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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
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.
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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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Nelson Mandela Didn’t Die in the 1980s. He Was Buried 9 Years Ago Today.
Many people have the false memory that he died in prison in the 1980s — a phenomenon so prominent that it inspired "Mandela Effect" as a concept.
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Paul McCartney Never Endorsed CBD Gummies, Nor Is He Dead
McCartney wasn't the first celebrity whose image and likeness were used without permission to sell CBD gummies, and he likely won't be the last.
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Did a Burglar Snort Dried Sperm, Contracting Syphilis and Herpes?
A stomach-churning variation of a classic "dumb criminal" tale.
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Did Sean Spicer Tweet ‘Today Is Dday’ On Pearl Harbor Day?
While both events are historic, they did not occur, nor are they celebrated, on the same day.
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No, ‘Baal Enci Aga’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Baal Is King’ in Latin
Another strange conspiracy theory targets the controversial fashion house Balenciaga.
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Video Shows Police in China Enforcing Quarantine in 2020, Not 2022
An old video shot near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic was reshared in late 2022 as if it had just been recorded.
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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...
Fact Check
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,…
