December 2024
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Rome's Holy Year: 10 Billion Euro Investment Creates Havoc for Residents
Rome is investing 10 billion euros in infrastructure improvements for the Holy Year, causing widespread construction and traffic disruptions, though officials insist key projects will be complete by year's end.
Rome's Holy Year: 10 Billion Euro Investment Creates Havoc for Residents
Rome is investing 10 billion euros in infrastructure improvements for the Holy Year, causing widespread construction and traffic disruptions, though officials insist key projects will be complete by year's end.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Double Homicide in Belorechensk: Manhunt for Suspect
On December 15, in Belorechensk, Russia, Dmitry Foshenko, 29, murdered Andrey, 23, a police officer, and his wife Yana after a karaoke outing; Foshenko stabbed the couple, set their apartment on fire, and fled but was identified through video footage and is now subject to a nationwide manhunt.
Double Homicide in Belorechensk: Manhunt for Suspect
On December 15, in Belorechensk, Russia, Dmitry Foshenko, 29, murdered Andrey, 23, a police officer, and his wife Yana after a karaoke outing; Foshenko stabbed the couple, set their apartment on fire, and fled but was identified through video footage and is now subject to a nationwide manhunt.
Progress
52% Bias Score
American Airlines Ground Stop Disrupts Christmas Eve Travel
A vendor technology issue caused a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights on Tuesday morning, disrupting travel plans during the busy Christmas Eve travel period; the issue was resolved within an hour, and flights resumed.
American Airlines Ground Stop Disrupts Christmas Eve Travel
A vendor technology issue caused a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights on Tuesday morning, disrupting travel plans during the busy Christmas Eve travel period; the issue was resolved within an hour, and flights resumed.
Progress
16% Bias Score
Cooper's North Carolina Governorship: Bipartisan Wins and Legislative Battles
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, completing eight years in office, achieved bipartisan successes in Medicaid expansion and clean energy legislation, but faced legislative opposition on issues like abortion rights and private school vouchers; his future plans remain undecided.
Cooper's North Carolina Governorship: Bipartisan Wins and Legislative Battles
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, completing eight years in office, achieved bipartisan successes in Medicaid expansion and clean energy legislation, but faced legislative opposition on issues like abortion rights and private school vouchers; his future plans remain undecided.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Sanctioned Russian Cargo Ship Sinks in Mediterranean, Two Missing
A Russian cargo ship, Ursa Major, sank in the Mediterranean Sea after an engine room explosion, leaving two crew members missing; 14 were rescued, and Spanish authorities are monitoring for pollution.
Sanctioned Russian Cargo Ship Sinks in Mediterranean, Two Missing
A Russian cargo ship, Ursa Major, sank in the Mediterranean Sea after an engine room explosion, leaving two crew members missing; 14 were rescued, and Spanish authorities are monitoring for pollution.
Progress
24% Bias Score
Sahlins Challenges Notion of Economic Progress
Marshall Sahlins's "Stone Age Economics" (1972) challenges the notion of Western progress by contrasting the low economic output but high quality of life in hunter-gatherer societies with the high productivity but potentially lower well-being of modern consumer societies.
Sahlins Challenges Notion of Economic Progress
Marshall Sahlins's "Stone Age Economics" (1972) challenges the notion of Western progress by contrasting the low economic output but high quality of life in hunter-gatherer societies with the high productivity but potentially lower well-being of modern consumer societies.
Progress
52% Bias Score
War Hero Appointed Head of Russia's Yunarmiya
Following his participation in the presidential program "Time of Heroes", 27-year-old war veteran Vladislav Golovin was appointed chief of staff of Yunarmiya, Russia's youth military-patriotic movement, on December 24th.
War Hero Appointed Head of Russia's Yunarmiya
Following his participation in the presidential program "Time of Heroes", 27-year-old war veteran Vladislav Golovin was appointed chief of staff of Yunarmiya, Russia's youth military-patriotic movement, on December 24th.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Family's Tragedy Spurs Fight Against Rare Genetic Disorder
Mikhail and Alʹbina Mulikhin from Yekaterinburg are dealing with their daughter Vasilisa's merosin-negative muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic disorder that claimed the life of their son Kirill in 2015; Mikhail, a former special forces officer, became a rehabilitation specialist to help her, and the...
Family's Tragedy Spurs Fight Against Rare Genetic Disorder
Mikhail and Alʹbina Mulikhin from Yekaterinburg are dealing with their daughter Vasilisa's merosin-negative muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic disorder that claimed the life of their son Kirill in 2015; Mikhail, a former special forces officer, became a rehabilitation specialist to help her, and the...
Progress
24% Bias Score
Indian Filmmaker Shyam Benegal Dies at 90
Renowned Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal, 90, died Monday in Mumbai after a long battle with chronic kidney disease; his contributions to Indian cinema as a director, editor, and screenwriter are widely recognized, and his films tackled social issues.
Indian Filmmaker Shyam Benegal Dies at 90
Renowned Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal, 90, died Monday in Mumbai after a long battle with chronic kidney disease; his contributions to Indian cinema as a director, editor, and screenwriter are widely recognized, and his films tackled social issues.
Progress
28% Bias Score
The Woman in Black" (1989): A Chilling British Horror Classic
The 1989 BBC adaptation of Susan Hill's "The Woman in Black", directed by Herbert Wise and starring Adrian Rawlins and Pauline Moran, is considered a landmark achievement in British horror television due to its chilling atmosphere, unforgettable ghost portrayal, and lasting cultural impact, currentl...
The Woman in Black" (1989): A Chilling British Horror Classic
The 1989 BBC adaptation of Susan Hill's "The Woman in Black", directed by Herbert Wise and starring Adrian Rawlins and Pauline Moran, is considered a landmark achievement in British horror television due to its chilling atmosphere, unforgettable ghost portrayal, and lasting cultural impact, currentl...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Bob Dylan's Unconventional X Posts
Bob Dylan's recent, unconventional posts on X (formerly Twitter) include a belated birthday message, a mouring of Bob Newhart's death two and a half months after it occured, and various anecdotes from his travels.
Bob Dylan's Unconventional X Posts
Bob Dylan's recent, unconventional posts on X (formerly Twitter) include a belated birthday message, a mouring of Bob Newhart's death two and a half months after it occured, and various anecdotes from his travels.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Nigeria's Plastic Ban: Implementation Challenges Amidst Economic Hardship
Nigeria's nationwide ban on single-use plastics, starting next month, faces significant hurdles due to a lack of public awareness, economic hardship among citizens, and weak enforcement, despite the country generating 27.6 million tonnes of waste annually with only 10% of plastic waste recycled.
Nigeria's Plastic Ban: Implementation Challenges Amidst Economic Hardship
Nigeria's nationwide ban on single-use plastics, starting next month, faces significant hurdles due to a lack of public awareness, economic hardship among citizens, and weak enforcement, despite the country generating 27.6 million tonnes of waste annually with only 10% of plastic waste recycled.
Progress
44% Bias Score