"I know I definitely have a lot to learn from this one," said Rams coach Sean McVay, who, at 33, is exactly half the age of Patriots coach Bill Belichick.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Did tax law produce virtually no new business investment, as Joe Biden said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did tax law produce virtually no new business investment, as Joe Biden said? Former Vice President Joe Biden — a possible 2020 presidential contender — criticized the Republican tax law signed by Pres
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Drinking Water Standing Up is Perfectly FINE
Should you never drink water standing up because else you don't get the nutrition or cleansing benefits from it? No, that's not true, it is total nonsense based on no actual science. The human digestive system is quite long, with lots of twist
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Gérard Jugnot Did NOT Die This Morning
Did French actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer Gérard Jugnot die early in the morning? No, that's not true: the story was posted by some joker to a prank website where anyone can publish realistic-looking news articles but th
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Authorities Did NOT Find Illegal Musket Rifles In 21 Savage’s Home After Being Arrested by ICE
Were illegal musket rifles found in the home of rapper 21 Savage after he was arrested by ICE and faces deportation for actually being British? No, that's not true: the part about the muskets was made up by a "fauxtire" site for entertainment
Washington Post→ President Trump’s Texas-size whoppers
Trump portrays the Lone Star State as a crime hub for undocumented immigrants. Yet his tweets are filled with misleading and inaccurate statistics.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Google+ Account Going Away’ Notifications Causing Confusion
Internet giant Google is currently notifying users via email that the company's social network Google+ (G+) will soon be shut down The post ‘Google+ Account Going Away’ Notifications Causing Confusion appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Oprah Winfrey Facebook Pages Duping Fans
According to a Facebook Page that calls itself "Oprah W", the US talk-show host Oprah Winfrey is giving away gift cards, cash, cars, and even homes to fans who like, share, and comment. The post Fake Oprah Winfrey Facebook Pages Duping Fans appeared
Snopes→ Did the U.S. Government Ship Plutonium to Nevada Without Telling Lawmakers?
State officials said that the U.S. Department of Energy misled them before the radioactive material was transported there.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kaepernick NOT Arrested By Superbowl Security
Was Colin Kaepernick arrested by Superbowl security? 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 and read links befor
Snopes→ Jussie Smollett: Attackers Won’t Win
It was his first public appearance since he reported to police in Chicago that two masked men had assaulted him and put a rope around his neck while using homophobic and racial slurs.
Snopes→ Come Together: Super Bowl Sunday, The Last Stand of Live TV
Despite today's rapidly fragmenting modern-day viewing audience, most people want to watch their sports live.
Snopes→ Rapper Bow Wow Arrested in Atlanta, Charged with Battery
Atlanta police say rapper Bow Wow has been arrested following a fight with a woman.
Snopes→ Google+ Social Networking Site Shutting Down April 2
It's the end of the line for Google+, the potential Facebook rival that never really took off.
Snopes→ Virginia’s Gov. Northam Says That Wasn’t Him in Racist Photo
Northam said at a news conference he had prematurely apologized for appearing in what he called a "horrific" picture of a person in blackface and another wearing a Ku Klux Klan outfit.
Snopes→ Who’s the Daddy? Surprise in Swiss Orangutan Paternity Test
Basel Zoo in northwestern Switzerland said the test showed 5-month-old Padma wasn't fathered by the male in her enclosure.
Snopes→ TSA Officer Jumps to His Death at Orlando Airport
Panicked passengers rushed past checkpoints leading to about half of the gates at Orlando International Airport after the man jumped, resulting in the checkpoint closures and delays.
Snopes→ ‘Empire’ Actor Says Account of Attack Has Been Consistent
"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett said that he has been "consistent on every level" with the police during their investigation into what he says was a racist and homophobic attack on him.
Snopes→ Is This a Picture of a Male-Only Refugee Caravan Heading for U.S. Border?
The United States is not the only part of the world dealing with an influx of refugees.
Snopes→ Seinfeld Sued Over Sale of Porsche Alleged to Be Fake
Jerry Seinfeld has been sued by a company claiming it bought the comedian's 1958 Porsche for $1.5 million only to discover it was a fake.
Snopes→ Why Do Groundhogs Emerge on February 2 If It’s Not to Predict the Weather?
Groundhogs – also known as woodchucks – don’t emerge at this time just to be furry weather predictors. So what’s the real reason?
Snopes→ Groundhog Doesn’t See His Shadow, Predicting Early Spring
It may be hard to believe as a large swath of the U.S. thaws out from a bitter polar vortex, but spring is coming early, according to handlers for some of the country's most famous prognosticating groundhogs.
Snopes→ Russia to Pull Plug on Nuclear Arms Pact After US Does Same
Russia will abandon a centerpiece nuclear arms treaty but will only deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles if Washington does so, President Vladimir Putin said.
Snopes→ Did Ann Coulter Say This About the Oklahoma City Bomber?
The conservative social and political commentator even requested that her remarks about Timothy McVeigh be recorded.
Snopes→ Virginia Democrat Says Northam Won’t Resign
A Virginia Democrat who has spoken with Gov. Ralph Northam said that the governor now does not believe he was in a racist picture in his 1984 medical yearbook and has no immediate plans to resign.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Zoo Keeper NOT Accused of Impregnating Female Orangutan in Indonesia
Was a 38-year-old zoo keeper in Surabaya, Indonesia arrested after having sex with a female orangutan and impregnating the animal? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by publishing
Snopes→ Virginia Governor Apologizes for Racist Imagery in Yearbook
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam acknowledged that he appears in a photo on his 1984 medical school yearbook page that shows a person in blackface and another wearing a Ku Klux Klan robe.
Snopes→ Did Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Ask People to Send Her Their January Salaries?
Paula White, a member of Trump’s evangelical advisory committee, is a televangelist who preaches the “prosperity gospel,” which offtimes involves sending money to White.
Snopes→ Did Kamala Harris Once Boast About Prosecuting a Homeless Mother?
A nine-year-old speech resurfaced online in January 2019, after the California Democrat announced her presidential ambitions.
Snopes→ Do People with Blue Eyes Have the Highest Alcohol Tolerance?
While a relationship between eye color and tolerance to alcohol may exist, the topic is far less clear than a meme suggests.
Snopes→ Northwest Measles Outbreak Revives Debate Over Vaccine Laws
The outbreak has lawmakers in Washington state revisiting non-medical exemptions that allow some children to attend school without vaccinations.
Snopes→ Unpublished Salinger Work to Be Released
The last work to come out in his lifetime was the story "Hapworth 16, 1924," which appeared in The New Yorker in 1965.
Snopes→ Trump’s State of the Union to Focus on ‘Choosing Greatness’
White House officials say Trump is not expected to dwell on the government shutdown or on the looming Feb. 15 deadline for a budget deal.
Snopes→ Is This a Picture of a Cruise Ship Dumping Human Waste Into the Ocean?
Apparently it's difficult to tell the difference between sand, mud, and human excrement from a distance.
Snopes→ Vatican Magazine Denounces Sexual Abuse of Nuns by Priests
The publication marks a significant public acknowledgment from inside the Vatican of the problem that the Holy See has long known about but has done next to nothing to address.
Snopes→ Hometown Protest and Fans Greet Schultz as He Eyes 2020 bid
Chris Petzold, a Democratic activist from the Seattle suburb of Issaquah, organized the protest Thursday. She said she remains sad about the Sonics departure, but the protest wasn't about that.
Snopes→ Belarusian Model: I Gave Info on Trump to Russian Tycoon
She would not respond to a question on whether she was currently collaborating with Russian authorities.
PolitiFact→ Adam Smith – Has the number of Border Patrol agents quadrupled since 2005?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Has the number of Border Patrol agents quadrupled since 2005? Some Democrats say that sending more money to border security is challenging, given recent tax cuts, a $22 trillion debt and a deficit that’s going
Snopes→ A Message to Our Community Regarding the Facebook Fact-Checking Partnership
After two years, Snopes.com has withdrawn from a fact-checking partnership with Facebook.
Snopes→ Kim Davis Must Pay Legal Fees, Kentucky Governor Says
Davis spent five days in jail for refusing a court order to issue marriage licenses following the historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling that effectively legalized gay marriage.