Bethania Palma
Bethania Palma is a journalist from the Los Angeles area who started her career as a daily newspaper reporter and has covered everything from crime to local government to national politics. She has written for a variety of publications as a staffer and freelancer, including the Los Angeles News Group, the LAist, LA School Report, the OC Weekly and Raw Story. She earned a B.A. in political science from the University of California at Irvine and an M.A. in history from California State University at Northridge. When researching bizarre phenomena, she's holding out for the day when the conclusion will be, "Aliens did it."
Written by: Bethania Palma
Oct. 11, 2021 (Updated: Oct. 13, 2021)
Southwest Airlines canceled a large number of flights, but not for the reason some claimed.
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Oct. 10, 2021
The story was somewhat sensationalized in some retellings.
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Oct. 9, 2021
Katmai National Park resident 480 Otis beat out younger bears to become the champion of chonk.
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Oct. 9, 2021
The story about the unusual lawsuit went viral.
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Oct. 7, 2021
Little evidence exists that "slap a teacher" is an actual "challenge" on TikTok.
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Oct. 6, 2021
An obituary for Jessica Berg Wilson, who died after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vac ...
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Oct. 4, 2021
Nor was the founder of the company named "Gustav Pepsi."
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Oct. 4, 2021
The "Star Trek" actor William Shatner will break the current record and become the oldest person ...
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Oct. 2, 2021 (Updated: Oct. 3, 2022)
The bookings were advertised in 2021 as a promotion for a new "Scream" sequel.
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Sept. 29, 2021 (Updated: July 8, 2022)
The photographs drew sharp criticism and backlash. Then the backlash sparked its own backlash.
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Sept. 27, 2021
A discussion about which character should be the mascot for a local playground in a tiny Polish ...
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Sept. 26, 2021
The album "The Score" went seven times platinum.
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Sept. 26, 2021
If you're lucky, you might see a lightsaber battle.
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Sept. 25, 2021
The real estate listing mentions the home's rumored haunting.
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Sept. 25, 2021
Tracy Morgan will also star in the upcoming film.
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Sept. 25, 2021
The law is headed for the courts after a San Antonio OB-GYN was sued for performing an abortion ...
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Sept. 23, 2021
The pictured street was a major thoroughfare and remains a modern tourist attraction.
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Sept. 21, 2021
George Holliday filmed perhaps one of the most consequential videos in modern history.
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Sept. 19, 2021
The coffin was made from a hollowed-out tree trunk.
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Sept. 17, 2021
The hair was accompanied by "extensive" documentation.
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