Snopes.com - A CNN mix-up, a crude church sculpture, and details about Mark Hamill's new movie

​ TUESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 3 August 2021 Tonight: A CNN mix-up, a crude church sculpture, and details about Mark Hamill's new movie ​ Did Jeffrey Toobin Comment on Cuomo Scandal? Today, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the results of her investigation into sexual assault allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, stating that she found Cuomo had harassed current and former employees. As our reporter Dan Evon published, some prominent Twitter users unknowingly tweeted out incorrection information about a CNN personality. The mishap then trended all day on Twitter. Here's what happened. 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 Novak Djokovic Tell Simone Biles That ‘Pressure Is a Privilege’? The tennis champion also threw tantrums on the court during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Read Story. Does All Saints Church in Hereford, England, Really Have This Crude Figure? People in the 14th century could be just as immature as people today. Read Story. Tom Segura and Bert Kreischer Tease Mystery Movie Project "I don't even know if it will end up being good, but it will be the hardest we laugh, ever," Segura said of the unannounced project. Read Story. An Airborne Turtle Crashed Through Car Windshield in Florida We would have been shell shocked if that happened to us. Read Story. ‘The Machine’ Release Date, Details Teased by Bert Kreischer The film, which also stars Mark Hamill, recently wrapped up much of its principal photography after filming for months in Serbia. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Cuomo Urged to Resign After Probe Finds He Harassed 11 Women New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced mounting pressure to resign, including from President Joe Biden and other onetime Democratic allies, after an investigation found he sexually harassed nearly a dozen women and worked to retaliate against one of his accusers. Read More Officer Dead, Suspect Killed in Violence Outside Pentagon An officer died after being stabbed during a burst of violence at a transit station outside the Pentagon, and a suspect was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene. Read More CDC Issues New Eviction Ban for Most of US Through Oct. 3 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new moratorium on evictions that would last until Oct. 3, ending some of the political pressure being placed on President Joe Biden. Read More DeSantis Won’t Move on Masks As Florida COVID Wards Swell​ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis downplayed a spike in COVID-19 cases that’s shattered state hospitalization records and strongly reiterated his vow not to impose a mask mandate or any business restrictions. Read More

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