A transgender "bathroom bill" reminiscent of one in North Carolina that caused a national uproar now appears to be on a fast-track to becoming law in Texas - though it may only apply to public schools.
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Snopes→ Massachusetts School Backs Off Ban of Hair Braid Extensions
A charter school in Massachusetts suspended a controversial hair rule applied primarily to students of color.
Snopes→ Callers Threaten Texas Lawmaker Who Seeks Trump Impeachment
Al Green, a black Texas congressman, said that he's been threatened with lynching by callers infuriated over him seeking impeachment of President Trump.
Snopes→ California Man Gets ‘Slap on the Wrist’ After Drugging, Raping Sister
Nolan Bruder was sentenced to three years, with all but 240 days suspended, after pleading guilty to drugging and raping his 16-year-old sister.
Snopes→ Medical Examiner Determines Soundgarden Singer Chris Cornell Committed Suicide by Hanging in Detroit
A medical examiner in Detroit has ruled that Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell's cause of death was suicide.
Snopes→ ‘Cyclops Goat’ Born in India?
A goat suffering from cyclopia, with just one eye in the middle of its forehead, was born in May 2017.
Snopes→ Trump Attorney Didn’t Want Him to Sign Financial Disclosure
Attorney Sheri Dillon argued that Trump should not have to certify that his financial disclosure was "true, complete and correct."
Snopes→ Pennsylvania Woman Makes Dress from Starburst Candy Wrappers
An Elizabethtown woman used more than 10,000 Starburst wrappers to create an "upcycled" dress.
Snopes→ Sweden Drops Case But WikiLeaks’ Assange is Not in The Clear
On 19 May 2017, Sweden's top prosecutor Marianne Ny said a seven-year investigation into rape claims against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was over.
Snopes→ Family of Musician Chris Cornell Disputes He Killed Himself
The family of Soundgarden's Chris Cornell issued a statement disputing early reports his cause of death may have been suicide.
Snopes→ Former US Rep. Anthony Weiner Faces Charges In Sexting Case
Weiner is reportedly to plead guilty to exchanging lewd messages with a minor.
Snopes→ Swedish Prosecutor Drops Rape Probe Into WikiLeaks’ Assange
Sweden's top prosecutor said she is dropping an investigation into a rape claim against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after almost seven years.
Snopes→ Despite Multiple Lawsuits, Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke Says He’ll Take DHS Position
Complaints about inmate deaths and harassment are among lawsuits in which Clarke is named as a defendant.
Snopes→ Unsuspecting Walmart Customer Takes Down Startled Deer
A confused white-tailed deer that wandered into a Walmart store in Minnesota ran into a startled customer who tackled the animal to the ground.
Snopes→ Harvard Student Submits Rap Album as His Senior Thesis
Obasi Shaw, an English major, is the university's first student to submit his final thesis in the form of a rap album.
Snopes→ Trump Holds Joint Press Conference With Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
Amid an ongoing political crisis, President Trump affirmed the partnership between the United States and Colombia.
Snopes→ New Hampshire Lawmaker Behind ‘RedPill’ Reddit Forum Quits, Citing Safety Fears
Republican state Rep. Robert Fisher resigned less than a month after he was identified as the creator of the "RedPill" forum on Reddit.
Snopes→ Cops: Dad Locked Toddler In Cage, Left Day-Old Baby Alone
Acting on a tip, police in Pennsylvania say they found small children left alone in a North Manheim Township, Pennsylvania home.
Snopes→ Car Runs Down Multiple Pedestrians in Times Square
Multiple people were struck, New York police say.
Snopes→ Jury Rules UK Man Was Hiring Killer, Not Writing Thriller
A London jury ruled that a former TV producer was hiring hitmen, not conducting research for a project as he claimed.
Snopes→ We May Not Be Able To Do Math Unconsciously, After All
A study that seemed to show people can read and do math with their unconscious minds has been called into question by researchers.
Snopes→ Jury Acquits Tulsa Cop In Shooting Of Unarmed Black Man
Tulsa cop Betty Shelby was acquitted in the 2016 shooting death of Terence Crutcher, who was unarmed at a traffic stop.
Snopes→ Fox News Channel Founder Roger Ailes Has Died at 77, Fox News Says
Roger Ailes has died at the age of 77, Fox News reported on 18 May 2017.
Snopes→ Brazilian Judge Demands to be Called ‘Your Honor’ at Bakery
Judicial oversight officials in Brazil decided not to sanction a judge who allegedly demanded a waiter call him "Your Honor."
Snopes→ The Latest: Police: Chris Cornell’s Death a Possible Suicide
Although Chris Cornell's cause of death is not known, Detroit police confirm it "is being investigated as a possible suicide."
Snopes→ Ex-Judge Sentenced for Seeking Wife’s Texts For Beer, Money
A former judge pled guilty on charges he offered enticements to police officers in an attempt to obtain his wife's text messages.
Snopes→ Soundgarden Singer Chris Cornell Dies at Age 52 in Detroit
Chris Cornell died unexpectedly in Detroit on 17 May 2017.
Snopes→ US: Immigrant Arrests Soar Under Trump, Fewer Deported
Immigration arrests increased by nearly 40 percent in early 2017 as newly emboldened agents under President Donald Trump detained more than 40,000 people suspected of being in the country illegally.
Snopes→ Protesters Beaten in ‘Brutal Attack’ During Turkish President’s United States Visit
Erdogan's security detail was blamed for the clash outside Turkish ambassador Serdar Kilic's Washington, D.C. home.
Snopes→ Deliveryman Takes Pizza to Riders on Stalled Amtrak Train
A stranded Amtrak rider tweeted that he ordered a pizza to be delivered to a train stalled between Washington, D.C. and New York City.
Snopes→ New Baylor Lawsuit Alleges Rape Video, Dog Fighting
A federal lawsuit against Baylor University alleges members of the football team "recorded gang rapes and staged dogfights in a program that fostered sexual violence."
Snopes→ Man Sues Woman for $17.31 Movie Ticket After Bad Date
A Texas man is purportedly suing a woman with whom he went on a "bad date," seeking a refund for the cost of tickets.
Snopes→ New Orleans Takes Down 3rd Confederate-Era Monument
Workers in protective gear removed a statue of Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard from the entrance to City Park in New Orleans on 16 May 2017.
Snopes→ Newly Freed Chelsea Manning: ‘I’m Figuring Things Out’
The soldier who was sentenced to 35 years in a military prison for giving classified materials to WikiLeaks says she's excited to see what comes next.
Snopes→ NC Senator Says “I’m Fine” After Race Collapse
Thom Tillis collapsed Wednesday, May 17, 2017, during Washington race, received CPR, as was taken away in ambulance.
Snopes→ Shariah Court in Indonesia Sentences Gay Couple to Caning
A Shariah court in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province has sentenced two gay men to public caning for the first time, further tarnishing the country's moderate image after a top Christian politician was imprisoned for blasphemy.
Snopes→ Putin Offers to Give Congress Notes of Trump’s Meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed the ongoing scandal around U.S President Donald Trump sharing classified intelligence with Russian officials as "political schizophrenia."
Snopes→ Russia Experts Raise Concerns Over President Trump’s Treatment of U.S. Press
The president raised eyebrows by letting a photographer from a Russian state agency take pictures in the Oval Office — while barring American reporters.
Snopes→ Trump Asked Comey to Shut Down Flynn Investigation
The White House is disputing a report that President Donald Trump asked FBI director James Comey to shut down an investigation into ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn.
Snopes→ Police: Man Dons Home Depot Apron to Steal Air Conditioners
A man allegedly posed as an employee of the home improvement chain to steal air conditioners in New Hampshire.