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April 2 is International Fact-Checking Day, launched in 2016 by Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) to raise awareness of the importance of fact-checking in the modern era of misinformation. The day celebrates facts and equips journalists, professional fact-checkers, educators and citizens with resources to help separate fact from fiction. The premise is simple: We believe that fact-checking isn’t only for professional fact-checkers. Society relies on an accurate information ecosystem for democracy to thrive. We can all play a role in curbing the spread of misinformation. Since International Fact-Checking Day’s modest beginning three years ago, Poynter’s work in accountability journalism and media ethics has expanded. In January of 2018, Poynter acquired the Pulitzer Prize-winning PolitiFact from the (Poynter-owned) Tampa Bay Times, and shortly thereafter, we launched MediaWise — a project in partnership with Stanford University History Education Group and funded by Google — to help teenagers be more savvy consumers of online information. Even with all of this dedicated effort towards the fight against misinformation, there’s more work to be done. Take advantage of the International Fact-Checking Day resources and join the quest for the truth. Here’s how you can make the most of it:

Jimmy Fallon "Today the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Trump’s travel ban, 5-4. "As you may have heard, last night the president of the United States went after me on Twitter. So Melania, if you’re watching, I don’t think your antibullying campaign is working." He's 81 years old, so he's going to go from sitting around in a robe all day to sitting around in a robe all day." Today's top news by email The local news you need to start your day Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA Privacy - Terms Trevor Noah "You need an app to know why your baby is crying? Your baby is probably crying because it wishes it had better parents." "Ever since a Virginia chicken restaurant asked her to leave this weekend, the big debate in America has been: Do government officials have the right to be left alone when they’re off the clock? If Sarah Huckabee Sanders gets asked to leave a restaurant, or if Kirstjen Nielsen is heckled while she’s eating Mexican food, if Stephen Miller is out on a date and somebody — I’m messing with you, that will never happen." "This was actually Trump's third travel ban.

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) - Thursday was a day filled with politics in Southeastern Wisconsin. Really, the entire week has seen politics in the headlines. From the controversy over Harley-Davidson, to the Presidential visit, to the Foxconn groundbreaking, it's been hard to ignore. But none of that mattered at the Summerfest grounds. Fest goers say they enjoyed a break from politics while they listened to music, tried great food and downed a beverage or two. "Oh yeah definitely, anytime I can get away from politics, I’m going to try," said one fest goer. "I don’t get too much into politics, it causes fights, but not here, this is politics free," said another. Some saw it as an opportunity to get away from the stress of work as well. There was extra excitement at the grounds on Thursday, with music legend James Taylor taking the stage.

London (CNN)Two British political operatives were in regular contact with the Russian ambassador in London while they campaigned for, and met with, Donald Trump in the United States in 2016, a review of emails and social media posts shows. There is no evidence the Trump campaign knew about the men's contacts with Russian officials. As part of the "gold play," another email appears to show an associate of Banks requesting a meeting in Moscow with Sberbank, a Russian bank that was sanctioned by the US and the European Union after Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. Banks told CNN on Tuesday he didn't meet with Sberbank nor did he seek a meeting with them. He also said the money he donated to the Brexit campaign was not from Russian sources. Four days after Trump was elected, Banks Wigmore and Farage had what they say was an unplanned meeting with the then-President-elect in Trump Tower. A few days later, Banks and Wigmore met with the Russian ambassador to the UK, Alexander Yakovenko. Speaking to Farage on his radio show on LBC in London on Monday night, Banks said the ambassador once again reached out to Wigmore after he had seen pictures of the pair in Trump Tower. British member of parliament Stephen Kinnock wrote to the Metropolitan Police in London after details of some of the emails emerged. Damian Collins, a member of Parliament and head of a committee investigating fake news, said the men had "themselves put on the record that they frequently lie, exaggerate, misspeak and misunderstand," adding it was difficult to know whether to believe what the men told the committee about their meetings with Russian officials.

Trump made a series of claims about his first 500 days in office, celebrating his economic policies, touting his success in adding jobs, and claiming to have made communities safer. REALITY What Trump does not tell people is that the rate of job creation under him is actually slower than the last four years under Obama. Trump claimed that the unemployment rate has dropped to 3.8%. CLAIM “American families received $3.2tn in gross tax cuts.” REALITY Trump has been making this claim since 2017, when he signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law. The disparity is because Trump does not include aspects of the bill which will actually increase taxes. Factcheck.org pointed out that the non-partisan joint committee on taxation estimates the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will result in $1.456tn less in taxes over the next 10 years. Some of that comes from the corporate income tax rate being cut from 35% to 21%, while the tax rate for wealthy individuals has been cut from 39.6% to 37%. CLAIM “President Trump has rolled back unnecessary job-killing regulations such as the Clean Power Plan.” REALITY Trump hails the government’s October 2017 decision to scrap the Clean Power Plan, which was introduced by Obama and was designed to cut US carbon dioxide emissions by 32% by 2030. ‘America’s government is more accountable’ CLAIM “President Trump has confirmed the most circuit court judges of any president in their first year.” REALITY Unfortunately for those not aligned with the president’s political views, this is correct. Republicans have rushed through the appointment of 21 such judges, and Trump plans to add 20 more by the end of 2018.

Mother's Day is our chance to apologize to mom for forcing our enormous skulls through her birth canal. If you are still trying to figure out what to get your mom for Mother's Day, all you have to do is…

In honor of Mother's Day, we invited famous people Anna Faris, Ike Barinholtz, Jack McBrayer, Adam Scott, Kristen Bell, Tony Hale, Patton Oswalt, Will Forte, YG, and Anthony Anderson to read real text messages from their Moms. People Apologize to…

Sebastian wasn't a live baby, but part of the technology used by the University of Miami's multi-million-dollar Simulation Hospital that opened this fall as part its School of Nursing and Health studies. It was all part of Day 1 of the two-day eMerge Americas conference at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Help us deliver journalism that makes a difference in our community. Like most conferences these days, eMerge offers content for different types of attendees — in this case, entrepreneurs, advisory companies and even women in tech. But it was political news that dominated Monday, with presentations by former Mexican President Vicente Fox, local city and county leaders, and a surprise press conference by several Miami Republicans. But "that's not what he told me," Curbelo said when he and the president spoke during a visit last week to the Florida Keys. Another of the day's surprises was an impromptu press conference called by Miami Republican House members denouncing this weekend's violence in Nicaragua. "I'm here to catch up with clients, meet new people, and see what local startups are up to," he said. Such second-round funding has been relatively rare for South Florida startups. The discussion centered on boosting the region's tech profile.

has been spent on TV and radio ads on both sides. And it’s possible that two incumbents — the state’s Republican governor and a Democratic congressman — could go down to defeat. Is Gov. Rauner should still be considered the favorite to win today’s primary in his rocky road to re-election. Rauner could lose #ILGov primary tomorrow night, or at least closer than expected for a challenge to a multi-millionaire incumbent governor.” If Rauner loses, he’d be the first Illinois governor seeking re-election to lose a primary in 42 years. 2. Who wins the Dem primary for governor — the billionaire, the Kennedy or the former teacher? It’s an affluent suburban district and a top target for Dems. Here are the numbers for the primary: Trump shakes up his legal team “President Trump’s legal team was poised for a shake-up on Monday, according to two people briefed on the matter, as he openly discussed firing one of his lawyers, another considered resigning and a third — who pushed theories on television that Mr. Trump was framed by the F.B.I. The president reassured Mr. Cobb that he had no plans to fire him, according to a person who spoke with the president late Monday, in part to prevent a narrative that his team was in disarray after The New York Times began making inquiries.” More: “Mr. Net change: ~+2D.” Politico: GOP is worried about Don Blankenship in West Virginia “National Republicans — on the heels of the Roy Moore and Rick Saccone debacles — worry they’re staring down their latest potential midterm election fiasco: coal baron and recent federal prisoner Don Blankenship,” Politico says.

Disagreement over Brexit has split the main parliamentary committee charged with scrutinising the UK’s departure from the EU after a majority of its members concluded that the day of exit may have to be delayed. The findings of a report out on Sunday by the all-party Brexit select committee also recommends that provision be made to extend the post-Brexit transition period beyond the expected period of 21 months to allow more time for administrative changes and for businesses to adapt. But in a sign of rising tension and division in parliament, a group of Tory MPs on the committee on Sunday denounces these central findings in their own “minority report”, saying that such delays would amount to a betrayal of the will of the British people. It is a future not worthy of us as a country, and I am sure that Theresa May will rightly reject a report by the high priests of Remain.” Before a crucial EU summit this week at which the prime minister hopes to secure at least an outline agreement on a transition period, the official report says “little progress” has been made on key issues including the future of the Irish border. It casts serious doubt on whether all details of a partnership between the EU and UK can be agreed by a deadline set for this autumn, to allow a deal to be put to the European and UK parliaments for approval before Brexit day on 29 March next year. On the possible need to extend the transition, it adds: “If a 21-month transition/implementation period is insufficient ... the only prudent action would be for the government to seek a limited prolongation to avoid unnecessary disruption. It would, for example, be unacceptable for business to have to adapt their import and export processes twice.” Hilary Benn, the committee’s Labour chair, said the lack of progress on Irish border issues was particularly worrying. “The government must now come forward with credible proposals as to how it can operate a ‘frictionless border’ between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, because at the moment the committee is not persuaded that this can be done at the same time as the UK is leaving the single market and the customs union. “We know of no international border, other than the internal borders of the EU, that operates without checks and physical infrastructure. Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform, said it was likely the UK would get an accord on the terms of the transition at this week’s EU summit.