December 2024
January 2025
South Carolina Senator Kay Patterson Dies at 93
Former South Carolina Senator Kay Patterson, 93, passed away; he rose from cleaning offices in the segregated Statehouse to serving over 30 years as a state legislator, becoming a champion for civil rights and advocating for the removal of the Confederate flag.
South Carolina Senator Kay Patterson Dies at 93
Former South Carolina Senator Kay Patterson, 93, passed away; he rose from cleaning offices in the segregated Statehouse to serving over 30 years as a state legislator, becoming a champion for civil rights and advocating for the removal of the Confederate flag.
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16% Bias Score
Trump's East Palestine Visit Cited as Electoral Turning Point
Following a February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Donald Trump's visit and contrasting response to President Biden's delayed visit is credited by a top campaign official with shifting electoral momentum, highlighting the political impact of disaster response.
Trump's East Palestine Visit Cited as Electoral Turning Point
Following a February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Donald Trump's visit and contrasting response to President Biden's delayed visit is credited by a top campaign official with shifting electoral momentum, highlighting the political impact of disaster response.
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48% Bias Score
American Freed From Syrian Prison After Assad's Overthrow
An American, Travis Timmerman, was released from a Syrian prison after seven months and flown home via U.S. military helicopter following the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad; while he reported being treated decently, his account contrasted sharply with widespread reports of torture within the...
American Freed From Syrian Prison After Assad's Overthrow
An American, Travis Timmerman, was released from a Syrian prison after seven months and flown home via U.S. military helicopter following the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad; while he reported being treated decently, his account contrasted sharply with widespread reports of torture within the...
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56% Bias Score
Public Tip Leads to Arrest of UnitedHealth CEO Murder Suspect
A public tip led to the identification of Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, as the suspect in the December 4th murder of UnitedHealth CEO William Thompson in Midtown Manhattan; Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania on Monday and faces multiple charges in New York and Pennsylvania.
Public Tip Leads to Arrest of UnitedHealth CEO Murder Suspect
A public tip led to the identification of Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, as the suspect in the December 4th murder of UnitedHealth CEO William Thompson in Midtown Manhattan; Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania on Monday and faces multiple charges in New York and Pennsylvania.
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40% Bias Score
Harvard President Acknowledges Political Backlash, Vows Improved Communication
Harvard President Alan Garber addressed faculty concerns about the university's strained relationship with the Republican-controlled government following the midterm elections, highlighting the need for improved communication and a more empathetic approach to public criticism.
Harvard President Acknowledges Political Backlash, Vows Improved Communication
Harvard President Alan Garber addressed faculty concerns about the university's strained relationship with the Republican-controlled government following the midterm elections, highlighting the need for improved communication and a more empathetic approach to public criticism.
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56% Bias Score
Georgia Election Case: Judge Rejects Chesebro's Plea Invalidation Attempt
Judge Scott McAfee rejected former Trump campaign lawyer Kenneth Chesebro's attempt to invalidate his guilty plea in the Georgia election interference case on Friday, citing procedural issues and lack of jurisdiction; Chesebro pleaded guilty in October 2023 to one felony charge of conspiracy to comm...
Georgia Election Case: Judge Rejects Chesebro's Plea Invalidation Attempt
Judge Scott McAfee rejected former Trump campaign lawyer Kenneth Chesebro's attempt to invalidate his guilty plea in the Georgia election interference case on Friday, citing procedural issues and lack of jurisdiction; Chesebro pleaded guilty in October 2023 to one felony charge of conspiracy to comm...
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36% Bias Score
Missing Missouri Man Found, Released from Syrian Prison, Flown to Jordan
Travis Timmerman, a 29-year-old Missouri man missing since May, was found imprisoned in Syria after a self-described pilgrimage, released during a rebel takeover of Damascus, and flown to Jordan by the U.S. military.
Missing Missouri Man Found, Released from Syrian Prison, Flown to Jordan
Travis Timmerman, a 29-year-old Missouri man missing since May, was found imprisoned in Syria after a self-described pilgrimage, released during a rebel takeover of Damascus, and flown to Jordan by the U.S. military.
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40% Bias Score
SEC Demands Settlement from Elon Musk Over Twitter Acquisition
The SEC has demanded a settlement from Elon Musk regarding his acquisition of Twitter, including an undisclosed fine, or face charges. Musk's lawyer called the SEC's motives into question and noted a reopened investigation into Neuralink. The incoming Trump administration's more business-friendly SE...
SEC Demands Settlement from Elon Musk Over Twitter Acquisition
The SEC has demanded a settlement from Elon Musk regarding his acquisition of Twitter, including an undisclosed fine, or face charges. Musk's lawyer called the SEC's motives into question and noted a reopened investigation into Neuralink. The incoming Trump administration's more business-friendly SE...
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48% Bias Score
Musk Sues OpenAI, Alleging Betrayal of Nonprofit Aims and Unfair Competition
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, alleging breach of its nonprofit status and unfair competition from its partnership with Microsoft, claiming misuse of his donations to create a for-profit monopoly targeting Musk's xAI company; a hearing is set for January.
Musk Sues OpenAI, Alleging Betrayal of Nonprofit Aims and Unfair Competition
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, alleging breach of its nonprofit status and unfair competition from its partnership with Microsoft, claiming misuse of his donations to create a for-profit monopoly targeting Musk's xAI company; a hearing is set for January.
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52% Bias Score
Syrian Ex-Prisoner Claims to Have Seen Austin Tice in July 2022
A Syrian ex-prisoner claims to have seen journalist Austin Tice in a Syrian prison cell in July 2022, offering the most recent potential sighting of the missing American journalist, held in a prison now controlled by a rebel coalition.
Syrian Ex-Prisoner Claims to Have Seen Austin Tice in July 2022
A Syrian ex-prisoner claims to have seen journalist Austin Tice in a Syrian prison cell in July 2022, offering the most recent potential sighting of the missing American journalist, held in a prison now controlled by a rebel coalition.
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32% Bias Score
Oklahoma Rejects Clemency for Man Convicted of Child Murder
Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board denied clemency for Kevin Ray Underwood, convicted of the 2006 torture and murder of 10-year-old Jamie Rose Bolin in Purcell, Oklahoma, paving the way for his execution on Thursday, which would be the 25th in the U.S. this year.
Oklahoma Rejects Clemency for Man Convicted of Child Murder
Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board denied clemency for Kevin Ray Underwood, convicted of the 2006 torture and murder of 10-year-old Jamie Rose Bolin in Purcell, Oklahoma, paving the way for his execution on Thursday, which would be the 25th in the U.S. this year.
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44% Bias Score
Rounds' Bill Seeks to Eliminate Department of Education
Senator Mike Rounds' "Returning Education to Our States" bill proposes eliminating the Department of Education over two years, transferring federal education funding to states via block grants; however, the bill faces a challenging path to passage requiring 60 Senate votes and may necessitate execut...
Rounds' Bill Seeks to Eliminate Department of Education
Senator Mike Rounds' "Returning Education to Our States" bill proposes eliminating the Department of Education over two years, transferring federal education funding to states via block grants; however, the bill faces a challenging path to passage requiring 60 Senate votes and may necessitate execut...
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40% Bias Score