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Paxton Ad Takes Talarico Taxes Comments Out of Context
In late August, Democrat James Talarico said that he...
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UB celebrates record-breaking fundraising year
Philanthropic investments in fiscal year 2026 surpassed
historical benchmarks, exceeding...
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Did Mexico, NY, change its name to ‘Epstein List’ to avoid being renamed by Trump?
Posts claimed the alleged name change was a "preemptive strike" against the president.
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LeBron James breaks silence on Trump’s ‘total disgrace’ attack with a new cutting jab
LeBron James needed only a few words to brush off President Donald Trump’s latest attack.Hours after Trump accused the Philadelphia 76ers star of disrespecting the country during the national anthem, James shrugged off the criticism Thursday night, according to ESPN.“It’s a slow news day at…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is wrong about a ban on NIH research about mass shootings
“Congress prohibits the NIH from researching the cause of mass shootings.”
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Facebook posts – No, Kelly Clarkson isn’t promoting weight loss gummies or other diet products. Such claims are scams
Kelly Clarkson is promoting weight loss gummies or other diet products.
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Facebook posts – Video showing drone stuck in wires isn’t from Iran’s April 13 attack on Israel
Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq.
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Fact-checking Aaron Rodgers, who repeated Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s false claims about HIV/AIDS
NFL player Aaron Rodgers recently claimed that a drug used to treat HIV was “killing people” in the 1980s. He cited independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his source. Here’s why that’s wrong.
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Facebook posts – This claim isn’t worth its salt; table condiment has neither sand nor glass
Morton Salt and other plain and iodized table salts contain 25% sand and 25% glass that cut up “your arterial and venous network and that’s how you get high blood pressure.”
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The Supreme Court will decide Donald Trump’s immunity case. Here are the arguments
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers will appear April 25 before the Supreme Court to argue Trump’s case for legal immunity from prosecution. Here’s a rundown of arguments from both sides.
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Paxton Ad Takes Talarico Taxes Comments Out of Context
In late August, Democrat James Talarico said that he...
Local
UB celebrates record-breaking fundraising year
Philanthropic investments in fiscal year 2026 surpassed
historical benchmarks, exceeding...
Fact Check
Did Mexico, NY, change its name to ‘Epstein List’ to avoid being renamed by Trump?
Posts claimed the alleged name change was a "preemptive strike" against the president.
National News
LeBron James breaks silence on Trump’s ‘total disgrace’ attack with a new cutting jab
LeBron James needed only a few words to brush off President Donald Trump’s latest attack.Hours after Trump accused the Philadelphia 76ers star of disrespecting the country during the national anthem, James shrugged off the criticism Thursday night, according to ESPN.“It’s a slow news day at…
National News
Trump faces ‘critical questions’ over curious timing of rape-accused pal’s firing
Lawyers for a woman accusing Donald Trump’s longtime friend Paolo Zampolli of rape want answers about whether her allegations helped bring his time in the administration to an abrupt end, PunchUp reported Friday in an exclusive.Zampolli was dismissed as a special envoy on Oct. 15,…
