February 2025
March 2025
Colombia-US Migrant Crisis Averted After Repatriation Agreement
Following a dispute over the deportation of Colombians, Colombia and the US averted a tariff war after Colombia agreed to repatriate its citizens using its own transport, avoiding the use of restraints by US authorities; President Gustavo Petro criticized the US actions, drawing comparisons to histo...
Colombia-US Migrant Crisis Averted After Repatriation Agreement
Following a dispute over the deportation of Colombians, Colombia and the US averted a tariff war after Colombia agreed to repatriate its citizens using its own transport, avoiding the use of restraints by US authorities; President Gustavo Petro criticized the US actions, drawing comparisons to histo...
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52% Bias Score
U.S. Paris Agreement Withdrawal: Global Climate Action Continues Despite Setback
The United States, under the Trump administration, withdrew from the Paris Agreement, yet climate action continues globally, with China's solar energy expansion outpacing the U.S.'s total historical capacity; however, the U.S.'s disengagement underscores a broader communication problem about climate...
U.S. Paris Agreement Withdrawal: Global Climate Action Continues Despite Setback
The United States, under the Trump administration, withdrew from the Paris Agreement, yet climate action continues globally, with China's solar energy expansion outpacing the U.S.'s total historical capacity; however, the U.S.'s disengagement underscores a broader communication problem about climate...
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56% Bias Score
Russia Implements Sweeping Legal Changes Affecting Social Benefits and Immigration
Starting February 1st, 2025, Russia implements new laws increasing maternal capital by 9.5%, raising pensions retroactively to compensate for underestimated inflation, and increasing over 40 social benefits by 9.5%, while also imposing stricter measures on illegal immigrants.
Russia Implements Sweeping Legal Changes Affecting Social Benefits and Immigration
Starting February 1st, 2025, Russia implements new laws increasing maternal capital by 9.5%, raising pensions retroactively to compensate for underestimated inflation, and increasing over 40 social benefits by 9.5%, while also imposing stricter measures on illegal immigrants.
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44% Bias Score
Philadelphia Air Ambulance Crash Kills Six
A Jet Rescue Air Ambulance Learjet 55, carrying six people (four crew, one pediatric patient, one escort), crashed near Roosevelt Mall in Northeast Philadelphia around 6:30 pm on Friday, causing damage to nearby buildings and vehicles; the FAA and NTSB will investigate.
Philadelphia Air Ambulance Crash Kills Six
A Jet Rescue Air Ambulance Learjet 55, carrying six people (four crew, one pediatric patient, one escort), crashed near Roosevelt Mall in Northeast Philadelphia around 6:30 pm on Friday, causing damage to nearby buildings and vehicles; the FAA and NTSB will investigate.
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36% Bias Score
DIA Suspends Diversity Observances Following Trump Executive Order
The Defense Intelligence Agency halted celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, and other observances due to President Trump's executive order eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across federal agencies, following similar actions by the Justice Department and ...
DIA Suspends Diversity Observances Following Trump Executive Order
The Defense Intelligence Agency halted celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, and other observances due to President Trump's executive order eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across federal agencies, following similar actions by the Justice Department and ...
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52% Bias Score
NY Doctor Indicted in Louisiana for Telemedicine Abortion
A New York doctor, Dr. Margaret Carpenter, was indicted in Louisiana on Friday for allegedly using telemedicine to prescribe abortion medication, marking the first such criminal charge since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. The charges stem from Louisiana's prohibition on using telemedicine t...
NY Doctor Indicted in Louisiana for Telemedicine Abortion
A New York doctor, Dr. Margaret Carpenter, was indicted in Louisiana on Friday for allegedly using telemedicine to prescribe abortion medication, marking the first such criminal charge since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. The charges stem from Louisiana's prohibition on using telemedicine t...
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64% Bias Score
Abstract Blockchain: A Consumer-Focused Platform Simplifying Blockchain Access
Abstract, a new consumer-focused blockchain launched by the Pudgy Penguins team, simplifies blockchain access with an email-only signup, offering over 100 apps at launch and prioritizing user experience and cultural relevance to drive mainstream adoption.
Abstract Blockchain: A Consumer-Focused Platform Simplifying Blockchain Access
Abstract, a new consumer-focused blockchain launched by the Pudgy Penguins team, simplifies blockchain access with an email-only signup, offering over 100 apps at launch and prioritizing user experience and cultural relevance to drive mainstream adoption.
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56% Bias Score
NHL Salary Cap Increase Impacts Toronto Maple Leafs
The NHL announced significant salary cap increases for the next three seasons, impacting teams like the Toronto Maple Leafs who have several players under contract. The 2025-26 cap will be $95.5 million, rising to $104 million and $113.5 million in the following seasons. While this creates flexibili...
NHL Salary Cap Increase Impacts Toronto Maple Leafs
The NHL announced significant salary cap increases for the next three seasons, impacting teams like the Toronto Maple Leafs who have several players under contract. The 2025-26 cap will be $95.5 million, rising to $104 million and $113.5 million in the following seasons. While this creates flexibili...
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48% Bias Score
Judge Halts Trump's Pause on Federal Aid to States
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's memorandum that sought to pause nearly all federal assistance for states, marking the second legal defeat for the administration this week following a lawsuit filed by 23 states and nonprofits who argued the pause would cause devastating impacts.
Judge Halts Trump's Pause on Federal Aid to States
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's memorandum that sought to pause nearly all federal assistance for states, marking the second legal defeat for the administration this week following a lawsuit filed by 23 states and nonprofits who argued the pause would cause devastating impacts.
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52% Bias Score
Australia to Review Transgender Medical Guidelines Amidst Political Debate
Australian Health Minister Mark Butler announced a review of transgender medical guidelines on Friday, sparking debate between supporters of gender-affirming care and those with concerns about its evidence base and potential risks, with the timing influenced by a forthcoming election and recent poli...
Australia to Review Transgender Medical Guidelines Amidst Political Debate
Australian Health Minister Mark Butler announced a review of transgender medical guidelines on Friday, sparking debate between supporters of gender-affirming care and those with concerns about its evidence base and potential risks, with the timing influenced by a forthcoming election and recent poli...
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60% Bias Score
Trump Administration to Deport Hundreds of Thousands of Migrants
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the legal status of over 530,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who entered the U.S. under a Biden administration program, initiating deportation proceedings for those lacking alternative immigration statuses.
Trump Administration to Deport Hundreds of Thousands of Migrants
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the legal status of over 530,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who entered the U.S. under a Biden administration program, initiating deportation proceedings for those lacking alternative immigration statuses.
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36% Bias Score
Six Americans Freed from Venezuelan Detention Amidst Deportation Efforts
Six Americans detained in Venezuela were freed after a meeting between President Nicolás Maduro and a Trump administration official focused on deporting Venezuelan criminals back to their home country, a repatriation Venezuela currently refuses; the meeting sparked criticism.
Six Americans Freed from Venezuelan Detention Amidst Deportation Efforts
Six Americans detained in Venezuela were freed after a meeting between President Nicolás Maduro and a Trump administration official focused on deporting Venezuelan criminals back to their home country, a repatriation Venezuela currently refuses; the meeting sparked criticism.
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40% Bias Score