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Judge denies Buffalo bid to halt Seneca gas station work
Mayor Sean Ryan said Oct. 26 that Buffalo will continue litigation after a New York State Supreme Court ruling that did not grant emergency relief in the case over the Miami Street project. He said the city will also try to persuade the Seneca Nation the project is inappropriate for the land.
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Jericho Road wins state funding to grow WNY healthcare workforce
Jericho Road Community Health Center has been selected to...
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What we know about Pentagon’s FORTRESS initiative to keep military bases running off-grid
Some people claimed the initiative requires bases to ensure they can operate for at least 90 days without civilian power, fuel, water or supply lines.
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GOP pundits’ swipe at Obama instantly backfires amid cheesecake fiasco: ‘No, darling’
A pair of GOP tried to defend President Donald Trump's White House renovations on Monday night, only for their remarks to instantly backfire. Trump erupted Monday when he was asked by reporters about former President Barack Obama's claim that Trump had the White House looking…
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Threads posts – Anybody out there? The Democratic National Convention wasn’t “nearly empty” on its first night
The Democratic National Convention was “nearly empty” during its first day.
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Tim Walz – Fact-check: Tim Walz misleads about Trump and overtime pay
Former President Donald Trump “cut overtime benefits for millions of workers.”
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Fact-checking Tim Walz before his 2024 DNC speech – plus the attacks on his record
Before his DNC speech, we fact-checked claims by Gov. Tim Walz including about violent crime. We also fact-checked claims about his military service, immigration, LGBTQ+ legislation and the 2020 riots.
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Ask PolitiFact: Are Democrats offering ‘free abortions and vasectomies’ at their Chicago convention?
Some conservative social media users claimed that Democrats are offering free abortions at their national convention in Chicago. Planned Parenthood is providing reproductive health services nearby, but this isn’t sponsored by the DNC.
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Facebook posts – This image of Elon Musk dining with a ‘robot girlfriend’ isn’t real, it’s AI-generated
“Elon Musk has announced his first robot girlfriend, with artificial intelligence.”
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Donald Trump – Kamala Haris did not vote to ‘cut Medicare,’ despite Donald Trump’s claim
“Vice President, Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to cut, as you know, Medicare by $273 billion. She cast a vote to cut Medicare.”
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Judge denies Buffalo bid to halt Seneca gas station work
Mayor Sean Ryan said Oct. 26 that Buffalo will continue litigation after a New York State Supreme Court ruling that did not grant emergency relief in the case over the Miami Street project. He said the city will also try to persuade the Seneca Nation the project is inappropriate for the land.
Local
Jericho Road wins state funding to grow WNY healthcare workforce
Jericho Road Community Health Center has been selected to...
Fact Check
What we know about Pentagon’s FORTRESS initiative to keep military bases running off-grid
Some people claimed the initiative requires bases to ensure they can operate for at least 90 days without civilian power, fuel, water or supply lines.
National News
GOP pundits’ swipe at Obama instantly backfires amid cheesecake fiasco: ‘No, darling’
A pair of GOP tried to defend President Donald Trump's White House renovations on Monday night, only for their remarks to instantly backfire. Trump erupted Monday when he was asked by reporters about former President Barack Obama's claim that Trump had the White House looking…
National News
Disturbing scheme flagged in Trump DOJ midterm lawsuit: ‘Not even pretending!’
A political analyst spotted a disturbing scheme tucked away in the Department of Justice's lawsuit seeking to preemptively halt the certification of the state's Senate election. Last week, President Donald Trump's DOJ asked a federal court to halt the certification if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan…
