The Rockland County district attorney's office says the star of Showtime's "Ray Donovan" is due for arraignment.
Snopes→ Trump Lashes Out at Omarosa, Calls Her ‘That Dog’
President Donald Trump escalated his messy clash with former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Stacy’s Mom (From The Fountains of Wayne Song) NOT Dead at 53
Did Stacy's mom die at the age of 53? No, the fictional character from the famous song by the band Fountains of Wayne did not pass away for the simple reason she doesn't exist. A satirical music website published the story and several people
Hoax-Slayer→ Sextortion Scammers Using Phone Numbers as Well as Passwords
Sextortion scammers have lately been including user passwords in their scam emails as a way of making their false claim seem more plausible. And, in another variation, the scammers include part of the recipient's phone number instead of the password. T
Hoax-Slayer→ Advance Fee Scammers Targeting People Via Facebook Messenger
Scammers continue to trick unwary Facebook users into handing over their money and personal information by falsely claiming that they have won a large cash prize. The post Advance Fee Scammers Targeting People Via Facebook Messenger appeared first on
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Tsunami Deep Sea Creatures’ Images Still Circulating
This story was first published on January 12, 2005 Perhaps because the creatures depicted are so interesting and unusual, this set of images… The post ‘Tsunami Deep Sea Creatures’ Images Still Circulating appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Former WWE Star Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart Dies at 63
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, who joined with brother-in-law Bret Hart to form one of the top tag teams in the 1980s with the WWE, has died.
Hoax-Slayer→ Cadbury ‘Free Basket of Chocolate’ Facebook Scam
According to various posts that are circulating on Facebook, chocolate maker Cadbury is rewarding EVERYONE with a free basket of chocolate to celebrate 194 years of quality service. The post Cadbury ‘Free Basket of Chocolate’ Facebook Scam
Snopes→ Does This Video Show Six Antifa Members Beating Up a Person During an August 2018 Rally?
A year-old video showing a group of Antifascists beating up a right-wing activists in Berkeley, California, was reshared as if it showed a recent incident in Washington D.C.
Washington Post→ Nancy Pelosi twists an old McConnell quote into a ‘racist statement’
The House minority leader made an incendiary charge as she misquoted the top Republican in the Senate.
Snopes→ Trump’s Harley Boycott Call Roils Wisconsin Primary
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson both came out against boycotting Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson, the day after President Donald Trump said it would be "great" if there was a boycott.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump Did NOT Say White House Is No Place for Lying Lowlife from Reality Show
Did President Donald Trump say "the White House is no place for a lying lowlife from a reality show"? No, that's not exactly true: the story was made up by a satire column in The New Yorker. Trump did call Omarosa Manigault a "lowlife" earli
Snopes→ Did President Trump Share a Photo of a ‘Bikers for Trump’ Member with a Nazi Tattoo?
President Trump may have greeted the 'Bikers for Trump' at one of his golf courses, but he didn't tweet a photograph of one of them bearing an 'SS' tattoo.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Peter Strzok Did NOT Call Trump a Russian Asset And An Unhinged Madman on Twitter
Did recently fired FBI-agent Peter Strzok call President Trump a dictator, a Russian asset and an unhinged madman on Twitter? No, that's not true: the tweet in question was published by a parody account mimicking the recently created real Twit
Snopes→ Did Astronaut Mark Kelly Say the ‘Space Force’ Was a ‘Dumb Idea?’
A man who flew on several NASA Space Shuttle missions is not a supporter of the proposed Space Force.
Snopes→ Male Model Convicted of Murdering Rival After Online Feud
The 25-year-old victim was signed to London's Premier Model Management agency and had modeled for GQ and Zara.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Do players get most of NFL revenues, as Donald Trump says?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Do players get most of NFL revenues, as Donald Trump says? President Donald Trump took another shot at the National Football League, the latest in his ongoing Twitter war against the NFL over some players taki
Snopes→ Utah Man Sues McDonald’s Alleging His Drink Was Drugged
Trevor Walker said he suddenly lost feeling in his arms and legs and his vision became distorted.
Snopes→ Rhode Island Alone Celebrates Victory Day, Debate Lingers
Every few years, state residents debate changing the name of Victory Day or doing away with it entirely.
Snopes→ Man Donates to Firefighter Drive, Leaves Wedding Ring Behind
Massachusetts firefighters say a man who donated to their muscular dystrophy drive accidentally dropped his wedding ring into their boot.
Snopes→ Does This Graphic Accurately Show ‘Trump and Obama by the Numbers’?
Donald Trump, Jr. shared a doctored graphic which falsely showed his father with a higher job approval rating than his predecessor, Barack Obama.
Snopes→ Woman, 81, Busted with $870K of Heroin at US-Mexico Border
Authorities seized 92 pounds of heroin valued at more than $870,000 from an 81-year-old woman attempting to smuggle the drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border.
Snopes→ FBI Fires Peter Strzok in Wake of Anti-Trump Text Messages
The FBI had been reviewing his employment.
Snopes→ Missouri Republicans Slam House GOP Primary Winner Who Said ‘Hitler Was Right’
Steve West, who also has a YouTube channel and a website where he has expressed homophobia, Islamophobia and racism, won a primary for a Clay County House seat.
Snopes→ Crocs to Outsource Manufacturing of Clogs, Other Footwear
Crocs is also closing less productive retail stores as leases expire and focusing more on online sales.
Snopes→ Did Uninsured Medal of Honor Recipient ‘Duane Devane’ Die After Being Refused Treatment?
A notorious producer of junk news posted a fake meme about veterans with a reference to a video game character.
Snopes→ Morning Surprise: Boa Constrictor Found Under Car Hood
The Stoughton Police Department says a local resident called their office Saturday morning after finding the snake.
Snopes→ Heat Wave Put Flamingos in the Mood for 1st Time in 15 Years
The birds are long-lived and can breed into old age.
Snopes→ Residents Split in Goose Dispute in Long Island Village
Resident Jonathan Landon sees the geese as a part of the habitat and urges humane treatment of them.
Snopes→ His Name is Idris Elba, But Will He Be First Black Bond?
British actor Idris Elba has stoked speculation he may take over the role of James Bond when Daniel Craig steps aside.
Snopes→ Minnesota Deputies Rescue Women Stranded on Unicorn Raft
KMSP-TV reports the deputies pulled their squad car over and asked the women for a photo, but noticed the raft was stuck in weeds.
PolitiFact→ Trump directed the Pentagon to create a Space Force. What would it look like?
President Donald Trump is moving ahead on the Space Force. Vice President Mike Pence laid out plans for a sixth military branch during an Aug. 9 speech at the Pentagon. Pence says the administration hopes to have Space Force operational by 2020. "
Snopes→ Toxins Turning Up in Dozens of Public Water Systems
Earlier this year, federal toxicologists decided that even the EPA's 2016 advisory levels for the two phased-out versions of the compound were several times too high for safety.
Snopes→ Omarosa Releases Another Recording, Threatens to Say More
Omarosa suggested there was more to come, saying: "There's a lot of very corrupt things happening in the White House and I am going to blow the whistle on a lot of them."
Snopes→ Omarosa Says She Secretly Taped Her Firing, Plays Audio
Omarosa Manigault Newman said she viewed the conversation as a "threat" and defended her decision to covertly record it and other White House conversations.
Lead Stories→ UPDATE: Now Restored – Christopher Blair’s Satirical Fake News Website America’s Last Line of Defense Blocked For Spamming By Facebook
Another one of Christopher Blair's websites bites the dust. Lead Stories just learned that links to any article on the website "America's Last Line of Defense" are now considered "spam" by Facebook. The website in question was satirical in nat
Snopes→ ‘Unite the Right 2’ Rally Whisked Away Before Scheduled Start Time
White supremacist rally-goers attempting to hold a Charlottesville anniversary event in D.C. were vastly outnumbered by counter-demonstrators.
Snopes→ Aretha Franklin is Seriously Ill
The Queen of Soul canceled planned concerts earlier this year after she was ordered by her doctor to stay off the road and rest up.
PolitiFact→ Joe Donnelly – The facts behind Joe Donnelly's Senate effectiveness
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | The facts behind Joe Donnelly's Senate effectiveness Joe Donnelly, incumbent senator running for re-election in Indiana, touted his effective lawmaking during a seven-day campaign trip around the state. "4
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Florida Man NOT Arrested For Hanging On Traffic Light And Sh*tting On Cars Passing Underneath
Was a man named Roy Stern arrested after defecating on passing cars while hanging from a traffic light? And was he under the influence of meth and cannabis? No, that's not true at all: the story was made up by a fauxtire site that invents ta