Texas Legislature Considers Weakening Anti-SLAPP Law Due to Lack of Rule 12(b)(6) Equivalent
The Texas Legislature is considering bills to weaken the state's anti-SLAPP law (TCPA), based on inaccurate data; the real problem is the lack of a Rule 12(b)(6) equivalent, leading to TCPA overuse. Bills SB336, HB 2459, and HB 2988 fail to address the underlying issue.
Texas Legislature Considers Weakening Anti-SLAPP Law Due to Lack of Rule 12(b)(6) Equivalent
The Texas Legislature is considering bills to weaken the state's anti-SLAPP law (TCPA), based on inaccurate data; the real problem is the lack of a Rule 12(b)(6) equivalent, leading to TCPA overuse. Bills SB336, HB 2459, and HB 2988 fail to address the underlying issue.
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52% Bias Score
Japan's Economy Shows Moderate Recovery Amid US Tariff Concerns
Japan's February economic report indicates moderate recovery, with strong Asian exports offset by weak consumer spending and concerns over US tariffs that could severely impact the auto sector, representing roughly one-third of exports to the US in 2024.
Japan's Economy Shows Moderate Recovery Amid US Tariff Concerns
Japan's February economic report indicates moderate recovery, with strong Asian exports offset by weak consumer spending and concerns over US tariffs that could severely impact the auto sector, representing roughly one-third of exports to the US in 2024.
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32% Bias Score
Legendary Penguins Broadcaster Mike Lange Dies at 76
Legendary Pittsburgh Penguins broadcaster Mike Lange died at age 76 in his Pittsburgh home on Wednesday; the team released a statement praising his 46-year career marked by five Stanley Cups and iconic catchphrases.
Legendary Penguins Broadcaster Mike Lange Dies at 76
Legendary Pittsburgh Penguins broadcaster Mike Lange died at age 76 in his Pittsburgh home on Wednesday; the team released a statement praising his 46-year career marked by five Stanley Cups and iconic catchphrases.
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28% Bias Score
Google Trends Data and MAGA Narratives: Correlation, Not Causation
A surge in Google searches for crime-related terms in Washington, DC, around Trump's inauguration is interpreted by MAGA figures as evidence of a "Deep State" in panic, but experts caution against causal conclusions due to limitations in the data and the potential for manipulation.
Google Trends Data and MAGA Narratives: Correlation, Not Causation
A surge in Google searches for crime-related terms in Washington, DC, around Trump's inauguration is interpreted by MAGA figures as evidence of a "Deep State" in panic, but experts caution against causal conclusions due to limitations in the data and the potential for manipulation.
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16% Bias Score
Alabama Police Department Faces Abolishment After Corruption Indictments
A grand jury in Cullman County, Alabama indicted Hanceville Police Chief Jason Marlin and four officers on charges including evidence mishandling, recommending the department's abolishment due to a "rampant culture of corruption". The investigation revealed a compromised evidence room, possibly link...
Alabama Police Department Faces Abolishment After Corruption Indictments
A grand jury in Cullman County, Alabama indicted Hanceville Police Chief Jason Marlin and four officers on charges including evidence mishandling, recommending the department's abolishment due to a "rampant culture of corruption". The investigation revealed a compromised evidence room, possibly link...
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48% Bias Score
AfD Criticized for Exploiting Munich Tragedy for Political Gain
A 24-year-old Afghan man drove into a crowd in Munich, killing a mother and her two-year-old daughter and injuring 37. The AfD party faced severe criticism for allegedly exploiting the tragedy for political purposes, spreading misinformation, and complaining about restrictions on laying flowers at t...
AfD Criticized for Exploiting Munich Tragedy for Political Gain
A 24-year-old Afghan man drove into a crowd in Munich, killing a mother and her two-year-old daughter and injuring 37. The AfD party faced severe criticism for allegedly exploiting the tragedy for political purposes, spreading misinformation, and complaining about restrictions on laying flowers at t...
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56% Bias Score
Victoria to Reform Voluntary Assisted Dying Laws
Victoria's parliament will consider reforms to its voluntary assisted dying (VAD) framework, including allowing doctors to initiate VAD conversations, reducing required medical assessments, extending the eligibility timeframe to 12 months, and removing the citizenship requirement, after a coroner re...
Victoria to Reform Voluntary Assisted Dying Laws
Victoria's parliament will consider reforms to its voluntary assisted dying (VAD) framework, including allowing doctors to initiate VAD conversations, reducing required medical assessments, extending the eligibility timeframe to 12 months, and removing the citizenship requirement, after a coroner re...
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48% Bias Score
Delta Offers $30,000 to Passengers After Toronto Plane Crash
A Delta subsidiary plane crashed at Toronto's Pearson Airport on Monday, injuring passengers who are each being offered $30,000 by the airline. The cause is unknown but passengers described being sideways and upside down; all 80 passengers evacuated with no fatalities, despite the plane catching fir...
Delta Offers $30,000 to Passengers After Toronto Plane Crash
A Delta subsidiary plane crashed at Toronto's Pearson Airport on Monday, injuring passengers who are each being offered $30,000 by the airline. The cause is unknown but passengers described being sideways and upside down; all 80 passengers evacuated with no fatalities, despite the plane catching fir...
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24% Bias Score
PG&E's Record Profits Amidst Soaring Utility Bills Spark California Outrage
California senators sharply criticized the CPUC for approving six PG&E rate hikes in the past year, resulting in a 56% increase over three years, while PG&E reported record profits of $2.4 billion in 2024 and $2.2 billion in 2023, sparking a political debate about utility affordability.
PG&E's Record Profits Amidst Soaring Utility Bills Spark California Outrage
California senators sharply criticized the CPUC for approving six PG&E rate hikes in the past year, resulting in a 56% increase over three years, while PG&E reported record profits of $2.4 billion in 2024 and $2.2 billion in 2023, sparking a political debate about utility affordability.
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52% Bias Score
French Telework Surge: Reshaping Management and Collaboration
Between 2019 and 2023, telework in France surged from 9% to 26% of salaried employees, prompting significant changes in management, collaboration, and organizational structures, according to Laurent Taskin's new book, "Le Télétravail, un mode de vie.
French Telework Surge: Reshaping Management and Collaboration
Between 2019 and 2023, telework in France surged from 9% to 26% of salaried employees, prompting significant changes in management, collaboration, and organizational structures, according to Laurent Taskin's new book, "Le Télétravail, un mode de vie.
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16% Bias Score
German Election: Coalition Uncertainty and AfD Donation Scandal
Days before the German Bundestag election, polls show the Left party gaining support, while the AfD and FDP lose ground; no two-party coalition has a majority; coalition talks are tense, with Lindner ruling out Greens and Habeck expressing reservations about the FDP; an investigation into a large do...
German Election: Coalition Uncertainty and AfD Donation Scandal
Days before the German Bundestag election, polls show the Left party gaining support, while the AfD and FDP lose ground; no two-party coalition has a majority; coalition talks are tense, with Lindner ruling out Greens and Habeck expressing reservations about the FDP; an investigation into a large do...
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64% Bias Score
Mercedes-Benz Implements Cost Cuts Amidst Declining 2024 Profits
Mercedes-Benz announced a 4.4 percent revenue drop to "107.761 billion euros and a 40 percent adjusted operating profit decline to "8.677 billion euros in 2024, prompting cost-cutting measures targeting 10 percent production cost reduction by 2027 and a product offensive to restore double-digit sale...
Mercedes-Benz Implements Cost Cuts Amidst Declining 2024 Profits
Mercedes-Benz announced a 4.4 percent revenue drop to "107.761 billion euros and a 40 percent adjusted operating profit decline to "8.677 billion euros in 2024, prompting cost-cutting measures targeting 10 percent production cost reduction by 2027 and a product offensive to restore double-digit sale...
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48% Bias Score