February 2025
March 2025
OMERS's 8.3% Return in 2024: Currency Fluctuations and Tariff Threats
OMERS, managing \$138 billion in assets for 640,000 Ontario public servants, reported an 8.3 percent investment return in 2024, exceeding its benchmark, largely due to a weakened Canadian dollar and strategic US dollar holdings; however, potential US tariffs pose a future risk.
OMERS's 8.3% Return in 2024: Currency Fluctuations and Tariff Threats
OMERS, managing \$138 billion in assets for 640,000 Ontario public servants, reported an 8.3 percent investment return in 2024, exceeding its benchmark, largely due to a weakened Canadian dollar and strategic US dollar holdings; however, potential US tariffs pose a future risk.
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40% Bias Score
Tensions Rise in Israeli Government over Haredi IDF Exemption
Israeli Minister Meir Porush questioned the lack of reciprocal support for haredi yeshiva students' IDF exemption in exchange for their support of West Bank settlements, highlighting growing tensions within the government and the looming deadline for the 2025 national budget.
Tensions Rise in Israeli Government over Haredi IDF Exemption
Israeli Minister Meir Porush questioned the lack of reciprocal support for haredi yeshiva students' IDF exemption in exchange for their support of West Bank settlements, highlighting growing tensions within the government and the looming deadline for the 2025 national budget.
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64% Bias Score
U.S. Household Finances Reverse Pandemic Gains Amidst Economic Instability
U.S. household finances, boosted by pandemic stimulus, have sharply declined since 2021, with credit card debt exceeding \$1 trillion, financial well-being scores falling to 49 in 2024 from a peak of 55 in 2020, and a majority of Americans expressing discomfort with their emergency savings.
U.S. Household Finances Reverse Pandemic Gains Amidst Economic Instability
U.S. household finances, boosted by pandemic stimulus, have sharply declined since 2021, with credit card debt exceeding \$1 trillion, financial well-being scores falling to 49 in 2024 from a peak of 55 in 2020, and a majority of Americans expressing discomfort with their emergency savings.
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48% Bias Score
Cruz Subpoenas Massport Over Migrant Sheltering at Logan Airport
Senator Ted Cruz is subpoenaing Massport for documents related to the sheltering of migrants at Logan Airport from January to July 2024, citing violation of FAA grant requirements and calling the practice "reckless and offensive".
Cruz Subpoenas Massport Over Migrant Sheltering at Logan Airport
Senator Ted Cruz is subpoenaing Massport for documents related to the sheltering of migrants at Logan Airport from January to July 2024, citing violation of FAA grant requirements and calling the practice "reckless and offensive".
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64% Bias Score
HELOC Repayment Costs Vary Significantly Based on Interest Rate Fluctuations
In early 2025, a \$150,000 HELOC carries a monthly cost of \$1,842.18 (10-year term) or \$1,457.83 (15-year term) at an 8.28% interest rate, fluctuating with market changes, potentially impacting repayment ability.
HELOC Repayment Costs Vary Significantly Based on Interest Rate Fluctuations
In early 2025, a \$150,000 HELOC carries a monthly cost of \$1,842.18 (10-year term) or \$1,457.83 (15-year term) at an 8.28% interest rate, fluctuating with market changes, potentially impacting repayment ability.
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44% Bias Score
DeSantis Rejects Donalds' Gubernatorial Bid, Hints at Wife's Potential Candidacy
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declined to endorse Congressman Byron Donalds for the 2026 gubernatorial race, citing Donalds' lack of involvement in recent state policy successes and suggesting his wife, Casey DeSantis, might run instead.
DeSantis Rejects Donalds' Gubernatorial Bid, Hints at Wife's Potential Candidacy
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declined to endorse Congressman Byron Donalds for the 2026 gubernatorial race, citing Donalds' lack of involvement in recent state policy successes and suggesting his wife, Casey DeSantis, might run instead.
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56% Bias Score
Scotland's "Just Transition" Plan: New Measures Target Drivers Amidst Public Transport Shortcomings
The Scottish government's draft "just transition plan" proposes reducing car usage by 2045 via smaller parking spaces, road user charges, and reduced car ownership per household, despite inadequate public transport and high Low Emission Zone fines totaling £12 million in Scotland's largest cities.
Scotland's "Just Transition" Plan: New Measures Target Drivers Amidst Public Transport Shortcomings
The Scottish government's draft "just transition plan" proposes reducing car usage by 2045 via smaller parking spaces, road user charges, and reduced car ownership per household, despite inadequate public transport and high Low Emission Zone fines totaling £12 million in Scotland's largest cities.
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60% Bias Score
Andor Season 2: A New Standard for Star Wars
Andor," a Star Wars prequel series streaming on Disney+ April 22nd, surpasses previous installments through superior writing, acting, and storytelling, focusing on rebellion against the Empire and achieving critical acclaim.
Andor Season 2: A New Standard for Star Wars
Andor," a Star Wars prequel series streaming on Disney+ April 22nd, surpasses previous installments through superior writing, acting, and storytelling, focusing on rebellion against the Empire and achieving critical acclaim.
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56% Bias Score
Gold Nears \$3,000 as Investors Seek Stability Amid Inflation and Uncertainty
Gold prices are nearing \$3,000 per ounce in early 2025 due to inflation (U.S. CPI rose 0.5% in January), economic uncertainty from new policy proposals, and investor demand shifting from traditional assets; this signals a move toward gold for wealth preservation.
Gold Nears \$3,000 as Investors Seek Stability Amid Inflation and Uncertainty
Gold prices are nearing \$3,000 per ounce in early 2025 due to inflation (U.S. CPI rose 0.5% in January), economic uncertainty from new policy proposals, and investor demand shifting from traditional assets; this signals a move toward gold for wealth preservation.
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56% Bias Score
DeSantis Suggests Wife as Gubernatorial Successor, Sparking Conflict with Trump
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposed his wife, Casey DeSantis, as a potential successor for the 2026 gubernatorial election, contrasting her with President Trump's endorsed candidate, Byron Donalds, highlighting a growing rift within the Republican party.
DeSantis Suggests Wife as Gubernatorial Successor, Sparking Conflict with Trump
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposed his wife, Casey DeSantis, as a potential successor for the 2026 gubernatorial election, contrasting her with President Trump's endorsed candidate, Byron Donalds, highlighting a growing rift within the Republican party.
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68% Bias Score
Foodborne Illnesses Surge in 2024 Despite Fewer Recalls
A U.S. PIRG Education Fund study reveals a rise in foodborne illnesses in 2024 despite fewer recalls, with hospitalizations and deaths more than doubling compared to 2023, largely due to E. coli, listeria, and salmonella outbreaks linked to various food products.
Foodborne Illnesses Surge in 2024 Despite Fewer Recalls
A U.S. PIRG Education Fund study reveals a rise in foodborne illnesses in 2024 despite fewer recalls, with hospitalizations and deaths more than doubling compared to 2023, largely due to E. coli, listeria, and salmonella outbreaks linked to various food products.
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32% Bias Score
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