Chairs and bottles were thrown. Two bartenders were hit with debris.
PolitiFact→ Congressional Leadership Fund – Did Paul Davis vote to allow strip clubs to open nears homes and schools?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did Paul Davis vote to allow strip clubs to open nears homes and schools? A new ad from the Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC working to protect the GOP Majority in the U.S. House, attacks a Kansas congr
Snopes→ Washington Times Retracts Statements on Seth Rich Murder
The news outlet was sued for stating it was "well known in intelligence circles that Seth Rich and his brother, Aaron Rich, downloaded DNC emails and was paid by Wikileaks."
Snopes→ GE, Seeking Path Through its 3rd Century, Ousts CEO
General Electric Chairman & CEO John Flannery is out as chairman and CEO at General Electric after less than two years, Lawrence Culp Jr. takes over
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Protesters Did NOT Vandalize Kavanaugh’s House, NO $11,000 Damage
Did protesters damage the family home of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the tune of $11,000? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire website which aims to get conservatives and Trump supporters so angry they don't realize they
Snopes→ Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at Syria Militants over Attack
The missiles had enough range to strike regional U.S. military bases and targets inside both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Snopes→ French Singer and Actor Charles Aznavour Dies at Age 94
His death was confirmed by the singer's producer, Gerard Drouout Productions, and the French Culture Ministry.
Snopes→ ‘Tragedy of Grand Scale’: Vegas Shooting Victims Remembered
Medical examiners later determined that all 58 deaths were from gunshots.
Snopes→ Man at Center of Nobel Literature Scandal Convicted of Rape
Jean-Claude Arnault, 72, a major cultural figure in Sweden, had faced two counts of rape for the same woman in 2011.
Snopes→ California Bans Gun Sales to People Under 21
State law already bans people under 21 from buying handguns.
Snopes→ Yale Classmate Recalls Kavanaugh as Frequent, Heavy Drinker
Charles "Chad" Ludington said he was a friend of Kavanaugh's at Yale and that Kavanaugh was "a frequent drinker, and a heavy drinker."
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Dick Van Dyke Did NOT Die, Did NOT Leave $59 Million To Trump Foundation
Did Dick Van Dyke die and did he leave millions to the Trump foundation? No, that's not true: a satire story from a liberal site that loves to troll conservatives into sharing fake news was picked up by a "real" fake news website and went vir
Washington Post→ Indicted congressman falsely ties opponent to terrorism
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) attacked his Christian opponent with several false or misleading claims exuding anti-Muslim bias.
Hoax-Slayer→ P&O Cruise ‘Twenty Boxes’ Facebook Giveaway Scam
According to a post being shared on Facebook, the "P&O Cruise" Facebook Page is giving away twenty boxes containing tickets for a 10-night cruise, $5000 spending money, and other cruise goodies. The post P&O Cruise ‘Twenty BoxesR
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Saturday Night Live NOT Fined $16.2 Million For Vulgar Kavanaugh Sketch
Was SNL fined a huge amount of money for a sketch involving Matt Damon that parodied the recent Kavanaugh hearings? No, that's not true: a liberal satire website that loves to troll conservatives and Trump supporters into sharing their made u
Snopes→ 3 Dead After Car Explosion on Street in ‘Isolated Incident’
A car exploded on a downtown street in what authorities called a "criminal incident," leaving three people dead and leading to a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents and an investigation by federal, state and local authorities.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: 3 Dallas Cowboys Players Did NOT Quit, NO Kneeling Player Was Ejected
Did Dallas Cowboys player Lyle Stroman kneel during the National Anthem before a game against the Detroit Lions and was he ejected for it by the referee after which players Mo Burns, Damian Blackman, and Gene Johnson quit on the spot in protes
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Doctors Did NOT Admit Crystal Meth Is Actually Good For You
Did Department of Health spokesperson Dr. William Gould admit crystal meth is actually good for people? No, that's not true: the doctor is fictional and the story actually came from a satire website. None of it is real. Don't use meth. The
Snopes→ California Divorce Courts Go to Dogs as Pets Gain Status
A new law grants judges authority to settle disagreements over who keeps the family pet in divorce cases the same way they handle child-custody disputes.
Snopes→ Officials: White House Not ‘Micromanaging’ Kavanaugh Probe
Senior Trump administration officials insisted Sunday that the White House is not "micromanaging" a new FBI background check of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
PolitiFact→ The facts on guns in 6 charts: A 2018 midterm report
In our politically polarized era, few issues are as polarized as gun policy. From mass shootings like the one of concertgoers in Las Vegas, to school shootings like the one in Parkland, Fla., to police shootings, gun violence has driven passions on bot
Snopes→ Trump Says FBI Has ‘Free Rein’ in Kavanaugh Investigation
"They have free rein. They're going to do whatever they have to do, whatever it is they do. They'll be doing things that we have never even thought of," Trump said.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Australian Police Officer NOT Beaten And Sexually Assaulted By Kangaroo
Was an Australian police officer named Malcom Rudd sexually assaulted by a kangaroo in Canberra? No, that's not true: the entire story was made up by a Canadian website that invents tales about bizarre crimes and weird sex acts for entertainm
Internet Archive→ President Trump Campaign Rally in Wheeling, West Virginia : CSPAN : September 29, 2018 7:21pm-8:54pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump holds a rally in Wheeling, West Virginia for U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Morrissey (R) who is challenging incumbent Sen. Joe Manchin (D). Sponsor: White House Travel | Domestic Trip.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This it
Snopes→ Michigan Township Allows Autistic Boy to Keep Therapy Ducks
Georgetown Township officials had issued a nuisance order to Mark and Jennifer Dyke after receiving multiple complaints from neighbors about their son's ducks straying from their property.
Snopes→ Marty Balin, Founder of Jefferson Airplane, Dies at 76
Marty Balin, a patron of the 1960s "San Francisco Sound" both as founder and lead singer of the Jefferson Airplane and co-owner of the club where the Airplane and other Bay Area bands performed, has died.
Snopes→ Is This a Photograph of a Wasted Brett Kavanaugh?
The only similarity between the men in these two pictures is what appears to be a shared love of beer.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Distorted Attacks on His Accusers
In a recent press conference, President Donald Trump defended Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh from allegations of sexual misconduct and made claims about some of Trump’s own accusers that were false or lacked evidence. Trump said, “I
Snopes→ Is Another Man Responsible for Christine Blasey Ford’s Assault?
Senate investigators interviewed two separate men who think they were responsible for the assault, but Blasey Ford is 100% sure it was Kavanaugh.
Snopes→ Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s Envelope Hand-Off to Christine Ford’s Lawyers Sparks Conspiracy Theories
The envelope contained nothing more than notes to Ford from women outside the hearing room, Jackson Lee's office said.
PolitiFact→ A week to investigate: What a Kavanaugh probe might look like
This story has been updated to include a new statement from President Donald Trump. President Donald Trump approved a request from the Senate Judiciary Committee for a supplemental background check for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh a day a
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading Boast on Premiums
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that Obamacare is “dead,” but recently he has been making a misleading boast about low insurance premium growth for 2019 marketplace plans. Trump claimed that “the rates are far lower than t
Snopes→ New Trial Ordered in ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Copyright Lawsuit
A U.S. appeals court on has ordered a new trial in a lawsuit accusing Led Zeppelin of copying an obscure 1960s instrumental for the intro to its classic 1971 rock anthem “Stairway to Heaven.”
Snopes→ Are Sexual Predators Using ‘Fortnite’ to Groom Children?
New Jersey's Attorney General gave a general warning about 19 popular apps, including Fortnite, but news reports singled out the game even though it was not involved in a September 2018 crackdown.
Snopes→ GOP Advances Kavanaugh after Flake Calls for FBI Probe
Sen. Jeff Flake said that after discussing the matter with fellow senators, he felt it "would be proper to delay the floor vote for up to but not more than one week."
Snopes→ Does Kavanaugh Accuser Julie Swetnick Have a Restraining Order Against Her by a Former Boyfriend?
An ex-boyfriend of Julie Swetnick filed a petition for a restraining order in 2001, but it was dismissed soon afterwards.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Photo Doesn’t Show Soros with Ford
Q: Is there a photo circulating online that shows Christine Blasey Ford with George Soros? A: No. The woman featured in the viral photo with Soros isn’t Ford. FULL QUESTION Is the picture circulating on the internet of Soros and Kavanaugh’
FactCheck.org→ Trump Wrong on Mexico’s VAT
President Donald Trump wrongly said that “nobody from this country knew” about Mexico’s value-added tax until after NAFTA was signed. A deputy U.S. trade representative at the time NAFTA was put in place said: “US policymakers,
Snopes→ Facebook Says 50M User Accounts Affected by Security Breach
The hack is the latest security headache for Facebook, which has been dealing with political disinformation campaigns from Russia and elsewhere since 2016.
Did the WSJ Report That a Sex Crimes Prosecutor Was Pulled from a Hearing for Asking Too Many Questions?
As the United States debated putting Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court despite multiple assault allegations, rumors began to fly about a hearing the previous day, including a bombshell that purportedly appeared in the Wall Street Journal: WSJ: Mitchell advised Republicans that to continue questioning Kavanaugh she was required by her oath in Arizona to […]
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