24% of Freshwater Species Face Extinction Risk
A new study in Nature reveals that 24% of the roughly 23,500 freshwater animal species examined are at risk of extinction due to compounding threats like pollution, damming, and agricultural runoff, with the Amazon River facing significant dangers from deforestation and mining.
24% of Freshwater Species Face Extinction Risk
A new study in Nature reveals that 24% of the roughly 23,500 freshwater animal species examined are at risk of extinction due to compounding threats like pollution, damming, and agricultural runoff, with the Amazon River facing significant dangers from deforestation and mining.
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28% Bias Score
IUCN Study: 24% of Freshwater Species Face Extinction
A new IUCN study finds 24% of over 23,000 freshwater species are at risk of extinction due to pollution (54%), dams (39%), agriculture (37%), and invasive species (28%), with climate change also a growing threat.
IUCN Study: 24% of Freshwater Species Face Extinction
A new IUCN study finds 24% of over 23,000 freshwater species are at risk of extinction due to pollution (54%), dams (39%), agriculture (37%), and invasive species (28%), with climate change also a growing threat.
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16% Bias Score
Social Security and Medicare Cuts Excluded from Trump's Funding Package
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that Social Security and Medicare will be excluded from the legislative package currently being negotiated to fund President-elect Trump's agenda, prioritizing instead Trump's tax cut extension, immigration reforms, and increased funding for Border Patrol and ICE...
Social Security and Medicare Cuts Excluded from Trump's Funding Package
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that Social Security and Medicare will be excluded from the legislative package currently being negotiated to fund President-elect Trump's agenda, prioritizing instead Trump's tax cut extension, immigration reforms, and increased funding for Border Patrol and ICE...
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60% Bias Score
Chinese Actor Found Trafficked in Myanmar
Chinese actor Wang Xing, who disappeared in Thailand, was found in Myanmar, a victim of human trafficking and forced into an online scam operation; Thai police are investigating, and the incident may negatively impact Thailand's tourism.
Chinese Actor Found Trafficked in Myanmar
Chinese actor Wang Xing, who disappeared in Thailand, was found in Myanmar, a victim of human trafficking and forced into an online scam operation; Thai police are investigating, and the incident may negatively impact Thailand's tourism.
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28% Bias Score
NASA Revises Mars Sample Return Plan, Targeting Lower Cost and Faster Timeline
NASA announced Tuesday two revised, lower-cost options for its Mars Sample Return Program, aiming to retrieve Martian samples between 2029 and 2035 using either a modified \"sky crane\" landing system or a commercial heavy-lift vehicle, at an estimated cost between $5.8 billion and $7.7 billion.
NASA Revises Mars Sample Return Plan, Targeting Lower Cost and Faster Timeline
NASA announced Tuesday two revised, lower-cost options for its Mars Sample Return Program, aiming to retrieve Martian samples between 2029 and 2035 using either a modified \"sky crane\" landing system or a commercial heavy-lift vehicle, at an estimated cost between $5.8 billion and $7.7 billion.
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44% Bias Score
CNN Defamation Trial Highlights Media's Troubled Relationship with Public Trust
CNN is on trial in Florida for allegedly defaming Navy veteran Zachary Young, whose image was used in a story about a "black market" for Afghan evacuations, prompting concerns about the state of media relations amid declining public trust and the rising cost of defamation lawsuits.
CNN Defamation Trial Highlights Media's Troubled Relationship with Public Trust
CNN is on trial in Florida for allegedly defaming Navy veteran Zachary Young, whose image was used in a story about a "black market" for Afghan evacuations, prompting concerns about the state of media relations amid declining public trust and the rising cost of defamation lawsuits.
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44% Bias Score
Son-in-Law of Venezuelan Opposition Leader Kidnapped in Caracas
In Caracas, Venezuela, Rafael Tudares, son-in-law of self-exiled opposition leader Edmundo González, was kidnapped on Tuesday, prompting international concern and accusations of politically motivated abduction amid heightened security and disputed election results.
Son-in-Law of Venezuelan Opposition Leader Kidnapped in Caracas
In Caracas, Venezuela, Rafael Tudares, son-in-law of self-exiled opposition leader Edmundo González, was kidnapped on Tuesday, prompting international concern and accusations of politically motivated abduction amid heightened security and disputed election results.
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52% Bias Score
IRS Improves Taxpayer Service Despite Backlogs, Budget Threats
The IRS has improved taxpayer services thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, but still faces significant backlogs in identity theft (22-month delays) and ERC claims (1.2 million pending), impacting taxpayers and businesses; budget cuts threaten further progress.
IRS Improves Taxpayer Service Despite Backlogs, Budget Threats
The IRS has improved taxpayer services thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, but still faces significant backlogs in identity theft (22-month delays) and ERC claims (1.2 million pending), impacting taxpayers and businesses; budget cuts threaten further progress.
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40% Bias Score
Biden: I Could Have Won 2024 Election
President Joe Biden told USA Today he believes he could have won the 2024 election if he had stayed in the race, citing polling data; this comes as he prepares to leave office after President-elect Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris.
Biden: I Could Have Won 2024 Election
President Joe Biden told USA Today he believes he could have won the 2024 election if he had stayed in the race, citing polling data; this comes as he prepares to leave office after President-elect Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris.
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44% Bias Score
China-Linked Hacking Group Targeted Japan in Over 200 Cyberattacks
Japan's National Police Agency linked over 200 cyberattacks from 2019-2024 to a Chinese hacking group, MirrorFace, targeting national security and high-technology data from government ministries, private companies, and individuals, using malware-laced emails and VPN vulnerabilities.
China-Linked Hacking Group Targeted Japan in Over 200 Cyberattacks
Japan's National Police Agency linked over 200 cyberattacks from 2019-2024 to a Chinese hacking group, MirrorFace, targeting national security and high-technology data from government ministries, private companies, and individuals, using malware-laced emails and VPN vulnerabilities.
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48% Bias Score
Tibet Earthquake Kills 126, Displaces Thousands
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck near Xigaze, Tibet on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people, injuring 188, destroying thousands of homes, and displacing over 30,000 residents; rescue efforts are underway, complicated by freezing temperatures and high altitude.
Tibet Earthquake Kills 126, Displaces Thousands
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck near Xigaze, Tibet on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people, injuring 188, destroying thousands of homes, and displacing over 30,000 residents; rescue efforts are underway, complicated by freezing temperatures and high altitude.
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40% Bias Score
Scholz Criticizes Trump's Expansionist Comments, Underscoring Inviolability of Borders
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's comments about using military force to seize the Panama Canal and Greenland, stating that the principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country; this prompted discussions among European leaders expressing "inco...
Scholz Criticizes Trump's Expansionist Comments, Underscoring Inviolability of Borders
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's comments about using military force to seize the Panama Canal and Greenland, stating that the principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country; this prompted discussions among European leaders expressing "inco...
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48% Bias Score