Global Threat to Blueberries: Rapidly Spreading Fungus Causes Widespread Crop Losses
A powdery mildew fungus, Erysiphe vaccinii, is rapidly spreading globally, threatening blueberry crops with an estimated annual cost of \$47 million to \$530 million; a new database aids in identification and management.
Global Threat to Blueberries: Rapidly Spreading Fungus Causes Widespread Crop Losses
A powdery mildew fungus, Erysiphe vaccinii, is rapidly spreading globally, threatening blueberry crops with an estimated annual cost of \$47 million to \$530 million; a new database aids in identification and management.
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24% Bias Score
Joann Fabrics Files for Second Bankruptcy, Faces Closure
Joann Fabrics, an 80-year-old craft and fabric retailer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in two years on Wednesday, facing potential liquidation due to its failure to close unprofitable stores after its initial bankruptcy in March 2023, despite $615.7 million in debt and $133 mil...
Joann Fabrics Files for Second Bankruptcy, Faces Closure
Joann Fabrics, an 80-year-old craft and fabric retailer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in two years on Wednesday, facing potential liquidation due to its failure to close unprofitable stores after its initial bankruptcy in March 2023, despite $615.7 million in debt and $133 mil...
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52% Bias Score
Hamas Accepts Gaza Ceasefire Deal: Three-Phase Hostage Release Proposed
Hamas accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release, involving a three-phase process: initial release of 33 hostages for Palestinian prisoners and Israeli withdrawal; subsequent release of remaining hostages for full withdrawal; and finally, return of bodies for Gaza reconstruc...
Hamas Accepts Gaza Ceasefire Deal: Three-Phase Hostage Release Proposed
Hamas accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release, involving a three-phase process: initial release of 33 hostages for Palestinian prisoners and Israeli withdrawal; subsequent release of remaining hostages for full withdrawal; and finally, return of bodies for Gaza reconstruc...
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40% Bias Score
Los Angeles Under Unprecedented Wind Warning Amid Devastating Fires
A particularly dangerous situation (PDS) wind warning is in effect for Los Angeles until Wednesday noon due to expected 70mph winds, following three previous such warnings this season and resulting in 24 deaths and over 12,000 destroyed buildings amid extreme drought conditions.
Los Angeles Under Unprecedented Wind Warning Amid Devastating Fires
A particularly dangerous situation (PDS) wind warning is in effect for Los Angeles until Wednesday noon due to expected 70mph winds, following three previous such warnings this season and resulting in 24 deaths and over 12,000 destroyed buildings amid extreme drought conditions.
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24% Bias Score
Gaza Ceasefire Deal: Final Draft Under Review in Doha
Negotiators in Doha are reviewing a final draft agreement to end the Gaza war, involving a phased release of up to 98 Israeli hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a ceasefire and some Israeli troop withdrawals from Gaza, following over a year of conflict that has killed thousands.
Gaza Ceasefire Deal: Final Draft Under Review in Doha
Negotiators in Doha are reviewing a final draft agreement to end the Gaza war, involving a phased release of up to 98 Israeli hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a ceasefire and some Israeli troop withdrawals from Gaza, following over a year of conflict that has killed thousands.
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48% Bias Score
Mone and Barrowman Under Investigation for Covid PPE Fraud
Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband, Doug Barrowman, are under investigation for allegedly defrauding the UK government of over £200 million in PPE contracts during the Covid-19 pandemic; the National Crime Agency is investigating, and the government is suing PPE Medpro for £122 million.
Mone and Barrowman Under Investigation for Covid PPE Fraud
Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband, Doug Barrowman, are under investigation for allegedly defrauding the UK government of over £200 million in PPE contracts during the Covid-19 pandemic; the National Crime Agency is investigating, and the government is suing PPE Medpro for £122 million.
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64% Bias Score
Siddiq Resigns Amid Corruption Allegations, Raising Doubts About Labour's Ethics and Economic Policies
Labour Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq resigned after an investigation into allegations of corruption involving her family in Bangladesh, raising questions about Prime Minister Keir Starmer's judgment and highlighting the negative economic impact of increased National Insurance contributions on busin...
Siddiq Resigns Amid Corruption Allegations, Raising Doubts About Labour's Ethics and Economic Policies
Labour Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq resigned after an investigation into allegations of corruption involving her family in Bangladesh, raising questions about Prime Minister Keir Starmer's judgment and highlighting the negative economic impact of increased National Insurance contributions on busin...
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56% Bias Score
Woman Accused of Infant Murder Bailed Out by Abortion Rights Group
Annie Anderson, 51, was arrested and charged with murdering her newborn daughter, Skylar, whose body was found in a Phoenix airport trash can in 2005; the Repro Legal Defense Fund paid her \$200,000 bail, and the case hinges on whether the baby was stillborn.
Woman Accused of Infant Murder Bailed Out by Abortion Rights Group
Annie Anderson, 51, was arrested and charged with murdering her newborn daughter, Skylar, whose body was found in a Phoenix airport trash can in 2005; the Repro Legal Defense Fund paid her \$200,000 bail, and the case hinges on whether the baby was stillborn.
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60% Bias Score
Antarctica's Volcanoes Speed Ice Sheet Melt, Threatening Catastrophic Sea Level Rise
A study reveals a feedback loop in West Antarctica: climate change-driven ice melt increases volcanic activity, which further accelerates melting, potentially causing a catastrophic 190-foot sea level rise by 2300 if the ice sheet collapses completely.
Antarctica's Volcanoes Speed Ice Sheet Melt, Threatening Catastrophic Sea Level Rise
A study reveals a feedback loop in West Antarctica: climate change-driven ice melt increases volcanic activity, which further accelerates melting, potentially causing a catastrophic 190-foot sea level rise by 2300 if the ice sheet collapses completely.
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36% Bias Score
US Unveils B-21 Stealth Bomber Amid Rising Tensions with China
The US Air Force unveiled the B-21 Raider stealth bomber, initiating an order of 100 aircraft to counter China's rapid military modernization, which includes new fighter jets, naval exercises near Taiwan, and cyber espionage, creating heightened global tensions and prompting a warning against initia...
US Unveils B-21 Stealth Bomber Amid Rising Tensions with China
The US Air Force unveiled the B-21 Raider stealth bomber, initiating an order of 100 aircraft to counter China's rapid military modernization, which includes new fighter jets, naval exercises near Taiwan, and cyber espionage, creating heightened global tensions and prompting a warning against initia...
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64% Bias Score
Impending TikTok Ban: Alternatives Emerge as US Faces January 19th Deadline
A US federal law may force TikTok to cease US operations by January 19th unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sells its stake, impacting millions of users and potentially creating a void in the short-form video market.
Impending TikTok Ban: Alternatives Emerge as US Faces January 19th Deadline
A US federal law may force TikTok to cease US operations by January 19th unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sells its stake, impacting millions of users and potentially creating a void in the short-form video market.
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40% Bias Score
Australia's 1896 Heatwave: A Deadly Reminder of Extreme Heat
A 24-day heatwave in 1896 Australia killed 437 people, exceeding current heatwave intensity despite recent record-breaking temperatures across the country; temperatures reached 48.9°C in Bourke, NSW, overwhelming hospitals and causing mass evacuations.
Australia's 1896 Heatwave: A Deadly Reminder of Extreme Heat
A 24-day heatwave in 1896 Australia killed 437 people, exceeding current heatwave intensity despite recent record-breaking temperatures across the country; temperatures reached 48.9°C in Bourke, NSW, overwhelming hospitals and causing mass evacuations.
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16% Bias Score