A team of firefighters including a climbing specialist is on the scene and in touch with the intruder, whose motivations remain unclear.
Snopes→ Harris Wants to Fine Companies That Pay Men More Than Women
The U.S. senator from California says $180 billion would be generated over 10 years, with fines decreasing over time as companies strengthen their equal pay practices.
PolitiFact→ Cory Booker – Cory Booker points to Connecticut, where he says a tough gun law led to fewer deaths
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Cory Booker points to Connecticut, where he says a tough gun law led to fewer deaths If he wins the presidency, Democratic Sen. Cory Booker says he will fight to deliver tougher gun control laws. In an intervie
Snopes→ Trump Warns Iran Not to Threaten US or It Will Face ‘End’
President Trump's tweet follows days of heightened tension sparked by his administration's sudden deployment of bombers and an aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf over still-unspecified threats.
Lead Stories→ NOT Fake News: ‘Game Of Thrones’ Fans Spot A Plastic Water Bottle In The Finale
Did 'Game of Thrones' fans spot a plastic water bottle in the finale? Yes that's true: A modern plastic water bottle appears next to the boot of a character during a major scene abut 46 minutes into the series finale aired by HBO on May 19, 20
Washington Post→ Trump says he was not warned about Flynn. The Mueller report disagrees.
Many red lights were blinking about the potential problems with tapping Michael Flynn as national security adviser. The president chose to ignore them.
Hoax-Slayer→ Watch Out For Fake Office 365 Voicemail Emails
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) in the US is warning consumers about a new scam campaign that users fake voicemail notification emails. The post Watch Out For Fake Office 365 Voicemail Emails appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Saudis Say They Don’t Want War, But Will Defend Themselves
Saudi Arabia does not want war but will not hesitate to defend itself against Iran, a top Saudi diplomat said after the kingdom’s energy sector was targeted amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Airline Booking Emails Link to Pharmacy Spam Websites
Keep an eye out for fraudulent emails that masquerade as booking notifications from airlines such as Qatar Airways. The post Fake Airline Booking Emails Link to Pharmacy Spam Websites appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Commencement Speaker Stuns Grads, Promise to Pay Off Their Student Loans
A billionaire technology investor stunned the entire graduating class at Morehouse College when he announced at their commencement that he would pay off their student loans -- estimated at $40 million.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pepsi Does NOT Admit Its Soda Contains Cancer-causing Ingredients
Did Pepsi admit that its soda contains cancer-causing ingredients? No, that's not true: The drink company settled a legal dispute with a health group in September 2015 by agreeing to change its manufacturing process to reduce the level of a qu
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Cristiano Ronaldo Did NOT Donate €1.5 Million to Palestinians This Week
Did soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo donate €1.5 million to feed Palestinians for iftar or for anything else? No, that's not true: the story appears to have been initially published on several Albanian websites on May 14, 2019 without any
Lead Stories→ Fake News: British Airways Is NOT Gifting 2 FREE Tickets To All To Celebrate Their 45th Anniversary
Did British Airways gift two free tickets to all to celebrate their 45th anniversary? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free air travel ticets in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam d
Snopes→ Arnold Schwarzenegger Assaulted During Event in South Africa
The former California governor was standing and filming children at a sporting event in Johannesburg when a man makes a flying kick into his back.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Chicago Police Did NOT Find On Jussie Smollett’s Phone Records Before ‘Attack" He Was In Contact with Cory Booker And Aunt Kamala Harris, Orchestrating To Start A Race War
Did Chicago police find records on actor Jussie Smollett's phone that show just before his staged attack he was in contact with U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris, who is purportedly his aunt, in an plot to orchestrate the start of a
Snopes→ Stanley Black and Decker Announces North Texas Plant, 500 Jobs
Toolmaker Stanley Black & Decker plans to open a manufacturing plant in North Texas and create about 500 jobs.
Snopes→ Does an Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill Ban Birth Control?
HB 182 would limit access to, but not criminalize use of, certain types of birth control.
FactCheck.org→ The Trumps vs. de Blasio on NYC Crime
President Donald Trump and his son Eric both took shots this week at New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, saying crime has risen in the city under his leadership. That’s wrong, according to crime data kept by the New York Police Department. Major
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Energy Errors
President Donald Trump clearly supports the oil and gas industry, but he made several false and misleading boasts about his impact on the energy sector. The president suggested that a change in federal policy was responsible for a newly operational na
Snopes→ Judge Refuses to Toss Suit Over Pepe the Frog Poster Sales
"This is a case about making sure nobody (else) is making money off Pepe the Frog."
FactCheck.org→ Meme Distorts Gillibrand’s Immigration Idea
Quick Take Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has not proposed giving Social Security benefits to “illegal aliens,” as a popular meme claims. She wants to overhaul the immigration system to give individuals in the U.S. illegally a way to become citize
Snopes→ Did Joe Biden Once Say That Roe v. Wade “Went Too Far”?
The origin of this claim was an interview conducted with then-Senator Biden in 1974.
Snopes→ Is This a Photograph of a Young Donald Trump?
Sometimes distorting visual reality is as easy as pushing a button.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: The Del is NOT a Real Unit of Pain
Is there a unit named the "del" that is used to measure pain? And is childbirth equal to 57 del for the mother while the human body can only bear 45? And does the simultaneous breaking of 20 bones equal 57 del too? No, that's not true: there i
Snopes→ Was Canada Under an E. Coli-Related Boil Water Notice in the Spring of 2019?
An inaccurate, partially plagiarized post on an obscure blog caused widespread concern in April and May 2019.
Snopes→ Is an Incurable “Mexican Blood Flu” Creating a Health Crisis at the Southern Border?
Claims of a virulent outbreak at the U.S.-Mexico border mix inaccurate assertions from politicians with the claims of a supplement-peddling conspiracy publisher.
Snopes→ Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Trump on Ending DACA
A three-judge panel ruled 2 to 1 that the Trump administration violated federal statute when it tried to end the DACA program without adequately explaining why.
Snopes→ Missouri’s GOP-Led Legislature Passes 8-Week Abortion Ban
Doctors would face five to 15 years in prison for violating the eight-week cutoff.
Truth or Fiction?→ Nancy Pelosi and the ‘Wrap-Up Smear’
An October 2018 Turning Point USA Facebook video featured a brief clip of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaking, purportedly explaining the manner in which Democrats use a “wrap up smear” tactic against Republicans. At the time the clip appe
Snopes→ Did Georgia Pass a Law Imposing Severe Criminal Penalties for Abortions and Miscarriages?
House Bill 481, signed into law in May 2019, prompted a wave of assertions about its possible effects.
FactCheck.org→ Solitaire Image is Old, Out of Context
Quick Take An image of elected officials playing a computer card game has gone viral on social media. But the photo is from 2009, and it shows state lawmakers in Connecticut, not members of Congress. Full Story Deception and poker go hand in hand,
Snopes→ Was WWE Wrestler Ric Flair Declared Brain Dead?
A number of rumors were circulated in May 2019 after the retired wrestler was hospitalized.
Snopes→ Roy Moore Weighs AL Senate Re-Run Despite GOP Opposition
Republican leaders are signaling they'll again try preventing their party from nominating the twice-removed state jurist whose campaign was battered by allegations of long-ago sexual harassment of teenagers.
Snopes→ Trump Says He Hopes for No War as US-Iran Tensions Escalate
Lawmakers and allies, however, worry that any erratic or miscalculated response from Trump could send the U.S. careening into conflict.
Snopes→ Report: Ohio State Team Doctor Abused 177, Leaders Knew
His accusers allege more than 20 school officials and staff members, including a coach who is now a congressman, were aware of concerns about Richard Strauss but didn't stop him.
Snopes→ Internet Sensation Grumpy Cat Dies at Age 7
The famous feline had millions of social media followers and her owners say she helped "people smile all around the world."
Lead Stories→ Fake News: WWE Legend Ric Flair NOT Declared Brain Dead
Was WWE legend Ric Flair declared brain dead? No, that's not true: the story is a hoax by a site that presents fictional stories as entertainment news but which has a tiny satire disclaimer hidden at the bottom of the page. It is not real. The
Washington Post→ How liberal was Joe Biden?
Snopes→ US: Flynn Described Efforts to Interfere with Cooperation
The judge in the case ordered that portions of the Mueller report that relate to Flynn be unredacted and made public.
Snopes→ F-16 Fighter Crashes into California Warehouse, Pilot Ejects
Maj. Perry Covington, director of public affairs at the base, says the pilot ejected before the crash and was not hurt.