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
Dec. 23, 2019
We should note here that the term was in quotation marks.
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Dec. 20, 2019
Feldman's Wikipedia page was under attack the day he testified in Congress about the impeachment ...
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Dec. 20, 2019
Sometimes a claim debunks itself.
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Dec. 19, 2019
An inflammatory story from back in 2010 has been stirred up again, despite the lack of any signi ...
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Dec. 17, 2019
You could no doubt fold the bill into several different words.
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Dec. 16, 2019
The story went viral and resulted in internet outrage when it was posted.
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Dec. 16, 2019
Sometimes reality is way, way hard to believe.
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Dec. 13, 2019
An executive order signed by Trump could have big consequences for institutions of higher learning.
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Dec. 13, 2019
Allegations of nepotism flew during impeachment hearings against U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Dec. 11, 2019
A meme circulating on social media was posted amid impeachment proceedings against U.S. Presiden ...
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Dec. 11, 2019
It's always messy to compare criminal cases in different jurisdictions involving varying circums ...
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Dec. 10, 2019
A rule change that hardens work requirements for those receiving federal food assistance is expe ...
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Dec. 9, 2019
Human trafficking scarelore stories make for frequent social media hoaxes.
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Dec. 6, 2019
His spokeswoman noted he does whatever he wants when it comes to smoking anything.
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Dec. 6, 2019
This is the second time Ohio lawmakers have attempted to legislate for a procedure that doesn't ...
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Dec. 4, 2019
Warnings to consumers about various products often accompany the holiday shopping season.
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Dec. 2, 2019
It's not the first time Amazon has come under scrutiny for items sold on its site.
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Dec. 2, 2019
Awareness of one's surroundings is always good, but scarelore can also lead to unwarranted fears.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Nov. 29, 2019
An amendment to a law that was already on the books makes no mention of key points raised on jun ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Nov. 29, 2019
Edited images of the U.S. president are not new.
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