A beauty queen in the Southern California desert community of Phelan has given up her crown rather than cover up her tattoos.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump Jr. – No, the Nazi platform did not echo the Democratic platform, as Donald Trump Jr. said
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | No, the Nazi platform did not echo the Democratic platform, as Donald Trump Jr. said At the Washington, D.C., premiere of a new movie by conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza, Donald Trump Jr. gave an
FactCheck.org→ Video: Tax Cut Claims
In this fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper examines false and misleading claims made on the Sunday political talk shows by Larry Kudlow, the chief economic adviser to the president, about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Kudlow said on CBS’
Snopes→ Did President Donald Trump Donate His Entire $400,000 Salary to Rebuild Military Cemeteries?
Prominent conservative commentators boosted a false, mathematically impossible rumor about the president's salary donations, taking aim at the news media along the way.
Snopes→ Spontaneous Office Pool Wins $543 Million Lottery Jackpot
A group of California co-workers who decided to play the lottery on a whim won last month's $543 million Mega Millions jackpot.
Snopes→ Was a ‘Large Cat’ Spotted at Lake of the Ozarks?
A report about a tiger lurking near the shores of the Lake of the Ozarks originated with a prank website.
PolitiFact→ QAnon and Donald Trump rallies: What's that about?
At President Donald Trump’s recent Florida rally, "Q" stood out. Among Trump supporters wearing signature red MAGA hats were others donning white t-shirts with a large printed "Q" and raising signs that said: "We are Q.&q
Snopes→ Did Eleven U.S. Marines Give Their Lives This Week?
A long-circulated message offers prayers on behalf of servicemen killed in Afghanistan several years ago.
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Claim About LGBT History Lessons
Q: Is California forcing “schools to show kids ‘gay sex'”? A: No. California law requires the state’s history curriculum to include “the role and contributions of” LGBT people. FULL QUESTION Is it true the governor wants gay
Snopes→ Did Barack Obama Mock President Trump’s ‘IDs for Groceries’ Speech on Twitter?
A seeming tweet circulated online was designed to mimic the former president's social media account.
Snopes→ Police: Suspect in Bush’s Doctor’s Death Killed Himself
A man accused of killing one of former President George H.W. Bush's doctors killed himself when confronted by authorities.
Snopes→ Montreal Model Known as Zombie Boy Dead at 32
Dulcedo Management confirmed the passing of Rick Genest, who was better known as Zombie Boy.
Snopes→ Is Facebook Taking Down a Photograph Showing the Burial of Korean War Remains?
Facebook is not taking down a picture of the interment of Korean War dead in order to minimize an achievement of President Trump's.
Snopes→ Documents: Youth Care Worker Sexually Abused Immigrant Boys
Federal authorities allege that a former youth care worker at a Phoenix-area facility for immigrant youths sexually abused eight teenage boys.
Snopes→ Couple Thinks They Found Prohibition-Era Booze in New Home
A couple moving into a Massachusetts home have found what they believe is a stash of Prohibition-era booze.
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Did conservative study show big savings for Bernie Sanders' Medicare for All plan?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did conservative study show big savings for Bernie Sanders' Medicare for All plan? When a free-market think tank published its analysis of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ single-payer health care plan, Republicans too
Snopes→ Drake Drops ‘In My Feelings’ Video Chock Full Of Cameos
Comedian Shiggy, who created the challenge associated with the song, performs "The Shiggy Dance" throughout.
Snopes→ Air Force Authorities Probe Mysterious 911 Call
Authorities said the call came during training that included an active shooter scenario in another base area at least a half-mile away, but a link wasn't clear.
Snopes→ Fox Passes Decisions on Apu Character to ‘Simpsons’ Team
Creators of "The Simpsons" have the freedom to handle the show's depiction of Indian shop owner Apu in the right way for their show, a top Fox executive said.
Snopes→ Moscow: US Man Accidentally Sails to Russia from Alaska
John Martin had been traveling down the Yukon River across Alaska on a one-person boat when he ended up in the open Bering Sea
Washington Post→ Has the Trump administration repealed 22 regulations for each new one?
President Trump has taken on the regulatory state, but his team overstates his success with fishy numbers
Snopes→ Did a Racist Who Followed a Black Man Home to Call Him a Racial Slur Have His Business Destroyed?
Jeffrey Whitman told a local newspaper columnist he'd gone out of business after being caught on video calling a man the N-word.
Snopes→ Trump Trashes Media as ‘Fake, Fake Disgusting News’ at Rally
Thundering that the media is the "fake, fake disgusting news," President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of grievances at a Pennsylvania campaign rally in which he cast journalists as his true political opponent.
Snopes→ Can “Dragon’s Breath” Candy Trigger Asthmatic Reactions?
A liquid nitrogen-infused cereal puffball that allows one to “breathe” like a dragon may also have the ability to cause asthmatic reactions in some consumers.
Snopes→ Feline and Hen Become Fast Fire Friends
A cat seeking refuge from a raging Northern California wildfire found a fine-feathered friend as it awaited rescue from the heat and flames.
Snopes→ Does This Video Show Baby Spiders Dispersing from Their Recently Squashed Mother?
Be careful you don't end up with more than you bargained for when you go after household invaders.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Holds Rally in Wilkes-Barre, PA : CSPAN2 : August 2, 2018 7:00pm-8:00pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump holds a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Sponsor: White House Travel | Domestic Trip.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN2.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sp
Snopes→ Is This Really How Margarine Is Made?
An intentionally scary infographic gets most, but not all, of the facts right about margarine production.
Snopes→ Suburban Teen Acquitted in South Los Angeles Gang Killing
An 18-year-old man was acquitted for his alleged role in a gang-related killing in South Los Angeles last year when he was a senior at a suburban high school.
Snopes→ Did Barack Obama Express Opposition to ‘Undetected, Undocumented, Unchecked’ Immigration?
A 13-year-old quotation from the former Illinois Senator was reintroduced into public debate in the context of President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" policy.
Snopes→ Patriots Fan Turns Tom Brady’s Autograph into a Tattoo
The woman went to a tattoo parlor the next day and had the five-time Super Bowl champion's signature permanently etched on her arm.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: The Last Rhinoceros In The World Did NOT Die. They Are NOT Officially Extinct
Did the last rhinoceros in the world just die and are they now officially extinct? No, despite the claims in a clickbait article, the last black rhino did not die after a transfer to a new reserve in Kenya. While it is true several black rhino
Snopes→ Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg Say ‘I Am Mentally Fit Enough to Serve Through the End of President Eisenhower’s Term?’
The Associate Supreme Court Justice said she hopes to remain on the bench another five years. And she knows who's president.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Facebook Is NOT Taking Down Picture Of Korean War Dead To Hide Trump’s Feat Of Bringing Them Back
Is Facebook taking down a picture of Korean War dead being burried again in order to hide President Donald Trump's feat of bringing them back after negotiations with the North Korean government? No, that's not true: the picture actually shows
FactCheck.org→ CBO Didn’t Say Tax Cuts Were ‘Virtually Paid For’
The chief economic adviser to President Donald Trump recently said Congressional Budget Office numbers show the “entire $1.5 trillion tax cut is virtually paid for by higher revenues and better nominal GDP.” That’s not what the numbers show, expe
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Ginsburg Did NOT Say: ‘I Am Mentally Fit Enough To Serve Through The End Of President Eisenhower’s Term’
Did Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg say she is mentally fit enough to serve through to the end of the Eisenhower administration? No, that's not true: the fake quote was made up by a satirical website but some people believed it to b
Snopes→ Did Wild Dogs Kill a Two-Year-Old Boy at a Zoo?
A pack of wild dogs attacked and killed a two-year-old child at a Pittsburgh zoo, but that tragedy took place several years ago.
Snopes→ Sanders Won’t Dispute Claim That Media is ‘Enemy’ of People
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has refused to break with the president and say she does not think the news media is the "enemy" of the American people.
Snopes→ Are 5 Million Bikers Heading to D.C. to Demand an End to the Russia Investigation?
A video of a group of motorcyclists has been repeatedly shared over the years with unfounded claims about what it depicts.
Snopes→ Active Shooter Reported at Air Force Base in Ohio
Workers at Wright-Patterson were told to shelter in place on the sprawling base.