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A fake image shows a view of a McDonald's drive thru lane with a sign announcing a $1 convenience fee for customers in the line.

Is McDonald's charging $1 'convenience fee' for drive-thru?

Rumors are swirling online that McDonald's plans to charge drive-thru customers a $1 "convenience fee." Social media posts even include photos of alleged signs notifying customers of the change.

But will your next Big Mac run actually cost you more? Snopes senior reporter Jordan Liles dug into the rumor to bring you the truth.

The image shows a large building that displays a mix of Romanesque, Victorian Gothic and French Renaissance style, with the statue of a man on a horse in the foreground. The building is surrounded with trees.

New York bill would replace 'mother' and 'father' with gender-neutral terms in family law

The pending legislation would substitute the gendered terminology with "gestating parent" and "non-gestating parent" to acknowledge diverse family situations.

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A photo shows US President Donald Trump wearing a suit and tie, leaning to his right with his eyes closed while seated at an Oval Office coal announcement, as well as to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin speaking to the room off to Trump's left.

Do videos show Trump appearing to fall asleep during Oval Office coal industry announcement?

Social media users widely shared video clips allegedly showing the president dozing off during a White House event on Thursday.

Trump holds a chart that says "Our Pool is Bigger than Skyscrapers" while sitting down.

Trump flaunted mostly accurate chart comparing reflecting pool to US skyscrapers

Some measurements differed slightly from official reports, but Trump's graphic was generally correct.

A photo shows a zoomed-in picture captured from far away showing a Walmart logo visible on the front of a store, with the lower section of the image filled with cars in the parking lot.

Are human traffickers posing as Walmart employees?

Social media users promoting the trafficking warning failed to cite credible reports confirming the alleged criminal act.

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A Downy woodpecker, a small, white and black bird with a red spot on its head, sits on a branch.

Does a woodpecker's tongue protect its brain? We drilled into research

How does a hammering woodpecker avoid ending up bird-brained? Scientists have studied the bird's skull for decades to understand how it handles constant head-banging without sustaining brain damage.

One popular theory shared online claims a woodpecker's tongue wraps around its skull to protect its brain. But is that actually true? Snopes reporter Laerke Christensen broke down what studies really show.