The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has urged hunters to be on the lookout for signs of the disease, but its occurrence is not a significant risk to the general human public.
Snopes→ Did a Middle School Display the Words ‘F*ck Kavanaugh’ on Their School Sign?
A North Carolina middle school's sign was targeted by vandals, not "socialist teachers" trying to indoctrinate children.
Snopes→ Turbocharged: How Michael Got 55 Percent Stronger in 1 Day
Hurricane Michael's wind speed increased by 50 mph in 24 hours, to 140 mph.
‘Bovine Tuberculosis’ Appearing in Michigan?
In October 2018, a warning appeared and made its way around the usual internet circles to warn against eating meat from deer afflicted with “bovine tuberculosis.” The warning was accompanied by a rather unappetizing photograph of a lesion-studded hunk of meat that showed what people should avoid: This warning (and the accompanying photograph) is legitimate, […]
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Snopes→ Trump Demands Answers from Saudi Ally About Missing Writer
Members of Congress have grown increasingly insistent in recent days that the Trump administration get to the bottom of the disappearance.
Snopes→ Trump Trashes Democrats’ Medicare For All Plan In Op-Ed
But Medicare for All means different things to different Democrats.
Snopes→ Limousine Company Operator Arrested Following Deadly Crash
Nauman Hussain was taken into custody following a traffic stop on a highway near Albany, the New York State Police said in a brief news release.
Snopes→ Is This a Photograph of Tom Hanks Wearing an Anti-Trump T-Shirt?
Buy a fact check scorecard, because you can't always tell celebrities apart by the shirts they wear.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump's op-ed against Medicare for All in USA Today
President Donald Trump brought his battle with Democrats onto politically sacred ground, accusing them of forcing the death of Medicare. Trump moved from 280-character tweets to a 4,900 character op-ed in USA Today to paint a doomsday picture if Medica
Snopes→ FBI Chief Says ‘Usual Process’ Followed in Kavanaugh Probe
Democrats have complained that the White House constrained the FBI and worked with Senate Republicans to narrowly define the parameters of the investigation.
Snopes→ Did Jimmy Carter Say ‘America Has No Functioning Democracy at This Moment?’
An old quotation attributed to the 39th president re-emerged on social media in October 2018, prompting criticism of President Donald Trump.
Snopes→ Restaurant Offers Free Steak Tips for Tips on Burglar
Police say a man broke into Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery in Raymond and stole more than $25,000.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s USA Today op-ed on ‘Medicare-For-All’
Virtually every sentence in the president's op-ed contains a falsehood or a misleading claim.
Snopes→ Haley Became a Popular UN Diplomat Despite Trump Policies
"It was a surprise, not a very pleasant one for me personally," said Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia.
Snopes→ Democrats Warily Eye Avenatti’s Flirtation with 2020 Bid
Michael Avenatti's brash confidence is being closely watched by Democrats in Washington and key political battleground states with a mix of intrigue and trepidation.
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Booker Quote Lifted from Satirical Story
Q: Did Sen. Cory Booker say he’s “sick and tired of the Constitution … manipulating everything we do”? A: No. That viral quote was lifted from a satirical story. FULL ANSWER The satirical Christian website the Babylon Bee poke
Lead Stories→ Fake Ad: Linestanders NOT Needed for Trump Rally on Wednesday October 10 — Labor Union Likely Behind Ad
Is a Craigslist ad promising $100 for people to stand in line at a Trump rally real? And is it proof of Trump paying people to make his rallies seem bigger? No, we tracked down the phone number associated with the ad and found it was linked to
Snopes→ More Than 70 Years Later, An Unknown Soldier Comes Home
The body of a former journalist and U.S. Marine spent decades in an unknown soldier grave in Manila American Cemetery.
Snopes→ Poll Finds Partisan Divide in Concerns for Election Security
Democrats have grown increasingly concerned about election security while Republicans have grown more confident.
Snopes→ Toke Off! Marijuana is Set to Become Legal Across Canada
Canada will become the second and largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace, forcing many dispensaries to close temporarily until they receive licenses under the new recreational system.
Snopes→ Trump Says He May Pick New UN Ambassador This Month
Among those under consideration, Trump said, is former deputy national security adviser Dina Powell.
Snopes→ Taylor Swift Wins Big at AMAs and Encourages Fans to Vote
Taylor Swift kicked off her week with a rare political post on social media.
Snopes→ Evacuate or Not? Some Gamble on Staying Despite Michael
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 […]
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