The royal funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19, 2022, was a public ceremony on a truly global scale.
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Snopes→ Deepfake Audio Has a Tell – Researchers Use Fluid Dynamics To Spot Artificial Imposter Voices
Deepfakes have brought with them a new level of uncertainty around digital media.
Snopes→ Strong Earthquake Shakes Mexico´s Pacific Coast; 1 Killed
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Mexico's central Pacific coast, killing at least one person and setting off a seismic alarm in the rattled capital on the anniversary of two earlier devastating quakes.
Snopes→ WNBA Players Skipping Russia, Choosing Other Places to Play
Brittney Griner's highly publicized legal woes in Russia and the country's invasion of Ukraine has the top WNBA players opting to take their talents elsewhere this offseason.
Snopes→ Fiona Wallops Turks and Caicos, Puerto Rico Still Stunned
Hurricane Fiona blasted the Turks and Caicos Islands as a Category 3 storm after devastating Puerto Rico, where most people remained without electricity or running water.
Snopes→ Congress Eyes Strongest Response Yet to Jan. 6 Attack
Lawmakers in both parties have said they want to change the arcane law before it is challenged again.
Snopes→ Trump Legal Team Balks at Judge’s Declassification Questions
Lawyers for Trump and for the Justice Department are to appear in federal court in Brooklyn before a veteran judge named last week as special master.
Snopes→ Montana to Allow Transgender People to Change Birth Record
After months of defiance, Montana’s health department said it will follow a judge’s ruling and temporarily allow transgender people to change the gender on their birth certificates.
Snopes→ Texas Sheriff Investigating Migrant Flights to Martha’s Vineyard
A Texas sheriff opened an investigation into two flights of migrants sent to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, but did not say what laws may have been broken.
Snopes→ Valery Polyakov, Took Longest Single Trip to Space, Dies
Polyakov's record of 437 days in space began Jan. 8, 1994.
Snopes→ Does a Book Call Trump ‘The Son of Man, The Christ’?
A picture of a flyer showed the book title, "President Donald J. Trump, The Son of Man - The Christ," followed by the author's name, Helgard Müller.
Snopes→ Does Photo Show Hillary Clinton Playing a Game Boy?
There's no shortage of doctored pictures on the internet.
Snopes→ Is ‘American Winged Goblin’ Insect Real?
A woodland creature appears in a picture to be eerily out of a fairytale.
Snopes→ ‘Serial’ Case: Adnan Syed Released, Conviction Tossed
A Baltimore judge ordered the release of Adnan Syed after overturning Syed’s conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee — a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial.”
Snopes→ ‘Out of Control’ STD Situation Prompts Call for Changes
Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention and treatment efforts.
Snopes→ Cheetahs Make a Comeback in India After 70 Years
Seven decades after cheetahs died out in India, they're back.
Snopes→ Do More Americans Believe In Conspiracy Theories Now Than Ever Before?
A scholar of conspiracy theories at Ruhr University Bochum explored the question.
Snopes→ Expert: Super-Earths Are Bigger, More Common and More Habitable Than Earth Itself
Research has shown that the best chance astronomers have of finding life on another planet is likely to be on a so-called "super-Earth."
Snopes→ US Aircraft Carrier to Visit S. Korea Amid N. Korean Threats
A U.S. aircraft carrier is to visit South Korea this week for its first joint training with South Korean warships in five years.
Snopes→ Did Rockstar Games Confirm Samuel Hyde Was ‘GTA VI’ Leaker?
Rockstar Games said it had "suffered a network intrusion" that led to the leak of "early development footage for the next Grand Theft Auto."
Snopes→ Is This Queen Elizabeth II on Her Coronation Day in 1953?
Princess Elizabeth became queen at age 25, after the death of her father, King George VI.
Snopes→ Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Auction Brings in Nearly $517K
A gold judicial collar made of glass beads that belonged to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has sold at auction for $176,775.
Snopes→ Serious Breach at Uber Spotlights Hacker Social Deception
The ride-hailing service Uber said there was no evidence the hacker got access to sensitive user data.
Snopes→ Flood Waters Receding After Storm Batters Western Alaska
The remnants of Typhoon Merbok were weakening as the storm system moved north from the Bering Strait into the Chukchi Sea on Alaska’s northwest coast, where it still threatens smaller communities.
Snopes→ Hurricane Fiona Rips Through Powerless Puerto Rico
Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico's southwest coast as it unleashed landslides, knocked the power grid out, and ripped up asphalt from roads and flung the pieces around.
Snopes→ Biden, Other VIPs Lie Low As Spotlight Stays on Late Queen
World leaders used to people hanging on their every word checked their egos in the service of honoring the queen, Britain's longest-serving monarch, who died earlier this month at age 96 after 70 years on the throne.
Snopes→ Queen Elizabeth II Mourned at Funeral by Britain and World
Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers.
Snopes→ Did Nancy Sinatra Say Ol’ Blue Eyes ‘Loathed’ Donald Trump?
The "These Boots Are Made for Walking" singer was responding to a comment from Mia Farrow, Sinatra's ex-wife.
Snopes→ These High School ‘Classics’ Have Been Taught for Generations – Could They be on Their Way Out?
An English professor takes a critical look at why today’s students are assigned the same books that were assigned decades ago – and why American school curricula are so difficult to change.
Snopes→ We Asked Ukrainians Living on the Front Lines What Was an Acceptable Peace – Here’s What They Told Us
An overwhelming majority of Ukrainians are not willing to negotiate over the territorial integrity of the country, even if it means peace.
Snopes→ Trump Openly Embraces, Amplifies QAnon Conspiracy Theories
After winking at QAnon for years, Donald Trump is overtly embracing the baseless conspiracy theory, even as the number of frightening real-world events linked to it grows.
Snopes→ Did a Truck Crash Spill Sex Toys on I-40 in Oklahoma City?
According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a messy crash involving a semi-truck and a box truck occurred on the morning of Sept. 14, 2022.
Snopes→ Constipated Scorpions, Love at First Sight Inspire Ig Nobels
The sex lives of constipated scorpions, cute ducklings with an innate sense of physics, and a life-size rubber moose may not appear to have much in common.
Snopes→ Was the ‘Mahabharata’ Real, Myth, or Both?
The Hindu epic’s possible historical connections have been widely debated.
Snopes→ Biden Chooses Veteran Diplomat for New US Envoy to Russia
The nomination of Lynne Tracy, the current U.S. ambassador to Armenia, will be submitted to the Senate as soon as the Russian government signs off on the choice.
Snopes→ Sniper Denied Parole, 20 Years After Terrorizing D.C. Area
Virginia has denied parole to convicted sniper killer Lee Boyd Malvo, ruling that he is still a risk to the community.
Snopes→ Starbucks Drink Recall for ‘Metal Fragments’ Concerns 7 US States
News of a recall concerning a Starbucks prepackaged drink landed in September 2022.
Snopes→ Ukraine President Says Burial Site Includes Torture Victims
Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy said that bodies unearthed at a new mass burial site in Ukraine included people who were tortured, some with broken limbs and ropes around their necks.
Snopes→ Migrants Flown to Martha’s Vineyard Moving to Military Base
Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard on the orders of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be moved to housing on a military base on Cape Cod.
Snopes→ New York Museums to Disclose Artwork Looted by Nazis
Museums in New York that exhibit artworks looted by Nazis during the Holocaust are now required by law to let the public know about those dark chapters in their provenance.