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Paxton Ad Takes Talarico Taxes Comments Out of Context
In late August, Democrat James Talarico said that he...
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UB celebrates record-breaking fundraising year
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Did Mexico, NY, change its name to ‘Epstein List’ to avoid being renamed by Trump?
Posts claimed the alleged name change was a "preemptive strike" against the president.
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LeBron James breaks silence on Trump’s ‘total disgrace’ attack with a new cutting jab
LeBron James needed only a few words to brush off President Donald Trump’s latest attack.Hours after Trump accused the Philadelphia 76ers star of disrespecting the country during the national anthem, James shrugged off the criticism Thursday night, according to ESPN.“It’s a slow news day at…
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Did Einstein Say ‘The Only Thing More Dangerous than Ignorance Is Arrogance’?
One can't help but wonder what the Nobel Prize-winning physicist, who died in 1955, would say about the many fake quotes attributed to him online.
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Tom Selleck Is Not Dead, Despite ‘Sad News’ Rumors
The death hoax about the film and TV star spread in Facebook posts and YouTube videos.
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Was Lauren Boebert’s Shooters Grill Replaced by a Mexican Restaurant?
We looked to see if the space previously occupied by Boebert's Shooters Grill restaurant truly was set to become Tapatio's Family Mexican Restaurant.
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Does Falling New Year’s Eve Confetti in Times Square Carry People’s Hopes and Dreams?
Now now, don't be cynical.
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Did Gandhi Say This About Christians?
"Inspirational" quotes erroneously attributed to famous people are a common internet fixture.
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Yes, Elon Musk Was Photographed with Russian State TV Personality at 2022 World Cup
It didn't seem like he knew who she was, though.
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Paxton Ad Takes Talarico Taxes Comments Out of Context
In late August, Democrat James Talarico said that he...
Local
UB celebrates record-breaking fundraising year
Philanthropic investments in fiscal year 2026 surpassed
historical benchmarks, exceeding...
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Did Mexico, NY, change its name to ‘Epstein List’ to avoid being renamed by Trump?
Posts claimed the alleged name change was a "preemptive strike" against the president.
National News
LeBron James breaks silence on Trump’s ‘total disgrace’ attack with a new cutting jab
LeBron James needed only a few words to brush off President Donald Trump’s latest attack.Hours after Trump accused the Philadelphia 76ers star of disrespecting the country during the national anthem, James shrugged off the criticism Thursday night, according to ESPN.“It’s a slow news day at…
National News
Trump faces ‘critical questions’ over curious timing of rape-accused pal’s firing
Lawyers for a woman accusing Donald Trump’s longtime friend Paolo Zampolli of rape want answers about whether her allegations helped bring his time in the administration to an abrupt end, PunchUp reported Friday in an exclusive.Zampolli was dismissed as a special envoy on Oct. 15,…
