Treasury Department Recoups $31 Million in Improper Payments to Deceased Individuals
The Treasury Department recouped over $31 million in five months from improper payments to deceased individuals after gaining access to the Social Security Administration's death database, addressing a long-standing problem of billions of dollars lost due to inter-agency communication failures.
Treasury Department Recoups $31 Million in Improper Payments to Deceased Individuals
The Treasury Department recouped over $31 million in five months from improper payments to deceased individuals after gaining access to the Social Security Administration's death database, addressing a long-standing problem of billions of dollars lost due to inter-agency communication failures.
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40% Bias Score
California Wildfires Expose Water Shortage Crisis in Emergency Response
A California father lost his home in the January 8th wildfires due to water shortages affecting fire hydrants and fire trucks, highlighting systemic failures in emergency response and prompting calls for leadership changes.
California Wildfires Expose Water Shortage Crisis in Emergency Response
A California father lost his home in the January 8th wildfires due to water shortages affecting fire hydrants and fire trucks, highlighting systemic failures in emergency response and prompting calls for leadership changes.
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44% Bias Score
Pregnant Indiana Woman Missing for Over Three Months: Family Suspects Boyfriend
25-year-old Emma Baum, nine months pregnant, vanished from Gary, Indiana on October 10th; her family reported her missing on October 28th, suspecting her boyfriend despite police having not filed charges; searches conducted by police and family volunteers have been unsuccessful.
Pregnant Indiana Woman Missing for Over Three Months: Family Suspects Boyfriend
25-year-old Emma Baum, nine months pregnant, vanished from Gary, Indiana on October 10th; her family reported her missing on October 28th, suspecting her boyfriend despite police having not filed charges; searches conducted by police and family volunteers have been unsuccessful.
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56% Bias Score
Israel-Hamas Cease-fire Deal Reached, 33 Hostages to be Released
A cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas, brokered with U.S. and Qatari involvement, will see 33 hostages released starting Sunday, with remaining hostages to be freed over six weeks in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel; however, Israel's military be...
Israel-Hamas Cease-fire Deal Reached, 33 Hostages to be Released
A cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas, brokered with U.S. and Qatari involvement, will see 33 hostages released starting Sunday, with remaining hostages to be freed over six weeks in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel; however, Israel's military be...
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44% Bias Score
Greenland Rejects Trump's Acquisition Bid, Emphasizing Sovereignty
Greenland's Prime Minister Múte Egede rejected President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to acquire Greenland, emphasizing Greenland's desire for sovereignty and strong cooperation with the U.S. within the existing framework. This follows Trump's suggestion to use military or economic pressure to obta...
Greenland Rejects Trump's Acquisition Bid, Emphasizing Sovereignty
Greenland's Prime Minister Múte Egede rejected President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to acquire Greenland, emphasizing Greenland's desire for sovereignty and strong cooperation with the U.S. within the existing framework. This follows Trump's suggestion to use military or economic pressure to obta...
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48% Bias Score
US Violent Crime Plunges 17.5% in 2024: DOJ Report
The Department of Justice reported a significant drop in violent crime across 85 major US cities in 2024, including a 17.5% decrease in murder rates, following the implementation of the Violent Crime Reduction Strategy in 2021 which focused on gun violence and repeat offenders, working in partnershi...
US Violent Crime Plunges 17.5% in 2024: DOJ Report
The Department of Justice reported a significant drop in violent crime across 85 major US cities in 2024, including a 17.5% decrease in murder rates, following the implementation of the Violent Crime Reduction Strategy in 2021 which focused on gun violence and repeat offenders, working in partnershi...
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44% Bias Score
Border Patrol Chief Owens Retires Amidst Border Crisis
Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens is retiring in April 2024, citing intense challenges at the southern border; Mike Banks will replace him; the transition comes before President-elect Trump's planned border security changes.
Border Patrol Chief Owens Retires Amidst Border Crisis
Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens is retiring in April 2024, citing intense challenges at the southern border; Mike Banks will replace him; the transition comes before President-elect Trump's planned border security changes.
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32% Bias Score
Biden's Presidency Ends with Low Approval Ratings Amidst Policy Successes and Negative Events
President Biden concluded his single term with approval ratings consistently below 50%, despite legislative wins, due to negative reactions to events such as the Afghanistan withdrawal, rising inflation, and border issues, leaving his historical legacy uncertain.
Biden's Presidency Ends with Low Approval Ratings Amidst Policy Successes and Negative Events
President Biden concluded his single term with approval ratings consistently below 50%, despite legislative wins, due to negative reactions to events such as the Afghanistan withdrawal, rising inflation, and border issues, leaving his historical legacy uncertain.
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60% Bias Score
Smaller Anti-Trump Protest Marks Shift in Resistance Movement
On Saturday, a smaller-than-expected protest of several thousand people, primarily women, marched in Washington, D.C., in opposition to President-elect Trump's upcoming inauguration. The march, held at three locations and focusing on various left-wing causes, contrasts sharply with the half-million-...
Smaller Anti-Trump Protest Marks Shift in Resistance Movement
On Saturday, a smaller-than-expected protest of several thousand people, primarily women, marched in Washington, D.C., in opposition to President-elect Trump's upcoming inauguration. The march, held at three locations and focusing on various left-wing causes, contrasts sharply with the half-million-...
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52% Bias Score
Laken Riley Act to Cost \$3.2 Billion, ICE Warns
The Laken Riley Act, requiring detention of illegal immigrants convicted of theft, will cost \$3.2 billion for 64,000 additional detention beds, according to ICE; failure to secure funding could result in the release of tens of thousands of detainees.
Laken Riley Act to Cost \$3.2 Billion, ICE Warns
The Laken Riley Act, requiring detention of illegal immigrants convicted of theft, will cost \$3.2 billion for 64,000 additional detention beds, according to ICE; failure to secure funding could result in the release of tens of thousands of detainees.
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48% Bias Score
SpaceX Starship Test Flight Partially Succeeds, Spacecraft Fails
SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy booster partially succeeded in its seventh test flight on April 20, 2024, from Boca Chica, Texas, with the booster landing successfully while the spacecraft experienced a ""rapid unscheduled disassembly"" at 90 miles and 13,245 mph, scattering debris across the sky, yet...
SpaceX Starship Test Flight Partially Succeeds, Spacecraft Fails
SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy booster partially succeeded in its seventh test flight on April 20, 2024, from Boca Chica, Texas, with the booster landing successfully while the spacecraft experienced a ""rapid unscheduled disassembly"" at 90 miles and 13,245 mph, scattering debris across the sky, yet...
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60% Bias Score
Biden Thanks US Military for Service in Farewell Address
President Biden thanked US service members for their strength and integrity during a farewell address at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, highlighting their roles in Afghanistan and Ukraine; the speech occurred four days before President-elect Trump's inauguration and one day after his farewell addre...
Biden Thanks US Military for Service in Farewell Address
President Biden thanked US service members for their strength and integrity during a farewell address at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, highlighting their roles in Afghanistan and Ukraine; the speech occurred four days before President-elect Trump's inauguration and one day after his farewell addre...
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40% Bias Score