Did Theresa May Cancel the Next General Election Because She Doesn’t Think She’ll Win?
11 December 2018 - A UK humor website spoofed May's last-minute postponement of a parliamentary vote on Brexit.
Latest Fact Checks View all
Was a Teenager Electrocuted by His Earphones?
11 December 2018 - Malaysian authorities told local reporters that a 16 year-old was electrocuted while charging his phone.
Did the Trump Administration’s Policies Halt a Research Project Seeking an HIV Cure?
11 December 2018 - A quietly instituted “pause” on the federal procurement of fetal tissue for biomedical research has halted, at least temporarily, a research project seeking a cure for HIV.
Did Researchers Discover a 512-Year-Old Shark?
11 December 2018 - Some headline writers latched onto the highest possible estimate from a 2016 study about the lifespan of Greenland sharks.
Was Paul McCartney’s Song “Blackbird” Inspired by the Civil Rights Movement?
5 December 2018 - The rock icon publicly explained the song's link to the "Little Rock Nine" at a 2016 concert.
Latest Reporting View all
Are Federal Employees Barred from Discussing Impeachment and “The Resistance”?
7 December 2018 - The office charged with keeping the federal government’s career employees nonpartisan issued guidance that has been criticized as overly broad and potentially unconstitutional.
Did Texas Hunters Accidentally Shoot Each Other and Blame Undocumented Immigrants?
5 December 2018 - A comedy of errors led to the shooting of a hunting guide and his client, with the mishap being blamed on "intruders."
Did Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Announce She Will Be Retiring in January 2019?
29 November 2018 - "Santa Monica Observer plays fast and loose with the facts." In spades.
Did Louis Farrakhan Lead a ‘Death to America’ Chant in Iran?
29 November 2018 - Farrakhan was accused of leading the chant while speaking to students at Tehran University.
About That ‘Starving Migrant Refugee Checks Her iPhone’ Meme
28 November 2018 - An image meant to demean a woman's weight is not only cruel but taken out of context.
The Associated Press View all
Julian Castro Moves Toward 2020 White House Run
12 December 2018 - The move gives the 44-year-old former San Antonio mayor an early start to what's shaping up as a crowded Democratic field without a clear front-runner to challenge President Donald Trump.
France: Suspected Gunman Named, Had Long Police Record
12 December 2018 - A man who had been flagged as a possible extremist sprayed gunfire near the city of Strasbourg's famous Christmas market, killing three people, wounding 12 and sparking a massive manhunt.
Groups Cut Ties with Club That Denied Black Applicant
12 December 2018 - The South Carolina social club’s decision to deny membership to Navy veteran and doctor Melvin Brown, its first black candidate has cost it relationships with several local groups.
Minneapolis Star Tribune Film Critic Resigns Over Plagiarism
12 December 2018 - The Minneapolis Star Tribune's film critic has resigned in the face of plagiarism accusations, the newspaper reported in an apology to its readers.
Study Finds Female-Led Films Outperform Male Ones
11 December 2018 - Among films that cost more than $100 million to make, the ones that passed the Bechdel test grossed on average $618 million worldwide, while those that didn't averaged $413 million.
