Gamble v. United States concerns a felon who was arrested for possession of a firearm. It could also have significant bearing on the President’s much vaunted pardon power.
Snopes→ Have Astronomers Found 1st Moon Outside Our Solar System?
Two Columbia University researchers reported their results that the potential exomoon would be the size of Neptune or Uranus.
FactCheck.org→ Fake Pelosi Tweet Pops Up Again
Q: Did Nancy Pelosi say, “I am disgusted with ‘President’ Trump allowing people to keep more of the money they earn”? A: No. That was a made-up tweet that has been circulating since December 2017. FULL ANSWER A fake tweet ge
Snopes→ Is This ‘Back to the Future’ Image Comparison with President Trump Real?
An image comparison featuring Donald Trump and Biff Tannen from the movie "Back to the Future" has not been digitally manipulated.
Snopes→ Ordinance Change Would Likely Stop Robot Brothel in Houston
A Canadian company had said it wants to open a "love dolls brothel" in Houston in which people would be able to use its human-like dolls on the premises.
Snopes→ Kavanaugh’s ‘Revenge’ Theory Spotlights Past with Clintons
To some, Brett Kavanaugh is clearing his name. To others, he's veering into conspiracy theory.
Snopes→ Missouri Down to 1 Abortion Clinic Amid Legal Battle
Women seeking abortions can go to Planned Parenthood's St. Louis clinic — which is now the only facility in Missouri where abortions can be performed.
Snopes→ Beatles Recording Engineer Geoff Emerick Dies at 72
The Beatles' Twitter site called Emerick's work integral to the band's music.
Snopes→ Pivotal GOP Senators Hit Trump for Mocking Kavanaugh Accuser
Two wavering Republican senators lambasted President Donald Trump for mocking a woman who has claimed Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in the 1980s.
Snopes→ Cristiano Ronaldo Denies Rape Accusations on Social Media
The 33-year-old Ronaldo has been accused of rape by Kathryn Mayorga. She has said the soccer great raped her in Las Vegas in 2009.
Snopes→ Do These Photographs Show a Protester Paid to Disrupt the Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings?
Viral images shared with misleading information about protesters resulted in harassment and death threats.
Snopes→ Trump Administration to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Diplomats, U.N. Officials
Same-sex UN personnel now need to be legally married to qualify for U.S. visas, even if their home countries do not allow such marriages.
Snopes→ Dancing Queen: UK’s May Pokes Fun at Her Limited Dance Moves
The Conservative Party crowd in Birmingham roared and cheered.
Snopes→ Germany Seeks to Woo Americans Amid Rocky Trump Relationship
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas arrived in Washington for talks with his U.S. counterpart, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Snopes→ NKorea Said to Have Stolen a Fortune in Online Bank Heists
U.S. security firm FireEye raised the alarm over a North Korean group that it says has stolen hundreds of millions of dollars by infiltrating the computer systems of banks around the world.
Snopes→ Trump Mocks Kavanaugh Accuser He Had Called Credible Witness
Imitating Christine Blasey Ford, he added, "But I had one beer — that's the only thing I remember."
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Grassley Did NOT Vow To Imprison False Kavanaugh Accusers — YourNewsWire Quietly Changes Headline
Did Senator Chuck Grassley "vow to imprison" anybody falsely accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh? No, that's not true. Infamous fake news website YourNewsWire made the claim in a headline and then later changed "imprison" to "prosec
Lead Stories→ Fake News: New Poll Did NOT Find That The Majority Side With Trump — Story Pushed By Foreign Websites
Did a "new" poll find that "the majority" sides with President Donald Trump? No, that's not true, despite the headline of an article being pushed by a network of foreign-run websites. The poll to which the article refers is not new and it does
Hoax-Slayer→ MALWARE — ‘You Have Received a 9 Page Fax’ Email
According to this email, you have received a 9-page fax which you can view by opening an attached Microsoft Word document. The post MALWARE — ‘You Have Received a 9 Page Fax’ Email appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s 90-second rant on Richard Blumenthal and Vietnam
Both politicians avoided the Vietnam War, but only one has apologized for false claims.
Hoax-Slayer→ TRUE – Collapse Of 13 Story Building in China
Message claims that a series of attached images show a 13 story apartment building that toppled over in China due to major construction errors. The post TRUE – Collapse Of 13 Story Building in China appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Did an NFL Team ‘Redesign’ the U.S. Flag for a Pre-Game Display?
The Green Bay Packers were accused online of not displaying sufficient patriotism prior to a game against the Buffalo Bills.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Facebook Law For Idiots’ Video From CollegeHumor.Com
The absurd 'Facebook Privacy Notice' message tends to again go viral on Facebook every few months. The post ‘Facebook Law For Idiots’ Video From CollegeHumor.Com appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Was the Arch of Baal Erected in Washington Before Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony?
The Arch of Palmyra appeared on the National Mall, but its relationship to Senate Judiciary Committee hearings was purely coincidental.
Snopes→ The Most Dangerous Celebrity Online Is Revealed
Ruby Rose has played some dangerous characters, like an inmate in "Orange Is the New Black" and a scientist battling a prehistoric shark in "The Meg." But the actress herself is now officially dangerous.
Snopes→ Is Christine Blasey Ford ‘Deeply Tied’ to the Central Intelligence Agency?
Conspiracy theorists outdid themselves in attempting to create connections between the CIA and Brett Kavanaugh's principal accuser.
Snopes→ NY Times: Trump Got $413M from His Dad, Much of It from Tax Dodges
The New York Times reported that President Donald Trump received at least $413 million from his father over the decades, much of that through dubious tax dodges, including outright fraud.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misleads on Preexisting Conditions
The Department of Justice is siding with plaintiffs in a lawsuit that it said, if successful, would end Affordable Care Act protections for those with preexisting conditions. Yet, President Donald Trump claimed that “preexisting conditions are sa
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Boy NOT Hailed As Hero, Did NOT Shoot Pedophile Home Intruder Dead
Did a boy aged 7 (or 9) from West Jordan, Utah (or Wilmington, South Carolina) get hailed as a hero after shooting dead a pedophile home intruder? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a site that is part of a network of fake news webs
FactCheck.org→ False Tale of Vandalism at Kavanaugh Home
Q: Was Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s home vandalized by “over 200 protesters”? A: No. The vandalized home in the photo is actually a house in Ontario, Canada. FULL ANSWER Through a viral image and story, tens of thousands
PolitiFact→ Senate Leadership Fund – GOP super PAC ad skips over Jacky Rosen's yes vote on criminal immigrant bill
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | GOP super PAC ad skips over Jacky Rosen's yes vote on criminal immigrant bill A Republican super PAC ad faults Democratic Rep. Jacky Rosen for failing to take a tough line on criminals who try to sneak across
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump: GOP just passed veteran's Choice after 44-year wait. Actually, it's 4 years old
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump: GOP just passed veteran's Choice after 44-year wait. Actually, it's 4 years old President Donald Trump has been barnstorming for Republicans in the midterms. On Oct. 1 he landed in Johnson City, Tenn.,
Trump Administration Ends Visas to Unmarried Same-Sex Partners of Diplomats
On October 1, 2018, as much of the United States was preoccupied with stories about sexual assault, drinking, and fighting by a Supreme Court nominee, the Trump administration enacted a policy change affecting diplomats. A September 13 memo to United Nations staff laid out the changes: 3. Since 2009, the United Nations has been informed that […]
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Snopes→ Watchdog: US Unprepared for Consequences of ‘Zero Tolerance’
Border Patrol did not ensure that children separated from their parents who were too young to talk could be properly identified.
Snopes→ Some Black People See a Racial Double Standard in Kavanaugh Case
Minorities and others point to with frustration when they hear some of Brett Kavanaugh's defenders say the accusations against the Supreme Court nominee fall under the category of "Boys will be boys."
Snopes→ Real Peggy Sue, of 1958 Buddy Holly Song Fame, Dies in Texas
The Texas woman who inspired the 1958 Buddy Holly song "Peggy Sue" has died at a Lubbock hospital.
Snopes→ Is a ‘Female Blackout’ Taking Place on Facebook Tomorrow?
A chain message urging women to use a black square for their profile pics "tomorrow" has been circulating on Facebook for well over a year.
Snopes→ Nurse Attacked at Washington Psychiatric Ward
Willie Saw, a nursing supervisor, told AP that part of the nurse's ear lobe was bitten off by the patient.
Snopes→ Pentagon: Packages That May Contain Ricin Found on Grounds
A Pentagon spokesman says authorities found at least two packages suspected of containing ricin, a poison made from castor beans.
Snopes→ Did Protesters Vandalize Brett Kavanaugh’s House?
Junk news websites used an unrelated image from 2016 to illustrate a story falsely claiming that the Supreme Court nominee's home had been vandalized.