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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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Why dermatologists are excited about bemotrizinol, the newest sunscreen ingredient to enter the US
US sunscreens enter a new age with bemotrizinol
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David Jolly – Florida governor candidate David Jolly says the state is 49th in ‘avoidable’ hospital costs. Is it?
Florida is “49th in avoidable hospital costs.”
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At GlobalFact 2026, fact-checkers report challenges, resilience
At GlobalFact 2026, fact-checkers report challenges, resilience
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On Trump’s birthday, UFC fights at the White House. How did other presidents celebrate birthdays?
UFC and Trump: How other presidents celebrated birthdays
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Trump called the 2026 World Cup history’s ‘most successful.’ Problems cloud ticket sales
Has the 2026 World Cup sold more tickets than ever before?
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Elizabeth Warren – How much have data centers increased electricity prices?
“If you live near one of these large data centers, your electricity bills over the last five years have gone up by as much as 267%."
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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.
