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Did President Donald Trump Allow the Violence Against Women Act to Expire?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Oct. 5, 2018

The future of the Violence Against Women Act remains in jeopardy, but President Trump signed a n ...

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Did J.K. Rowling 'Confirm Her Stance Against Transgender Women'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 27, 2019

A thought-provoking, widely shared blog post made a series of allegations against the "Harry Pot ...

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Some Concerned Over Trump Veteran Donations

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 19, 2016

While money raised during an event for veterans was donated to the Donald J. Trump Foundation, i ...

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Did Chick-fil-A Help Fund an Anti-LGBT Death Penalty Law in Uganda?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Oct. 15, 2019

Viral tweets and Facebook posts drew a direct link between buying chicken sandwiches and killing ...

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Can Water from Plastic Bottles Be Toxic?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 30, 2003

Does reusing, freezing, or warming plastic water bottles cause them to break down into dioxins o ...

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Was Mike Pence Greeted by a Widespread Display of LGBT Rainbow Flags in Iceland?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Sept. 6, 2019

The U.S. vice president was met with protests on visits to two European countries in September 2 ...

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Does a Video Show a Dangerous Worm in a Bell Pepper?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 29, 2019

An unappetizing video clip went viral in August 2019.

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Does a Meme Show the Faces of Suspected Mass Shooters in U.S. in 2019?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 6, 2019

After two shooting massacres in August 2019 in the U.S., some commentators focused on the racial ...

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Did an Armed Vice Principal Stop the Pearl High School Shooter?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Oct. 8, 2015

Let's look at the facts.

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Did North Carolina Ban Sharia Law and Make It a 'Criminal Offense'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

April 24, 2019

Social media memes in spring 2019 exaggerated the implications of a law passed by the North Caro ...

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Massachusetts Passes Law Allowing Black Men to Run from Police Due to Racial Profiling?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Aug. 30, 2016

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court cited "a pattern of racial profiling of blacks in the c ...

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Ramsey Orta Jailed for Filming Eric Garner's Death

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Oct. 6, 2016

Ramsey Orta was sentenced to four years in prison in October 2016, but the charges were not spec ...

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Is the Trump Administration Denying U.S. Citizenship to Children of Same-Sex Couples?

Written by: David Emery

June 14, 2019

A U.S. State Department policy blocking birthright citizenship for some children born to U.S. ci ...

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Was a Woman Sentenced to Five Years for Sending Her Son to a Better School?

Written by: Snopes Staff Kim LaCapria

Aug. 24, 2016

Images contrasting the sentencings of white swimmers with that of homeless mother Tanya McDowell ...

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Did Washington State Sen. Maureen Walsh Say Nurses 'Play Cards' for a Large Part of Their Working Day?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

April 22, 2019

The Republican state senator attracted nationwide coverage and widespread criticism in April 201 ...

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Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'Chase' Amazon Out of Her NYC District?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 20, 2019

The newly elected congresswoman from New York was a vocal opponent of Amazon's plans, as were ma ...

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Are Raisins and Grapes Toxic to Dogs?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 8, 2007

A subset of dogs appears to be susceptible to kidney damage following the ingestion of grapes, b ...

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Do Windmills Consume More Energy to Build Than They Ever Produce?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 16, 2015

Thomas Homer-Dixon did not argue that windmills never recoup the energy it takes to build them.

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Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Call for Lighter Sentences for Would-Be ISIS Recruits?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 28, 2019

The Minnesota Democrat sent a letter to a U.S. District Court judge in 2016. What exactly did sh ...

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Do Mail-In Ballots Require Extra Postage?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Oct. 21, 2016

If you're submitting a ballot by mail, you might need additional postage (and the directions pri ...

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