Special Counsel Robert Mueller charged Manafort and Rick Gates on numerous counts, including conspiracy against the United States.
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Snopes→ Warning of Marijuana Halloween Candy Derided as Scare Tactic
New Jersey is warning parents to look out for people slipping their kids marijuana-laced candy while trick-or-treating with no apparent evidence that's ever happened,
Snopes→ Mueller Files First Charges in Russia Investigation: CNN
A defendant will be taken into custody as early as Monday, according to media reports.
Snopes→ ‘Alarming Study’ on Chemicals in Baby Food Lacks Evidence
The Clean Label Project claims 80 percent of baby formula contains arsenic, but provides no data to support any of its claims.
Snopes→ Georgia Election Server Wiped After Suit Filed
A computer server crucial to a lawsuit against Georgia election officials was quietly wiped clean in July 2017, just after the suit was filed.
Snopes→ New JFK Files Not Expected to Answer if Oswald Acted Alone
President Trump is caught in a push-pull on the Kennedy assassination release, between folks who want details and intelligence agencies advising restraint.
Snopes→ Rerun of Kenyan Presidential Vote Marred by Deadly Clashes
Kenya held the rerun of its disputed presidential election amid a boycott by the main opposition party and rising political tensions.
Snopes→ Parents ‘Infuriated’ Over Controversial Sex Education Worksheet Given to Middle School Students?
A viral Facebook post containing an image of sex education homework was almost immediately picked up by clickbait web sites.
Snopes→ Kenya Opposition Leader Urges Boycott of Repeat Elections
The leader of Kenya's opposition party urged supporters to boycott a rerun of the country's disputed presidential election scheduled for 26 October 2017.
Snopes→ Fats Domino, Rock ‘N’ Roll Pioneer Has Died at Age 89
Fats Domino died on 24 October 2017 at the age of 89.
Snopes→ Robert Guillaume, Star of ‘Benson,’ Dies at 89
The actor best known for his starring role on the 1980s TV series “Benson” has passed away in Los Angeles.
Snopes→ US Rep: Trump Says Fallen Soldier Knew What He Signed Up For
Rep. Frederica Wilson said President Trump told Myeshia Johnson, the widow of a fallen soldier, that he "knew what he signed up for." Trump denies it.
Snopes→ ‘Trailer Park Boys’ Actor John Dunsworth Dies at 71
The Canadian actor, who played Mr. Lahey on the comedy series, died after a short illness.
Snopes→ Are Hurricane Maria Survivors Getting ‘Skittle Meals’ From The Government?
Volunteer veterans, journalists, and others claim that FEMA is providing "meals" that are little more than unhealthy snacks to hurricane victims, but a FEMA spokesperson says images circulating online misrepresent what the agency is doing to help Puert
Snopes→ As Crews Gain Ground, California Fire Victims Return Home
While the danger from the deadliest, most destructive cluster of blazes in California history was not over, the smoky skies started to clear in some places.
Snopes→ The Latest: Coroner: Stanford to Study Body of Vegas Shooter
The coroner in Las Vegas says the body of the man who unleashed the deadliest mass shooting in modern history was sent to Stanford University for study.
Snopes→ ‘Take a Knee’ Comes to Germany Through Hertha Solidarity
Hertha Berlin nodded to social struggles in the United States by kneeling before its Bundesliga home game on 14 October 2017.
Snopes→ The Latest: Reports: Portugal Fires Death Toll Rises to 31
Portuguese media are reporting that the death toll in the country's spate of deadly wildfires has risen to 31, with several others missing.
Snopes→ Women ID as Assault, Harassment Victims with ‘Me Too’ Tweets
Snopes→ Woman Loses Home in California Wildfires After Surviving Vegas Massacre
Michella Flores was at the Las Vegas concert during the mass shooting; the next week, she and her parents lost their California home to wildfires.
Snopes→ Hustler Magazine Publisher Offers Up to $10 Million for Dirt on Trump
Larry Flynt asks for any "smoking gun" that is fit to publish and drives President Trump from office.
Snopes→ California Becomes First State to Require Pet Stores Sell Rescue Animals Only
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation into law requiring pet stores in the state to exclusively sell rescue dogs, cats and rabbits.
Snopes→ Survivor of Las Vegas Mass Shooting Dies Suddenly
Kymberley Suchomel, who was in attendance at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas and fled when a gunman opened fire on the crowd, passed away a week later.
Snopes→ Security Guard, 21, Killed at Vegas Concert Mourned as Hero
Erick Silva was working as a security guard when he was killed during a mass shooting at an outdoor concert in Las Vegas on 1 October 2017.
Snopes→ Murky Timeline is a Focus of Las Vegas Shooting Probe
Authorities have yet to sort out basic facts around the case of a high-stakes video poker player who murdered 58 people from his hotel room in Las Vegas.
Snopes→ Hotel: Gunman Shot at Crowd Seconds After Shooting Guard
MGM Resorts International said it was no more than 40 seconds between the time the guard used his walkie talkie to call for help and the gunman opened fire.
Snopes→ Attempted Bomb Attack on a North Carolina Airport?
A thwarted bombing at Asheville Regional Airport did not receive much attention or coverage in the national or international media.
Snopes→ Canadian-American Family Freed by Taliban-Linked Group After Five Years in Captivity
Caitlan Coleman and Joshua Boyle had three children after being abducted in Afghanistan in 2012.
Snopes→ Twitter Restores Account of Weinstein Accuser Rose McGowan After Outcry
Snopes→ Conspiracy Theories Spring Up, Spread in the Wake of Las Vegas Mass Shooting
Confusion in the immediate aftermath of a mass shooting and the churning out of false information by untrustworthy web sites have resulted in yet another "truther" movement.
Snopes→ Draft of New HHS Strategic Plan Says Life Begins ‘at Conception’
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' proposed five-year strategic plan includes language stating that human life begins at the moment of conception.
Snopes→ Top Washington Think Tank: Trump ‘Likely Obstructed Justice’
The Brookings Institution says in a report that firing Special Counsel Robert Mueller would strengthen the evidence of improper conduct.
Snopes→ Boy Scouts Announce Historic Decision to Allow Girls in Some Programs
Girls will be allowed to join the Cub Scouts from 2018, and the organization will establish a new program for older girls.
Snopes→ U.S. Men’s Soccer Team Misses Out on World Cup for First Time Since 1986
The U.S. needed only a tie in their final game in order to qualify, but lost 2-1 to low-ranked Trinidad and Tobago.
Snopes→ Hotel Questions Revised Timeline of Las Vegas Massacre
Police say a hotel security guard may have reported Stephen Paddock before he began his shooting rampage.
Snopes→ Eminem Unleashes Lyrical Tirade Against Donald Trump in Awards Video
The White House has not yet responded to the hip hop star's high-profile freestyle rap at the BET Hop Hop Awards.
Snopes→ Donna Karan Sorry After Comments Praising Harvey Weinstein
Fashion designer Donna Karan says she's "truly sorry to anyone that I offended and everyone that has ever been a victim."
Snopes→ People Start Collecting Items Lost During Vegas Shooting
On 9 October 2017 survivors, friends, and relatives gathered at the Las Vegas Convention Center to collect items left behind during a post-shooting panic.
Snopes→ Sheriff: Shooter Shot Guard Before He Fired on Concert-Goers
Authorities made a significant change to the timeline of the Las Vegas shooting, saying the gunman shot a hotel security guard before the massacre.
Snopes→ Monument Sought to Recognize Blacks Who Served Confederacy
Two white lawmakers in South Carolina proposed a monument to black Confederate soldiers, many of whom were slaves forced into duty.