Officers discovered one victim with a gunshot wound when they arrived and then found the shooter with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound several minutes later, San Bruno Police Chief Ed Barberini said.
Snopes→ Is Disney Building a Massive $6.5 Billion Resort in Toronto Islands?
An April Fool's Day joke was the source of a rumor about a new Disney location.
Snopes→ Was the ‘March for Our Lives’ Permit Application Made Months Before the Parkland Shooting?
A viral story based entirely on a misunderstanding falsely insinuates that the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting was staged.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump misses mark on state of Mexico border
AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrongly blames Obama, Democrats for 'catch-and-release' policies at Mexico border, misses mark on Mexico caravan and previous deployment of US military to border
Snopes→ Does Facebook Categorize Users By Political Preferences?
A graphic circulating online in March 2018 brought new attention to one of the company's data-gathering tools.
FactCheck.org→ David Hogg at School During Parkland Shooting
Q: Was David Hogg at home during the February school shooting in Florida? A: No. Hogg recorded videos from inside the school during the shooting and a teacher confirmed that he was there at the time. FULL QUESTION Is this real??? David Hogg Changes
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The midterm elections are seven months away, but voting for the Webby People’s Voice Award already has begun. So, if you share our mission of holding politicians accountable, please consider casting a ballot for FactCheck.org in the “News &
Snopes→ Did a Mother ‘Blow the Head Off’ a Pedophile Attempting to Rape Her Child?
An account of a Georgia woman who fatally shot a burglar in her home was embellished with fabricated elements by a fake news purveyor.
Truth or Fiction?→ Emma Gonzalez Admits to Bully Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz-Fiction!
Emma Gonzalez Admits to Bully Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Emma Gonzalez, a survivor of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, admitted to bullying shooter Nikolas Cruz. The Truth: T
Snopes→ Trump Wants Military to Secure Border with Mexico
President Donald Trump said he wants to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until his promised border wall is built.
FactCheck.org→ ATF Rulings on ‘Bump Stocks’
Q: Did the Obama administration legalize “bump stocks” for semiautomatic rifles? A: No federal law explicitly addresses “bump stocks.” The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ruled 10 times between 2008 and 20
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Immigration Tweets
President Donald Trump fired off a flurry of immigration-related tweets beginning on Easter morning, but his messages included muddled and inaccurate claims. Contrary to Trump’s assertion, there is no “liberal (Democrat)” law requiri
Snopes→ Is Daniel Radcliffe Starring in ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’?
An April Fool's Day prank featuring a fan-made movie poster left some aficionados of the Harry Potter universe disappointed.
Internet Archive→ President & Baltic States Joint News Conference : CSPAN : April 3, 2018 1:48pm-2:21pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump holds a joint news conference with the presidents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint
Snopes→ FDA Orders Recall of Salmonella-Tainted Herbal Supplement
U.S. health authorities are ordering a Las Vegas company to pull its herbal supplements off the market because some of its products tested positive for salmonella
Snopes→ Did a Parkland Shooting Survivor Say ‘Generations Before Us Don’t Know What It’s Like to Be Shot at by AR-15s?’
A number of outlets used a hoax quote to paint David Hogg as hopelessly ignorant of history.
ABC News→ Fact Check: Majority of Trump’s diplomatic vacancies because of him, not Democrats
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ABC News→ ‘Start Here’ podcast: DACA fact check
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Washington Post→ A guide to President Trump’s latest round of fact-challenged tweets
The president's morning tweets are often inspired by what he watches on television, which adds another layer of sketchy facts.
Washington Post→ A guide to President Trump’s latest round of fact-challenged tweets
President Trump’s tweetstorms generally require context. He often appears to be reacting in the moment to something he watched on television. If you are not a cable junkie, some of the president’s Twitter comments may appear obscure or puzzling. Mo
Snopes→ Migrant Caravan Stops in Field in Southern Mexico
President Donald Trump is warning about "caravans" of migrants heading to the U.S., though the caravan of Central American migrants supposedly moving across Mexico toward the border was strikingly immobile.
Snopes→ Deadspin Video Illustrates Sinclair Stations’ Messaging
Sinclair Broadcast Group is under fire following the rapid spread of a video showing anchors at its stations across the country reading a script criticizing "fake" news stories.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump off-base in comparison of U.S., Mexico border laws
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump off-base in comparison of U.S., Mexico border laws President Donald Trump offered an unflattering comparison between immigration laws in the United States and those of its southern neighbor, Mexic
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No, the Postal Service isn't losing a fortune on Amazon
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | No, the Postal Service isn't losing a fortune on Amazon President Donald Trump took a swing at Amazon once more on April 2, blaming the digital retailer for the United States Postal Service’s financial woes. &q
Snopes→ Were These Monstrous Paws Photographed in Alabama?
We're not certain where a photograph of a pair of monstrous claws comes from, but it certainly wasn't taken in Alabama in 2018.
Snopes→ Is the ‘Condom Snorting Challenge’ a Real Teen Trend?
Despite the media's breathless coverage of this alleged social media "craze," most of the extant videos of teens snorting condoms are a year or more old.
Snopes→ Clear Bags Among Security Measures at School Where 17 Died
Students at the Florida high school where 17 students and staff members were massacred are now carrying their belongings in clear plastic backpacks.
FactCheck.org→ It’s International Fact-Checking Day
Today, April 2, is the second annual International Fact-Checking Day. To mark the occasion, we’ve answered several questions from our readers about fact-checking. We’ve posted our answers in video form on Facebook. Our staff answers these q
Truth or Fiction?→ David Hogg Was At Home During Parkland School Shooting-Fiction!
David Hogg Was At Home During Parkland School Shooting-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Rumors that David Hogg was at home at the time of the Feb. 14, 2018, shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School circulated after Hogg became an outspoken advocate
Internet Archive→ MSNBC Live With Craig Melvin : MSNBCW : April 2, 2018 10:00am-11:00am PDT
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Snopes→ SUV Plunge Off Cliff May Have Been Intentional, Police Say
An SUV carrying a large family from Washington state accelerated straight off a scenic California cliff and authorities said the deadly wreck may have been intentional.
Internet Archive→ Outnumbered : FOXNEWSW : April 2, 2018 9:00am-10:00am PDT
A news show featuring the top headlines of the day from pop culture to politics, which are discussed by a rotating panel of four women and one man..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweets about the border, DACA
President Donald Trump followed up his Happy Easter wishes with tweets bashing Mexico and Democrats for immigration problems in the United States. Trump also backed away from efforts to find a legislative solution to an Obama-era program called Deferre
Snopes→ When Did the United States Census Stop Asking About Citizenship?
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the question about citizenship was removed from census forms in 2010; is she correct?
Snopes→ Anti-Apartheid Activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Dies
South Africa's state broadcaster says Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, has died.
Snopes→ Old, New Drugs Creating Deadly Mixtures to Raise Ohio Tolls
New surges in the use of methamphetamine and cocaine, often in mixtures with synthetic opioids, are fueling rocketing overdose death tolls in states such as Ohio.
Snopes→ Trump Defends Sinclair Broadcasting After Critical Video
There has been no immediate comment from Sinclair.
Internet Archive→ Bloomberg Markets: Americas : BLOOMBERG : April 2, 2018 10:00am-11:00am EDT
A look at the latest business news and trends in the Western hemisphere..This item belongs to: movies/TV-BLOOMBERG.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerpri
Internet Archive→ CNN Newsroom With John Berman and Poppy Harlow : CNNW : April 2, 2018 6:00am-7:00am PDT
The latest news from around the world with hosts John Berman and Poppy Harlow..This item belongs to: movies/TV-CNNW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerpr