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Snopes→ Flash Flood Kills 5 Children, 4 Adults at Arizona Swim Hole
Search crews recovered the bodies of children and adults after flash flooding poured over a popular swimming area inside the Tonto National Forest.
Snopes→ Oscar-Winning Actor Martin Landau Dies at 89
The chameleon-like actor who gained fame as the crafty master of disguise in the 1960s TV show "Mission: Impossible" has died.
Snopes→ George A. Romero, Father of the Zombie Film, Is Dead at 77
George Romero, whose classic "Night of the Living Dead" and other horror films turned zombie movies into social commentaries and who saw his flesh-devouring undead spawn countless imitators, remakes and homages, has died.
Snopes→ Who’s Next: Jodie Whittaker 1st Female Star of ‘Doctor Who’
The BBC has announced that Jodie Whittaker is the next star of the long-running science fiction TV series "Doctor Who," set to become the first woman to take the leading title role.
Snopes→ Activists Demand Probe After Footage of Police Dog Biting Handcuffed Man
San Diego prosecutors charged Karond Cheatum with robbery and vandalism after the 9 July 2017 encounter.
Snopes→ ‘Calexit’ Comic Depicts State Under Siege Following Secession
While the series was written during the current political climate, writer Matteo Pizzolo says it is not a "Trump hit job."
Snopes→ Beyonce Introduces Newborn Twins Sir Carter and Rumi
Beyonce debuted her newborn twins Sir Carter and Rumi in an Instagram post on 13 July 2017.
Snopes→ The Latest: Jerusalem Shrine to Remain Closed After Attack
Israeli police say Palestinians opened fire at Israelis near an important Jerusalem holy site, wounding two seriously before being killed in a gunfight.
Snopes→ Federal Judge in Hawaii Further Weakens Trump’s Travel Ban
The ruling expanded the list of family relationships that can be used as part of a visa application by people in six affected countries.
Snopes→ Lion Spotted Nursing Leopard Cub in Rare Act of Cross-Species Care
The photographs were taken by a visitor to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania.
Snopes→ Trump’s Lawyer in Russia Investigation Threatens Stranger Who Emailed Criticism
Marc Kasowitz said he "intends to apologize" for a series of abusive and profane responses to an email imploring him to resign his position.
Snopes→ Verizon Backpack Giveaway
Readers were skeptical of posts promoting a backpack giveaway complete with school supplies, but it is real — with some caveats.
Snopes→ Political Prisoner and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo Dies in Detention
Liu had been detained by police since 2008 for advocating political reforms and human rights in China.
Snopes→ After Failed Visa Applications, Afghan Girls Will be Allowed Into U.S. for Robotics Contest
The team had traveled hundreds of miles to the U.S. embassy in Kabul, only to have visa applications rejected twice.
Snopes→ The Lies of Donald Trump’s Critics, and How They Shape His Many Personas
An in-depth analysis of the false allegations and misleading claims made against the 45th President since his inauguration.
Snopes→ Kim Kardashian West: Streaks on Table Were Marble, Not Drugs
Kardashian West maintained a pair of white streaks on a black table in a social media post shared from a hotel were just part of the table’s marble stone.
Snopes→ Me Want Cocaine? Drugs Found Inside Cookie Monster Doll
In a news release on 12 July 2017, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office disclosed a Cookie Monster doll was found to have two packages of cocaine hidden inside it.
Snopes→ Ghoulish Online Game Urges Young People to End Their Lives
The family of a teenager who died by suicide in Texas say that their son was involved in the "Blue Whale" game.
Snopes→ ‘America’s Got Talent’ Airs Audition of Contestant Who Died
'America's Got Talent' contestant Brandon Rogers, 29, died in a car accident on 10 June 2017.
Snopes→ President Defends Donald Trump Jr., Alleging “Greatest Witch Hunt in Political History”
Trump called Donald Jr. "open, transparent and innocent" amid emails showing his son's desire to meet with a "Russian government attorney".
Snopes→ Trillion-ton Iceberg Breaks Off Ice Shelf in Antarctica, Scientists Say
The iceberg has double the volume of Lake Erie, and calved away from the Larson C ice shelf between 10 and 12 July 2017.
Snopes→ U.S. Intercepts, Destroys Missile off Coast of Alaska in Planned Test
Though perhaps imbued with more relevance in light of events on the Korean Peninsula, the test had been planned long before North Korean missile activity.
Snopes→ Sinclair Broadcast Group Under Fire for Pushing ‘Propaganda’ on Local News
Critics complain that Sinclair, the nation's largest owner of local television stations, requires its affiliates to insert conservative commentary in local newscasts.
Snopes→ UFO Enthusiast Now Facing Child Pornography Charges Is Subject of Netflix Documentary
Stan Romanek, a prominent self-proclaimed "alien abductee", says his computer was hacked in a government conspiracy to silence him.
Snopes→ 7-Eleven Continues Free Slurpee Tradition on 7/11
The convenience store continued its tradition of offering free Slurpees on 11 July on 11 July 2017.
Snopes→ At Least 16 People Killed in Military Plane Crash in Mississippi
The KC-130 refueling aircraft crashed into a field 85 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi on 10 July 2017.
Snopes→ Russian Lawyer Who Met Donald Trump Jr. Says She Never Had Information on Clinton
Natalia Veselnitskaya also confirmed to NBC that Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort had attended the meeting in June 2016.
Snopes→ British Court Considers Possible Treatment in Charlie Gard Case
Courts in the U.K. and Europe had previously ordered the terminally ill 11-month-old boy's life support to be withdrawn.
Snopes→ In Contradictory Tweets, Trump Backs Off “Cyber Security Unit” With Russia
The President's idea was criticized by members of both parties, before he later suggested it was a nonstarter.
Snopes→ Report: Trump Son, Son-in-Law Met with Kremlin-Linked Lawyer
Donald Trump’s eldest son, son-in-law, and then-campaign chairman met with a Russian lawyer shortly after Trump won the Republican nomination.
Snopes→ ‘True Blood’ Actor Nelsan Ellis Dead at 39
Actor Nelsan Ellis, best known for playing the character of Lafayette Reynolds on “True Blood,” has died at the age of 39 from complications of heart failure.
Snopes→ GOP Lawmaker: Allegations Against Jane Sanders Were ‘Hearsay’
Vermont House Rep. Don Turner confirmed he was the source for allegations by President Donald Trump's state campaign chair.
Snopes→ College Professors Face Death Threats, Firings for Online Comments
The attacks raise questions about academic freedom, freedom of speech, and racism.
Snopes→ Trump and Putin Share Warm Handshake in First Meeting
Video published by the German Cabinet shows the two leaders meeting at the fringes of the G20 summit in Hamburg.
Snopes→ Maine Governor Suggests He Invents Fake Stories, Feeds Them to News Media
Amid reports that he planned to leave Maine during a budget disagreement, Paul LePage has attacked local media as "vile" and "inaccurate."
Snopes→ Outrage Over NPR’s Declaration of Independence Tweets?
On 4 July 2017, the radio network tweeted the Declaration of Independence line by line; numerous outlets gleefully — but uncritically — highlighted dubious Twitter users who appeared to interpret the exercise as left-wing propaganda.
Snopes→ Canada to Give Former Al Qaeda Killer $8 Million and Apology for Guantanamo Treatment – Reports
The widow of a U.S. soldier killed by Omar Khadr has applied for the compensation to be given to the former child soldier's victims, instead.
Snopes→ Hobby Lobby Fined $3 million Over Smuggled Iraqi Artifacts
Federal prosecutors say the company bought smuggled artifacts that were deliberately mislabelled.
Snopes→ Physicists Discover a New Subatomic Particle Called “Xi cc”
Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider have found the long-theorized particle, which is a type of baryon.