Snopes Debunker - Air Florida Flight 90, a Marilyn Monroe quote, and the Kavanaugh background probe

​ FRIDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Aug. 5, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: Air Florida Flight 90, a Marilyn Monroe quote, and the Kavanaugh background probe ​ Does Photo Show Air Florida Flight 90 Crashing into Bridge? We recently looked at a misleading ad on Yahoo titled, “These Mistakes Had Catastrophic Consequences.” The photograph next to the ad showed a large airplane crashing into a bridge. This same picture has been referenced before by other websites as purportedly showing the last moments of Air Florida Flight 90, an airliner that crashed into a bridge in Washington, D.C., in 1982, killing 78 people. Jordan Liles reports. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting Did Marilyn Monroe Say, ‘Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History’? The quote has become famous, but its original context was different than what many assume. Read Story. Wray: Trump WH Directed Kavanaugh Background Probe in 2018 U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., asked FBI Director Christopher Wray to answer a series of questions about Kavanaugh's one-week, follow-up background investigation. Read Story. Are Orcas Not Whales But Dolphins? Dubbed the “killer whale,” orcas have mouths full of dozens of interlocking, 3-inch teeth. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Kremlin Says Griner Swap Must Be Discussed Without Publicity The Kremlin said that it's open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned Washington against publicizing the issue. Read More Warner Bros. Axes ‘Batgirl,’ Won’t Release $90M HBO Max Film The studio ultimately decided the nearly completed “Batgirl" didn't merit either a streaming debut or a theatrical release. Read More China Halts Climate, Military Ties over Pelosi Taiwan Visit The measures are the latest in a promised series of steps intended to punish the U.S. for allowing the visit to the island it claims as its own territory. Read More

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