January 2025
February 2025
Los Angeles Wildfires Force 200,000 Evacuations, Celebrities Among Those Affected
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County have forced nearly 200,000 evacuations, causing at least 24 deaths and destroying homes of numerous celebrities including Adam Brody, Leighton Meester, and Paris Hilton, while prompting a $2.5 million fundraising effort.
Los Angeles Wildfires Force 200,000 Evacuations, Celebrities Among Those Affected
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County have forced nearly 200,000 evacuations, causing at least 24 deaths and destroying homes of numerous celebrities including Adam Brody, Leighton Meester, and Paris Hilton, while prompting a $2.5 million fundraising effort.
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48% Bias Score
Goldman Sachs Favors US Equities in 2025 Despite High Valuations
Goldman Sachs' Investment Strategy Group advises maintaining an overweight position in US equities for moderate-risk portfolios in 2025, despite high valuations, citing projected US earnings growth exceeding European growth and arguing that valuations are poor short-term indicators; this strategy in...
Goldman Sachs Favors US Equities in 2025 Despite High Valuations
Goldman Sachs' Investment Strategy Group advises maintaining an overweight position in US equities for moderate-risk portfolios in 2025, despite high valuations, citing projected US earnings growth exceeding European growth and arguing that valuations are poor short-term indicators; this strategy in...
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40% Bias Score
Market Sell-Off Continues; Nvidia Falls, Linde Rises
On Monday, the S&P 500 fell further, losing post-election gains, while the 10-year Treasury yield hit a 14-month high above 4.8%; Nvidia dropped 3% due to new export controls, but Linde rose over 1% following an upgrade.
Market Sell-Off Continues; Nvidia Falls, Linde Rises
On Monday, the S&P 500 fell further, losing post-election gains, while the 10-year Treasury yield hit a 14-month high above 4.8%; Nvidia dropped 3% due to new export controls, but Linde rose over 1% following an upgrade.
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40% Bias Score
Leicester Helicopter Crash Inquest Reveals Failed Rescue Attempt and £2.15bn Lawsuit
A Leicester City helicopter crash inquest revealed that police tried unsuccessfully to break the aircraft's windscreen to rescue the five occupants who died in the crash, including Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha; a £2.15bn lawsuit against the manufacturer has been filed.
Leicester Helicopter Crash Inquest Reveals Failed Rescue Attempt and £2.15bn Lawsuit
A Leicester City helicopter crash inquest revealed that police tried unsuccessfully to break the aircraft's windscreen to rescue the five occupants who died in the crash, including Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha; a £2.15bn lawsuit against the manufacturer has been filed.
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32% Bias Score
Wife's Mar-a-Lago Trip Spurs Hope for Release of Americans Held by Taliban
Anna Corbett's trip to Mar-a-Lago resulted in meetings with Michael Waltz and a call from President Biden regarding her husband Ryan, detained in Afghanistan since 2022, alongside George Glezmann and Mahmoud Habibi; the Trump administration's potential involvement in a prisoner swap is now a key fac...
Wife's Mar-a-Lago Trip Spurs Hope for Release of Americans Held by Taliban
Anna Corbett's trip to Mar-a-Lago resulted in meetings with Michael Waltz and a call from President Biden regarding her husband Ryan, detained in Afghanistan since 2022, alongside George Glezmann and Mahmoud Habibi; the Trump administration's potential involvement in a prisoner swap is now a key fac...
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48% Bias Score
Major US Banks Exit Net-Zero Climate Alliance Ahead of Trump Presidency
Six of the world's largest banks simultaneously withdrew from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) in December 2024, weeks before President-elect Trump's inauguration, citing a desire to pursue emission reduction independently despite concerns about potential political backlash.
Major US Banks Exit Net-Zero Climate Alliance Ahead of Trump Presidency
Six of the world's largest banks simultaneously withdrew from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) in December 2024, weeks before President-elect Trump's inauguration, citing a desire to pursue emission reduction independently despite concerns about potential political backlash.
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48% Bias Score
Supreme Court Allows Honolulu Climate Change Lawsuit to Proceed
The Supreme Court rejected oil companies' appeals to dismiss a Honolulu lawsuit alleging deceptive marketing related to climate change, allowing the case to proceed in state court, focusing on allegedly deceptive marketing and public statements made by the oil companies.
Supreme Court Allows Honolulu Climate Change Lawsuit to Proceed
The Supreme Court rejected oil companies' appeals to dismiss a Honolulu lawsuit alleging deceptive marketing related to climate change, allowing the case to proceed in state court, focusing on allegedly deceptive marketing and public statements made by the oil companies.
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40% Bias Score
Samsung's S25 and One UI 7: Enhanced Security vs. Apple's Verifiable AI
Samsung's upcoming One UI 7 and Galaxy S25 will feature enhanced security and AI capabilities, but Apple's Private Cloud Compute (PCC) offers a more verifiable and secure approach to AI processing, potentially becoming a key differentiator as AI usage increases.
Samsung's S25 and One UI 7: Enhanced Security vs. Apple's Verifiable AI
Samsung's upcoming One UI 7 and Galaxy S25 will feature enhanced security and AI capabilities, but Apple's Private Cloud Compute (PCC) offers a more verifiable and secure approach to AI processing, potentially becoming a key differentiator as AI usage increases.
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52% Bias Score
Texas's Unintentional Cannabis Boom: 7,000 Dispensaries and a Looming Ban
Texas's 2019 hemp legalization unintentionally created a massive, unregulated cannabis market with over 7,000 dispensaries, impacting the economy, public health, and veterans' access, with the legislature now debating a potential ban.
Texas's Unintentional Cannabis Boom: 7,000 Dispensaries and a Looming Ban
Texas's 2019 hemp legalization unintentionally created a massive, unregulated cannabis market with over 7,000 dispensaries, impacting the economy, public health, and veterans' access, with the legislature now debating a potential ban.
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56% Bias Score
Minor Price Spike in European Gas After TurkStream Attack
An attempted Ukrainian drone attack on the Russkaya compressor station of the TurkStream gas pipeline in Russia on January 13th caused a minor increase in European gas prices; despite the initial price surge, the compressor station continued operating normally.
Minor Price Spike in European Gas After TurkStream Attack
An attempted Ukrainian drone attack on the Russkaya compressor station of the TurkStream gas pipeline in Russia on January 13th caused a minor increase in European gas prices; despite the initial price surge, the compressor station continued operating normally.
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40% Bias Score
Misinformation, Public Trust, and the Biden Administration's Pandemic Response
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra cites online misinformation as a key factor in eroding public trust in health officials, while Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg alleges the Biden administration pressured his company to censor vaccine-related content, highlighting a conflict between public health measures and fr...
Misinformation, Public Trust, and the Biden Administration's Pandemic Response
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra cites online misinformation as a key factor in eroding public trust in health officials, while Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg alleges the Biden administration pressured his company to censor vaccine-related content, highlighting a conflict between public health measures and fr...
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44% Bias Score
Texas AG Sues Allstate for Allegedly Illegal Data Collection
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Allstate insurance for illegally collecting and selling the driving behavior data of over 45 million Americans through embedded software in third-party apps, violating Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, Data Broker Law, and the Texas Insurance Code; the suit ...
Texas AG Sues Allstate for Allegedly Illegal Data Collection
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Allstate insurance for illegally collecting and selling the driving behavior data of over 45 million Americans through embedded software in third-party apps, violating Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, Data Broker Law, and the Texas Insurance Code; the suit ...
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52% Bias Score