Police weren't being pushy about enforcing the order.
Snopes→ Images Surface of Saudis Allegedly Sent to Target Writer
Turkish officials fear the team killed Khashoggi, who wrote critically of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Snopes→ Limo Driver’s Wife: He Previously Expressed Concerns
Prestige Limousine has been criticized for maintaining vehicles rife with violations and for employing a driver lacking a commercial license.
Snopes→ McConnell to AP: ‘Nobody’s Going to Beat” Murkowski
President Donald Trump has said Alaskans "will never forgive" Murkowski and that she'll "never recover" politically.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: New Research Did NOT Say Short People Are Angrier And More Violent Than Tall People
Did 'new' research show that short people are angrier and more violent than tall people? No, that's just a headline put out by some clickbait website citing two pieces of old research that don't actually make any claims about that. The headlin
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pro-Choice Activist Did NOT Break World Record By Getting 27th Abortion
Did 34-year-old Elena Travis from California break the world record for most abortions by getting 27 of them? And is she a pro-choice activist? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian website that invents tales of bizarre cri
Washington Post→ Tom Cotton’s fact-free theory on the leaks of Ford’s letter
Did Chuck Schumer and Preet Bharara conspire with a former FBI agent to derail Brett Kavanaugh's nomination? Nope.
Hoax-Slayer→ Watch Out for Bogus Bill Emails Claiming to be From AGL
Australian based energy company AGL is warning customers to watch for fake bill emails that contain links to a malicious website. The post Watch Out for Bogus Bill Emails Claiming to be From AGL appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Inflatable Sea Monster Takes Over a Rusting Warehouse
A giant sea monster has taken over a building at Philadelphia's Navy Yard, but only temporarily.
Snopes→ Gecko Butt-Dials ‘Bazillion’ Times from Hawaii Seal Hospital
A gecko was the culprit in making numerous calls in a phones' recent call history with his tiny feet.
Snopes→ Did a School Employee Tweet ‘Who’s Gonna Take One for the Team and Kill Kavanaugh?’
A paraprofessional with Rosemount, Minnesota, school district resigned after posting the tweet.
Snopes→ Trump Rally Crowd Chants ‘Lock Her Up!’ About Sen. Feinstein
"Can you believe that?" Trump said, as his supporters turned the chant once deployed against the former secretary of state on another Democratic woman.
Snopes→ Did Lindsey Graham Say Republicans Would Get ‘Destroyed’ If They Nominated Donald Trump?
Senator Lindsey Graham may have been one of President Trump's biggest supporters in 2018, but that wasn't the case during the 2016 presidential election.
Snopes→ Did a ‘West Virginia Republican’ Tell Women to ‘Get Your Coat Hangers Ready’ ?
Parkersburg City Councilman Eric Barber made the "coat hanger" comment in a reply to a Facebook post about Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Legoland Pages Duping Facebook Users
Several Facebook pages that have appeared in recent weeks are claiming that users can win holidays to Legoland, theme park tickets, and other prizes. The post Fake Legoland Pages Duping Facebook Users appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Next Step for NBA is Hiring Women in Positions of Power
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich sees one simple way for both the NBA and women to mark real progress in the league.
Snopes→ Limo Driver’s Family Believes He Was Given an Unsafe Vehicle
Four of the Gansevoort, New York-based company's limos were cited for 22 maintenance violations this year, though none were deemed critical.
Taylor Swift’s Political Endorsements: The Rumors and the Reality
Pop superstar Taylor Swift — once a darling of the far-right and alt-right crowds because of her “Aryan goddess” looks and their own fevered imaginations — broke a years-long policy of silence on political matters in October 2018 to endorse a political party on her Instagram account: I’m writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections […]
The post Taylor Swift’s Political Endorsements: The Rumors and the Reality appeared first on What’s True?.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Taylor Swift NOT Busted On Date With Colin Kaepernick
Was Taylor Swift spotted on a date with Colin Kaepernick? No, that's not true: the latest hoax about Swift was just the product of the imagination of a liberal satire weblog that likes to wind up Trump supporters and conservatives with storie
Snopes→ Limo Service Lawyer Says Violations Fixed Before Fatal Crash
Prestige Limousine has been criticized for maintaining vehicles rife with violations and for employing a driver lacking a commercial license.
Snopes→ Little-Known UK Site Bellingcat Hunts Online for Scoops
The investigative group Bellingcat is reporting that one of the two suspects in the poisoning of an ex-spy in England is a doctor who works for Russian military intelligence.
Snopes→ Did a High School Band Perform a Skit That Depicted Police Officers Being Shot?
A half-time performance loosely based on the movie 'John Q' caused widespread controversy in Mississippi and beyond.
Snopes→ Did This Protest Sign Suggest the Mass Killing of White People in Order to End White Supremacy?
Social media users express vehement distaste for fake protest signs -- without realizing they're fake.
Snopes→ Court Mood is Jovial as Kavanaugh Takes His Place on Bench
Brett Kavanaugh, narrowly confirmed after a bitter Senate battle, joined his new colleagues to hear his first arguments as a justice.
PolitiFact→ With Honor – Ad accuses Andy Barr of allowing payday lenders to take advantage of military families
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Ad accuses Andy Barr of allowing payday lenders to take advantage of military families The "cross-partisan" group With Honor, which formed to support military veterans running for Congress, has bac
Snopes→ US Student Detained in Israel for Alleged Boycott Support
The case highlights Israel's concerns about the boycott movement and the great efforts it has made to stop it.
PolitiFact→ Taylor Swift – Taylor Swift: Marsha Blackburn voted against reauthorizing Violence Against Women Act
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Taylor Swift: Marsha Blackburn voted against reauthorizing Violence Against Women Act Pop star Taylor Swift jumped into the rough and tumble of politics with a rebuke of Tennessee Republican Senate candidate Ma
PolitiFact→ Tom Malinowski – An age claim in New Jersey leaves out something important about New Jersey
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | An age claim in New Jersey leaves out something important about New Jersey Older people vote, and Tom Malinowski, the Democratic challenger in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, seems to have them in
Snopes→ Objections Blunt Momentum for Foreign Lobbying Law Overhaul
One of the most contentious provisions would eliminate a popular loophole that permits lobbyists representing foreign commercial interests to be exempt from the law, known as FARA.
Snopes→ Elie Wiesel Bust Unveiled in Romania to Mark Holocaust Day
A bust of Romanian-born writer Elie Wiesel has been unveiled in Bucharest on the country’s national Holocaust remembrance day.
Snopes→ Was a Tapeworm Found in Welch’s Fruit Snacks?
A viral Facebook claim about the supposed discovery of a parasite in a piece of Welch's Fruit Snack has not been verified.
Snopes→ Want Election Results? On West Coast, Patience is Required
If control of the U.S. House comes down to any of the competitive congressional races in Washington state and California, the American public might have to wait a while to learn the outcome.
Snopes→ Dutch Appeals Court Upholds Landmark Climate Case Ruling
The Netherlands, known for its historic reliance on windmills and ongoing use of bicycles, already is working to cut emissions, but the court said that the country needs to do more.
Snopes→ UN Ambassador Haley Resigning
President Donald Trump tweeted that he has a "big announcement with my friend Ambassador Nikki Haley in the Oval Office at 10:30 a.m."
Snopes→ Russian Influence Rising in Balkans, Baltics, Central Europe
While the Russian influence is the most obvious in the Balkans, an upsurge of populism in Central Europe has also played into Moscow’s hands.
Snopes→ Hurricane Michael Gains Strength, Takes Aim at North Florida
Residents of a Florida panhandle city were busy readying themselves for Hurricane Michael, which is predicted to make landfall somewhere around Panama City, Fla.
Snopes→ Officials: 4 Men Remain Missing in West Texas Flooding
Rescue crews in boats and helicopters are searching for several people missing since heavy rain washed away a recreational vehicle park in a small West Texas city.
Snopes→ Pot Legalization Advocates Seek Foothold in Midwest States
Michigan and North Dakota, where voters previously authorized medical marijuana, will decide now if the drug should be legal for any adult 21 and older.
Snopes→ Hundreds Attend Vigil to Honor 20 Victims of Limousine Crash
Authorities have yet to say how fast the limo was going or determine why it failed to stop and sped off the road at the bottom of a long hill.
Snopes→ Kavanaugh to Hear His 1st Arguments as Supreme Court Justice
Brett Kavanaugh's predecessor, Justice Anthony Kennedy, was a more moderate conservative and sometimes sided with the court's four liberal justices.