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  • Fact Check: Comey's Charges Were NOT Dismissed, As Of October 10, 2025; Prosecutor Did NOT Misspell His Name As 'Homey'

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    Did a federal judge in Virginia drop charges against former FBI Director James Comey because the prosecutor misspelled Comey's last name as "Homey"? No, that's not true: The rumor on social media originated from a satire website. As of October 10, 2025, the trial date was set for January 5, 2026; however, the former FBI Director's legal team stated that…

    • Oct 10, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Comey's Charges Were NOT Dismissed, As Of October 10, 2025; Prosecutor Did NOT Misspell His Name As 'Homey' Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Portland Cop Threatening ICE Agent With Arrest, And The Agent Answering 'Won't Be Messy' -- It's A Civilian

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    Is a video showing a Portland police officer threaten to arrest an ICE agent if he doesn't stop "driving into people," and the agent replying "won't be messy" authentic? No, that's not true: A longer video giving a wider view reveals the officer is warning a woman in a civilian vehicle, who has no apparent connection to ICE, that she…

    • Oct 8, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Portland Cop Threatening ICE Agent With Arrest, And The Agent Answering 'Won't Be Messy' -- It's A Civilian Not ICE
  • Fact Check: Gavin Newsom DID Not Win Nobel Peace Prize -- Trump Did Not 'Explode With Rage' About It Either

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    Did California Governor Gavin Newsom win the Nobel Peace Prize in October 2025 and has President Donald Trump "exploded with rage" over the news? No, that's not true: The story originated on a well known satire publication named The Borowitz Report. There were no actual news reports about Newsom being awarded the prize. The viral article (archived here) was published…

    • Oct 8, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Gavin Newsom DID Not Win Nobel Peace Prize -- Trump Did Not 'Explode With Rage' About It Either Satire
  • Fact Check: No Evidence Nike And Under Armour Donated Face Masks, Clothing To ICE Agents

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    Did Nike or Under Armour donate face masks and clothing to ICE agents involved in arresting undocumented immigrants in the United States? No, that's not true: The TikTok host making the claim gave no supporting information about how he confirmed the claim. Lead Stories found no evidence to support the claim and several red flags raising questions about the credibility…

    • Oct 6, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: No Evidence Nike And Under Armour Donated Face Masks, Clothing To ICE Agents Didn't Do It
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Moment Marimar "La Maggie" Martinez Was Shot After Allegedly Ramming A DHS SUV In Chicago

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    Does a video show the moment Marimar Martinez was shot by a federal agent in southwest Chicago after she allegedly rammed a Department of Homeland Security SUV? No, that's not true: This video does not show the incident Martinez incident. It shows a different collision which happened later the same day a few blocks away. The miscaptioned video appeared in…

    • Oct 6, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Moment Marimar "La Maggie" Martinez Was Shot After Allegedly Ramming A DHS SUV In Chicago Other Incident
  • Fact Check: California, New York Do NOT Issue CDLs With No Name Given -- They Have Mononyms, Just Like Some U.S. Passports

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    Do California and New York issue commercial driver's licenses with no name given, and did Oklahoma arrest 125 "illegals" with such CDLs? No, that's not true: The so-called "No Name Given" commercial driver's licenses include a mononym, which is a single name. The use of mononyms is legal in the United States and is even accepted for U.S. passports. State…

    • Sep 30, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: California, New York Do NOT Issue CDLs With No Name Given -- They Have Mononyms, Just Like Some U.S. Passports Legal Mononym
  • Fact Check: Police Did NOT Charge That Three Men 'Opened Fire On A Children's Baseball Field' In Katy, Texas -- Sheriff Said Errant Target Shooting Was 'Deadly Conduct'

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    Did a group of men attack a children's baseball field in Katy, Texas - shooting a coach who was leading a prayer? No, that's not true: A coach was hit by a stray bullet and taken by helicopter to the hospital - but the shooting does not appear to have been intentional or planned. Police said the three men arrested…

    • Sep 26, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Police Did NOT Charge That Three Men 'Opened Fire On A Children's Baseball Field' In Katy, Texas -- Sheriff Said Errant Target Shooting Was 'Deadly Conduct' Reckless Shots
  • Fact Check: Video Shows Veterans Protesting 'Gaza Genocide', NOT Military Pilots Arrested For Refusing To Fly Armed Planes To Israel

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    Does a viral video show two military pilots arrested for refusing to fly armed planes to Israel? No, that's not true: A video with a false caption has gone viral more than two weeks after it was filmed. The chaotic scene was filmed on Sept. 3, 2025 when a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing was disrupted with shouts from…

    • Sep 22, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Shows Veterans Protesting 'Gaza Genocide', NOT Military Pilots Arrested For Refusing To Fly Armed Planes To Israel False Caption
  • Fact Check: English Police Did NOT Go After Child's Phone For 'Looking At A Social Media Post' -- Police Say They're Investigating Sending Of 'Malicious Communications'

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    Did UK police attempt to seize a child's phone for viewing a social media post? No, that's not true: In the recording shared as "proof" of the claim, police were heard saying the reason for their visit was different. In a statement released in response to social media posts, police said that their visit to the home of a suspect,…

    • Sep 22, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: English Police Did NOT Go After Child's Phone For 'Looking At A Social Media Post' -- Police Say They're Investigating Sending Of 'Malicious Communications' Another Reason
  • Fact Check: The Tyler Robinson From St. George, Utah Who Donated Money To The Trump Campaign Was NOT The Charlie Kirk Shooter Suspect

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    Did Tyler Robinson, the man arrested for shooting Charlie Kirk in Utah, donate money to the Trump campaign in 2020? No, that's not true: Lead Stories spoke with the Tyler Robinson who owned the property that was listed as the address on the federal records for the donation to the Trump campaign. That Tyler Robinson confirmed he is 35 years…

    • Sep 15, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: The Tyler Robinson From St. George, Utah Who Donated Money To The Trump Campaign Was NOT The Charlie Kirk Shooter Suspect Different Man
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    • by: Alan Duke
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