Snopes.com - Why more cars are stolen on New Year’s, the real first name of Jerry from 'Tom and Jerry,' and what Jesse Watters really said about Fauci

​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Dec. 29, 2021 Today: Why more cars are stolen on New Year’s, the real first name of Jerry from "Tom and Jerry," and and what Jesse Watters really said about Fauci ​ Yes, More Cars Are Stolen on New Year’s than Other Holidays When the New Year rolls around, it’s likely that you’ll see some not-exactly feel-good stories posted online about how that holiday is the one on which your car is mostly likely to get stolen.  Bethania Palma reports. Read More Fact Checks and Original Reporting Did Delta’s CEO Influence the CDC on 5-Day COVID Isolation? A 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. Read Story. What is the Full Name of Jerry From ‘Tom and Jerry’? (And why it matters...) Read Story. Did Jesse Watters Call for Fauci’s Assassination? "Now you're going for the kill shot. The kill shot with an ambush, deadly," Watters told attendees at a conservative political conference. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News WHO: Global COVID Cases Up 11% Last Week, Omicron Risk High The U.N. health agency said in its weekly epidemiological report released late Tuesday that there were nearly 4.99 million newly reported cases around the world from Dec. 20-26. Read More Harry Reid Remembered As a Fighter, Skilled Senate Dealmaker Reid, who died Tuesday at 82 after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer, was one of Congress’ most skilled negotiators. Read More John Madden, Hall of Fame Coach and Broadcaster, Dies at 85 Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster John Madden, whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, has died, the NFL said. Read More

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