M23 Rebels Seize Key Towns in Eastern Congo, Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
M23 rebels seized Katale and Masisi towns in eastern Congo, displacing millions amid a worsening humanitarian crisis; the Congolese government's response is criticized as insufficient, while the U.S. expresses concern over ceasefire violations.
M23 Rebels Seize Key Towns in Eastern Congo, Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
M23 rebels seized Katale and Masisi towns in eastern Congo, displacing millions amid a worsening humanitarian crisis; the Congolese government's response is criticized as insufficient, while the U.S. expresses concern over ceasefire violations.
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44% Bias Score
Proud Boys Leader Seeks Pardon After 22-Year Sentence for January 6th Role
Enrique Tarrio, former Proud Boys leader, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy related to the January 6th Capitol attack; his lawyer is seeking a presidential pardon, arguing he is a "proud American" with an "aspiring future", despite evidence of Tarrio's strategic planning a...
Proud Boys Leader Seeks Pardon After 22-Year Sentence for January 6th Role
Enrique Tarrio, former Proud Boys leader, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy related to the January 6th Capitol attack; his lawyer is seeking a presidential pardon, arguing he is a "proud American" with an "aspiring future", despite evidence of Tarrio's strategic planning a...
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56% Bias Score
FDA Sets Voluntary Lead Limits in Baby Food
The FDA issued voluntary maximum lead limits for various baby foods, aiming to reduce children's exposure by 20-30%, following a 2023-2024 incident where lead-tainted apple cinnamon puree sickened over 560 children; however, critics argue the limits are insufficient and don't cover all products.
FDA Sets Voluntary Lead Limits in Baby Food
The FDA issued voluntary maximum lead limits for various baby foods, aiming to reduce children's exposure by 20-30%, following a 2023-2024 incident where lead-tainted apple cinnamon puree sickened over 560 children; however, critics argue the limits are insufficient and don't cover all products.
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32% Bias Score
Nasrallah's Assassination Triggers Two-Month War in Lebanon
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike on September 27, 2023, in Beirut, resulting in a two-month war between Israel and Hezbollah that ended with a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on November 27. Six people died in the airstrike, and the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers are t...
Nasrallah's Assassination Triggers Two-Month War in Lebanon
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike on September 27, 2023, in Beirut, resulting in a two-month war between Israel and Hezbollah that ended with a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on November 27. Six people died in the airstrike, and the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers are t...
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60% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Seeks Increased Air Defenses Amid Trump's Vow to End Ukraine War
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy will request increased air defense support from allies at a Germany meeting this week, amid concerns about President-elect Trump's vow to quickly end the almost three-year war; Russia controls about one-fifth of Ukraine and Russia and North Korean troops suffered heavy ...
Zelenskyy Seeks Increased Air Defenses Amid Trump's Vow to End Ukraine War
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy will request increased air defense support from allies at a Germany meeting this week, amid concerns about President-elect Trump's vow to quickly end the almost three-year war; Russia controls about one-fifth of Ukraine and Russia and North Korean troops suffered heavy ...
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48% Bias Score
Trump to Pardon January 6th Rioters
President-elect Donald Trump plans to pardon many of the 1,500 individuals charged in connection with the January 6th Capitol riot upon assuming office on January 20th, sparking outrage among law enforcement and lawmakers who experienced the event.
Trump to Pardon January 6th Rioters
President-elect Donald Trump plans to pardon many of the 1,500 individuals charged in connection with the January 6th Capitol riot upon assuming office on January 20th, sparking outrage among law enforcement and lawmakers who experienced the event.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Shifting Stance on Reconciliation Creates Uncertainty for Republicans
President-elect Trump's shifting stance on whether to pass his legislative agenda as one bill or two via reconciliation creates uncertainty for Republicans, who aim to pass the bill by late April or Memorial Day at the latest, facing internal divisions and a narrow majority in the House.
Trump's Shifting Stance on Reconciliation Creates Uncertainty for Republicans
President-elect Trump's shifting stance on whether to pass his legislative agenda as one bill or two via reconciliation creates uncertainty for Republicans, who aim to pass the bill by late April or Memorial Day at the latest, facing internal divisions and a narrow majority in the House.
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56% Bias Score
Barr Resigns as Fed's Top Bank Regulator
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr announced his resignation as vice chair for supervision on February 28th, 2024, to preempt potential conflicts with the incoming Trump administration and Senate Republicans who opposed his stricter banking regulations; Barr will remain a Fed governor.
Barr Resigns as Fed's Top Bank Regulator
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr announced his resignation as vice chair for supervision on February 28th, 2024, to preempt potential conflicts with the incoming Trump administration and Senate Republicans who opposed his stricter banking regulations; Barr will remain a Fed governor.
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60% Bias Score
Rise in Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) Cases Amidst Winter Respiratory Virus Season
Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) are rising in China and the U.S. during the winter respiratory virus season; the WHO reports increased acute respiratory infections in China, but overall respiratory illnesses are lower than last year; in the U.S., as of December 28, 2024, 1.94% of weekly tests ...
Rise in Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) Cases Amidst Winter Respiratory Virus Season
Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) are rising in China and the U.S. during the winter respiratory virus season; the WHO reports increased acute respiratory infections in China, but overall respiratory illnesses are lower than last year; in the U.S., as of December 28, 2024, 1.94% of weekly tests ...
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24% Bias Score
Supreme Court to Decide TikTok's Fate by January 19th
The Supreme Court will rule on January 10th on a law that could ban TikTok in the US by January 19th if it is not severed from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, impacting 170 million monthly users and potentially causing significant economic consequences for creators and businesses.
Supreme Court to Decide TikTok's Fate by January 19th
The Supreme Court will rule on January 10th on a law that could ban TikTok in the US by January 19th if it is not severed from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, impacting 170 million monthly users and potentially causing significant economic consequences for creators and businesses.
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40% Bias Score
Oregon's Rural Maternity Ward Closure Exposes Healthcare Disparities
The closure of Baker City's maternity ward in 2023 highlights Oregon's rural healthcare crisis, forcing pregnant women to travel long distances for care, even as debates around abortion access clash with local needs. A study found that 52% of rural hospitals lacked obstetrics care by 2022.
Oregon's Rural Maternity Ward Closure Exposes Healthcare Disparities
The closure of Baker City's maternity ward in 2023 highlights Oregon's rural healthcare crisis, forcing pregnant women to travel long distances for care, even as debates around abortion access clash with local needs. A study found that 52% of rural hospitals lacked obstetrics care by 2022.
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56% Bias Score
West Bank Killing and Gaza Strikes Exacerbate Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian security officer in the West Bank, while six Palestinians, including a teenager, died in Gaza strikes; this follows the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack and highlights the ongoing conflict's deadly cycle.
West Bank Killing and Gaza Strikes Exacerbate Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian security officer in the West Bank, while six Palestinians, including a teenager, died in Gaza strikes; this follows the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack and highlights the ongoing conflict's deadly cycle.
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40% Bias Score