December 2024
January 2025
UnitedHealthcare CEO Shot Dead in Targeted Attack
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed in a targeted attack in New York City on Wednesday morning; police are investigating and have released surveillance footage of the suspect.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Shot Dead in Targeted Attack
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed in a targeted attack in New York City on Wednesday morning; police are investigating and have released surveillance footage of the suspect.
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32% Bias Score
French Government Collapses After No-Confidence Vote
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government collapsed Wednesday following a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly, triggered by his controversial use of special powers to pass a budget aiming for a €60 billion deficit reduction, marking the first such event since 1962.
French Government Collapses After No-Confidence Vote
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government collapsed Wednesday following a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly, triggered by his controversial use of special powers to pass a budget aiming for a €60 billion deficit reduction, marking the first such event since 1962.
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40% Bias Score
IDF Strike Possibly Led to Execution of Six Hamas Hostages
An Israeli military strike in Khan Younis, Gaza on February 14th is highly likely to have led to the execution of six hostages by Hamas militants in late August; despite an IDF investigation, the exact cause of death remains undetermined.
IDF Strike Possibly Led to Execution of Six Hamas Hostages
An Israeli military strike in Khan Younis, Gaza on February 14th is highly likely to have led to the execution of six hostages by Hamas militants in late August; despite an IDF investigation, the exact cause of death remains undetermined.
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52% Bias Score
Iowa Pork Plant Fined $171,919 for Employing 11 Children in Hazardous Work
Eleven children were employed by a third-party sanitation contractor, Qvest, to clean dangerous equipment at a Seaboard Triumph Foods pork processing plant in Iowa, violating federal child labor laws from at least 2019-2023; Qvest was fined $171,919.
Iowa Pork Plant Fined $171,919 for Employing 11 Children in Hazardous Work
Eleven children were employed by a third-party sanitation contractor, Qvest, to clean dangerous equipment at a Seaboard Triumph Foods pork processing plant in Iowa, violating federal child labor laws from at least 2019-2023; Qvest was fined $171,919.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Names First Private Astronaut to Lead NASA
Donald Trump announced the selection of Jared Isaacman, a 41-year-old billionaire and the first private astronaut to perform a spacewalk, as the next NASA administrator, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest due to Isaacman's business ties with Elon Musk and SpaceX.
Trump Names First Private Astronaut to Lead NASA
Donald Trump announced the selection of Jared Isaacman, a 41-year-old billionaire and the first private astronaut to perform a spacewalk, as the next NASA administrator, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest due to Isaacman's business ties with Elon Musk and SpaceX.
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40% Bias Score
Musk and Ramaswamy Plan to Slash U.S. Government Spending and Workforce
Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk propose a plan to drastically reduce the size of the U.S. federal government, aiming to save hundreds of billions in spending by cutting the workforce and targeting agencies like the military-industrial complex, potentially impacting global defense spending and promptin...
Musk and Ramaswamy Plan to Slash U.S. Government Spending and Workforce
Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk propose a plan to drastically reduce the size of the U.S. federal government, aiming to save hundreds of billions in spending by cutting the workforce and targeting agencies like the military-industrial complex, potentially impacting global defense spending and promptin...
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60% Bias Score
SSA Union Secures Telework Until 2029, Defying Trump Administration's Plan
The Social Security Administration (SSA) and its union, AFGE, agreed to extend telework for 42,000 employees until 2029, defying the incoming Trump administration's plan to force federal workers back to the office full-time.
SSA Union Secures Telework Until 2029, Defying Trump Administration's Plan
The Social Security Administration (SSA) and its union, AFGE, agreed to extend telework for 42,000 employees until 2029, defying the incoming Trump administration's plan to force federal workers back to the office full-time.
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36% Bias Score
Wallace Ghostwriter Alleges Sexual Harassment
Gregg Wallace's ghostwriter, Shannon Kyle, alleges that Wallace, between May and August 2012, sexually harassed her while working on his autobiography, including making explicit comments, touching her inappropriately, and appearing naked. This led to Wallace temporarily stepping away from his role o...
Wallace Ghostwriter Alleges Sexual Harassment
Gregg Wallace's ghostwriter, Shannon Kyle, alleges that Wallace, between May and August 2012, sexually harassed her while working on his autobiography, including making explicit comments, touching her inappropriately, and appearing naked. This led to Wallace temporarily stepping away from his role o...
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48% Bias Score
Strong US Economy Allows for Cautious Interest Rate Cuts Amidst Trump Tariff Uncertainty
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated that the US economy's strength allows for cautious interest rate cuts despite expectations of a third cut this month; however, President-elect Trump's proposed tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China threaten to increase inflation and decrease con...
Strong US Economy Allows for Cautious Interest Rate Cuts Amidst Trump Tariff Uncertainty
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated that the US economy's strength allows for cautious interest rate cuts despite expectations of a third cut this month; however, President-elect Trump's proposed tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China threaten to increase inflation and decrease con...
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44% Bias Score
French Government Falls in No-Confidence Vote
The French National Assembly passed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne's government with 331 votes, marking the first time a government has lost such a vote since 1962 and plunging the country into political crisis.
French Government Falls in No-Confidence Vote
The French National Assembly passed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne's government with 331 votes, marking the first time a government has lost such a vote since 1962 and plunging the country into political crisis.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Tariff Spurs Call for Deeper Canada-U.S. Economic Integration
President-elect Trump's threat of a 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican goods presents a challenge, but also an opportunity for increased economic integration between Canada and the U.S., potentially mirroring the EU's common market through expanded labor mobility and a broader USMCA agreement.
Trump Tariff Spurs Call for Deeper Canada-U.S. Economic Integration
President-elect Trump's threat of a 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican goods presents a challenge, but also an opportunity for increased economic integration between Canada and the U.S., potentially mirroring the EU's common market through expanded labor mobility and a broader USMCA agreement.
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40% Bias Score
Fed Chair Powell Emphasizes Independence, Cautious on Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated the central bank's commitment to independence from political influence to ensure economic stability for all Americans, while indicating a cautious approach to further interest rate cuts despite recent positive economic data.
Fed Chair Powell Emphasizes Independence, Cautious on Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated the central bank's commitment to independence from political influence to ensure economic stability for all Americans, while indicating a cautious approach to further interest rate cuts despite recent positive economic data.
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40% Bias Score