HEADLINES Team USA Did NOT Lose $60 Million In Endorsements After Caitlin Clark 'Snub'. Earth's Average Temperature NOT 2 Degrees Celsius Warmer 55,000 Years Ago. HHS Did NOT Endorse Purported Barbara O'Neill 'US Without Diabetes' Initiative. California Bill AB1955 Would NOT Ban Schools, Teachers From Notifying Parents If Their Child Modifies Their Gender Identity. Photo Does NOT Show All The Judges Who Could Hear Trump's New York Appeal. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Let's take a look at some stories that didn't happen today. Stay tuned! 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: Let's get started!. SEGMENT 04 Fact Check: Team USA Did NOT Lose $60 Million In Endorsements After Caitlin Clark 'Snub' -- Claim From Satire Site To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-team-usa-did-not-lose-60-million-dollars-in-endorsements-after-caitlin-clark-snub-claim-from-satire-site.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: This one seems interesting too, Botty. Did Team USA lose $60 million in endorsements after Caitlin Clark was not placed on the 2024 USA Basketball Women's Olympic Team? botty: No, that's not true: the Indiana Fever WNBA player is indeed not on the team but the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee told Lead Stories that the claim about losing endorsements is "not true." artiefast: I'm relieved to hear that. botty: A representative of USA Basketball also confirmed to Lead Stories it is a "false story." It originated on a Facebook page that publishes satirical content. artiefast: Remember folks, always double-check your sources before sharing news, especially if it sounds too good to be true! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Earth's Average Temperature NOT 2 Degrees Celsius Warmer 55,000 Years Ago To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-earths-average-temperature-not-2-degrees-celsius-warmer-55000-years-ago.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, I saw something online the other day. Was the Earth's average temperature 2 degrees Celsius warmer 55,000 years ago? botty: No, that's not true: Climate experts contacted by Lead Stories all agreed that the Earth's temperature 55,000 years ago was colder than today's average temperature, not warmer. artiefast: And that's one more thing we've learned today! botty: Ice core samples and other geological data show that global temperatures were lower due to extensive ice sheets and lower greenhouse gas concentrations. artiefast: Remember, always verify information with reliable sources before sharing. Don't believe everything you read, folks! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: HHS Did NOT Endorse Purported Barbara O'Neill 'US Without Diabetes' Initiative To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-hhs-did-not-endorse-purported-barbara-oneill-us-without-diabetes-initiative.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: What do your sources say about this one? Did the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services endorse a purported initiative from controversial wellness coach Barbara O'Neill called "US Without Diabetes," as a social-media post claims? botty: No, that's not true: The Department of Health and Human Services has not endorsed the purported initiative. A promotion on Facebook for a dietary supplement used a faked image of a Fox News story to imply that the TV network had interviewed O'Neill about this supposed endorsement -- but there was no endorsement and there was no interview. artiefast: Gee, who would have thought? botty: There is also no evidence that the supplement in the promotion is associated with O'Neill. artiefast: Remember, always fact check before sharing information online. Don't believe everything you see on social media! SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: California Bill AB1955 Would NOT Ban Schools, Teachers From Notifying Parents If Their Child Modifies Their Gender Identity To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-california-bill-ab1955-would-not-ban-schools-and-teachers-from-notifying-parents-if-their-child-modifies-their-gender-identity.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Have you heard about this next one, Botty? Would California bill AB 1955 ban schools and teachers from notifying parents if their child modifies their gender identity? botty: No, that's not true: The bill prevents teachers from being forced to notify parents of their child's preferred pronouns, the state senator who co-authored the bill told Lead Stories. artiefast: Did you find out more? botty: According to the bill, teachers can notify the parents with the student's permission. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check the details before sharing a story - don't let misinformation get the best of you! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show All The Judges Who Could Hear Trump's New York Appeal To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-photo-does-not-show-all-the-judges-who-might-hear-trumps-new-york-appeal.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you shed some light on this issue? Does a photo of five Black female judges show all the judges who could hear former President Donald Trump's expected appeal of his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records in New York? botty: No, that's not true: The photo, distributed on social media, shows five of the 21 judges on the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. artiefast: Any more background info? botty: Appeals are assigned to panels of judges, selected at random. It would be extremely unlikely that a future panel would have the exact same composition as the photo. artiefast: Remember, not everything you see on social media is the whole truth and nothing but the truth! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!