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Vance claimed every major conflict has ended with negotiations. That's not true
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snopes_feedPlenty of wars in human history have ended otherwise, despite the U.S. vice president's claim.
snopes_feedDisproving claim Minneapolis shooter Robin Westman was Jewish
Aug. 28th, 2025 11:44 pmsnopes_feedA 23-year-old, who killed an 8- and 10-year-old in a Catholic church, became the focus of many rumors.
2 Washington firefighters were arrested by border agents during wildfire. Here's what we know
Aug. 28th, 2025 11:35 pmsnopes_feedOn Aug. 27, 2025, Border Patrol arrested two members of a contract crew for being in the country illegally while at the site of the Bear Gulch fire.
Antifa activists didn't vandalize Trump banner on Department of Labor building
Aug. 28th, 2025 11:07 pmsnopes_feedUsers shared posts in August 2025 claiming "antifa thugs" altered a new "American Workers First" banner hanging outside the Washington building.
Quote about Trump attributed to Justice John Roberts doesn't check out
Aug. 28th, 2025 08:33 pmsnopes_feedThere is nothing to suggest the Supreme Court's chief justice said the phrase publicly.
Here's what to know about online ads for 'Circupulse' dietary supplements
Aug. 28th, 2025 01:00 pmsnopes_feedThe dietary supplement market is full of scams. Consumers should be cautious of any dietary supplement that sounds too good to be true.
AI slop took over the internet. Here's what it is and why you should care
Aug. 28th, 2025 11:00 amsnopes_feedWe know firsthand how hard figuring out whether something is real can be.
Investigating claim UN found 'no proof' of sexual violence by Hamas in Oct. 7 attack
Aug. 28th, 2025 10:00 amsnopes_feedIn July 2025, a report by U.N. Secretary General António Guterres blacklisted Hamas as party responsible for committing rape and sexual violence.
Breaking down rumor Trump only has 6 to 8 months to live
Aug. 28th, 2025 01:30 amsnopes_feedA TikTok user pointed to several “worsening" symptoms and claimed they were signs that Trump had congestive heart failure and chronic kidney disease.
snopes_feedRuffalo and Eilish have both expressed support for a ceasefire amid Israel's ongoing war in Gaza.
What to know about Trump's American flag burning order
Aug. 27th, 2025 09:41 pmsnopes_feedA 1989 Supreme Court case ruled that burning the American flag is a form of speech protected by the First Amendment.
Trump and Theodore Roosevelt banners hung from Department of Labor building
Aug. 27th, 2025 08:47 pmsnopes_feedThe banners repeated a first-term promise by the president to put American workers first.
Watch out for claim Trump told Obama, 'Sit down, boy'
Aug. 27th, 2025 08:25 pmsnopes_feedVideos falsely claimed "millions saw it live" and that "Obama's quiet, razor sharp reply flipped the entire room and left even his critics stunned."
José Andrés said Trump lied about DC restaurants closing due to crime
Aug. 27th, 2025 08:10 pmsnopes_feed“Restaurants will close because you have troops with guns and federal agents harassing people,” Andrés wrote on X.
snopes_feedAt present, Harjinder Singh faces vehicular manslaughter and homicide charges but he hadn't entered a plea or been sentenced when the petition spread.
Real mural on Mexican side of border wall?
Aug. 27th, 2025 01:00 pmsnopes_feedMexican artists painted a mural on the Mexican side of the border wall in Friendship Park in Tijuana, Mexico, opening it in July 2025.
Does this chart show decline of homophobic views worldwide?
Aug. 27th, 2025 11:00 amsnopes_feedThe chart's subhead claimed it showed the "Share of people in each country who say homosexuality can never or rarely be justified in 2024 vs 1993."
Oprah promoting 'pink salt recipe' for weight loss? Don't fall for scam
Aug. 27th, 2025 10:00 amsnopes_feedFraudulent websites and videos falsely claimed Winfrey endorsed a so-called "pink salt trick," redirecting users to shady supplement sales pages.
Did National Guard members refuse Chicago deployment due to bone spurs?
Aug. 27th, 2025 01:30 amsnopes_feedThe claim originated with the long-running satirical column The Borowitz Report.