February 2025
March 2025
Miami Heat Trade Jimmy Butler, Acquire Three Veterans for Playoff Push
The Miami Heat traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors, acquiring Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell, and Kyle Anderson to improve their defense and playoff chances; the team anticipates a more cohesive environment.
Miami Heat Trade Jimmy Butler, Acquire Three Veterans for Playoff Push
The Miami Heat traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors, acquiring Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell, and Kyle Anderson to improve their defense and playoff chances; the team anticipates a more cohesive environment.
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40% Bias Score
Canadian EV Range Test Reveals Significant Cold-Weather Impact
The Canadian Automobile Association's winter tests of 13 EVs revealed significant range reductions compared to manufacturer estimates, with the Toyota bZ4X losing 37% and the Chevrolet Silverado EV only 14%, highlighting the impact of cold weather on EV performance.
Canadian EV Range Test Reveals Significant Cold-Weather Impact
The Canadian Automobile Association's winter tests of 13 EVs revealed significant range reductions compared to manufacturer estimates, with the Toyota bZ4X losing 37% and the Chevrolet Silverado EV only 14%, highlighting the impact of cold weather on EV performance.
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32% Bias Score
Asteroid Impact Probability Doubles: 2024 YR4 Poses Localized Threat
NASA has doubled the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered in December 2023, impacting Earth in December 2032 to 2.1%, posing a localized threat if it strikes a populated area, comparable to the 1908 Tunguska event.
Asteroid Impact Probability Doubles: 2024 YR4 Poses Localized Threat
NASA has doubled the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered in December 2023, impacting Earth in December 2032 to 2.1%, posing a localized threat if it strikes a populated area, comparable to the 1908 Tunguska event.
Progress
24% Bias Score
Maine Scraps Stricter Lobster Fishing Rules Amid Industry Protest
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Council repealed stricter lobster fishing standards in the Gulf of Maine after fishermen protested, citing economic hardship from new rules, despite a near 40% lobster stock decline between 2016-18 and 2020-22 linked to warming waters.
Maine Scraps Stricter Lobster Fishing Rules Amid Industry Protest
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Council repealed stricter lobster fishing standards in the Gulf of Maine after fishermen protested, citing economic hardship from new rules, despite a near 40% lobster stock decline between 2016-18 and 2020-22 linked to warming waters.
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52% Bias Score
Tennessee Governor Proposes \$1 Billion for Road Projects
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee proposed a \$1 billion investment in road projects to address a \$30 billion backlog, using one-time funds and shifting \$80 million annually from tire sales tax, reflecting a broader trend of states seeking alternative funding sources for road maintenance as gas tax reve...
Tennessee Governor Proposes \$1 Billion for Road Projects
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee proposed a \$1 billion investment in road projects to address a \$30 billion backlog, using one-time funds and shifting \$80 million annually from tire sales tax, reflecting a broader trend of states seeking alternative funding sources for road maintenance as gas tax reve...
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44% Bias Score
Earth's Inner Core Shape Change Detected
Scientists discovered potential deformation of up to 100 meters in the Earth's inner core using seismic wave data from 1991-2023, possibly linked to changes in the magnetic field and its rotation, raising questions about the planet's long-term stability.
Earth's Inner Core Shape Change Detected
Scientists discovered potential deformation of up to 100 meters in the Earth's inner core using seismic wave data from 1991-2023, possibly linked to changes in the magnetic field and its rotation, raising questions about the planet's long-term stability.
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16% Bias Score
Ukrainian Soldier Awarded for Bravery and Leadership
Vladimir, callsign "Pobeda," a 24-year-old soldier, received two Orders of Courage and a Medal For Courage for his actions in Ukraine, including leading assaults, capturing enemy strongholds, and clearing positions under heavy fire, sustaining injuries in the process.
Ukrainian Soldier Awarded for Bravery and Leadership
Vladimir, callsign "Pobeda," a 24-year-old soldier, received two Orders of Courage and a Medal For Courage for his actions in Ukraine, including leading assaults, capturing enemy strongholds, and clearing positions under heavy fire, sustaining injuries in the process.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Illegal Alien Charged with Murder of Massachusetts Shop Owner
Eric Dionida German-Pena, a 25-year-old illegal alien from the Dominican Republic released into the U.S. in September 2022 after border apprehension, is charged with the murder of Massachusetts sandwich shop owner Ilias Mavros, whose body was found tied up with a bashed-in skull in his basement.
Illegal Alien Charged with Murder of Massachusetts Shop Owner
Eric Dionida German-Pena, a 25-year-old illegal alien from the Dominican Republic released into the U.S. in September 2022 after border apprehension, is charged with the murder of Massachusetts sandwich shop owner Ilias Mavros, whose body was found tied up with a bashed-in skull in his basement.
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72% Bias Score
26-Year-Old Cold Case Solved: DNA, Public Appeal Lead to Murder Arrest
Toronto police arrested 50-year-old Ronald Gordon Ackerman for the first-degree murder of Donna Oglive, whose body was found in a parking lot in 1998; advancements in DNA technology and a renewed public appeal led to the arrest.
26-Year-Old Cold Case Solved: DNA, Public Appeal Lead to Murder Arrest
Toronto police arrested 50-year-old Ronald Gordon Ackerman for the first-degree murder of Donna Oglive, whose body was found in a parking lot in 1998; advancements in DNA technology and a renewed public appeal led to the arrest.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Trump Reverses Paper Straw Ban, Reinstates Plastic Straws in US Government
President Trump issued an executive order immediately ending the US government's use of paper straws, reverting to plastic straws due to their perceived superior functionality, despite environmental concerns and a previous directive phasing out plastic straws by 2035.
Trump Reverses Paper Straw Ban, Reinstates Plastic Straws in US Government
President Trump issued an executive order immediately ending the US government's use of paper straws, reverting to plastic straws due to their perceived superior functionality, despite environmental concerns and a previous directive phasing out plastic straws by 2035.
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52% Bias Score
New Bird Flu Strain Found in Nevada Dairy Worker
A Nevada dairy worker was infected with a new strain of bird flu (D1.1) transmitted from a cow, marking the first such case; the infection was mild and the individual recovered, but the discovery highlights the virus's ability to spread among species and raises concerns about wider transmission.
New Bird Flu Strain Found in Nevada Dairy Worker
A Nevada dairy worker was infected with a new strain of bird flu (D1.1) transmitted from a cow, marking the first such case; the infection was mild and the individual recovered, but the discovery highlights the virus's ability to spread among species and raises concerns about wider transmission.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Kindness Influencers: Millions of Views, Ethical Concerns
Kindness content creators on social media, such as Samuel Weidenhofer and Zachery Dereniowski, amass millions of followers with videos of generous acts, raising ethical questions about performative generosity and consent.
Kindness Influencers: Millions of Views, Ethical Concerns
Kindness content creators on social media, such as Samuel Weidenhofer and Zachery Dereniowski, amass millions of followers with videos of generous acts, raising ethical questions about performative generosity and consent.
Progress
44% Bias Score