Snopes Debunker - Rumors about an air conditioner trick, New Zealand, Pelosi, and DeSantis

​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker July 27, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: Rumors about an air conditioner trick, New Zealand, Pelosi, and DeSantis ​ Will Shading AC Unit With Canopy Lower Energy Bills? As the United States and many other parts of the world experience excessive heat waves, a “life hack” was circulated on social media claiming that people could lower their energy bills, as well as the temperature in their homes, by placing an umbrella or canopy over their outdoor AC units. Dan Evon reports. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting No, the US Supreme Court Did Not ‘Sign a Verdict’ to Impeach Pelosi A widely shared Facebook post, from July 2022, was inaccurate and illogical in several ways. Read Story. Did New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern Once Say, ‘Unless You Hear It from Us, It Is Not the Truth’? Maybe more importantly, when and in what context did she say that? Read Story. Viral Post Recounts Key Details of Ron DeSantis’ Life Before Politics The popular Facebook post, which was copied and pasted many times, summarized DeSantis' accomplishments in his legal and military careers. Read Story. That Asteroid-Moon Collision Video? It’s Fake. But that’s not to say that the moon hasn’t seen its fair share of asteroid impacts. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Family: ‘Beaver’ Star Tony Dow Still Alive, in Hospice Care According to CNN.com and other news websites, Dow's official Facebook page reported for a brief time that he had died. Read More Biden Tests Negative for COVID-19, Ends ‘Strict Isolation’ President Joe Biden looked forward to ending his COVID-19 isolation after testing negative for the virus. Read More Protesting Dutch Farmers Dump Manure, Garbage on Roads Dutch farmers protested government plans to reduce nitrogen emissions by dumping manure and garbage on highways and setting fires alongside roads. Read More

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