Snopes - Joel Osteen's net worth, George Washington's 'vaccine' order, and the Dixie Fire

​ SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 7 August 2021 Today: Joel Osteen's net worth, George Washington's 'vaccine' order, and the Dixie Fire ​ Joel Osteen’s Net Worth: Is It Really $40 to $60 Million? Searching for a celebrity's net worth these days seems to be as simple as a Google search. When Google shows results, a featured snippet appears at the top that supposedly reveals a reliable dollar figure. Or does it? Celebrity pastor Joel Osteen is purportedly worth between $40 to $60 million. We looked at the sources behind this amount. Jordan Liles 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 launched one more campaign to Save Our Snopes. Will you help us? Contribute Fact Checks and Original Reporting Did George Washington Order Troops To Get Vaccinated Against Smallpox? Washington wrote in 1777 that the Continental Army had more to "dread" from smallpox than from the "Sword of the Enemy." Read Story. Yes, Biden Said 350M Americans Have Been Vaccinated Against COVID-19 The White House later clarified he meant 350 million vaccine doses had been administered. Read Story. Small Northern California Community of Greenville Decimated by Dixie Fire The Dixie Fire is the largest fire currently burning in the U.S. Read Story. Yes, DC Now Has an Itch Mite Issue The biting pests came just weeks after the capital was rid of swarming cicadas.​ Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Capitol Rioters Enter 1st Guilty Pleas to Assaulting Police A New Jersey gym owner and a Washington state man became the first people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol to plead guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer during the deadly siege. Read More Schools Reopen with Masks Optional in Many US Classrooms Georgia, like most states, is leaving it up to local schools to decide whether to require face coverings. Read More Embattled HFPA Announces Reforms to Bylaws, Membership The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced reforms to its bylaws and an overhaul of its membership process in a bid to diversify its ranks and potentially restore the heavily criticized Golden Globes. Read More

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