January 2025
February 2025
Global Job Market to See Net Gain of 78 Million Jobs by 2030 Amidst Skills Gap
The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report predicts a net gain of 78 million jobs globally by 2030, driven by technological advancements, demographic shifts, and geopolitical tensions, but a significant skills gap remains a major challenge for businesses.
Global Job Market to See Net Gain of 78 Million Jobs by 2030 Amidst Skills Gap
The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report predicts a net gain of 78 million jobs globally by 2030, driven by technological advancements, demographic shifts, and geopolitical tensions, but a significant skills gap remains a major challenge for businesses.
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40% Bias Score
Fed Officials Voice Inflation Concerns Amidst Rising Interest Rates
Federal Reserve officials voiced concerns about President-elect Trump's policies potentially hindering their efforts to lower inflation to 2%; investors now predict higher interest rates persisting into 2025, causing a rise in the 10-year Treasury note yield to 4.7% and the average 30-year mortgage ...
Fed Officials Voice Inflation Concerns Amidst Rising Interest Rates
Federal Reserve officials voiced concerns about President-elect Trump's policies potentially hindering their efforts to lower inflation to 2%; investors now predict higher interest rates persisting into 2025, causing a rise in the 10-year Treasury note yield to 4.7% and the average 30-year mortgage ...
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44% Bias Score
Hurricane-Strength Santa Ana Winds Fuel Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires"
Hurricane-strength Santa Ana winds are fueling intense wildfires in Los Angeles suburbs, killing at least two people, burning over 20,000 acres, and prompting nearly 70,000 mandatory evacuations and 58,000 more on standby as of Wednesday.
Hurricane-Strength Santa Ana Winds Fuel Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires"
Hurricane-strength Santa Ana winds are fueling intense wildfires in Los Angeles suburbs, killing at least two people, burning over 20,000 acres, and prompting nearly 70,000 mandatory evacuations and 58,000 more on standby as of Wednesday.
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12% Bias Score
D.C. Winter Storm Exposes Growing Homelessness Crisis
A recent winter storm in Washington, D.C., brought temperatures down to 10 degrees Fahrenheit, impacting the city's over 5,600 homeless residents, many of whom sought refuge in shelters such as the Central Union Mission; nationwide, homelessness increased by 18% last year.
D.C. Winter Storm Exposes Growing Homelessness Crisis
A recent winter storm in Washington, D.C., brought temperatures down to 10 degrees Fahrenheit, impacting the city's over 5,600 homeless residents, many of whom sought refuge in shelters such as the Central Union Mission; nationwide, homelessness increased by 18% last year.
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48% Bias Score
LA Wildfires: Criticism Mounts Against Mayor Bass Amid Budget Cuts and Emergency Response Concerns
Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Pat Soon-Shiong criticized LA Mayor Karen Bass for a reported $23 million budget cut to the LA Fire Department amid the ongoing Pacific Palisades wildfires, while former mayoral candidate Rick Caruso blamed Bass's mismanagement for the crisis, prompting a state of emergen...
LA Wildfires: Criticism Mounts Against Mayor Bass Amid Budget Cuts and Emergency Response Concerns
Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Pat Soon-Shiong criticized LA Mayor Karen Bass for a reported $23 million budget cut to the LA Fire Department amid the ongoing Pacific Palisades wildfires, while former mayoral candidate Rick Caruso blamed Bass's mismanagement for the crisis, prompting a state of emergen...
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56% Bias Score
Maduro Begins Third Term Amidst International Condemnation and Internal Instability
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to begin a third term despite widespread accusations of election fraud and a history of repression, facing intensified international criticism and internal challenges to his rule.
Maduro Begins Third Term Amidst International Condemnation and Internal Instability
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to begin a third term despite widespread accusations of election fraud and a history of repression, facing intensified international criticism and internal challenges to his rule.
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40% Bias Score
Los Angeles Wildfires Create Hazardous Air Quality, Posing Significant Health Risks
Exploding wildfires in Los Angeles, fueled by 80mph Santa Ana winds and drought, have consumed over 13,000 acres, creating hazardous air quality for 17 million people, posing significant health risks and long-term consequences.
Los Angeles Wildfires Create Hazardous Air Quality, Posing Significant Health Risks
Exploding wildfires in Los Angeles, fueled by 80mph Santa Ana winds and drought, have consumed over 13,000 acres, creating hazardous air quality for 17 million people, posing significant health risks and long-term consequences.
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48% Bias Score
D-Wave CEO Rebuts Nvidia's Quantum Computing Timeline
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicted that useful quantum computers are 15-30 years away, causing a 36% drop in D-Wave's stock price; D-Wave CEO Alan Baratz countered that their annealing-based quantum computers are currently used by companies like Mastercard and NTT Docomo.
D-Wave CEO Rebuts Nvidia's Quantum Computing Timeline
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicted that useful quantum computers are 15-30 years away, causing a 36% drop in D-Wave's stock price; D-Wave CEO Alan Baratz countered that their annealing-based quantum computers are currently used by companies like Mastercard and NTT Docomo.
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48% Bias Score
Severe Winter Respiratory Virus Season Grips U.S.
A severe winter respiratory virus season is gripping the U.S., with influenza spiking, and RSV, whooping cough, and COVID-19 also widespread, causing high hospitalization rates and significant disruptions to work and school nationwide.
Severe Winter Respiratory Virus Season Grips U.S.
A severe winter respiratory virus season is gripping the U.S., with influenza spiking, and RSV, whooping cough, and COVID-19 also widespread, causing high hospitalization rates and significant disruptions to work and school nationwide.
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24% Bias Score
Alito Recommends Clerk to Trump Amidst Pending Supreme Court Case
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke with President-elect Donald Trump to recommend his former law clerk, William Levi, for a government position, hours before Trump's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to block his upcoming sentencing in a hush-money case; Alito confirmed they did not discuss the ...
Alito Recommends Clerk to Trump Amidst Pending Supreme Court Case
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke with President-elect Donald Trump to recommend his former law clerk, William Levi, for a government position, hours before Trump's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to block his upcoming sentencing in a hush-money case; Alito confirmed they did not discuss the ...
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40% Bias Score
Los Angeles Wildfires Shut Down Entertainment, Schools, and Major Attractions
Los Angeles wildfires caused widespread closures including TV productions ("Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Grey's Anatomy," "Dr. Odyssey"), Universal Studios Hollywood, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, and over 20 school districts; President Biden declared a major disaster; at least two deaths reported.
Los Angeles Wildfires Shut Down Entertainment, Schools, and Major Attractions
Los Angeles wildfires caused widespread closures including TV productions ("Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Grey's Anatomy," "Dr. Odyssey"), Universal Studios Hollywood, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, and over 20 school districts; President Biden declared a major disaster; at least two deaths reported.
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32% Bias Score
Alaska Sues Biden Administration Over ANWR Oil Lease Restrictions
Alaska sued the Biden administration for violating a 2017 law requiring at least two oil and gas lease sales in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) by December 2024 by limiting a lease sale to 400,000 acres, claiming that the restrictions make development economically and practically impossib...
Alaska Sues Biden Administration Over ANWR Oil Lease Restrictions
Alaska sued the Biden administration for violating a 2017 law requiring at least two oil and gas lease sales in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) by December 2024 by limiting a lease sale to 400,000 acres, claiming that the restrictions make development economically and practically impossib...
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40% Bias Score