Snopes.com - Misremembering Kerri Strug's heroic vault for Olympic gold, Pelosi and the National Guard, and class action against Kellogg's

​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 28 July 2021 Tonight: Misremembering Kerri Strug's heroic vault for Olympic gold, Pelosi and the National Guard, and class action against Kellogg's ​ Was Kerri Strug Team USA’s Only Chance for Gold? Kerri Strug fought through the pain of an ankle injury to compete at the 1996 Olympic Games, but was it necessary to secure a gold medal for the U.S.A.? Dan Evon reports. Read More URGENT: Save Our Snopes Dear Debunker readers, Four years ago, we launched a GoFundMe campaign to fight off legal threats, SLAPP lawsuits, and a takeover attempt by hostile shareholders. Many of you stood up and helped, and we cannot tell you how much we appreciate it. We thought we’d have good news to share with you by now, but that is unfortunately not the case. Although every major court ruling has been in our favor so far, the point of these lawsuits has been — always — to bleed Snopes dry. Now, on the verge of trial, the years of constant legal battles have your favorite fact-checkers in need of rescue. That’s why we’re launching one more campaign to Save Our Snopes. Will you help us? Contribute Fact Checks and Original Reporting Did Pelosi Prevent National Guard from Responding to Capitol Attack? The Speaker of the House does not have control of the National Guard. Read Story. Yes, the Kellogg’s Cereal Class Action Lawsuit is Real Plaintiffs accused the company of deceptive marketing by describing their sugary cereals as "heart healthy" and "lightly-sweetened." Read Story. RECALL: McCormick Italian Seasoning Products Samples of some seasoning and sauces were found to contain salmonella. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News A Mathematician Just Won an Olympic Gold Medal in Cycling Austrian Anna Kiesenhofer was considered to be a dark horse in the race. Read More Racism of Rioters Takes Center Stage in Jan. 6 Hearing Four officers detailed the racism and bigotry they encountered during the violent assault on the Capitol. Read More Bob Odenkirk Collapses on ‘Better Call Saul’ Set Crew members called an ambulance that took the 58-year-old actor to a hospital. Read More

View Latest News Staff Pick ​ The ‘Occam’s Razor Argument’ Has Not Shifted in Favor of a COVID Lab Leak Proponents of the "COVID lab leak" theory that COVID-19 originated as a result of work performed at the Wuhan Institute of Virology keep repeating the same misinformation. Alex Kasprak reports.  Read More