December 2024
January 2025
Australian Trust in Government: A Boom and Bust Cycle
Australians' trust in their government surges during national crises when substantial financial aid is provided, but plummets afterward, revealing a cyclical pattern influenced by economic conditions and government interventions.
Australian Trust in Government: A Boom and Bust Cycle
Australians' trust in their government surges during national crises when substantial financial aid is provided, but plummets afterward, revealing a cyclical pattern influenced by economic conditions and government interventions.
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32% Bias Score
"Extended Space Mission Due to Starliner Malfunction Delays Astronauts' Return Until February 2024"
"Due to technical malfunctions, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams's week-long test flight aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule has extended to six months, delaying their return to Earth until February 2024, prompting a thorough investigation and impacting NASA's spaceflight operations."
"Extended Space Mission Due to Starliner Malfunction Delays Astronauts' Return Until February 2024"
"Due to technical malfunctions, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams's week-long test flight aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule has extended to six months, delaying their return to Earth until February 2024, prompting a thorough investigation and impacting NASA's spaceflight operations."
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44% Bias Score
Bitcoin Surges Past \$100,000 on Pro-Crypto Regulatory Hopes
Bitcoin exceeded \$100,000 for the first time following President-elect Trump's nomination of Paul Atkins to lead the SEC, a crypto supporter, resulting in a 42% price increase since the election due to expectations of relaxed cryptocurrency regulations.
Bitcoin Surges Past \$100,000 on Pro-Crypto Regulatory Hopes
Bitcoin exceeded \$100,000 for the first time following President-elect Trump's nomination of Paul Atkins to lead the SEC, a crypto supporter, resulting in a 42% price increase since the election due to expectations of relaxed cryptocurrency regulations.
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52% Bias Score
French PM Resigns, Plunging France into Political Crisis
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier resigned Thursday after a no-confidence vote, the first such event in over 60 years, triggering a political crisis that overshadows the upcoming Notre Dame Cathedral reopening. The vote passed with 331 votes, exceeding the 299 needed, due to opposition to Barnier...
French PM Resigns, Plunging France into Political Crisis
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier resigned Thursday after a no-confidence vote, the first such event in over 60 years, triggering a political crisis that overshadows the upcoming Notre Dame Cathedral reopening. The vote passed with 331 votes, exceeding the 299 needed, due to opposition to Barnier...
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52% Bias Score
Judge Rejects Boeing Plea Deal in 737 Max Case
A Texas federal judge rejected Boeing's plea deal in a case tied to the fatal 737 Max crashes, raising concerns about diversity, equity, and inclusion policies in the selection of a government-appointed monitor; Boeing and the Justice Department have 30 days to revise the deal.
Judge Rejects Boeing Plea Deal in 737 Max Case
A Texas federal judge rejected Boeing's plea deal in a case tied to the fatal 737 Max crashes, raising concerns about diversity, equity, and inclusion policies in the selection of a government-appointed monitor; Boeing and the Justice Department have 30 days to revise the deal.
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36% Bias Score
Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service to Miami, Outpacing Rivals
Waymo plans to launch a driverless robotaxi service in Miami by 2026, expanding its operations beyond Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco, while rival Cruise faces setbacks after a serious accident.
Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service to Miami, Outpacing Rivals
Waymo plans to launch a driverless robotaxi service in Miami by 2026, expanding its operations beyond Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco, while rival Cruise faces setbacks after a serious accident.
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52% Bias Score
Secret Service Director, Congressman Clash During Trump Assassination Probe Hearing
Acting Secret Service director Ronald Rowe and Rep. Pat Fallon engaged in a shouting match during a House task force hearing investigating assassination attempts against Donald Trump, with Fallon accusing Rowe of endangering Biden and Harris by attending the 9/11 memorial for political gain, while R...
Secret Service Director, Congressman Clash During Trump Assassination Probe Hearing
Acting Secret Service director Ronald Rowe and Rep. Pat Fallon engaged in a shouting match during a House task force hearing investigating assassination attempts against Donald Trump, with Fallon accusing Rowe of endangering Biden and Harris by attending the 9/11 memorial for political gain, while R...
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48% Bias Score
UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder: Ammunition Message Reflects \"Delay, Deny, Defend\" Claims Tactics
The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, was killed, and the words \"deny,\" \"defend,\" and \"depose\" were found written on the ammunition, echoing the common insurer tactic of \"delay, deny, defend\" to avoid paying claims, sparking public outrage.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder: Ammunition Message Reflects \"Delay, Deny, Defend\" Claims Tactics
The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, was killed, and the words \"deny,\" \"defend,\" and \"depose\" were found written on the ammunition, echoing the common insurer tactic of \"delay, deny, defend\" to avoid paying claims, sparking public outrage.
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52% Bias Score
7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes California Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued Then Canceled
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off California's coast at 10:44 a.m. Thursday, triggering a tsunami warning later canceled; the quake, primarily strike-slip, caused damage in Humboldt County, including power outages and damaged homes, but no immediate casualties were reported.
7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes California Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued Then Canceled
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off California's coast at 10:44 a.m. Thursday, triggering a tsunami warning later canceled; the quake, primarily strike-slip, caused damage in Humboldt County, including power outages and damaged homes, but no immediate casualties were reported.
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36% Bias Score
Kosovo Ejects Serb Lawmakers, Raising Tensions With Serbia
Kosovo's parliament speaker ejected nine ethnic Serb lawmakers for frequent absences, escalating tensions with Serbia and prompting condemnation; this follows accusations of the lawmakers' collaboration with a Serbian politician charged with involvement in a deadly gunfight.
Kosovo Ejects Serb Lawmakers, Raising Tensions With Serbia
Kosovo's parliament speaker ejected nine ethnic Serb lawmakers for frequent absences, escalating tensions with Serbia and prompting condemnation; this follows accusations of the lawmakers' collaboration with a Serbian politician charged with involvement in a deadly gunfight.
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40% Bias Score
Bitcoin Surges Past $103,000 After Trump's Pro-Crypto SEC Nominee Announcement
President-elect Trump's nomination of Paul Atkins to chair the SEC sent bitcoin prices above $103,000, fueled by a pro-crypto political climate and over $119 million in crypto industry election spending in 2024, marking a sharp contrast to bitcoin's origins as a decentralized currency outside govern...
Bitcoin Surges Past $103,000 After Trump's Pro-Crypto SEC Nominee Announcement
President-elect Trump's nomination of Paul Atkins to chair the SEC sent bitcoin prices above $103,000, fueled by a pro-crypto political climate and over $119 million in crypto industry election spending in 2024, marking a sharp contrast to bitcoin's origins as a decentralized currency outside govern...
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44% Bias Score
Trump Tariffs Threaten Dollar Tree's Product Offerings and Pricing
President-elect Trump's planned tariffs on imported goods threaten Dollar Tree, potentially forcing the discount retailer to remove products, alter specifications, or increase prices above its current $1.25 price point, impacting its low-income customer base.
Trump Tariffs Threaten Dollar Tree's Product Offerings and Pricing
President-elect Trump's planned tariffs on imported goods threaten Dollar Tree, potentially forcing the discount retailer to remove products, alter specifications, or increase prices above its current $1.25 price point, impacting its low-income customer base.
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48% Bias Score