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Why false claim Trump was flown to hospital spread online

A rumor that circulated online earlier this week claimed the White House turned off its “live cameras” while President Trump was taken to the hospital by helicopter. But did that really happen?

Snopes reporting fellow Aleksandra Wrona digs into how the claim spread and why there’s no evidence the story is true.

Is Obama paying for the Reiners' funeral expenses? Here's the truth

The Obamas said they had plans to see Rob and Michele Reiner just before they were found killed in their Los Angeles home.

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12 rumors involving Rob Reiner we've investigated

We looked into claims that Reiner said "too bad he turned his head" regarding the Trump assassination attempt and that Obama was covering the Reiners' funeral expenses, among others.

What to know about Trump's 'Patriot Games' announcement

Cue discussions about which state is District 12 from "The Hunger Games."

Don't be fooled by supposed drone image of giant octopus in Gulf of Mexico

No one is releasing the kraken yet.

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AOC didn't spend $50K on Bad Bunny concert. Here's how her campaign really spent the money

This month, social media users claimed that U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., spent $50,000 in campaign funds while on a trip to Puerto Rico to attend a Bad Bunny concert.

Snopes reporter Rae Deng investigated and found that while some details were based in the truth, the main parts of the claim were inaccurate. Read our report to find out how the congresswoman’s campaign actually spent the money.