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
Aug. 11, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 17, 2020)
The FDA has a long — and growing — list of recalled brands of hand sanitizers.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Aug. 10, 2020
Apparently the U.S. president has discussed the subject in both seriousness and in jest.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Aug. 10, 2020
The U.S. president has expressed many (and varied) feelings about mail-in voting.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Aug. 7, 2020
Falwell said the picture was intended to be a joke.
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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Aug. 6, 2020
The actions come after an investigation by Snopes into the digital network's fraudulent behavior.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Aug. 6, 2020
Former MSNBC producer Ariana Pekary expressed discomfort with the commercial news model.
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Aug. 5, 2020
Seems odd to describe a video as "banned" while watching it on the platform that supposedly bann ...
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Aug. 4, 2020
Things aren't as simple as a convenient narrative suggests.
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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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July 31, 2020
Vindman was the target of smear campaigns after serving as a key witness during impeachment hear ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 31, 2020
The premise of this question is inherently flawed.
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 29, 2020
The owner of the camera, George Holliday, filmed the beating from his balcony in 1991.
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 29, 2020
The USPS does recommend requesting ballots at least 15 days in advance and mailing them at least ...
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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July 28, 2020
It was not the first such incident reported during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 27, 2020
Pointing out a rumor exists is not the same as proving that the rumor is true.
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 27, 2020
A fundraising email advertised a coin with Reagan's likeness on it.
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 24, 2020
An altered receipt misled some viewers on social media.
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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