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Snopes→ George Soros Indicted for Election Hacking?
A doctored image was used to spread the false claim that George Soros was indicted for election tampering.
Snopes→ Used Clothing Store Gets Surprise Donation of Marijuana
A Minnesota secondhand store received an unexpected donation of "dozens" of bags of marijuana.
Snopes→ 4 Climbers Die Near Top of Mount Everest in Tragic Weekend
Expedition organizers said on 21 May 2017 that an American climber died near the summit and an Indian climber was missing after a successful ascent of Everest.
Snopes→ Trump Briefly Sees Country Star Toby Keith’s Saudi Show
Toby Keith played a free concert in Riyadh, which was open to men only.
Snopes→ Woman Calls Cops Worried Semen in Thermos Might Explode
A Florida woman called police after she became concerned a thermos containing semen and dry ice might explode.
Snopes→ Can Ancestry.com Take Ownership of Your DNA Data?
An experienced attorney's blog post has caused widespread concern.
Snopes→ APNewsBreak: Source Says Flynn to Invoke 5th Amendment
Former national security adviser Mike Flynn is expected to invoke his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination before the Senate Intelligence committee on 22 May 2017.
Snopes→ Startling Video Shows Sea Lion Snatching Girl From Pier
A jarring YouTube video of a girl snatched off a dock by a sea lion went viral in May 2017.
Snopes→ Was Trey Gowdy’s Son Found Dead in a Dumpster?
The latest in an ongoing series of hoaxes targeting Rep. Trey Gowdy involved a false claim his son was found dead in a Washington, D.C. dumpster.
Snopes→ South African Hunter Dies After Zimbabwe Elephant Trampling
Authorities in Zimbabwe say a big game hunter was trampled to death by an elephant on 19 May 2017.
Snopes→ Bill O’Reilly Found Dead at His Long Island Home?
Reports on the death of former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly were nothing more than fake news.
Snopes→ The Latest: Cosby Arrives At Courthouse For Jury Selection
Bill Cosby attended jury selection on 22 May 2017 for an upcoming sexual assault case in Pittsburgh.
Snopes→ Texas Set to Pass Transgender Bathroom Law for Schools
A transgender "bathroom bill" reminiscent of one in North Carolina that caused a national uproar now appears to be on a fast-track to becoming law in Texas - though it may only apply to public schools.
Snopes→ Massachusetts School Backs Off Ban of Hair Braid Extensions
A charter school in Massachusetts suspended a controversial hair rule applied primarily to students of color.
Snopes→ Callers Threaten Texas Lawmaker Who Seeks Trump Impeachment
Al Green, a black Texas congressman, said that he's been threatened with lynching by callers infuriated over him seeking impeachment of President Trump.
Snopes→ Aerosmith’s Memory Problems
Legends describe some hilarious mishaps about a band who supposedly couldn't remember what they were supposed to be doing.
Snopes→ Willie Nelson Death Hoax
Country music legend Willie Nelson is not dead; he's just the target of a recirculated celebrity death hoax.
Snopes→ Is Banana Boat Sunscreen Causing Burns in Children?
A recent viral Facebook post isn't the first to cause concern about the product.
Snopes→ ‘Leaked Image’ Depicts President Obama in Handcuffs?
An image of President Obama handcuffed before a judge and charged with wiretapping President Trump is fake.
Snopes→ Did the Supreme Court Side With Trump on Schools Teaching ‘Sharia Law’?
Conservative-leaning websites fabricated several stories about the high court weighing in on teaching Islamic religious rules in U.S. schools.
Snopes→ Nicky Hayden Death Hoax
A tasteless fake news story included the claim that World Superbike star Nicky Hayden passed away in May 2017.
Snopes→ California Man Gets ‘Slap on the Wrist’ After Drugging, Raping Sister
Nolan Bruder was sentenced to three years, with all but 240 days suspended, after pleading guilty to drugging and raping his 16-year-old sister.
Snopes→ Medical Examiner Determines Soundgarden Singer Chris Cornell Committed Suicide by Hanging in Detroit
A medical examiner in Detroit has ruled that Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell's cause of death was suicide.
Snopes→ Handy Excuses for Nixon Backers?
A 1973 satirical column offering familiar-sounding responses to criticisms of the Nixon Administration's Watergate scandal is authentic.
Snopes→ ‘Cyclops Goat’ Born in India?
A goat suffering from cyclopia, with just one eye in the middle of its forehead, was born in May 2017.
Snopes→ Did James Comey Cover Up a Murdered DNC Staffer’s Purported Links to WikiLeaks?
A thinly-sourced article relies on questionable reports to make a claim about the former FBI director.
Snopes→ Trump Attorney Didn’t Want Him to Sign Financial Disclosure
Attorney Sheri Dillon argued that Trump should not have to certify that his financial disclosure was "true, complete and correct."
Snopes→ Amy Schumer to Star in an All-Female Remake of Saving Private Ryan?
A joke on Twitter has been fleshed out into a full-fledged hoax by two satirical web sites.
Snopes→ Pennsylvania Woman Makes Dress from Starburst Candy Wrappers
An Elizabethtown woman used more than 10,000 Starburst wrappers to create an "upcycled" dress.
Snopes→ Sweden Drops Case But WikiLeaks’ Assange is Not in The Clear
On 19 May 2017, Sweden's top prosecutor Marianne Ny said a seven-year investigation into rape claims against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was over.
Snopes→ Family of Musician Chris Cornell Disputes He Killed Himself
The family of Soundgarden's Chris Cornell issued a statement disputing early reports his cause of death may have been suicide.
Snopes→ Former US Rep. Anthony Weiner Faces Charges In Sexting Case
Weiner is reportedly to plead guilty to exchanging lewd messages with a minor.
Snopes→ Swedish Prosecutor Drops Rape Probe Into WikiLeaks’ Assange
Sweden's top prosecutor said she is dropping an investigation into a rape claim against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after almost seven years.
Snopes→ Despite Multiple Lawsuits, Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke Says He’ll Take DHS Position
Complaints about inmate deaths and harassment are among lawsuits in which Clarke is named as a defendant.
Snopes→ Did a 1977 ‘Time’ Story Offer Tips on ‘How to Survive the Coming Ice Age’?
While a number of media outlets reported on some briefly-lived scientific fears over global cooling in the 1970s, viral images purporting to show a cover story on the topic are doctored.
Snopes→ Unsuspecting Walmart Customer Takes Down Startled Deer
A confused white-tailed deer that wandered into a Walmart store in Minnesota ran into a startled customer who tackled the animal to the ground.
Snopes→ Harvard Student Submits Rap Album as His Senior Thesis
Obasi Shaw, an English major, is the university's first student to submit his final thesis in the form of a rap album.
Snopes→ Trump Holds Joint Press Conference With Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
Amid an ongoing political crisis, President Trump affirmed the partnership between the United States and Colombia.
Snopes→ Did Fox News Just Hire ‘Filthy, Lying Liberal’ Whoopi Goldberg?
A fake news web site leveraged shakeups at Fox News to push a falsehood about the network's hiring the actress and talk show host.