Israel pressed ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip, killing as many as 10 senior Hamas military figures and toppling a pair of high-rise towers housing Hamas facilities in airstrikes.
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Snopes→ Man Kills 6, Then Self, at Colorado Birthday Party Shooting
A gunman opened fire at a birthday party in Colorado, slaying six adults before killing himself Sunday, police said.
Snopes→ Religious Festival Stampede in Israel Kills 45, Hurts Dozens
It was one of the country's deadliest civilian disasters.
Snopes→ Massive Blaze in ICU of Coronavirus Ward in Iraq Kills 82
The death toll from a massive fire in a Baghdad hospital for coronavirus patients rose to 82 Sunday, as anxious relatives searched for those missing and the government suspended key health officials for alleged negligence.
Snopes→ Recalled Takata Air Bag Inflator Kills SC Driver in Honda Accord
Honda said that a faulty driver's air bag blew apart in a crash involving a 2002 Honda Accord in Lancaster County, South Carolina.
Snopes→ Oxygen Supply Disruption Kills 22 COVID-19 Patients in India
A police officer said the leak occurred in a pipe connecting the oxygen supply to the main tank in the hospital complex.
Snopes→ Tennessee School Shooting Kills 1, Wounds Police Officer
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David B. Rausch said at a news conference that police responded to a report of a possible gunman at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville.
Full Fact→ AstraZeneca does not translate to ‘weapon that kills’
A post on Facebook claims that the name of Covid-19 vaccine developer AstraZeneca translates to ‘weapon that kills’. This is not accurate. On the subject of its name, AstraZeneca has previously explained that it was formed in 1999 aft
Snopes→ Elephant Kills Zookeeper with Blow from Trunk
Authorities in Spain’s northern Cantabria region are investigating how an elephant killed a worker at a local zoo.
Snopes→ Militia Official: US Strike in Syria Kills 1, Wounds Several
Syria war monitoring groups said the strikes hit trucks moving weapons to a base for Iranian-backed militias.
Snopes→ Liquid Nitrogen Leak at Georgia Poultry Plant Kills 6
Firefighters, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the state fire marshal were investigating the cause of the leak.
Logically→ Tuberculosis kills millions but has not received the same public health measures or warnings as COVID-19.
While Tuberculosis kills millions, it is not deadlier than COVID-19, and geographic, socioeconomic and public health context is lacking in this claim.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The U.S. Government Has NOT ‘Finally Admitted’ Marijuana Kills Cancer Cells
Has the U.S. government "finally" admitted that marijuana kills cancer cells? No, that's not true. A paper published by the government's National Institutes of Health concluded that while "cannabis and its derivatives may help to alleviat
Full Fact→ Covid-19 kills far more than 0.1% of the people who catch it
“Lockdown happened because we were told that Covid could kill one percent. But Covid was never going to kill more than about 0.1 percent – max.” RT.com, 6 September 2020 An opinion article on RT.com, a Russian state news site in Eng
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Kenosha Car Dealer Kills Himself After His Insurance Won’t Cover a Cent of the 2.5 Million Dollars of Damages’ Caused by BLM Protests
On September 9 2020, a screenshot of a fabricated Fox Business article headlined “Kenosha car dealer kills himself after his insurance won’t cover a cent of the 2.5 million dollars of damages caused by the riots” was shared to meme a
Snopes→ AP Was There: National Guard Kills 4 Students at Kent State in 1970
The Ohio National Guard opened fire on unarmed college students during a war protest at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. Four students were killed, and nine others were injured.
Snopes→ Did Bill Mitchell Tweet ‘Let Me Know’ When COVID-19 Kills 55,000?
The right-wing commentator received backlash on social media when the tragic benchmark was met.
Snopes→ In Iran, False Belief a Poison Fights Coronavirus Kills Hundreds
More than 300 people have died as fake remedies spread across social media in Iran.
Snopes→ Did MSNBC Reporter Say ‘I Hope Coronavirus Kills People and Hurts Trump’s Reelection’?
This false rumor demonstrates how one subtle video edit can achieve a huge deception.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scientists Did NOT Discover That Cocaine Kills Coronavirus
Did scientists figure out that cocaine kills coronavirus, thereby disovering an unexpected cure to the latest viral outbreak? No, that's not true: This fake story was generated on Break Your Own News, a website that allows people to quickly cr
Snopes→ Stampede Kills 56 at Funeral for Iranian General Slain by US
A stampede broke out at a funeral for a top Iranian general slain in a U.S. airstrike, and at least 56 people were killed and more than 200 were injured.
Truth or Fiction?→ Disinformation Inflames Tensions After United States Kills Iranian Commander
Late in the evening of January 2 2020, the United States announced that it had targeted and killed Iranian Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in Iraq in a major and dramatic escalation: Iran confirmed the death of one of its most active military fi
Snopes→ Fire Kills More Than 30 Animals at Zoo in Western Germany
Police said the fire may have been caused by sky lanterns launched to celebrate the new year.
Snopes→ Truck Bomb in Somali Capital Kills at Least 78 at Rush Hour
A truck bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia’s capital, killing at least 78 people including many students.
Snopes→ Massive Redwood Tree Falls, Kills Hiker in California Park
A huge redwood tree fell and killed a man visiting Muir Woods National Monument in California on Christmas Eve.
Snopes→ Did Insect Repellent Companies Hire a Ugandan Man Whose Flatulence Kills Mosquitoes?
Multiple news websites from around the world were taken in by a crude hoax in December 2019.
Snopes→ Shooter Kills 2, Wounds Others, Is Dead at Florida Navy Base
A shooter opened fire at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola Friday morning in an attack that left three people dead including the assailant.
Snopes→ Flesh-Eating Bacteria Linked to Heroin Kills 7 in California
Nine people who injected black tar heroin between Oct. 2 and Nov. 24 were hospitalized with severe myonecrosis, a soft-tissue infection that destroys muscle.
Snopes→ Sailor Kills 2 Civilians, Self at Pearl Harbor Shipyard
An active duty U.S. sailor whose submarine was docked at Pearl Harbor opened fire on three civilian employees, killing two and then taking his own life just days before dignitaries and veterans descend on the base for the 78th anniversary of the Japane
Snopes→ Officials: Blast at Afghan Mosque Kills 62 During Prayers
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but both the Taliban and the Islamic State group are active in eastern Afghanistan, especially Nangarhar province.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Burning Sage Does NOT Kills 94% Of Airborne Bacteria, Disease-Causing Strains Stay Gone For 30 Days
Does burning sage kill 94% of airborne bacteria with disease-causing strains staying gone for 30 days? No, that's not true: A study published in India in 2007 did conclude that one hour of exposure to smoke from the burning of havan samagri, a
Snopes→ Questions Intensify After Texas Officer Kills Woman at Home
A white police officer who fatally shot a 28-year-old black woman inside her Texas home was set to be interviewed by investigators as questions and outrage grow over the shooting.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did University of Findlay Students Discover a Chemical Compound that Kills Glioblastoma?
On August 18 2019, Facebook page “Smooth AF” shared a screenshot of a tweet claiming that University of Findlay students had discovered a chemical compound that “kills glioblastoma cells”: At the top of the image was an August
Snopes→ No Motive After Shootout Kills California Officer, Gunman
A man whose truck was being impounded suddenly grabbed a rifle and opened fire, killing a California Highway Patrol officer and wounding two others before he was killed.
Snopes→ Shooting at California Festival Kills 3; Including Boy, 6
A gunman cut through a fence to avoid security and opened fire at Northern California's popular Gilroy Garlic Festival, killing three and wounding at least 15 before police fatally shot him as terrified people and performers ran for cover.
Snopes→ Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Man Who Swam in NC Manmade Lake
Health officials say the amoeba is known to have infected just 145 people in the U.S. from 1962 through 2018.
Snopes→ Man Shouting ‘You Die’ Kills 33 at Japan Anime Studio
Thirty-six others were injured, some of them critically.
Snopes→ Texas Officer Shoots and Kills Woman After Stun-Gun struggle
Police Lt. Steve Dorris said that the officer shot at Pamela Turner after she hit him in the groin with the Taser.
Snopes→ Synagogue Shooting Kills 1, Wounds 3 during Jewish Holiday
An off-duty Border Patrol agent working as a security guard at the Chabad of Poway fired at the shooter as he fled, missing him but striking his getaway vehicle, San Diego County Sheriff William Gore said.
Snopes→ Large, Flightless Bird Attacks and Kills Its Fallen Owner
The San Diego Zoo’s website calls cassowaries the world’s most dangerous bird.