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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.
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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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 flaunted mostly accurate chart comparing reflecting pool to US skyscrapers
Some measurements differed slightly from official reports, but Trump's graphic was generally correct.
Are human traffickers posing as Walmart employees?
Social media users promoting the trafficking warning failed to cite credible reports confirming the alleged criminal act.
Staff pick
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.







