December 2024
January 2025
Pennsylvania Program Combats Growing Hoarding Disorder Among Aging Population
A Pennsylvania program uses cognitive behavioral therapy and peer support to help people with hoarding disorder declutter their homes, combat social isolation, and improve their mental health; the program's success highlights a growing public health concern among aging Baby Boomers and underscores t...
Pennsylvania Program Combats Growing Hoarding Disorder Among Aging Population
A Pennsylvania program uses cognitive behavioral therapy and peer support to help people with hoarding disorder declutter their homes, combat social isolation, and improve their mental health; the program's success highlights a growing public health concern among aging Baby Boomers and underscores t...
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20% Bias Score
Carter's Death Creates Logistical Challenges for January 2025 Inauguration
Former US President Jimmy Carter passed away on February 18, 2023, and his state funeral is planned for January 9, 2025, in Washington, D.C., coinciding with the convening of a new Congress, election certification, and the inauguration of a new president, creating significant logistical and security...
Carter's Death Creates Logistical Challenges for January 2025 Inauguration
Former US President Jimmy Carter passed away on February 18, 2023, and his state funeral is planned for January 9, 2025, in Washington, D.C., coinciding with the convening of a new Congress, election certification, and the inauguration of a new president, creating significant logistical and security...
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20% Bias Score
Germany Accuses Musk of Election Meddling Through AfD Endorsement
The German government accused Elon Musk of attempting to sway its upcoming election by endorsing the AfD, a far-right party under domestic intelligence surveillance for suspected right-wing extremism, via a Welt am Sonntag opinion piece and X posts, prompting condemnation from German politicians.
Germany Accuses Musk of Election Meddling Through AfD Endorsement
The German government accused Elon Musk of attempting to sway its upcoming election by endorsing the AfD, a far-right party under domestic intelligence surveillance for suspected right-wing extremism, via a Welt am Sonntag opinion piece and X posts, prompting condemnation from German politicians.
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52% Bias Score
Georgia School Shooting: Four Dead, Father Also Indicted
On September 4, a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, resulted in four deaths and seven injuries; 14-year-old Colt Gray and his father, Colin Gray, face multiple murder charges, with Colin accused of providing Colt with the weapon.
Georgia School Shooting: Four Dead, Father Also Indicted
On September 4, a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, resulted in four deaths and seven injuries; 14-year-old Colt Gray and his father, Colin Gray, face multiple murder charges, with Colin accused of providing Colt with the weapon.
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40% Bias Score
Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes escalate, resulting in civilian casualties
Cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan claimed the lives of at least one Pakistani security personnel and dozens of Afghan civilians after Pakistan launched airstrikes in Paktia province targeting TTP hideouts following a December 21 attack that killed 16 Pakistani soldiers; the Afgh...
Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes escalate, resulting in civilian casualties
Cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan claimed the lives of at least one Pakistani security personnel and dozens of Afghan civilians after Pakistan launched airstrikes in Paktia province targeting TTP hideouts following a December 21 attack that killed 16 Pakistani soldiers; the Afgh...
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32% Bias Score
Kremlin Denies Peace Deal Claims Amidst Major US Aid Announcement for Ukraine
The Kremlin denied journalist Dmitry Gordon's claim of a December 30th, 2024 peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, while President Zelensky announced a significant new US aid package totaling $17.5 billion; one part military aid, and another from frozen Russian assets.
Kremlin Denies Peace Deal Claims Amidst Major US Aid Announcement for Ukraine
The Kremlin denied journalist Dmitry Gordon's claim of a December 30th, 2024 peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, while President Zelensky announced a significant new US aid package totaling $17.5 billion; one part military aid, and another from frozen Russian assets.
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48% Bias Score
Carter's Enduring Love for Wales
Former US President Jimmy Carter, who died aged 100, had a deep love for Wales, visiting five times between 1982 and 2008, most notably in 1986 while a potential target after the US bombing of Libya, combining his passion for Dylan Thomas with fly-fishing trips and cultural engagements.
Carter's Enduring Love for Wales
Former US President Jimmy Carter, who died aged 100, had a deep love for Wales, visiting five times between 1982 and 2008, most notably in 1986 while a potential target after the US bombing of Libya, combining his passion for Dylan Thomas with fly-fishing trips and cultural engagements.
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40% Bias Score
Serbia Charges 13 over Fatal Train Station Roof Collapse
Following the fatal collapse of a train station roof in Novi Sad, Serbia, on November 1, which killed 15 people, prosecutors charged 13 individuals, including a former transport minister, with serious offenses related to safety violations and improper construction.
Serbia Charges 13 over Fatal Train Station Roof Collapse
Following the fatal collapse of a train station roof in Novi Sad, Serbia, on November 1, which killed 15 people, prosecutors charged 13 individuals, including a former transport minister, with serious offenses related to safety violations and improper construction.
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36% Bias Score
US Housing Slump Deepens in 2024; 2025 Outlook Remains Uncertain
America's housing market experienced a deep slump in 2024, marked by record-high home prices (median $406,100 in November), low inventory, and high mortgage rates (6.85% average 30-year fixed rate last week), creating significant affordability challenges for buyers and renters.
US Housing Slump Deepens in 2024; 2025 Outlook Remains Uncertain
America's housing market experienced a deep slump in 2024, marked by record-high home prices (median $406,100 in November), low inventory, and high mortgage rates (6.85% average 30-year fixed rate last week), creating significant affordability challenges for buyers and renters.
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40% Bias Score
Illegal Succulent Trade Devastates South African Communities
Organized crime is exploiting the global demand for rare succulent plants from South Africa's Succulent Karoo desert, leading to environmental damage, social disruption, and the potential extinction of several plant species; law enforcement seized 1.6 million illegally harvested succulents between 2...
Illegal Succulent Trade Devastates South African Communities
Organized crime is exploiting the global demand for rare succulent plants from South Africa's Succulent Karoo desert, leading to environmental damage, social disruption, and the potential extinction of several plant species; law enforcement seized 1.6 million illegally harvested succulents between 2...
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20% Bias Score
Brazilian Man Becomes World's Oldest Living Person
João Maria de Jesus Neto, a 112-year-old Brazilian man, is now the world's oldest living man according to the Guinness Book of World Records, succeeding the late John Tinniswood; the UN projects over one million people will be 100 or older by 2030, a dramatic increase from 1990.
Brazilian Man Becomes World's Oldest Living Person
João Maria de Jesus Neto, a 112-year-old Brazilian man, is now the world's oldest living man according to the Guinness Book of World Records, succeeding the late John Tinniswood; the UN projects over one million people will be 100 or older by 2030, a dramatic increase from 1990.
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44% Bias Score
Seventeen Appeal Convictions in Pelicot Mass Rape Case
In a landmark French trial, 51 men were convicted of rape or sexual assault for repeatedly raping Gisèle Pelicot over nearly 10 years, following her husband's orchestration. Seventeen men are appealing their convictions.
Seventeen Appeal Convictions in Pelicot Mass Rape Case
In a landmark French trial, 51 men were convicted of rape or sexual assault for repeatedly raping Gisèle Pelicot over nearly 10 years, following her husband's orchestration. Seventeen men are appealing their convictions.
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16% Bias Score