Q: Was Susan Orfanos, the mother of a shooting victim in Thousand Oaks, California, also interviewed by news outlets after other mass shootings in 2016 and 2017? A: No. A Facebook post misidentifies two other women as Orfanos. FULL ANSWER Followi
Snopes→ Melania Trump Publicly Calls for White House Aide’s Firing
A spokesman for the National Security Council had no immediate comment.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘I am the Hacker who Cracked your Email’ Fake Blackmail Sextortion Scam
This email claims to be from a hacker who created compromising screenshots of you while you were "having fun on web-sites of personal content". The post ‘I am the Hacker who Cracked your Emai
Snopes→ Democrat Sinema Wins Arizona Senate Seat Running as Centrist
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema won the Arizona Senate seat being vacated by Republican Jeff Flake to become the first woman to win a U.S. Senate seat in the state.
Snopes→ Would a Proposal by President Trump Exclude Overseas Military Votes in Florida’s Elections?
If it was carried out, the president's call to finalize the preliminary election results before 16 November would discount ballots cast by Floridians overseas.
Snopes→ Juul Halts Store Sales of Some Flavored E-Cigarettes
San Francisco-based Juul Labs Inc. announced it had stopped filling orders for its mango, fruit, creme and cucumber pods but not menthol and mint.
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Voter Fraud Claims
With votes continuing to be counted in very close elections in Florida, Georgia and Arizona, President Donald Trump and some other Republicans have been crying foul, making false and misleading claims of supposed election fraud perpetrated by Democrats
Snopes→ Does This Photograph Show President Trump Visiting a WWI Cemetery in the Rain?
President Trump was widely criticized for skipping a ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I due to the rain, but he did attend another event (also in the rain) to honor the occasion.
Snopes→ Are 300 ‘Known Convicts and Gang Members’ Among the Migrant Caravan?
A vague U.S. government press release ambiguously stated that some 270 people with criminal histories were "along the caravan route."
Snopes→ CIA Considered Potential Truth Serum for Terror Suspects
After months of research, the agency decided that a drug called Versed, a sedative often prescribed to reduce anxiety, was "possibly worth a try."
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump and Rick Scott allege fraud in Broward, Palm Beach vote counting without any evidence
Without any evidence, President Donald Trump and Gov. Rick Scott have floated accusations of fraud in two left-leaning counties in the aftermath of the Florida election. "Every Floridian should be concerned there may be rampant fraud happening in
Snopes→ More US Kids Get Paralyzing Illness, Cause is Still Unknown
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the latest numbers Tuesday.
Snopes→ Homeland Security Secretary Expected to Leave
But anyone who takes over at Homeland Security is likely to run up against the same problems that Kirstjen Nielsen faced.
Snopes→ Trump Calls on Florida Democrat to Concede, Implies Fraud
Palm Beach said it won't finish its recount by the Thursday deadline.
Snopes→ No Accounting for These Tastes: Artificial Flavors a Mystery
The flavors are also at the center of a dispute over how ingredients should be regulated.
Snopes→ Court Challenge to be Filed over Appointment of Acting AG
Spokespeople for the Justice Department haven't responded to an email seeking comment.
Snopes→ Costco ’50th Anniversary’ $75 Coupon Scam
Costco is not giving out free coupons to Facebook users to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary.
Snopes→ Did Stacey Abrams Admit Her Plans May Require Georgians to ‘Turn Their Guns In’?
"The fundamental responsibility is commonsense gun safety legislation in Georgia, making sure we get dangerous weapons off the streets."
Snopes→ Amid Drug Crisis, Spiritual First Responders Hit the Streets
Clergy members have become spiritual first responders in the opioid crisis, often leaving the pulpit to minister on the streets.
Snopes→ Holding Out Slim Hope as Crews Search for More Fire Dead
Authorities were bringing in two mobile morgue units and requesting 150 search and rescue personnel.
Snopes→ CNN Sues Trump, Demanding Return of Acosta to White House
There was no immediate comment from the administration.
Snopes→ Incoming House Members Prep for Do’s and Don’ts on the Hill
They are a younger generation of lawmakers — including a record number of women — arriving flush with victory and optimism.
Snopes→ Trump Suggests France Would Have Been Defeated Without US
Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron met Saturday at the Elysee Palace and discussed defense, trade and other issues.
Snopes→ Florida Recount Chugs Along as More Irregularities Surface
The judge said he could see no evidence of any violations, and said "I am urging because of the highly public nature of this case to ramp down the rhetoric."
Snopes→ US Trial to Tell Epic Tale of Mexican Drug Lord “El Chapo”
If convicted, he faces a possible life prison sentence.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Couple Did NOT Name Child Farage Rees-Mogg, NOT Facing Jail
Did a British couple name their child "Farage Rees-Mogg Williams" and are they now facing jail over that? No, that's not true: a UK satire website published an article claiming it happened but it was a joke mocking a different couple who actu
Washington Post→ Trump’s itchy Twitter finger: His latest false claims
The president's Twitter feed is often inaccurate, but he has topped himself in recent days with tweets on forest fires, elections and stocks.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Hillary Clinton Did NOT Say ‘The Only Crime I Ever Committed Was Stealing The Hearts Of The American People’
Did Hillary Clinton ever say 'The Only Crime I Ever Committed Was Stealing The Hearts Of The American People'? No, that's not true: the quote was made up by a Christian-themed satire website but went massively viral after several right-wing an
Snopes→ Was a Group of High Schoolers Photographed Performing a Nazi Salute?
Officials launched an investigation into the photograph of Baraboo High School students after it was posted on Twitter.
Snopes→ Were Ewok-Like Creatures Called ‘Chay Na Men’ Found Near a Cave in Thailand?
Ewoks, for the time being, can still only be found on the fictional forest moon of Endor.
Snopes→ Were Democrats Allowed to Vote Twice in Maryland’s Midterm Election?
A caller on conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Internet talk show claimed he overheard poll workers encouraging voters to vote a second time.
Snopes→ Did Obama Have Journalist Brenda Lee Forcibly Removed from Air Force One?
Barack Obama has possibly set a record for being the target of the most false political equivalencies.
Snopes→ Did Broward County Record More Votes Than Registered Voters in November 2018?
A viral meme used wildly inaccurate figures as part of a conspiracy theory about electoral fraud.
FactCheck.org→ FBI Didn’t Clear Michael Flynn
Q: Was former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn recently cleared by the FBI in the Russia probe? A: No. A website makes that claim based on an outdated news story that was published prior to Flynn pleading guilty to making false statements t
Truth or Fiction?→ Did United States President Donald Trump Threaten to Withhold Disaster Funding from California?
Sizable wildfires burning up and down California have killed at least 25 people and destroyed at least one entire Northern California town, Paradise. The exact toll and cost as of November 11, 2018 is still unknown, because at least two enormously dest
Truth or Fiction?→ Stan Lee, Comic-Book Legend, Dead at 95
Stan Lee, the Marvel Comics co-creator who left an enduring mark on popular culture and changed the world of comic books forever, has died, reports TMZ. Lee’s storied career spanned decades. ComicBook.com reports that before he was deployed durin
Snopes→ Comic Book Genius Stan Lee, Spider-Man Creator, Dies at 95
As the top writer at Marvel Comics and later as its publisher, Lee was widely considered the architect of the contemporary comic book.
Snopes→ Did an Undelivered Speech from JFK State That ‘Our Duty as a Party is Not to Our Party Alone’ But to ‘All of Mankind?’
The words of President John F. Kennedy that the world never got to hear.
Snopes→ Scientists: Wind, Drought Worsen Fires, Not Bad Management
Nature provides the dangerous winds that have whipped the fires, and human-caused climate change over the long haul is killing and drying the shrubs and trees that provide the fuel, experts say.
Snopes→ Is Mexico Providing Charter Buses to Transport Caravan Migrants to the Border?
Sketchy reports claimed the thousands-strong migrant caravan was being chartered to the U.S. border by tour bus.