This story was updated at 4:30 p.m. July 10. President Donald Trump has appointed Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill the Supreme Court seat that will be vacated by Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement on June 27. Trump announced his pick fr
PolitiFact→ President Trump's Supreme Court Pick: Brett Kavanaugh
This story will be updated. President Donald Trump has appointed Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill the Supreme Court seat that will be vacated by Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement on June 27. Trump announced his pick from the East Room
Snopes→ Did the U.S. Threaten Ecuador Over a Resolution Affirming the Importance of Breastfeeding?
The United States’ objection to what was expected to be an uncontroversial resolution shocked delegates in attendance at the World Health Organization’s 71st Assembly.
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Reports of a viral epidemic that supposedly killed 16 people in Louisville originated on a prank news generator web site.
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An image graphic purportedly comparing how Obama, Clinton, Bush and Trump celebrated the 4th of July consists of cherry-picked photographs, none taken on Independence Day.
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A film crew member is alleging in a lawsuit that Depp twice punched him on the Los Angeles set of a movie about the killing of the Notorious B.I.G.
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FactCheck.org→ Trump Still Distorting NATO Spending
President Donald Trump continues to wrongly claim that the United States is paying as much as 90 percent of the cost of operating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In reality, the U.S. share of the commonly funded NATO budget is currently just ov
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump falsely says ICE liberated towns from MS-13 control
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump falsely says ICE liberated towns from MS-13 control President Donald Trump argued against calls by some Democrats to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying he’s watched the agency &quo
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As others speculated about his nomination to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, Trump had little to say about his choice.
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Deputies apprehended the man who indicated that the baby was buried somewhere in the woods.
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Footage purporting to show 8 traffic accidents involving invisible ghost cars was the product of some creative digital editing.
PolitiFact→ Mailbag: 'Ya gotta do better'
With tensions rising with global trading partners, trade was the leading topic that motivated PolitiFact readers to write to us in recent weeks. Here is a sampling of recent emails about trade, as well as other issues. All have been edited for space an
PolitiFact→ Mailbag: 'Ya gotta do better'
With tensions rising with global trading partners, trade was the leading topic that motivated PolitiFact readers to write to us in recent weeks. Here is a sampling of recent emails about trade, as well as other issues. All have been edited for space an
Snopes→ Did Disney Announce It Was to Open a Theme Park in Escanaba, Michigan?
An obscure satirical web site managed to trick many readers with a fabricated story in the summer of 2018.
Snopes→ Actor Tab Hunter, Star of ‘Damn Yankees!’ Movie, Dies Age 86
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
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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.
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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
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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.
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A satirical website's post about the American televangelist was re-disseminated online in meme form.
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Research suggests the family of Anne Frank attempted to immigrate to the United States and later also to Cuba, but their efforts were thwarted.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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The sartorial aspects of Gareth Southgate, manager of England's national football team, have drawn considerable media scrutiny.
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“It is huge relief that they did not get to the rhino,” the owner of South Africa’s Sibuya Game Reserve told reporters.
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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.