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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."

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Did Donald Trump Jr. Call Rush Limbaugh a 'True American Icon'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 17, 2021

The former president's eldest son praised the radio host.

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Did Mike Pence Say 'America Lost a Giant' About Rush Limbaugh?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 17, 2021

The former vice president reportedly commemorated Limbaugh on Twitter.

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Did Rush Limbaugh Smoke?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 17, 2021

Limbaugh was regularly photographed smoking cigars.

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Did US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Die After Hit With a Fire Extinguisher?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 16, 2021 (Updated: May 6, 2021)

The medical examiner ruled Sicknick died of natural causes after confronting rioters at the Capitol.

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Did Makeup Artist James Charles Shave His Head?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 13, 2021

The YouTube star's bare scalp sparked a lot of social media chatter.

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No, Gov. DeSantis Didn't Tell Biden 'Go F--- Yourself'

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 13, 2021

The governor of Florida did express unhappiness over potential COVID-19 travel restrictions, but ...

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Did a Chicago Man Use Frozen Jeans To Call Dibs on Parking Spots?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 13, 2021

Frozen pants may be hilarious, but dibs is no joke.

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Is Walgreens 'Closing Forever in 2021'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 13, 2021

An internet ad lured readers with a misleading headline.

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Crowd, Person, Human

Did Dave Ramsey Say He Doesn't Believe in Stimulus Checks Because if You Need Them 'You Were Pretty Much Screwed Already'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 12, 2021

The radio host made a comment on Fox News that was received unfavorably by many.

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Person, Human, Crowd

Did Biden Revoke $250M That Trump Pledged to Historically Black Colleges?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 11, 2021

A copypasta meme circulating on social media got several facts wrong.

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Is a Woman Suing Gorilla Glue After She Put It in Her Hair?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 9, 2021 (Updated: Feb. 16, 2021)

An apparent mishap involving Gorilla Glue applied to a Louisiana woman's hair went viral — but a ...

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No, An FBI Agent Killed in Florida Wasn't Investigating Hunter Biden's Laptop

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 5, 2021

Social media memes claimed without evidence that an FBI agent killed while serving a search warr ...

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Person, Human, Clothing

Did Pelosi Issue a Statement Calling Kevin McCarthy 'Q-CA'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 4, 2021

A news release issued by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office contained a dig at Kevin McCarthy.

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Did AOC Exaggerate the Danger She Was in During Capitol Riot?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 3, 2021 (Updated: Feb. 16, 2021)

AOC was targeted with another round of bad-faith smears after giving an emotional, firsthand acc ...

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Did Trump's Legal Team Misspell 'United States' in His Impeachment Brief?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 3, 2021

It happens — to some more than others, though.

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Did Ex-KGB Spy Say Russia Cultivated Trump as an 'Asset' for 40 Years?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 2, 2021

The accusation was made in a book and also in an interview with The Guardian.

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Did a British Man Drunkenly Change His Name to Celine Dion?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 1, 2021

A man formerly known as Thomas Dodd reportedly gave himself quite the Christmas surprise.

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Did Texas Issue an Amber Alert for 'Son of Chucky'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 1, 2021

The Texas Department of Public Safety told a local news station the notification was sent out by ...

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Do Oreos Have Lady Gaga-Themed Cookies?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 29, 2021

Unusual flavors are sometimes an internet fixation.

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Did MSNBC Play 'You Complete Me' Jerry Maguire Clip While Reporting on McCarthy's Meeting With Trump?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 29, 2021

The clip was "pitch perfect satire," according to one guest.

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