December 2024
January 2025
House Ethics Report Details Matt Gaetz's Rule Violations and Potential Criminal Conduct
The House Ethics Committee released a report detailing former Rep. Matt Gaetz's violations of House Rules involving prostitution, drug use, and potentially criminal offenses, including an alleged encounter with a minor, despite a Justice Department decision not to file charges.
House Ethics Report Details Matt Gaetz's Rule Violations and Potential Criminal Conduct
The House Ethics Committee released a report detailing former Rep. Matt Gaetz's violations of House Rules involving prostitution, drug use, and potentially criminal offenses, including an alleged encounter with a minor, despite a Justice Department decision not to file charges.
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60% Bias Score
Former Police Official Found Guilty of Aiding Proud Boys Leader
Shane Lamond, former head of Washington's Metropolitan Police intelligence unit, was found guilty on Monday of four counts including obstruction of justice and lying to investigators after a bench trial for providing information to Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who is serving 22 years for sediti...
Former Police Official Found Guilty of Aiding Proud Boys Leader
Shane Lamond, former head of Washington's Metropolitan Police intelligence unit, was found guilty on Monday of four counts including obstruction of justice and lying to investigators after a bench trial for providing information to Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who is serving 22 years for sediti...
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40% Bias Score
AI-Powered System to Monitor Endangered Species Globally
Biologist Jenna Lawson used 350 audio monitors and AI to study endangered spider monkeys in Costa Rica, revealing that wildlife corridors aren't working as planned due to proximity to roads and plantations; Microsoft's new Sparrow system aims to expand such AI-assisted ecological studies globally by...
AI-Powered System to Monitor Endangered Species Globally
Biologist Jenna Lawson used 350 audio monitors and AI to study endangered spider monkeys in Costa Rica, revealing that wildlife corridors aren't working as planned due to proximity to roads and plantations; Microsoft's new Sparrow system aims to expand such AI-assisted ecological studies globally by...
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36% Bias Score
House Ethics Committee Releases Report Detailing Evidence of Gaetz's Misconduct
The House Ethics Committee released a report finding "substantial evidence" that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old, for sex and used illegal drugs between 2017 and 2020; Gaetz denies wrongdoing but the committee released the report despite his resignation from Congr...
House Ethics Committee Releases Report Detailing Evidence of Gaetz's Misconduct
The House Ethics Committee released a report finding "substantial evidence" that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old, for sex and used illegal drugs between 2017 and 2020; Gaetz denies wrongdoing but the committee released the report despite his resignation from Congr...
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68% Bias Score
US Lifts Bounty on Syrian Rebel Leader After Meeting
The Biden administration lifted a $10 million bounty on Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), after a meeting between a U.S. envoy and al-Sharaa to discuss regional issues and prevent HTS from threatening U.S. interests or those of Syria's neighbors; HTS overthrew Bashar al-Assad ea...
US Lifts Bounty on Syrian Rebel Leader After Meeting
The Biden administration lifted a $10 million bounty on Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), after a meeting between a U.S. envoy and al-Sharaa to discuss regional issues and prevent HTS from threatening U.S. interests or those of Syria's neighbors; HTS overthrew Bashar al-Assad ea...
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56% Bias Score
NFL Christmas Day Games to Stream Exclusively on Netflix
Netflix will exclusively stream the NFL's Christmas Day doubleheader featuring the Chiefs-Steelers and Ravens-Texans games, with Beyoncé performing at halftime of the latter and Mariah Carey performing pre-game; the games will also air on local CBS stations and NFL+.
NFL Christmas Day Games to Stream Exclusively on Netflix
Netflix will exclusively stream the NFL's Christmas Day doubleheader featuring the Chiefs-Steelers and Ravens-Texans games, with Beyoncé performing at halftime of the latter and Mariah Carey performing pre-game; the games will also air on local CBS stations and NFL+.
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44% Bias Score
Girls Rule AI: One Student's Mission to Empower Young Women in AI
Inspired by her experience as the only girl in a regional computer science competition, 17-year-old New Jersey high school student Ishani Singh founded Girls Rule AI, a non-profit that has taught over 200 girls in 25 states and six countries about artificial intelligence.
Girls Rule AI: One Student's Mission to Empower Young Women in AI
Inspired by her experience as the only girl in a regional computer science competition, 17-year-old New Jersey high school student Ishani Singh founded Girls Rule AI, a non-profit that has taught over 200 girls in 25 states and six countries about artificial intelligence.
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12% Bias Score
Trump's Economic Policies: Potential for Slower Growth and Higher Inflation
President-elect Trump's economic policies, including tax cuts and tariffs, contrast with President Biden's approach, despite a strong economy under Biden; this could lead to decreased growth and increased inflation, particularly in food and restaurant prices.
Trump's Economic Policies: Potential for Slower Growth and Higher Inflation
President-elect Trump's economic policies, including tax cuts and tariffs, contrast with President Biden's approach, despite a strong economy under Biden; this could lead to decreased growth and increased inflation, particularly in food and restaurant prices.
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40% Bias Score
House Ethics Committee Finds Substantial Evidence of Gaetz's Statutory Rape and Sex Trafficking
The House Ethics Committee released a report finding "substantial evidence" that former Rep. Matt Gaetz violated Florida's statutory rape law by having sex with a 17-year-old in 2017, paid for sex with numerous women, and obstructed the investigation; the report details evidence of illegal drug use,...
House Ethics Committee Finds Substantial Evidence of Gaetz's Statutory Rape and Sex Trafficking
The House Ethics Committee released a report finding "substantial evidence" that former Rep. Matt Gaetz violated Florida's statutory rape law by having sex with a 17-year-old in 2017, paid for sex with numerous women, and obstructed the investigation; the report details evidence of illegal drug use,...
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60% Bias Score
Honda and Nissan to Merge, Creating World's Third-Largest Automaker
Honda and Nissan, along with Mitsubishi Motors, are merging to form the world's third-largest automaker, aiming to better compete with Chinese EV manufacturers and bolster their position in a rapidly changing automotive market.
Honda and Nissan to Merge, Creating World's Third-Largest Automaker
Honda and Nissan, along with Mitsubishi Motors, are merging to form the world's third-largest automaker, aiming to better compete with Chinese EV manufacturers and bolster their position in a rapidly changing automotive market.
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32% Bias Score
Trump Demands Return of Panama Canal, Igniting Tensions with Panama
President-elect Trump stated the US should regain control of the Panama Canal, prompting a strong rebuke from Panama's President Mulino, who asserted Panama's complete sovereignty over the waterway crucial for global trade and US logistics. This escalates US-Panama tensions.
Trump Demands Return of Panama Canal, Igniting Tensions with Panama
President-elect Trump stated the US should regain control of the Panama Canal, prompting a strong rebuke from Panama's President Mulino, who asserted Panama's complete sovereignty over the waterway crucial for global trade and US logistics. This escalates US-Panama tensions.
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36% Bias Score
Man Arrested for Fatal Subway Arson in New York
A man set a woman on fire on a New York City subway train on Sunday, resulting in her death; the suspect, a Guatemalan immigrant who arrived in 2018, was apprehended after three teenagers identified him to police.
Man Arrested for Fatal Subway Arson in New York
A man set a woman on fire on a New York City subway train on Sunday, resulting in her death; the suspect, a Guatemalan immigrant who arrived in 2018, was apprehended after three teenagers identified him to police.
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32% Bias Score