Today: 2024 Academy Awards, Barron Trump, and Alaska

Plus: Does This Video Show a Real Ice Sculpture Made During the Polar Vortex? [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnk5z1P0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcWIwdjRiZmtnOC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTNzYmRjMWJzdWdXA3NwY0IKZaL5F7FlG5QB_VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Jan. 24, 2024 Today: 2024 Academy Awards, Barron Trump, and Alaska [From left, a white man and woman stand next to each other. The man is wearing a light blue suit, while the woman is wearing a pink dress.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnk5z1P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZmNvNnl1Mm9vdi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTNzYmRjMWJzdWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaL5F7FlG5QB_VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) 'Barbie' Oscar Nominations: Who Was (and Wasn't) Nominated On Jan. 23, 2024, nominations for the 2024 Academy Awards [were announced](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnk5z1P0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNTFrcG1wb2M3bi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTNzYmRjMWJzdWdXA3NwY0IKZaL5F7FlG5QB_VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb), with "Barbie" being "the year's biggest hit," as described by [The Associated Press](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnk5z1P0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZmx4NDBmZGIxYS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTNzYmRjMWJzdWdXA3NwY0IKZaL5F7FlG5QB_VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb). As news of the nominations spread, a rumor surfaced [implying](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnk5z1P0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbTJocXVkZTZtaC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTNzYmRjMWJzdWdXA3NwY0IKZaL5F7FlG5QB_VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb)that the leading women behind the film — director Greta Gerwig and actress/producer Margot Robbie — were [not](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnk5z1P0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMG1mbnNtc2N1ZS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTNzYmRjMWJzdWdXA3NwY0IKZaL5F7FlG5QB_VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) nominated for their work, while their male co-star Ryan Gosling was. Snopes reporting fellow Aleksandra Wrona has the details. [Read Now](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnk5z1P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvaGVxMjNmNGk0YS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTNzYmRjMWJzdWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaL5F7FlG5QB_VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) More From Snopes [A graphic of a white man wearing a black and white suit is pictured next to a Russian document.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnk5z1P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNGF6aHpuanRnYi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTNzYmRjMWJzdWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaL5F7FlG5QB_VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Did Putin Declare the 1867 Sale of Alaska to the US 'Illegal'? "Well, the Russian pacific fleet didn’t get the invite to Ukraine and they’re getting pretty bored," one Reddit user commented. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnk5z1P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZno3aXVmaWwxdy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTNzYmRjMWJzdWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaL5F7FlG5QB_VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A white man wearing a blue suit points to the left. The American flag is the backdrop behind the man.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnk5z1P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcnN4dnc2NnpnaS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTNzYmRjMWJzdWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaL5F7FlG5QB_VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Did Trump Say Nikki Haley Was 'in Charge of Security' on Jan. 6? In a January 2024 campaign speech, Trump appeared to blame rival GOP candidate Nikki Haley for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnk5z1P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYnBteW13Znhndi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTNzYmRjMWJzdWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaL5F7FlG5QB_VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A X post shows a white man wearing a suit has several American flags as the backdrop. Above the image is a quote from Winston Churchill.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnk5z1P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvODN2M3J6ZGNxay8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTNzYmRjMWJzdWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaL5F7FlG5QB_VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Did Churchill Say 'Success Is Not Final, Failure Is Not Fatal'? Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attributed the quote to Winston Churchill, who in fact never uttered those words. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnk5z1P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYzNyenFtZXR2MC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTNzYmRjMWJzdWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaL5F7FlG5QB_VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A white boy and two white men stand next to a white woman. The white boy stands a full head above the other people.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnk5z1P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvODZndGFvcTF3eS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTNzYmRjMWJzdWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaL5F7FlG5QB_VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Is This a Real Image of Barron Trump? The teen was photographed towering over his family at his maternal grandmother's funeral. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnk5z1P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvb2Z6ejVtbmZpNy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTNzYmRjMWJzdWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaL5F7FlG5QB_VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A screen states that the San Francisco 49ers & Baltimore Ravens will face each other at the Super Bowl on February 11.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnk5z1P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcXpiaHNhcmZyYi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTNzYmRjMWJzdWcmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaL5F7FlG5QB_VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Was This an Actual News Report Leaking 2024 Super Bowl 'Script'? And is everything that happens in the NFL scripted far in advance? 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