Is Costco building apartments over its stores? We inspected
A Costco store being built in Los Angeles will have affordable apartments above it, but as of late 2025, it'll be unique among the chain's stores.
Unpacking claim Trump pardoned man who stole more than alleged Somali fraudsters in Minnesota
As Minnesota Democrats stood accused of allowing massive fraud, critics of the president said he pardoned a fraudster who stole far more.
20 surprisingly true rumors we verified in 2025
Looking back on 2025, we fact-checked multiple rumors that seemed unbelievable but were true. Snopes reporters picked these examples.
Does a video show ICE agents in NYC being pelted with snowballs? Not so fast
The footage, displaying no visible signs of AI, showed dozens of people throwing snowballs at law enforcement officers wearing riot gear.
Wrong place, wrong bird in Trump's post about bald eagles and 'windmills'
The U.S. president posted a picture of what actually appeared to be a dead falcon near wind turbines in Israel.
Trump posted about potentially adding marble armrests to Kennedy Center seats?
The president's post came at the end of a turbulent year for the performing arts center in Washington.
Does image show Erika Kirk in new 'South Park' episode?
The alleged promotional teaser depicted the widowed Turning Point USA CEO standing with the show's characters and the words, "Let's grieve together."
Did Kash Patel admit to deleting 2.7 terabytes of Epstein files? Don't be fooled
The claim came from a YouTube channel that described its stories as "entirely fictional."
Does video show swarm of ICE agents arresting man in Minnesota? What we know
Immigration authorities arrested two people in a public building in Minnetonka on Dec. 29, 2025, according to county officials.
Why do we kiss at midnight on New Year's Eve? History behind the tradition
The tradition's exact origin is unknown, but it is referenced as far back as ancient Rome and in Arthurian legend.
Was this photo of Trump and a young girl removed from Epstein files?
The image spread online as users pored over documents released by the Department of Justice related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Does Bernie Sanders owe $1.6M in back taxes? Here's the truth
The rumor stemmed from a website with a history of making up stories for shares and comments.
USPS updated its postmark rules. Here's what that means for your mail
Users shared concern about what the changes could mean for voting by mail during elections.
Don't believe rumor Tim Walz gave $8B to Somali company to investigate fraud
The claim originated with The Babylon Bee, a Christian satirical outlet that Snopes has repeatedly debunked.
Nick Shirley's investigation into alleged Minnesota daycare 'fraud scandal': What we know
Shirley claimed owners of empty daycares were stealing millions of dollars from Minnesotan taxpayers.
Did Stephen Colbert launch sanctuary for abandoned and abused dogs?
AI-generated, feel-good stories about celebrities continue to run rampant on Facebook.
Fulton County, Georgia, officials admitted ballot-handling errors during 2020 election
Georgia’s secretary of state addressed the controversy and said, “A clerical error at the end of the day does not erase valid, legal votes.”
Did Fox News' Jesse Watters say, 'If Trump had been president during the Civil War, we would've won it'?
Users questioned what Watters meant by "we," but the claim was intended comedically.
Posts claim Eric Clapton called Trump 'disgrace to America' and 'cancer on society.' Here's the truth
A meme featuring the musician's alleged comments made the rounds online, but there was no indication he actually produced the quote.