Former Major League Baseball manager and player Bobby Valentine scoffs at any suggestion he might be out of his league running for mayor in his hometown of Stamford, Connecticut.
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Snopes→ ‘We’Ve Got to Run’ — Idaho Mall Shooting Leaves 2 Dead
Cheri Gypin thought something had fallen from the ceiling when she heard several large bangs at the largest shopping mall in Boise, Idaho.
Snopes→ Is Chris Kelley Running Against Ilhan Omar?
A Facebook post about Kelley and Omar was shared nearly 750,000 times and received a flood of support in October 2021.
Poynter→ A Facebook video claims a media blackout. But check the news. It’s still up and running.
“Shocking news!” says the title of a nearly 13-minute video on Facebook. “Mass media destroyed! Blackout for mass arrests event!” But the video offers no evidence of the aforementioned shocking news. A woman can be heard readin
Snopes→ Matt Amodio’s History-Making Run on TV’s ‘Jeopardy!’ Ends
All good things must come to an end and Matt Amodio's historic run on “Jeopardy!” did just that on Monday's show, leaving the Yale doctoral student with 38 wins and more than $1.5 million in prize money.
Snopes→ Did a Drunk Man Spend Hours Helping a Search Party Search for Himself?
The story was somewhat sensationalized in some retellings.
Snopes→ Yes, Snapchat Has Tool To Help Youths Run for Office
The new in-app feature shows users upcoming races that may interest them.
Snopes→ Former Nazi Camp Secretary in German Trial, 96, on the Run
A former secretary for the SS commander of the Stutthof concentration camp was being sought on an arrest warrant after skipping the planned start of her trial in Germany on more than 11,000 counts of accessory to murder.
Snopes→ Boxer Manny Pacquiao Running for President of the Philippines
The boxer is currently a senator in the Philippines' parliament.
Snopes→ Long-Running ‘COPS’ Show Revived for Fox Nation Service
Fox News Media is reviving the long-running TV series “COPS” for its Fox Nation streaming service as part of a pitch to entice police, firefighters and other first responders to sign up for the service.
Logically→ A video shows a group of tortoises running around unusually fast.
The video featuring fast tortoises running around in circles is digitally created.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Whistleblower’ Abortion Website Is NOT Run By The State Of Texas
Does the state of Texas run an abortion "whistleblower" website that asks people to send anonymous tips about potential illegal abortions? No, that's not true: It's run by Texas Right to Life, a private anti-abortion organization. The cla
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Criminals Are NOT Lacing Business Cards With The Drug ‘Burundanga’ To Incapacitate Women
Are criminals using business cards laced with the drug "burundanga" to incapacitate women? No, that's not true: The claim about a business card having a substance on it "that could have seriously injured" a woman, making her ill and possi
Snopes→ Does a Bordeaux Wine Bottle Train Run in Bordeaux, France?
We wouldn't whine about it if it was real.
Snopes→ Chicago Target Employees Allegedly Run in Fear of Possible Shooter, Viral TikTok Video Shows
The same TikTok user who posted the viral video later said that no one was hurt in the incident.
Snopes→ Hospitals Run Low on Nurses As They Get Swamped with COVID
Some patients wait inside ambulances for up to an hour before hospitals in St. Petersburg, Florida, can admit them.
Snopes→ Cassie the Robot Made History By Completing a 5K Run
Oregon State University's bipedal robot completed the course in 53 minutes.
Snopes→ ‘Nowhere to Run’: UN Report Says Global Warming Nears Limits
“It’s just guaranteed that it’s going to get worse,” said report co-author Linda Mearns, a senior climate scientist at the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research.
Snopes→ Arrest in Hit-And-Run Death of ‘Gone Girl’ Actor Lisa Banes
An arrest was announced in the hit-and-run death of “Gone Girl” actor Lisa Banes, who died almost two months ago.
Snopes→ Belarus Runner Showed Japanese Police Plea for Help on Phone
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya said her grandmother advised her not to return to Belarus but she urged her fellow citizens “not to be afraid.”
Snopes→ Belarus Olympic Runner Who Feared Going Home Lands in Poland
Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who feared for her safety at home after criticizing her coaches on social media, flew into Warsaw on a humanitarian visa.
Snopes→ Did Richard Nixon order Nuclear Strike On North Korea While Drunk?
Even without Twitter, presidents can tangle foreign relations on a whim.
Snopes→ Did 9:21 P.M. on June 21, 2021 Mark ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Run of Numbers?
Time out...
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DeAnna Lorraine DID Run Against Nancy Pelosi In California In March 2020 Primary (But Lost)
Is DeAnna Lorraine currently running against Nancy Pelosi in California? No, that's not true: Despite claims in a meme posted in April 2020 that went viral again in June 2021, Lorraine is not currently running in any type of election agai
Snopes→ Legend: Drunk Groom Accidentally Returns Home Alone from His Honeymoon
A group returns a soused young man to his hometown, not realizing he's a newly-married groom on his honeymoon.
Snopes→ Runner Says Tainted Burrito Led to Test for Banned Substance
Shelby Houlihan, the American record holder in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters, was banned for four years after failing to prove that tainted pork caused her positive test for an anabolic steroid.
Snopes→ ‘Gone Girl’ Actor Lisa Banes Dies 10 Days After Hit-and-Run
The 65-year-old Banes, who was struck by a scooter or motorcycle while crossing a street, died at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital.
Snopes→ Did USA Today Run a ‘Front Page’ Ad With Fake Stories About Hybrid Babies?
The advertisement — a faux front page of USA Today's weekend print edition wrapped around the real front page — was for the Netflix show "Sweet Tooth."
Snopes→ Canadian Police Say Family Run Down by Truck Were Targeted as Muslims
A family of five who were struck by a vehicle were targeted because they were Muslims, Canadian police said.
Snopes→ ‘Gone Girl’ Actor in Critical Condition After Hit-And-Run
Lisa Banes, 65, was struck by either a scooter or a motorcycle in the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Snopes→ Is Trump Considering a Run for House Speaker?
The former president called the possibility of running, “so interesting.”
Snopes→ Did Coca-Cola Run ‘Coke Ist Es’ Ads in Nazi Germany?
"Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Gedrankt" ("One People, One Realm, One Drink") read a supposed Nazi-era Coca-Cola ad shared widely in 2021. But was it "the real thing"?
Snopes→ Talk of Trump 2024 Run Builds As Legal Pressure Intensifies
Trump is increasingly acting and talking like he plans to mount a run as he embarks on a more public phase of his post-presidency.
Snopes→ George P. Bush Running for Attorney General in Texas
The race puts the scion of a Republican dynasty against a GOP incumbent shadowed by securities fraud charges and an FBI investigation.
Snopes→ Did United Airlines Run a Giveaway for Vaccinated Passengers?
The "Your Shot to Fly" sweepstakes was aimed at encouraging U.S. residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Snopes→ Did United Airlines Run a Contest for Vaccinated Passengers?
The "Your Shot to Fly" sweepstakes was aimed at encouraging U.S. residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Snopes→ Did Mark McCloskey Announce He Was Running for US Senate?
He and his wife were indicted on charges related to displaying two guns during a racial-injustice protest outside of their Missouri home in 2020.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Car Trunk Surprise Military Homecoming Video Is NOT Real — It’s A Skit
Did a soldier come home from deployment with plans to surprise her partner, only to discover that he was seeing another woman? No, that's not true: This contrived "caught on tape" drama is a skit using actors for entertainment and monetiz
The Dispatch→ Did President Biden Joke About Running Over a Reporter in a Car?
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Snopes→ Charles Grodin, ‘Midnight Run,’ ‘Heartbreak Kid,’ Star, Dies
Grodin appeared in a string of notable films from the 1970s onward, including “Midnight Run,” “The Woman in Red” and “Heaven Can Wait.”