Snope Debunker - Rumors about the Obama Foundation, crabs after Hurricane Irma in Florida, and a mummified dog

​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Sept. 28, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: Rumors about the Obama Foundation, crabs after Hurricane Irma in Florida, and a mummified dog ​ Did Obama Foundation Store Classified Documents at Empty Furniture Warehouse? As former U.S. President Donald Trump remained under investigation for potentially mishandling classified government documents seized by the FBI at his Mar-a-Lago estate, conservative outlets began accusing former President Barack Obama’s foundation of mishandling his own presidential records.  Nur Ibrahim has more. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting Did Crabs Swarm a Florida Road After Hurricane Irma? In 2017, a website falsely claimed to be showing live footage of a mass crab migration in the aftermath of the massive storm. Read Story. Are More People Killed By Donkeys Than Airplane Crashes Annually? This rumor has been circulating since at least 1987, when it was cited in an article about efforts to help people overcome their fear of flying. Read Story. Was This Dog Found ‘Mummified’ Inside the Trunk of a Tree? The story of "Stuckie" frequently draws incredulous comments. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News EU Vows to Act if Energy Lines Hit As Firms Ramp Up Security The European Union suspects that damage to two underwater natural gas pipelines was sabotage. Read More Capitol Rioter, a ‘One Man Wrecking Ball,’ Gets 7-Year Term Judge Amy Berman Jackson sentenced Kyle Young in U.S. District Court in Washington to the long term, noting he had admitted to helping in the assault of a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. Read More Russia Prepares to Annex Occupied Ukraine Despite Outcry Pro-Moscow administrations of all four occupied regions of southern and eastern Ukraine said that their residents voted to join Russia in five days of Kremlin-orchestrated balloting. Read More

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