December 2024
January 2025
Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Planning Hate-Motivated Mass Shooting
Mack Davis, 22, of Michigan, pleaded guilty to planning a mass shooting targeting a political party headquarters and a bar he associated with gay people; he possessed numerous weapons, including firearms, ammunition, and bomb-making materials, and faces life in prison.
Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Planning Hate-Motivated Mass Shooting
Mack Davis, 22, of Michigan, pleaded guilty to planning a mass shooting targeting a political party headquarters and a bar he associated with gay people; he possessed numerous weapons, including firearms, ammunition, and bomb-making materials, and faces life in prison.
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16% 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
Colorectal Cancer: Early Detection is Key
Colorectal cancer, the third most common cancer globally, often presents asymptomatically initially, highlighting the importance of regular screening through colonoscopy, starting at age 40-45, for early detection and polyp removal to prevent malignant transformation.
Colorectal Cancer: Early Detection is Key
Colorectal cancer, the third most common cancer globally, often presents asymptomatically initially, highlighting the importance of regular screening through colonoscopy, starting at age 40-45, for early detection and polyp removal to prevent malignant transformation.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Prioritizes Loyalty Over Competence in Key Federal Appointments
President-elect Donald Trump is appointing several individuals to key federal positions who recently lost elections, largely due to their association with him, prioritizing loyalty over electoral success or perceived competence.
Trump Prioritizes Loyalty Over Competence in Key Federal Appointments
President-elect Donald Trump is appointing several individuals to key federal positions who recently lost elections, largely due to their association with him, prioritizing loyalty over electoral success or perceived competence.
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52% Bias Score
Zelenskyy and Yermak's Insults Eliminate Any Chance of Peace Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin's press conference with harsh insults and profanity, aiming to eliminate the possibility of peace negotiations and prolonging the conflict.
Zelenskyy and Yermak's Insults Eliminate Any Chance of Peace Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin's press conference with harsh insults and profanity, aiming to eliminate the possibility of peace negotiations and prolonging the conflict.
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64% 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
Fed's Reduced Rate Cut Projections Trigger Sharp Stock Market Decline
On December 18th, 2024, U.S. stocks plummeted due to the Federal Reserve's announcement of fewer-than-expected interest rate cuts in 2025, despite cutting rates for the third time this year. The S&P 500 fell 3%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.6%, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 3.6%.
Fed's Reduced Rate Cut Projections Trigger Sharp Stock Market Decline
On December 18th, 2024, U.S. stocks plummeted due to the Federal Reserve's announcement of fewer-than-expected interest rate cuts in 2025, despite cutting rates for the third time this year. The S&P 500 fell 3%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.6%, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 3.6%.
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52% Bias Score
EPA Approves California's Strict Vehicle Emission Standards, Including 2035 Gas Car Ban
The EPA granted California waivers to enforce stricter vehicle emission standards, including a 2035 ban on new gasoline car sales, starting with 35% zero-emission vehicle sales for 2026 models, impacting heavy-duty trucks and off-road vehicles, but the incoming Trump administration is expected to ch...
EPA Approves California's Strict Vehicle Emission Standards, Including 2035 Gas Car Ban
The EPA granted California waivers to enforce stricter vehicle emission standards, including a 2035 ban on new gasoline car sales, starting with 35% zero-emission vehicle sales for 2026 models, impacting heavy-duty trucks and off-road vehicles, but the incoming Trump administration is expected to ch...
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44% Bias Score
Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act Passes Congress
The US House and Senate passed the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, a bill championed by Paris Hilton, who detailed her own abuse in troubled teen facilities, to improve safety and transparency in youth residential programs.
Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act Passes Congress
The US House and Senate passed the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, a bill championed by Paris Hilton, who detailed her own abuse in troubled teen facilities, to improve safety and transparency in youth residential programs.
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40% Bias Score
Pelicot Case Spurs Policy Changes and National Debate on Sexual Violence in France
In France, the Pelicot trial, where a woman was drugged and raped by her ex-husband and numerous others, is prompting policy changes such as hospital-based reporting for sexual assault, reimbursement of drug testing, and parliamentary investigations into the issue, while sparking a national conversa...
Pelicot Case Spurs Policy Changes and National Debate on Sexual Violence in France
In France, the Pelicot trial, where a woman was drugged and raped by her ex-husband and numerous others, is prompting policy changes such as hospital-based reporting for sexual assault, reimbursement of drug testing, and parliamentary investigations into the issue, while sparking a national conversa...
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48% Bias Score