Today: Rumors about Ivana Trump's casket, the queen, GTA, and Marilyn Monroe

Plus: Did John Denver serve as U.S. Army sniper in Vietnam? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Sept. 21, 2022 Trouble Reading? [View in Your Browser]( Today: Rumors about Ivana Trump's casket, the queen, GTA, and Marilyn Monroe There’s No Evidence Ivana Trump Was Cremated Yesterday, the word “cremated” began to trend on Twitter with an unfounded rumor about the death of Ivana Trump, former U.S. President Donald Trump’s first ex-wife. According to the rumor, Ms. Trump's casket was filled with secret documents beyond the hundreds that federal investigators had already uncovered at her ex-husband's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Here's the full scoop on this conspiracy theory. [Read Now]( [] [] Fact Checks and Original Reporting [] Did Queen Elizabeth Once Prank American Tourists? They apparently did not recognize her, according to the former royal protection officer who shared the story. [Read Story.]( Photo of Boy in Handcuffs Does Not Show ‘GTA VI’ Hacker A YouTube video showed a thumbnail of a young boy being placed into handcuffs, but it had nothing to do with the leak of "GTA VI." [Read Story.]( Did Marilyn Monroe Really Say This? "If you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best," Monroe supposedly said. [Read Story.]( [Latest Fact Checks]( News [Migrants Sue Florida Governor over Martha’s Vineyard Flights]( They allege Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary engaged in a “fraudulent and discriminatory scheme” to relocate them. [Read More]( [Putin Sets Partial Military Call-Up, Won’t ‘Bluff’ on Nukes]( It’s the first mobilization in Russia since World War II. [Read More]( [US: 48 Exploited Pandemic to Steal $250M from Food Program]( United States authorities charged 48 people in Minnesota with conspiracy and other counts in what they said was the largest pandemic-related fraud scheme yet. [Read More]( [Some 230 Whales Beached in Tasmania; Rescue Efforts Underway]( The pod stranded on Ocean Beach in Macquarie Harbour appears to be pilot whales and at least half are presumed to still be alive. [Read More]( [] [View Latest News]( Staff Pick Did John Denver Serve As U.S. Army Sniper in Vietnam? The musician's father was one of the first officers in the newly formed United States Air Force after World War II. [Read Story.]( [View All Editors' Picks]( Keep Snopes Debunking Show your support for Team Snopes by making a one-time contribution today. [Contribute Now]( Manage Preferences Need to update your email address or how often you get Snopes in your inbox? You can do that by managing your email preferences [Manage Your Preferences]( Unsubscribe You can unsubscribe from all Snopes emails by clicking the link below. Please note, this includes from both paid and free newsletters. [Unsubscribe from Everything]( Snopes Media Group Inc. 864 Grand Ave #256 San Diego, CA 92109 © 1994 - 2022 by Snopes. This material may not be reproduced without permission. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes. ‌