Clark County Public Administrator Robert “Rob” Telles, a Democrat, was taken into custody at his home by police SWAT officers.
Snopes→ Police Say Memphis Shooting Suspect, 19, in Custody
The area where 19-year-old Ezekiel Kelly was arrested was about 11 miles from the University of Memphis and about 12 miles from Rhodes College.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Strawberry Breeze’ Is NOT A Real Drug Targeted At Children
Are drug dealers selling schoolkids a new type of methamphetamine called "Strawberry Breeze," that looks like strawberry-flavored candy? No, that's not true: Warnings about "Strawberry Breeze," "Strawberry Quick" and "Strawberry Quick Met
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bank Of America Mortgage Program Is NOT Only Available For Black, Hispanic Borrowers
Did Bank of America announce a mortgage program for which "Whites and Asians need not apply"? No, that's not true: Race is not a determining factor in eligibility for the Community Affordable Loan Solution mortgage program, a Bank of Amer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Banner Was NOT Unfurled At Trump Tower That Said ‘For More Top Secret Nuclear Documents RAID Here’
Was a banner unfurled at Trump Tower in New York City that said, "For more top secret nuclear documents RAID HERE"? No, that's not true: It's a digitally altered video, according to its creator. "Basically the full Adobe Suite," he said.
Snopes→ Is the Florida Homework Assignment About Trump and Media Bias Real?
Readers asked if a picture truly showed part of a homework assignment handed out to students at a Florida middle school.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Rare Pentagon Impact Video’ Does NOT Show Missile Hitting The Building On 9/11
Does a "rare Pentagon impact video" show that something other than a commercial plane hit the building on September 11, 2001? No, that's not true: The video shown has been digitally edited to show an object crashing into the building. It
Snopes→ Do Bubble Machines Keep Mosquitoes Away?
Hacks for keeping mosquitoes away are a common type of rumor.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show NASA Making Rain Clouds
Does a viral video circulated in July 2022 show NASA generating rain clouds and producing its own weather? No, that's not true. A video authentically shows a space shuttle rocket booster test, not cloud creation. The rocket booster in que
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts Facts in Pennsylvania Rally
As the Department of Justice investigates his handling of highly classified documents, former President Donald Trump spoke for nearly two hours in a rally in Pennsylvania that was filled with false, exaggerated and misleading statements: Trump false
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Nazi Salute’ Wedding Photo Is NOT In Ukraine — Altered Photo Was Taken In Russia
Did a Ukrainian wedding party pose in front of the blue-and-yellow flag of Ukraine and raise their hands in a "Nazi salute"? No, that's not true: The flag in the picture has been altered, and the original photo was taken at the base of a
Truth or Fiction?→ North Carolina School Baptisms
On September 6 2022, an Imgur account shared a screenshot of a two-day-old tweet which claimed that a school in North Carolina baptized a hundred children without parental consent: A North Carolina School Baptizes 100 Kids Without Parents’ Permissi
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this video doesn’t prove Biden has a body double
Video shows Joe Biden has a body double.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Claim that Musk will supply hypersonic jet for Ukrainian war effort lacks substance
“The U.S. & Elon Musk reveal new hypersonic jet to help Ukraine.”
Snopes→ Did Dr. Oz Say Sex with Cousins Isn’t ‘a Big Problem’ if You’re ‘More Than a First Cousin Away’?
Past remarks by the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate came under scrutiny in 2022.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof Start Of COVID Vaccinations For Children In Europe Is Responsible For ‘Shocking 691% Increase’ In Excess Deaths
Has the number of excess deaths in Europe gone up a "shocking 691%" in children since the European Medicines Agency (EMA) first approved the COVID vaccine for them? Yes, it's true that the number of excess deaths has gone up some sevenfol
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, NIH doesn’t recommend using ivermectin to treat COVID-19
The National Institutes of Health “adds ivermectin to list of COVID approved treatments.”
Snopes→ Judge Strikes Down 1931 Michigan Law Criminalizing Abortion
The law, which was long dormant before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, violates the Michigan Constitution, said Judge Elizabeth Gleicher.
PolitiFact→ Raphael Warnock – Raphael Warnock exaggerates success rate for reaching child tax credit recipients
The child tax credit passed under President Joe Biden “has helped 97% of the families with children who are living in poverty.”
Snopes→ Bruce Springsteen’s Artifacts Coming to Grammy Museum
Bruce Springsteen's handwritten set lists and a favorite guitar are among the marquee items that will make a cross-country trip for a museum exhibit this fall.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These ‘Herbs You Never Hear Of Before’ Do NOT ‘Reverse’ Type 2 Diabetes
Can little-known herbs like guaco and huereque reverse Type 2 diabetes? No, that's not true: This condition cannot be cured or "reversed," the American Diabetes Association told Lead Stories. The claim appeared in a September 2, 2022, Ins
FactCheck.org→ Biden Hasn’t Officially Filed for Reelection, Contrary to Social Media Claims
Quick Take President Joe Biden hasn’t filed anything yet with the Federal Election Commission that would officially indicate he’s running for reelection. But partisan social media accounts have been falsely claiming that he has. The claims
Snopes→ Here’s What Two Scholars of Politics and Religion Observed Near the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
Having studied political demonstrations before, these cultural anthropologists documented the public display and interviewed participants.
Snopes→ A Protection Zone Around the Zaporizhzhia Power Plant In Ukraine? A Scholar Explains Why That Could Be Crucial
Here, a professor and nuclear safety expert at the University of Southern California explained the risks of warfare taking place in and around nuclear power plants.
Snopes→ Navy Wants New Destroyer with Lasers, Hypersonic Missiles
The Navy looks to a future ship brimming with lasers that can shoot down missiles and attack enemies with hypersonic missiles topping 3,800 mph.
Poynter→ Fact-checkers respond to Twitter’s new edit feature
Twitter rolled out a test version of its long-awaited edit button for some users last week. The button allows users to edit already sent tweets, a feature that Twitter leadership […] The post Fact-checkers respond to Twitter’s new edit feature
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘There Were Zero Unionized Starbucks Stores at This Time [in 2021], Now There Are Over 200. Happy Labor Day.’
On September 5 2022 — Labor Day — a Facebook account shared the following status update against a colorful background: There were zero unionized Starbucks stores at this time last year [2021]. Now there are over 200. Happy labor day. Fac
Snopes→ World’s Second-Tallest Roller Coaster is Permanently Closing
An amusement park in Ohio announced it would be permanently closing the world’s second-tallest roller coaster.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Was NOT Flanked By ‘Crisis Actors’ During September 1, 2022 Speech — They Were Real Marines
Did President Joe Biden use "crisis actors" to portray U.S. Marines for a speech? No, that's not true: Real Marines were standing guard when Biden delivered a speech on September 1, 2022, that called out former President Donald Trump and
Snopes→ Internet Service Providers Drop Challenge of Privacy Law
One of the strictest internet privacy laws in the United States has withstood a legal challenge.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, there isn’t an unlimited supply of water being made underneath the Earth
There’s an unlimited supply of water being generated “deep within the Earth.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Biden didn’t hire actors to pose as U.S. Marines
President Joe Biden “employed actors to portray Marine guards” during a Sept. 1 speech.
Snopes→ Steve Bannon Expects to Face New Criminal Charge in NY
Bannon, 68, plans to turn himself in on Thursday.
Snopes→ Fat Leonard’s Escape As Stunning As His Navy Bribery Case
U-Haul trucks were seen at his home in a tony San Diego neighborhood before Leonard Glenn Francis, known as “Fat Leonard,” snipped off his ankle monitor and disappeared.
Logically→ Jay Shah posed with the son of Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Dubai.
The image of Jay Shah posing with actor Urvashi Rautela and her brother Yashraj Rautela in Dubai has misidentified Rautela as Saad Bajwa.
Logically→ U.K. banks have added new changes, allowing them to freeze accounts and take people’s money to push the globalist agenda.
New U.K. bank policy cannot fully freeze bank accounts, and claims of a globalist agenda are related to known conspiracy beliefs.
Snopes→ What’s Happening with Ukraine’s Threatened Nuclear Plant
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been engulfed by fighting between Russian and Ukrainian troops in recent weeks, fueling concerns of a nuclear catastrophe.
Logically→ The U.K. government ordering food rations confirms that food shortages are planned and part of the Great Reset.
U.K. government food rations are part of a standard armed forces contract unrelated to food shortages. There is no evidence the shortages are planned.
AllSides→ Biden’s Campaign-Style Distortions
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/09/bidens-campaign-style-distortions/ As the midterm elections draw near
Snopes→ Huge Los Angeles Unified School District Hit by Cyberattack
A ransomware attack targeting the huge Los Angeles school district prompted an unprecedented shutdown of its computer systems.