Musk's AfD Endorsement Prompts Editor's Resignation
Elon Musk's opinion piece supporting Germany's far-right AfD party in Welt am Sonntag prompted the resignation of the paper's opinion editor, sparking a debate on free speech and billionaire influence in politics ahead of Germany's February 23rd early election.
Musk's AfD Endorsement Prompts Editor's Resignation
Elon Musk's opinion piece supporting Germany's far-right AfD party in Welt am Sonntag prompted the resignation of the paper's opinion editor, sparking a debate on free speech and billionaire influence in politics ahead of Germany's February 23rd early election.
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60% Bias Score
Arsenic Poisoning from Christmas Cake Kills Three in Brazil
Three women died and several others were hospitalized in Torres, Brazil, after consuming an arsenic-laced Christmas cake at a family gathering on December 23, prompting a police investigation into whether the poisoning was intentional.
Arsenic Poisoning from Christmas Cake Kills Three in Brazil
Three women died and several others were hospitalized in Torres, Brazil, after consuming an arsenic-laced Christmas cake at a family gathering on December 23, prompting a police investigation into whether the poisoning was intentional.
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36% Bias Score
NYC Migrant Influx Slows, Costing Billions but Fostering Integration
New York City's migrant influx, initially overwhelming, has slowed, costing the city $6.8 billion since 2023, yet services for the unhoused are adapting and migrants are integrating, as seen in the case of Jul, a young Mauritanian musician who found refuge and support at Covenant House.
NYC Migrant Influx Slows, Costing Billions but Fostering Integration
New York City's migrant influx, initially overwhelming, has slowed, costing the city $6.8 billion since 2023, yet services for the unhoused are adapting and migrants are integrating, as seen in the case of Jul, a young Mauritanian musician who found refuge and support at Covenant House.
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48% Bias Score
NYC Subway Arson Murder Indictment
Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was indicted on December 29, 2022, for the murder of an unidentified woman he allegedly set on fire on a New York City subway train on December 22, 2022; Zapeta, who illegally re-entered the U.S. after deportation, faces first-degree murder charges.
NYC Subway Arson Murder Indictment
Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was indicted on December 29, 2022, for the murder of an unidentified woman he allegedly set on fire on a New York City subway train on December 22, 2022; Zapeta, who illegally re-entered the U.S. after deportation, faces first-degree murder charges.
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48% Bias Score
Sacramento County Emergency Room Wait Times Plummet
Sacramento County's hospital emergency room wait times have dropped from an average of over an hour last December to 28 minutes this year, thanks to multiple interventions including adding private ambulances, using mobile health units, and direct transport to mental health facilities.
Sacramento County Emergency Room Wait Times Plummet
Sacramento County's hospital emergency room wait times have dropped from an average of over an hour last December to 28 minutes this year, thanks to multiple interventions including adding private ambulances, using mobile health units, and direct transport to mental health facilities.
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40% Bias Score
South Korea's Acting President Impeached Amidst Deepening Political Crisis
South Korea's National Assembly impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday, following President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, amid a political power struggle over Constitutional Court appointments, deepening the country's political crisis and harming its international image.
South Korea's Acting President Impeached Amidst Deepening Political Crisis
South Korea's National Assembly impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday, following President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, amid a political power struggle over Constitutional Court appointments, deepening the country's political crisis and harming its international image.
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40% Bias Score
Hidden Globe" Exposes Wealth's Exploitation of Global Loopholes
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian's "The Hidden Globe" exposes how special economic zones, tax havens, and free ports create a parallel global financial system that benefits the wealthy while exploiting vulnerable populations and exacerbating global inequality.
Hidden Globe" Exposes Wealth's Exploitation of Global Loopholes
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian's "The Hidden Globe" exposes how special economic zones, tax havens, and free ports create a parallel global financial system that benefits the wealthy while exploiting vulnerable populations and exacerbating global inequality.
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48% Bias Score
Swatting Attacks Against US Congress Members Result in Death, Spark Increased Security
A woman died in a car crash in Rome, Georgia, after police responding to a fake bomb threat at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's home collided with her vehicle; this is one of over 50 similar "swatting" attacks against members of Congress in the past month, prompting increased security measures.
Swatting Attacks Against US Congress Members Result in Death, Spark Increased Security
A woman died in a car crash in Rome, Georgia, after police responding to a fake bomb threat at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's home collided with her vehicle; this is one of over 50 similar "swatting" attacks against members of Congress in the past month, prompting increased security measures.
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40% Bias Score
Texas Father Dies Trying to Save Daughter During Christmas Eve Flood
On Christmas Eve, a family car crashed into a drainage ditch in Sherman, Texas, resulting in the death of the father, Will Robinson, and the disappearance of his 8-year-old daughter, Clara. Four other family members survived.
Texas Father Dies Trying to Save Daughter During Christmas Eve Flood
On Christmas Eve, a family car crashed into a drainage ditch in Sherman, Texas, resulting in the death of the father, Will Robinson, and the disappearance of his 8-year-old daughter, Clara. Four other family members survived.
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48% Bias Score
Deep Brain Stimulation Restores Musician's Ability to Play After Decades of Tremors
Matt O'Brien, a 4-year-old onset essential tremor sufferer, underwent deep brain stimulation surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, achieving 90-95% tremor reduction and restoring his ability to play the guitar.
Deep Brain Stimulation Restores Musician's Ability to Play After Decades of Tremors
Matt O'Brien, a 4-year-old onset essential tremor sufferer, underwent deep brain stimulation surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, achieving 90-95% tremor reduction and restoring his ability to play the guitar.
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40% Bias Score
Climate Change Caused 41 Extra Days of Dangerous Heat Globally in 2024
Human-caused climate change added 41 days of dangerous heat globally in 2024, worsening 26 of 29 studied extreme weather events that killed at least 3,700 people and displaced millions; researchers warn that continued fossil fuel use will only worsen the situation.
Climate Change Caused 41 Extra Days of Dangerous Heat Globally in 2024
Human-caused climate change added 41 days of dangerous heat globally in 2024, worsening 26 of 29 studied extreme weather events that killed at least 3,700 people and displaced millions; researchers warn that continued fossil fuel use will only worsen the situation.
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44% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Airlines Crash: Bird Strike or Russian Missile? Experts Question Official Narrative
On December 25, 2023, Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 and injuring 29. While a bird strike is suggested, experts suspect Russian anti-aircraft fire based on fuselage damage and survivor accounts. Investigations are underway.
Azerbaijan Airlines Crash: Bird Strike or Russian Missile? Experts Question Official Narrative
On December 25, 2023, Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 and injuring 29. While a bird strike is suggested, experts suspect Russian anti-aircraft fire based on fuselage damage and survivor accounts. Investigations are underway.
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56% Bias Score