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Snopes→ McDonald’s ‘Fundamentally Superfluous Frork’ Is a Sneaky Burger Promo
The "frork," a fork made of french fries, is a gimmick to promote a new line of burgers and sandwiches.
Snopes→ President Trump: Andrew Jackson Could Have Prevented the Civil War
Does Trump's suggestion that Andrew Jackson could have stopped the Civil War have any basis in history?
Snopes→ Fox News Co-President Bill Shine Resigns
The troubled network's interim CEO, Rupert Murdoch, confirmed Shine's resignation in an email sent to staffers.
Snopes→ The Trials of ‘Last Unicorn’ Author Peter S. Beagle
The beloved sci-fi and fantasy writer has chronic money woes due in part to an ongoing legal battle with his former manager, but he says he's in no danger of winding up on the streets.
Snopes→ Virginia Town Police Investigate Spate of ‘Almost Surgical’ Cat Shavings
Authorities in Waynesboro said seven cats have been abducted, then returned, since December 2016.
Snopes→ Former Leader of Anti-Immigration Group Reportedly Appointed as USCIS Ombudsman
Julie Kirchner was the executive director of the Federation for American Immigration Reform before joining the Trump administration.
Snopes→ Viral Heineken Advertisement Praised After Pepsi Flub
An April 2017 Heineken advertisement showed people with opposing political viewpoints forming genuine connections.
Snopes→ United Reaches Settlement With Passenger David Dao
The Kentucky physician attracted widespread public sympathy when other passengers took video of aviation police violently dragging him from a plane.
Snopes→ Immigrant Crime Hotline Stalls After Barrage of Prank ‘Alien’ Calls
The veteran who spurred the campaign called the VOICE hotline an "unacceptable, un-American program."
Snopes→ Fox News Host Jesse Watters Goes on Vacation After Joke About Ivanka Trump?
Some have linked his absence with a comment about the President's eldest daughter that was interpreted as lewd.
Snopes→ Does Coachella Owner Philip Anschutz Donate to Anti-LGBT Groups?
Anschutz denied that he advocates for anti-LGBT policies, and said that the foundation no longer donates to such groups.
Snopes→ Scientists Create ‘Revolutionary’ Artificial Womb
The researchers successfully tested the system on fetal lambs, but they hope that the technology can one day be applied to helping save the lives of critically preterm infants.
Snopes→ Nordstrom Draws Ire With $425 ‘Muddy’ Jeans
Many saw the jeans, which were covered in fake "mud," as an insult to working people.
Snopes→ United Airlines Investigating Giant Rabbit’s In-Flight Death
The airline confirmed the death of a large rabbit in a cargo hold during a flight, but the circumstances remain under review.
Snopes→ Are We Living Inside a Computer Simulation?
A philosophical notion called the "simulation hypothesis," said to be growing in popularity in high-tech circles, holds that our reality may just be a sophisticated computer mockup.
Snopes→ New Hampshire Legislator Reportedly Linked to Reddit ‘RedPill’ Forum
Republican state Rep. Robert Fisher was identified as the creator of a group fighting what it calls "feminist culture."
Snopes→ White House Refuses to Release Flynn Documents Amid House Oversight Committee Investigation
The committee is investigating whether the former National Security Advisor reported money he received from foreign powers in accordance with the law.
Snopes→ SheaMoisture Apologizes for Ad with Mostly White Models
Customers responded with outrage to what appeared to be a shift in marketing by the black-owned business.
Snopes→ Is Russia-Backed ‘Fake News’ Now Being Used in French Elections?
Experts caution that a Kremlin-backed disinformation campaign thought to have been carried out during the 2016 United States election may now be plaguing France.
Snopes→ EPA Web Site Pop-Up Fuels Fears of Open Data Shutdown
The Environmental Protection Agency accused the contractor alleging that it would shut down its open data site of being 'unauthorized and misinformed.'
Snopes→ Hash Browns Recalled Over ‘Extraneous Golf Ball Materials’
A brand of frozen hash browns has been recalled due to "inadvertently harvested" fragments.
Snopes→ Erin Moran, Joanie on ‘Happy Days,’ Dies at 56
Erin Moran, who played Richie Cunningham's younger sister Joanie on “Happy Days,” has passed away.
Snopes→ Marvel Promotes Captain America ‘Event’ With Shirts Promoting Nazi-Linked Group
Critics said the company's attempt to recast 'Hydra' was 'sensationalistic garbage.'
Snopes→ Did a Counterterrorism Expert Call For ISIS to Bomb a Trump Building?
Malcolm Nance's tweet was taken out of context in a "viral game of telephone".
Snopes→ Robots with Guns: The Rise of Autonomous Weapons Systems
Weapons systems of the future will be capable of waging war without human intervention; the question is, should we let them?
Snopes→ UC Berkeley Threatened with Lawsuit Over Ann Coulter Speech
Organizers demanded that the right-wing author's appearance be rescheduled outside of "dead week" on campus.
Snopes→ Cuba Gooding Sr. Found Dead
The Main Ingredients singer (and father of actor Cuba Gooding Jr.) was found unresponsive in his car in the San Fernando Valley on 20 April 2017.
Snopes→ Hate Crime Charges Dropped Against Baltimore Teens Who Burned Trump Sign
Officials initially said that the teens showed "discrimination or malice toward a particular group" in burning the sign.
Snopes→ Russian Journalist and Putin Critic Dies After Suffering ‘Major Blunt Trauma’
Nikolai Andrushchenko's newspaper linked his death to his reporting on government corruption.
Snopes→ What is Operation Gotham Shield?
"Operation Gotham Shield" led to a predictable uptick in false flag and nuclear apocalypse rumors, but the long-planned preparedness training was neither secret nor suspicious.
Snopes→ Vaccine Opponents: Sesame Street’s Autistic Character is Pharmaceutical Propaganda
The introduction of Julia, an autistic Sesame Street character, drew claims by vaccine opponents that the puppet is part of a conspiracy.
Snopes→ Calexit Leader Abruptly Quits Campaign to Live Full-Time in Russia
Louis Marinelli, leader of the Yes California ballot initiative announced his "personal struggle against the United States government has ended."
Snopes→ $400 Juicer No Better Than Hand-Squeezing?
Juicero's founder said the machine generated enough force to "lift two Teslas".
Snopes→ House Oversight Committee Chair Jason Chaffetz Will Not Seek Re-Election
The Utah lawmaker announced he would step down shortly after a Democratic challenger raised more than him in donations.
Snopes→ Bill O’Reilly Officially Out at Fox News
The move comes after days of rumors about the talk show host's fate at the network.
Snopes→ Las Vegas Introduces America’s First Needle Exchange Vending Machine
Las Vegas has become the first city in the United States to offer a needle exchange vending machine for users of intravenous drugs.
Snopes→ Aaron Hernandez Found Dead in Prison
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has died in prison just days after being acquitted of double murder charges.
Snopes→ Russia, U.S. Elections, and the Fake News Cycle
How to walk the line between awareness and conspiracy theory.
Snopes→ Alex Jones’ Attorney Calls Him ‘Performance Artist’ in Child Custody Case
The Infowars host's ex-wife said his remarks about California Rep. Adam Schiff show he's "not a stable person."