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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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TikTok posts – Ron DeSantis did not announce his presidential candidacy; this video is a deepfake
A video shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis saying, “Now Trump’s been indicted, now the people will have no choice but to accept me as their assigned candidate.”
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Don't fall for these fake Donald Trump mug shots. He didn't take one
Former President Donald Trump did not take a mug shot during his April 4 arraignment. That didn’t stop multitudes of social media users from sharing fake versions on social media.
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TikTok posts – Video of Morgan Freeman criticizing Joe Biden is not real
Morgan Freeman called out Joe Biden for talking about “ice cream” before commenting on the Nashville, Tennessee, school shooting.
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La violencia armada es la principal causa de muerte entre las personas de 1 a 19 años
En Español: Una activista dijo que la violencia armada es la causa de muerte número 1 de niños y adolescentes, superando a los accidentes de tráfico. El dato es correcto si nos fijamos en las edades de 1 a 19 años.
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American Principles Project – Claim linking Protasiewicz to school policy for trans students widely misses mark
At a Wisconsin school, a 12-year-old girl "was transitioned into a boy by school officials without parental consent," and Protasiewicz supports it.
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Facebook posts – These are not real photos of a Vladimir Putin arrest
Images show “Putin has been arrested.”
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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.
