December 2024
January 2025
Five High-Paying Skills for Career Advancement in 2025
Five high-paying skills—entrepreneurship, remote collaboration tools, emotional intelligence, data science, and coding/AI—are crucial for career advancement in 2025, driven by recent workforce shifts and technological advancements, ensuring career longevity and increased earning potential.
Five High-Paying Skills for Career Advancement in 2025
Five high-paying skills—entrepreneurship, remote collaboration tools, emotional intelligence, data science, and coding/AI—are crucial for career advancement in 2025, driven by recent workforce shifts and technological advancements, ensuring career longevity and increased earning potential.
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40% Bias Score
Pennsylvania Man in Custody, Suspected in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder
A Pennsylvania man is in custody, suspected in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, after being found in possession of a murder weapon and fake ID. Police are investigating if he's the person of interest who stayed at a Manhattan hostel.
Pennsylvania Man in Custody, Suspected in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder
A Pennsylvania man is in custody, suspected in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, after being found in possession of a murder weapon and fake ID. Police are investigating if he's the person of interest who stayed at a Manhattan hostel.
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36% Bias Score
CSTO Urges International Action to Stabilize Middle East Amidst Escalating Conflicts
The CSTO Parliamentary Assembly, meeting in Moscow on December 9, urged the international community to stabilize the Middle East, citing the escalating conflict between Palestine and Israel, the Lebanon-Israel border tensions, and the resulting humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
CSTO Urges International Action to Stabilize Middle East Amidst Escalating Conflicts
The CSTO Parliamentary Assembly, meeting in Moscow on December 9, urged the international community to stabilize the Middle East, citing the escalating conflict between Palestine and Israel, the Lebanon-Israel border tensions, and the resulting humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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40% Bias Score
California AG Defies Trump on Immigration Enforcement
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued new guidance to state agencies to resist President-elect Trump's immigration enforcement actions, prohibiting the unauthorized collection of information on immigration status and mandating a designated point of contact for federal requests, citing the 201...
California AG Defies Trump on Immigration Enforcement
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued new guidance to state agencies to resist President-elect Trump's immigration enforcement actions, prohibiting the unauthorized collection of information on immigration status and mandating a designated point of contact for federal requests, citing the 201...
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52% Bias Score
Daniel Penny Acquitted in Subway Chokehold Death
A Manhattan jury found Daniel Penny not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man with schizophrenia who was subdued in a chokehold on a subway train after threatening passengers on May 1, 2023.
Daniel Penny Acquitted in Subway Chokehold Death
A Manhattan jury found Daniel Penny not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man with schizophrenia who was subdued in a chokehold on a subway train after threatening passengers on May 1, 2023.
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60% Bias Score
Musk Agrees to End US Foreign Aid, Citing Waste and Lack of Transparency
Elon Musk, head of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and other leaders support ending US foreign aid, citing financial waste and lack of transparency. This decision may significantly impact US taxpayers and international relations.
Musk Agrees to End US Foreign Aid, Citing Waste and Lack of Transparency
Elon Musk, head of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and other leaders support ending US foreign aid, citing financial waste and lack of transparency. This decision may significantly impact US taxpayers and international relations.
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56% Bias Score
Lockerbie Bombing: Flight 103 Wreckage Transferred to US for Trial
A section of Pan Am flight 103's fuselage is being sent to the US for the trial of Abu Agila Mas'ud, accused of making the bomb that destroyed the plane over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988, killing 270 people; the transfer is part of an evidence-sharing agreement between Scotland and the ...
Lockerbie Bombing: Flight 103 Wreckage Transferred to US for Trial
A section of Pan Am flight 103's fuselage is being sent to the US for the trial of Abu Agila Mas'ud, accused of making the bomb that destroyed the plane over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988, killing 270 people; the transfer is part of an evidence-sharing agreement between Scotland and the ...
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44% Bias Score
Japanese Pitcher Roki Sasaki Posted to MLB
Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, 23, is available for MLB teams to sign a minor league contract from January 15-23, subject to the international signing bonus pool rules, with the Chiba Lotte Marines receiving 25% of his signing bonus as a posting fee.
Japanese Pitcher Roki Sasaki Posted to MLB
Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, 23, is available for MLB teams to sign a minor league contract from January 15-23, subject to the international signing bonus pool rules, with the Chiba Lotte Marines receiving 25% of his signing bonus as a posting fee.
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32% Bias Score
House Armed Services Committee Top Democrat Wants to Scrap Defense Bill Over Transgender Care Provision
The $895.2 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2025, which usually enjoys bipartisan support, faces potential failure due to a provision banning most transgender medical care for minors, prompting Rep. Adam Smith to urge its rejection.
House Armed Services Committee Top Democrat Wants to Scrap Defense Bill Over Transgender Care Provision
The $895.2 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2025, which usually enjoys bipartisan support, faces potential failure due to a provision banning most transgender medical care for minors, prompting Rep. Adam Smith to urge its rejection.
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48% Bias Score
TikTok Seeks Injunction to Block US Ban Pending Supreme Court Review
A US federal appeals court is considering TikTok's request to halt the enforcement of a law that could ban the platform in the US by January 19, 2025, due to national security concerns, potentially affecting over 170 million users and causing significant financial losses for the company.
TikTok Seeks Injunction to Block US Ban Pending Supreme Court Review
A US federal appeals court is considering TikTok's request to halt the enforcement of a law that could ban the platform in the US by January 19, 2025, due to national security concerns, potentially affecting over 170 million users and causing significant financial losses for the company.
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48% Bias Score
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Boston Exam School Admissions Policy
The Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to Boston's temporary, race-neutral exam school admissions plan that increased economically disadvantaged students to 43% and resulted in a student body of 31% White, 23% Black, 23% Hispanic, and 18% Asian, after the policy changed.
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Boston Exam School Admissions Policy
The Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to Boston's temporary, race-neutral exam school admissions plan that increased economically disadvantaged students to 43% and resulted in a student body of 31% White, 23% Black, 23% Hispanic, and 18% Asian, after the policy changed.
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44% Bias Score
Russia's Syria Losses: 543 Deaths Exceed Official Count
BBC News investigation reveals at least 543 deaths of Russian military personnel and Wagner PMC mercenaries in Syria from 2015 to 2024, significantly exceeding the official count of 116 and highlighting the loss of elite specialists.
Russia's Syria Losses: 543 Deaths Exceed Official Count
BBC News investigation reveals at least 543 deaths of Russian military personnel and Wagner PMC mercenaries in Syria from 2015 to 2024, significantly exceeding the official count of 116 and highlighting the loss of elite specialists.
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40% Bias Score