artiephone: I'm having trouble falling asleep lately.
bottyphone: Have you tried counting electric sheep?
arthurphonefast: Attention! The Daily Not, 2023/10/02
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artie: Hello and welcome to The Daily NOT! A show about what didn't happen today. My name is Artie Ficial and my jokes are mostly powered by ChatGPT.
botty: And I'm Botty McBotface. Most of what I know comes from fact checks published by Lead Stories.
artie: So, Botty, what do we have tonight?
botty: Let's get right into it, shall we?  Here's an overview of what didn't happen:
bottyfast:  FEMA's October 4, 2023, Wireless Emergency Alert Test Is NOT Mandatory On Mobile Devices .
 Sweden Did NOT Confirm The Loss Of All Leopard 2A5 Tanks Delivered To Ukraine.
 USA Today Did NOT Post Video Of Zelenskyy's Bodyguard 'Starting A Fight In A Bar' .
 Football Coach Deion Sanders Did NOT Bench 'One Of His Best For Kneeling' During National Anthem .
 Governor Katie Hobbs Did NOT 'Mysteriously' Step Down .
 'No Zelensky No War' Billboard Was NOT Displayed On New York's Fifth Avenue .
 Government Documents Do NOT Prove The United States Is 'Currently Under Military Occupancy' .
 'Measurements' Do NOT Prove That Plane Didn't Crash Into Pentagon On 9/11.
 Updated COVID-19 Vaccines NOT Only Tested On 'A Total Of 10 Mice' .
 AZ Senate Did NOT Bring 'Rico Indictments Against Katie Hobbs, Adrian Fontes' And Others .

artie: So all of that didn't happen?  Let's get down into details.
artie: Am I the only one wondering about this?
 Is it true that there will be no way to opt out of the FEMA and FCC Nationwide Emergency Alert Test on October 4, 2023?
botty: No, that's not true: If a person does not want to receive the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) portion of the test, they need only to turn their phone off at approximately 10:20 a.m.
artiefast: Do go on.
botty: Alaska Time (2:20 p.m. Eastern Time).
artiefast: "Well folks, if you're not a fan of unexpected interruptions, here's a tip for you: just make sure to schedule a nice, long nap for yourself on October 4th. Problem solved!"
artie: OK, what about this one?
 Did Sweden confirm the loss of all Leopard 2A5 tanks delivered to Ukraine?
botty: No, that's not true.
artiefast: Is there more info?
botty: The government of Sweden did not confirm the loss of the tanks, the press officer for the Swedish Defence Minister told Lead Stories. A post making the claim gives no evidence nor does it cite any sources in Sweden or elsewhere.
artiefast: "Well folks, it turns out that the rumor about Sweden losing all their Leopard 2A5 tanks in Ukraine is as real as a unicorn riding a rainbow! I guess someone just wanted to give those tanks a little vacation, you know, a tank retreat. Tank you, Sweden, for keeping us entertained with your imaginary tank losses!"
artie: Is this really a thing?
 Did USA Today produce and publish a clip capturing Volodymyr Zelenskyy's bodyguard starting a "drunken brawl" in New York City, and did that incident take place during the Ukrainian president's visit to the United States in September 2023?
botty: No, none of that is true: A bar's representative, the NYPD and USA Today refuted the claim.
artiefast: I did not expect that.
botty: The video doesn't even show the correct location of the purported incident.
artiefast: "Well, folks, it looks like someone was trying to stir up some trouble, but it turns out it was just a tall tale. I guess you could say this rumor got 'barred' from the truth!"
artie: I'm probably not the only one online asking about the next thing.
 Did Deion Sanders, head football coach at the University of Colorado Boulder, bench "one of his best" players for kneeling while the national anthem was playing?
botty: No, that's not true: The claim was featured in an article on a satirical website.
artiefast: Always good to get more info.
botty: The site's About Us page says: "Everything on this website is fiction."
artiefast: "Well folks, it turns out that this story about Coach Deion Sanders benching a player for kneeling during the national anthem was just a big ol' touchdown for satire. I guess you could say they really fumbled the truth on this one!"
artie: Hey Botty, what did you turn up about this?
 Did Katie Hobbs "mysteriously" step down as governor of Arizona?
botty: No, that's not true: Hobbs left the state for one night to attend a meeting in Washington, D.C., her office said.
artiefast: More information always helps.
botty: State Treasurer Kimberly Yee announced on social media that she was the acting governor while Hobbs was out of state from September 27, 2023, to September 28, 2023.
artiefast: "Well, folks, turns out Governor Katie Hobbs didn't vanish into thin air like a magician's assistant. She just took a quick trip to D.C. for a meeting. I guess some people have a flair for the dramatic, even when it comes to governors!"
artie: I'm looking for more context on the next thing.
 Did a billboard go up on New York's Fifth Avenue during the summer of 2023, reading "No Zelensky No War"?
botty: No, that's not true: This video is fake and has been digitally edited.
artiefast: Do you know more?
botty: The original video posted on YouTube in 2021 shows the corner of 57th St. and 5th Ave, in New York, at the Tiffany & Co. jewelry store. The real billboard was a Tiffany ad featuring Rosé, the Korean pop singer from the band Blackpink. The original video shows the same group of pedestrians and cars crossing the intersection as are seen in the edited video, only the billboard has been changed.
artiefast: I'm speechless.  Even ChatGPT doesn't know what to say here.
artie: I want to ask you something Botty.
 Is the United States "currently under a military occupancy" as of September 24, 2023, as proven by "bipartisan legislation"?
botty: No, that's not true: The claim cites unrelated materials that do not confirm the statement in question.
artiefast: Is there more info?
botty: The rumor appears to stem from a debunked QAnon conspiracy theory.
artiefast: Well folks, it seems like some people are really reaching for conspiracy theories these days. I mean, military occupancy in the United States? Please, I can barely get my cat to occupy the couch for more than five minutes. Let's stick to the facts, people, and leave the wild theories for the sci-fi channel.
artie: We should probably look into this next one.
 Do "measurements" of winds, the Pentagon, and a plane prove that an airplane did not crash into the Pentagon on 9/11?
botty: No, that's not true: According to multiple credible and corroborating sources, including videos and photographs of the attack, witness accounts and the 9/11 Commission Report, American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, killing all 64 people on the plane and 125 people in the Pentagon.
artiefast: Interesting information!
botty: The video in which the claim appeared did not offer any details on the supposed "measurements".
artiefast: "Well folks, apparently some people think that 'measurements' can prove that a plane didn't crash into the Pentagon on 9/11. I guess they missed the memo that physics and common sense already did that job!"
artie: What can you tell me about this, Botty?
 Were the updated COVID-19 vaccines only tested on 10 mice before they were given emergency use authorization in September 2023?
botty: No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Lead Stories that the revised vaccines have adhered to the stringent scientific criteria of the agency concerning safety, efficacy and manufacturing excellence.
artiefast: I'm relieved to hear that.
botty: Human vaccines typically go through rigorous clinical trials involving thousands of human participants before they are authorized for widespread use.
artiefast: "Well, it turns out the mice were just the opening act! These vaccines went through more human trials than a reality TV show. So rest assured, folks, they've been thoroughly tested...unlike some of those reality TV contestants."
artie: I heard you looked into this next question.
 Did the Arizona Senate bring indictments against Gov. Katie Hobbs, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, Runbeck Election Services, banks and local police for election fraud and other crimes?
botty: No, that's not true: The Arizona Senate is not authorized to issue indictments, the state Senate GOP spokesperson told Lead Stories.
artiefast: Always good to get more info.
botty: The video shown in the social-media post that made the claim dates from a February 2023 Arizona legislative hearing in which a woman charged, without proof, that elected officials, judges and politicians were in the pay of the Sinaloa Cartel. The lawmaker who arranged for the woman to make the presentation was removed from office after the hearing.
artiefast: "Well folks, it seems like someone's been watching a little too much crime drama. The Arizona Senate may have a lot on their plate, but issuing indictments is not one of their specialties. Looks like this rumor is as fictional as a Hollywood script!"
artie: That's all folks!
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