The ASPCA says the birds were living in extremely overcrowded conditions in a home in a Columbus neighborhood.
Snopes→ Vermont Nominates 1st US Transgender Candidate for Governor
GOP Gov. Phil Scott will face Christine Hallquist, who won the Democratic primary.
Snopes→ Vigil Held at Detroit Church for Aretha Franklin
Franklin canceled planned concerts earlier this year after she was ordered by her doctor to stay off the road and rest up.
Snopes→ Black Americans Aren’t Buying Omarosa’s Turn Against Trump
Too little, too late, many said.
PolitiFact→ Sarah Huckabee Sanders – White House off-base comparing African-American job growth under Obama, Trump
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | White House off-base comparing African-American job growth under Obama, Trump During a testy White House daily briefing that included discussion of former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman and her new tell-al
PolitiFact→ Marsha Blackburn – Blackburn: Lack of broadband shuttered rural hospitals. It didn't
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Blackburn: Lack of broadband shuttered rural hospitals. It didn't At a gathering of the Tennessee Farm Bureau in Franklin, Tenn., Republican Senate nominee Rep. Marsha Blackburn, talked about things she would aim to
Washington Post→ Fact-checking the bipartisan spinfest on Brett Kavanaugh’s time at the White House
Republicans say millions of pages of Kavanaugh's White House records are irrelevant. Democrats say he gave incomplete testimony to Congress in 2006. We dug into their claims.
Snopes→ Was a ‘My Little Pony’ Animator Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography Part of ‘#PedoGate’?
An animator for the children's cartoon has been sentenced to prison for possessing child pornography, but the case is not part of a "#PedoGate" conspiracy.
Hoax-Slayer→ Urban Legend – Car-Jacking Scheme Warning – Paper on Rear Window
Message warns of a new car-jacking scheme in which paper is placed on the back window of parked cars as a ruse to get a driver to leave his or her vehicle so that the thieves can easily steal it. The post Urban Legend – Car-Jacking Scheme Warnin
Snopes→ Did a Science Textbook Mistake Africa for South America?
An image of a shockingly inaccurate map may have once appeared in a textbook, but the current version of that work is correct.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Police NOT Looking For Massillon Man Involved in Shooting That Lead To Death of Another Man
Is the police looking for 19-year-old Nicholas Allen Vaught from Massillon, Ohio in connection with a shooting? No, that's not true: the "news" was posted to a prank website and went viral even though it was completely fake. The story origina
Snopes→ Did Fired FBI Agent Peter Strzok Tweet That President Trump is a ‘Dictator,’ a ‘Russian Asset,’ and an ‘Unhinged Madman?’
A parody account in Strzok's name issued the combative tweet in the wake of the FBI agent's firing for sending text messages critical of President Trump.
Snopes→ Did a Little Leaguer List a Porn Star as His Favorite Actor?
This was one of the more unusual "amusing" factoids associated with the young players of the Little League World Series.
Snopes→ The Death of John Crawford III
President Donald Trump's renewed criticism of NFL protests prompted the re-emergence on social media of a controversy regarding the 2014 police shooting of a black man in Ohio.
Snopes→ Alex Jones’s InfoWars Conspiracy Website Is Down
The page infamous for spreading "crisis actor" conspiracy theories has been offline for as yet unexplained reasons.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Cops Did NOT Take A Knee AGAIN, Didn’t Walk Out On Redskins AGAIN, Didn’t Leave Them Stranded In Their Locker Room Overnight AGAIN
Did the cops take a knee at a Washington Redskins game and did they then walk out, leaving the team stranded in the locker room overnight? No, that's not true: an old hoax story from last year went viral again but it still isn't real. The stor
Snopes→ Is the Trump Administration Denying Citizenship to a 4-Year-Old Adopted Peruvian Girl?
Two American citizens adopted a Peruvian toddler legally under Peruvian law, but the United States has so far denied the girl U.S. citizenship status.
Snopes→ Police Look Into Video of Man Spanking Hippo at LA Zoo
The zoo has posted a "No Trespassing" sign on the exhibit for the first time.
Snopes→ Did a Harvard Study Prove That “Unvaccinated Children Pose No Risk” to Other Kids?
A deceptive and factually challenged blog post on an anti-vaccine website is not a “Harvard study,” yet its false conclusions are popular on social media.
Snopes→ Did ‘VeggieTales’ Introduce a New Cannabis Character?
For the time being, at least, 'VeggieTales' characters remain based on things mothers would approve of their kids consuming.
Snopes→ Did the Supreme Court Rule in 1943 That No One Can Be Forced to Participate in Patriotic Rituals?
The Supreme Court's 1943 ruling applied to school board officials and other government entities, not private sector enterprises such as the NFL.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Jeremy Corbyn Did NOT Lay Wreath for Hans Gruber Outside Nakatomi Plaza
Did U.K. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn put down a wreath honoring dead terrorists on Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles? No, of course not. That claim was made by a satirical website mocking the recent controversy about Corbyn laying a wreath or at
Snopes→ Bear Makes an Unlikely Stop in a Liquor Store
The bear eventually figured out how to leave, and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was notified.
Snopes→ Beyoncé Honors Ailing Aretha Franklin at Detroit Concert
Beyoncé dedicated her performance with husband Jay Z to the Queen of Soul drawing a thunderous roar from Aretha Franklin’s hometown of Detroit.
Snopes→ Actor Liev Schreiber Set to Answer Harassment Charge
The Rockland County district attorney's office says the star of Showtime's "Ray Donovan" is due for arraignment.
Snopes→ Trump Lashes Out at Omarosa, Calls Her ‘That Dog’
President Donald Trump escalated his messy clash with former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Stacy’s Mom (From The Fountains of Wayne Song) NOT Dead at 53
Did Stacy's mom die at the age of 53? No, the fictional character from the famous song by the band Fountains of Wayne did not pass away for the simple reason she doesn't exist. A satirical music website published the story and several people
Hoax-Slayer→ Sextortion Scammers Using Phone Numbers as Well as Passwords
Sextortion scammers have lately been including user passwords in their scam emails as a way of making their false claim seem more plausible. And, in another variation, the scammers include part of the recipient's phone number instead of the password. T
Hoax-Slayer→ Advance Fee Scammers Targeting People Via Facebook Messenger
Scammers continue to trick unwary Facebook users into handing over their money and personal information by falsely claiming that they have won a large cash prize. The post Advance Fee Scammers Targeting People Via Facebook Messenger appeared first on
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Tsunami Deep Sea Creatures’ Images Still Circulating
This story was first published on January 12, 2005 Perhaps because the creatures depicted are so interesting and unusual, this set of images… The post ‘Tsunami Deep Sea Creatures’ Images Still Circulating appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Former WWE Star Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart Dies at 63
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, who joined with brother-in-law Bret Hart to form one of the top tag teams in the 1980s with the WWE, has died.
Hoax-Slayer→ Cadbury ‘Free Basket of Chocolate’ Facebook Scam
According to various posts that are circulating on Facebook, chocolate maker Cadbury is rewarding EVERYONE with a free basket of chocolate to celebrate 194 years of quality service. The post Cadbury ‘Free Basket of Chocolate’ Facebook Scam
Snopes→ Does This Video Show Six Antifa Members Beating Up a Person During an August 2018 Rally?
A year-old video showing a group of Antifascists beating up a right-wing activists in Berkeley, California, was reshared as if it showed a recent incident in Washington D.C.
Washington Post→ Nancy Pelosi twists an old McConnell quote into a ‘racist statement’
The House minority leader made an incendiary charge as she misquoted the top Republican in the Senate.
Snopes→ Trump’s Harley Boycott Call Roils Wisconsin Primary
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson both came out against boycotting Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson, the day after President Donald Trump said it would be "great" if there was a boycott.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump Did NOT Say White House Is No Place for Lying Lowlife from Reality Show
Did President Donald Trump say "the White House is no place for a lying lowlife from a reality show"? No, that's not exactly true: the story was made up by a satire column in The New Yorker. Trump did call Omarosa Manigault a "lowlife" earli
Snopes→ Did President Trump Share a Photo of a ‘Bikers for Trump’ Member with a Nazi Tattoo?
President Trump may have greeted the 'Bikers for Trump' at one of his golf courses, but he didn't tweet a photograph of one of them bearing an 'SS' tattoo.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Peter Strzok Did NOT Call Trump a Russian Asset And An Unhinged Madman on Twitter
Did recently fired FBI-agent Peter Strzok call President Trump a dictator, a Russian asset and an unhinged madman on Twitter? No, that's not true: the tweet in question was published by a parody account mimicking the recently created real Twit
Snopes→ Did Astronaut Mark Kelly Say the ‘Space Force’ Was a ‘Dumb Idea?’
A man who flew on several NASA Space Shuttle missions is not a supporter of the proposed Space Force.
Snopes→ Male Model Convicted of Murdering Rival After Online Feud
The 25-year-old victim was signed to London's Premier Model Management agency and had modeled for GQ and Zara.