December 2024
January 2025
Trump Opposes Government Funding Bill, Threatening Shutdown
President-elect Trump and his allies oppose the 1,547-page continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government until March 14, citing numerous "Democrat giveaways" and arguing for a temporary bill without them, combined with a debt ceiling increase, to force a debate now rather than later; the bill in...
Trump Opposes Government Funding Bill, Threatening Shutdown
President-elect Trump and his allies oppose the 1,547-page continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government until March 14, citing numerous "Democrat giveaways" and arguing for a temporary bill without them, combined with a debt ceiling increase, to force a debate now rather than later; the bill in...
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52% Bias Score
NHTSA Delays Recall of 50 Million Air Bag Inflators After Industry Challenges
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has delayed a recall of almost 50 million air bag inflators made by ARC Automotive Inc., citing concerns raised by the auto industry regarding the scope of the defect and variations in manufacturing processes, despite evidence of at least se...
NHTSA Delays Recall of 50 Million Air Bag Inflators After Industry Challenges
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has delayed a recall of almost 50 million air bag inflators made by ARC Automotive Inc., citing concerns raised by the auto industry regarding the scope of the defect and variations in manufacturing processes, despite evidence of at least se...
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44% Bias Score
MacKenzie Scott's $50 Million Donation to Undue Medical Debt Amplifies Fight Against Medical Debt Crisis
MacKenzie Scott donated an additional $50 million to Undue Medical Debt, totaling $130 million since 2020, enabling the organization to relieve nearly $15 billion in medical debt for over 9 million people, highlighting the growing issue of medical debt in the U.S.
MacKenzie Scott's $50 Million Donation to Undue Medical Debt Amplifies Fight Against Medical Debt Crisis
MacKenzie Scott donated an additional $50 million to Undue Medical Debt, totaling $130 million since 2020, enabling the organization to relieve nearly $15 billion in medical debt for over 9 million people, highlighting the growing issue of medical debt in the U.S.
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28% Bias Score
Fed's Inflation Concerns Trigger Stock Market Plunge
Major US stock indices experienced significant declines Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated a slower pace of interest rate cuts for 2025 than previously expected, citing concerns about inflation remaining above the 2% target into 2026. The S&P 500 fell 2.4%, the Nasdaq Composite dropped ne...
Fed's Inflation Concerns Trigger Stock Market Plunge
Major US stock indices experienced significant declines Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated a slower pace of interest rate cuts for 2025 than previously expected, citing concerns about inflation remaining above the 2% target into 2026. The S&P 500 fell 2.4%, the Nasdaq Composite dropped ne...
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44% Bias Score
California Declares Emergency Amid Rising Bird Flu Cases
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, due to the increasing number of bird flu cases in the state, particularly impacting dairy cows, following a CDC report of a severe human case in Louisiana.
California Declares Emergency Amid Rising Bird Flu Cases
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, due to the increasing number of bird flu cases in the state, particularly impacting dairy cows, following a CDC report of a severe human case in Louisiana.
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32% Bias Score
Retracted Hydroxychloroquine Study Highlights Risks of Premature Research and Misinformation
A 2020 study in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents promoting hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment was retracted due to ethical and methodological concerns raised by the authors and the publisher, Elsevier, impacting researchers' careers and leading to the revocation of the FDA's...
Retracted Hydroxychloroquine Study Highlights Risks of Premature Research and Misinformation
A 2020 study in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents promoting hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment was retracted due to ethical and methodological concerns raised by the authors and the publisher, Elsevier, impacting researchers' careers and leading to the revocation of the FDA's...
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48% Bias Score
Arizona Governor Calls for Repeal of Mandatory Abortion Reporting Law
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is calling for the repeal of the state's mandatory annual abortion reporting law, citing privacy concerns and echoing similar moves by other Democratic-led states; the 2023 report showed 12,700 abortions, fluctuating from 13,955 in 2021 and 11,400 in 2022, reflecting Ari...
Arizona Governor Calls for Repeal of Mandatory Abortion Reporting Law
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is calling for the repeal of the state's mandatory annual abortion reporting law, citing privacy concerns and echoing similar moves by other Democratic-led states; the 2023 report showed 12,700 abortions, fluctuating from 13,955 in 2021 and 11,400 in 2022, reflecting Ari...
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52% Bias Score
19 Migrants Detained in Aurora Home Invasion
Nineteen migrants, sixteen identified as Venezuelan nationals, were detained in Aurora, Colorado, following an armed home invasion and kidnapping early Tuesday morning; two victims were assaulted, one stabbed, and the incident is suspected to be gang-related, potentially involving the Venezuelan gan...
19 Migrants Detained in Aurora Home Invasion
Nineteen migrants, sixteen identified as Venezuelan nationals, were detained in Aurora, Colorado, following an armed home invasion and kidnapping early Tuesday morning; two victims were assaulted, one stabbed, and the incident is suspected to be gang-related, potentially involving the Venezuelan gan...
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56% Bias Score
Trump Administration May Dismantle Biden's Gender Policy Council
The Biden administration's Gender Policy Council, created in 2021, faces potential abolishment under the incoming Trump administration, as outlined in the conservative handbook Project 2025, due to its advocacy for reproductive healthcare, sparking concerns about the future of women's rights.
Trump Administration May Dismantle Biden's Gender Policy Council
The Biden administration's Gender Policy Council, created in 2021, faces potential abolishment under the incoming Trump administration, as outlined in the conservative handbook Project 2025, due to its advocacy for reproductive healthcare, sparking concerns about the future of women's rights.
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48% Bias Score
Drone Sightings Disrupt Holiday Air Travel
Increased drone sightings near Northeast airports are causing temporary closures, impacting the nearly 40 million Americans expected to fly during the holiday season; recent arrests highlight the seriousness of unauthorized drone operations near airports.
Drone Sightings Disrupt Holiday Air Travel
Increased drone sightings near Northeast airports are causing temporary closures, impacting the nearly 40 million Americans expected to fly during the holiday season; recent arrests highlight the seriousness of unauthorized drone operations near airports.
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40% Bias Score
Active Shooter Drills: Detrimental Mental Health Impacts Outweigh Unproven Benefits
Active shooter drills, conducted in over 95% of US public schools, are causing a 40% increase in student anxiety and depression according to a recent study, raising concerns about their efficacy and potential to inadvertently provide blueprints for future attacks.
Active Shooter Drills: Detrimental Mental Health Impacts Outweigh Unproven Benefits
Active shooter drills, conducted in over 95% of US public schools, are causing a 40% increase in student anxiety and depression according to a recent study, raising concerns about their efficacy and potential to inadvertently provide blueprints for future attacks.
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56% Bias Score
Mother of Missing Journalist Appeals to Putin for Help
Austin Tice's mother, Debra Tice, wrote to Vladimir Putin requesting help finding her son, who disappeared in Syria in 2012; she believes Austin may be held in a Syrian prison, and the recent change in Syrian leadership has sparked renewed hope.
Mother of Missing Journalist Appeals to Putin for Help
Austin Tice's mother, Debra Tice, wrote to Vladimir Putin requesting help finding her son, who disappeared in Syria in 2012; she believes Austin may be held in a Syrian prison, and the recent change in Syrian leadership has sparked renewed hope.
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48% Bias Score