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​ FRIDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 27 August 2021 Tonight: COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness, Kanye West's name change, a navy seaman's homemade life belt, and flights out of Afghanistan ​ Can You Die of COVID-19 if You Are Vaccinated? As the U.S. saw a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in late summer 2021, speculation regarding the effectiveness of the three authorized vaccines circulated on the internet. Some of these concerns were prompted when local NBC affiliate News 4 San Antonio reported on Aug. 11, 2021, that a 48-year-old “fully vaccinated” Texas woman died after testing positive for COVID-19. Madison Dapcevich 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 Yes, Kanye West Petitioned To Legally Change His Name West has been using the name publicly for years. Read Story. Was Navy Seaman Elgin Staples Saved by a Life Belt Made by His Mom? The story of Elgin Staples and his mother, Vera Mueller-Staples, has wowed audiences since the 1940s. Read Story. Was the State Department Charging Americans $2K for Flights out of Afghanistan? Chaotic evacuation efforts were underway amidst the Taliban takeover. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Biden Vows to Finish Kabul Evacuation, Avenge US Deaths The U.S.-led airlift continued even as commanders and officials were recovering from Thursday’s devastation. Read More Judge Blocks Florida Governor’s Order Banning Mask Mandates School districts in Florida may impose mask mandates, a judge said Friday, ruling that Gov. Ron DeSantis overstepped his authority by issuing an executive order banning the mandates. Read More Ida Aims To Hit New Orleans on Hurricane Katrina Anniversary Tropical Storm Ida swirled toward a strike on Cuba on Friday as a rapidly intensifying storm that could speed across warm Gulf waters and slam into Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center warned. Read More

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