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Correction: Beat the Heat-Explainer story

Jun 29, 2023, 2:48 PM | Updated: Jun 30, 2023, 11:54 am

Lee Guidry fishes for catfish from under an umbrella at Lafreniere Park in Metairie, La., on Tuesda...

Lee Guidry fishes for catfish from under an umbrella at Lafreniere Park in Metairie, La., on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. (Brett Duke/The Advocate via AP)
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(Brett Duke/The Advocate via AP)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — In a story published June 29, 2023, about safety tips for extreme heat, The Associated Press erroneously reported the title of Ashley Ward and the name of an institute at Duke University. She is the director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, not director of Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.

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Correction: Beat the Heat-Explainer story