"As long as you can have plenty to eat and drink and stay in good spirits, you'll make it."
Snopes→ Harvard: Race Can Only Help, Never Harm, Applicants’ Chances
A lawsuit alleging racial discrimination against Asian American applicants in Harvard's admissions process is heading to trial in Boston's federal court.
Snopes→ Did Joe Biden Say Vladimir Putin Wants to ‘Destroy the New World Order’?
The former American VP opined that the Russian president seeks to undermine NATO and the EU, not 'destroy the New World Order.'
Snopes→ Germany Deports Convicted 9/11 Suspect Home to Morocco
The Moroccan man convicted of helping three of the Sept. 11 attackers as they plotted to strike New York and Washington was flown from a Hamburg jail on Monday to the city's airport in preparation for his deportation to his home country.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Supreme Court Make Voting More Difficult in a Key Battleground State?
As the 2018 midterms approached in the United States, the national conversation turned more and more toward the right to vote — and whether all Americans are truly able to exercise that right. The conversation took a new turn just weeks before the N
Did the Supreme Court Make Voting More Difficult in a Key Battleground State?
As the 2018 midterms approached in the United States, the national conversation turned more and more toward the right to vote — and whether all Americans are truly able to exercise that right. The conversation took a new turn just weeks before the November 6th election, when the Supreme Court declined to overturn a controversial […]
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Snopes→ Do These Photographs Show a Nazi Flag and Homophobic Merchandise at a Trump Rally in Pennsylvania?
Politics does make for strange bedfellows at times, but not quite as claimed here.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on 60 Minutes
In an interview on CBS’ 60 Minutes, President Donald Trump addressed a wide range of topics, from his comments about Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Supreme Court nominee of past sexual assault, to his opinion of whether Russia’s Vladimi
Snopes→ Machine Gun Kelly Death Hoax
Rumors swirled on Twitter that Rapper Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) had died from a ‘ligma overdose.’
Snopes→ Study: Without Medicaid Expansion, Poor Forgo Medical Care
Medicaid expansion is an issue in several high-profile gubernatorial contests and in states where supporters have gotten referendum questions on the ballot.
Snopes→ Global Warming to Leave Us Crying in Our Costlier Beer
In future sweltering years with a double whammy of heat and drought, losses of barley yield can be as much as 17 percent, computer simulations show.
Snopes→ Does This Photograph Show Neo-Nazis Posing Under a Burning Swastika in Draketown, Georgia?
An extraordinary photograph from an April 2018 rally re-emerged on social media several months later.
Snopes→ Trump Says Saudi King Denies Knowledge of Missing Journalist
What did happen to Jamal Khashoggi, according to the king?
Snopes→ Sears Files for Chapter 11 Amid Plunging Sales, Massive Debt
For well over a century Sears dominated the American retailing industry, but it has been on a slow march toward extinction.
Snopes→ Deputies Use Doritos To Lure Wayward Pig Back Home
The pig was running around a neighborhood when the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office received the call.
Snopes→ Prince Harry and Meghan Expecting Their 1st Child in Spring
Kensington Palace announced that Prince Harry and his wife the Duchess of Sussex are expecting a child in spring 2019.
Snopes→ Flash Floods Kill at Least 13 People in Southwest France
Worst hit was the town of Trebes, east of the medieval walled city of Carcassonne.
Snopes→ Cologne Police Face Hostage Incident at Main Train Station
German railroad operator Deutsche Bahn tweeted that some of the station's tracks were shut down temporarily and trains were being canceled or delayed.
Snopes→ Warren DNA Analysis Points to Native American Heritage
The analysis on the Massachusetts Democrat was done by Stanford University professor Carlos D. Bustamante.
Snopes→ Tourists in London React to Royal Baby News
Kensington Palace announced that Prince Harry and his wife the Duchess of Sussex are expecting a child in spring 2019.
Washington Post→ Democratic attack ad falsely knocks Republican on preexisting conditions
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee uses a Republican's minor procedural votes to attack him for selling out his constituents on protecting a key part of Obamacare, even though he didn't.
Hoax-Slayer→ ATO Issues Warning About Ongoing Phone Scams
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has again issued a warning about the phone scams that regularly target Australian taxpayers. The post ATO Issues Warning About Ongoing Phone Scams appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Internet Archive→ 60 Minutes : KPIX : October 14, 2018 7:00pm-8:00pm PDT
A report on National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore, who is attempting to photograph every living species in captivity..This item belongs to: movies/TV-KPIX.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint TV,
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Belgian Singer Stromae NOT Dead In Paris Road Accident
Did Belgian singer Stromae die in a road accident in Paris today, aged only 33? No, that's not true: a death hoax about the singer was launched by a website that is linked to several other celebrity death hoaxes. It is not real. The story orig
Snopes→ Scary Urban Legends You Pretended Not to Believe
Did any of these scary stories haunt you as a kid? You were not alone.
Snopes→ Saudis Reject Threats as Stocks Plunge After Trump Comments
Saudi Arabia warned it will respond to any "threats" against it as its stock market plunged following President Donald Trump's warning of "severe punishment" over the disappearance of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi.
PolitiFact→ Health care in five charts: A midterm guide
In state after state, Democrats are using health care like a cudgel against Republicans. In a West Virginia ad, Democratic Senate incumbent Joe Manchin takes a rifle and literally blows a hole in a Republican lawsuit that aims to wipe out the Affordabl
Snopes→ Did a Craigslist Ad Solicit Paid Attendees to Donald Trump’s Rally in Erie, Pennsylvania?
Some said the Craigslist ad proved Trump has to pay people to attend his rallies, while others dismissed it as a hoax meant to embarrass him. Neither claim was correct.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Holds a Rally in Richmond, Kentucky : CSPAN : October 13, 2018 10:30pm-11:42pm EDT
President Donald Trump campaigned for Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) at a "Make America Great Again" rally in Richmond, Kentucky. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) briefly joined him on stage." Sponsor: White House Trave
Internet Archive→ Pastor Andrew Brunson at the White House : CSPAN : October 13, 2018 7:00pm-7:27pm EDT
President Trump met with Pastor Andrew Brunson and his family in the Oval Office. Pastor Brunson had been detained in Turkey on espionage and terrorism-related charges since 2016. He was convicted on Friday and released on time served....This item belo
The Friends, the Video, and the Bear in the Bucket
October 2018 was, like the months immediately preceding it, a seemingly endless march of stressful news stories and increasing political tensions globally as elections loomed in countries around the world. That naturally led a subsection of internet regulars to seek out more uplifting, simple stories, preferably those involving rescuing cute animals. The Daily Mail got in on […]
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