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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks as she gives the State of the State address, Jan. 9, 2023, at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix. False claims circulated online late Sept, 2023, that Hobbs had suddenly and mysteriously stepped down. In reality, Hobbs was out of state for meetings in Washington for a day, so the state treasurer briefly served as acting governor, in line with the state's constitution. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

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Arizona’s governor didn’t ‘mysteriously’ step down. She was in DC less than a day and is back now
By PHILIP MARCELO - Associated Press
Fri,09/29/23-3:41PM , 106 Reads
Arizona’s governor was out of the state for a day this week, prompting false claims that she’d abruptly resigned or vanished entirely. Here are the facts:

CLAIM: Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has suddenly resigned, leaving the state’s treasurer in charge.
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The blur of car lights zip past the Arizona Capitol as the dome is illuminated on April 15, 2020, in Phoenix. Social media users are falsely suggesting Arizona lawmakers have brought criminal charges against the state’s sitting governor. But no such indictment has been issued, and the state legislature isn’t authorized to issue such formal accusations of criminal wrongdoing in the first place. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

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Arizona’s governor hasn’t been 'indicted' by the state senate, contrary to viral claim
By PHILIP MARCELO - Associated Press
Mon,09/25/23-5:49PM , 50 Reads
Social media users are falsely claiming that Arizona’s governor has been “indicted” by local lawmakers. Here are the facts:

CLAIM: Gov. Katie Hobbs has been indicted on racketeering conspiracy charges by the state senate.
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The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington, March 2, 2022. A fake image purportedly showing an explosion near the Pentagon has been widely shared on social media, sending a brief shiver through the stock market. But police and fire officials in Arlington, Va., said Monday, May 22, 2023, that the image isn't real and there was no incident at the U.S. Department of Defense headquarters. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

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FACT FOCUS: Fake image of Pentagon explosion briefly sends jitters through stock market
By PHILIP MARCELO - Associated Press
Mon,05/22/23-4:22PM , 110 Reads
An image of black smoke billowing next to a bureaucratic-looking building spread across social media Monday morning, with the claim that it showed an explosion near the Pentagon.
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FILE- New York Police Officers with the Transit Bureau Anti Terrorism Unit board a train at the Canal St. Q station, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in New York. False claims that New York City is experiencing a crime wave -- especially in Manhattan where Trump faces criminal charges - are spreading on social media following a congressional hearing on violence in the city on Monday, April 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

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FACT FOCUS: NYC crime is not worst ever, despite claims
By PHILIP MARCELO - Associated Press
Tue,04/18/23-12:21PM , 133 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Following Monday’s congressional hearing on violent crime in New York City, claims spread across social media that the bad old days are ba
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