Trump Appoints Loyalists to Head Voice of America
President-elect Donald Trump named Kari Lake, a hardline immigration advocate and unsuccessful Arizona gubernatorial candidate known for echoing Trump's criticisms of the "fake news" media, to head the congressionally funded Voice of America, which provides independent news reporting globally.
Trump Appoints Loyalists to Head Voice of America
President-elect Donald Trump named Kari Lake, a hardline immigration advocate and unsuccessful Arizona gubernatorial candidate known for echoing Trump's criticisms of the "fake news" media, to head the congressionally funded Voice of America, which provides independent news reporting globally.
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60% Bias Score
Slave Cemetery Unearthed at Andrew Jackson's Hermitage
Archaeological work at Andrew Jackson's Hermitage plantation in Nashville, Tennessee, has uncovered a previously unknown cemetery containing the remains of at least 28 enslaved people who died between 1804 and 1865, shedding light on the lives of those who labored there.
Slave Cemetery Unearthed at Andrew Jackson's Hermitage
Archaeological work at Andrew Jackson's Hermitage plantation in Nashville, Tennessee, has uncovered a previously unknown cemetery containing the remains of at least 28 enslaved people who died between 1804 and 1865, shedding light on the lives of those who labored there.
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20% Bias Score
Vietnamese Officials Accused of Assaulting New Zealand Servers
Two Vietnamese officials, associated with the Vietnamese police, allegedly indecently assaulted two young female servers at a Wellington restaurant in March; New Zealand police are unable to pursue charges due to the lack of an extradition treaty with Vietnam.
Vietnamese Officials Accused of Assaulting New Zealand Servers
Two Vietnamese officials, associated with the Vietnamese police, allegedly indecently assaulted two young female servers at a Wellington restaurant in March; New Zealand police are unable to pursue charges due to the lack of an extradition treaty with Vietnam.
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52% Bias Score
Intense Fighting Near Pokrovsk, Ukraine, Raises Concerns About Future of War
Intense fighting continues around Pokrovsk, Ukraine, with Russia making slow but costly advances despite Ukrainian resistance. The potential loss of U.S. military aid raises serious concerns for Ukraine's future defense capabilities.
Intense Fighting Near Pokrovsk, Ukraine, Raises Concerns About Future of War
Intense fighting continues around Pokrovsk, Ukraine, with Russia making slow but costly advances despite Ukrainian resistance. The potential loss of U.S. military aid raises serious concerns for Ukraine's future defense capabilities.
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48% Bias Score
Serbia Sentences Mass Shooter to 20 Years in Prison
A Serbian court sentenced 21-year-old Uros Blazic to 20 years in prison for killing nine and wounding 12 in a mass shooting on May 4, 2023, near Belgrade; his father also received a 20-year sentence for illegal gun possession, following a separate school shooting the previous day that resulted in 10...
Serbia Sentences Mass Shooter to 20 Years in Prison
A Serbian court sentenced 21-year-old Uros Blazic to 20 years in prison for killing nine and wounding 12 in a mass shooting on May 4, 2023, near Belgrade; his father also received a 20-year sentence for illegal gun possession, following a separate school shooting the previous day that resulted in 10...
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36% Bias Score
NC Elections Board Upholds Democratic Wins Amid GOP Ballot Challenges
The North Carolina State Board of Elections dismissed Republican protests challenging over 60,000 ballots in the recent election, upholding Democratic victories in a state Supreme Court race and key General Assembly races, with expected court appeals to follow.
NC Elections Board Upholds Democratic Wins Amid GOP Ballot Challenges
The North Carolina State Board of Elections dismissed Republican protests challenging over 60,000 ballots in the recent election, upholding Democratic victories in a state Supreme Court race and key General Assembly races, with expected court appeals to follow.
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44% Bias Score
Mali Arrests Barrick Gold Employees Amid Mining Tax Dispute
Four senior employees of Canada's Barrick Gold were arrested in Mali on Monday and charged, awaiting trial, as the military regime continues to pressure mining companies to pay millions in additional taxes; this follows a similar incident in September and the recent case of Resolute Mining, which pa...
Mali Arrests Barrick Gold Employees Amid Mining Tax Dispute
Four senior employees of Canada's Barrick Gold were arrested in Mali on Monday and charged, awaiting trial, as the military regime continues to pressure mining companies to pay millions in additional taxes; this follows a similar incident in September and the recent case of Resolute Mining, which pa...
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40% Bias Score
North Dakota Panel to Decide on Permits for Massive Carbon Dioxide Pipeline
North Dakota is poised to approve permits for Summit Carbon Solutions' $8 billion pipeline designed to transport 18 million metric tons of CO2 annually from 57 ethanol plants across five states for underground storage, despite significant landowner opposition and pending legal challenges.
North Dakota Panel to Decide on Permits for Massive Carbon Dioxide Pipeline
North Dakota is poised to approve permits for Summit Carbon Solutions' $8 billion pipeline designed to transport 18 million metric tons of CO2 annually from 57 ethanol plants across five states for underground storage, despite significant landowner opposition and pending legal challenges.
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32% Bias Score
Biden Grants Largest Single-Day Clemency in US History
President Biden commuted the sentences of roughly 1,500 people released from prison during the coronavirus pandemic and pardoned 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes, marking the largest single-day act of clemency in modern US history.
Biden Grants Largest Single-Day Clemency in US History
President Biden commuted the sentences of roughly 1,500 people released from prison during the coronavirus pandemic and pardoned 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes, marking the largest single-day act of clemency in modern US history.
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44% Bias Score
EU Halts Syrian Asylum Applications Amidst Assad's Fall
Eight EU nations and Norway suspended Syrian asylum applications following Bashar al-Assad's fall, citing uncertainty about Syria's future, while affirming that conditions are currently not met for Syrian refugees' return. Over 47,000 Syrian asylum claims are pending in Germany alone.
EU Halts Syrian Asylum Applications Amidst Assad's Fall
Eight EU nations and Norway suspended Syrian asylum applications following Bashar al-Assad's fall, citing uncertainty about Syria's future, while affirming that conditions are currently not met for Syrian refugees' return. Over 47,000 Syrian asylum claims are pending in Germany alone.
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40% Bias Score
Murdaugh Murder Convictions Appealed: Clerk's Comments, Financial Crime Evidence Cited
Alex Murdaugh's lawyers are appealing his life sentence for the 2021 murders of his wife and son, citing a court clerk's potentially prejudicial comments to jurors and the admission of evidence regarding Murdaugh's financial crimes during his six-week trial in Colleton County, South Carolina.
Murdaugh Murder Convictions Appealed: Clerk's Comments, Financial Crime Evidence Cited
Alex Murdaugh's lawyers are appealing his life sentence for the 2021 murders of his wife and son, citing a court clerk's potentially prejudicial comments to jurors and the admission of evidence regarding Murdaugh's financial crimes during his six-week trial in Colleton County, South Carolina.
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12% Bias Score
Fulton County Sheriff to Pay $1.4 Million to Security Firm After Jail Staffing Crisis
The Fulton County Sheriff's office will pay $1.4 million to Strategic Security Corp. to resolve a contract dispute after the company withdrew 80 guards from the Fulton County Jail due to nonpayment; this highlights broader concerns about financial mismanagement within the Sheriff's office.
Fulton County Sheriff to Pay $1.4 Million to Security Firm After Jail Staffing Crisis
The Fulton County Sheriff's office will pay $1.4 million to Strategic Security Corp. to resolve a contract dispute after the company withdrew 80 guards from the Fulton County Jail due to nonpayment; this highlights broader concerns about financial mismanagement within the Sheriff's office.
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40% Bias Score