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​ TUESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Nov. 9, 2021 Tonight: Michael Jackson, Gavin Newsom, COVID-19, and $15,000 ​ Did 23 People Die at a Michael Jackson Concert? In the days following the deadly and tragic incident at the Travis Scott concert in Houston, Texas, where at at least eight people died and dozens more were injured in a crowd crush, a rumor started making the rounds about "the most dangerous concert in history." Dan Evon 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 No, Gavin Newsom Isn’t ‘Missing’ Everybody be cool. Read Story. Is This COVID-19 ‘Vaccine Side Effects’ Poster Real? A poster displaying supposed COVID-19 vaccine side effects did not originate with an authoritative source. Read Story. ‘Woman Leaves House to Neighbor’ Ad Is Not a True Story We clicked through 50 pages of fiction so our readers don't have to. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Pfizer Asks FDA to OK COVID-19 Booster Shots for All Adults Pfizer asked U.S. regulators to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older, a step that comes amid concern about increased spread of the coronavirus with holiday travel and gatherings. Read More Rep. Gosar Under Fire for Anime Attacking Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar was facing criticism after he tweeted a video that included altered animation showing him striking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a sword. Read More Casinos Have Best Quarter Ever; 2020 Total Exceeded Already The figures from the American Gaming Association, the casino industry's national trade group, show U.S. casinos are poised to have their best year ever in 2021. Read More

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