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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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‘An environment of distrust’: How Elon Musk amplifies falsehoods about immigration, 2024 voting
Elon Musk has flooded X with false or misleading posts about immigrants voting illegally. His frequent warnings ignore safeguards to prevent fraudulent voting.
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Facebook posts – Is CERN activating the world’s most powerful particle accelerator for the April 8 eclipse? No
CERN’s activation of its Large Hadron Collider is connected to the April 8 eclipse.
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Facebook posts – No existe un programa que borra la deuda de los hispanos en Estados Unidos
“A todos los hispanoamericanos se les borraran sus deudas...porque quieren luchar contra la recesión que se avecina”.
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Facebook posts – Donald Trump was sued for using false information to get loans, not for paying them back
"Trump takes out a loan and pays it back with interest, it is a crime."
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Instagram posts – Un influencer dice que una ley permite invadir casas abandonadas. ¿Es eso cierto?
Una ley en Estados Unidos dice “si una casa no está habitada, podemos expropiarla”.
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Instagram posts – AI courts and microchips? No, these aren’t UN’s 2030 mission goals
“UN Agenda 2030 Mission Goals” include “one world government,” “one world army,” microchipping, “AI courts and end of individual rights.”
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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,…
