Snopes.com - State Department's expensive flights from Afghanistan, NBC's vaccine report, Trump rally toaster ban, and a Tucker Carlson vaccine quote claim

​ TUESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 24 August 2021 Tonight: State Department's expensive flights from Afghanistan, NBC's vaccine report, Trump rally toaster ban, and a Tucker Carlson vaccine quote claim ​ Was the State Department Charging Americans $2K for Flights out of Afghanistan? As the Taliban took over major cities across Afghanistan, including Kabul, in August 2021, the U.S. government began efforts to repatriate its many citizens who were working and residing in the country. Desperate scenes of Afghans trying to board flights at Kabul airport went viral, along with reports of gunfire, and large crushing crowds resulting in many deaths. Nur Ibrahim 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 NBC Report Vaccinated People Have Higher Levels of SARS-CoV-2? Memes claimed that vaccinated people were therefore contributing to the mid-summer COVID-19 surge. Read Story. Are Toasters Prohibited at Trump Rallies? Toast, on the other hand, appears to be allowed. Read Story. Did Tucker Carlson Say This About Nebraska Man’s Death to Stoke COVID Vaccine Fears? The claim appeared to stem from former U.S. Democratic Sen. Al Franken, who hasn't yet returned our request for comment. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Paralympics Open in Empty Stadium — Just Like Olympics The Paralympics are being held without fans, although organizers are planning to let some school children attend, going against the advice of much of the medical community. Read More US WWII Veteran Reunites with Italians He Saved As Children It was a happy ending to a story that could easily have been a tragedy. Read More Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dies at Age 80 Charlie Watts, the self-effacing and unshakeable Rolling Stones drummer who helped anchor one of rock’s greatest rhythms sections and used his “day job” to support his enduring love of jazz, has died, according to his publicist. He was 80. Read More

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