Julian Assange's name appears twice in an August court filing from a federal prosecutor in Virginia, who was attempting to keep sealed a separate case involving a man accused of coercing a minor for sex.
Snopes→ Beloved Toy Store FAO Schwarz Makes Its Comeback
A new FAO opens Friday in Manhattan's Rockefeller Center, about 10 blocks from its former home near Central Park.
Snopes→ Bitter US Senate Race Headed to a Hand Recount
Six election-related lawsuits are pending in federal court in Tallahassee, and at least one in state court.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pedophile Who (Allegedly) Raped 9-Year-Old Girl Did NOT Have Penis Chopped Off Completely By Angry Father
Did Preacher Mase Malgas from East London in South Africa rape a 9-year-old girl and did her father then take revenge by hacking off his penis, leading to his death? While it is true that a 9-year-old girl was raped according to local media re
Internet Archive→ Lou Dobbs Tonight : FBC : November 16, 2018 4:00am-5:00am EST
The veteran newsman breaks down the day's top stories and how they impact American taxpayers. Also: emerging financial trends and top market moves are highlighted in a "Moneyline" segment..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FBC.This item has files of the
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s wild Daily Caller interview
Election fraud, the Mueller investigation, the midterm elections and the Affordable Care Act — there were a lot of subjects subject to presidential misinformation in Trump's interview with the Daily Caller.
Internet Archive→ Lou Dobbs Tonight : FBC : November 15, 2018 7:00pm-8:00pm EST
The veteran newsman breaks down the day's top stories and how they impact American taxpayers. Also: emerging financial trends and top market moves are highlighted in a "Moneyline" segment..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FBC.This item has files of the
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook Spread Fake News, Hired ‘Trackers’ to Smear Critics
In mid-November 2018, the New York Times published a bombshell report about Facebook that convulsed both traditional and social media. The beleaguered site has been at the center of scandal after fake news scandal from the mass displacement and genocid
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Theresa May Did NOT Quit With Immediate Effect After Poor Performance — Metro Journalist Used Misleading Headline
Did Theresa May resign with immediate effect from her position of U.K. Prime Minister today? No, that's not true: a story from a British news website about a CEO named Paul May who quit his job was initially published with a misleading headlin
FactCheck.org→ Fake Kurt Cobain Quote about Trump
Q: Did Kurt Cobain predict a Donald Trump presidency more than 20 years ago? A: No. There is no evidence he did, and Cobain’s former manager labeled the quote a fake. FULL ANSWER There is no evidence the late Kurt Cobain said Donald Trump might
Snopes→ Do Recent Wildfires Match Up “Exactly” with California’s Proposed High Speed Railway?
A conspiracy theory suggests the deliberate burning of populated areas to make way for a high-speed rail system.
Snopes→ Northeast Battens Down Hatches as Storm Moves Its Way
A pre-winter storm moved across the eastern half of the country Thursday, slamming parts of the South and lower Midwest on the way.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo Did NOT Announce Vin Diesel Will Be Banned From Entering City Starting 2022
Did the mayor of French capital Paris announce actor Vin Diesel would be banned from entering the city limits starting 2022? No, that's not true: a French satire website disguised as a site offering science news made the claim in a story mean
Snopes→ Is Facebook Deleting an Image of a Cross Carved to Honor Fallen Firefighters?
Clickbait social media posts claim Facebook has an anti-religion bias.
Snopes→ Couple, Homeless Man Charged in Charitable Scam
A feel-good tale of a homeless man using his last $20 to help a stranded New Jersey woman buy gas was actually a complete lie, manufactured to get strangers to donate more than $400,000 dollars to help the down-and-out good Samaritan, a prosecutor said.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Remarks on Veterans & Military Families : CSPAN : November 15, 2018 1:43pm-2:04pm EST
[LIVE] President Trump delivers remarks on veterans and military families in Washington, DC. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia S
FactCheck.org→ Job Openings Bunk
The Republican National Committee and others have taken to claiming that the number of job openings exceeds the number of job seekers for the first time “in history,” a sweeping claim that is without factual support, and likely false. It
Snopes→ FDA to Crack Down on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Vapes
Health advocates say a menthol ban would have greater impact on the health of Americans, but it would probably take years to put in place.
Snopes→ Roy Clark, Country Guitar Virtuoso, ‘Hee Haw’ Star, Has Died
Publicist Jeremy Westby said Clark died Thursday due to complications from pneumonia at home in Tulsa, Okla.
PolitiFact→ Is Donald Trump’s pick of Matthew Whitaker for acting attorney general legal?
A day after the midterm elections, President Donald Trump replaced outgoing Attorney General Jeff Sessions with Justice Department lawyer Matthew Whitaker. Critics say Trump acted unlawfully because Whitaker hasn’t received Senate confirmation fo
Snopes→ Federal Judge: Florida is ‘Laughing-Stock of the World’
"We have been the laughing-stock of the world, election after election, and we chose not to fix this," U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said in court.
Snopes→ Did Obama Visit Arlington Cemetery on Veteran’s Day?
A photograph of President Obama at the Arlington National Cemetery in 2009 was recirculated as if it was taken "this weekend" in 2018.
PolitiFact→ Eric Swalwell – How many troops has Donald Trump sent to the U.S. border so far?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | How many troops has Donald Trump sent to the U.S. border so far? President Donald Trump is preparing the border for the arrival of migrants from Central America planning to request asylum in the United States. De
PolitiFact→ Eric Swalwell – How many troops has Donald Trump sent to the U.S. border so far?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | How many troops has Donald Trump sent to the U.S. border so far? President Donald Trump is preparing the border for the arrival of migrants from Central America planning to request asylum in the United States. De
Internet Archive→ Senate Homeland Security Committee Holds Confirmations Hearing : CSPAN3 : November 15, 2018 10:00am-11:32am EST
[LIVE] The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee holds a hearing on two of President Trump's Homeland Security department nominations, including that of Ronald Vitello to be in charge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement....This
Snopes→ Transit Riders, Drivers Brace for Influx of Amazon Employees
Amazon said hiring at the two headquarters will start next year, but it could take a decade or more to build out its offices.
Snopes→ Migrants Fill Tijuana Shelters, More on Way to US Border
Women and young children sleeping in tents on the plaza could see Border Patrol agents carrying machine guns in camouflage gear with San Diego's skyline in the distance.
Snopes→ Gov’s Race: Dems Doubt Kemp’s Claim of ‘Insurmountable Lead’
Democrats beyond Georgia have started to echo the notion that a Brian Kemp victory would be illegitimate.
Snopes→ Trump Administration Defends Its Case Against CNN’s Acosta
The news network is seeking an immediate restraining order that would force the White House to return Acosta's credentials.
Snopes→ Mother of Jemel Roberson Files Federal Lawsuit Over Police Shooting Death of ‘Brave’ Security Guard
Roberson, an African-American security guard who held a suspected shooter at gunpoint, was 26.
Washington Post→ Gillibrand’s cascade of misfired employment statistics
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), a potential 2020 presidential candidate, mangled three employment statistics while making the case the economy can do better.
Internet Archive→ National Action Network Legislative & Policy Conference Day 2 : CSPAN : November 15, 2018 2:04am-4:34am EST
The National Action Network (NAN) and its founder Rev. Al Sharpton concluded its two-day legislative and policy conference on Capitol Hill. The event focused on the Democratic legislative agenda of the new Congress including voting rights, the criminal
Snopes→ Did Goodwill Offer Free Supplies to Wildfire Victims Throughout California?
Various local Goodwills in California were offering assistance to residents forced to flee the Camp Fire in November 2018, but it was not a universal, statewide policy.
Truth or Fiction?→ White Supremacist Arrested After Calling a Domestic Terror Attack ‘a Dry Run’
A man with ties to some of the most violent hate groups in the United States has been arrested and charged with illegal possession of firearms just weeks after his younger brother — also reportedly a known white supremacist — committed suicide. A
FactCheck.org→ Trump Jr.’s False Noncitizen Voting Tweet
Amid a contentious Florida recount, Donald Trump Jr. tweeted a six-year-old, and outdated, story to suggest hundreds of thousands of noncitizens could have voted in the state. The story includes an update saying just 85 noncitizens were ultimately re
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Jr. Say ‘Let California Burn’ Because They Voted for Democrats?
President Trump’s son purportedly proclaimed that California deserves wildfires over their political choices.
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump on His Tax Returns
CNN’s Jake Tapper examines President Donald Trump’s claims about his tax returns in this week’s fact-checking video. After Democrats won the House majority in the midterm elections, opening the possibility they might issue a subpoena
Snopes→ Migrant Caravan Groups Arrive by Hundreds at US Border
Mexican officials in Tijuana were struggling to deal with a group of 357 migrants who arrived aboard nine buses Tuesday and another group of 398 that arrived Wednesday.
Snopes→ Did the French, But Not Trump, Attend WW1 Services at Arlington National Cemetery?
French officials participated in Veterans Day services at Arlington National Cemetery on the centennial of WW1’s conclusion.
Snopes→ Did Stan Lee Condemn Bigotry and Racism in a Marvel Comics Column?
In a 1968 op-ed, the comics pioneer called racial prejudice of any kind "patently insane."