He knocked the assailant down, buying enough time for the first officer into the University of North Carolina-Charlotte classroom to capture the shooter.
Snopes→ Empty Chair and a Prop Chicken: Barr Skips Mueller Hearing
Republicans were not amused by the antics or Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler's tough talk.
Snopes→ World Press Freedom Day Events Raise Alarm on Fake News
This year's discussions are being held for the first time in Ethiopia, a country that was infamous for jailing journalists until Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed assumed power.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pornhub Does NOT open first SIPR website
Did Pornhub open a SIPR (Secret Internet Protocol Router Network) so that U.S. military personnel can access pornography in war zones? No, that's not true: The claim was made in a satirical article published by a humor website targeted at mili
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim of ‘amazing’ success in cutting opioid prescriptions
Trump suggests he reached a three-year goal in one year. But the trend predates his presidency.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Robert DeNiro Did NOT Lose $40 Million Reunion Contract, Did NOT Blame Trump
Did actor Robert DeNiro lose a $40 million contract to star in a Goodfellas sequel because he criticized Donald Trump? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and
Hoax-Slayer→ TRUE: Warning – Grapes and Raisins Toxic to Dogs And Cats
Circulating message warns that grapes and raisins are toxic to dogs and cats. The post TRUE: Warning – Grapes and Raisins Toxic to Dogs And Cats appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ 16-Year-Old Migrant Boy Dies in Government Custody in Texas
Guatemalan officials said he had a severe infection in his brain and had emergency surgery, but never stabilized and died.
Hoax-Slayer→ Six Flags ‘5 Free Tickets’ Facebook Giveaway Scam
According to a post currently being shared on Facebook, amusement park Six Flags is giving away five free tickets per family. The post Six Flags ‘5 Free Tickets’ Facebook Giveaway Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Oklahoma Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed, Naked Teenager
The medical examiner's office said only that Isaiah Mark Lewis suffered "multiple gunshot wounds" and that a final autopsy report is pending.
Snopes→ Coroner: Woman Obsessed with Columbine Died before Warnings
Sol Pais was already dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound by the time agents began retracing her steps.
Snopes→ Trump Says Violence Against People of All Faiths Must End
"All civilized nations must join together in this effort."
FactCheck.org→ Did Barr Mislead Congress?
Democrats claim Attorney General William Barr misled Congress last month when asked if he was aware of concerns that special counsel Robert S. Mueller’s team may have had with his March 24 memo summarizing the Mueller report. We’ll lay out
PolitiFact→ Senate Democrats accuse William Barr of lying to Congress about Mueller’s reaction. Did he?
Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee repeatedly pressed Attorney General William Barr to explain earlier statements to Congress in light of newly published grievances from Special Counsel Robert Mueller. The night before the hear
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Chicago Police Urinate on Food for a Black Panthers Free Breakfast Program in 1969?
On April 29 2019, a researcher shared the following tweet showing a screenshot of text reporting that in 1969, police in Chicago had urinated on food and supplies gathered by the Black Panthers for a free breakfast program: Holy shit – I’m r
Snopes→ Were Cast and Crew on the Film ‘Titanic’ Sickened by PCP-Laced Seafood Chowder?
Actor Bill Paxton: "Some people were laughing, some people were crying, some people were throwing up.”
Snopes→ Barr, Mueller Trade Barbs as Russia Probe Rift Goes Public
Barr said he was surprised Mueller did not reach a conclusion on whether President Donald Trump had tried to obstruct justice, and that he felt compelled to step in with his own judgment.
Snopes→ Philadelphia Ex-Poet Laureate Faces Uproar for Skinhead Past
His white nationalist past was revealed in a poem posted to Twitter by another local poet.
Snopes→ Did the City of Atlanta Ask Residents Not to ‘Dump Trash on White Supremacist Leaders’ Properties’?
A mysterious flyer was distributed around the Lakewood Heights neighborhood in late April 2019.
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Four Photographs Show the ‘Sunny Sanctuary State’ of ‘Once Beautiful California’?
On April 24 2019, a Facebook user shared the following images and status update (archived here), purportedly showing images from California that included piles of trash on a beach and by roads and trails: In the status update (“Welcome to the S
Snopes→ Did Migrants ‘Invade’ a Beach in Broad Daylight?
The claim appears to reference an incident on the shores of a beach in Spain in 2017.
Snopes→ Professor: Gunman Burst into Classroom During Fatal Attack
Teams of students were delivering their presentations when the gunman opened fire at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Deceptive Arms Trade Treaty Argument
In announcing that he will withdraw the United States from the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that under the international agreement, the U.S. would “surrender American sovereignty” and allow “
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Psychologists Did NOT Warn Parents Don’t Allow Children To Watch Peppa Pig
Did pyschologists in a Harvard study warn parents not to let children watch Peppa Pig because it causes autism? No, that's not true: It is a hoax first published in 2015 and that cites a scientific study that does not exist to scare parents in
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Rep. Ilhan Omar Did Not Say ‘All White Men Should Be Put In Chains As Slaves’
Did Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar say that all white men should be put in chains as slaves because they will never submit to Islam? No, that's not true: It is a made-up quote included in a meme that has circulated on social platforms and repeatedl
Snopes→ Olympic Runner Loses Appeal on Testosterone Rules
The highest court in world sports said the proposed rules from track's governing body, the IAAF, are discriminatory, but "such discrimination is a necessary."
Snopes→ Barr Defends Actions to Senate After Mueller’s Complaints
Robert Mueller told the Attorney General that he was frustrated with how the conclusions of his investigation were being portrayed.
Snopes→ Trump Depicted in Mueller Report Feared Being Tabbed a Fraud
The Trump of the Mueller report is gripped by fear that Americans would question the very legitimacy of his presidency.
Snopes→ WikiLeaks’ Assange Gets 50 Weeks in Prison for Jumping Bail
WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson said after the sentencing that the extradition battle with the U.S. is now the "big fight" facing Julian Assange.
Washington Post→ Biden’s false claim that no one but the rich got Trump’s tax cuts
The former vice president claims that the Trump tax cut all went to "folks at the top and corporations" in 2018. Not so.
Snopes→ Mueller Frustrated with Barr Over Portrayal of Findings
Mueller's letter is likely to be a central focus at Wednesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Barr.
Snopes→ Did U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris Say She’d Sign an Executive Order as President to Forcibly Confiscate Guns?
The 2020 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate is definitely on the record saying she wants stronger gun-control laws, but what exactly did she say?
Snopes→ North Carolina Campus Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 4 Injured
The university has more than 26,500 students and 3,000 faculty and staff.
Snopes→ Are ‘Illegal Immigrants’ To Blame for Measles Outbreaks Across the U.S.?
Among those making controversial vaccination claims is an official with the state of Maine's GOP party.
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Claim About Border Rape Revived
Quick Take An unsubstantiated claim from last fall about sexual violence at the southern border has been repackaged in a Facebook meme. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has no record of the alleged incident, and the website that first reported it has
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Campaign Kickoff Claims
Former Vice President Joe Biden kicked off his third campaign for president with a speech in Pittsburgh that contained a few false and misleading statements: Biden said “we have the most productive workers in the world.” U.S. workers are
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Users Peddle False Trump Story
Quick Take A photo of a purported news story from 2015 shared on social media attributes incendiary remarks about Africans to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. There’s no evidence he made those comments. Full Story Thousands of users on
Snopes→ Dems Say Trump Agrees on $2 Trillion Infrastructure Goal
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, for her part, described the meeting as "excellent and productive."
Snopes→ Student Says Trump Backers Recruited Him for Buttigieg Smear
A 21-year-old Trump supporter said conservative activists Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman sought to use him for a "despicable scheme."
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Ontario, California Confirm Kidnappers are Drugging and Abducting Children?
On April 26 2019, a Facebook user shared a screenshot (archived here) of another post, which provided an alarming account of complex abduction attempts purportedly occurring in Ontario, California. The original post was shared by an account with the n