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Snopes→ Kushner Tells Senate Investigators He Did Not Collude With Russia, Has ‘Nothing to Hide’
Donald Trump's adviser and son-in-law was questioned behind closed doors by Senate Intelligence Committee staff.
Snopes→ Charlie Gard’s Parents End Legal Battle for Experimental Treatment
The couple's lawyer told the High Court of England and Wales: "It's too late for Charlie. The damage has been done."
Snopes→ Man With Chainsaw Wounds Five People in Swiss City, Sparking Police Manhunt
The man attacked five people at an office building in the city of Schaffhausen.
Snopes→ Marijuana Business Offers Weed for Weeds on Cleanup Day
Dennis Meehan, owner of Summit Medical Marijuana, offered residents who collected trash free marijuana on 22 July 2017.
Snopes→ New York Times Asks ‘Fox & Friends’ for Apology
New York Times spokeswoman Danielle Rhoades Ha said on 23 July 2017 that she requested an "on-air apology and tweet."
Snopes→ Black Women Picking Up Firearms for Self-Defense
Firearms instructor Marchelle Tigner is among the nation's black women gun owners who say they are picking up firearms for self-protection.
Snopes→ Bush Brothers and Company Recalls Certain Baked Beans
Bush Brothers & Company is voluntarily recalling certain canned bean products due to some cans having defective side seams.
Snopes→ Trump Asserts All Agree He Has ‘Complete Power’ to Pardon
President Donald Trump said that he has "complete power" to issue pardons, an assertion that comes amid investigations into Russian interference in last year's presidential election.
Snopes→ UK Girl Left in Tears After She’s Fined for Selling Lemonade
A British man and his young daughter have gained international attention for being fined 150 pounds ($195) for selling lemonade without a license near their home in London
Snopes→ Actor John Heard, of ‘Home Alone’ Movies, Dies at 72
John Heard, best known for playing the father in the “Home Alone” movie series, has died.
Snopes→ Is That Really a Beached Whale Beneath Paris’ Notre Dame?
A Belgian artists' collective installed a very real-looking, life-size whale sculpture alongside the Seine River on 21 July 2017.
Snopes→ Experts: No Duty for Laughing Teens to Rescue Drowning Man
Police in the city of Cocoa, Florida discovered that five teenagers, ages 14 to 16, had made a video of a 9 July 2017 drowning.
Snopes→ Spicer Resigns as White House Press Secretary
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has resigned over hiring of new communications aide.
Snopes→ No Dye: Cancer Patients’ Gray Hair Darkened on Immune Drugs
Photos provided by the Journal of the American Medical Association in July 2017 showed a cancer patient whose hair turned dark on new immunotherapy drugs.
Snopes→ Bennington’s Death Mirrors That of Close Friend Cornell
The death of Linkin Park's Chester Bennington struck similarities to that of fellow rocker and close friend Chris Cornell, who died in May 2017.
Snopes→ Earthquake Hits Resorts in Greece and Turkey, Killing Two Tourists
Nearly 500 people were injured after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Greek island of Kos and the Aegean coast of Turkey.
Snopes→ Did a Woman Send a Message Saying That ‘Hispanics’ Are a ‘Nasty Race’?
Paige Doyle reportedly sent the messages to a woman who was inquiring about an item she was giving away.
Snopes→ Did John McCain Tell a Constituent to ‘Move to Another State’ for Better Healthcare?
Shortly after news broke that John McCain had been diagnosed with brain cancer, a story surfaced about his previous stance on health coverage.
Snopes→ O.J. Simpson Granted Parole After Nearly 9 Years in Prison
O.J. Simpson was granted parole on 20 July 2017 after more than eight years in prison for a conviction related to memorabilia he maintained was stolen.
Snopes→ Linkin Park Singer Chester Bennington Dead
Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington was found dead on 20 July 2017, the Los Angeles County Coroner confirmed.
Snopes→ Prank News: What You Need to Know
A growing number of "prank" web sites allow users to create their own fake news stories -- here's how they work and how to spot them.
Snopes→ Truck Laden with Chocolate Goes Up in Flames on UK Highway
Melted chocolate obstructed a road in Kent after a truck carrying Lion bars burst into flames on 20 July 2017.
Snopes→ Alabama Man to Display Head of 820-pound Hog He Shot in His Yard
Taxidermist Wade Seago says he has no regrets about shooting the animal.
Snopes→ Damond Family Hires Attorney from Castile Case
Justine Damond, a 40-year-old spiritual healer and bride-to-be, was shot in Minneapolis by one of the two officers responding to her 911 call.
Snopes→ OJ Simpson Making Case for His Freedom on Live TV
O.J. Simpson is seeking his release after more than eight years for an ill-fated bid to retrieve sports memorabilia.
Snopes→ Where to Watch O.J. Simpson’s Parole Hearing
O.J. Simpson faces a parole board hearing in Nevada on 20 July 2017.
Snopes→ 16-year-old from Minnesota Finally Identified as Victim of John Wayne Gacy
Jimmy Haakenson is one of eight previously unidentified victims found under the serial killer's Chicago-area home in 1978.
Snopes→ Doctors: Sen. John McCain Has Brain Tumor
The senator was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer called glioblastoma after doctors removed a blood clot over his left eye.
Snopes→ Did National Public Radio Suppress an Interview With Milo Yiannopoulos?
The commentator claims that the public radio network nixed an interview with him because he was "too articulate".
Snopes→ ‘Civil Rights’ House Bill Would Target Protections For Transgender People
While some activists say the bill has little chance of passing, others are fearful that it could impact civil rights laws on a wider scale.
Snopes→ Trump had Second, Previously Undisclosed Meeting With Putin in Germany
A spokesman in the Trump administration downplayed the encounter as "a conversation over dessert."
Snopes→ New Video Editing Tool Would Make it Possible to Put Words in Politicians’ Mouths
Media outlets have already described the technology as 'scary' because of its potential for misuse.
Snopes→ House Budget Blueprint Boosts Military, Cuts Food Stamps
House Republicans unveiled a budget that makes deep cuts in food stamps and other social safety net programs while boosting military spending by billions.
Snopes→ Dog Pulls Baby Deer from Water to Save It From Drowning
A man says his dog jumped into the sound at Port Jefferson, New York to save a baby deer.
Snopes→ Officials Try to Figure Out Why Roaches Swarmed from Manhole
The Philadelphia Water Department is trying to figure out what caused thousands of cockroaches to emerge from a manhole and swarm a neighborhood.
Snopes→ Daniel Radcliffe Comes to Aid of Mugging Victim in London
Radcliffe came to the aid of a man who was mugged by moped-riding attackers in London in July 2017.
Snopes→ Ex-Texas Officer Indicted on Murder Charge in Teen’s Death
A white former Texas police officer has been indicted on a murder charge in the April 2017 shooting death of a black teen.
Snopes→ See This? Doctors Find 27 Contact Lenses in Woman’s Eye
Doctors in the UK discovered 17 contact lenses mashed together in a woman's right eye.
Snopes→ How Impeachment Works, and Why Donald Trump is Safe (For Now)
No sitting U.S. president has ever been impeached, convicted, and removed from office. Could Donald Trump be the first?