Controversy surrounds the closure of Kook's Burritos, a pop-up Mexican food truck run by two Anglo-American women.
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Snopes→ The Seth Rich Conspiracy Theory
Russian embassies actively promoted a now-debunked conspiracy theory that the murdered DNC staffer leaked e-mails to WikiLeaks.
Snopes→ CNN Clashes With Lawmaker Over Report on Jeff Sessions
Rep. Jeff Duncan has called on the network to retract its story about Sessions' meetings with a Russian ambassador.
Snopes→ British Official: Manchester Police Will Stop Sharing Bombing Investigation Information with U.S. Amid Fury over Leaks
Police in Manchester, England have stopped sharing information with their counterparts in the United States after alleged leaks to the media.
Snopes→ Gold Star Father Khizr Khan Plans Book for Young People
Khzir Khan's 'This Is Our Constitution' is slated for a November 2017 release.
Snopes→ GOP Candidate in US House Race Thursday Charged with Assault
Republican candidate for Montana's only U.S. House seat, Greg Gianforte, was charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly grabbing a reporter by the neck.
Snopes→ Florida Student Accused of Changing Grade from F to B
A Florida student faces a felony count of accessing a computer without authorization after allegedly changing his grade in a university's computer system.
Snopes→ The Latest: Journalist Says Gianforte’s Account Incorrect
A reporter for The Guardian disputed Greg Gianforte's account of a purported altercation between the two on 24 May 2017.
Snopes→ The Latest: Queen Meets Victims, Calls UK Bombing ‘Wicked’
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II visited the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital in Manchester England on 25 May 2017, and met with young people injured in the blast.
Snopes→ Guardian Reporter Says Montana House Candidate ‘Body Slammed’ Him
Sheriff's deputies are investigating an incident in which Republican candidate Greg Gianforte allegedly knocked Ben Jacobs to the ground.
Climate Feedback→ Climate Feedback accredited by the International Fact-Checking Network at Poynter
Climate Feedback has received accreditation by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at The Poynter Institute. Climate Feedback is the first and only accredited organization pioneering a community approach to “fact-checking”: crowdsourcing
Snopes→ Carrier Plant Trump ‘Rescued’ Will Lay Off Hundreds by Christmas
The president had promised he would stop the exodus of jobs from Indiana to a facility in Mexico.
Snopes→ Human Leg in a Fishing Boot Washes Up on Alaska Beach
On 22 May 2017, a human leg with a fishing boot was uncovered amid debris in Juneau.
Snopes→ Missing Earring Halts Philadelphia TV Weather Forecast
WPVI-TV meteorologist Cecily Tyson lost an earring during a live forecast.
Snopes→ UK School Confirms Student, 15, Killed in Manchester Blast
Tottington High School student Olivia Campbell-Hardy was among those killed in a 22 May 2017 explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester.
Snopes→ UK Deploys 1,000 Soldiers to Protect Key Sites After Bombing
More than 20 people were killed and dozens injured in an explosion following an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester on 22 May 2017.
Snopes→ Fox News Web Site Retracts Debunked Reporting on DNC Staffer Seth Rich
However, the network has continued to devote airtime to propagating the claim that Rich was connected to Wikileaks.
Snopes→ Manchester Police Name Bomber, Hunt for Accomplices
Investigators are hunting for possible accomplices of the suicide bomber who attacked an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, killing 22 people and sparking a stampede of young concertgoers.
Snopes→ Woman Trying to Buy Birthday Card Trapped Inside CVS
A woman trying to buy a birthday card called police when she was accidentally barricaded inside a CVS store in central Florida.
Snopes→ U.S. Not Sure Islamic State Was Behind Manchester Bombing
The United States' top intelligence official says the U.S. government has not yet verified that the Islamic State group is responsible for the Manchester attack.
Snopes→ Longest-Serving James Bond Star Roger Moore Dies at 89
On 23 May 2017, Roger Moore's family said that the former James Bond star has died after a short battle with cancer.
Snopes→ Islamic State Group Claims Deadly Manchester Concert Bombing
An apparent suicide bomber attacked an Ariana Grande concert on 22 May 2017, and the Islamic State has claimed responsibility.
Snopes→ Children Among Victims of Suicide Bomb at Ariana Grande Show
Several people died following an explosion 22 May 2017 at an Ariana Grande concert in northern England.
Snopes→ Police: Man Slays Neo-Nazi Roommates Over Islam Disrespect
A man arrested after leading police to the bodies of his two roommates told officers that he killed them because they were neo-Nazis who disrespected his recent conversion to Islam.
Snopes→ Infowars Receives Temporary White House Press Pass
The far-right, conspiracy-based web site said they would apply for permanent credentials in 'about three months.'
Snopes→ Oklahoma School Apologizes for Hitler Yearbook Quotation
Students at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in Oklahoma City discovered the quote when they got the books.
Snopes→ Who Bowed? Memes Compare Trump and Obama During Saudi Arabia Visits
Various memes compared the behaviors of the two United States presidents in Saudi Arabia.
Snopes→ Police: ‘A Number of Fatalities’ at Ariana Grande Concert in Manchester, England
Police in the United Kingdom have confirmed a 'number of fatalities' at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester.
Snopes→ Graduates Walk Out on Pence at Notre Dame Commencement
Dozens of graduates and family members silently stood and walked out as Vice President Mike Pence began his address at Notre Dame's commencement ceremony.
Snopes→ Not Just ‘Sgt. Pepper’: Many 1967 Musical Firsts Echo Today
Half a century after the Beatles’ psychedelic landmark, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album, it stands as just one of many musical astonishments of 1967 that shaped what we listen to now.
Snopes→ ‘Costume Jewelry’ Diamond Really Worth Hundreds of Thousands
What was thought to be a piece of costume jewelry turned out to be a real 26.27-carat white diamond.
Snopes→ American Motorcycle Racer Nicky Hayden Dies
The 35-year-old MotoGP champion was hit by a car while bicycling in Italy.
Snopes→ Used Clothing Store Gets Surprise Donation of Marijuana
A Minnesota secondhand store received an unexpected donation of "dozens" of bags of marijuana.
Snopes→ 4 Climbers Die Near Top of Mount Everest in Tragic Weekend
Expedition organizers said on 21 May 2017 that an American climber died near the summit and an Indian climber was missing after a successful ascent of Everest.
Snopes→ Trump Briefly Sees Country Star Toby Keith’s Saudi Show
Toby Keith played a free concert in Riyadh, which was open to men only.
Snopes→ Woman Calls Cops Worried Semen in Thermos Might Explode
A Florida woman called police after she became concerned a thermos containing semen and dry ice might explode.
Snopes→ APNewsBreak: Source Says Flynn to Invoke 5th Amendment
Former national security adviser Mike Flynn is expected to invoke his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination before the Senate Intelligence committee on 22 May 2017.
Snopes→ Startling Video Shows Sea Lion Snatching Girl From Pier
A jarring YouTube video of a girl snatched off a dock by a sea lion went viral in May 2017.
Snopes→ South African Hunter Dies After Zimbabwe Elephant Trampling
Authorities in Zimbabwe say a big game hunter was trampled to death by an elephant on 19 May 2017.
Snopes→ The Latest: Cosby Arrives At Courthouse For Jury Selection
Bill Cosby attended jury selection on 22 May 2017 for an upcoming sexual assault case in Pittsburgh.