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Truth or Fiction?→ Tennessee Drunk Driving Child Support Bill
On April 22 2022, posts on Imgur and Reddit alluded to a purported new bill in Tennessee requiring “drunk drivers” to pay child support if their actions led to the death of a parent of a minor child or children: A post was published by a n
PolitiFact→ Dave McCormick – In Pa. Senate run, Dr. Oz casts self as pro-Second Amendment, but he has backed gun-control measures
Mehmet Oz "called for a New Zealand-style gun ban" and said "Americans should have less access to guns."
Logically→ A video shows people running in fear after firing and blast at the Brooklyn subway, New York.
A video of people running from a manhole explosion in Times Square has been misattributed to a recent shooting in the Brooklyn subway.
Logically→ This image shows a house that was saved from a forest fire because the owner left the sprinklers running before evacuating.
Sprinklers alone did not save the house. The firefighters and the national guards' quick response suppressed the forest fire.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Mayor of North Pole, Alaska is a Man Who Legally Changed His Name to Santa Claus … He’s Now Running for Congress Against Sarah Palin.’
On April 12 2022 an Imgur user shared a screenshot of the following tweet about a purported candidate from Alaska challenging a full plate of hopefuls, including former governor Sarah Palin (R), for a seat in Congress: The mayor of North Pole, Alaska
PolitiFact→ Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce – Ad claiming Evers tried to ‘make us pay even more at the pump’ is running on half tank
Says Gov. Tony Evers "tried to make us pay even more at the pump by hiking the gas tax."
PolitiFact→ Pearson Sharp – One America News runs conspiratorial segment claiming strike on Mariupol hospital was US false flag
The Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, had “the makings of yet another false flag operation” led by the U.S.
Snopes→ Watch: MIT’s ‘Mini Cheetah’ Robot Runs at Its Fastest Speed Recorded Yet
The four-legged robot can adapt to its environment and learn from obstacles.
Snopes→ Was Annie Edson Taylor the 1st Person To Run Niagara Falls in a Barrel?
A tethered harness reportedly kept the 63-year-old schoolteacher secure.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Can Donald Trump run for president if indicted or convicted of a crime?
The Constitution lays out age, citizenship and residency rules to run for president. A criminal indictment would not legally prevent Trump from running in 2024.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Are NO U.S.-Run Bioweapons Laboratories In Ukraine
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin destroy U.S.-run bioweapons laboratories in Ukraine? No, that's not true: There are no U.S.-run bioweapons laboratories in Ukraine, according to the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD) Threat Reduction
Logically→ Still from a video shows people in Ukraine running for their lives.
The video is from a film scene shot in Birmingham in 2013. It has been incorrectly attributed to Russia's invasion in Ukraine.
Logically→ A Sikh group was spotted running a free “langar” food truck in Ukraine during the Russian invasion.
The free food truck's image was captured in 2016 during the Good-Bye Hunger campaign in Brampton, Canada, and it is not connected to Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – There are no US-run biolabs in Ukraine, contrary to social media posts
Russia is targeting U.S. biological weapons labs in Ukraine invasion.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Were NO Video Cameras In Jean-Luc Brunel’s Prison Cell To Capture His Death
Were the video cameras in the prison cell of Jean-Luc Brunel, a French modeling agent and former associate of pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, not working when Brunel was found dead in his cell? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for
Snopes→ Jean-Luc Brunel, a Modeling Agent Close to Epstein, Found Dead in French Jail
Paris police are investigating Jean-Luc Brunel’s death at the historic La Sante prison in Paris, France.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Of Empty ATMs, Locked Funds, "Run" On Big 5 Canadian Banks
Were there empty ATMs and locked funds at all of the "Big Five" Canadian banks on February 17, 2022? No, that's not true: The claims are "baseless," the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) told Lead Stories. The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Daguerreotype Is NOT Abraham Lincoln — Who Was NOT A Runaway Slave
Is this a picture of Abraham Lincoln, who was a runaway slave who changed his identity to avoid being lynched? No, that's not true: The man pictured is an unidentified person who sat for a portrait by Augustus Washington, a daguerreotypis
Snopes→ ‘2001,’ ‘Blade Runner’ Effects Pioneer Douglas Trumbull Dies
His wife Julia Trumbull said he died of complications from mesothelioma.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this Pennsylvania Walmart didn’t run out of food
A Walmart in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, ran out of food.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dan Bongino Used Wrong Places In Graphic Of Unhealthy U.S. Cities Run By Democrats
Did Dan Bongino show a graphic that accurately showed that the unhealthiest cities in the United States are run by liberal politicians? No, that's not true: He showed a graphic during his February 5, 2022, show on Fox News that inverted t
PolitiFact→ Could the 14th Amendment keep Donald Trump from running in 2024?
Could a once-obscure part of the Constitution disqualify Donald Trump from running for president again in 2024? A legal case in North Carolina could provide clues.
PolitiFact→ Republicans facing off in 2022 GOP primaries are running ads claiming the 2020 election was stolen
Republicans who are running against fellow Republicans in 2022 primary elections are running ads claiming that the 2020 election was stolen.
Snopes→ Tesla Recall: ‘Full Self-Driving’ Software Runs Stop Signs
Tesla is recalling nearly 54,000 cars and SUVs because their “Full Self-Driving” software lets them roll through stop signs without coming to a complete halt.
Snopes→ ‘Jeopardy! Champion Amy Schneider’s History-Making Run Ends
“Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider’s dazzling streak is over, snapped by a Chicago librarian after 40 consecutive wins and nearly $1.4 million in prize money.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Don’t Let Drunk or High Drive’
On January 23 2022, a California-based journalist tweeted an image of a highway sign with rather odd wording: TBH I feel like a drunk or high person created this sign. The message is important, but I can’t say I’m a fan of the wording. Don’t le
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim of FEMA ‘prison camps’ is part of long-running, thoroughly debunked conspiracy theory
“There (are) over 800 prison camps in the United States, all fully operational and ready to receive prisoners. They are all staffed and even surrounded by full-time guards, but they are all empty. These camps are to be operated by FEMA.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Devils Tower Is NOT A Giant Silicon Tree Trunk — It’s A Rock Formed 50 Million Years Ago
Is Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming a remnant of an ancient giant tree made out of silicon? No, that's not true: Devils Tower is sedimentary rock that got pushed up to the surface millions of years ago. The National Park Service
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Presents NO Evidence Ivanka Trump Is Joining The Democrats To Run Against Her Dad
Does this video prove Ivanka Trump is joining the Democrats to run against her dad? No, that's not true: The video contents do not match the title. Also, there is no evidence the former first daughter is anything but politically loyal to
Snopes→ Celebrity Surgeon Dr. Oz Running for Senate in Pennsylvania
Oz, 61, will bring his unrivaled name recognition and wealth to a wide-open race that is expected to among the nation’s most competitive and could determine control of the Senate in next year's election.
Snopes→ Scientists Create ‘Super Jelly’ That Can Stand Being Run Over by a Car
The technology may be used for anything from robotics to cartilage replacement.
Snopes→ Foreign-Run Facebook Accounts Celebrate Rittenhouse Verdict
Suspect Facebook accounts with fake names, including some that had hints of foreign roots, posted messages in support of the acquittal.
Snopes→ Roadrunner, Going Faster, Ends Up in Maine After Hitchhike
A wayward roadrunner is on the mend in Maine after traveling across the country in a moving van.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chelsea Clinton Was NOT Hanged at GITMO — She Was Running NYC Marathon, Not Languishing On Death Row
Was Chelsea Clinton hanged at GITMO recently? No, that's not true: This event did not happen. Chelsea Clinton was seen completing the New York Marathon on November 7, 2021. Real Raw News -- the source of the bogus hanging claim -- has a h
Snopes→ Congress Mandates New Car Technology to Stop Drunken Driving
Under the legislation, monitoring systems to stop intoxicated drivers would roll out in all new vehicles as early as 2026.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Was NOT Arrested Or Involved In A Hit-And-Run Accident
Was former first lady Michelle Obama involved in or arrested as a result of a hit-and-run accident? No, that's not true: This claim originated from a satirical website, with the story carrying a site category tag of "Michelle Obama Fan Fi
Snopes→ Biden’s Vatican Meeting with Pope Francis Runs into Overtime
Declaring it’s “good to be back,” President Joe Biden opened a five-day European trip with an extended visit with Pope Francis at the Vatican.
Snopes→ Escapee, 64, Sentenced After 29 Years on the Run in Sydney
Darko Desic has been back in custody since mid-September when he walked into a police station and confessed to breaking out of Grafton Prison in 1992.
Snopes→ Possible Rise in Baguette Prices Poses Crunch for the French
A hike in the cost of wheat is alarming French households who fear a possible rise in the price of the prized baguette, seen by many as a barometer of the country's economic health.