December 2024
January 2025
Georgia Couple Sentenced to Life for Child Sex Abuse
A Georgia couple, William and Zachary Zulock, were sentenced to life in prison for the sexual abuse of their two adopted sons, ages three and five at the time of the abuse; the abuse included sodomy, recording the acts, and sharing videos with other pedophiles.
Georgia Couple Sentenced to Life for Child Sex Abuse
A Georgia couple, William and Zachary Zulock, were sentenced to life in prison for the sexual abuse of their two adopted sons, ages three and five at the time of the abuse; the abuse included sodomy, recording the acts, and sharing videos with other pedophiles.
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48% Bias Score
Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences, Setting Record for First-Term Commutations
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 death row inmates to life imprisonment without parole, exceeding the number of commutations issued by recent predecessors at a similar point in their first terms; this action follows earlier mass pardons and reflects a broader effort to reform the justice...
Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences, Setting Record for First-Term Commutations
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 death row inmates to life imprisonment without parole, exceeding the number of commutations issued by recent predecessors at a similar point in their first terms; this action follows earlier mass pardons and reflects a broader effort to reform the justice...
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56% Bias Score
Pro-EU Romanian Parties Form Coalition Government After Election Annulment
Following annulled presidential elections due to suspected Russian interference, three pro-European Romanian parties formed a coalition government, securing 176 out of 331 lower house seats and nominating Crin Antonescu for president.
Pro-EU Romanian Parties Form Coalition Government After Election Annulment
Following annulled presidential elections due to suspected Russian interference, three pro-European Romanian parties formed a coalition government, securing 176 out of 331 lower house seats and nominating Crin Antonescu for president.
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44% Bias Score
Ukrainian Soldiers Improvise Anti-Drone Tactics Amidst Eastern Ukraine Conflict
Near Selidivo, Ukraine, soldiers use shotguns to counter enemy drones due to a high risk of attacks in open vehicles, while a nearby mobile medical unit treats wounded soldiers, highlighting both battlefield challenges and resourcefulness.
Ukrainian Soldiers Improvise Anti-Drone Tactics Amidst Eastern Ukraine Conflict
Near Selidivo, Ukraine, soldiers use shotguns to counter enemy drones due to a high risk of attacks in open vehicles, while a nearby mobile medical unit treats wounded soldiers, highlighting both battlefield challenges and resourcefulness.
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48% Bias Score
Higher Education Faces Enrollment Crisis Amidst Competition and Shifting Credentials
Declining enrollments in US higher education, projected to worsen by 2037, are exacerbated by rising competition from online universities, increased student mobility, rising tuition costs, and the emergence of affordable micro-credentials as substitutes for traditional degrees.
Higher Education Faces Enrollment Crisis Amidst Competition and Shifting Credentials
Declining enrollments in US higher education, projected to worsen by 2037, are exacerbated by rising competition from online universities, increased student mobility, rising tuition costs, and the emergence of affordable micro-credentials as substitutes for traditional degrees.
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32% Bias Score
2004 Tsunami: Improved Warning Systems, Persistent Near-Source Evacuation Challenges
The 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, killed 275,000 people and caused a 15-meter shift in the Indo-Australian tectonic plate, prompting significant improvements in global tsunami warning systems but leaving near-source evacuation a critical c...
2004 Tsunami: Improved Warning Systems, Persistent Near-Source Evacuation Challenges
The 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, killed 275,000 people and caused a 15-meter shift in the Indo-Australian tectonic plate, prompting significant improvements in global tsunami warning systems but leaving near-source evacuation a critical c...
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20% Bias Score
Neijuan": China's Youth Face Diminishing Returns
Neijuan, or "involution," reflects the diminishing returns felt by many young Chinese despite hard work, fueled by high youth unemployment (17.1%), overproduction in some sectors, and limited opportunities, prompting social trends such as "lying flat" and emigration.
Neijuan": China's Youth Face Diminishing Returns
Neijuan, or "involution," reflects the diminishing returns felt by many young Chinese despite hard work, fueled by high youth unemployment (17.1%), overproduction in some sectors, and limited opportunities, prompting social trends such as "lying flat" and emigration.
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12% Bias Score
Broncano to Co-Host RTVE's New Year's Eve Countdown
RTVE's Christmas programming features David Broncano, host of "La Revuelta," co-hosting the New Year's Eve countdown alongside LalaChus, reflecting a strategy to attract younger viewers, with a planned Christmas special postponed due to Raphael's illness.
Broncano to Co-Host RTVE's New Year's Eve Countdown
RTVE's Christmas programming features David Broncano, host of "La Revuelta," co-hosting the New Year's Eve countdown alongside LalaChus, reflecting a strategy to attract younger viewers, with a planned Christmas special postponed due to Raphael's illness.
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52% Bias Score
VW, Unions Reach Deal: 35,000 Job Cuts, Production Reduction
Volkswagen and German unions reached a deal on December 20th, averting plant closures and mass layoffs, but involving 35,000 job cuts and a 700,000 vehicle production reduction by 2030 to address shrinking European markets and competition from China.
VW, Unions Reach Deal: 35,000 Job Cuts, Production Reduction
Volkswagen and German unions reached a deal on December 20th, averting plant closures and mass layoffs, but involving 35,000 job cuts and a 700,000 vehicle production reduction by 2030 to address shrinking European markets and competition from China.
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24% Bias Score
Nissan-Honda Merger Talks Send Honda Stock Soaring
Nissan and Honda announced merger talks on Monday, potentially creating a combined entity with 30 trillion yen ($191.4 billion) in revenue; Honda's stock jumped 12.7% on the news.
Nissan-Honda Merger Talks Send Honda Stock Soaring
Nissan and Honda announced merger talks on Monday, potentially creating a combined entity with 30 trillion yen ($191.4 billion) in revenue; Honda's stock jumped 12.7% on the news.
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40% Bias Score
Fifth Circuit Reinstates Corporate Transparency Act, Extends Filing Deadline
A Fifth Circuit ruling on December 23, 2024, lifted a nationwide injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), requiring companies to submit beneficial ownership information by January 13, 2025, after FinCEN extended the deadline; this follows a lower court's injunction and subsequent app...
Fifth Circuit Reinstates Corporate Transparency Act, Extends Filing Deadline
A Fifth Circuit ruling on December 23, 2024, lifted a nationwide injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), requiring companies to submit beneficial ownership information by January 13, 2025, after FinCEN extended the deadline; this follows a lower court's injunction and subsequent app...
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40% Bias Score
China Relocates Industries Westward to Balance Economic Development
China's central government plans to relocate industries from its economically advanced eastern regions to its underdeveloped western regions to balance economic development, driven by rising labor costs in the east and geopolitical considerations; this is the third such relocation in the nation's hi...
China Relocates Industries Westward to Balance Economic Development
China's central government plans to relocate industries from its economically advanced eastern regions to its underdeveloped western regions to balance economic development, driven by rising labor costs in the east and geopolitical considerations; this is the third such relocation in the nation's hi...
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40% Bias Score