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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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Ron DeSantis is running for president in 2024. How accurate are his recent statements?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis enters the presidential race with a Truth-O-Meter record going back to 2013. Here’s how we’ve fact-checked claims on LGBTQ+ issues and Donald Trump.
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As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch?
In key economic measures including employment and gross domestic product, Florida’s economy has thrived under Gov. Ron DeSantis. Here’s our analysis in nine charts.
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Facebook posts – Claim about actor Jamie Foxx’s health debunked by daughter
“Jamie Foxx is on Life Support in ICU at this hour… Family is preparing for the worst.”
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Facebook posts – No, human teeth and bones aren’t added to food
“The government has been putting ground up human teeth and bone in our food and calling it 'calcium phosphate.’”
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MAGA Inc – Pro-Trump PAC says DeSantis pushed 23% national sales tax in Congress, omitting key details
“In Congress Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% national sales tax.”
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Does a graphic showing use of words about racism prove media manipulation? There’s more to the story
A graphic shared on Twitter shows words such as “racist,” “racists” and “racism” have appeared more frequently in news media. Some social media users are saying the increase proves the media has an agenda. But the study from which the graphic derives d...
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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.
