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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."

Did Russian State TV Refer to President Trump as an 'Agent'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 23, 2019

We should note here that the term was in quotation marks.

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Is Harvard Law Professor Noah Feldman Related to Jeffrey Epstein?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 20, 2019

Feldman's Wikipedia page was under attack the day he testified in Congress about the impeachment ...

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Did US House Majority Whip James Clyburn Say 'Hang' President Trump?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 20, 2019

Sometimes a claim debunks itself.

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Is the 'Ground Zero Mosque' Project Back?

Written by: Bethania Palma

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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Pile of new series American money twenty on top.

Can the $20 Bill Be Folded to Spell 'Trump'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 17, 2019

You could no doubt fold the bill into several different words.

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Was a Blind Girl in the UK Banned from Using Her Cane at School?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 16, 2019

The story went viral and resulted in internet outrage when it was posted.

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Did Some 'Penis Fish' Wash Ashore on a California Beach?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 16, 2019

Sometimes reality is way, way hard to believe.

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United States and Israel flags

Did President Trump Redefine Judaism as a Nationality?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 13, 2019

An executive order signed by Trump could have big consequences for institutions of higher learning.

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Does Rudy Giuliani's Son Work in the White House?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 13, 2019

Allegations of nepotism flew during impeachment hearings against U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Did Ukraine Donate More Than Any Country to the Clinton Foundation?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 11, 2019

A meme circulating on social media was posted amid impeachment proceedings against U.S. Presiden ...

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Did Hacker Who 'Helped Expose' Steubenville Rape Face More Prison Time than Rapists?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 11, 2019

It's always messy to compare criminal cases in different jurisdictions involving varying circums ...

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Is the Trump Admin Ending Food Assistance for Nearly 700,000 People?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 10, 2019

A rule change that hardens work requirements for those receiving federal food assistance is expe ...

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Are White Vans Being Used in Coordinated Human Trafficking Abductions?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 9, 2019

Human trafficking scarelore stories make for frequent social media hoaxes.

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Did Willie Nelson Quit Smoking Weed?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 6, 2019

His spokeswoman noted he does whatever he wants when it comes to smoking anything.

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Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill Would Push Docs to Re-Implant Ectopic Pregnancies

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 6, 2019

This is the second time Ohio lawmakers have attempted to legislate for a procedure that doesn't ...

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Screen, Electronics, Display

Did the FBI Warn That Smart TVs Might Spy on You?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 4, 2019

Warnings to consumers about various products often accompany the holiday shopping season.

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Human, Person, Electronics

Did Amazon Sell Auschwitz-Themed Christmas Ornaments?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 2, 2019

It's not the first time Amazon has come under scrutiny for items sold on its site.

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Nature, Outdoors, Snow

Are Traffickers Leaving Zip Ties on Targets' Windshield Wipers?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 2, 2019

Awareness of one's surroundings is always good, but scarelore can also lead to unwarranted fears.

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Person, Human, Apparel

Would a Proposed Virginia Law Outlaw Martial Arts and Firearms Training?

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 ...

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Person, Human, Face

Did Trump Tweet a Picture of Himself as Rocky Balboa?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Nov. 29, 2019

Edited images of the U.S. president are not new.

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