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Protesting veteran's broken arm, US sinking of Iranian ship & more

Plus: Unpacking claims Polymarket bets on Iran strikes point to insider knowledge

March 07, 2026

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A man dressed in a military uniform, is stuck in a door. Other people, including a man wearing a dark blue suit, surround him and appear to be trying to move him.

Protesting veteran Brian McGinnis suffered broken arm in struggle with Sen. Sheehy, police

Videos circulating online show Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy and U.S. Capitol Police forcibly removing veteran Brian McGinnis from a congressional hearing after he disrupted proceedings. Following the confrontation, our inbox was flooded with questions from Snopes readers wanting to know whether McGinnis's arm was actually broken during the struggle.

Snopes reporter Taija PerryCook reviewed footage of the incident from multiple angles, including the moment his arm became lodged in a doorframe, to find the truth.

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Investigating claims US sank unarmed Iranian ship and refused to rescue survivors

The IRIS Dena was headed back to Iran from Visakhapatnam, India, where it participated in a multination naval exercise.

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On a desk, a tablet's screen shows a Polymarket page listing a wager that reads "US strikes Iran by...?" With the options March 7 and March 31 underneath.

Unpacking claims Polymarket bets on Iran strikes point to insider knowledge

After the U.S. and Israel struck Iran, rumors circulated online that brand-new accounts on the betting site Polymarket made suspiciously well-timed wagers about when the attack would take place.

We couldn't verify whether the bettors had any insider knowledge of the Trump administration's plans, as posts suggested. But Snopes reporter Anna Rascouët-Paz took a closer look at the accounts' history, their bets and how much money they won.