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Snopes→ Banksy Painting Sprayed in West Bank Resurfaces in Tel Aviv
The painting initially appeared near Israel’s separation barrier in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem.
Snopes→ Amazon to Buy Vacuum Maker IRobot for Roughly $1.7B
iRobot sells its products worldwide and is most famous for the circular-shaped Roomba vacuum.
Snopes→ Chaos Erupts As SUV Drives into Native American Parade
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and his family were among those almost hit as a large SUV drove through a Native American parade in western New Mexico, causing multiple injuries.
Snopes→ No, Conor McGregor Did Not Die in August 2022
Sooner or later, a completely unfounded death hoax is visited upon most celebrities.
Snopes→ Lightning Strike Near White House Leaves 2 Dead, 2 Injured
Two people who were critically injured in a lightning strike outside the White House have died.
Snopes→ Monkeypox Vaccines: A Virologist Answers 6 Questions
Maureen Ferran, a virologist at Rochester Institute of Technology, has been keeping tabs on the two vaccines that can protect against monkeypox.
Snopes→ Kremlin Says Griner Swap Must Be Discussed Without Publicity
The Kremlin said that it's open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned Washington against publicizing the issue.
Snopes→ Warner Bros. Axes ‘Batgirl,’ Won’t Release $90M HBO Max Film
The studio ultimately decided the nearly completed “Batgirl" didn't merit either a streaming debut or a theatrical release.
Snopes→ China Halts Climate, Military Ties over Pelosi Taiwan Visit
The measures are the latest in a promised series of steps intended to punish the U.S. for allowing the visit to the island it claims as its own territory.
Snopes→ Musk Countersuit Accuses Twitter of Fraud
Elon Musk accused Twitter of fraud in a countersuit over his aborted $44 billion deal for the social media company, which he said held back necessary information and misled his team about its true user base.
Snopes→ US Declares Public Health Emergency over Monkeypox Outbreak
The announcement will free up money and other resources to fight the virus.
Snopes→ Are Orcas Not Whales But Dolphins?
Dubbed the “killer whale,” orcas have mouths full of dozens of interlocking, 3-inch teeth.
Snopes→ Wray: Trump WH Directed Kavanaugh Background Probe in 2018
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., asked FBI Director Christopher Wray to answer a series of questions about Kavanaugh's one-week, follow-up background investigation.
Snopes→ Alex Jones Ordered to Pay Sandy Hook Parents More Than $4M
It likely won't be the last judgment over Jones' claims that the attack was staged in the interests of increasing gun controls.
Snopes→ Did Marilyn Monroe Say, ‘Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History’?
The quote has become famous, but its original context was different than what many assume.
Snopes→ Does Photo Show Air Florida Flight 90 Crashing into Bridge?
In our research, we were less concerned with the fairly obvious fact that it didn't show the 1982 crash than we were with finding the origins of the image.
Snopes→ WNBA’s Griner Convicted at Drug Trial, Sentenced to 9 Years
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted in Russia of drug possession and smuggling and was sentenced to nine years behind bars.
Snopes→ How Much is Zuckerberg Worth? Card Collector Could Find out
Allie Tarantino is hoping that a signed baseball card featuring one of the richest men in the world will bring a fortune when it is put up for auction next month.
Snopes→ Feds Charge 4 Police Officers in Fatal Breonna Taylor Raid
The charges are an effort to hold law enforcement accountable for the killing of the 26-year-old medical worker.
Snopes→ Did Kate Bush Say She Has Never Even Seen a Hill?
Was she only imagining "Running Up That Hill"?
Snopes→ New York Prisons Lift Ban on Book About Attica Uprising
New York authorities have lifted a ban that had stopped state prison inmates from reading a book about the 1971 Attica Correctional Facility uprising.
Snopes→ US Proposes to Increase Refund Protections for Air Travelers
The Transportation Department is proposing to require airlines to offer passengers a refund if their flight schedule is changed significantly or the airline makes major changes to their itinerary.
Snopes→ Suspect Mistakenly Freed in Lady Gaga’s Dog Theft Recaptured
James Howard Jackson was arrested nearly five months after he was released from jail while awaiting trial “due to a clerical error.”
Snopes→ Christian Flag in Speech Battle Flies, Briefly, over Boston
The Christian flag that became the focus of a free speech legal battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court was raised — briefly — outside Boston City Hall.
Snopes→ ‘Stray’ Cat Video Game Brings Some Benefits to Real Cats
Thanks to online fundraising platforms, gamers are playing “Stray" while streaming live for audiences to raise money for animal shelters and other cat-related charities.
Snopes→ Expert: Crossing the US-Mexico Border Is Deadlier Than Ever For Migrants
A Vassar College professor of geography who's been researching U.S.-Mexico border policing since 1994 explains.
Snopes→ Russian Prosecutors Seek 9 1/2-Year Sentence for Griner
The trial is nearing its end nearly six months after Griner's arrest at a Moscow airport and subsequent detention.
Snopes→ Indiana Rep. Walorski, 2 Staffers Killed in Head-On Crash
Republican U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski was killed in a car crash in her northern Indiana district along with two members of her congressional staff and another person.
Snopes→ Is Monkeypox Spread Through Airborne Droplets?
Health officials are still working to better understand the virus.
Snopes→ Did US Veteran Jacob Rivas Sell His Medals to Buy Groceries?
According to the story, the elderly veteran woke up the next day and heard a loud military band playing in front of his home.
Snopes→ Did Kevin Costner Wear a Liz Cheney Shirt?
The image of the "Yellowstone" star sporting a white T with a political message on it went viral.
Snopes→ Is the Lord’s Prayer Aramaic Translation on Facebook Legitimate?
A popular Facebook post claimed that Aramaic-language scrolls discovered by archaeologists in 1892 led to a different translation of the Lord's Prayer.
Snopes→ Is Biden Still Planning To Run for Reelection?
Republicans and even some Democrats think he's too old (among other reasons not to run).
Snopes→ World’s Toughest Turtle? Survivor Among 8 Returned to Ocean
If what doesn't kill you truly makes you stronger, then Titan is the strongest turtle in the ocean.
Snopes→ ‘Guard Cat’ Credited with Preventing Would-Be Robbery
A Mississippi man said his pet cat helped prevent a robbery at his home, and he credits the calico with possibly saving his life.
Snopes→ S. Korean Garlic Video Ad Roasted over Purported Obscenity
A rural South Korean town is getting roasted over its video ad on garlic that some farmers say stinks of obscenity and has even sexually objectified the agricultural product.
Snopes→ Alex Jones Concedes Sandy Hook Attack Was ‘100% Real’
The Infowars host told a Texas courtroom that he definitely thinks the attack happened.
Snopes→ Don’t Fall for the Reba McEntire ‘Sad News,’ CBD, and Keto Scam
Scammers set their sights on using Reba McEntire's image and likeness in misleading clickbait ads to pretend as if she endorsed CBD and keto gummies.
Snopes→ Paul Pelosi Pleads Not Guilty to DUI Misdemeanor Charges
The husband of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor driving under the influence charges related to a May car crash in Northern California wine country.