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Ohio bill aims to ban public drag shows, but it hasn't become law yet

44+ min ago  (478+ words) Ohio's House of Representatives passed such a bill by a vote of 6332. The language of the bill as written prohibits drag shows in public spaces unless they are strictly for adults only, such as strip clubs. However " The bill has…...

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snopes. com > news > 04/09/2026 > obama-shadow-government-nato

Obama allegedly set up 'back channel' for shadow government with NATO leaders. There's no proof

2+ hour, 44+ min ago  (375+ words) In short, the Obama "back channel" claim entirely lacks credible evidence: No available data conclusively confirms or disproves it. As such, we didn't add a fact-check rating to this article." Snopes used a number of methods to conclude there was…...

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snopes. com > fact-check > zelenskyy-israeli-passport-claim

Does image show Israeli passport belonging to Zelenskyy? Here's the truth

7+ hour, 43+ min ago  (259+ words) In April 2026, an image resurfaced online purportedly showing an Israeli passport belonging to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with users who shared it claiming he was an agent for Mossad " Israel's intelligence agency. The caption of an Instagram post (archived) that…...

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snopes. com > fact-check > obama-send-cash-iran

Did Obama send $1. 7 B in cash to Iran? What posts get right and omit

5+ hour, 44+ min ago  (759+ words) The Obama administration approved a $1. 7 billion payment to Iran in 2016 and U. S. officials later acknowledged the transfer was made entirely in non-U. S. cash because sanctions had cut Iran off from the normal dollar-based financial system. Reporting at the time described an…...

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snopes. com > news > 04/08/2026 > artemis-ii-moon-photos

Artemis II moon images: Separating fact from science fiction

15+ hour, 56+ min ago  (631+ words) Not all of those images were real. One of the most popular fake images depicts a view of the moon and the distant Earth as seen from a circular spacecraft window. An X post (archived) claimed the image was from…...

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snopes. com > fact-check > image-us-pilot-rescued-iran

Image claiming to show US airman rescued in Iran is fake. Here's the proof

17+ hour, 2+ min ago  (385+ words) In April 2026, an image'spread online claiming to show a U. S. Air Force officer rescued in Iran after his jet was downed during the U. S. -Israel war against Iran.' On'April 3, two Air Force officers ejected from their F-15 E fighter jet after it was…...

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snopes. com > fact-check > trump-praise-allah-polymarket-bet

Did Polymarket user bet Trump would praise Allah on Easter?

13+ hour, 31+ min ago  (337+ words) There was no evidence such a bet existed on the Polymarket website. The rumor came from an apparent quip Adam Kinzinger, a CNN commentator and former Republican congressman, made on X and Facebook. We reached out to him to confirm…...

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snopes. com > fact-check > trump-white-house-easter-egg-roll-quotes

Bunnies, bombs and Biden: What Trump said during 2026 White House Easter Egg Roll

19+ hour, 45+ min ago  (825+ words) Each year on the Monday after Easter, the White House hosts its Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn, allowing families with children to come and participate based on a lottery. The 2026 Easter Egg Roll drew attention more for what…...

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snopes. com > fact-check > trump-post-ear-regrowing

Alleged Trump post about his ear regrowing day after he was shot isn't what it seems

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (193+ words) Since July 2024, when an assassination attempt against U. S. President Donald Trump occurred during a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, a screenshot has spread across the internet claiming to show Trump posting on X about his recovery from the shooting. According to…...

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snopes. com > news > 04/08/2026 > trump-board-of-peace-state-department

Did State Department redirect $1. 25 B to Trump's Board of Peace? We reviewed the evidence

17+ hour, 27+ min ago  (654+ words) In April 2026, a rumor circulated online that the U. S. Department of State had authorized the transfer of $1. 25 billion worth of funding to the Board of Peace. President Donald Trump established the board via executive order in 2026 amid the Israel-Hamas War. Its…...