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Mayor Ryan unveils 2026–27 winter snow plan with $2.7 million for contracted removal
Mayor Sean Ryan unveiled Buffalo’s 2026–2027 Winter Snow Plan, boosting contracted removal funding to $2.7 million, buying five smaller tractors for narrow streets and upgrading GPS tracking for plows.
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Why do we carve pumpkins for Halloween? Tracing the history
The tradition of making jack-o'-lanterns to ward off spirits has roots in Irish folklore.
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Facebook posts – Donald Trump’s security detail is not proof he’s still president
Video showing someone in military gear outside a Georgia Waffle House proves that Donald Trump is president.
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Gavin Newsom – Gov. Newsom said more Floridians move to California. He’s technically right, but it’s close to equal
"Per capita, more Floridians move to California than Californians moving to Florida.”
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Joe Biden – In 22 states, gay couples can be legally booted from restaurants. How often that happens is unclear
In the U.S., “a person can be married in the morning and thrown out of a restaurant for being gay in the afternoon.”
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How climate change is making wildfires worse
The consensus among climatologists and wildfire researchers is that human-caused climate change is a key factor in why wildfires are becoming more frequent, severe and long-lasting.
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Ron DeSantis – Gov. Ron DeSantis’ claim about benefits for immigrants in California is missing context
“A place like California, they give (immigrants in the country illegally) benefits. They give unemployment checks.”
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Facebook posts – Target is not selling children’s clothes with satanic imagery. Photos are AI-generated
Photos show Target selling children’s clothing with satanic imagery.
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Mayor Ryan unveils 2026–27 winter snow plan with $2.7 million for contracted removal
Mayor Sean Ryan unveiled Buffalo’s 2026–2027 Winter Snow Plan, boosting contracted removal funding to $2.7 million, buying five smaller tractors for narrow streets and upgrading GPS tracking for plows.
Fact Check
Why do we carve pumpkins for Halloween? Tracing the history
The tradition of making jack-o'-lanterns to ward off spirits has roots in Irish folklore.
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Watch out for these 8 claims about polling stations, ballots
Election fraud and lost ballots rumors we've investigated are spreading widely ahead of the midterm elections.
