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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Nov. 26, 2019
An outdated claim that was widely questioned in the first place went viral amid emotional news.
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Nov. 25, 2019
The U.S. president took a misleading paraphrase by a Fox News host and claimed it was a direct q ...
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Nov. 22, 2019
Some news stories in late 2019 were pretty sensational, so readers naturally questioned surreal- ...
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Nov. 22, 2019
In October 2019, Biden denied being the father.
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Nov. 21, 2019
A statement from the famed theme park indicated it has a dress policy to avoid confusion.
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Nov. 20, 2019
Hint: A key question is whether Wallace even has a Twitter account.
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Nov. 20, 2019
A warning crops up periodically to avoid taking quizzes posted to Facebook.
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Nov. 20, 2019
The whistleblower's legal representatives said identifying that person puts the whistleblower in ...
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Nov. 18, 2019
Coupon scams are pervasive on social media.
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Nov. 15, 2019
A Southern Poverty Law Center report outlining Miller's apparent affinity for white nationalism ...
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Nov. 14, 2019
A picture posted to the Iowa Republican's Twitter timeline drew backlash.
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Nov. 14, 2019
Many may assume the term "OMG" originated with teens and smart phones.
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Nov. 13, 2019
Trump reportedly donated $200,000 and helped raise another $500,000 for the "Nation's Parade."
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Nov. 13, 2019
The patent granted in 1965 was for a machine that allegedly uses the "gentle" aid of centrifugal ...
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Nov. 12, 2019
Memes remain a poor source when it comes to facts.
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Nov. 11, 2019
Multiple properties bear the Trump name, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are operated by ...
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Nov. 8, 2019
A dredging-up of old information about the non-political relative of a prominent politician.
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Nov. 8, 2019
Despite a long and winding history of scandal, Joe Morrissey was elected to the Virginia State S ...
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Nov. 7, 2019
Backlash against the rapper's comment on a podcast was swift.
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Nov. 7, 2019
A paraphrase of the five-star general's comments was used in a meme about "socialism."
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