Snopes Debunker - Rumors about weather maps, sex during a church service, and monkeypox

​ MONDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Aug. 1, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: Rumors about weather maps, sex during a church service, and monkeypox ​ Are Weather Maps Scare-Mongering About Climate Change? In recent weeks, as much of the world experienced intense heat waves, many social media users attempted to downplay the extreme weather trend by accusing meteorologists of exaggerating the hot temperatures with scary-looking weather maps. A series of before-and-after images supposedly comparing years-old TV weather maps with current weather maps were shared online along with the claim that the maps, not the temperatures, were getting scarier over time. Dan Evon reports. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting Does This Photo Show a Couple Unable To Conceive Having Sex in Church? The church in Brazil explained in a series of Facebook posts about what the two people were actually doing onstage. Read Story. Will Shading AC Unit With Canopy Lower Energy Bills? While it is better for your AC unit to be in the shade, a canopy or an umbrella likely isn't enough to lower your electricity bills. Read Story. Is Monkeypox Considered an STD? Medical experts are still debating how to classify the disease. Read Story. Did ‘Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond Experience ‘Allegations’ or Sad News and Endorse CBD and Keto Gummies? Drummond, perhaps better known by her nickname, "The Pioneer Woman," was featured in Facebook ads that falsely claimed she had experienced sad news and that there were "allegations" against her. Read Story. Can Veterans’ Spouses Get Florida Teaching Certificates Without Degrees? A new law makes it easier for military veterans, but not their spouses, to obtain a teaching certificate without a bachelor's degree. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Infrastructure Damage Hampers Flood Recovery in Kentucky Damage to critical infrastructure and the arrival of more heavy rains hampered efforts to help Kentucky residents hit by recent massive flooding. Read More Western Flames Spread, California Sees Its Largest 2022 Fire The McKinney Fire was burning out of control in Northern California’s Klamath National Forest, with expected thunderstorms a big concern just south of the Oregon state line. Read More USDA Getting Tougher on Salmonella in Chicken Products The proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture rules would declare salmonella an adulterant — a contaminant that can cause food-borne illness — in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products. Read More

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