Despite an engineer’s warning of major structural problems, a town building official told board members their Florida high-rise condominium was in “very good shape” almost three years before it collapsed, according to minutes of that meeting.
Snopes→ Did Gun Violence Prevention Group Trick Ex-NRA Chief into Speaking at Fake Graduation?
Videos showed David Keene, who led the NRA from 2011 to 2013, speaking in front of empty chairs representing victims of gun violence.
Snopes→ Did Gun Violence Prevention Group Trick Ex-NRA Chief into Speaking at Fake Graduation?
Videos showed David Keene, who led the NRA from 2011 to 2013, speaking in front of empty chairs representing victims of gun violence.
Snopes→ Disney World’s Ducklings Featured in New TikTok Videos
Ducks and their little ducklings are not a new addition to Walt Disney World Resort.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: List Does NOT Show Border Agents Who Died During ’90+ Days Kamala Harris Refused To Visit Border Communities’ — Many Of The Agents Listed Died Decades Ago
Does a list show "brave border agents who have died during the 90+ days Kamala Harris refused to visit border communities"? No, that's not true. The list is of customs and border patrol agents who died in the 100 years prior to 2021. Not
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Like VAERS, European Union’s Online List Of Suspected Vaccine Reactions Does NOT Establish Proof Vaccine Caused Deaths
Does material plucked from the European Union's list of reports of possible drug reactions justify the claim that vaccine side effects have killed two people for every three who were saved from dying of COVID-19? No, that's not true: The
Snopes→ RECALL: Frozen Shrimp Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
Products were distributed across the U.S. from late December 2020 to late February 2021.
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Post Spreads Bogus Claims About Denzel Washington’s Political Leanings
Quick Take A post circulating on social media falsely claims actor Denzel Washington said he’s “had it” with the Democratic Party’s “lies” and now supports former President Donald Trump. The fictitious quote attributed to Washington origina
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Serve Tacos That Featured Her Likeness To Journalists Aboard Air Force Two
Did U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris serve tacos featuring her likeness to journalists aboard Air Force Two during a recent visit to the U.S.-Mexican border? No, that's not true: the claim clearly played off of the recent criticism Harri
Snopes→ Ball Python Snake Enjoys Dip in Pool in Viral TikTok Video
"What is going on in the pool: snake, iguana, cheese grater, McCormick spices, Barbie, and unicorns," a commenter said of the video shot in Washington state.
Logically→ Madagascar has quit the World Heath Organization (WHO) over backlash against its proposed herbal remedy for COVID 19.
Madagascar has been elected to the WHO Executive Board and continues to actively participate in WHO member meetings.
Snopes→ Did Derek Chauvin ‘Under-Report Half a Million Dollars in Income’?
The former Minneapolis police officer, already sentenced for the murder of George Floyd, has been charged with nine counts of felony tax evasion.
Snopes→ Did Biden Say ‘Goats Are Like Mushrooms?’
This nonsensical piece of copypasta has been circulating for nearly a decade.
AllSides→ Are Missouri Republicans Trying to Outlaw Birth Control?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/are-missouri-republicans-trying-to On Wednesday, former Sen. Claire
Full Fact→ Website makes false claims about vaccines and miscarriages
An article on a website called Daily Expose has claimed that between 9 December 2020 and 2 June 2021 there was a 3016% increase in the number of women who had miscarried “as a result of” having the Covid-19 vaccine. The claim is based
Snopes→ Supreme Court Won’t Revive School’s Transgender Bathroom Ban
The Supreme Court has rejected a Virginia school board's appeal to reinstate its transgender bathroom ban.
Snopes→ Rescuers: Survivors Could Still Be Inside Collapsed Building
Rescue workers digging for a fifth day into the remnants of a collapsed Florida condo building stressed that they could still find survivors in the rubble.
Full Fact→ Telegraph suggests 9% of England dies each year
“Just 748.6 people per 100,000 died last month, after mortality rates fell even lower than April, when 851.2 people per 100,000 died – the lowest it had been since records began in 2001.” Daily Telegraph, 18 June 2021. This is not ri
Snopes→ Is the ‘Picajopo Sting’ Scorpion Real?
Whatever you do, don't let the "aguijón picajopo" or "picajopo sting" hug your face.
Snopes→ Police Rescue Spooked Nude Sunbathers from Australian Forest
Their rescue involved police aircraft, the State Emergency Service and ambulance officers.
Snopes→ Hong Kong to Ban Passenger Flights from UK to Curb Virus
Under the classification, people who have stayed in the U.K. for more than two hours will be restricted from boarding passenger flights to Hong Kong.
Logically→ The Indian government is not monitoring adverse events from COVID-19 vaccines.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has uploaded reports which gives details of adverse events from COVID-19 vaccines in India.
Poynter→ Joe Biden gets history wrong on the Second Amendment limiting gun ownership
President Joe Biden’s plan to curb rising violence relies on several steps: more aid to local police departments, expanding job programs for young adults, more violence intervention programs, and tougher measures to shut down gun sellers who break fe
Washington Post→ Biden’s false claim that the 2nd Amendment bans cannon ownership
In remarks on gun violence, the president repeated a claim that has already been fact-checked as false.
Snopes→ Yabba Dabba Dispute Resolved. Fred Flintstone Can Stay
Fred Flintstone fought the law — and he won.
Snopes→ Disneyland ‘Ghost’ Captured on Video During Fireworks Show
In the purportedly "creepy" video, the camera shows a "ghostly" figure atop Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle during a fireworks show.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Deport Reporter Who Ambushed Her With Tough Question At The Border
Did Vice President Kamala Harris order the deportation of a reporter who asked her a tough question during a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border? No, that's not true: The reporter, identified in the video making the claim as FOX News White Ho
Snopes→ Mike Gravel, Former US Senator for Alaska, Dies at 91
Gravel, who represented Alaska as a Democrat in the Senate from 1969 to 1981, died Saturday, according to his daughter, Lynne Mosier.
Snopes→ ‘F9’ Puts Charge Back into Movie Theaters with $70M Opening
The ninth installment in the “Fast & Furious” franchise opened only in theaters.
Snopes→ 5 Who Died in New Mexico Hot Air Balloon Crash Identified
All were Albuquerque residents.
Snopes→ Report: Classified UK Defense Papers Found at Bus Stop
The papers included plans for a possible U.K. military presence in Afghanistan.
Snopes→ Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Back on Track After Walk-Back
U.S. President Joe Biden said it was not his “intent” to suggest he was issuing a veto threat on the bill.
Snopes→ Families Hold Onto Hope As Condo Collapse Toll Rises to 9
Scores of rescue workers remained on the massive pile of rubble, working to find survivors among the more than 150 people who remain unaccounted for.
Snopes→ Do These Photos Show the Effects of Extreme Hot Weather?
Extreme heat waves are not to be taken lightly, even if many photographs purporting to show their effects are unrelated.
Snopes→ Bruce Springsteen Marks the Return of Live Shows on Broadway
Springsteen had ended his residency in December 2018 after 236 performances, but was persuaded to return for a summer's encore.
Snopes→ Before Building Collapse, $9 Million in Repairs Needed
At least five people were killed in the collapse.
Snopes→ Can Women ‘Hack’ Disney Parks for Free Shirts by Showing Their Boobs?
"Absolutely show your boobs when you go to Disney World if you want a free shirt," a park guest recommended on TikTok.
Snopes→ Scientists Believe ‘Dragon Man’ Skull Could Be Another Branch of Humans
A stunning discovery of an ancient skull hidden for decades has set scientists abuzz.
Snopes→ 5 Die in Hot Air Balloon Crash in New Mexico’s Largest City
Fire officials said three men, including the pilot, and two females died in the Albuquerque incident.
Snopes→ Cop Unsatisfied with Rep. McCarthy’s Response to Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theories
Officer Michael Fanone said he had tried for weeks to secure a meeting with McCarthy.