Missouri Governor Commutes Sentence of Officer Convicted in Fatal Shooting of Black Man
Missouri Governor Mike Parson commuted the six-year prison sentence of former Kansas City police officer Eric DeValkenaere, convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the 2019 killing of Cameron Lamb, to parole on Friday, sparking renewed debate about racial justice and police brutality. This decision...
Missouri Governor Commutes Sentence of Officer Convicted in Fatal Shooting of Black Man
Missouri Governor Mike Parson commuted the six-year prison sentence of former Kansas City police officer Eric DeValkenaere, convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the 2019 killing of Cameron Lamb, to parole on Friday, sparking renewed debate about racial justice and police brutality. This decision...
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52% Bias Score
Government Shutdown Threatens Holiday Travel Disruptions
A potential US government shutdown this week could lead to longer TSA wait times and impact air traffic controller hiring, despite airlines expecting a record-breaking 54 million holiday travelers.
Government Shutdown Threatens Holiday Travel Disruptions
A potential US government shutdown this week could lead to longer TSA wait times and impact air traffic controller hiring, despite airlines expecting a record-breaking 54 million holiday travelers.
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36% Bias Score
Syria's Post-Assad Sectarian Violence: HTS Seeks to Quell Unrest
Following the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad, at least 72 people have been killed in sectarian violence, mainly targeting Alawites, yet the interim government, led by the Islamic militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), is actively working to quell the unrest and promote reconciliation, d...
Syria's Post-Assad Sectarian Violence: HTS Seeks to Quell Unrest
Following the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad, at least 72 people have been killed in sectarian violence, mainly targeting Alawites, yet the interim government, led by the Islamic militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), is actively working to quell the unrest and promote reconciliation, d...
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Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Exposing Deep-Seated Tensions
Cyclone Chido, the strongest in nearly a century, devastated Mayotte, leaving at least 35 dead (though likely far more), thousands without essential services, and exposing deep-seated tensions between residents and the French government.
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Exposing Deep-Seated Tensions
Cyclone Chido, the strongest in nearly a century, devastated Mayotte, leaving at least 35 dead (though likely far more), thousands without essential services, and exposing deep-seated tensions between residents and the French government.
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48% Bias Score
Government Shutdown Looms, Leaving Thousands of Federal Workers Facing Christmas Furloughs
Thousands of federal workers, including those at the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Science Foundation, face potential unpaid furloughs before Christmas due to a looming government shutdown resulting from a contentious budget debate in Congress.
Government Shutdown Looms, Leaving Thousands of Federal Workers Facing Christmas Furloughs
Thousands of federal workers, including those at the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Science Foundation, face potential unpaid furloughs before Christmas due to a looming government shutdown resulting from a contentious budget debate in Congress.
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52% Bias Score
Senate Approves RFK Stadium Land Transfer to D.C.
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution transferring the RFK Stadium land in Washington, D.C., to the District government, paving the way for potential redevelopment, including a new stadium for the Washington Commanders, with no federal funding involved.
Senate Approves RFK Stadium Land Transfer to D.C.
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution transferring the RFK Stadium land in Washington, D.C., to the District government, paving the way for potential redevelopment, including a new stadium for the Washington Commanders, with no federal funding involved.
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44% Bias Score
VW Averts Plant Closures, Cuts 35,000+ Jobs in Wage Deal
Volkswagen reached a wage deal with its 120,000 German workers, avoiding plant closures until 2030 but involving over 35,000 job cuts through buyouts and early retirement to address lagging sales, rising costs, and Chinese competition; the deal saves VW €1.5 billion yearly in labor costs and €4 bill...
VW Averts Plant Closures, Cuts 35,000+ Jobs in Wage Deal
Volkswagen reached a wage deal with its 120,000 German workers, avoiding plant closures until 2030 but involving over 35,000 job cuts through buyouts and early retirement to address lagging sales, rising costs, and Chinese competition; the deal saves VW €1.5 billion yearly in labor costs and €4 bill...
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36% Bias Score
Arizona Designates Willcox Groundwater Basin as Active Management Area
Arizona's Department of Water Resources declared the Willcox Groundwater Basin an active management area on December 1st, 2023, to curb agricultural overpumping causing well depletion and land damage, after public hearings and local resident votes.
Arizona Designates Willcox Groundwater Basin as Active Management Area
Arizona's Department of Water Resources declared the Willcox Groundwater Basin an active management area on December 1st, 2023, to curb agricultural overpumping causing well depletion and land damage, after public hearings and local resident votes.
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40% Bias Score
Senate Poised to Pass Social Security Fairness Act, Adding \$195 Billion to Deficit
The Senate is set to pass the Social Security Fairness Act, eliminating benefit reductions for almost 3 million public employees, adding \$195 billion to the federal deficit over 10 years and accelerating the program's insolvency by six months, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Senate Poised to Pass Social Security Fairness Act, Adding \$195 Billion to Deficit
The Senate is set to pass the Social Security Fairness Act, eliminating benefit reductions for almost 3 million public employees, adding \$195 billion to the federal deficit over 10 years and accelerating the program's insolvency by six months, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
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UC System Agrees to Address Campus Harassment Following Federal Investigation
The U.S. Department of Education reached an agreement with the University of California system to resolve complaints of inadequate responses to antisemitic and anti-Arab harassment during spring 2024 protests at five campuses, requiring improved reporting, training, and review of past incidents.
UC System Agrees to Address Campus Harassment Following Federal Investigation
The U.S. Department of Education reached an agreement with the University of California system to resolve complaints of inadequate responses to antisemitic and anti-Arab harassment during spring 2024 protests at five campuses, requiring improved reporting, training, and review of past incidents.
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52% Bias Score
Coast Guard Concealed Yearslong Sexual Assault Investigation
A Senate investigation revealed that top Coast Guard officials deliberately hid a yearslong investigation, Operation Fouled Anchor (2014-2019), into over 100 sexual assault and harassment allegations at the Coast Guard Academy, from Congress and the public, with internal documents showing concerns a...
Coast Guard Concealed Yearslong Sexual Assault Investigation
A Senate investigation revealed that top Coast Guard officials deliberately hid a yearslong investigation, Operation Fouled Anchor (2014-2019), into over 100 sexual assault and harassment allegations at the Coast Guard Academy, from Congress and the public, with internal documents showing concerns a...
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68% Bias Score
Germany Christmas Market Attack: Five Dead, Over 200 Injured
A car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 20, 2024, killed at least five people and injured over 200, prompting concerns about a global rise in vehicle-borne attacks with diverse motivations.
Germany Christmas Market Attack: Five Dead, Over 200 Injured
A car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 20, 2024, killed at least five people and injured over 200, prompting concerns about a global rise in vehicle-borne attacks with diverse motivations.
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56% Bias Score