Time keeps passing by and the president is still shifting blame, refusing to acknowledge the scope of his family separations and defending them with falsehoods.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump Did NOT Divert Obama Library Funding to Veteran’s Administration
Did President Donald Trump issue an executive order diverting the funding for Obama's presidential library to the Veteran's Administration? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire website that tries to trick conservative
Hoax-Slayer→ Australia Post Issues Warning About SMS Prize Scams
Australia Post is warning consumers about fraudulent text messages that claim that they have won a prize. The post Australia Post Issues Warning About SMS Prize Scams appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ WhatsApp Blind Baby Donation Hoax Still Circulating
According to this widely circulated message, WhatsApp will donate money to help a blind baby each time her picture is shared. The post WhatsApp Blind Baby Donation Hoax Still Circulating appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Trump Strongly Defends Use of Tear Gas on Caravan Migrants
Critics denounced the border agents' action as overkill, but Trump kept to a hard line.
Snopes→ Was the ‘Illegal Alien Mom with Kids’ Photograph Staged?
"The illegal alien mother ‘fleeing’ from the border wall was all a lie. It was a setup."
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Someone Sent You Some Files’ Phishing Email Claims to be From WeTransfer
This email, which purports to be from cloud-based file transfer service WeTransfer claims that someone has sent you some files. The post ‘Someone Sent You Some Files’ Phishing Email Claims to be From WeTransfer appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Mueller: Ex-Trump Campaign Chair Paul Manafort Lied, Broke Plea Agreement
Mueller's team said that after Manafort agreed to truthfully cooperate with the investigation, he "committed federal crimes" by lying about "a variety of subject matters."
Snopes→ Is Europe Governed by “Childless Baby Boomers”?
Confirmation bias includes cherry-picking information that confirms a particular point of view while ignoring contrary evidence.
Truth or Fiction?→ Were Photographs Showing the United States Firing Teargas at a Crowd in Mexico ‘Staged’?
On November 25th, 2018, at the tail end of the long Thanksgiving weekend in the United States, the United States government closed down the San Ysidro port of entry — one of the busiest land crossings in the world — into and out of Mexico. When a g
Snopes→ Breast Implants Reveal Problems in Tracking Device Safety
Public health advocates who’ve watched the debate over breast implant safety rage for nearly three decades say summary reporting is yet another way that information about the devices has been elusive for patients.
Snopes→ Trump: ‘I Don’t Believe’ Government Climate Report Finding
President Donald Trump rejected a central conclusion of a dire report on the economic costs of climate change released by his own administration.
Snopes→ Is Allisyn Nicole Still Missing?
Recycled social media posts from 2013 report that the young woman who supposedly went missing was found.
Internet Archive→ Hardball With Chris Matthews : MSNBCW : November 26, 2018 4:00pm-5:00pm PST
Chris Matthews debates hot political issues with politicians, newsmakers and Washington leaders..This item belongs to: movies/TV-MSNBCW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Colu
Snopes→ White House Pastry Chefs Make National Mall in Gingerbread
The traditional White House gingerbread house isn't exactly a house this year.
PolitiFact→ Is it legal for tear gas to be used against migrants?
U.S. Border Patrol agents fired tear gas at migrants seeking entry at the southwest border, claiming the migrants were throwing rocks and bottles. "Is this legal? Is this moral? Is this accurate? What is happening here?" tweeted Sen. Brian Sc
Snopes→ GM to Lay Off Up to 14,000 Workers, Close as Many as 5 Plants
The reductions could amount to as much as 8 percent of GM's global workforce of 180,000 employees.
Snopes→ Oprah Winfrey’s Mother, Vernita Lee, Dies at 83
A Winfrey spokeswoman issued a statement saying Lee died at her Milwaukee home on Nov. 22.
Internet Archive→ President’s Departure Remarks : CSPAN : November 26, 2018 4:05pm-4:13pm EST
President Trump talked to reporters as he departed the White House for Mississippi. He answered questions on a range of topics including news that General Motors would be cutting jobs, the situation at the U.S-Mexico border and campaigning for Sen....T
Snopes→ NASA Spacecraft Lands on Red Planet After Six-Month Journey
A NASA spacecraft designed to burrow beneath the surface of Mars landed on the red planet after a six-month, 300 million-mile journey.
Snopes→ Ex-Trump Campaign Adviser Papadopoulos Reports to Prison
Former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos began serving his two-week prison sentence after a judge rejected his last-minute bid to remain free.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Is Saudi Arabia to thank for lower oil prices, as Donald Trump said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Is Saudi Arabia to thank for lower oil prices, as Donald Trump said? President Donald Trump touted a reduction in oil prices ahead of Thanksgiving and thanked Saudi Arabia for making it possible. "Oil prices
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Is Saudi Arabia to thank for lower oil prices, as Donald Trump said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Is Saudi Arabia to thank for lower oil prices, as Donald Trump said? President Donald Trump touted a reduction in oil prices ahead of Thanksgiving and thanked Saudi Arabia for making it possible. "Oil prices
Snopes→ Will Simba Be a Vegan in the ‘Lion King’ Remake?
Sounds like the updated version of the Disney classic will need to be a catered affair.
Snopes→ Did Astronaut Chris Hadfield Test the Effects of Marijuana in Space?
A photograph shows astronaut Chris Hadfield holding what looks like a bag of marijuana aboard the International Space Station.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man Did NOT Divorce Caucasian Wife After DNA Test Proves He Is Of 9% African descent
Did 37-year-old Jeffrey McAllister from Massachusetts divorce his Caucasian wife after finding out through a DNA test that 9% of his descent was from Africa? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that
Snopes→ Melania Trump Unveils White House Christmas Decorations
Christmas has arrived at the White House.
Snopes→ UAE Pardons, Releases British Academic Convicted of Spying
The United Arab Emirates said it pardoned and released a British academic sentenced to life in prison on spying charges, ending a diplomatic dispute with its longtime Western ally while still alleging the researcher spied for MI6.
Snopes→ Oscar-Winning Director Bernardo Bertolucci Dies at 77
Italian film-maker Bernardo Bertolucci, who won Oscars with "The Last Emperor" and whose erotic drama "Last Tango in Paris" enthralled and shocked the world, has died.
Snopes→ Snowstorm Batters Parts of Midwest, 100s of Flights Canceled
A wintry storm brought blizzard-like conditions to parts of the Midwest.
Snopes→ Chinese Researcher Claims First Gene-Edited Babies
A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world's first genetically edited babies.
Snopes→ Mississippi Senator Banking on Boost from Trump Rallies
President Donald Trump is stumping in Mississippi for a Republican Senate appointee who wants voters to focus on her unwavering support for him.
Snopes→ US Agents Fire Tear Gas as Some Migrants Try to Breach Fence
U.S. border agents fired tear gas on hundreds of migrants protesting near the border with Mexico after some of them attempted to get through the fencing and wire separating the two countries.
PolitiFact→ A closer look at Donald Trump’s record on military, veterans
In a recent interview with Fox News, President Donald Trump said his administration has delivered for troops and veterans. "I don't think anybody's been more with the military than I have, as a president," he told Fox News’ Chri
Internet Archive→ KTVU Mornings on 2 at 5am : KTVU : November 26, 2018 5:00am-5:59am PST
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Washington Post→ What Trump has not done for African Americans and Hispanics
President Trump claims to have done what he said Democrats had not: improve the median income, poverty and homeownership rates of African Americans and Hispanics. But some of those claims don't measure up.
Snopes→ Will Pressing ‘Cancel’ Twice on an ATM Prevent Your PIN from Being Stolen?
Everyone wants to believe that following some simple piece of advice will protect them from harm.
Hoax-Slayer→ Watch For Bogus Facebook Posts Offering Center Parcs Holiday Prizes
According to a post being shared across Facebook, you can comment and share for the chance to win a holiday for 4 people from holiday company Center Parcs. The post Watch For Bogus Facebook Posts Offering Center Parcs Holiday Prizes appeared first
Snopes→ Does This Video Show a Crazily Busy Intersection?
Perhaps bunches of vacationers other than Death are what's causing the near-problem here.
Snopes→ Was a Man in Bear Costume Arrested for Tearing Apart Tents of Black Friday Campers?
You'd think this kind of thing couldn't happen in urban areas.