January 2025
February 2025
Texas Man Arrested for Stalking WNBA Star Caitlin Clark
A Texas man, Michael Thomas Lewis, was arrested in Indiana on Sunday on felony stalking charges for sending explicit messages and attempting to meet basketball star Caitlin Clark, prompting her to alter her schedule out of safety concerns.
Texas Man Arrested for Stalking WNBA Star Caitlin Clark
A Texas man, Michael Thomas Lewis, was arrested in Indiana on Sunday on felony stalking charges for sending explicit messages and attempting to meet basketball star Caitlin Clark, prompting her to alter her schedule out of safety concerns.
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24% Bias Score
SCE Denies Role in Eaton Fire Amid Lawsuit and Stock Drop
Southern California Edison reported no electrical anomalies on its equipment in the 12 hours before the Eaton Fire started, despite the fire killing 17 people and burning over 14,000 acres; however, a lawsuit alleges the utility's power lines ignited the blaze, causing an 11% drop in Edison Internat...
SCE Denies Role in Eaton Fire Amid Lawsuit and Stock Drop
Southern California Edison reported no electrical anomalies on its equipment in the 12 hours before the Eaton Fire started, despite the fire killing 17 people and burning over 14,000 acres; however, a lawsuit alleges the utility's power lines ignited the blaze, causing an 11% drop in Edison Internat...
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48% Bias Score
Social Security Fairness Act Eliminates WEP and GPO, Raising Concerns About Program Solvency
President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act on January 5th, eliminating provisions that reduced benefits for public sector retirees with outside pensions, increasing payouts for approximately 2 million individuals under WEP and 750,000 under GPO, despite concerns from Social Security exp...
Social Security Fairness Act Eliminates WEP and GPO, Raising Concerns About Program Solvency
President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act on January 5th, eliminating provisions that reduced benefits for public sector retirees with outside pensions, increasing payouts for approximately 2 million individuals under WEP and 750,000 under GPO, despite concerns from Social Security exp...
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44% Bias Score
Ethical Breach Allegations in Cannabis Cancer Research Project
An investigation is underway into a University of Newcastle and Ecofibre research project using cannabis to treat cancer, amid allegations of inadequate ethical approvals for human tissue use and potentially improper tests on a dying woman. The university's investigation focuses on ethical approval ...
Ethical Breach Allegations in Cannabis Cancer Research Project
An investigation is underway into a University of Newcastle and Ecofibre research project using cannabis to treat cancer, amid allegations of inadequate ethical approvals for human tissue use and potentially improper tests on a dying woman. The university's investigation focuses on ethical approval ...
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64% Bias Score
Leaked Documents Reveal Hamas Plan, State Actor Involvement, and Dispute Over Israeli Leadership's Knowledge
New details in the leaked documents scandal reveal a Hamas plan to psychologically pressure Israel, a state actor's involvement in an attack, and a dispute over whether the Israeli political leadership was fully informed. A non-commissioned officer, Ari Rosenfeld, faces legal action for leaking the ...
Leaked Documents Reveal Hamas Plan, State Actor Involvement, and Dispute Over Israeli Leadership's Knowledge
New details in the leaked documents scandal reveal a Hamas plan to psychologically pressure Israel, a state actor's involvement in an attack, and a dispute over whether the Israeli political leadership was fully informed. A non-commissioned officer, Ari Rosenfeld, faces legal action for leaking the ...
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36% Bias Score
Fico Invites Zelensky Amidst Russian Gas Transit Dispute
Slovakia's Prime Minister Fico invited Ukrainian President Zelensky to discuss the transit of Russian gas after a contract expired on December 31st, 2023, causing significant harm to Slovakia and the EU; Fico recently met with Putin in Russia to discuss alternative supply routes.
Fico Invites Zelensky Amidst Russian Gas Transit Dispute
Slovakia's Prime Minister Fico invited Ukrainian President Zelensky to discuss the transit of Russian gas after a contract expired on December 31st, 2023, causing significant harm to Slovakia and the EU; Fico recently met with Putin in Russia to discuss alternative supply routes.
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44% Bias Score
Conservative Group Plans to Restrict Voting Access After Successful 2024 Election
Cleta Mitchell's Election Integrity Network, a conservative group, is pushing for stricter voting laws, including single-day, in-person voting and more stringent voter registration requirements, despite the 2024 election being considered successful by many.
Conservative Group Plans to Restrict Voting Access After Successful 2024 Election
Cleta Mitchell's Election Integrity Network, a conservative group, is pushing for stricter voting laws, including single-day, in-person voting and more stringent voter registration requirements, despite the 2024 election being considered successful by many.
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56% Bias Score
Australia's Housing Crisis: Affordability, Economic Risks, and Political Gridlock
Australia's housing affordability is at a record low, with high prices and interest rates impacting buyers. Experts suggest that lowering house prices could improve affordability but disagree on the economic consequences and political feasibility due to existing homeowners' concerns and the signific...
Australia's Housing Crisis: Affordability, Economic Risks, and Political Gridlock
Australia's housing affordability is at a record low, with high prices and interest rates impacting buyers. Experts suggest that lowering house prices could improve affordability but disagree on the economic consequences and political feasibility due to existing homeowners' concerns and the signific...
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60% Bias Score
Rising Matricide in Australia Highlights Need for Support Services
In Australia, matricide, the killing of a mother by her child, is increasingly common; in 2022-23, sixteen of eighty-four domestic homicide victims were parents of their killers. Cases highlight mental illness, substance abuse, and financial motives, underscoring the need for increased support servi...
Rising Matricide in Australia Highlights Need for Support Services
In Australia, matricide, the killing of a mother by her child, is increasingly common; in 2022-23, sixteen of eighty-four domestic homicide victims were parents of their killers. Cases highlight mental illness, substance abuse, and financial motives, underscoring the need for increased support servi...
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52% Bias Score
Microsoft Forms New AI Group to Develop Apps and Tools
Microsoft created a new AI group, "Core AI - Platform and Tools," led by Jay Parikh, to develop AI apps and provide tools for third-party customers, reflecting its significant investment in artificial intelligence following OpenAI's ChatGPT launch and aiming to balance internal development with exte...
Microsoft Forms New AI Group to Develop Apps and Tools
Microsoft created a new AI group, "Core AI - Platform and Tools," led by Jay Parikh, to develop AI apps and provide tools for third-party customers, reflecting its significant investment in artificial intelligence following OpenAI's ChatGPT launch and aiming to balance internal development with exte...
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44% Bias Score
UK Unveils Ambitious AI Plan, Sparking Ethical Debate
UK Prime Minister Starmer announced ambitious plans to make the UK an AI world leader, involving a £14 billion investment, a new supercomputer, and the use of centralized healthcare data for AI-driven research, despite ethical concerns.
UK Unveils Ambitious AI Plan, Sparking Ethical Debate
UK Prime Minister Starmer announced ambitious plans to make the UK an AI world leader, involving a £14 billion investment, a new supercomputer, and the use of centralized healthcare data for AI-driven research, despite ethical concerns.
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40% Bias Score
Reform Rabbi Calls for Jewish Unity to Rebuild Post-October 7th War
Following the October 7th war, Reform Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch called for unity within the Jewish community to support Israel's rebuilding, emphasizing the need to overcome internal divisions and focusing on collective action to address both external threats and internal challenges.
Reform Rabbi Calls for Jewish Unity to Rebuild Post-October 7th War
Following the October 7th war, Reform Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch called for unity within the Jewish community to support Israel's rebuilding, emphasizing the need to overcome internal divisions and focusing on collective action to address both external threats and internal challenges.
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36% Bias Score