House Passes Laken Riley Act, Mandating Detention for Unauthorized Migrants Accused of Crimes
The House passed the Laken Riley Act, requiring detention of unauthorized migrants accused of theft or violent crimes; it passed 263-156 with bipartisan support, despite lacking funding for the substantial increase in ICE capacity it demands.
House Passes Laken Riley Act, Mandating Detention for Unauthorized Migrants Accused of Crimes
The House passed the Laken Riley Act, requiring detention of unauthorized migrants accused of theft or violent crimes; it passed 263-156 with bipartisan support, despite lacking funding for the substantial increase in ICE capacity it demands.
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52% Bias Score
Lutnick to Divest from Businesses Before Leading Commerce Department
President Trump's nominee for Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, will divest from Cantor Fitzgerald, BGC Group, and Newmark Group to avoid conflicts of interest, despite retaining significant assets and advocating for tariffs.
Lutnick to Divest from Businesses Before Leading Commerce Department
President Trump's nominee for Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, will divest from Cantor Fitzgerald, BGC Group, and Newmark Group to avoid conflicts of interest, despite retaining significant assets and advocating for tariffs.
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40% Bias Score
New Brunswick Neurological Illness: Calls for Independent Investigation Amidst Growing Case Count
In New Brunswick, Canada, a neurologist has identified 371 patients with an unknown neurological illness, resulting in 44 deaths and prompting calls for an independent investigation, which the province and federal government have not yet committed to due to ongoing data collection.
New Brunswick Neurological Illness: Calls for Independent Investigation Amidst Growing Case Count
In New Brunswick, Canada, a neurologist has identified 371 patients with an unknown neurological illness, resulting in 44 deaths and prompting calls for an independent investigation, which the province and federal government have not yet committed to due to ongoing data collection.
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40% Bias Score
Pioneering Black Nurse, Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon, Dies at 104
Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after desegregation, died at 104; her quiet heroism spanned military service in Korea and Vietnam, school nursing, and leadership of the Tuskegee Airmen Inc.
Pioneering Black Nurse, Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon, Dies at 104
Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after desegregation, died at 104; her quiet heroism spanned military service in Korea and Vietnam, school nursing, and leadership of the Tuskegee Airmen Inc.
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20% Bias Score
Meta Addresses Instagram User Complaints About Following Trump's Accounts
Instagram users report being forced to follow President Trump's accounts after the presidential transition; Meta clarifies this is standard procedure, transferring followers but not content to the incoming administration's accounts, creating archives of previous administrations' posts.
Meta Addresses Instagram User Complaints About Following Trump's Accounts
Instagram users report being forced to follow President Trump's accounts after the presidential transition; Meta clarifies this is standard procedure, transferring followers but not content to the incoming administration's accounts, creating archives of previous administrations' posts.
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40% Bias Score
ICC War Crimes Suspect Released in Italy, Returns to Libya
Njeem Osama Al-Masri, wanted by the ICC for war crimes and torture, was released from Italian custody due to procedural errors and returned to Libya on January 21st aboard an Italian government plane, sparking political controversy and criticism of Italy's handling of the case.
ICC War Crimes Suspect Released in Italy, Returns to Libya
Njeem Osama Al-Masri, wanted by the ICC for war crimes and torture, was released from Italian custody due to procedural errors and returned to Libya on January 21st aboard an Italian government plane, sparking political controversy and criticism of Italy's handling of the case.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Reverses Biden Policies, Fetterman Seeks Bipartisanship
President Trump started his second term by signing executive actions to reverse Biden-era policies, including closing diversity offices, and issuing pardons for January 6th rioters; Senator John Fetterman, the first sitting Democrat to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago, expressed mixed reactions, highlightin...
Trump Reverses Biden Policies, Fetterman Seeks Bipartisanship
President Trump started his second term by signing executive actions to reverse Biden-era policies, including closing diversity offices, and issuing pardons for January 6th rioters; Senator John Fetterman, the first sitting Democrat to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago, expressed mixed reactions, highlightin...
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36% Bias Score
IDF Seeks 30-Day Extension in Southern Lebanon Amid Hezbollah Tensions
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are requesting a 30-day extension of their presence in southern Lebanon past the January 27 deadline to eliminate concealed Hezbollah weapons, despite minor Hezbollah ceasefire violations and international pressure for withdrawal.
IDF Seeks 30-Day Extension in Southern Lebanon Amid Hezbollah Tensions
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are requesting a 30-day extension of their presence in southern Lebanon past the January 27 deadline to eliminate concealed Hezbollah weapons, despite minor Hezbollah ceasefire violations and international pressure for withdrawal.
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48% Bias Score
Spanish Congress Rejects Decree, Cutting Pension Increases and Free Public Transit
The Spanish Congress rejected an omnibus decree, resulting in a €40.50 monthly reduction for average retirees, eliminating aid for vulnerable citizens, and ending free public transport, exposing the government's fragile parliamentary majority.
Spanish Congress Rejects Decree, Cutting Pension Increases and Free Public Transit
The Spanish Congress rejected an omnibus decree, resulting in a €40.50 monthly reduction for average retirees, eliminating aid for vulnerable citizens, and ending free public transport, exposing the government's fragile parliamentary majority.
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52% Bias Score
Data Breach Exposes Millions of Canadian Student Records
A data breach affecting PowerSchool, a K-12 school software provider, exposed student data including names, birthdates, and health-card numbers across several Canadian provinces between December 22 and 28, 2023, highlighting the education sector's vulnerability to cyberattacks and inadequate cyberse...
Data Breach Exposes Millions of Canadian Student Records
A data breach affecting PowerSchool, a K-12 school software provider, exposed student data including names, birthdates, and health-card numbers across several Canadian provinces between December 22 and 28, 2023, highlighting the education sector's vulnerability to cyberattacks and inadequate cyberse...
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40% Bias Score
Judge Rejects Menendez's Appeal, Sentences Looming
A federal judge in Manhattan rejected former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez's appeal to overturn his July conviction on 16 counts of bribery and acting as a foreign agent, citing an extraordinarily low likelihood that jurors accessed excluded trial materials on their laptop; Menendez faces sentenci...
Judge Rejects Menendez's Appeal, Sentences Looming
A federal judge in Manhattan rejected former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez's appeal to overturn his July conviction on 16 counts of bribery and acting as a foreign agent, citing an extraordinarily low likelihood that jurors accessed excluded trial materials on their laptop; Menendez faces sentenci...
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40% Bias Score
Nepal-China Relations: 70 Years of Partnership and Future Collaboration
Nepal and China mark 70 years of diplomatic relations, characterized by strong economic cooperation, infrastructure development, and cultural exchange, with future plans focused on enhancing connectivity and technology transfer to benefit both nations.
Nepal-China Relations: 70 Years of Partnership and Future Collaboration
Nepal and China mark 70 years of diplomatic relations, characterized by strong economic cooperation, infrastructure development, and cultural exchange, with future plans focused on enhancing connectivity and technology transfer to benefit both nations.
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48% Bias Score