Bob Oswald
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Facts Matter: Trump wrong about discrimination against white peopleJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - Former President Donald Trump held a rally in Arizona last week where he claimed white people are not afforded the same rights as others when it comes to the vaccine. "T...
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Facts Matter: Sotomayor exaggerated number of children severely affected by COVID-19Jan 15, 2022 12:00 am - The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased rapidly over the past few weeks due to the spread of the omicron variant. Supreme Court Justice Sonia So...
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District 220 authorizes temporary pay hike for substitutes as COVID surgesJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 has authorized its superintendent to increase the pay for substitute teachers to help ensure there are enough educators for each classr...
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Facts Matter: President's Christmas Eve visit to children's hospital not stagedJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - President Joe Biden, along with his wife Jill, spent Christmas Eve visiting pediatric patients at the National Children's Hospital in Washington, D.C. However, some soci...
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Facts Matter: Omicron variant is not just the common coldDec 25, 2021 12:00 am - The omicron variant of COVID-19 has been surging since it was first detected last month, but some social media users are downplaying its severity. “People catch colds mo...
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Facts Matter: Illness attributed to vaccine is made upDec 18, 2021 4:30 am - The COVID-19 vaccines, posts on Twitter and Reddit claim, can cause a new illness named vaccine acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or VAIDS. “(The condition is) similar...
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Facts Matter: Gunman at Oxford school didn't pretend to be sheriffDec 11, 2021 4:30 am - A Michigan 15-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder in the Nov. 30 shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan where four students were killed and multiple p...
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Facts Matter: Trump's press secretary not secret child of JFK Jr.Dec 05, 2021 4:30 am - Former President Donald Trump's press secretary Kayleigh McEnany has been the subject of claims connecting her to Democratic President John Kennedy. "We have the beloved...
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Facts Matter: Blurred seal not proof that Biden isn't really presidentNov 29, 2021 4:30 am - Social media users recently pointed to a video that includes a blurred presidential seal, retweeted by Vice President Kamala Harris, as proof that Joe Biden isn't actual...
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Facts Matter: Fake news follows Houston concert tragedyNov 13, 2021 12:00 am - Nine people died and hundreds more were injured after the crowd rushed the stage during a Nov. 5 Travis Scott concert at the Astroworld Festival in Houston. As with many...