Calling the optics "horrific," a Fulton Co. judge first scolds, then removes, D.A. Fani Willis from prosecuting GOP Lt. Gov. nominee Burt Jones for his alleged involvement in attempts to thwart Joe Biden from becoming President; Next time you flush your toilet, there's a chance Fulton County will scoop it up to track for Monkeypox; and anyone who has been around these parts for more than a minute knows summer in Georgia means it'll be hot. But don't be so quick to dismiss the heat as just a fact of life. WABE kicks off "The Heat Effect," a series of stories looking at how increases in temperature affect all our lives. 

<p>Calling the optics "horrific," a Fulton Co. judge first scolds, then removes, D.A. Fani Willis from prosecuting GOP Lt. Gov. nominee Burt Jones for his alleged involvement in attempts to thwart Joe Biden from becoming President; Next time you flush your toilet, there's a chance Fulton County will scoop it up to track for&nbsp;Monkeypox; and anyone who has been around these parts for more than a minute knows summer in Georgia means it'll be hot. But don't be so quick to dismiss the heat&nbsp;as just a fact of life. WABE kicks off "The Heat Effect," a series of stories looking at how increases in temperature affect all our lives.&nbsp;</p>

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