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CBS pulled report on Salvadoran prison CECOT because it was a 'blatant hoax'?

Posted by Taija PerryCook

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cbs-cecot-report-blatant-hoax-satire/

Bari Weiss, CBS' editor-in-chief, reportedly held the story about abuses in the facility because it wasn't ready.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cbs-cecot-report-blatant-hoax-satire/

Investigating letter Epstein allegedly sent to Larry Nassar that mentioned Trump

Posted by Joey Esposito

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/epstein-nassar-letter/

The correspondence in question is present in the Department of Justice's files on Epstein, but its authenticity is another matter.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/epstein-nassar-letter/

Unpacking claim Trump's name was redacted by DOJ from Epstein document after release

Posted by Anna Rascouët-Paz

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/12/23/trump-name-epstein-files/

There was no proof the DOJ redacted the document after posting it. In fact, there was a copy of it on the DOJ website that didn't redact Trump's name.

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/12/23/trump-name-epstein-files/

Rumor that city in Sweden trained crows to pick up cigarette butts is for the birds

Posted by Anna Rascouët-Paz

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sweden-crows-cigarette-butts/

A startup company presented a pilot project in 2022 in Södertälje, Sweden, but the municipality did not proceed with the work.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sweden-crows-cigarette-butts/

25 rumors involving Epstein we inspected in 2025

Posted by Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

https://www.snopes.com/collections/2025-epstein-rumors/

Rumors about Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged connections swirled this year. These ones stood out to our newsroom.

https://www.snopes.com/collections/2025-epstein-rumors/

Are poinsettia plants toxic to cats and dogs? Fears of serious harm are overblown

Posted by Megan Loe

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/poinsettias-toxic-cats-dogs/

Claims that poinsettias can cause serious health problems or death in pets greatly exaggerate their risk, experts say.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/poinsettias-toxic-cats-dogs/

Did Judge Frank Caprio find Barron Trump guilty of assault? We have objections

Posted by Rae Deng

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/barron-trump-frank-caprio-guilty-assault/

Caprio died in August 2025. A video of him apparently telling a story about sentencing the youngest Trump son circulated just a few months later.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/barron-trump-frank-caprio-guilty-assault/

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https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251222.html

Yesterday the Sun reached its southernmost point in planet Earth's sky.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251222.html

Image of Trump with young girl emerged after Epstein files dropped. There's no proof it's real

Posted by Taija PerryCook

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/12/22/trump-girl-plane-photo/

A social media account with a history of publishing clickbait shared the image, claiming the Justice Department "forgot to delete it."

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/12/22/trump-girl-plane-photo/

'Home Alone' cast reunited after 35 years?

Posted by Jordan Liles

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/home-alone-reunion-photos/

Social media users shared alleged photos of Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern meeting for coffee and dessert.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/home-alone-reunion-photos/

False claim of secret tunnels beneath Rob Reiner's home spreads online

Posted by Emery Winter

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rob-reiner-secret-tunnels-home/

The slain director was the latest celebrity to be targeted in the regularly peddled AI-generated rumor.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rob-reiner-secret-tunnels-home/

Epstein files screenshot linking Trump to 14-year-old girl needs context

Posted by Aleksandra Wrona

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/12/22/trump-14-year-old-epstein-files/

A document framed as a new, "unredacted" revelation actually points to an allegation in a 2020 civil complaint.

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/12/22/trump-14-year-old-epstein-files/

Unpacking Amnesty International report alleging 'torture' and 'human rights violations' at Alligator

Posted by Jack Izzo

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/12/22/amnesty-international-alligator-alcatraz/

The Trump administration's policies of mass deportation led to direct suffering, according to the report.

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/12/22/amnesty-international-alligator-alcatraz/

Israel didn't sign a deal with ChatGPT. Here's what actually happened

Posted by Taija PerryCook

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/12/22/israel-contract-chatgpt/

Israel's deal with Havas Media Network and Clock Tower X aims to push content "combatting antisemitism" to Gen Z on TikTok, YouTube and more.

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/12/22/israel-contract-chatgpt/

Rumor has it Cher responded to Karoline Leavitt calling her 'irrelevant.' Here's the truth

Posted by Jordan Liles

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cher-karoline-leavitt/

A meme showed alleged quotes from the pair, including one with the famous singer telling the White House press secretary, "Sweetheart, take a seat."

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cher-karoline-leavitt/

Did Venezuela 'illegally' steal U.S. oil, as Trump claimed? What to know

Posted by Rae Deng

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-venezuela-us-oil/

Under international law, Venezuela has control over its own oil — but its efforts to nationalize its oil industry in 2007 did result in arbitration.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-venezuela-us-oil/

Trump said young female had 'pert nipples,' Epstein file alleges

Posted by Anna Rascouët-Paz

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-epstein-pert-nipples/

The court document was part of a batch the U.S. Department of Justice published in December 2025 related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-epstein-pert-nipples/

No proof Trump paid millions in settlements over allegations of sexually assaulting minors

Posted by Aleksandra Wrona

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/12/22/trump-settlements-minors/

The claim is unsupported by any credible evidence and rests entirely on an unverified list from a blog.

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/12/22/trump-settlements-minors/

How Sweden uses imported trash to produce electricity and heat homes

Posted by Laerke Christensen

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sweden-import-trash/

Evert year, millions of metric tons of trash from Norway, the U.K. and Italy end up heating or providing electricity to Swedish homes.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sweden-import-trash/

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce still didn't announce pregnancy, despite AI rumors

Posted by Taija PerryCook

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/taylor-swift-pregnant-rumor/

Baseless claims following their engagement announcement in August 2025 swirled online.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/taylor-swift-pregnant-rumor/