"We're supposed to be getting ready for Easter, not a nor'easter," said 46-year-old Raeme Dempsey.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that California has the ‘highest taxes in the United States’
Many readers from California complained that the president is way out of line in criticizing their tax burden.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that California has the ‘highest taxes in the United States’
“I think Governor [Jerry] Brown’s done a very poor job running California. They have the highest taxes in the United States. … Hey, I have property in California, I will say. I don’t think too much about my property any
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump off on battling IS, Clinton remarks
AP FACT CHECK: Trump gets his facts wrong when it comes to recounting the battle against Islamic State militants, mangles Hillary Clinton's remarks about women
Snopes→ Did People Start Licking Toilets as a Protest Against Donald Trump?
A grotesque hoax involving doctored images of people in bathrooms managed to trick some Internet users.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump mangles Clinton comments on election
AP FACT CHECK: Trump mangles Clinton comment on election, ignores gains against Islamic State achieved by others
Hoax-Slayer→ False Claim – Anzac Day Badges Banned at Mt. Warren Park Shopping Centre
Circulating message claims that Anzac Day badges were not sold at Mt. Warren Shopping Centre because the owner of the centre is from the Middle East and he refused permission for businesses in the complex to sell the badges. The post False Claim ̵
Snopes→ Donald Trump, Melania Trump, and Stormy Daniels?
An image purportedly showing the United States president with his wife and alleged mistress has been digitally manipulated.
Snopes→ Did Hundreds of Doctors in Canada Protest Against Their Own Pay Raise?
A group of medical professionals in Quebec opposed a pay deal struck with the provincial government, but they are in the minority.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-checking Donald Trump's claims about Democrats on Robert Mueller's team
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Fact-checking Donald Trump's claims about Democrats on Robert Mueller's team During a weekend tweetstorm, President Donald Trump took aim at Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his team of investigators. "Why
Snopes→ Crisis Experts Say Facebook Has Mishandled the Data Scandal
Facebook's handling of the growing public-relations crisis is remarkable in that one of the world's biggest companies seems not to be playing by well-established crisis-management rules.
Snopes→ Facebook’s Zuckerberg Admits Mistakes, Outlines Fixes
Breaking more than four days of silence, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted mistakes and outlined steps to protect user data in light of a privacy scandal involving a Trump-connected data-mining firm.
Truth or Fiction?→ Prayer Requests for Jimmy Coyne’s Grandson, High School Student Beaten Over School Walkout-Unproven!
Prayer Requests for Jimmy Coyne’s Grandson, High School Student Beaten Over School Walkout-Disputed! Summary of eRumor: Social meda was flooded with prayer requests for Jimmy Coyne’s grandson, a teenager from Oklahoma who was reportedly bea
Snopes→ Have Officials Warned that Someone Is Injecting Poison into Plastic Water Bottles?
A Facebook video alleging that pinholes were found in bottled water caps morphed into rumors that people died after ingesting poisoned water.
Snopes→ Did ‘Muslim Migrants’ Attack a Catholic Church During Mass in France?
A video of pro-migrant protesters being removed from the Basilica of Saint-Denis in France was shared with the inflammatory and incorrect claim that it shows Muslim immigrants attacking a church.
Snopes→ Did President Donald Trump Appoint the Man Who Killed Cecil the Lion to a Wildlife Conservation Council?
Vague headlines and a tenuous connection led to rumors that American dentist and trophy hunter Walter Palmer was named to a newly-formed wildlife conservation council.
Snopes→ Did President Barack Obama Congratulate Putin on His 2012 Win?
After President Donald Trump was criticized for congratulating Vladimir Putin on the results of Russia's election, claims appeared that Obama had done the same in 2012.
PolitiFact→ Did Donald Trump’s predecessors congratulate Vladimir Putin’s election win?
President Donald Trump has taken heat for congratulating Vladimir Putin following his successful bid in Russia’s presidential election, which critics have derided as a sham contest. International observers said the election was marred by t
Snopes→ Austin Bomber Blows Self Up; Fears of More Explosives Remain
The suspect in a series of bombing attacks that terrorized Austin over the past few weeks blew himself up as law enforcement closed in on him.
Washington Post→ Questions raised about study that links undocumented immigrants to higher crime
We look at a controversial study that found undocumented immigrants bring higher crime. Do its numbers add up?
Washington Post→ Questions raised about study that links undocumented immigrants to higher crime
We spend a fair amount of time fact-checking statements, most of them from President Trump, linking immigrants to higher crime rates in the United States. Researchers on all sides of this debate generally agree that such claims are impossible to verify
Snopes→ Cambridge Analytica Parent Company Banned By Facebook Has Contract With State Department
SCL Group has been contracted by the State Department's Global Engagement Center to research terrorist recruitment and radicalization.
Snopes→ Fox Military Analyst Says Network Makes Him Ashamed
A military analyst for Fox News said that he was quitting the network because he believed it had turned into a propaganda machine for President Donald Trump's administration.
Internet Archive→ The Story With Martha MacCallum : FOXNEWSW : March 20, 2018 4:00pm-5:00pm PDT
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Snopes→ Did an Instagram Post by Rihanna Cause Snapchat’s Stock Market Value to Fall?
The megastar's exhortation to her 61 million followers to "throw away" the app likely did make a significant contribution to a $750 million one-day loss.
Snopes→ Did Police in Delaware Shoot and Kill a Man in a Wheelchair?
Jeremy McDole's death in 2015 received renewed attention online in 2018.
Snopes→ Ben Carson on $31K Dining Set: I Left Details Up to My Wife
Housing Secretary Ben Carson, under fire after his office ordered a $31,000 dining set, told a House panel that he left furniture purchasing decisions to his wife.
Snopes→ Was a Karl Marx Banknote Released in Germany?
A photograph showing a young woman holding a Karl Marx bill (worth €0) is real, but it is a souvenir note rather than a genuine article of currency.
FactCheck.org→ Cyrus Didn’t Say Trump Fans ‘Destroying’ Career
Q: Did singer Miley Cyrus accuse President Trump’s fans of “destroying” her career? A: No. There is no record of the singer making such claims. FULL ANSWER In Miley Cyrus’ hit 2013 song “Wrecking Ball,” the pop singer excla
Snopes→ Minneapolis Officer Charged in Shooting of Australian Woman
A Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed Australian woman in July 2017 was booked into jail on charges of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
PolitiFact→ Heidi Heitkamp – Is the Senate banking bill a big win for Wall Street? Yes and no
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Is the Senate banking bill a big win for Wall Street? Yes and no The Senate just passed what may become the first rewrite of the financial reform law that followed the 2008 financial crisis, and lawmakers are sen
Snopes→ Did Ditching Common Core Cause a Florida School’s Test Results to Improve?
Articles criticizing the Common Core curriculum draw causal connections where none exist.
Snopes→ Did Charles Krauthammer Write an ‘Interesting Take on Trump?’
An opinion piece arguing that President Donald Trump is a pragmatist rather than a Republican or a Democrat was written by Mychal Massie, not Charles Krauthammer.
Snopes→ Prayer Request for Jimmy Coyne’s Grandson After Walkout-Related Attack?
According to a vague Facebook rumor, the grandson of a man named Jimmy Coyne was assaulted at school for refusing to participate in pro-gun control walkouts.
Snopes→ Mysterious Voicemail Blames Malaysian Airlines Disappearance on Something ‘Not Human’?
An apparent Internet hoax links missing Flight MH370 with — what else? — aliens.
PolitiFact→ Increase in murders by immigrants in Tulsa?
A key thread in the immigration debate involves crimes committed by people in the country illegally. On KRMG radio, host Rick Couri asked Tulsa Sgt. David Walker, "How many of the murders you’ve solved have been illegal aliens, or have they
Snopes→ Maryland High School Shooting “Contained,” People Injured
St. Mary's County Sheriff spokeswoman Cpl. Julie Yingling says there have been injuries, but she didn't know how many or the severity. She said she had "no information" about potential fatalities.
Snopes→ World’s Last Male Northern White Rhino, Sudan, Dies
Sudan has died after "age-related complications," researchers announced, saying he "stole the heart of many with his dignity and strength."
Snopes→ Austin Carnage Now Random; An Arrest Doesn’t Appear Close
A package bomb exploded shortly after midnight inside a FedEx distribution center in Schertz, Texas.
Washington Post→ The harsh interrogations of al-Qaeda detainees: Was it ‘torture’ and did it help find bin Laden?
Each side picks and chooses facts in order to make their case. Here's a guide to the torture debate.