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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."

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Fox News Hits Back at Lawsuit Over Botched Seth Rich Story

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 19, 2017

Attorneys for the cable news station said that Rod Wheeler's lawsuit doesn't show he was defamed ...

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Did a Pieology Pizzeria Employee Write 'F*ck the Cops' on a Police Officer's Receipt?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 18, 2017

The Orange County, California-based pizza chain fired a worker for reportedly printing the phras ...

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Kroger Grocery Stores Offer Free Fruit to Kids?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 18, 2017

Some Kroger grocery stores are offering children under 12 years of age a free piece of fruit to ...

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Are Police in Sweden No Longer Investigating Rapes Since Migrants Arrived?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 15, 2017

Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage cited the conspiracy web site InfoWars in a tweet claiming polic ...

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Did a Muslim Mayor Outlaw Christmas in 2017?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 13, 2017

Reports that the Muslim mayor of a Michigan town banned Christmas festivities and decorations ar ...

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'Cancelled' ICE Raid Raises Questions About Potentially Massive Operation

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 13, 2017

The scope of the potential operation prompted fears about escalating immigration enforcement.

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Did Jennifer Lawrence Say Hurricanes Are 'Nature's Wrath' Against Trump?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 11, 2017

Right-wing web sites misrepresented Lawrence's assertion that climate change is caused by human ...

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'Violent Mob' Forced Police to Shut Down a 'Patriot Picnic' at Chicano Park?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 9, 2017

No violence erupted at San Diego's landmark park honoring the city's Latino heritage, although p ...

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Is the City of Sacramento Paying Gang Members $1.5 Million Not to Kill?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 6, 2017

California's capital city has contracted with a nonprofit organization for a pilot program aimed ...

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Did 'Liberal Feminist' Katie Hopkins Advocate 'Euthanasia Vans' for the Elderly?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 5, 2017

Hopkins, a British commentator known for making outrageous and sometimes morally bankrupt statem ...

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Does a Video Show Two Men Looting a Cash Register During Tropical Storm Harvey?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 1, 2017

A now-viral video of unknown origin shows two men standing in water taking cash from a register.

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Did President Trump Assist Rescuers in Pulling Hurricane Victims from Floodwaters?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 1, 2017

A photograph appears to show President Trump on a raft in Texas saving a flood victim after Hurr ...

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Only 60 of 1,566 Churches in Houston Opened to Help Hurricane Harvey Victims?

Written by: Dan Evon Bethania Palma

Aug. 31, 2017

A meme claiming that only 4 percent of churches in Houston opened their doors to Hurricane Harve ...

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Are There Floating Islands of Fire Ants in Hurricane-Flooded Areas of Texas?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 30, 2017

Their behavior is perhaps unnerving, but it is normal during floods.

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Congressmen Expressed Interest in Talking to Big Data Firm in Russia Probe

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 30, 2017

Prominent Democrats from the Senate and House intelligence committees said they want to question ...

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Did Congress 'Quietly' Pass a Bill Allowing Warrantless Searches of Homes?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 28, 2017 (Updated: Aug. 29, 2017)

Congress passed a bill authorizing a transit safety committee that contained language one repres ...

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Facebook Introduces Measure to Block Advertisements From Sites That Share Fake News

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 28, 2017

The social media giant announced a new measure for penalizing web sites that post fake news.

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NEW YORK CITY - JULY 7 2016: Several thousand activists rallied & marched to protest recent police-involved shootings in Minnesota & Louisiana.

Did a Black Lives Matter Activist 'Demand' That White People Give Up Their Homes?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 24, 2017

Chanelle Helm wrote a list of recommendations about what wealthy white people can do to help era ...

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Ronald Reagan: 'If Fascism Ever Comes to America, It Will Come in the Name of Liberalism'

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 24, 2017

The former California governor and future U.S. president made the comment during a 1975 intervie ...

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Did the Green Bay Packers Coach Just 'Piss Off' His 'Racist' Players With What He Put on the Field?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 23, 2017

Despite a misleading clickbait headline, Green Bay Packer coach Mike McCarthy didn't put anythin ...

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