December 2024
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Paris Court Sentences Eight for Complicity in Samuel Paty Murder
A French court sentenced eight individuals to prison terms ranging from one to 16 years for their roles in the 2020 murder of teacher Samuel Paty, including complicity in the killing and orchestrating a digital hate campaign against him.
Paris Court Sentences Eight for Complicity in Samuel Paty Murder
A French court sentenced eight individuals to prison terms ranging from one to 16 years for their roles in the 2020 murder of teacher Samuel Paty, including complicity in the killing and orchestrating a digital hate campaign against him.
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40% Bias Score
US Congress Passes Spending Bill After Trump, Musk Opposition
Following days of turmoil involving Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the US Congress passed a bill funding the federal government until mid-March, including over $100 billion in disaster aid; President Biden signed it into law, averting a shutdown.
US Congress Passes Spending Bill After Trump, Musk Opposition
Following days of turmoil involving Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the US Congress passed a bill funding the federal government until mid-March, including over $100 billion in disaster aid; President Biden signed it into law, averting a shutdown.
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60% Bias Score
Senate Report Condemns Supreme Court Ethics, Reforms Blocked by Republicans
A Senate Democrats' report criticizes the Supreme Court's ethics, citing Justice Clarence Thomas's undisclosed trips and the lack of an enforceable ethics code; Republicans blocked a bill for stronger reforms, leaving the issue unresolved.
Senate Report Condemns Supreme Court Ethics, Reforms Blocked by Republicans
A Senate Democrats' report criticizes the Supreme Court's ethics, citing Justice Clarence Thomas's undisclosed trips and the lack of an enforceable ethics code; Republicans blocked a bill for stronger reforms, leaving the issue unresolved.
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44% Bias Score
Gypsy" Revival: Audra McDonald's Groundbreaking Performance
Audra McDonald stars as Mama Rose in a Broadway revival of the musical "Gypsy," where race-conscious casting reframes the story, highlighting the desperation and limited opportunities faced by Black women during the Great Depression, leading to a new interpretation of the classic musical.
Gypsy" Revival: Audra McDonald's Groundbreaking Performance
Audra McDonald stars as Mama Rose in a Broadway revival of the musical "Gypsy," where race-conscious casting reframes the story, highlighting the desperation and limited opportunities faced by Black women during the Great Depression, leading to a new interpretation of the classic musical.
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48% Bias Score
Wisconsin School Shooting: 15-Year-Old Kills Two, Wounds Six
A 15-year-old girl, Natalie Rupnow, killed a teacher and a student, wounding six others at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, before dying by suicide; the FBI is investigating communication between Rupnow and a 20-year-old man who allegedly discussed plans for an attack on a gover...
Wisconsin School Shooting: 15-Year-Old Kills Two, Wounds Six
A 15-year-old girl, Natalie Rupnow, killed a teacher and a student, wounding six others at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, before dying by suicide; the FBI is investigating communication between Rupnow and a 20-year-old man who allegedly discussed plans for an attack on a gover...
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44% Bias Score
Released Activist Vows to Continue Anti-Whaling Fight
After five months in Greenland, anti-whaling activist Paul Watson was released due to Denmark rejecting Japan's extradition request; he immediately vowed to continue Sea Shepherd's anti-whaling missions in Iceland and the Antarctic if Japan returns to the region.
Released Activist Vows to Continue Anti-Whaling Fight
After five months in Greenland, anti-whaling activist Paul Watson was released due to Denmark rejecting Japan's extradition request; he immediately vowed to continue Sea Shepherd's anti-whaling missions in Iceland and the Antarctic if Japan returns to the region.
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44% Bias Score
Macron Pledges Mayotte Reconstruction After Cyclone Chido Devastation
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Mayotte following the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido, declaring a national day of mourning and promising to rebuild the island, addressing the high death toll and widespread destruction affecting 70% of the population.
Macron Pledges Mayotte Reconstruction After Cyclone Chido Devastation
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Mayotte following the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido, declaring a national day of mourning and promising to rebuild the island, addressing the high death toll and widespread destruction affecting 70% of the population.
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40% Bias Score
Penn State vs. Louisville in NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship
The NCAA women's volleyball national championship game between Penn State and Louisville will be played on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, airing on ABC; this is Louisville's first appearance in the final, while Penn State seeks their first title since 2014.
Penn State vs. Louisville in NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship
The NCAA women's volleyball national championship game between Penn State and Louisville will be played on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, airing on ABC; this is Louisville's first appearance in the final, while Penn State seeks their first title since 2014.
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52% Bias Score
Deadly Brazilian Bus Crash Kills 38
A bus accident on the highway between Sao Paulo and Vitória da Conquista in Brazil killed 38 people and critically injured 9 others on Christmas Eve, the deadliest such incident since 2007, caused by a granite block falling from an oncoming truck.
Deadly Brazilian Bus Crash Kills 38
A bus accident on the highway between Sao Paulo and Vitória da Conquista in Brazil killed 38 people and critically injured 9 others on Christmas Eve, the deadliest such incident since 2007, caused by a granite block falling from an oncoming truck.
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24% Bias Score
Biden Administration's Final Actions Spark Outrage and Accusations of Obstruction
In its final weeks, the Biden administration pardoned Hunter Biden and roughly 1,500 others, including those involved in major scandals; sold border barriers ordered by the Trump administration; and faced criticism over unexplained drone sightings, drawing accusations of obstruction and undermining ...
Biden Administration's Final Actions Spark Outrage and Accusations of Obstruction
In its final weeks, the Biden administration pardoned Hunter Biden and roughly 1,500 others, including those involved in major scandals; sold border barriers ordered by the Trump administration; and faced criticism over unexplained drone sightings, drawing accusations of obstruction and undermining ...
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56% Bias Score
Ukraine Reshuffles Top Diplomatic Corps Amidst Planned Ambassadorial Rotation
President Zelenskyy dismissed several Ukrainian ambassadors, including Serhiy Kyslytsya from the UN, Andriy Melnyk from Germany, and Pavlo Ryabikin from China, as part of a planned rotation of approximately thirty ambassadors, representing roughly one-third of Ukraine's top diplomatic corps, to stre...
Ukraine Reshuffles Top Diplomatic Corps Amidst Planned Ambassadorial Rotation
President Zelenskyy dismissed several Ukrainian ambassadors, including Serhiy Kyslytsya from the UN, Andriy Melnyk from Germany, and Pavlo Ryabikin from China, as part of a planned rotation of approximately thirty ambassadors, representing roughly one-third of Ukraine's top diplomatic corps, to stre...
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20% Bias Score
Ukrainian Drone Attack Damages Residential Buildings in Kazan
On Saturday, a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks hit Kazan, Tatarstan, damaging residential buildings like the Manhattan and Lazurny Nebes complexes and forcing the closure of at least two airports; authorities reported no fatalities, but unconfirmed reports suggest minor injuries.
Ukrainian Drone Attack Damages Residential Buildings in Kazan
On Saturday, a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks hit Kazan, Tatarstan, damaging residential buildings like the Manhattan and Lazurny Nebes complexes and forcing the closure of at least two airports; authorities reported no fatalities, but unconfirmed reports suggest minor injuries.
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40% Bias Score