The state crime lab under Attorney General Josh Kaul "is testing significantly less items than former AG Brad Schimel and is still taking longer to test many categories of key items in comparison to Schimel, including DNA."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rubbing Vicks VapoRub On Feet, Covering With Socks Does NOT Stop Coughing
Does rubbing a generous amount of Vicks VapoRub on feet and covering them with socks minimize coughing? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that using Vicks VapoRub on the feet will stop a cough. The company says it should be used a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Documents Do NOT Show COVID Vaccine Claim Of 95% Efficacy Is ‘Completely False,’ Do NOT Show Harm To Fetuses
Do Pfizer documents prove the COVID-19 vaccine claim of 95% efficacy is "completely false"? No, that's not true. It's also not true that the vaccine hurts fetuses: While the 95% efficacy claim cited in memes on social media is a small exa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kentucky Derby Winning Jockey Did NOT Reject White House Invitation By Referring To ‘A Horse’s Ass’ — It’s Old Fake Quote
Did winning Kentucky Derby jockey Sonny Leon turn down a White House invitation, saying he didn't want to see "a horse's ass"? No, that's not true: This is a fake quote that has been recycled since at least 2018 and previously debunked by
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canadian EV Charging Station Is NOT Powered With Diesel Generator — Proximity In Photo Is Coincidental
Did King Township in Ontario, Canada, install new electric vehicle charging stations that are powered with a diesel generator? No, that's not true: A communications officer with King Township informed Lead Stories the generator that appea
Snopes→ Pulitzer Prizes Award Washington Post for Jan. 6 Coverage
The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize in public service journalism Monday for its coverage of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
FactCheck.org→ What Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett Said About Roe at Confirmation Hearings
In the wake of the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that indicates the court could overturn Roe v. Wade, some lawmakers have charged that conservative Supreme Court justices led them astray during Senate confirmation hearings. We’ll look at wha
PolitiFact→ Mike Franken – Chuck Grassley left the Senate Finance Committee? That's wrong
“Senator Grassley hopped off the Finance Committee, where he could be helpful to Iowa and the nation, in favor of the Judiciary Committee"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Americans CAN Own Private Property; All Children Are NOT Wards Of State
Do U.S. government laws say no American can own a house or car and that all children are wards of the state? No, that's not true: According to Jeff Feldman, professor of practice at the University of Washington Law School, individuals or
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Was the Secretary of Agriculture Arrested?
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)A viral article from Real Raw News claims that the military arrested U.S. Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack on April 26, “after connecting him to the calculated destruction
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No evidence Blackburn wants to limit birth control to married couples only
"GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn has proposed that birth control should only be legal for MARRIED couples.”
PolitiFact→ Pam Keith – Tennessee passed a ban on mailing abortion pills, not emergency contraceptives like Plan B
“Tennessee just banned Plan B and made it a crime punishable by a $50,000 fine to order it.”
Snopes→ Portland ‘Crisis Pregnancy Center’ Hit With Vandalism
The incident followed a leaked draft decision showing the U.S. Supreme Court potentially overturning Roe v. Wade, a landmark abortion ruling.
Snopes→ Is ‘Price Is Right’ Ending After Drew Carey Endorsed Keto?
A paid ad on Facebook showed a picture of "The Price Is Right" host Drew Carey and asked the question, "Will the show stay on air?"
Snopes→ Goodwill Find in Texas Turns out to Be Ancient Roman Bust
A marble bust that a Texas woman bought for about $35 from a Goodwill store is temporarily on display at a San Antonio museum.
Truth or Fiction?→ Wisconsin ‘Child Labor Laws’ Meme
On May 8 2022, the Twitter account @YourAnonNews (and an Imgur account) shared a meme about Wisconsin child labor law changes to combat a “labor shortage”: pic.twitter.com/YSRz865fm3 — Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) May 8, 2022 On M
Snopes→ Biden Starts Program to Provide Discounted Internet Service
The Biden administration announced that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking a Bill Gates Coronavirus Soundbite
Fareed Zakaria and Bill Gates (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)A viral Instagram post displays a quote it claims is from Bill Gates comparing COVID-19 to the flu:therobherringA post shared by Rob Herring (@therobherring)The quote is accurate, a
Snopes→ Is Abortion Permitted in Judaism?
And what do other religions say about it?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Polish Armed Forces Did NOT Write Letter In April 2022 Announcing Plan To Send ‘Airborne Units’ To Ukraine
Did Polish armed forces write a letter in April 2022 announcing a plan to send "airborne units" to Ukraine? No, that's not true: The Armed Forces General Command of Poland debunked the claim. There are also no other credible reports of su
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Government Does NOT Offer Free Dental Work For Senior Citizens
Does the government cover free dental work for senior citizens through plans called "Senior Alliance Program" or "Dental Alliance"? No, that's not true: Medicare does not cover most dental work and dental procedures, and Lead Stories did
PolitiFact→ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – Texas law targets abortion providers, not patients
"In Texas, Republicans passed a law allowing rapists to sue their victims for getting an abortion."
Snopes→ Ginsburg’s Tea Set, Coat, Other Items Raise $800K for Opera
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's silver tea set is going to a family with a 5-year-old daughter who once was Ginsburg for Halloween.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Alito and Barrett Claim That America Needs a ‘Domestic Supply of Infants’?
(Photograph by Erin Schaff/Getty Images.)A viral tweet claims that Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito justified overturning Roe v. Wade in the leaked draft majority opinion because “the US needs a ‘domestic supply of
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Amber Heard didn’t steal lines from ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ during testimony in Depp trial
Amber Heard plagiarized lines from the movie “The Talented Mr. Ripley” in her opening statement during the Johnny Depp libel trial.
Snopes→ Was George Soros’ Son ‘Behind’ SCOTUS Leak?
The logic presented on a junk news website leaves much to be desired.
Snopes→ 80-1 Shot Rich Strike Races to Huge Upset in Kentucky Derby
Anyone anticipating a return to normalcy in the Kentucky Derby got a dose of crazy on Saturday when an 80-1 shot came charging up the rail to win at Churchill Downs.
Snopes→ Did Musk Say ‘I Hate When People Confuse Education with Intelligence’?
We looked for the origins of a quote about confusing education with intelligence that has been attributed online to Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Truth or Fiction?→ Russian Ambassador to Poland Covered in Red Paint?
On May 9 2022, three Imgur posts purportedly showed Russia’s ambassador to Poland after an incident in Warsaw in which protesters threw red paint at him: One of the three posts linked to a tweet featuring video of the purported protest in Warsa
Full Fact→ NHS dentists are still operating in Somerset
The Times has reported that a patient watchdog has warned: “Somerset ‘has no NHS dental care’”. The health watchdog in question has clarified it was not claiming that there is no NHS dental treatment in Somerset, but was instead
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Is There a Major Shortage of Baby Formula?
(Photograph by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images.)Viral social media posts claim that 40 percent of baby formula products are out of stock in the United States, forcing some mothers to drive hours away to find the necessary product.Lan
Snopes→ Did Witness Fart Loudly While Testifying in Depp v. Heard Trial?
This rumor doesn't pass the smell test.
Snopes→ ‘Jeopardy’ Savors Run of Super Champions After Host Stumbles
As Mattea Roach, Amy Schneider and Matt Amodio can attest, it's cool to be smart again.
Full Fact→ ‘Pfizer document’ doesn’t show company admitting vaccines unsafe in pregnancy
Claims that Pfizer had recently released documents stating that the Covid-19 vaccines were not recommended during pregnancy and breastfeeding have been shared thousands of times on Twitter. The posts, which show an extract from an official-lookin
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Kentucky Derby Quotes
Jockey Sonny Leon (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Viral Facebook posts claim that the jockey who won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday turned down an invitation to the White House and called President Joe Biden “a horseR
Snopes→ Did Kentucky Derby Winner Turn Down White House Invite?
You may have heard this "horse's ass" joke before.
Snopes→ FACT FOCUS: Gaping Holes in the Claim of 2K Ballot ‘Mules’
AP: New film uses a flawed analysis of cellphone location data and ballot drop box surveillance footage to cast doubt on the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Not Ban Abortion
(Photograph by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images.)Last week, Politico published a draft of a majority opinion for the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The draft opinion is written by Justice Samuel Alito,
Snopes→ No End in Sight for Ukraine War As Putin Hails Victory Day
The Russian leader oversaw a Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square, with troops marching in formation, military hardware on display, and a brass band blaring to mark the Soviet Union's role in the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany.
Logically→ Angela Merkel has Kuru, a rare disease caused by cannibalism.
The former German Chancellor suffered from dehydration in 2019, which gave her tremors or muscle jerks. She does not have Kuru.