Producer and spouse Allan Glaser said Hunter died of a blood clot in his leg that caused cardiac arrest.
Snopes→ Boris Johnson Quits UK Government in Mounting Brexit Crisis
Johnson, one of the best-known and most flamboyant members of the government, quit just hours after the resignation of Brexit Secretary David Davis
Snopes→ Starbucks, Citing Ocean Threat, is Ditching Plastic Straws
Starbucks is getting rid of plastic straws at its locations around the world, offering a strawless lid or straws made of paper or compostable material instead.
Snopes→ Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty, Released on Bail
An updated indictment alleges the movie mogul-turned-#MeToo villain performed a forcible sex act on a woman in 2006.
Snopes→ Official: 4 More Boys Brought Out Of Flooded Thai Cave
Teams of divers brought out four of the boys but waited several hours before confirming their safe rescue.
Hoax-Slayer→ Myth – Ice Water Can Cause Dangerous Bloating in Dogs
Long-running Internet warning claims that pet owners should never give their dogs ice water and cites a case of a show dog that suffered severe bloat after drinking water with ice in it. The post Myth – Ice Water Can Cause Dangerous Bloating in D
Snopes→ ‘Trump Baby’ Balloon May Fly Over London During President’s UK Visit
The diaper-clad 'Trump Baby' stands nearly 20 feet high, sports the president's signature blond hair, and holds a cellphone in his very small hands.
Snopes→ Does Trump Donate All of His Presidential Salary, While Obama Donated None?
An Internet meme made misleading comparisons between presidential donations and the sizes of the first ladies' staffs, calling the Trumps "givers" and the Obamas "takers."
Snopes→ UK Supermarkets Recall Frozen Vegetables Over Listeria Concerns
Dozens of food products have been recalled following warnings from European health agencies over listeriosis.
Snopes→ Wrong Statue of Liberty on Stamp to Cost US Postal Service $3.5M
A judge has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to pay $3.5 million to the sculptor of a Statue of Liberty replica at the New-York-New York casino-resort in Las Vegas after an image of the replica was mistakenly used on a stamp.
Snopes→ 1-Year-Old Goes to Court to Get Reunited with Family
The boy is one of hundreds of children who need to be reunited with their parents after being separated at the border.
Snopes→ Did Pastor Joel Osteen Launch a ‘Sheep’s Clothing’ Apparel Line?
A satirical website's post about the American televangelist was re-disseminated online in meme form.
Snopes→ Anne Frank’s Family Tried to Escape to US, Hit Roadblocks
Research suggests the family of Anne Frank attempted to immigrate to the United States and later also to Cuba, but their efforts were thwarted.
Snopes→ Was This Hallway Designed to Prevent Children from Running?
An image showing an optical illusion created with floor tiles is genuine, but it wasn't created to discourage young students from running in the hallways.
Snopes→ North Korea Says Talks with Pompeo Were ‘Regrettable’
North Korea said that high-level talks with a U.S. delegation led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo were "regrettable" and accused Washington of trying to unilaterally pressure the country into abandoning its nukes.
Snopes→ Immigrant PhD Candidate Rocked by Sudden U.S. Army Discharge
Panshu Zhao is one of dozens, if not more, devastated immigrant military recruits and reservists struggling this summer with abrupt and often inexplicable discharges and cancelled contracts.
FactCheck.org→ Ag Exports, Presidential Elections, West Virginia GDP
The post Ag Exports, Presidential Elections, West Virginia GDP appeared first on FactCheck.org.
Climate Feedback→ Daily Mail correctly reports that climate change leads to more severe heatwaves, but explanation of recent weather is off the mark
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This article in the Daily Mail describes recent record warmth occurring in a number of different places. But while the article is correct to note that climate change results in more frequent and stronger heatwaves,
FactCheck.org→ Trump Wrong About Wisconsin Election Results
President Donald Trump got his election history wrong when he said that Ronald Reagan lost Wisconsin, and that before his 2016 win, no GOP presidential candidate had won the state since Dwight Eisenhower in 1952. Trump is forgetting that President Eise
FactCheck.org→ Trump Overstates West Virginia Gains
Speaking to a crowd in West Virginia, President Donald Trump oversold the economic progress in the Mountain State on two fronts: Trump said West Virginia “is second in the nation in the percentage increase of GDP.” That was true at one tim
Snopes→ Did Trump Refer To His Mouth As a Musical Instrument ‘Hopefully’ Attached to the Brain?
During a rally in Montana, President Trump went on a tangent about crowd size in which he compared his speeches to the performances of Sir Elton John.
Snopes→ Did Gareth Southgate Wear an ‘It’s Coming Home’ Waistcoat?’
The sartorial aspects of Gareth Southgate, manager of England's national football team, have drawn considerable media scrutiny.
Snopes→ Suspected Rhino Poachers Killed by Pride of Lions
“It is huge relief that they did not get to the rhino,” the owner of South Africa’s Sibuya Game Reserve told reporters.
Snopes→ Did Facebook Flag the Declaration of Independence as Hate Speech?
A phrase contained in a excerpt from one of America's founding documents triggered the social network's acceptable content filtering.
Snopes→ Walmart Removes ‘Impeach 45’ Items from Online Marketplace
Third-party clothing items featuring the slogan "Impeach 45" were removed from Walmart's web site after social media users called for a boycott of the retail giant.
Snopes→ More Than 200 People Fall Ill from Outbreak Linked to Del Monte Fresh Produce Vegetable Trays
An outbreak of cyclosporiasis linked to pre-packaged Del Monte Fresh Produce vegetable trays has sickened 212 people in four states since May.
Snopes→ Singer Chris Brown Arrested for Felony Battery in Florida
Tampa Police released more details about the battery warrant after Brown posted $2,000 bond to be released from the Palm Beach County Jail.
Snopes→ Judge Warns Against ‘Piecemeal’ Court Rulings On Immigration
Judges in recent months have ruled on the Trump administration's push for a border wall with Mexico and its move to revoke an Obama-era program protecting young immigrants from deportation.
Snopes→ Thais Fight Water and Oxygen Levels in Cave as Diver Dies
The rescuers trying to help a youth soccer team stranded in a Thai cave suffered a disheartening loss Friday with the death of a former SEAL diving in the flooded passageways.
Snopes→ Tasty Typo Confuses Senate Candidate with a Sandwich
“Approved by Dominic Panini” declares the campaign website of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dominic Rapini.
Snopes→ US Army Quietly Discharging Immigrant Recruits
The U.S. Army has moved in recent weeks to discharge some immigrant recruits and reservists who enlisted through a program that promised them a path to citizenship.
PolitiFact→ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez misrepresents ICE’s detention bed quota
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez misrepresents ICE’s detention bed quota Before Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez upset top-ranking Democrat Joe Crowley in a New York congressional primary election in June, she laid out her stance
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s numbers on the ‘human toll of illegal immigration’
Trump has said undocumented immigrants bring crime since his first official day on the campaign trail. Three years later, he still has no proof.
Hoax-Slayer→ Watch Out For Fake Medicare Update Emails
Australian residents should watch out for fake emails claiming that they need to update their Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) details to allow future Medicare payments. The post Watch Out For Fake Medicare Update Emails appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ The Tale of the Racist Airline Passenger
Long circulated story relates how a racist airline passenger receives her comeuppance from airline staff. The post The Tale of the Racist Airline Passenger appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ HMRC ‘Reimbursements are Available’ Tax Refund Phishing Scam
According to this email, which purports to be from the UK's HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), you only have 48 hours to click a link and claim an outstanding tax refund. The post HMRC ‘Reimbursements are Available’ Tax Refund Phishing Scam ap
Snopes→ Are 43 Percent of All Food Stamps “Given to Illegals”?
This claim, in circulation since at least 2012, is mathematically impossible and factually deficient.
Snopes→ Can a Person Live Off of a Diet of Potatoes and Butter?
People could "survive" eating a very limited diet, health experts told us, but they wouldn't get everything their bodies needs to function.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking an immigration meme that's been circulating for more than a decade
A viral image on social media -- one that’s critical of illegal immigration -- has been circulating for years. The list of claims first circulated in the form of a chain email in 2006, according to Snopes.com. Six years later, we checked several
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking an immigration meme that's been circulating for more than a decade
A viral image on social media -- one that’s critical of illegal immigration -- has been circulating for years. The list of claims first circulated in the form of a chain email in 2006, according to Snopes.com. Six years later, we checked several