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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 08/19/2022 01:12pm • A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ IRS special agent job ad misrepresented online CLAIM: An online jo US offers extra monkeypox vaccine doses for gay pride events 08/18/2022 04:16pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. is setting aside an extra 50,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine for places with upcoming gay pride events, health officials said Thursday. The number of doses sent to each place will be based on factors like the size of the event, how many health workers will be available to WHO: World coronavirus cases fall 24%; deaths rise in Asia 08/18/2022 10:55am • LONDON (AP) — New coronavirus cases reported globally dropped nearly a quarter in the last week while deaths fell 6% but were still higher in parts of Asia, according to a report Thursday on the pandemic by the World Health Organization. The U.N. health agency said there were 5.4 million new COVID Africa CDC says renaming of monkeypox variants curbs stigma 08/18/2022 10:17am • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The head of Africa's public health agency says he's “really pleased” that the World Health Organization is renaming the strains of the monkeypox disease to remove references to African regions amid concerns about stigmatization. The variant of the disease formerly known Jake McCarthy's two-run single lifts D-backs past Giants 08/18/2022 01:45am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stone Garrett's father, Greg, arrived from Texas unprepared for cool San Francisco nights and had to buy a Giants sweatshirt to wear during his son's long-awaited major league debut in a much-needed win for the Arizona Diamondbacks. “I knew he was going to come without a lon DC Health publishes monkeypox data tracker, identifies 350 cases 08/18/2022 12:02am • DC Health shares the District’s current monkeypox data (as of Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022). (Courtesy DC Health via Twitter) D.C. Council members pushed the District's health department to publish a dashboard tracking monkeypox cases. On Wednesday, that data was made public, with the agency reporti Monkeypox cancels free concert held at Southern Decadence 08/17/2022 07:55pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Bourbon Street Extravaganza, a free concert held in New Orleans amid Southern Decadence — one of the nation’s largest LGBTQ events — has been canceled over monkeypox concerns, organizers said Wednesday. The concert was scheduled to return Sept. 3 for the first time sin 49ers-Vikings practice: Cousins is back; Lance is back home 08/17/2022 06:55pm • EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — This absence for Kirk Cousins was far more convenient for him and the Minnesota Vikings. After catching COVID-19 and staying home for five days in line with the current guidelines, Cousins returned to practice Wednesday with the Vikings for their first of two joint sessions wit Montgomery Co. requests more monkeypox vaccine; COVID-19 metrics 'low' 08/17/2022 06:20pm • Health officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, have requested more monkeypox vaccine as the number of cases statewide has increased. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 335 cases in Maryland. The state’s Department of Health does not break down t U.Md. community has 1st presumptive case of monkeypox 08/17/2022 04:15pm • With fall classes less than two weeks away, the University of Maryland said Wednesday that the campus community has its first presumptive case of monkeypox, also known as MPX. The director of the University Health Center, Dr. Spyridon Marinopoulos, said in a note that the patient is a staffer who CDC director announces shake-up, citing COVID mistakes 08/17/2022 01:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the nation's top public health agency on Wednesday announced a shake-up of the organization, saying it fell short responding to COVID-19 and needs to become more nimble. The planned changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — CDC leaders call it a “r Coming home: Cristobal, new staff look to bring Miami back 08/17/2022 12:32pm • CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Much was rightly made of Mario Cristobal coming home to take over as coach of Miami, not just his hometown school but also his alma mater. It’s not a coincidence that Cristobal’s staff is loaded with coaches and analysts who have deep ties to Miami. Longtime NFL execu Dubai sees air travel surge, expects FIFA World Cup boost 08/17/2022 06:03am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport saw a surge in passengers over the first half of 2022 as pandemic restrictions eased and the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar will further boost traffic to the city-state’s second airfield, its chief executive said Wednesday. Paul Gr South Korean leader: Seoul won't seek own nuclear deterrent 08/17/2022 05:58am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president said Wednesday his government has no plans to pursue its own nuclear deterrent and called instead for more diplomacy in the face of growing North Korean nuclear weapons capabilities, even as the North test-fired two suspected cruise missiles. The China cuts power to factories, homes as reservoirs fall 08/17/2022 04:19am • BEIJING (AP) — Factories in China’s southwest have shut down and a city imposed rolling blackouts after reservoirs to generate hydropower ran low in a worsening drought, adding to economic strains at a time when President Xi Jinping is trying to extend his hold on power. Companies in Sichuan pro