AP FACT CHECK: President Donald Trump's tweet that America's nuclear arsenal is "now stronger and more powerful than ever before" is debatable
Snopes→ Former Exec Settles with Matchmaking Service over Bad Dates
Darlene Daggett settled a lawsuit against Kelleher International for a matchmaking service that set her up with a string of highly incompatible suitors.
Snopes→ 640,000 NYC Warrants For Unpaid Summonses Tossed In 1 Day
District attorneys in the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens requested courts throw out a total of over 640,000 warrants in a single day.
Snopes→ Pope Francis Kisses David Rockefeller’s Hand?
A photograph of Pope Francis greeting Holocaust survivors is part of a meme containing the baseless claim that the spiritual leader is kissing the hand of a purported architect of a New World Order.
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that U.S. nuclear arsenal is ‘now far stronger and more powerful’
“My first order as President was to renovate and modernize our nuclear arsenal. It is now far stronger and more powerful than ever before.” –President Trump, in a tweet, Aug. 9, 2017 As part of his saber-rattling with North Korea,
Truth or Fiction?→ John McCain Accidentally Voted “No” on Obamacare Repeal-Fiction!
John McCain Accidentally Voted “No” on Obamacare Repeal-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Senator John McCain accidentally voted against a GOP Senate bill to repeal Obamacare in July 2017, dooming the bill to failure The Truth: A self-described s
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-checking Donald Trump's misleading tweet about U.S. nuclear arsenal
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Fact-checking Donald Trump's misleading tweet about U.S. nuclear arsenal One day after threatening North Korea with "fire and fury like the world has never seen" if it menaces the United States, President D
Truth or Fiction?→ Child Miners Exploited for Electric Car Batteries-Misleading!
Child Miners Exploited for Electric Car Batteries-Misleading! Summary of eRumor: Reports that child miners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, some as young as four years old, are forced to mine cobalt needed to make electric car batteries have
Climate Feedback→ Forbes article accurately describes research on Atlantic ocean circulation weakening, but headline goes farther
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This article at Forbes describes a study on the possible influence of Arctic sea ice loss on recent changes to a key portion of ocean circulation in the Atlantic Ocean. This Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulat
Snopes→ Did John McCain Accidentally Vote ‘No’ on Affordable Care Act Repeal?
Stories that the Arizona senator admitted that his "no" vote to repeal parts of the ACA was an accident are just fake news.
Snopes→ Guam Reaches the Tipping Point
Rep. Hank Johnson said he feared that stationing 8,000 Marines on Guam would cause the island to 'become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize.'
Snopes→ Elephant Painting
Video clip shows an elephant painting a picture of an elephant. Is this the real thing, the product of digital trickery, or something else?
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump on the RAISE Act
In a segment that aired on several local NBC news stations, FactCheck.org Deputy Managing Editor Robert Farley discussed President Donald Trump’s inaccurate claim that the RAISE Act “prevents … new immigrants from collecting welfare.̶
Snopes→ Pop-Up Cheetos-Themed Restaurant to Open in New York City
Frito-Lay is opening a pop-up Cheetos-themed restaurant in New York City for three days beginning 15 August 2017.
Snopes→ FBI Agents Searched Former Trump Campaign Chair’s Home
A spokesman for President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, says that FBI agents served a search warrant at one of his homes.
Washington Post→ History lesson: Why did Bill Clinton’s North Korea deal fail?
The actor James Woods tweeted a clip of former president Bill Clinton announcing a deal with North Korea, suggesting the current standoff was the fault of the former president. If you never do another thing this week, just listen to this li
Snopes→ French Police Arrest Suspect in Car Attack on Soldiers in Paris Suburb
Counterterrorism authorities have opened an investigation after the incident in the Paris suburb of Levallois-Perret.
Snopes→ Tillerson Urges Calm as Trump Trades Escalating Threats With North Korea
The President vowed "fire and fury like the world has never seen" if North Korea continued to make threats against the United States.
Washington Post→ Trump, Russia and the opposition research firm run by ex-journalists
“The Democrat-linked firm Fusion GPS actually took money from the Russian government while it created the phony dossier that’s been the basis for all of the Russia scandal fake news.” –White House press secretary Sar
Snopes→ Did Russian Scientists Discover a ‘Cure’ for Homosexuality?
Online reports of the discovery by Russian medical researchers of a "cure" or "vaccine" for homosexuality are fake news.
Snopes→ Did a New Jersey Town Forbid Residents From Criticizing Islam?
As part of a lawsuit settlement, residents are barred from discussing Muslims or Islam at a planning commission meeting.
Snopes→ Did Congress Vote to Allow Horses to Be Slaughtered for Food?
The House Appropriations Committee ended a USDA ban on funding for inspections of horse slaughterhouses.
Snopes→ Does Crayola Recycle Markers for Free?
Facebook rumors about Crayola's marker recycling program were largely accurate, but the program is open only to schools in the U.S. (and parts of Canada).
Snopes→ Glen Campbell, Superstar Entertainer of 1960s and ’70s, Dies
Campbell's family said the singer died Tuesday morning in Nashville.
Snopes→ Were New York Police Denied Service at a Brooklyn Donut Shop?
A Dunkin' Donuts worker reportedly refused service to two plainclothes NYPD officers, but the store said they were not in a line.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Vermont senator wasn’t indicted
A story alleging that a Vermont senator has been arrested by the FBI and will face charges of illegal gambling and drug possession is untrue
FactCheck.org→ ‘Buy America’ Spin
Sen. Tammy Baldwin goes too far when she says U.S. steelworkers were “left behind” last year by Republican leaders who killed her “buy America” bill. Baldwin’s bill would have required U.S. steel to be used on projects funded by the Drink
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Are renovations keeping Trump out of the White House?
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Are renovations keeping Trump out of the White House? President Donald Trump partly blamed White House renovations for his Bedminster golf course retreat in a tweet on Aug. 7, 2017. "Working hard from New Je
Snopes→ Accused Burglar Doesn’t Flush Toilet, Leaves DNA for Police
Ventura California investigators say a suspect who stopped for a mid-burglary bathroom break left DNA evidence in the toilet that led to his arrest.
Snopes→ Socialite Daughter of Ballet Dancers Charged with Burglary
Police say 21-year-old Talicia Martins and a friend broke into The Smoothie Shack, Francine Bistro and Camden Cone, taking more than $1,000.
Snopes→ Bomb Disposal Team Arrives After Brussels Police Fire at Car
Brussels police say they opened fire on a vehicle after a high-speed chase in the suburb of Molenbeek; a driver told officers there were explosives inside.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump’s News of the Week video with Kayleigh McEnany
As a way to go around independent news reporting, President Donald Trump’s administration introduced a "real news" weekly Facebook video hosted by former CNN pundit Kayleigh McEnany. Introduced as "the news of the week from Trump T
Snopes→ Did Actor Chris Pratt Say He Likes Hunting Because He Enjoys Killing Animals?
A quote attributed to Pratt about the joys of hunting is almost completely fabricated.
Truth or Fiction?→ Nancy Pelosi in Fatal Car Accident, Tests Positive for Cocaine-Fiction!
Nancy Pelosi in Fatal Car Accident, Tests Positive for Cocaine-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was in a car accident and later tested positive for cocaine. The Truth: A series of reports published by a self-described R
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Predict the ‘Pizzagate’ Conspiracy Theory in a 2011 Interview?
Although Trump did mention the word "Pizzagate", he was referring to a non-controversy over a lunch meeting with Sarah Palin, not the pedophile ring conspiracy theory.
Truth or Fiction?→ Justin Bieber: Pedophiles Control the Evil Music Industry-Fiction!
Justin Bieber: Pedophiles Control the Evil Music Industry-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Justin Bieber told a Bible study class that pedophiles control the “evil” music industry in August 2017. The Truth: A website known for publishing fabrica
PolitiFact→ Do low-skilled immigrants negatively impact wages of Americans?
As part of the "America first" platform, the Donald Trump administration is backing a Senate bill to reduce the number of immigrants allowed to come into the United States legally, arguing that high levels of immigration hurt American workers
FactCheck.org→ Trump Didn’t Pass Out
Q: Did President Donald Trump collapse while giving a speech in New Jersey? A: No. That story was published by a self-described satirical website. FULL ANSWER A story first published July 30 on ourlandofthefree.com falsely claimed that President Don
Snopes→ Hackers Demand Millions of Dollars in Ransom for Stolen HBO Data and Videos
The group is threatening to release forthcoming episodes of HBO shows unless the network pays millions of dollars within three days.
Snopes→ Gurney Holding Deceased Person Falls from Van Into Traffic
Officers rerouted traffic while the coroner's office was notified and returned to load the gurneys back into the van.