Snopes.com - Vaccine mandate exemptions, Roundup weed killer settlement scam, a 'real-life Mowgli,' and Giuliani's knighthood claim

​ FRIDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 17 September 2021 Tonight: Vaccine mandate exemptions, Roundup weed killer settlement scam, a 'real-life Mowgli,' and Giuliani's knighthood claim ​ Are Members of Congress Exempt from the Federal Vaccine Mandate? In Sept. 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order saying that all federal employees would have to be vaccinated by Nov. 22, 2021. Another order required vaccinations of all contractors who did business with the federal government. Conservative website The Blaze has since reported that this meant that members of Congress and their staff did not fall under this mandate.  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 Roundup Weed Killer Settlement Scam Targets Gmail Inboxes The body of one scam email about a Roundup settlement claimed it came from "a trusted sender." Read Story. Is Dina Sanichar the ‘Real-Life Mowgli’? The fantastical fictional work "The Jungle Book" may have some roots in the truth. Read Story. Did Giuliani ‘Turn Down a Knighthood’ from Queen Elizabeth II? The former New York mayor made an expletive-ridden speech in September 2021, at a commemoration of the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Milley: Calls to China Were ‘Perfectly’ Within Scope of Job Gen. Mark Milley such said calls are “routine” and were done "to reassure both allies and adversaries in this case in order to ensure strategic stability.” Read More Hundreds of Migrating Songbirds Crash into NYC Skyscrapers This week's avian death toll was particularly high. Read More Justice Department Reviewing Policies on Transgender Inmates The Justice Department is reviewing its policies on housing transgender inmates in the federal prison system after protections for transgender prisoners were rolled back in the Trump administration. Read More

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