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What are trigger laws?

Explainer: What Are 'Trigger Laws'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill David Emery

June 24, 2022

Some states enacted laws to automatically ban or restrict abortion in anticipation of a U.S. Sup ...

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A whole lot of truth about gas prices

'A Whole Lot of Truth' (and Some Misleading Info) About Gas Prices

Written by: Dan Evon

June 24, 2022

A viral piece of copypasta gets a few things wrong about gas prices.

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Person, Human, Tarmac

What High Court's Roe Ruling Means for Women's Health

Written by: The Conversation

June 24, 2022

Millions of women in the U.S. will be affected by the ruling that overturn ...

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Architecture, Building, Temple

Live Fact-Checking Updates: US Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade

Written by: Dan MacGuill Jessica Lee

June 24, 2022

Snopes tracked misinformation related to the historic ruling on abortion and compiled resources ...

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A parade of planets will be visible in the night sky in summer 2022.

Yes, a 'Parade of Planets' Will Be Visible in the Summer Sky

Written by: Bethania Palma

June 23, 2022

Early morning sky watchers should be able to see Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus line up with t ...

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Shell gas station at night along Mountain City Highway (Nevada State Route 225) in Elko, Nevada.

What is the Gas Tax Holiday Proposed by Biden?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

June 23, 2022

Gas prices skyrocketed in the summer of 2022.

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Text, Word, Person

'Groomers' Rhetoric Targeting LGBTQ People Nothing New

Written by: Bethania Palma

June 23, 2022

Those calling members of the LGBTQ community "groomers" are just echoing an old, hateful smear.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump address supporters near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021.

What Happens If Trump Goes on Trial Over Jan. 6?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 22, 2022

Will prosecutors take the unprecedented and explosive step of criminally prosecuting a former U. ...

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A U.S. House committee presented its findings from a months-long investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, in June 2022.

The Jan. 6 Committee Hearings in Fact Checks

Written by: Jessica Lee

June 22, 2022

Within Snopes' fact-checking archives is evidence regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and Trump' ...

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Elephant Reportedly Returns to Woman’s Funeral After Trampling Her to Death

Elephant Reportedly Returns to Woman's Funeral After Trampling Her to Death

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

June 20, 2022

Elephants are intelligent, social animals known to grieve the loss of their kin.

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A viral Facebook post said there would be a diesel exhaust fluid DEF shortage because of a lack of urea fertilizer and that it would cause a shortage of trucking and food supply in the future.

Posts About Diesel Exhaust Fluid Shortages Are Misleading

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 20, 2022

You may have seen copied and pasted Facebook posts raising alarms about Union Pacific, Pilot Fly ...

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Soil, Outdoors, Nature

Do Democrats Want 'Open Borders'?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

June 17, 2022

The real question is: What do they actually want when it comes to immigration?

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third pound burger failed fractions

Did Third-of-a-Pound Burger Fail Because People Didn't Understand Fractions?

Written by: Bethania Palma

June 17, 2022

Fractions, man.

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Zoo, Animal, Theme Park

What Is the US Border Enforcement Zone?

Written by: Dan Evon

June 13, 2022

The authority of border patrol agents extends way beyond the southern border.

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A Missouri woman who said she got a sexually transmitted disease (STD) known as HPV from having sex with a man in a car may soon be receiving a $5.2 million payout from Geico.

Court: Geico Must Pay $5.2 Million to Missouri Woman Who Got STD from Sex in Car

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 10, 2022

An arbitrator's decision in favor of the woman was affirmed by the Jackson County Court, and uph ...

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The Poptopic blog claimed without evidence that Disney has allegedly offered Johnny Depp a USD $301 million contract deal for him to return as Jack Sparrow in another Pirates of the Caribbean film and a Disney Plus series.

Was Johnny Depp Offered '$301M Disney Deal' for 'Pirates' Return?

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 10, 2022

We looked into the origins of a rumor alleging that Depp was being offered a deal worth $301 mil ...

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superworm eats plastic styrofoam

Scientists Identify 'Superworm' Capable of Eating Plastic

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

June 9, 2022

Enzymes found in the worm’s guts broke down two types of widely used plastics, including Styrofoam.

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A Facebook user named Mollie Mayfield says that she believes she may have been targeted by traffickers who left sunglasses on her car door handle in a Target store parking lot.

Target Shopper Says 'Traffickers' Left Sunglasses On Her Car Door Handle

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 8, 2022

"So many people have asked how I knew the sunglasses were a sign of potential trafficking," the ...

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U.S. gas prices reached record levels in summer 2022.

4 Tips For Avoiding Online Misinfo About Gas Prices

Written by: Jessica Lee

June 8, 2022

No. 1: Don’t draw broad conclusions on the fuel economy based on one or a few pictures of gas st ...

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Machine, Pump, Person

Was US Average Gas Price in June 2022 the Highest It's Ever Been?

Written by: Bethania Palma

June 7, 2022

The per gallon average reached $4.96, with California drivers paying the most.

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