Snopes Debunker - Rumors about migrants in Texas, Nostradamus, and Vladimir Putin

​ FRIDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Sept. 16, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: Rumors about migrants in Texas, Nostradamus, and Vladimir Putin ​ Migrants Were Flown to Martha’s Vineyard from Texas, Not Venezuela On the day after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had the state of Florida pay for two planes to transport undocumented immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard, a popular tweet appeared to lead some users to believe that they had boarded the flights in Venezuela. Jordan Liles has the facts in this developing story. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting Did Nostradamus Predict Charles Would Abdicate, Leave Harry the Throne? Claiming 16th-century French astrologer Nostradamus predicted various world events is a never-ending pastime for some. Read Story. Were Tommy Lee Jones and Al Gore College Roommates? Jones reportedly once said of Gore, "Al is the closest thing I've had to a brother." Read Story. Did Putin Face Assassination Attempt in September 2022? This is not the first rumored attempt on the Russian president’s life. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News New York Museums to Disclose Artwork Looted by Nazis Museums in New York that exhibit artworks looted by Nazis during the Holocaust are now required by law to let the public know about those dark chapters in their provenance. Read More Florida, Texas Escalate Flights, Buses to Move Migrants Republican governors are escalating their partisan tactic of sending migrants to Democratic strongholds without advance warning. Read More Queue for Queen’s Coffin ‘Paused’ As Wait Hits 14 Hours The flood of grief from the death of Queen Elizabeth II forced the British government to call a temporarily halt to people joining a miles-long line to file past her coffin as it lay in state. Read More

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