texas’ Election Chief Defends Sharing Flawed Noncitizen List
Secretary of State David Whitley deflected sharp questions from Texas lawmakers over whether his office made mistakes.
Snopes→ Desert Attraction Temporarily Closes After 4 Dolphin Deaths
Dolphinaris Arizona said it will close temporarily beginning Friday as a panel of experts investigates potential factors in the dolphin deaths.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Liberal Vandals Did NOT Spray Joshua Trump’s House With Racist Graffiti
Was the house of Joshua Trump vandalized with racist graffiti by liberal vandals while he was attending President Trump's State of the Union speech (during which he fell asleep)? No, that's not true, at least the vandalism part. The story was
Snopes→ Does Walmart Sell Insulin for $25 a Vial Without a Prescription?
The question centers on a different type of insulin than most diabetics are currently prescribed.
Snopes→ Bezos Says Enquirer Threatened to Publish Revealing Pics
After the tabloid published a story about his extramarital affair last month, Bezos ordered a team of private investigators to get to the bottom of how the Enquirer obtained lurid texts between the executive and former TV anchor Lauren Sanchez.
Truth or Fiction?→ Were Modern Caesarean Sections Invented in Africa?
On February 6 2019, a Facebook post circulated claiming that “modern c-sections” were invented by midwives in Africa. The post had the hashtag #BlackHistoryMonth, and it said in its entirety: Did you that modern C sections were invented by
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Yes, President Trump, Congress also investigated Barack Obama
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Yes, President Trump, Congress also investigated Barack Obama President Donald Trump, facing a newly installed Democratic House majority with the power to hold oversight hearings on the executive branch, vente
Snopes→ Did Flight Attendant Shelia Fedrick Save a Girl from Human Trafficking?
The details of a compelling in-flight rescue account remain elusive and difficult to verify.
Snopes→ Baseball Hall of Famer, Pioneering Manager Frank Robinson Dies at 83
Robinson hit 586 career home runs and won the Triple Crown while leading the Baltimore Orioles to their first World Series championship in 1966.
Snopes→ The ‘Real’ St. Valentine Was No Patron of Love
Valentine’s Day, in fact, originated as a liturgical feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two.
FactCheck.org→ Blackface Photo Doesn’t Show Clintons
Quick Take A photo of two people, one of whom is in blackface, has been circulating online for years with the unfounded claim that it shows Bill and Hillary Clinton. A Twitter user said he posted the photo in 2015, even though he had no evidence it was
Snopes→ Joy Behar Describes Dressing as African Woman in 2016 Clip
Behar displayed a photo of herself with curly hair when she was 29. She says that the hair was her own and that she had dressed as a "beautiful African woman" for Halloween.
Snopes→ Melania Trump Tells Anti-Drug Group ‘Recovery is Possible’
The first lady leads a national campaign called "Be Best" that partly focuses on the opioid crisis, especially babies born dependent on the powerful drugs.
Snopes→ Blackface Photo Is a Reminder of Virginia’s Racist History
Even as Virginia has grown more socially liberal in recent decades, evidence that its racist tradition is not yet a thing of the past is everywhere.
Snopes→ Democrats Seek Green New Deal to Address Climate Change
Freshman lawmaker Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is teaming up with veteran Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts on the plan, which aims to eliminate the U.S. carbon footprint by 2030.
Snopes→ Did Texas and Arizona See a Spate of Sex Trafficking-Related ‘Breath Mint’ Druggings in 2019?
A viral warning enflamed widespread fears about drugs, violence and cross-border kidnappings.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is This the League of Nazi Women, Who ‘Always Wore White’?
On February 5 2019, Facebook user Anna Love shared the following image in a status update, claiming that the photograph shows Nazi Socialist women wearing their customary white attire: In the status update field, Love wrote: The League of Nazi Sociali
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: How true is Green Book?
Editor's note: Have you ever wondered if the movie you just saw — that claimed to be based on a real story or historical events — was really accurate? So have we. With this year’s Oscars featuring historically based movi
Snopes→ Russian Official: Another Nuclear Pact with US in Trouble
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the U.S. has shown "no readiness or desire" to engage in substantive talks on extending a pact which limits each country to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers.
Snopes→ Anti-Abortion Bills: Odds Good in GOP States, Not Congress
Republican legislators in several states are pushing ahead with their own tough anti-abortion bills that they hope can pass muster with the Supreme Court.
Snopes→ Democrats Speechless as Scandal Engulfs Virginia Leaders
The string of scandals that began when the yearbook picture came to light could have a domino effect on Virginia state government: If all three top Democrats fall, House Speaker Kirk Cox, a conservative Republican, would command the state.
Snopes→ Gucci Pulls ‘Blackface Sweater’ from Stores After Complaints
The turtleneck black wool balaclava sweater, which sells for $890 on one site, covers the nose and includes a red cut-out for the mouth.
PolitiFact→ Why it feels like wages aren't outpacing inflation, even though they are
Democrats like to talk about struggling families who find wages aren’t keeping up with the cost of living. But our fact-checking has found that the economic data clashes with their argument. Readers who are pinching pennies have told us they don&
Washington Post→ President Trump’s fantastical human-trafficking claims
The president's rhetoric races far ahead of the facts produced by his own government and outside groups.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Belgian Police Did NOT Seize 3000 Penises During Search of Morgue Employee Home
Did cops in Belgium raid the house of 54-year-old morgue employee Emma Marie in Antwerp and did they find over 3000 embalmed human penises? No, that's not true: a French language "satire" website copied and translated an article from a Canadia
Snopes→ Woman Accuses Elected Virginia Official of Sexual Assault
Vanessa Tyson, a 42-year-old political science professor who studies the intersection of politics and the #MeToo movement, said Lt. Gov. Fairfax held her head down and forced her to perform oral sex on him.
Snopes→ Was El Paso One of the ‘Most Dangerous Cities’ in U.S. Before a Border Fence Was Built?
What did make a difference was a flood of Border Patrol agents, who began Operation Hold the Line in 1993.
Snopes→ Was the 2019 State of the Union Address Watched by More People Than the Super Bowl?
Wishing a thing true does not make it so -- especially when it's objectively measurable.
Snopes→ Warren Struggles to Move Past Native American Controversy
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is on the verge of launching a presidential campaign that should be all about her vision for the future. But first she has to explain her past.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Rock Icon Mick Jagger NOT Dead, Did NOT Leave Billions For Border Wall
Did Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger die and did he leave billions of dollars for building a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a satirical website that publishes ironic death hoaxes about v
Hoax-Slayer→ Facebook ‘Who is Your Soulmate’ Warning Message
Yet another breathless ALL CAPS ‘security’ warning has been let loose on Facebook and is going viral across the network. The message… The post Facebook ‘Who is Your Soulmate’ Warning Message appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.