February 2025
March 2025
Clint Hill, Secret Service Agent Who Shielded JFK, Dies at 93
Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who valiantly tried to protect President John F. Kennedy during the 1963 assassination in Dallas, died peacefully at home in California on February 21, 2025, at the age of 93, according to his wife's Instagram post.
Clint Hill, Secret Service Agent Who Shielded JFK, Dies at 93
Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who valiantly tried to protect President John F. Kennedy during the 1963 assassination in Dallas, died peacefully at home in California on February 21, 2025, at the age of 93, according to his wife's Instagram post.
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28% Bias Score
UK Crime Bill Expands Police Powers Amid Funding Concerns
The UK government's Crime and Policing Bill, aiming to create "Safer Streets," grants police new powers to tackle knife crime, anti-social behavior, and mobile phone theft, introducing 'Respect Orders' and warrantless searches for tracked items, despite concerns about insufficient funding to support...
UK Crime Bill Expands Police Powers Amid Funding Concerns
The UK government's Crime and Policing Bill, aiming to create "Safer Streets," grants police new powers to tackle knife crime, anti-social behavior, and mobile phone theft, introducing 'Respect Orders' and warrantless searches for tracked items, despite concerns about insufficient funding to support...
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44% Bias Score
Damp Wood Burning Increases Particulate Matter in German Households
Burning damp or unsuitable wood in German households leads to increased particulate matter emissions, impacting air quality and health. Julia Bothur of the German Chimney Sweepers Association advises using dry, untreated wood and following manufacturer instructions for optimal combustion. Older stov...
Damp Wood Burning Increases Particulate Matter in German Households
Burning damp or unsuitable wood in German households leads to increased particulate matter emissions, impacting air quality and health. Julia Bothur of the German Chimney Sweepers Association advises using dry, untreated wood and following manufacturer instructions for optimal combustion. Older stov...
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16% Bias Score
US Firm Bids for British Defense Company, Raising National Security Concerns
US private equity firm Bain Capital made a £1 billion bid for UK defense company Chemring, raising national security concerns and highlighting the vulnerability of British defense firms to foreign takeovers, despite recent growth due to the war in Ukraine.
US Firm Bids for British Defense Company, Raising National Security Concerns
US private equity firm Bain Capital made a £1 billion bid for UK defense company Chemring, raising national security concerns and highlighting the vulnerability of British defense firms to foreign takeovers, despite recent growth due to the war in Ukraine.
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56% Bias Score
Sumar Proposes 35-Hour Workweek for Spanish State Employees
Sumar registered an amendment to Spain's Public Service Act, proposing a 35-hour workweek for over 530,000 state administration employees, a shorter timeframe than the 37.5 hours proposed for the private sector, aiming to standardize the practice seen in regional and local administrations.
Sumar Proposes 35-Hour Workweek for Spanish State Employees
Sumar registered an amendment to Spain's Public Service Act, proposing a 35-hour workweek for over 530,000 state administration employees, a shorter timeframe than the 37.5 hours proposed for the private sector, aiming to standardize the practice seen in regional and local administrations.
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36% Bias Score
Falling Interest Rates Threaten Spanish Banks' Profits
Falling interest rates threaten Spanish banks' profits, particularly those with limited geographic diversification like Unicaja, Sabadell, and Bankinter, who face challenges in offsetting lower rates despite recent strong performance; however, diversified banks can mitigate risks through internation...
Falling Interest Rates Threaten Spanish Banks' Profits
Falling interest rates threaten Spanish banks' profits, particularly those with limited geographic diversification like Unicaja, Sabadell, and Bankinter, who face challenges in offsetting lower rates despite recent strong performance; however, diversified banks can mitigate risks through internation...
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44% Bias Score
Clint Hill's 60 Minutes Interview: A Cathartic Experience and Enduring Struggle
Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who famously jumped onto President Kennedy's car after he was shot in 1963, recently discussed his 1975 cathartic 60 Minutes interview with Mike Wallace, revealing his enduring struggle with guilt and the hundreds of supportive letters he received afterward.
Clint Hill's 60 Minutes Interview: A Cathartic Experience and Enduring Struggle
Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who famously jumped onto President Kennedy's car after he was shot in 1963, recently discussed his 1975 cathartic 60 Minutes interview with Mike Wallace, revealing his enduring struggle with guilt and the hundreds of supportive letters he received afterward.
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24% Bias Score
Starbucks Cuts Jobs, Simplifies Menu to Reverse Sales Decline
Starbucks is laying off over 1,000 corporate employees and simplifying its menu by removing 30% of its items, including several Frappuccinos and lattes, to combat four consecutive quarters of declining sales caused by high prices, long wait times, and unionization efforts; CEO Brian Niccol aims to r...
Starbucks Cuts Jobs, Simplifies Menu to Reverse Sales Decline
Starbucks is laying off over 1,000 corporate employees and simplifying its menu by removing 30% of its items, including several Frappuccinos and lattes, to combat four consecutive quarters of declining sales caused by high prices, long wait times, and unionization efforts; CEO Brian Niccol aims to r...
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36% Bias Score
74,000 UK Homebuyers Face Higher Stamp Duty Costs
Rightmove predicts 74,000 English homebuyers will miss the April 1st stamp duty deadline, incurring an extra £142 million in tax due to lengthy completion times averaging 163 days; the South East is most impacted.
74,000 UK Homebuyers Face Higher Stamp Duty Costs
Rightmove predicts 74,000 English homebuyers will miss the April 1st stamp duty deadline, incurring an extra £142 million in tax due to lengthy completion times averaging 163 days; the South East is most impacted.
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48% Bias Score
Proposed Italian High Disciplinary Court: Response to CSM Disciplinary Actions
The Italian government proposes a High Disciplinary Court to replace the CSM in handling judicial disciplinary cases, despite data showing the CSM's disciplinary system imposed severe sanctions in a significant number of cases in 2024.
Proposed Italian High Disciplinary Court: Response to CSM Disciplinary Actions
The Italian government proposes a High Disciplinary Court to replace the CSM in handling judicial disciplinary cases, despite data showing the CSM's disciplinary system imposed severe sanctions in a significant number of cases in 2024.
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52% Bias Score
Mexico's Crime Problem: Beyond the Sicarios
The dominant narrative of Mexican crime focuses on violent sicarios, obscuring a complex network of criminal activities involving various social sectors and justifying the elimination of lower-level criminals while neglecting systemic issues.
Mexico's Crime Problem: Beyond the Sicarios
The dominant narrative of Mexican crime focuses on violent sicarios, obscuring a complex network of criminal activities involving various social sectors and justifying the elimination of lower-level criminals while neglecting systemic issues.
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68% Bias Score
Unprecedented Cross-Party Collaboration Secures Colmenar Viejo Budget
In Colmenar Viejo, Spain, the municipal budget was unanimously approved by the PP, Vox, and PSOE, showcasing a unique cross-party collaboration driven by local needs and personal relationships between council members, despite national political divisions.
Unprecedented Cross-Party Collaboration Secures Colmenar Viejo Budget
In Colmenar Viejo, Spain, the municipal budget was unanimously approved by the PP, Vox, and PSOE, showcasing a unique cross-party collaboration driven by local needs and personal relationships between council members, despite national political divisions.
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52% Bias Score