Fourteen of the 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate earlier this year contained documents with classification markings.
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Snopes→ Paul Newman’s Daughters Sue Late Actor’s Charity Foundation
A new lawsuit has exposed a deep rift between two of Paul Newman's daughters and the late actor's charitable foundation funded by profits from the Newman's Own line of food and drink products.
Snopes→ Latvia Brings Down Soviet-Era Monument’s Obelisk in Capital
A concrete obelisk topped by Soviet stars that was the centerpiece of a monument commemorating the Red Army’s victory over Nazi Germany was taken down in Latvia's capital.
Snopes→ Black August Uplifted As Alternative Black History Month
For Jonathan Peter Jackson, a direct relative of two prominent members of the Black Panther Party, revolutionary thought and family history have always been intertwined, particularly in August.
Snopes→ Why Are We Fascinated By Dragons? A Scholar of Monsters Explains
Emily Zarka, of Arizona State University, has found dragons to be a nearly universal symbol for many civilizations.
Snopes→ Cry Wolf? Debate Over Presence of Wolves in Northeast
Are wolves hunting and howling in the Northeast woods again, more than a century after they were rooted out of the region?
Snopes→ Court: Arkansas Can’t Ban Treatment of Transgender Kids
A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a judge’s ruling temporarily blocking the state from enforcing the 2021 law.
Snopes→ Elton John and Britney Spears Unite on a New Dance Single
Elton John and Britney Spears have collaborated for the first time.
Snopes→ Is This Real Video of a Lightning Strike?
The video contains a lot of swearing, for obvious reasons.
Snopes→ 2 Plead Guilty in Scheme to Sell Biden’s Daughter’s Diary
Two Florida residents have pleaded guilty in a scheme to peddle a diary and other items stolen from President Joe Biden’s daughter to the conservative group Project Veritas.
Snopes→ Judge Orders Unsealing of Redacted Affidavit in Trump Search
Federal law enforcement officials submitted under seal the portions of the affidavit that they want to keep secret as their investigation moves forward.
Snopes→ Did Ben Shapiro Get PPP Loan Forgiveness?
Today we found out how many real estate agents in California are named "Ben Shapiro."
Snopes→ ‘Magic Mushroom’ Psychedelic May Help Heavy Drinkers Quit
The compound in psychedelic mushrooms helped heavy drinkers cut back or quit entirely in the most rigorous test of psilocybin for alcoholism.
Snopes→ Did Pelosi Say the President Does Not Have ‘the Power for Debt Forgiveness’?
The House speaker also allegedly said that debt forgiveness “has to be an act of Congress.”
Snopes→ SEC Questions Twitter on How It Counts Fake Accounts
The Securities and Exchange Commission asked the company about its methodology for calculating false or spam accounts and "the underlying judgments and assumptions used by management.”
Snopes→ California Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling 1,700 Animals
A California man who smuggled more than 1,700 wild animals into the United States, including 60 reptiles hidden in his clothing, pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges.
Snopes→ Do Videos Show 2 Monitor Lizards Hugging?
Long lost lovers, or mortal enemies?
Snopes→ Biden Names New Secret Service Director Amid Jan. 6 Scrutiny
President Joe Biden named Kim Cheatle, a veteran Secret Service official, to be the agency’s next director.
Snopes→ Russian Patriarch Scrubs Meeting Where He Was to Meet Pope
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has canceled his planned attendance at an interfaith meeting in Kazakhstan next month where he was expected to meet with Pope Francis.
Snopes→ Memo Sheds Light on Decision to Clear Trump in Russia Probe
The nine-page memo offered a legal analysis on whether Trump had criminally obstructed the investigation into potential ties between Russia and his 2016 presidential campaign.
Snopes→ California Poised to Phase out Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars
California is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen.
Snopes→ Gender Dysphoria Covered by Disability Law, Court Rules
A federal ruling that gender dysphoria is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act could help block conservative political efforts to restrict access to gender-affirming care.
Snopes→ Uvalde School Board Fires Police Chief After Mass Shooting
In a unanimous vote, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District’s board of trustees fired Arredondo in an auditorium of parents and survivors of the May 24 massacre.
Snopes→ Kobe Bryant Widow Awarded $16M in Trial over Crash Photos
Sheriff's deputies and firefighters shared photos of the bodies of the NBA star and his daughter taken at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash.
Snopes→ Biden’s Student Loan Plan: What We Know (and What We Don’t)
Here's what we know so far and what it means for people with outstanding student loans.
Snopes→ Is This a Real ‘Don’t Feed Hallucinogens to Alligators’ Sign?
A digitally altered sign had some wondering what sort of extreme alligator activities inspired such a warning.
Snopes→ Experts Identify ‘Mysterious’ Illness Affecting Dogs
Reports suggest that more than 20 dogs have died thus far.
Snopes→ ‘Pre-Bunking’ Shows Promise in Fight Against Misinformation
In a paper published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, the researchers detail how short online videos that teach basic critical thinking skills can make people better able to resist misinformation.
Snopes→ 5 Takeaways from Twitter Whistleblower Peiter Zatko
Zatko is a respected cybersecurity expert who first gained prominence in the 1990s and later worked in senior positions at the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Agency and Google.
Snopes→ Wis. School Board: Pride Flags, Pronouns Included in ‘Political Messaging’ Ban
The policy applies to teachers and other school employees.
Snopes→ R&B Hall of Fame Headed to Small Mississippi Delta Town
Project planners hope to finish building the facility in the town of Marks in two or three years.
Snopes→ Were New Dinosaur Tracks Revealed by 2022 Drought?
The tracks were said to be around 113 million years old.
Snopes→ Rupert Murdoch’s Son Sues Australian Website for Defamation
Fox Corp. chief executive Lachlan Murdoch is suing Australian news website Crikey in a Sydney court for defamation over an opinion piece about last year’s storming of the U.S. Capitol.
Snopes→ Officers Won’t Face Any Charges in Rayshard Brooks Shooting
Two white Atlanta police officers who clashed with Rayshard Brooks acted reasonably during the 2020 encounter that ended with the 27-year-old Black man's fatal shooting, a specially appointed prosecutor said.
Snopes→ 17-Year-Old Pilot Sets Record for Solo Flight Around World
A 17-year-old pilot became the youngest person to fly solo around the world in a small aircraft after he landed in Bulgaria, where his journey kicked off five months ago.
Snopes→ Big Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Announced by Biden
Borrowers who earn less than $125,000 a year, or families earning less than $250,000, would be eligible for the $10,000 loan forgiveness.
Snopes→ IRS Initiates Safety Probe After Threats to Workers
The Internal Revenue Service announced that it was conducting a comprehensive review of safety at its facilities.
Snopes→ Serena Williams Tells Meghan of Baby’s Injury Before Match
Serena Williams and Meghan recount challenges they've experienced as working mothers on the Duchess of Sussex's first podcast.
Snopes→ Call Shows Inmates Knew ‘Whitey’ Bulger Was Moving to Prison
Inmates at a troubled West Virginia prison where James “Whitey” Bulger was beaten to death found out ahead of time that the notorious Boston gangster would be arriving.
Snopes→ Park Outside: Fire Risk Prompts Hyundai, Kia Hitch Recalls
Hyundai and Kia are telling owners of some of their large SUVs to park them outdoors and away from buildings after a series of fires involving trailer hitch wiring.