Snopes Debunker - Ancient dinosaur tracks, a "mysterious" illness affecting dogs, and the Wisconsin school board's pride flag and pronouns ban

​ THURSDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Aug. 25, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: Ancient dinosaur tracks, a "mysterious" illness affecting dogs, and the Wisconsin school board's pride flag and pronouns ban ​ Were New Dinosaur Tracks Revealed by 2022 Drought? Low water levels around the world have revealed artifacts previously thought long gone in the history books, from sunken ships in Europe and Chinese Buddhist statues to a barrel containing a body in Nevada and so-called “hunger stones” found in the Czech Republic. In August 2022, a state park in Texas joined the ranks when 113-million-year-old dinosaur tracks imprinted on a riverbed were revealed. Madison Dapcevich reports. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting Experts Identify ‘Mysterious’ Illness Affecting Dogs Reports suggest that more than 20 dogs have died thus far. Read Story. Wis. School Board: Pride Flags, Pronouns Included in ‘Political Messaging’ Ban The policy applies to teachers and other school employees. Read Story. Was Betsy Ross the Only Real Person Depicted On a PEZ Dispenser? In American history, Ross is something of a legend — a craftswoman who made flags. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News California Poised to Phase out Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars California is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen. Read More Gender Dysphoria Covered by Disability Law, Court Rules A federal ruling that gender dysphoria is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act could help block conservative political efforts to restrict access to gender-affirming care. Read More Uvalde School Board Fires Police Chief After Mass Shooting In a unanimous vote, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District’s board of trustees fired Arredondo in an auditorium of parents and survivors of the May 24 massacre. Read More

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