Snopes.com - A Colorado hiker's unanswered rescue calls, the Alabama governor's desegregation protest rumor, a misleading climate change map, and an elderly couple shot in Nevada

​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 27 October 2021 Tonight: A Colorado hiker's unanswered rescue calls,  the Alabama governor's desegregation protest rumor, a misleading climate change map, and an elderly couple shot in Nevada ​ Colorado Incident Prompts Reminder: Answer Phone if You Get Lost! A hiker who got lost on a mountain trail in Colorado refused to answer a cellphone call because the caller’s phone number was unfamiliar — but it was search and rescue responders trying to make contact with the hiker. The incident prompted first responders in Lake County to issue a cautionary warning to the public: If you’re lost and the same number keeps calling your phone, pick up. Bethania Palma reports. Read More Fact Checks and Original Reporting No, AL Gov. Kay Ivey Is Not in This Photo Protesting Desegregation in Louisiana A misleading and viral tweet became so popular that its content was later shared on TikTok. Read Story. Does This Map Show the United States in 30 Years? The United States could see some drastic changes if climate change is not addressed, but they aren't depicted on this map. Read Story. Was an Elderly Nevada Couple Shot Dead by an Undocumented Immigrant? In October 2021, Wilber Ernesto Martinez-Guzman pleaded guilty to shooting dead Gerald and Sharon David, in January 2019. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Stacey Abrams Group Donates $1.34M to Wipe out Medical Debts The Fair Fight Political Action Committee has donated $1.34 million from its political action committee to wipe out debt with a face value of $212 million that is owed by 108,000 people. Read More ’70s Radical David Gilbert Granted Parole in Brink’s Robbery Gilbert, 76, has been imprisoned since shortly after the infamously botched armored car robbery in which a guard and two police officers were killed. Read More United States Issues Its 1st Passport with ‘X’ Gender Marker The United States expects to be able to offer the option more broadly next year. Read More

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