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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."

A protester holds a sign featuring an angry photo of Donald Trump and reading "Bad for America" at an anti-Trump protest outside a Trump rally in San Diego.

Did a University of California Student Sue Her School for Failing to Stop Her From Protesting Trump?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 8, 2018

A California woman sued UC San Diego, among others, for failing to control anti-Trump protests.

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Did Donald Trump Say 'Politics Is Boring' and 'There's No Money in It' in 1990?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 8, 2018

A popular meme attributes an unlikely quote to the then-businessman, who was already making comm ...

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Was Lettuce Linked to an E. Coli Outbreak?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 5, 2018

Health officials in Canada linked an E. coli outbreak to romaine lettuce in late 2017.

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Hand of person making the "A-OK" or finger circle sign.

Did a White House Intern Make the 'White Power' Hand Gesture?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 4, 2018

An intern could be seen making the "OK" gesture in an official photograph with the President, bu ...

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Is There a New 'Lucky Charms Frosted Flakes' Mashup Cereal?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 3, 2018

General Mills will be selling a new Lucky Charms cereal that incorporates glazed cornflakes.

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Lisa Bloom

Did Lawyer Lisa Bloom Pay Women to Accuse President Trump of Sexual Assault?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 2, 2018

Readers were confused by a story reporting Bloom offered financial assistance to clients, even t ...

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Donald Trump.

Did President Trump Roll Back Rules Protecting Elderly at Nursing Homes?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 28, 2017 (Updated: Jan. 3, 2018)

The Trump administration scaled back an Obama-era policy of levying heavy fines against nursing ...

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Did UPS Lose a Family's $846,000 Inheritance, Then Refund the $32 Shipping Fee?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 26, 2017 (Updated: Dec. 27, 2017)

The story about the United Parcel Service losing an inheritance check has been sensationalized f ...

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Was Fake Snow Made from Asbestos Marketed as Christmas Decor?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 21, 2017

Asbestos was widely used for a variety of purposes before it was recognized as a significant car ...

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Will UN Peacekeepers Be Deployed on the Streets of Chicago?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 19, 2017

There are no plans to put UN Peacekeeper boots on the ground in Chicago.

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Train tracks.

Did 'Antifa' Pour Concrete on Railroad Tracks, Causing an Amtrak Train to Derail?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 19, 2017

Activist groups have targeted tracks in the area, but there is no evidence that anti-fascists ar ...

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Washington train derailment

Amtrak Commuter Train Derails on I-5 Freeway in Washington State

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 18, 2017

The train was carrying 78 passengers and five crew.

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Did 'View' Host Joy Behar Grab Robin Williams by the Crotch?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 15, 2017

A 2006 photograph shows Behar and Williams cutting up with fellow comedians Billy Crystal and Wh ...

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Reading a Story With Unnamed Sources

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 14, 2017

A frightening story about President Trump's "deep state spies" citing unnamed sources sparked re ...

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Chuck Schumer

Forged Documents Alleging Schumer Sexual Harassment Spark Police Investigation

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 14, 2017

Far-right Internet trolls boasted about having documents that could end a senator's career.

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Were 'Black People in Birmingham' Caught Voting Multiple Times With Fake IDs?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 13, 2017

A so-called "satire" site published a story falsely claiming black voters committed fraud in Ala ...

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George Soros

Is George Soros 'Grooming' a Pro-Muslim Brotherhood Gubernatorial Candidate in Michigan?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 11, 2017

Abdul El-Sayed's platform actually puts him in opposition to the beliefs espoused by the Muslim ...

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Were Black and LGBT Reporters Banned from the White House Christmas Party Guest List?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 10, 2017

The only White House reporter from an LGBT news organization, as well as a prominent African-Ame ...

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Did Germany Release a 'Historic Statement' Denouncing the United States Under Trump?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 7, 2017

The German foreign minister gave a speech calling on Germany and Europe to more aggressively ass ...

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Did Cash-Strapped Puerto Rico Pay Government Employees More Than $100 Million Christmas Bonuses?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 6, 2017

Controversy over the commonwealth's budget is not new, but attention on the bonuses as Puerto Ri ...

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