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Monday, July 29, 2024

Checking the Facts: No, these summer temperatures haven't been 'typical' | Fact check

Temperatures for June and the first two weeks of July were higher than average. June 2024 was the second-warmest June on record. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

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Checking the Facts

Mon Jul 29 2024

 
Temperatures in western Oregon will cool down somewhat after extreme heat this past week.

Temperatures for June and the first two weeks of July were higher than average. June 2024 was the second-warmest June on record.

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at The American Federation of Teachers National Convention Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Houston. Harris is visiting Houston as she charges on with her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination after President Joe Biden announced he won't seek reelection.
 

Kamala Harris didn't say this viral quote. It's made up | Fact check

The quote comes from an altered clip of a 2023 speech Kamala Harris gave during a rally. The real video and the transcript show she never said it.

U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid.  Evan Vucci/Pool via REUTERS
 

Video of profane Biden speech is fabricated | Fact check

The video is a fabrication that was first posted to X, formerly Twitter, by a social media user who shares memes and other manipulated content.

A general view shows the Pyramide du Louvre, designed by Ieoh Ming Pei, and the Olympic Rings as guests are expected to arrive to attend a gala dinner hosted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the French Presidency at the Louvre Museum in Paris, on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, on July 25, 2024. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO   ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
 

Vogue photos misrepresented as Chinese Olympic uniform | Fact check

The photo was published in a 2023 issue of Vogue China. China's uniform for the Paris Olympics is red and white.

SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB Demonstrators gather atop the Freedom Bell at Union Station during a pro-Palestinian protest on the day Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S., July 24, 2024. REUTERS/Seth Herald
 

Defaced bell is in Washington, not Liberty Bell | Fact check

The image shows the Freedom Bell in Washington, a replica of the Liberty Bell. There is no evidence of damage to the original bell in Philadelphia.

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, applauds as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., July 24, 2024. REUTERS/Craig Hudson
 

Image of Elon Musk in 'apartheid' hat is altered | Fact check

An image of Elon Musk has been altered to include a slogan about 'apartheid.' The original image shows Musk in a plain black hat in 2019.

A view shows a tornado near Mount Vernon,Indiana, U.S., July 9, 2024 in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Tyler Moll/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
 

Tornado footage old, not from Dallas in 2024 | Fact check

The footage in the video circulated online prior to 2024.

DORAL, FLORIDA - JULY 09: Former President Donald Trump speaks during his campaign rally at the Trump National Doral Golf Club on July 09, 2024 in Doral, Florida. Trump continues to campaign ahead of the Republican National Convention which begins on July 15. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
 

Image of Trump at golf course predates rally shooting | Fact check

Golfer Bryson DeChambeau, who posted the video the image came from, said it was recorded during the first week of July.

Jan 18, 2021; Washington, DC, USA; Exterior views of The White House. Security preparations continue around The White House and Lafayette Park in preparation for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Mandatory Credit: Andrew P. Scott-USA TODAY
 

Congress acted legally to create presidential term limits | Fact check

Congress didn't violate the Constitution in starting the process of creating term limits. The change was approved by states as required.

U.S. President Joe Biden carries a protective face mask before boarding Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base, in Dover, Delaware, U.S., July 23, 2024. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
 

Es falso que Biden está en cuidados paliativos | Hechos

El Presidente Joe Biden sigue desempeñando sus funciones tras sufrir de COVID-19, según su médico en la Casa Blanca.

 

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