The Department of Homeland Security said that it ended a Trump-era policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court.
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Snopes→ Are Photos of a ‘Baby Deposit Box’ in Namibia Real?
"Just place the baby there and press a button there for notification so the baby can be picked up immediately," a viral Facebook post reads.
Snopes→ Cambodian Ambassador: Looted Artworks Are ‘Souls’ of Culture
Cambodia’s ambassador to the United States said that the transfer of 30 antiquities by U.S. law enforcement authorities to his country was a return of the “souls of our culture.”
Snopes→ Grand Jury Declines to Indict Woman in Emmett Till Killing
A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago.
Snopes→ Rapper Fetty Wap Jailed After Alleged FaceTime Death Threat
Rapper Fetty Wap was jailed after, prosecutors say, he threatened to kill a man during a FaceTime call.
Snopes→ Did Trump Issue This Statement About FBI Raid of His Mar-a-Lago Home?
The statement compared the actions of FBI agents to that of operatives who "broke into the Democrat National Committee" during the 1972 Watergate scandal.
Snopes→ Tiny African Kingdom Has Skiing As Europe Sweats Summer Heat
While millions across Europe sweat through a summer of record-breaking heat, others are skiing in Africa.
Snopes→ Serena Williams Says ‘Countdown Has Begun’ on Tennis Career
23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced she is ready to step away from tennis.
Snopes→ Ezra Miller Charged with Felony Burglary in Vermont
Actor Ezra Miller has been charged with felony burglary in Stamford, Vermont, the latest in a string of incidents involving the embattled star of “The Flash.”
Snopes→ If Biden Doesn’t Run for Reelection, He Faces a Big Threat: Being a Lame Duck
Polls consistently show that most Americans don't want him to run again.
Snopes→ Burn Pits Recognition for Veterans Took Decade of Struggle
Rosie Torres of Robstown, Texas, is no Washington lobbyist, but she’s been making the long trek to Capitol Hill for some 13 years.
Snopes→ Southwest Attendant Suffers Broken Back in Hard Landing
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant suffered a compression fracture to a vertebra in her upper back during a hard landing last month in California.
Snopes→ US Has Declared Monkeypox a National Health Emergency. Here’s What That Means.
An epidemiologist from the University of Richmond explains.
Snopes→ Gabby Petito’s Family Files Claim Alleging Police Failed Her
Nicole Schmidt vividly remembers the pain she felt watching body camera footage of her daughter Gabby Petito sobbing.
Snopes→ Trump Says FBI Searched Estate in Major Escalation of Probe
The FBI searched Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an investigation into whether he took classified records from the White House to his Florida residence.
Snopes→ Reba McEntire CBD and Keto Gummies Are a Scam
Scammers were creating as many Facebook pages and websites as they could to make Google search results appear as if McEntire endorsed the products. She did not.
Snopes→ Trump Says FBI Conducting Search of Mar-a-Lago Estate
Former President Donald Trump said in a lengthy statement that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate and asserted that agents had broken open a safe.
Snopes→ Is This ‘Mayonnaise Safety’ Military Handbook Real?
What will they think of next? Ketchup protocols?
Snopes→ Was This Giant Jellyfish Found Off Ireland’s Coast?
It's called a "lion's mane" for a reason.
Snopes→ Does Wrapping Car Keys in Foil Protect from Vehicle Theft?
We looked into a wave of crimes related to keyless entry technology after seeing the rumor, "Wrap Your Car Keys in Foil at Night When Alone."
Snopes→ Who Were the Knocker-Uppers?
Before alarm clocks became common, someone had to wake up workers in industrialized England.
Snopes→ David McCullough, Pulitzer-Winning Historian, Dies at 89
He died less than two months after his beloved wife, Rosalee.
Snopes→ Olivia Newton-John, Superstar Singer and Actress, Dies at 73
Newton-John died at her southern California ranch, John Easterling, her husband, wrote on Instagram and Facebook.
Snopes→ Do Spiders Sleep? Study Suggests They May Snooze Like Humans
It's a question that keeps some scientists awake at night: Do spiders sleep?
Snopes→ UK Museum Agrees to Return Looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The Horniman Museum and Gardens in southeast London said that it would transfer a collection of 72 items to the Nigerian government.
Snopes→ 1st Sea Turtle Nest Found on Mississippi Beach Since 2018
A Harrison County Sand Beach crew that was cleaning up found what appeared to be turtle tracks just east of the Pass Christian Harbor.
Snopes→ Researchers Ask Census to Stop Controversial Privacy Method
Prominent demographers are asking the U.S. Census Bureau to abandon a controversial method for protecting survey and census participants' confidentiality
Snopes→ Man Who Shot Ahmaud Arbery Gets Life Sentence for Hate Crime
The white man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery after chasing the 25-year-old Black man in a Georgia neighborhood was sentenced to life in prison for committing a federal hate crime.
Snopes→ A First: African American Marine Promoted to 4-Star General
Gen. Michael E. Langley was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and grew up at military bases as his father served in the Air Force.
Snopes→ Woman Injured by Polar Bear on Norway’s Svalbard Islands
A polar bear attacked a campsite in Norway’s remote Arctic Svalbard Islands, injuring a French tourist.
Snopes→ Expert: Climate Bill Could Short-Circuit EV Tax Credits
The bill, which needs House approval, requires that new electric vehicles meet stringent sourcing requirements for critical materials to qualify for the tax credits.
Snopes→ Anne Heche in Hospital, ‘Stable’ After Fiery Car Crash
Actor Anne Heche was in the hospital following an accident in which her car smashed into a house and flames erupted.
Snopes→ Albuquerque Police Seek Car in Killings of 4 Muslim Men
Albuquerque police said they released photos of the vehicle suspected of being used in the four homicides, hoping people could help identify the car.
Snopes→ Blaze Kills Firefighter’S 10 Relatives, 3 of Them Children
Snopes→ Lightning Strike Near White House Leaves 3 Dead, 1 Injured
Authorities did not reveal how the people were injured, other than to say they were critically hurt in the lightning strike.
Snopes→ Flash Floods Strand 1K People in Death Valley National Park
About 60 vehicles were buried in debris and about 500 visitors and 500 park workers were stranded.
Snopes→ Did the Hollywood Sign Once Say ‘Hollywoodland’?
"Hooray for Hollywoodland" just doesn't have the same ring.
Snopes→ No, Mike Tomlin Didn’t Say ‘No More Kneeling’ on His Field
The Pittsburgh Steelers' head coach has expressed support for his players who take a stand against social injustice.
Snopes→ Alex Jones Ordered to Pay $49.3M Total Over Sandy Hook Lies
The trial is the first time Jones has been held financially liable for peddling lies about the 2012 attack in Newtown, Connecticut.
Snopes→ In France, a Battle to Save Weakened Whale Lost in the Seine
French environmentalists were hoping to feed a catch of herring to a worryingly thin Beluga whale that has strayed far from its Arctic habitat into France's Seine River.