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DC suspect asylum status, Charlie Kirk rumor & Clinton dress painting

Plus: Does a video show Tupac appearing on an unreleased 'Sesame Street' episode?

November 29, 2025

SATURDAY EDITION

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Did Trump administration grant asylum to DC National Guard shooting suspect? What we know

After a gunman shot two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, a claim spread online that the Trump administration had granted the suspect, identified by officials as an Afghan national, asylum months earlier. But is that true?

Snopes reporter Laerke Christensen reviewed existing news reports and reached out to a charity that works with the government to resettle eligible Afghan residents in the U.S. Here's what she found.

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Rumor that Charlie Kirk subscribed to trans influencer's OnlyFans lacks evidence

The claim relied on an unverified screenshot that did not prove the slain conservative activist was the user behind the account.

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Iwona B. Horyn is DHS acting chief security officer's real name

Horyn was named to the role following her predecessor's retirement, according to LinkedIn.

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Did Epstein really own a painting of Bill Clinton in a blue dress?

The artist behind the painting did not know whether Epstein purchased it, per a 2019 interview with Snopes.

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Kamala Harris called for lowering US voting age to 16

The former vice president made the proposal during an interview on "The Diary of a CEO" podcast.

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Does this video show Tupac appearing on unreleased 'Sesame Street' episode?

A video circulating online claims to show late rapper Tupac Shakur guest-starring in an unaired episode of "Sesame Street."

But there's no evidence this ever happened. Upon closer inspection, the video appears to be AI-generated. Snopes intern Will Kramer explains how we verified that it's fake.