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Snopes→ Does Video Show Charles’ Security with Fake Arms and Hands?
A TikTok video with tens of millions of views claimed that "inanimate" hands were visible for the king's security detail as he greeted well-wishers.
Snopes→ Why Are Online Death Hoaxes so Popular?
Celebrities, royalty, sports personalities — all have been unwitting victims.
Snopes→ San Francisco Police Get Real-Time Access to Private Cameras
Supervisors in San Francisco voted for a trial run allowing police to monitor in real time private surveillance cameras in certain circumstances, despite strong objections from civil liberties groups alarmed by the potential impact to privacy.
Snopes→ The Justice Department’s Dilemma Over Prosecuting Politicians Before an Election
A department rule advises federal law enforcement officials to refrain from making public comments about ongoing investigations that may impact an election in the 60 days leading up to that election.
Snopes→ GOP Raises Mar-A-Lago Search at Archives Nominee’s Hearing
Colleen Shogan, a political scientist, told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that she has not been briefed on the details of the investigation.
Snopes→ When Should You Get the New COVID-19 Booster and the Flu Shot? Now Is the Right Time For Both
When COVID-19 and the flu co-infect, it’s ‘flurona.’ But such cases are rare, and there are effective ways to protect yourself from both viruses.
Snopes→ 6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Mexico, 2 Dead
A powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Mexico, causing at least two deaths, damaging buildings and setting off landslides.
Snopes→ Thieves Key on Hack That Leaves Hyundai, Kia Cars Vulnerable
Some Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs are missing a “key” anti-theft device, and thieves know.
Snopes→ Fugitive in Massive Navy Bribery Case Caught in Venezuela
The international manhunt for Leonard Glenn Francis ended with his arrest by Venezuelan authorities morning at the Caracas airport.
Snopes→ Trump Docs Probe: Court Lifts Hold on Mar-A-Lago Records
In a stark repudiation of Donald Trump's legal arguments, a federal appeals court permitted the Justice Department to resume its use of classified records seized from the former president's Florida estate as part of its ongoing criminal investigation.
Snopes→ Florida Highway Covered in Coors Light Beer After Semi Crash
The pileup began when one semitrailer clipped another while changing lanes, officials said.
Snopes→ Did a Boy Raise $32K for St. Jude from Sturgis Lemonade Stand?
A viral Facebook post told the story of a young boy who raised tens of thousands of dollars and got his picture with South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem.
Snopes→ Is This a Sunset Seen from Space?
The photo in question came from a stock image site.
Snopes→ Video of SUV Driving Up Truck Ramp To Escape Cops Is Digital Animation
Creative visual effects artist and Instagram user @2ncs wasn't credited for the digital animation video in a wildly popular tweet that showcased the work.
Snopes→ Ohio GOP House Candidate Has Misrepresented Military Service
Campaigning for a northwestern Ohio congressional seat, Republican J.R. Majewski presents himself as an Air Force combat veteran who deployed to Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Snopes→ Suspended Sarver Says He’s Decided to Sell Suns, Mercury
Robert Sarver says he has started the process of selling the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, a move that comes only eight days after he was suspended by the NBA.
Snopes→ Facebook Scam Pushes Fake Giveaway for Ninja Foodi Cooker
A Facebook post congratulated users and misleadingly claimed that they had won a brand new Ninja Foodi MAX 15-in-1 SmartLid Multi-Cooker.
Snopes→ Was the Original Name of This Product ‘Cheez-Itz,’ ‘Cheez-Its,’ or ‘Cheez-It’?
And is this yet another example of the "Mandela Effect"?
Snopes→ Fed Attacks Inflation with Another Big Hike and Expects More
The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate by a substantial three-quarters of a point for a third straight time and signaled more large rate hikes to come.
Snopes→ Biden: Russia ‘Shamelessly Violated’ UN Charter in Ukraine
President Joe Biden declared at the United Nations that Russia has “shamelessly violated the core tenets" of the U.N with its "brutal, needless war” in Ukraine.
Snopes→ Mars is Littered With 15,694 Pounds of Human Trash From 50 Years of Robotic Exploration
Discarded pieces of landing gear, crashed spacecraft and wear and tear have produced debris that is now scattered around the Martian surface.
Snopes→ Did an Old Toys ‘R’ Us Building Later Become a Gun Store?
We looked for the truth on Google Maps.
Snopes→ Arbiter in Trump Docs Probe Signals Intent to Move Quickly
The independent arbiter tasked with inspecting documents seized in an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home appeared skeptical of the Trump team's reluctance to say whether it believed the records had been declassified.
Snopes→ NY Attorney General Sues Donald Trump and His Company
Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit, filed in state court in New York, is the culmination of the Democrat’s three-year civil investigation of Trump and the Trump Organization.
Snopes→ Is the Pandemic Over? We Asked an Economist, an Education Expert, and a Public Health Scholar Their Views
President Joe Biden’s suggestion that the COVID-19 pandemic is over has led to a backlash among some experts who suggest the comment is premature – and counterproductive.
Snopes→ Danish Queen Tests Positive After UK Monarch’s Funeral
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has tested positive for the coronavirus after attending the funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
Snopes→ US: 48 Exploited Pandemic to Steal $250M from Food Program
United States authorities charged 48 people in Minnesota with conspiracy and other counts in what they said was the largest pandemic-related fraud scheme yet.
Snopes→ Some 230 Whales Beached in Tasmania; Rescue Efforts Underway
The pod stranded on Ocean Beach in Macquarie Harbour appears to be pilot whales and at least half are presumed to still be alive.
Snopes→ Putin Sets Partial Military Call-Up, Won’t ‘Bluff’ on Nukes
It’s the first mobilization in Russia since World War II.
Snopes→ Photo of Boy in Handcuffs Does Not Show ‘GTA VI’ Hacker
A YouTube video showed a thumbnail of a young boy being placed into handcuffs, but it had nothing to do with the leak of "GTA VI."
Snopes→ Mexico’s Earthquake Coincidence Drives Anxiety for Many
Three powerful earthquakes have struck Mexico on Sept. 19 — in 1985, 2017 and now 2022. The unlucky coincidence has driven anxiety high for many.
Snopes→ Migrants Sue Florida Governor over Martha’s Vineyard Flights
They allege Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary engaged in a “fraudulent and discriminatory scheme” to relocate them.
Snopes→ Did Marilyn Monroe Really Say This?
"If you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best," Monroe supposedly said.
Snopes→ Beyond Meat Executive Charged with Biting a Man in Fight
A top executive at plant-based food company Beyond Meat has been charged with felony battery after a fight outside a college football game in which he was accused of biting a man’s nose.
Snopes→ There’s No Evidence Ivana Trump Was Cremated
A baseless conspiracy theory held that she was cremated and that a casket supposedly for her was instead filled with classified and top secret documents.
Snopes→ US Adults Should Get Routine Anxiety Screening, Panel Says
It’s the first time the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended anxiety screening in primary care for adults without symptoms.
Snopes→ Did Queen Elizabeth Once Prank American Tourists?
They apparently did not recognize her, according to the former royal protection officer who shared the story.
Snopes→ UN Chief: World is ‘Paralyzed’ and Equity is Slipping Away
In an alarming assessment, the head of the United Nations warned world leaders that nations are “gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction.”
Snopes→ Video Shows ‘Unauthorized Access’ to Ga. Election Equipment
A former Republican Party official in Georgia who was a fake elector in 2020 misrepresented her role in an alleged breach of voting equipment.