Snopes Debunker - We looked into Florida's rejected math textbooks, a hot dog under a microscope, and a divorcing couple divvying up their Beanie Babies

​ THURSDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker April 21, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: We looked into Florida's rejected math textbooks, a hot dog under a microscope, and a divorcing couple divvying up their Beanie Babies ​ Did Florida Reject Math Textbooks, Citing References to Critical Race Theory? The Florida Department of Education rejected a number of mathematics textbooks for public schools that the department said contained references to critical race theory (CRT), and other “prohibited topics or unsolicited strategies.” On April 19, 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the material in the rejected textbooks was “proprietary” and as such would not be made public.  Nur Ibrahim reports. Read Now How Is Record US Inflation Impacting Your Life? Share Your Story! This spring, Snopes wants to hear how you're navigating rising prices at grocery stores, gas stations, and elsewhere. Share Your Story With Us Fact Checks and Original Reporting A Hot Dog Under a Microscope? "The World Through the Eyes of a Microscope" project aims to give viewers a glimpse of the world beyond the reach of the naked eye. Read Story. Does a Picture Show a Divorcing Couple Dividing Up Beanie Babies? The strangely moving photograph was shared on social media in April 2022. Read Story. Herman Cain, Ben Shapiro: Is This an Authentic Image from Newsmax Broadcast? Newsmax supposedly listed the men's names and headshots above a chyron that suggested they were among "Black conservatives" who leftist Americans considered "to be traitors." Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News FAA Failure to Tell Capitol of Parachute Stunt Led to Alert The U.S. Capitol Police alert about the plane sent congressional staffers fleeing the Capitol and legislative building. Read More Queen Elizabeth II Privately Marks Her 96th Birthday Queen Elizabeth II was marking her 96th birthday privately, retreating to the Sandringham estate in eastern England. Read More 2 Months After Griner’s Arrest, Mystery Surrounds Her Case For another person in another country at another time, the case might have been a minor matter. Read More

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