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FactCheck.org→ Hate Crimes Hotline Headline Is Wrong
Quick Take A popular website that spreads misinformation and conspiracy theories has twisted old news about a hate crimes hotline to create a bogus, anti-Muslim headline. Full Story In June 2017, Minneapolis opened a new hotline for reporting hate cri
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump’s Climate Claims to the Post
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper looks at three climate-related claims President Donald Trump made in an interview with the Washington Post. Trump’s comments came in response to reporters asking why he was skeptical of th
Snopes→ White Officer Indicted for Murder in Killing of Black Man
A grand jury indicted a white former Dallas police officer for murder in the killing of her unarmed black neighbor when she says she mistakenly went to his apartment rather than her own and shot him.
FactCheck.org→ Obama’s Misleading Oil Boast
Presidents — regardless of party — tend to take credit for good things that happen under their watch, regardless of how much influence their actions may have had. Exhibit A: Former President Barack Obama said the fact that the United States
Lead Stories→ Old News: NASA Did NOT *Just* Release 2,540 Stunning New Photos of Mars (And The First Pic Is Fake)
Did NASA 'just' release 2,540 stunning new photos of Mars? And does the first one show a crater that appears to be filled with liquid water? No, that's not true. The series of photos currently going viral was released a long time ago, back in
PolitiFact→ How much does the Mueller investigation cost?
Note: This article has been updated with newly released data. Read it here. In one of his many tweets critical of Robert Mueller’s special counsel investigation, President Donald Trump took aim — again — at the probe’s purported
PolitiFact→ How much does the Mueller investigation cost?
In one of his many tweets critical of Robert Mueller’s special counsel investigation, President Donald Trump took aim — again — at the probe’s purported cost to the taxpayers. "When will this illegal Joseph McCarthy style W
Snopes→ Has It Been 10,316 Days Since the Berlin Wall Was Torn Down?
Everything is relative, including -- or especially -- time.
Snopes→ 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Buildings in Anchorage
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake rocked buildings in Anchorage and caused lamp posts and trees to sway, prompting people to run out of offices and seek shelter under office desks.
Snopes→ US Marshal Killed Outside Tucson House, Suspect Detained
A deputy U.S. marshal serving a fugitive arrest warrant has been shot and killed outside a Tucson house.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man Did NOT Get Transplant Of Wife’s Brain to Discover Her Lovers
Did a man named Robertson have his brain replaced with his wife's and was that the way in which he found out about her 27 lovers? No, that's just an absurd story and normally it would be too crazy even for us to fact check. But we are doing it
Snopes→ Is This a Photograph of the ‘Organizer’ of the Immigrant Caravan?
"He is one of the organizers of the Honduran migrant caravan."
PolitiFact→ Lie of the Year 2018: Readers' Choice Poll
PolitiFact will soon announce our Lie of the Year -- the most significant falsehood of 2018, as chosen by our editors and reporters. We're also inviting PolitiFact readers to vote for the Readers' Choice award. Vote using the ballot below
PolitiFact→ Lie of the Year 2018: Readers' Choice Poll
PolitiFact will soon announce our Lie of the Year -- the most significant falsehood of 2018, as chosen by our editors and reporters. We're also inviting PolitiFact readers to vote for the Readers' Choice award. Vote using the ballot below
Snopes→ Are ‘One-Third’ of Caravan Migrants Sick with HIV, Tuberculosis, and Chicken Pox?
Many caravan migrants are dealing with assorted health complaints, but not these specific communicable diseases.
Snopes→ Mystery Ballot Could Sway Control of Alaska State Government
Control of Alaska state government, at least for the next two years, could hinge on a mystery ballot that an election worker found on a table in a Fairbanks voting precinct.
Snopes→ Teen Freed After Being Stuck in Vault at Abandoned Bank
Officials say a teen has been freed after spending more than three hours in the vault of an abandoned Florida bank.
Snopes→ Bloomberg Announces $50 Million to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's charity has announced a $50 million donation to help fight the nation's opioid epidemic.
Snopes→ As G-20 Summit Opens, Contentious Issues Loom on Sidelines
Diplomats from the Group of 20 countries were haggling hard over a final summit statement, with deep divisions over what language to use on the Paris climate accord and the World Trade Organization, according to two European officials involved in the d
Snopes→ Massive, Extended Data Breach at Marriott’s Starwood Hotels
The information of as many as 500 million guests at Starwood hotels has been compromised and Marriott said that it's discovered that unauthorized access within its Starwood network has been taking place since 2014.
Snopes→ Cohen Confesses to Lying About Trump Tower Moscow Deal
The surprise plea agreement with President Donald Trump's former lawyer made clear that prosecutors believe Michael Cohen was continuing to pursue the Trump Tower Moscow project weeks after his boss had clinched the Republican nomination for president
Snopes→ Trump Joins Leaders of Canada, Mexico to Sign New Trade Pact
President Donald Trump joined the leaders of Canada and Mexico at a global meeting in Argentina to sign a revised North American trade pact, fulfilling a longstanding political promise with a deal he celebrated as a "groundbreaking achievement."
Washington Post→ Does the sentencing bill give early release to drug traffickers, sex offenders?
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) says yes. But he gives short shrift to safeguards in the bill that could keep many of them behind bars.
Snopes→ Did Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Announce She Will Be Retiring in January 2019?
"Santa Monica Observer plays fast and loose with the facts." In spades.
Snopes→ Did Louis Farrakhan Lead a ‘Death to America’ Chant in Iran?
Farrakhan was accused of leading the chant while speaking to students at Tehran University.
Snopes→ Did a Biology Student Cross a Marijuana Plant with Strawberries?
This would be handy if you were looking for a nice blended pot smoothie.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Sketchy Cohen Claims
President Donald Trump went on the attack against Michael Cohen, saying his former personal attorney is a “weak person” trying to avoid jail time by “lying” about negotiations with Russian officials about a possible Trump Tower
Internet Archive→ President Trump Departure Remarks : CSPAN2 : November 29, 2018 7:10pm-7:21pm EST
Before he departed for the G20 summit in Argentina, President Trump spoke to reporters at the White House on a range of topics. He called his former lawyer Michael Cohen a "weak person" and accused hime of "lying" to reduce his sentence....This item be
Internet Archive→ NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt : WRC : November 29, 2018 7:00pm-7:30pm EST
A summary of the day's news..This item belongs to: movies/TV-WRC.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerprint TV, Item Tile, JSON, MP3, MPEG1, Metadata, SubRip, TV Clips JSON, Thu
Snopes→ Does This Photograph Show a Border Patrol Agent Injured by a Thrown Rock?
“He who has a glass head should not throw stones at others.”
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Minneapolis Did NOT Install Sharia Hotline to Report Americans Who Criticize Islam
Did Minneapolis set up a "Sharia Hotline" to report Americans criticizing Islam? No, that's not true: a website that makes a living by copy pasting real bits of news and then adding a fake headline to attract clicks has claimed that a new hotl
PolitiFact→ Nancy Pelosi – Nancy Pelosi wrong on legal debate over attorney general Matthew Whitaker
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Nancy Pelosi wrong on legal debate over attorney general Matthew Whitaker Legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general are wending their way through th
PolitiFact→ Nancy Pelosi – Nancy Pelosi wrong on legal debate over attorney general Matthew Whitaker
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Nancy Pelosi wrong on legal debate over attorney general Matthew Whitaker Legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general are wending their way through th
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Misinform on McCarran-Walter Act
Quick Take The 1952 McCarran-Walter Act codified immigration policies. It doesn’t bar “Muslims from holding public office,” as social media posts erroneously claim. Full Story When the Trump administration announced its controversi
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Scientific Proof Intelligent People Are More Likely To Have Stains On Their Clothes
Do intelligent people have a higher likelyhood of having stains on their clothes and did science prove this somehow? No, that's not true: an entertainment website made some general claims in that direction but did not provide any links to actu
Snopes→ Merkel’s Plane Makes Emergency Stop, Tech Issues Reported
A German news agency says a plane carrying German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the Group of 20 meeting in Argentina has been forced to make an unscheduled landing after developing technical problems.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man Did NOT Have Woman’s Brain Transplanted and Did NOT Have Five Car Crashes in Two Weeks
Did a man named Phil Robertson from Scranton in Pennsylvania get a brain transplant of a woman who died in a car accident and did he subsequently have five car crashes in two weeks? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian ent
Snopes→ Grinch Steals Christmas from Nuns, But They Get It Back
The Little Sisters of the Poor have a theory about how they got Christmas back from the Grinch who stole half the presents they bought for hospice residents and employees.
Snopes→ Do These Photographs Show a Guitar Graveyard?
The least someone could do is to give these instruments a decent burial.