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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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Traveling this summer? Tips on how to avoid getting sick
Traveling this summer? Tips on how to avoid getting sick
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Donald Trump – Trump said the pace of California ballot counting proves a rigged election. Pants on Fire!
The ongoing ballot counting in California means “they’re cheating on the election."
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X posts – No, Spencer Pratt didn’t get zero votes in a 24,000-vote Los Angeles mayor ballot update
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt “got 0 out of 24,000 votes in a late night (Los Angeles) ballot drop.”
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X posts – This video of people screaming as ceiling collapses does not show June earthquake in the Philippines
This video shows a June 2026 earthquake in the Philippines.
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Rival TV ads in Ohio’s US Senate race play up donors’ Epstein links. Are they legit?
Fact-check of Ohio Senate ads about Epstein-linked donors
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Ashley Hinson – In Iowa Senate race, Hinson ad distorts Turek’s stance on gender-affirming care for minors
Iowa Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek supports “sex changes for kids.”
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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.
