Controversial COVID-19 Researchers Launch New Open-Access Journal
A new open-access journal, co-founded by researchers who challenged the US COVID-19 response, including Jay Bhattacharya and Martin Kulldorff, aims to disrupt scientific publishing by offering open peer review and paid reviewers; however, it faces significant skepticism due to its editorial board me...
Controversial COVID-19 Researchers Launch New Open-Access Journal
A new open-access journal, co-founded by researchers who challenged the US COVID-19 response, including Jay Bhattacharya and Martin Kulldorff, aims to disrupt scientific publishing by offering open peer review and paid reviewers; however, it faces significant skepticism due to its editorial board me...
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Gaza Plan Fuels Mideast Tensions as Rubio Begins Regional Tour
Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins a Mideast tour amid fallout from President Trump's plan to relocate Gaza's Palestinians and place the region under U.S. control, a proposal rejected by Arab leaders but supported by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu; a fragile ceasefire remains, but the risk of r...
Trump's Gaza Plan Fuels Mideast Tensions as Rubio Begins Regional Tour
Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins a Mideast tour amid fallout from President Trump's plan to relocate Gaza's Palestinians and place the region under U.S. control, a proposal rejected by Arab leaders but supported by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu; a fragile ceasefire remains, but the risk of r...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Administration Appeals to Supreme Court Over Firing of Whistleblower Agency Head
The Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court's order reinstating Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel, arguing the president has the sole authority to hire and fire agency heads; Dellinger claims his dismissal was unlawful.
Trump Administration Appeals to Supreme Court Over Firing of Whistleblower Agency Head
The Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court's order reinstating Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel, arguing the president has the sole authority to hire and fire agency heads; Dellinger claims his dismissal was unlawful.
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40% Bias Score
Pence Publicly Challenges Trump Administration
Mike Pence, through his political advocacy group, is publicly criticizing the Trump administration's appointments of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Lori Chavez-DeRemer, spending nearly $1 million in opposition ads and lobbying efforts, marking a significant break from his previous close ties with Trump.
Pence Publicly Challenges Trump Administration
Mike Pence, through his political advocacy group, is publicly criticizing the Trump administration's appointments of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Lori Chavez-DeRemer, spending nearly $1 million in opposition ads and lobbying efforts, marking a significant break from his previous close ties with Trump.
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44% Bias Score
Five Arrested, Charged with Murder in Death of Transgender Man
Five people were arrested and charged with second-degree murder after the body of Sam Nordquist, a 24-year-old transgender man from Minnesota, was found in an upstate New York field; investigators say he was tortured and killed in a hotel room in Ontario County between January 1 and February 2, 2025...
Five Arrested, Charged with Murder in Death of Transgender Man
Five people were arrested and charged with second-degree murder after the body of Sam Nordquist, a 24-year-old transgender man from Minnesota, was found in an upstate New York field; investigators say he was tortured and killed in a hotel room in Ontario County between January 1 and February 2, 2025...
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40% Bias Score
Israel Tenders Construction of 974 Housing Units in Occupied West Bank
Israel tendered the construction of 974 housing units in the Efrat settlement in the occupied West Bank, potentially increasing its population by 40% and hindering Bethlehem's growth; construction is contingent on contracting and permits, with completion expected within a year.
Israel Tenders Construction of 974 Housing Units in Occupied West Bank
Israel tendered the construction of 974 housing units in the Efrat settlement in the occupied West Bank, potentially increasing its population by 40% and hindering Bethlehem's growth; construction is contingent on contracting and permits, with completion expected within a year.
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48% Bias Score
NY Court Upholds Ethics Commission, Rejecting Cuomo Challenge
The New York Court of Appeals ruled 4-3 on Tuesday that the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government is constitutional, rejecting former Governor Andrew Cuomo's challenge related to a $5 million book deal and reversing lower court rulings; the commission will continue its investigation into C...
NY Court Upholds Ethics Commission, Rejecting Cuomo Challenge
The New York Court of Appeals ruled 4-3 on Tuesday that the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government is constitutional, rejecting former Governor Andrew Cuomo's challenge related to a $5 million book deal and reversing lower court rulings; the commission will continue its investigation into C...
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Direct Russia-Ukraine Talks Alarm Allies
President Trump is initiating direct negotiations with Russia to end the Ukraine war, causing concern among European allies and Ukrainian officials due to potential exclusion from talks planned in Saudi Arabia; this approach prioritizes a quick resolution, potentially at the cost of European input a...
Trump's Direct Russia-Ukraine Talks Alarm Allies
President Trump is initiating direct negotiations with Russia to end the Ukraine war, causing concern among European allies and Ukrainian officials due to potential exclusion from talks planned in Saudi Arabia; this approach prioritizes a quick resolution, potentially at the cost of European input a...
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40% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Rejects U.S. Rare Earth Minerals Deal Over Security Concerns
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy rejected a U.S. proposal to access Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for past and future aid, deeming it insufficiently protective of Ukraine's interests; the White House called the decision "short-sighted", emphasizing the economic and security benefits of a mi...
Zelenskyy Rejects U.S. Rare Earth Minerals Deal Over Security Concerns
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy rejected a U.S. proposal to access Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for past and future aid, deeming it insufficiently protective of Ukraine's interests; the White House called the decision "short-sighted", emphasizing the economic and security benefits of a mi...
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64% Bias Score
Trump Administration Fires FDA Employees, Raising Concerns About Product Safety
The Trump administration fired recently hired FDA employees responsible for reviewing the safety of food, medical devices and tobacco products, impacting roughly 700 CDC employees as well, as part of a larger effort to reduce the federal workforce by 5,200 probationary employees; the move has been c...
Trump Administration Fires FDA Employees, Raising Concerns About Product Safety
The Trump administration fired recently hired FDA employees responsible for reviewing the safety of food, medical devices and tobacco products, impacting roughly 700 CDC employees as well, as part of a larger effort to reduce the federal workforce by 5,200 probationary employees; the move has been c...
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40% Bias Score
Zelenskyy-Trump Call, US-Japan Trade Tensions, and Detainee Releases
President Zelenskyy spoke with Donald Trump about achieving peace in Ukraine and technological cooperation; Trump spoke with Putin; Japan seeks an exemption from US tariffs; one American and two Belarusians were released from Belarusian detention; and the Senate advanced Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomi...
Zelenskyy-Trump Call, US-Japan Trade Tensions, and Detainee Releases
President Zelenskyy spoke with Donald Trump about achieving peace in Ukraine and technological cooperation; Trump spoke with Putin; Japan seeks an exemption from US tariffs; one American and two Belarusians were released from Belarusian detention; and the Senate advanced Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomi...
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32% Bias Score
Pope Francis's Hospitalization Extended Due to Complex Respiratory Infection
Pope Francis is hospitalized in Rome with a "complex clinical picture" of a polymicrobial respiratory infection, requiring a longer stay than his 2023 pneumonia treatment, forcing cancellation of some Holy Year events.
Pope Francis's Hospitalization Extended Due to Complex Respiratory Infection
Pope Francis is hospitalized in Rome with a "complex clinical picture" of a polymicrobial respiratory infection, requiring a longer stay than his 2023 pneumonia treatment, forcing cancellation of some Holy Year events.
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16% Bias Score