February 2025
March 2025
Nippon Steel to Invest in U.S. Steel, Avoiding Full Takeover
Following a summit in Washington, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba confirmed that U.S. Steel will remain an American company despite a revised investment plan by Japan's Nippon Steel, avoiding a full takeover initially proposed in December 2023 and blocked by President Biden in January 2024 due to nat...
Nippon Steel to Invest in U.S. Steel, Avoiding Full Takeover
Following a summit in Washington, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba confirmed that U.S. Steel will remain an American company despite a revised investment plan by Japan's Nippon Steel, avoiding a full takeover initially proposed in December 2023 and blocked by President Biden in January 2024 due to nat...
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60% Bias Score
Son-in-Law of Mexican Drug Lord Pleads Guilty to Border Price-Fixing Scheme
Carlos Favian Martinez, son-in-law of former Gulf Cartel leader Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, pleaded guilty to an 11-year price-fixing scheme involving violence and money laundering in the U.S.-Mexico used-car market, impacting thousands of migrants.
Son-in-Law of Mexican Drug Lord Pleads Guilty to Border Price-Fixing Scheme
Carlos Favian Martinez, son-in-law of former Gulf Cartel leader Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, pleaded guilty to an 11-year price-fixing scheme involving violence and money laundering in the U.S.-Mexico used-car market, impacting thousands of migrants.
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40% Bias Score
Cold Case Solved: DNA, Enhanced Fingerprints Lead to Arrest in 2003 Murder
88-year-old Edna Schubert was found murdered in her North Bay Shore home in December 2003; after more than two decades, 51-year-old former neighbor Raul Ayala was arrested and charged with her murder in January 2025 due to advancements in forensic technology that matched his fingerprints and DNA to ...
Cold Case Solved: DNA, Enhanced Fingerprints Lead to Arrest in 2003 Murder
88-year-old Edna Schubert was found murdered in her North Bay Shore home in December 2003; after more than two decades, 51-year-old former neighbor Raul Ayala was arrested and charged with her murder in January 2025 due to advancements in forensic technology that matched his fingerprints and DNA to ...
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44% Bias Score
Ohio Neo-Nazis Confronted, Police Inaction Sparks Outrage
Neo-Nazis displayed swastikas and a racist sign on an Ohio overpass on Friday; local residents confronted them, leading to the demonstrators' departure; police described the protest as "offensive" but not unlawful, causing outrage.
Ohio Neo-Nazis Confronted, Police Inaction Sparks Outrage
Neo-Nazis displayed swastikas and a racist sign on an Ohio overpass on Friday; local residents confronted them, leading to the demonstrators' departure; police described the protest as "offensive" but not unlawful, causing outrage.
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48% Bias Score
Secret Service's \$2 Million Super Bowl Recruitment Ad
The Secret Service spent approximately \$2 million on a Super Bowl recruitment ad produced by Michael Bay, airing on the Superdome jumbotron during the pregame show to address critical staffing shortages and low morale within the agency, showcasing the protection of national leaders, including possi...
Secret Service's \$2 Million Super Bowl Recruitment Ad
The Secret Service spent approximately \$2 million on a Super Bowl recruitment ad produced by Michael Bay, airing on the Superdome jumbotron during the pregame show to address critical staffing shortages and low morale within the agency, showcasing the protection of national leaders, including possi...
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40% Bias Score
Brookfield to Invest €20 Billion in French Data Centers
Brookfield, a Canadian investment fund, will invest €20 billion in France by 2030, with €15 billion allocated to data centers, including a 1-gigawatt facility in Cambrai, and €5 billion for associated infrastructure, as confirmed by a source close to the deal on February 8th, 2024.
Brookfield to Invest €20 Billion in French Data Centers
Brookfield, a Canadian investment fund, will invest €20 billion in France by 2030, with €15 billion allocated to data centers, including a 1-gigawatt facility in Cambrai, and €5 billion for associated infrastructure, as confirmed by a source close to the deal on February 8th, 2024.
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32% Bias Score
UK SEND System Failures Leave Families Facing High Costs and Emotional Distress
Tiya Currie's struggle to secure an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) for her son Arun, who has Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), highlights systemic failures in the UK's SEND system, including high costs, bureaucratic hurdles, and inadequate support, impacting thousands of families.
UK SEND System Failures Leave Families Facing High Costs and Emotional Distress
Tiya Currie's struggle to secure an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) for her son Arun, who has Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), highlights systemic failures in the UK's SEND system, including high costs, bureaucratic hurdles, and inadequate support, impacting thousands of families.
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52% Bias Score
U.S. Aid Halt Endangers Food Supplies in Impoverished Nations
A near-total halt of U.S.-funded international aid has endangered food supplies in impoverished nations and programs for malnourished children, despite assurances from Secretary of State Rubio; humanitarian groups report massive food stockpiles at risk of spoiling due to distribution delays.
U.S. Aid Halt Endangers Food Supplies in Impoverished Nations
A near-total halt of U.S.-funded international aid has endangered food supplies in impoverished nations and programs for malnourished children, despite assurances from Secretary of State Rubio; humanitarian groups report massive food stockpiles at risk of spoiling due to distribution delays.
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28% Bias Score
CFPB's X Account Deleted, Operations Frozen Under New Acting Director
On Friday, Russell Vought became acting director of the CFPB, following his Senate confirmation. Simultaneously, Elon Musk's DOGE deleted the agency's X account and froze most operations, causing widespread concern and criticism from Democrats.
CFPB's X Account Deleted, Operations Frozen Under New Acting Director
On Friday, Russell Vought became acting director of the CFPB, following his Senate confirmation. Simultaneously, Elon Musk's DOGE deleted the agency's X account and froze most operations, causing widespread concern and criticism from Democrats.
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60% Bias Score
New Zealand's Aid Review to Kiribati Amidst Pacific Geopolitical Tensions
New Zealand's unexpected review of its $57 million aid package to Kiribati, following a diplomatic snub, has sparked anxiety in the island nation, highlighting its vulnerability amid climate change and great power competition in the Pacific.
New Zealand's Aid Review to Kiribati Amidst Pacific Geopolitical Tensions
New Zealand's unexpected review of its $57 million aid package to Kiribati, following a diplomatic snub, has sparked anxiety in the island nation, highlighting its vulnerability amid climate change and great power competition in the Pacific.
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40% Bias Score
Nevada Dairy Cattle Infected with Mutated Avian Flu Variant
A new H5N1 avian flu variant (D1.1) has infected dairy cattle in Nevada, causing the state's first human infection in a dairy worker exhibiting conjunctivitis; this variant has a genetic change facilitating easier replication in mammals, although the CDC states the overall public risk remains low.
Nevada Dairy Cattle Infected with Mutated Avian Flu Variant
A new H5N1 avian flu variant (D1.1) has infected dairy cattle in Nevada, causing the state's first human infection in a dairy worker exhibiting conjunctivitis; this variant has a genetic change facilitating easier replication in mammals, although the CDC states the overall public risk remains low.
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40% Bias Score
Israel's Counterproductive Gaza Strategy Strengthens Hamas
Israel's military response to the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack in Gaza, involving intense bombardments and a ground reoccupation, has inadvertently strengthened Hamas despite significant civilian casualties and destruction; this counterproductive strategy was supported by the US under President Bide...
Israel's Counterproductive Gaza Strategy Strengthens Hamas
Israel's military response to the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack in Gaza, involving intense bombardments and a ground reoccupation, has inadvertently strengthened Hamas despite significant civilian casualties and destruction; this counterproductive strategy was supported by the US under President Bide...
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56% Bias Score