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Snopes→ ‘Nobody Wants to Work Anymore’ Meme Cites Real Newspaper Articles
We looked for the origins of clippings from 14 articles that were published between 1894 and 2022, most of which we found in newspaper archives.
Snopes→ AP Source: Top Aide to Pence Testifies Before 1/6 Grand Jury
Marc Short, a close aide to Pence, was at the Capitol on the day of the siege and was with the vice president as he fled his post presiding over the Senate and hid from rioters who had stormed the building and called for his hanging.
Snopes→ Snopes Tips: How to Spot Social Media Bots
Bots are used for a variety of reasons online, from boosting follower counts to interfering in political elections.
Snopes→ Rare 1952 Mickey Mantle Baseball Card Going Up for Auction
A decades-old, mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card could break records when it goes up for auction next month.
Snopes→ UK to Host 2023 Eurovision After Ukraine Ruled Too Risky
Next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will be staged in Britain, organizers announced, after concluding it is too risky to hold the much-loved pop extravaganza in the designated host country, Ukraine.
Snopes→ Newport Folk Festival Includes Stage Powered by Bicycles
The Newport Folk Festival has a small outer stage that is being powered in part by festival-goers on stationary bicycles.
Snopes→ Are Amazon Emails About ‘Prime Day Small Business’ Sweepstakes a Scam or Legit?
According to email messages posted on Twitter, Amazon was hosting the special sweepstakes around "Prime Day," an annual sale by the e-commerce giant.
Snopes→ ‘Goodfellas,’ ‘Law & Order’ Actor Paul Sorvino Dies at 83
His publicist Roger Neal said he died in Indiana of natural causes.
Snopes→ Pope Apologizes for ‘Devastating’ School Abuses in Canada
Pope Francis has apologized for the Catholic Church’s cooperation with Canada’s “devastating” policy of Indigenous residential schools.
Snopes→ Attorney Wins Ernest Hemingway Contest in Key West Tradition
Some came in wool fisherman's sweaters, and other contestants had sportsmen's attire.
Snopes→ No, WHO Director-General Tedros Was Not Arrested
The rumor came from the Vancouver Times, a website that calls itself "the most trusted source for satire on the West Coast."
Snopes→ Were Klondike’s ‘Choco Tacos’ Discontinued?
What would you do ... to keep buying this Klondike bar.
Snopes→ Big Papi a Big Hit at His Baseball Hall of Fame Induction
David Ortiz promised to speak from the heart. As usual, Big Papi delivered.
Snopes→ Young Ukrainians Use Techno Parties to Rebuild Villages
In a bombed-out building, more than 200 young people have found a novel way to help rebuild their country.
Snopes→ Japan’s Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Triggering Evacuation
A volcano on Japan’s main southern island of Kyushu erupted Sunday night, spewing ash and rocks.
Snopes→ Crews Protect Homes As California Fire Burns Near Yosemite
Some 2,000 firefighters battled the Oak Fire, along with aircraft and bulldozers, facing tough conditions.
Snopes→ Alaska Experiencing Wildfires It’s Never Seen Before
Already more than 530 wildfires have burned an area the size of Connecticut, and the usual worst of the fire season lies ahead.
Snopes→ Liz Cheney Braces for Primary Loss As Focus Shifts to 2024
Three weeks before the most significant election of her political career, Liz Cheney was nowhere to be seen as thousands of voters gathered for a massive midsummer rodeo and cowboy festival in Wyoming’s largest city.
Snopes→ Is This Bug with Wings That Look Like Stained Glass Real?
The iridescent wings on the insect give it a surreal look.
Snopes→ Does Pic Show Woman Cutting Birthday Cake in Iran in 1973?
A popular tweet from June 2022 captioned the picture with, "Woman cutting her birthday cake in Iran 1973, 5 years before the Islamic Revolution."
Snopes→ Marines Halt New Amphibious Vehicle Use at Sea After Mishaps
The U.S. Marine Corps will keep its new amphibious combat vehicle out of the water while it investigates why two of the vehicles ran into trouble amid high surf.
Snopes→ Did NASA Warn Astronauts Not to Masturbate in Space?
Some news outlets definitely use sensational and misleading titles to generate clicks.
Snopes→ Heard to Appeal $10M Judgment in Depp Defamation Case
Amber Heard notified a Virginia court that she will appeal the $10.35 million judgment she was ordered to pay ex-husband Johnny Depp.
Snopes→ Is Freya the Walrus Sinking Boats in Norway?
She just needs a place to relax.
Snopes→ Steve Bannon Convicted of Contempt for Defying 1/6 Subpoena
Steve Bannon was convicted of contempt charges for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Snopes→ New California Gun Control Law Mimics Texas Abortion Measure
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he will sign a controversial, first-in-the-nation gun control law patterned after a Texas anti-abortion law.
Snopes→ Atlanta Pastor Charles Stanley Did Not Endorse CBD Gummies
Scammers pushing CBD oil and gummies appeared to have first begun using his image and likeness sometime in early 2021.
Snopes→ Woman in $400K GoFundMe Scam Gets 1 Year in Federal Case
A woman who admitted her role in a scam that raised $400,000 using a fake story about a homeless man received a one-year prison sentence in federal court.
Snopes→ Monkeypox Virus Could Become Entrenched As New STD in the US
Experts don't agree on the likely path of the disease, with some fearing that it is becoming so widespread that it is on the verge of becoming an entrenched STD — like gonorrhea, herpes and HIV.
Snopes→ Immigration Judge Union Seeks Recognition As Top Judge Quits
The National Association of Immigration Judges asked the federal government to restore its union recognition.
Snopes→ Judge Says Prince Harry Can Sue UK Govt over Security Plan
Prince Harry can take the British government to court over his security arrangements in the U.K., a judge in London ruled.
Snopes→ White House Tries to Make Biden’s COVID a ‘Teachable Moment’
For more than a year, President Joe Biden’s ability to avoid the coronavirus seemed to defy the odds.
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Takeaways: White House in Chaos, Unmovable Trump
The House Jan. 6 committee closed out its set of summer hearings with its most detailed focus yet on the investigation’s main target: former President Donald Trump.
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Probe: Irate Trump Demanded to Join, Not Call off Mob
Among the witnesses testifying in a recorded video was retired District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department Sgt. Mark Robinson.
Snopes→ FBI: No Sign of Jimmy Hoffa Under New Jersey Bridge
The Pulaski Skyway now becomes another dead end in the decadeslong mystery that has stretched from a Michigan horse farm to the East Coast: Where are the remains of one of America's most powerful labor leaders?
Snopes→ Does Lex’s Tank Top Change Inexplicably in ‘Jurassic Park’?
The movie made a major cultural impact when it was released in 1993, but some have spotted a subtle costume blooper.
Snopes→ Lowe’s Email Scam Promises Portable Air Conditioners
We advise readers never to click links in these kinds of emails, since they often lead to phishing attempts.
Snopes→ Can Simparica TRIO Cause Dog Seizures?
A 10-year-old boxer named Blayz reportedly suffered seizures, ultimately resulting in him being euthanized.
Snopes→ Is This a Real Trump Statement About Biden’s COVID-19 Diagnosis?
An image is spreading supposedly showing a statement by the former president wishing Biden a "speedy recover" because "no one wants Kamala [Harris]" as president.