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​ TUESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Dec. 28, 2021 Today: Rumors about the Delta CEO, hand sanitizer, Donald Trump Jr., and an 'anti-vaxx cowboy' ​ Did Delta’s CEO Influence the CDC on 5-Day COVID Isolation? Earlier today, "Delta CEO" began trending on Twitter after a new rumor cropped up about the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The rumor claimed that the CDC issued new guidance reducing the COVID-19 isolation and quarantine time for breakthrough cases from 10 to five days primarily as a decision to help businesses. The specific accusation was that the CDC disregarded science and health in its decision making after Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian sent a letter to the agency that asked it to consider making the reduction. Jordan Liles reports. Read More Fact Checks and Original Reporting Reddit Post Misleads on ‘Anti-Vaxx Cowboy’ Funeral Former Oklahoma resident David Leon Johnson died on Dec. 20, 2021, after a battle with COVID-19, according to his obituary. Read Story. Did Donald Trump Jr. Tell Conservatives Following the Bible Had ‘Gotten Us Nothing’? The son and adviser of the former president continued to cause controversy this month. Read Story. Defense Attorneys Claim Entrapment in Alleged Whitmer Kidnap Plot Case In a Christmas Day court filing, the lawyers asked the judge to toss the indictment. Read Story. Will Hand Sanitizer Dissolve Disposable Gloves? Concerns over the reuse of medical equipment were prompted as the omicron variant continued to spread across the globe. Read Story. Candace Owens’ Trump Interview Now Free After Complaints The video interview was published on Dec. 21 and originally required a $12 or $20 monthly membership to the Daily Wire to watch it.​ Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Skip the Clickbait We debunk the rumors behind misleading online advertisements. Such ads lead to slideshow articles that require a seemingly endless number of "next page" clicks. We've flipped through thousands of pages to save our readers a bit of time. Read More News White House, Jan. 6 Committee Agree to Shield Some Documents The deferral is in response to concerns by the Biden White House that releasing all the Trump administration documents sought by the committee could compromise national security and executive privilege. Read More US Officials Recommend Shorter COVID Isolation, Quarantine U.S. health officials cut isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine. Read More Omicron, Storms, Disrupt Air Travel for 4th Consecutive Day Flight delays and cancellations tied to staffing shortages have been a constant this year. Read More

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