December 2024
January 2025
Ethereum's Pectra Upgrade: Faster, More Flexible ETH Staking
Ethereum's Pectra upgrade in early 2025 will enhance ETH staking via EIPs 6110, 7251, and 7002, accelerating validator activation, increasing maximum stake amounts, introducing auto-compounding rewards, decreasing slashing costs, and enabling operator-independent withdrawals.
Ethereum's Pectra Upgrade: Faster, More Flexible ETH Staking
Ethereum's Pectra upgrade in early 2025 will enhance ETH staking via EIPs 6110, 7251, and 7002, accelerating validator activation, increasing maximum stake amounts, introducing auto-compounding rewards, decreasing slashing costs, and enabling operator-independent withdrawals.
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48% Bias Score
Romania Forms New Pro-European Coalition Government
Romania's parliament approved a new pro-European coalition government led by Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu (PSD) on Monday, with 240-143 votes, aiming to counter the far-right's rise after an annulled presidential election and amid economic concerns. The coalition includes the PNL, UDMR, and minorit...
Romania Forms New Pro-European Coalition Government
Romania's parliament approved a new pro-European coalition government led by Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu (PSD) on Monday, with 240-143 votes, aiming to counter the far-right's rise after an annulled presidential election and amid economic concerns. The coalition includes the PNL, UDMR, and minorit...
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44% Bias Score
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences, Sparking Mixed Reactions
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life imprisonment without parole on Monday, prompting mixed reactions from victims' families and reigniting the national debate on capital punishment; three high-profile cases remain on death row.
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences, Sparking Mixed Reactions
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life imprisonment without parole on Monday, prompting mixed reactions from victims' families and reigniting the national debate on capital punishment; three high-profile cases remain on death row.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Greenland Ownership Bid Rejected
President-elect Donald Trump's assertion that the United States needs to own Greenland was rejected by Greenland's prime minister, highlighting the ongoing tension between the U.S. and Greenland over sovereignty and resources in the Arctic.
Trump's Greenland Ownership Bid Rejected
President-elect Donald Trump's assertion that the United States needs to own Greenland was rejected by Greenland's prime minister, highlighting the ongoing tension between the U.S. and Greenland over sovereignty and resources in the Arctic.
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56% Bias Score
Exceptionally Preserved 50,000-Year-Old Mammoth Calf Found in Siberia
A 50,000-year-old mammoth calf, nicknamed "Yana," was discovered in the Batagaika crater in Yakutia, Siberia; it's the best-preserved mammoth ever found, offering unique insights into prehistoric life and highlighting the impact of climate change on permafrost.
Exceptionally Preserved 50,000-Year-Old Mammoth Calf Found in Siberia
A 50,000-year-old mammoth calf, nicknamed "Yana," was discovered in the Batagaika crater in Yakutia, Siberia; it's the best-preserved mammoth ever found, offering unique insights into prehistoric life and highlighting the impact of climate change on permafrost.
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20% Bias Score
Biden to Decide Fate of Nippon Steel's US Steel Acquisition
President Biden will decide the fate of Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of US Steel after a government committee failed to reach consensus on national security implications; the deal faces opposition from the president, and US Steel's stock fell 3% following the news.
Biden to Decide Fate of Nippon Steel's US Steel Acquisition
President Biden will decide the fate of Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of US Steel after a government committee failed to reach consensus on national security implications; the deal faces opposition from the president, and US Steel's stock fell 3% following the news.
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56% Bias Score
Real Estate Magnate to Plead Guilty in NYC Mayor Adams Corruption Case
Brooklyn real estate magnate Erden Arkan will plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for funneling illegal campaign contributions to NYC Mayor Eric Adams through straw donations, potentially impacting Adams' upcoming trial.
Real Estate Magnate to Plead Guilty in NYC Mayor Adams Corruption Case
Brooklyn real estate magnate Erden Arkan will plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for funneling illegal campaign contributions to NYC Mayor Eric Adams through straw donations, potentially impacting Adams' upcoming trial.
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36% Bias Score
Alabama Lawsuit Alleges Wrongful Death in No-Knock Raid
In Mobile, Alabama, 16-year-old Randall Adjessom was fatally shot by SWAT officers during a no-knock raid on November 13, 2023, while his family was present; a lawsuit alleges inadequate medical care and excessive force, raising concerns about police conduct and no-knock warrant policies.
Alabama Lawsuit Alleges Wrongful Death in No-Knock Raid
In Mobile, Alabama, 16-year-old Randall Adjessom was fatally shot by SWAT officers during a no-knock raid on November 13, 2023, while his family was present; a lawsuit alleges inadequate medical care and excessive force, raising concerns about police conduct and no-knock warrant policies.
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48% Bias Score
Biden Commutes Sentences of Nearly All Federal Death Row Inmates
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment without parole, sparking strong reactions from Republicans who labeled it "soft on crime", while Democrats praised it as an act of justice.
Biden Commutes Sentences of Nearly All Federal Death Row Inmates
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment without parole, sparking strong reactions from Republicans who labeled it "soft on crime", while Democrats praised it as an act of justice.
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60% Bias Score
Anti-vaccine group ICAN reports record $23 million revenue in 2023
In 2023, Del Bigtree's anti-vaccine organization, ICAN, reported a record $23 million in revenue, a 74% increase, and spent nearly $17 million on legal battles and anti-vaccine advocacy, highlighting the growing influence and funding of the anti-vaccine movement.
Anti-vaccine group ICAN reports record $23 million revenue in 2023
In 2023, Del Bigtree's anti-vaccine organization, ICAN, reported a record $23 million in revenue, a 74% increase, and spent nearly $17 million on legal battles and anti-vaccine advocacy, highlighting the growing influence and funding of the anti-vaccine movement.
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40% Bias Score
Ecuadorian Military Apprehension of Minors Sparks Outrage Amidst Presidential Campaign
Four minors disappeared in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on December 8th after being apprehended by a military patrol; security footage shows the violent arrest, contradicting official statements, sparking public outrage and protests as the government faces intense pressure to find the children.
Ecuadorian Military Apprehension of Minors Sparks Outrage Amidst Presidential Campaign
Four minors disappeared in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on December 8th after being apprehended by a military patrol; security footage shows the violent arrest, contradicting official statements, sparking public outrage and protests as the government faces intense pressure to find the children.
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44% Bias Score
Biden Commutes Sentences of 37 Federal Death Row Inmates
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates on December 9th, 2024, the largest such commutation in modern US history, excluding three individuals convicted of high-profile terrorist acts; this decision follows advocacy from numerous human rights organizations and refle...
Biden Commutes Sentences of 37 Federal Death Row Inmates
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates on December 9th, 2024, the largest such commutation in modern US history, excluding three individuals convicted of high-profile terrorist acts; this decision follows advocacy from numerous human rights organizations and refle...
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40% Bias Score