Plus: ICE shooting of Renee Good was 1st recorded Minneapolis homicide of 2026
| SATURDAY EDITION | Snopes Debunker | | Did Erika Kirk lose her children in custody battle? What we know | A rumor spread online that Erika Kirk lost her children in a custody battle with the parents of her late husband, Charlie Kirk. The claim spread on X and Facebook. Grok, X's AI chatbot, claimed the rumor appeared to be true. | The claim spread widely following a comment from U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who later said she misspoke. Reporter Rae Deng has the details. | | | | Inspecting image of Cilia Flores in court with head bandage and black eye | Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's wife has appeared in public with light blond hair since at least 2019. | | | | Support Snopes With Our Monthly Membership | From inspecting claims about Erika Kirk to rumors about Ken Jennings, we need your help to keep doing this far-ranging work. By building our membership, we will be able to continue cutting straight to the facts on any subject our readers are interested in. We appreciate any support you can give. | | | | Image claiming to show Renee Nicole Good's car aimed at ICE officer isn't what it seems | Credible videos of the shooting showed the wheels of Good's car were turned away from the agent when she moved forward and he shot her. | | | | Unpacking claim Kamala Harris said Venezuela 'is a country, but we don't live there, so it's not our country' | The former vice president supposedly added, "And when we go there, we are in another country." | | | | Real 'Jeopardy!' host Ken Jennings post about voting for 2028 candidate who would prosecute Trump 'regime'? | The game show champion-turned-host has been known for controversial social media statements in the past. | | | Staff pick | | ICE shooting of Renee Good was 1st recorded Minneapolis homicide of 2026 | After a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on Wednesday, social media users claimed the shooting was the city's only known homicide in 2026 so far. | Reporter Rae Deng dug into Minneapolis homicide data to break down the rumor. | | |
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