SATURDAY EDITION

Snopes Debunker

New Orleans Truck Attacker Donated to Democrats? Here's What We Know

Following the deadly New Year’s Day attack on New Orleans' Bourbon Street, rumors circulated that the attacker had donated to the Democratic Party via ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising platform.

The screenshots authentically showed contributions to ActBlue by someone with the attacker’s name, according to the FEC's website. However, there was no concrete evidence to link those donations to the attacker specifically. Snopes reporter Laerke Christensen has the details.

New Orleans Attacker Was US Citizen and Didn't Just Cross Mexican Border, as Fox News Reported

The original news report claimed the truck crossed the U.S.-Mexico border just days before the attack.

Tesla Cybertruck Intentionally Blown Up in Front of Trump Hotel. What We Know About the Suspect

Authorities are investigating the incident as a potential terrorist act.

Did US Once Own Panama Canal as Trump Suggested? Yes, Here's the History

The Panama Canal has a complicated history, although we found no evidence of it being under China's control as Trump also claimed.

Biden Called Trump the Only President to Avoid Successor's Inauguration. Here's Why He Was Wrong

President Joe Biden claimed in a December 2024 interview that the president-elect was the first U.S. president to "ever avoid an inauguration."

Staff Pick

Video Allegedly Showing Church Choir Singing Madonna's 'Like a Prayer' Isn't What It Seems

Madonna has said the song is about "a passionate young girl" very much in love with God.