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Snopes→ A Comic-Con Without Marvel, HBO Gives Others a Chance to Pop
What started as a 300-person event in 1970 has evolved into a massive operation with events year-round.
Snopes→ San Francisco Bans Tour Buses from ‘Full House’ Residence
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency voted to ban commercial vehicles from Broderick Street after neighbors complained.
Snopes→ Michigan Twins Run for County Seats as Political Opponents
Twin sisters from western Michigan are running for county commissioner seats, but they aren't endorsing one another.
Snopes→ Elon Musk Apologizes for Calling Cave Rescue Diver a ‘Pedo’
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has apologized for calling a British diver involved in the Thailand cave rescue a pedophile.
PolitiFact→ Demand Justice – Pro-ACA group: Court pick Kavanaugh refused to uphold pre-existing condition ban
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Pro-ACA group: Court pick Kavanaugh refused to uphold pre-existing condition ban A new ad from a group with strong Democratic ties aims to pressure three Democratic senators in North Dakota, West Virginia and Ind
PolitiFact→ Demand Justice – Pro-ACA group: Court pick Kavanaugh refused to uphold pre-existing condition ban
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Pro-ACA group: Court pick Kavanaugh refused to uphold pre-existing condition ban A new ad from a group with strong Democratic ties aims to pressure three Democratic senators in North Dakota, West Virginia and Ind
Washington Post→ Phil Bredesen’s claim that Tennessee’s meth problem was ‘cut in half’
The former Tennessee governor is slicing up statistics in a misleading way now that he's running for Senate.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Account Accessed in Another Location’ Apple Phishing Scam
According to this email, which purports to be from Apple, your account was accessed in another location and the company considers this suspicious. The email urges you to open an attached file for details. The post ‘Account Accessed in Another L
Snopes→ Is the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas Suing Mass Shooting Victims?
MGM Resorts International, the parent company of Mandalay Bay, argues they are not responsible for the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival massacre.
Snopes→ Immigrant Children Describe Hunger and Cold in Detention
Wet and muddy from their trek across the Mexican border, immigrant children say they sat or lay on the cold, concrete floor of the immigration holding centers where they were taken.
Snopes→ Is George Soros Facing Prison Over $1.8 Billion in ‘Intercepted’ Campaign Contributions?
Hperpartisan web sites promulgated false claims about the billionaire's contributions to candidates in local district attorney races in 2018.
Snopes→ Was a Nevada Morgue Employee Arrested for Pimping Out Corpses for Sex?
A bizarre story posited that a Nevada morgue employee found an inventive way to combine two prominent business areas: death and sex.
Snopes→ FDA Recalls Heart Medications Containing the Active Ingredient Valsartan
Valsartan manufactured in China may have contained a "a probable human carcinogen" since 2012.
Snopes→ Did a Teenage Daughter Dressed in Dad’s ‘Stay Clear Boys’ Shirt Get Pregnant?
A young woman dressed in a "Stay Clear Boys" shirt did not exact revenge on her overprotective father by getting pregnant.
Truth or Fiction?→ Russian Mining Company Stamps Trump’s Face on New Asbestos Products-Truth!
Russian Mining Company Stamps Trump’s Face on New Asbestos Products-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A Russian mining company has sold asbestos with President Donald Trump’s face stamped on it and the phrase, ““Approved by Donald
PolitiFact→ A walk in the woulds: Donald Trump reverses Helsinki comments on Russian election interference
President Donald Trump said he misspoke during his press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. At a White House meeting about tax policy, Trump took a moment to set the record straight. He said he was surprised by the strong American respon
PolitiFact→ A walk in the woulds: Donald Trump reverses Helsinki comments on Russian election interference
President Donald Trump said he misspoke during his press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. At a White House meeting about tax policy, Trump took a moment to set the record straight. He said he was surprised by the strong American respon
Snopes→ Trump Corrects His Quote, Says Misspoke on Russian Meddling
The sentence should have been, 'I don't see any reason why I wouldn't, or why it wouldn't be Russia" instead of "why it would," Trump said.
Snopes→ Did Congress Vote to Take Away Food Stamps from 1.5 Million Veterans?
A partisan Facebook page significantly exaggerated the likely consequences of the House's version of the 2018 "farm bill."
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump's questionable claim that Electoral College favors the Democrats
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump's questionable claim that Electoral College favors the Democrats It may be more than a year and a half since the presidential election, but time and again, President Donald Trump has brought up his Elect
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump's questionable claim that Electoral College favors the Democrats
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump's questionable claim that Electoral College favors the Democrats It may be more than a year and a half since the presidential election, but time and again, President Donald Trump has brought up his Elect
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No evidence of political motives in ambassador attack
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | No evidence of political motives in ambassador attack The former British ambassador to the United States was hospitalized after being attacked in a tube station. Police are still investigating the altercation,
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No evidence of political motives in ambassador attack
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | No evidence of political motives in ambassador attack The former British ambassador to the United States was hospitalized after being attacked in a tube station. Police are still investigating the altercation,
Snopes→ Media Firm “Providr” Allegedly Owes Money to Several Angry Facebook Publishers
The company gained prominence by asserting they were compliant with Facebook’s rules at a time when few other firms were. They were not, and and now their former clients feel duped.
Snopes→ Investigation Into Weeping Virgin Mary Statue Continues
The sculpture, which stands in the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, has been attracting attention worldwide since visitors first reported the fluid in May 2018.
Snopes→ If the President Is Impeached for Treason, Is Everyone Else Removed from Office as Well?
Some confusion over the meaning and process of impeachment resulted in the spread of false information about the potential results of treason charges against a U.S. president.
Snopes→ Is the Trump Administration Making Immigrants Pay $800 for DNA Tests to Get Their Children Back?
A handful of parents in Texas said they were told by social workers they would have to pay for DNA testing to be reunified with separated immigrant children.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Florida Man NOT Arrested For Tranquilizing And Raping Alligators In Everglades
Was 57-year-old Shawn Kilums arrested in Florida for tranquilizing and raping alligators in the Everglades? No, that's not true, the story was made up by a "fauxtire" site that invents tales of bizarre crimes and sex acts purely for entertain
Snopes→ Was Accused Russian Spy Mariia Butina Photographed in the Oval Office?
An image purportedly showing accused Russian spy Mariia Butina in the Oval Office with President Trump is a case of misidentification.
Snopes→ Jupiter’s Moon Count Reaches 79, Including Tiny ‘Oddball’
That brings the number of moons at Jupiter to 79, the most of any planet. Saturn is next with 61.
Snopes→ Bicyclist Versus Lift Bridge. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Police say a bicyclist who weaved past the gates blocking access to a bridge over a river escaped serious injury after falling into the gap.
Snopes→ Prince Harry, Meghan Visit Nelson Mandela Exhibition
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have visited an exhibition in London charting the life of Nelson Mandela.
Snopes→ Police Post Mugshot of Lost Dog, Bail Paid in Cookies
A dog is home after police in a New Jersey shore town posted its mugshot on social media.
Snopes→ Puerto Ricans Accused of Misusing $8M in Funds
A mayor and two former government officials in Puerto Rico face public corruption charges in separate cases that involve a total of $8 million in federal and local funds.
Snopes→ Nickelodeon Announces New ‘Rugrats’ Episodes, Movie
A live-action movie, written by David Goodman, featuring computer generated characters is slated to hit theaters in November 2020.
Snopes→ Obama to Deliver Mandela Address in Likely Rebuke to Trump
An estimated 14,000 people gathered at a cricket stadium in Johannesburg for the speech, which will be streamed online.
Snopes→ Hulk Hogan Reinstated Into Wrestling Hall of Fame
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. has reinstated Hulk Hogan to its Hall of Fame, three years after he was found to have used racial slurs in a conversation caught on a sex tape.
Snopes→ Did Rescued Thai Boys Opt to Return to Cave Rather Than Meet with Trump?
Caught between a rock and a hard place ... literally?
Washington Post→ The facts missing from Trump and Putin’s news conference
The two presidents omitted key facts while answering questions about Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election.