Deadly Midair Collision Near Reagan Airport
On Saturday, a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional plane collided near Reagan National Airport, killing an estimated 67 people; preliminary data suggests the helicopter was above its allowed altitude and the plane may have attempted to evade the helicopter seconds before impact.
Deadly Midair Collision Near Reagan Airport
On Saturday, a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional plane collided near Reagan National Airport, killing an estimated 67 people; preliminary data suggests the helicopter was above its allowed altitude and the plane may have attempted to evade the helicopter seconds before impact.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Sweeping Tariffs Risk Major Economic Fallout
President Trump is set to impose significant tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, exceeding his first term's actions; economists warn of potential inflation, supply chain disruptions, and decreased GDP growth.
Trump's Sweeping Tariffs Risk Major Economic Fallout
President Trump is set to impose significant tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, exceeding his first term's actions; economists warn of potential inflation, supply chain disruptions, and decreased GDP growth.
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56% Bias Score
NTSB Receives Exemption from Resignation Program Amid Deadly Aviation Disaster
The understaffed National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) received a federal offer for employees to resign and be paid through September, but obtained an exemption after a deadly collision between an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter killed all 67 people on board, the worst US air ...
NTSB Receives Exemption from Resignation Program Amid Deadly Aviation Disaster
The understaffed National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) received a federal offer for employees to resign and be paid through September, but obtained an exemption after a deadly collision between an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter killed all 67 people on board, the worst US air ...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Nominees Face Steep Senate Confirmation Battles
President Trump's nominees, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, faced intense bipartisan scrutiny during Senate confirmation hearings this week, with Gabbard's nomination facing a particularly high risk of failure due to her controversial views and past actions, while Kennedy's anti-vaccine sta...
Trump Nominees Face Steep Senate Confirmation Battles
President Trump's nominees, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, faced intense bipartisan scrutiny during Senate confirmation hearings this week, with Gabbard's nomination facing a particularly high risk of failure due to her controversial views and past actions, while Kennedy's anti-vaccine sta...
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44% Bias Score
Asteroid Bennu Sample Reveals Clues to Life's Origins
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission successfully retrieved a sample from asteroid Bennu, which analysis revealed contains amino acids, DNA components, salts, and previously unknown minerals crucial to life, suggesting asteroids played a significant role in delivering life's building blocks to Earth.
Asteroid Bennu Sample Reveals Clues to Life's Origins
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission successfully retrieved a sample from asteroid Bennu, which analysis revealed contains amino acids, DNA components, salts, and previously unknown minerals crucial to life, suggesting asteroids played a significant role in delivering life's building blocks to Earth.
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32% Bias Score
EPA Issues Mass Termination Notices to Probationary Employees
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified over 1,100 probationary employees of immediate termination this week, citing 5 CFR § 315.804, mirroring a similar approach used by Elon Musk at Twitter and following a 'deferred resignation' offer from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
EPA Issues Mass Termination Notices to Probationary Employees
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified over 1,100 probationary employees of immediate termination this week, citing 5 CFR § 315.804, mirroring a similar approach used by Elon Musk at Twitter and following a 'deferred resignation' offer from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
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56% Bias Score
Russian Strike Kills 14 in Poltava Amidst Ongoing Ukraine Conflict
A Russian strike on a residential building in Poltava, Ukraine, killed at least 14 people, including two children, early Saturday morning, amidst ongoing fighting and accusations of war crimes by both sides regarding a separate incident in Russia's Kursk region.
Russian Strike Kills 14 in Poltava Amidst Ongoing Ukraine Conflict
A Russian strike on a residential building in Poltava, Ukraine, killed at least 14 people, including two children, early Saturday morning, amidst ongoing fighting and accusations of war crimes by both sides regarding a separate incident in Russia's Kursk region.
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48% Bias Score
Australia Floods: One Dead, Thousands Evacuate Amidst Record Rainfall
Intense rain in Australia's northeast has caused widespread flooding, resulting in one death, thousands of evacuations, and potential risks from crocodiles in floodwaters; the Herbert River in Ingham is expected to reach its highest level in 60 years.
Australia Floods: One Dead, Thousands Evacuate Amidst Record Rainfall
Intense rain in Australia's northeast has caused widespread flooding, resulting in one death, thousands of evacuations, and potential risks from crocodiles in floodwaters; the Herbert River in Ingham is expected to reach its highest level in 60 years.
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20% Bias Score
NY Doctor Indicted for Mailing Abortion Pills to Louisiana Minor
A Louisiana grand jury indicted New York doctor Margaret Carpenter and a mother for criminal abortion after Carpenter allegedly sent abortion pills via telehealth to the mother's underage daughter, resulting in a medical emergency; this case is the first known instance of criminal charges against a ...
NY Doctor Indicted for Mailing Abortion Pills to Louisiana Minor
A Louisiana grand jury indicted New York doctor Margaret Carpenter and a mother for criminal abortion after Carpenter allegedly sent abortion pills via telehealth to the mother's underage daughter, resulting in a medical emergency; this case is the first known instance of criminal charges against a ...
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44% Bias Score
Trump Imposes Sweeping Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China
President Trump will impose new tariffs of 25% on Mexican and Canadian imports and 10% on Chinese goods, starting February 1st, to combat illegal fentanyl and immigration, despite potential economic repercussions and international backlash.
Trump Imposes Sweeping Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China
President Trump will impose new tariffs of 25% on Mexican and Canadian imports and 10% on Chinese goods, starting February 1st, to combat illegal fentanyl and immigration, despite potential economic repercussions and international backlash.
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60% Bias Score
Arab Nations Reject Trump's Gaza Relocation Plan
Five Arab nations—Jordan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt—firmly rejected President Trump's proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza, emphasizing their commitment to rebuilding the enclave and ensuring the continued presence of Palestinians in their homeland, despite expressing hopes for coll...
Arab Nations Reject Trump's Gaza Relocation Plan
Five Arab nations—Jordan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt—firmly rejected President Trump's proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza, emphasizing their commitment to rebuilding the enclave and ensuring the continued presence of Palestinians in their homeland, despite expressing hopes for coll...
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52% Bias Score
Russian-Crewed Ship Seized Over Baltic Sea Cable Damage
Norwegian police seized the Russian-crewed Silver Dania, suspected of damaging a Baltic Sea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden, following a Latvian request; the ship's owner denies involvement, and the incident is part of a series of suspected sabotage acts targeting underwater infrastructu...
Russian-Crewed Ship Seized Over Baltic Sea Cable Damage
Norwegian police seized the Russian-crewed Silver Dania, suspected of damaging a Baltic Sea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden, following a Latvian request; the ship's owner denies involvement, and the incident is part of a series of suspected sabotage acts targeting underwater infrastructu...
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36% Bias Score