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​ SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Oct. 16, 2021 Today: The Texas Holocaust controversy, Clint Eastwood, astronomy, and Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes ​ Texas School Administrator Told Teachers To Include Books with ‘Opposing’ Views of Holocaust A Texas school district is at the center of the controversy over a state law that seeks to ban critical race theory in school curriculums. NBC News revealed a leaked audio clip in which a top administrator with Southlake’s Carroll Independent School District advised teachers that if they have books on the Holocaust in the classroom, they should also include “opposing” viewpoints on it. 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 launched one more campaign to Save Our Snopes. Will you help us? Contribute Fact Checks and Original Reporting Did Clint Eastwood Say ‘The Problem Is Not Guns’? A viral Facebook post specifically credited Eastwood for a quote that did not belong to the famous actor. Read Story. Is This the First Photo of Another Solar System? While the image is special, according to astronomers it's not as novel as a Reddit post claimed. Read Story. Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Ice Cream If you like cake and ice cream, why not cake ice cream? Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Prosecutors: Capitol Cop Told Jan. 6 Rioter to Hide Evidence A U.S. Capitol Police officer has been indicted on obstruction of justice charges after prosecutors say he helped to hide evidence of a rioter's involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Read More DOJ Will Ask Supreme Court to Halt Texas Abortion Law The move comes as the Texas clinics are running out of avenues to stop the GOP-engineered law that bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, which is usually around six weeks. Read More Liberian Teen Becomes Hero for Finding and Returning $50,000 Emmanuel Tuloe has been invited to meet Liberian President George Weah. Read More

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