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Snopes→ Paper Cup Allegedly Used by Elvis Presley Up for Auction
Bids for the now-yellowed paper cup have surpassed $1,280 on eBay.
Snopes→ Why Greece, Macedonia Fight Over Nation’s Name
Greece and neighboring Macedonia have been at loggerheads for more than a quarter-century over an issue at the heart of the newer nation's existence and identity: its name.
Snopes→ Vistaprint: Pamphlets Meant for Other Customer
A printing company accused of sending discriminatory pamphlets to a gay couple who ordered wedding programs says it has learned the pamphlets were intended to be printed for another customer.
Snopes→ Detroit Man Deported to Mexico After 30 Years in U.S.
A spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says the federal government was justified in deporting a Detroit man who lived in the country for nearly 30 years.
Snopes→ Amazon Narrows List to 20 for Its Second Headquarters
Amazon announced that it has narrowed down its potential site for a second headquarters in North America to 20 metropolitan areas, mainly on the East Coast.
Snopes→ President Trump’s ‘Highly-Anticipated 2017 Fake News Awards’ Winners Finally Revealed
The long-awaited reveal was a list of stories about Trump that were corrected or retracted by the media, but no actual awards.
Snopes→ 13 Siblings Held Captive Were Likely Coerced to Remain Quiet
Authorities say an emaciated teenager led deputies to a California home where her 12 brothers and sisters were locked up in filthy conditions, with some of them malnourished and chained to beds.
Snopes→ Wave of Lawsuits Filed to Block Net-Neutrality Repeal
A group of 22 state attorneys general has sued to block the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of net-neutrality rules.
Snopes→ Fundraiser Saves Pony Who Lost Penis to Cancer, Frostbite
A Maine animal rescue group says it has raised enough money to save a 15-year-old pony that lost part of its penis due to cancer and frostbite.
Snopes→ Cellphone Jamming System Tested at Maryland Prison
Federal prisons officials have tested a jamming technology that officials hope will help combat the threat posed by inmates with cellphones.
Snopes→ Bitcoin Below $10,000; Value Halved Since Mid-December
Other digital currencies have also dropped sharply in value, adding to fears of a speculative bubble that could pop at any moment.
Snopes→ Sources: White House Directed Bannon Silence in House Interview
Steve Bannon's attorney relayed questions, in real time, to the White House during a House Intelligence Committee interview of the former Trump chief strategist, people familiar with the closed-door session said.
Snopes→ Walmart Offers Way to Turn Leftover Opioids Into Useless Gel
Walmart is helping customers get rid of leftover opioids by giving them packets that turn the addictive painkillers into a useless gel.
Snopes→ Former Boston Celtic Jo Jo White Dies at 71
Jo Jo White, a Basketball Hall of Famer and two-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and an Olympic gold medalist, has died.
Snopes→ Twitter Account Hacks Target Pundits, Diplomats
Turkey "cyber army" Ayyıldız Tim is claiming responsibility for the hacks, which have been directed mostly at public figures worldwide.
Snopes→ Even the Eyelashes Freeze: Russia Sees Minus 88.6 Degrees F
Temperatures in the remote, diamond-rich Russian region of Yakutia have dropped to near-record lows, plunging to -67 degrees Centigrade (-88.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in some areas.
Snopes→ California Couple’s Ordinary Home Held Torture Chamber
Authorities say an emaciated teenager led deputies to a California home where her 12 brothers and sisters were locked up in filthy conditions, with some of them malnourished and chained to beds.
Snopes→ Report: House Panel Wants Bannon to Explain Comey Firing
A House panel questioned Steve Bannon, aiming to find out President Donald Trump's thinking when he fired FBI Director James Comey, according to a person familiar with what the panel was planning to ask the former White House chief strategist.
Snopes→ Leading Kosovo Serb Politician Gunned Down
The incident sparked a manhunt and prompted the suspension of mediated talks between Kosovo and Serbia.
Snopes→ President’s Aides Debate Which Version of Vulgarity Trump Uttered
Aides to the president are locked in an internal debate over which version of the word the president used to describe certain countries during immigration talks with senators.
Snopes→ Parents Arrested After Children Found Chained in House
Police initially thought that the 17-year-old who escaped and contacted them was around ten years old because she was so malnourished.
Snopes→ German Linguists: ‘Alternative Facts’ Are the Non-Word of 2017
Each year a Darmstadt University panel singles out a phrase that it feels runs counter to the principles of democracy or human dignity.
Snopes→ Intel Underfoot: Floor Sensors Rise as Retail Data Source
Sensors that track customer movement are one of several efforts brick-and-mortar stores are undertaking to better understand consumer habits and catch up with e-commerce giant Amazon.
Snopes→ Toronto Police Say Alleged Attack on 11-Year-Old Muslim Girl Did Not Happen
The purported incident was condemned by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before being debunked by authorities.
Snopes→ Singer Dolores O’Riordan Dies at 46
The frontwoman for Irish rock band "The Cranberries" was in London recording at the time, says her publicist.
Snopes→ France vs. Fake News Offers Test Case for Democratic Dilemma
French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan for a law against false information around election campaigns is drawing criticism from media advocates, tech experts and others.
Snopes→ Plane Dangles Off Cliff After Skidding Off Runway in Turkey
A commercial plane that skidded off a runway after landing in northern Turkey dangled precariously off a muddy cliff with its nose only a few feet from the sea.
Snopes→ Trust and Truth Under Trump: Americans Are in a Quandary
A year into Donald Trump's fact-bending, media-bashing presidency, Americans are increasingly confused about who can be trusted to tell them reliably what their government and their commander in chief are doing.
Snopes→ False ‘Ballistic Missile Threat’ Alarm Startles, Frightens Hawaiians
A terrifying emergency alert falsely notified people of an incoming ballistic missile strike.
Snopes→ Keith Jackson, Sportscaster with ‘Whoa, Nelly!’ Call, Dies
Keith Jackson, the down-home voice of college football during more than five decades as a broadcaster, has died. He was 89.
Snopes→ World Media Struggle to Translate Trump’s Africa Insult
Many parts of the world were shocked by Trump’s vulgar insult of Africa, at least once foreign-language news organizations figured out how to translate the epithet.
Snopes→ Trump’s Own Words Revive Debate Over Whether He’s Racist
President Donald Trump's incendiary comments about immigrants have ripped open a jarring debate in the United States and around the world: Is the American president racist?
Snopes→ Report: Trump Lawyer Brokered $130,000 Payment to Porn Star
President Donald Trump's personal lawyer reportedly brokered a $130,000 payment to a porn actress to prevent her from publicly discussing an alleged sexual encounter with Trump.
Snopes→ Trump Partly Denies, Also Defends Vulgar Immigrant Comments
President Donald Trump offered a partial denial in public but privately defended his extraordinary remarks disparaging Haitians and African countries a day earlier.
Snopes→ Voter Groups Wary After Settlement Over Republican ‘Ballot Security’ Group Expires
The 35-year-old agreement followed accusations of voter intimidation during a New Jersey gubernatorial election.
Snopes→ Who’d Prefer Their Country to Trump’s US? Norwegians Would
President Donald Trump says the United States should take in more Norwegians, but is it any wonder that more Americans are going the other way?
Snopes→ Haiti ‘Shocked and Outraged’ Over Reported Trump Remarks
Haitians reacted with outrage to reports that President Donald Trump used a vulgar remark to describe the country.
Snopes→ Guam’s Governor Fooled by Russian Comedians via Phone Call
Guam's governor was duped by a pair of Russian comedians who pretended to be officials from Ukraine.
Snopes→ Trump: No Trip to London Because of Embassy Choice
President Donald Trump says he is canceling an upcoming trip to London because he doesn't like the Obama administration's choice of a new embassy there.