Central American migrants in a caravan that has stopped in Mexico City demanded buses Thursday to take them to the U.S. border, saying it is too cold and dangerous to continue walking and hitchhiking.
Snopes→ 1 Death Linked to Ongoing Turkey Salmonella Outbreak
"We are still seeing new illnesses being reported on a weekly basis," said Colin Basler, an epidemiologist with the CDC.
Snopes→ Appeals Court Rules Against Trump on DACA Immigrant Policy
A U.S. appeals court has blocked President Donald Trump from immediately ending an Obama-era program shielding young immigrants from deportation.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Were GOP's House losses dramatically smaller than historical pattern?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Were GOP's House losses dramatically smaller than historical pattern? In recent midterm elections when presidents faced a backlash from voters, the president accepted their brushback. In 2006, George W. Bush acknowle
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Were GOP's House losses dramatically smaller than historical pattern?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Were GOP's House losses dramatically smaller than historical pattern? In recent midterm elections when presidents faced a backlash from voters, the president accepted their brushback. In 2006, George W. Bush acknowle
Snopes→ Did This Video Show Obama Kicking a Reporter Out of a Press Conference?
Social media users engaged in another round of whataboutism by claiming (falsely) that a video showed President Obama kicking a reporter out of a press conference.
Snopes→ Did the News Media Ignore a Black Conservative Event at the White House?
A Facebook post claiming that news outlets ignored the Young Black Leadership Summit ignored several reports of attendees' encounter with President Donald Trump.
Truth or Fiction?→ Was the Thousand Oaks Shooter Identified as a Man of Middle Eastern Descent?
Mere hours after a gunman entered a nightclub in Thousand Oaks, California, murdering at least twelve people before shooting himself, the social media disinformation machine and its usual array of bots and paid trolls began to peddle unverified informa
Snopes→ Marine Combat Veteran Kills 12 in California Bar Shooting
Authorities said the motive for the attack Wednesday night was under investigation.
Snopes→ Was the Borderline Bar Shooter Identified as a Middle Eastern Man Named Abu Al-Hom Kreuzi?
As a community reeled in the aftermath of a mass shooting that left 13 people dead, a baseless, Islamaphobic, fear-mongering rumor about the identity of the shooter was floated online.
Snopes→ Does This Photograph Show Barack Obama with Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal?
Pick a photograph, create a conspiracy theory. Repeat.
Snopes→ What’s in a Number? Dutch Positivity Guru Seeks Age Change
The 69-year-old television personality has asked a court in the Netherlands to approve his request for a new birthday that officially would make him 49.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump's talk of a historic Senate gain depends on races that remain undecided
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Donald Trump's talk of a historic Senate gain depends on races that remain undecided President Donald Trump, taking stock of the election results during a White House press conference, downplayed Democrats’
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump's talk of a historic Senate gain depends on races that remain undecided
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Donald Trump's talk of a historic Senate gain depends on races that remain undecided President Donald Trump, taking stock of the election results during a White House press conference, downplayed Democrats’
Snopes→ ‘Horrific Scene’: 13 Dead Including Gunman at California Bar
The killer was identified as Ian David Long, a 28-year-old veteran.
Snopes→ GOP Gov Candidate Kemp Resigns as Georgia Secretary of State
Attorney Russ Willard with the attorney general's office of Georgia announced the resignation in federal court Thursday morning.
Snopes→ Ginsburg, 85, Hospitalized After Fracturing 3 Ribs in Fall
She was admitted to the hospital for treatment and observation after tests showed she fractured three ribs.
Snopes→ With New Justice Official, Fate of Russia Probe in Question
Congressional Democrats, concerned about protecting Mueller, called on Matthew Whitaker to recuse himself from overseeing the investigation in its final but potentially explosive stages.
Snopes→ 13 Dead Including Gunman in Shooting at California Bar
The dead included 11 people inside the bar, the gunman and a sheriff's sergeant who was the first officer inside the door, Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean said.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Sam Hyde NOT The Shooter at Thousand Oaks Borderline Bar & Grill Mass Shooting
Was right-wing comedian Sam Hyde the shooter at the November 8, 2018 shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, CA? No, that's not true: while the shooting did happen, police say they have not identified the shooter yet and l
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s post-election news conference
Here's a look at ten claims made by President Trump at his post-election news conference.
Snopes→ Did the Whole Migrant Caravan Turn Down Mexico’s Offer of Jobs, Medical Care and Education?
Some members of the caravan accepted the offer, some spurned it, and some returned home.
Snopes→ Was Cesar Sayoc a Lifelong Democrat Who “Recently” Covered His Van in Trump Stickers?
The mail bombing suspect had never been a registered Democrat, and his van had been home to pro-Trump material for years.
Snopes→ White House Suspends CNN’s Acosta After Trump Confrontation
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders released a statement accusing Acosta of "placing his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job as a White House intern."
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘A Proposal in Good Faith’ Advance Fee Scam Email
This email, which purports to be from a regional manager at a European bank, offers you a 40% share in a multi-million dollar fund. The post ‘A Proposal in Good Faith’ Advance Fee Scam Email appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Did a Man Photobomb Mitch McConnell With a Thumbs-Down Gesture While They Voted?
This isn't exactly what we mean when we refer to a "photo booth."
Snopes→ Did the Carnival Cruise Ship ‘Triumph’ Overturn and Sink?
"Jokes are created by users." But not necessarily good jokes.
Snopes→ The Science Behind Those Viral Oumuamua “Alien Spacecraft” Stories
ʻOumuamua, the first interstellar object to be detected passing through our solar system, does not have to be an alien spacecraft to be cool.
Snopes→ Bryan Cranston Confirms ‘Breaking Bad’ Movie in Development
Bryan Cranston has confirmed that a "Breaking Bad" movie is in development, though he's not sure he's in it.
Snopes→ Clerk Jailed Over Marriage Licenses Loses Re-Election Bid
The Kentucky clerk who went to jail in 2015 for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples lost her bid for a second term.
Snopes→ Trump Mocks GOP Losers Who Kept Their Distance from Him
Trump dissected the elections in a combative White House news conference that stretched to nearly 90 minutes.
Snopes→ Many Red State Voters Embrace Liberal-Backed Ballot Measures
One of the strongest messages emerging from the results is that voters are eager to make the political process, including voting itself, fairer and more accessible.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Carnival Cruise Ship Triumph Did NOT Overturn And Sink
Did a ship named "Triump" and operated by Carnival overturn and sink? No, that's not true: some joker posted a story about that to a prank website that allows anyone to upload any headline, image and description in order to create a fake stor
Snopes→ Snopes.com Has a New Look. Tell Us What You Think
We’ve done some redecorating and made significant upgrades behind the scenes.
FactCheck.org→ Ford Did Not Recant Accusations Against Kavanaugh
Q: Did Christine Blasey Ford recant her accusations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh? A: No. Comments by President Trump may have left that impression. But he was referring to a little-known case that had nothing to do with Ford. FULL QUESTION
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a CNN Reporter Assault a White House Employee?
The morning after a hotly-contested midterm election resulted in Republicans resoundingly losing control of the House, United States President Donald Trump held a rambling, bizarre press conference in which he alternately took credit for Republicans ma
Snopes→ Did Elon Musk Offer to Buy and Delete Facebook?
Might be the most expensive thing anyone ever bought for the purpose of destroying it.
Snopes→ Attorney General Jeff Sessions Resigns
Attorney General Jeff Sessions was reportedly "asked" to resign from his post.
PolitiFact→ So the Democrats won the House. What legislation might follow?
The election’s over, with the Democrats winning the House and losing a few seats in the Senate. Now what? The Democratic caucus in the House will have diverse interests. Some new lawmakers come from the party’s more liberal wing, such as Re
FactCheck.org→ Sayoc Pictured with Soccer Teammate, Not Democratic Donor
Q: Was Cesar Sayoc, the man suspected of sending pipe bombs to high-profile liberals, photographed with “a Billionaire Democrat donor”? A: No. The man in the photo with Sayoc is a retired soccer coach and his former teammate who has no re