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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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Was 'Born Basic Anti-Bac' Hand Sanitizer Recalled in the US?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 11, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 17, 2020)

The FDA has a long — and growing — list of recalled brands of hand sanitizers.

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Has Trump Suggested He Wants His Image on Mount Rushmore?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 10, 2020

Apparently the U.S. president has discussed the subject in both seriousness and in jest.

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Did Trump Call USPS 'Most Corrupt and Anti-American Way of Voting'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 10, 2020

The U.S. president has expressed many (and varied) feelings about mail-in voting.

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Does a Photograph Show Jerry Falwell, Jr. with His Pants Unzipped?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 7, 2020

Falwell said the picture was intended to be a joke.

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Is This Ghislaine Maxwell's Unsealed 'List of Names'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 7, 2020

The list of dozens of names posted to Facebook was offered up in connection with the Jeffrey Eps ...

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Facebook Removes Another Misinformation Network Linked to Epoch Times

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 6, 2020

The actions come after an investigation by Snopes into the digital network's fraudulent behavior.

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Did an MSNBC Producer Quit Because the Network Is a 'Cancer,' Stoking 'National Division'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 6, 2020

Former MSNBC producer Ariana Pekary expressed discomfort with the commercial news model.

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Was Trump 'Campaign Ad' Banned by YouTube and Facebook?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 5, 2020

Seems odd to describe a video as "banned" while watching it on the platform that supposedly bann ...

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Did Minneapolis Police Tell Residents to 'Cooperate' With Robbers After City Defunded Cops?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 4, 2020

Things aren't as simple as a convenient narrative suggests.

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Did Obituary Blame Trump for Man's COVID-19 Death?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 3, 2020

An emotional obituary for David W. Nagy condemned all who have failed to heed the advice of medi ...

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Did Alexander Vindman 'Quit' the Army After Admitting to Falsely Testifying at Impeachment?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 31, 2020

Vindman was the target of smear campaigns after serving as a key witness during impeachment hear ...

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If the US General Election Is Delayed, Does Pelosi Become President?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 31, 2020

The premise of this question is inherently flawed.

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Is the Camera That Recorded Police Beating Rodney King Up for Auction?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 29, 2020

The owner of the camera, George Holliday, filmed the beating from his balcony in 1991.

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Did USPS Tell Americans to Send Mail-In Ballots 2 Weeks in Advance?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 29, 2020

The USPS does recommend requesting ballots at least 15 days in advance and mailing them at least ...

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Is Trump Blocking COVID-19 Aid in Favor of Tax Cuts That Would Drain Social Security?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 28, 2020

It wasn't the first time the president pushed to add the payroll tax cut to a coronavirus relief ...

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Did a Couple Wear Swastika Masks to Walmart?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 28, 2020

It was not the first such incident reported during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

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Did Target End Its 'Shop with a Cop' Program?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 27, 2020

Pointing out a rumor exists is not the same as proving that the rumor is true.

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Did Reagan Foundation Tell Trump Campaign to Stop Using His Likeness for Fundraising?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 27, 2020

A fundraising email advertised a coin with Reagan's likeness on it.

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Did Kroger Receipt Include a Charge for Black Lives Matter?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 24, 2020

An altered receipt misled some viewers on social media.

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Did 13 'Nuns' Die of COVID-19 at a US Convent?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 24, 2020 (Updated: July 27, 2020)

An outbreak at a Felician convent in Michigan spread quickly.

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