Biden Signs Bill Averted US Government Shutdown
President Biden signed a bipartisan bill averting a US government shutdown, days after President-elect Trump rejected an initial deal; the bill funds the government until mid-March, includes \$100 billion in disaster aid and \$10 billion for farmers, and prevented the potential furlough of 875,000 w...
Biden Signs Bill Averted US Government Shutdown
President Biden signed a bipartisan bill averting a US government shutdown, days after President-elect Trump rejected an initial deal; the bill funds the government until mid-March, includes \$100 billion in disaster aid and \$10 billion for farmers, and prevented the potential furlough of 875,000 w...
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44% Bias Score
Germany: Car Ramming Attack at Magdeburg Christmas Market Kills Two
On Friday, December 22, 2023, a car intentionally rammed into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing at least two and injuring 68; a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor was arrested.
Germany: Car Ramming Attack at Magdeburg Christmas Market Kills Two
On Friday, December 22, 2023, a car intentionally rammed into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing at least two and injuring 68; a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor was arrested.
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28% Bias Score
US Government Shutdown Looms Amidst Biden-Trump Budget Battle
US government funding is set to expire Saturday, risking a shutdown due to a partisan stalemate over a budget bill. President-elect Trump opposes the bipartisan bill passed by House Republicans, creating a political clash impacting federal employees and services.
US Government Shutdown Looms Amidst Biden-Trump Budget Battle
US government funding is set to expire Saturday, risking a shutdown due to a partisan stalemate over a budget bill. President-elect Trump opposes the bipartisan bill passed by House Republicans, creating a political clash impacting federal employees and services.
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60% Bias Score
Bitcoin Hits Record High on Trump's Pro-Crypto Stance
Bitcoin reached a record high of \$107,000 on Monday following President-elect Trump's pro-crypto stance and plans for a national Bitcoin reserve, marking a significant shift in the cryptocurrency's acceptance by governments and financial institutions.
Bitcoin Hits Record High on Trump's Pro-Crypto Stance
Bitcoin reached a record high of \$107,000 on Monday following President-elect Trump's pro-crypto stance and plans for a national Bitcoin reserve, marking a significant shift in the cryptocurrency's acceptance by governments and financial institutions.
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48% Bias Score
Starbucks Baristas Strike Over Wages and Working Conditions
Starbucks baristas in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle began a five-day strike on Friday, citing unfair labor practices, insufficient wages ($21/hour), and inadequate staffing; the union representing them, Starbucks Workers United, says the action could escalate to hundreds of stores by Christmas E...
Starbucks Baristas Strike Over Wages and Working Conditions
Starbucks baristas in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle began a five-day strike on Friday, citing unfair labor practices, insufficient wages ($21/hour), and inadequate staffing; the union representing them, Starbucks Workers United, says the action could escalate to hundreds of stores by Christmas E...
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US House Passes Last-Minute Budget Bill, Averts Shutdown
A last-minute US House budget bill passed 366-34, averting a government shutdown, but omitting the debt ceiling; the bill now moves to the Senate, including \$110 billion in disaster relief and farm aid, after President-elect Trump's opposition to earlier versions.
US House Passes Last-Minute Budget Bill, Averts Shutdown
A last-minute US House budget bill passed 366-34, averting a government shutdown, but omitting the debt ceiling; the bill now moves to the Senate, including \$110 billion in disaster relief and farm aid, after President-elect Trump's opposition to earlier versions.
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Five Dead, 200 Injured in Magdeburg Christmas Market Car-Ramming Attack
A car-ramming attack at a Magdeburg, Germany Christmas market on Friday evening killed five people and injured at least 200, prompting investigations into the 50-year-old Saudi Arabian suspect's motives and leading to precautionary cancellations of other markets.
Five Dead, 200 Injured in Magdeburg Christmas Market Car-Ramming Attack
A car-ramming attack at a Magdeburg, Germany Christmas market on Friday evening killed five people and injured at least 200, prompting investigations into the 50-year-old Saudi Arabian suspect's motives and leading to precautionary cancellations of other markets.
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Turkey Demands End to Foreign Support for Kurdish Fighters in Syria
Turkish President Erdogan demanded an end to foreign support for Kurdish fighters in Syria following the toppling of President al-Assad, while Germany warned against escalating conflict; the US is urging a ceasefire around Kobane.
Turkey Demands End to Foreign Support for Kurdish Fighters in Syria
Turkish President Erdogan demanded an end to foreign support for Kurdish fighters in Syria following the toppling of President al-Assad, while Germany warned against escalating conflict; the US is urging a ceasefire around Kobane.
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Planned Military Deportation of Millions of Undocumented Immigrants
President-elect Trump plans to utilize the US military to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, escalating a long-standing punitive immigration policy that contradicts the US's need for immigrant labor and ignores other national emergencies such as gun violence and the healthcare crisis.
Trump's Planned Military Deportation of Millions of Undocumented Immigrants
President-elect Trump plans to utilize the US military to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, escalating a long-standing punitive immigration policy that contradicts the US's need for immigrant labor and ignores other national emergencies such as gun violence and the healthcare crisis.
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68% Bias Score
Mosquito-Delivered Malaria Vaccine Shows 89% Success in Small Trial
Dutch researchers successfully used genetically modified mosquitoes to deliver a malaria vaccine, achieving an 89% success rate in a small trial with the GA2 vaccine; larger studies are needed to confirm efficacy and long-term immune response.
Mosquito-Delivered Malaria Vaccine Shows 89% Success in Small Trial
Dutch researchers successfully used genetically modified mosquitoes to deliver a malaria vaccine, achieving an 89% success rate in a small trial with the GA2 vaccine; larger studies are needed to confirm efficacy and long-term immune response.
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US Charges Iranian Officer with Murder of American Citizen in Iraq
The US Department of Justice charged Iranian IRGC officer Mohammad Reza Nouri with terrorism and murder for the 2022 killing of American Stephen Troell in Baghdad, an act allegedly orchestrated in retaliation for the assassination of Qassem Soleimani; Nouri was previously convicted in Iraq for his r...
US Charges Iranian Officer with Murder of American Citizen in Iraq
The US Department of Justice charged Iranian IRGC officer Mohammad Reza Nouri with terrorism and murder for the 2022 killing of American Stephen Troell in Baghdad, an act allegedly orchestrated in retaliation for the assassination of Qassem Soleimani; Nouri was previously convicted in Iraq for his r...
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Iran's Weakened "Axis of Resistance" After Syria's Fall
The collapse of the Syrian government significantly weakens Iran's "axis of resistance," impacting its proxies in Lebanon and Yemen and emboldening Israel and the US.
Iran's Weakened "Axis of Resistance" After Syria's Fall
The collapse of the Syrian government significantly weakens Iran's "axis of resistance," impacting its proxies in Lebanon and Yemen and emboldening Israel and the US.
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52% Bias Score