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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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Donald Trump – Trump says stock market drove his 2025 income gains, but the majority came from crypto
"You know why I'm profiting? Because the stock market's going up. ... I'm profiting because I have a lot of money and a lot of cash."
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Will the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians mean a caregiving crisis?
Will ending TPS for Haitians lead to a caregiving crisis?
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Abdul El-Sayed – Senate candidate Mike Rogers didn’t make millions as pharma lobbyist, despite Abdul El-Sayed’s claim
Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers “took a $14 million payout as a pharma lobbyist.”
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From Johnny Appleseed to Claudette Colvin: 5 surprisingly true American history facts
Five surprisingly true American history facts
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‘Let facts be submitted to a candid world’: Thoughts on journalism, fact-checking and the US at 250
Facts for ‘a candid world’: Journalism and the US at 250
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Ohio’s GOP governor said it’s ‘absurd’ to call Haiti safe, experts agree
Trump administration’s unsupported claims about Haiti safety
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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.
