Senate Investigation Exposes Private Equity's Detrimental Impact on Hospital Patient Care
A Senate investigation found that private equity ownership of Lifepoint and Prospect hospital systems led to decreased patient care, increased costs, and significant payouts to investors, with examples including understaffing, health violations, and financial mismanagement.
Senate Investigation Exposes Private Equity's Detrimental Impact on Hospital Patient Care
A Senate investigation found that private equity ownership of Lifepoint and Prospect hospital systems led to decreased patient care, increased costs, and significant payouts to investors, with examples including understaffing, health violations, and financial mismanagement.
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Proposed Annexation of Canada Sparks International Tensions
President-elect Donald Trump suggested using military force to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, and "economic force" to acquire Canada, prompting strong rejection from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and highlighting a recurring theme in U.S. history; analysis reveals significant parti...
Trump's Proposed Annexation of Canada Sparks International Tensions
President-elect Donald Trump suggested using military force to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, and "economic force" to acquire Canada, prompting strong rejection from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and highlighting a recurring theme in U.S. history; analysis reveals significant parti...
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36% Bias Score
Meta Rolls Back Content Moderation, Ending Fact-Checking Partnerships
Meta announced it will significantly reduce content moderation and end partnerships with 10 third-party fact-checking organizations, citing accusations of political bias and censorship; the decision has drawn mixed reactions, with some expressing concerns about increased misinformation.
Meta Rolls Back Content Moderation, Ending Fact-Checking Partnerships
Meta announced it will significantly reduce content moderation and end partnerships with 10 third-party fact-checking organizations, citing accusations of political bias and censorship; the decision has drawn mixed reactions, with some expressing concerns about increased misinformation.
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60% Bias Score
Meta's AI Chatbots: Policy Violations and Moderation Concerns
Meta's AI chatbot feature, launched last year, has been plagued by user-generated content violating its policies, despite pre-release reviews, prompting the removal of some accounts and highlighting concerns about reduced moderation efforts.
Meta's AI Chatbots: Policy Violations and Moderation Concerns
Meta's AI chatbot feature, launched last year, has been plagued by user-generated content violating its policies, despite pre-release reviews, prompting the removal of some accounts and highlighting concerns about reduced moderation efforts.
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52% Bias Score
Carter to Lie in State at US Capitol
Former President Jimmy Carter, who died at 100 on December 29, will lie in state at the US Capitol from Tuesday afternoon to Thursday morning, with a memorial service including eulogies from Vice President Kamala Harris, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and House Speaker Mike Johnson; his body wil...
Carter to Lie in State at US Capitol
Former President Jimmy Carter, who died at 100 on December 29, will lie in state at the US Capitol from Tuesday afternoon to Thursday morning, with a memorial service including eulogies from Vice President Kamala Harris, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and House Speaker Mike Johnson; his body wil...
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36% Bias Score
New Orleans Terror Attack Prompts Security Review
A New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans' French Quarter killed 14 and injured dozens, prompting a state investigation into security failures, including the lack of deployed anti-vehicle barriers and recently removed bollards; the upcoming Mardi Gras event has been upgraded to the highest secur...
New Orleans Terror Attack Prompts Security Review
A New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans' French Quarter killed 14 and injured dozens, prompting a state investigation into security failures, including the lack of deployed anti-vehicle barriers and recently removed bollards; the upcoming Mardi Gras event has been upgraded to the highest secur...
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36% Bias Score
US Heating Bills to Rise Sharply This Winter, Exacerbating Financial Strain on Low-Income Households
US home heating costs are projected to rise 8.7% this winter, averaging $941, with electricity heating costs increasing 14.2% to $1,189 due to rising electricity prices and colder weather forecasts; insufficient LIHEAP funding exacerbates the problem for low-income households.
US Heating Bills to Rise Sharply This Winter, Exacerbating Financial Strain on Low-Income Households
US home heating costs are projected to rise 8.7% this winter, averaging $941, with electricity heating costs increasing 14.2% to $1,189 due to rising electricity prices and colder weather forecasts; insufficient LIHEAP funding exacerbates the problem for low-income households.
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52% Bias Score
Italian Journalist Freed From Iranian Detention
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, detained in Iran since December 19th, has been released and is returning home; her release follows the arrest in Milan of Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini, who is accused by the U.S. of supplying drone parts used in a 2024 attack that killed three U.S. service me...
Italian Journalist Freed From Iranian Detention
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, detained in Iran since December 19th, has been released and is returning home; her release follows the arrest in Milan of Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini, who is accused by the U.S. of supplying drone parts used in a 2024 attack that killed three U.S. service me...
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36% Bias Score
Meta Eases Hate Speech Rules, Allowing Accusations of Mental Illness Against LGBTQ Individuals
Meta altered its content moderation policies, allowing accusations of mental illness toward LGBTQ individuals based on their identity, alongside replacing its fact-checking program with a community-driven system and removing several hate speech protections.
Meta Eases Hate Speech Rules, Allowing Accusations of Mental Illness Against LGBTQ Individuals
Meta altered its content moderation policies, allowing accusations of mental illness toward LGBTQ individuals based on their identity, alongside replacing its fact-checking program with a community-driven system and removing several hate speech protections.
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60% Bias Score
2025 Tax Bracket Increase: Higher Take-Home Pay, but Inflation Remains a Factor
The IRS raised 2025 federal income tax brackets by about 2.8%, potentially increasing take-home pay for those with unchanged wages; however, this might be offset by persistent inflation in certain sectors.
2025 Tax Bracket Increase: Higher Take-Home Pay, but Inflation Remains a Factor
The IRS raised 2025 federal income tax brackets by about 2.8%, potentially increasing take-home pay for those with unchanged wages; however, this might be offset by persistent inflation in certain sectors.
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32% Bias Score
Trump Wins 2024 Election: Peaceful Certification
Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the 2024 election certification on January 6th, confirming Donald Trump's victory with 312 electoral votes to her 226, a stark contrast to the 2020 events.
Trump Wins 2024 Election: Peaceful Certification
Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the 2024 election certification on January 6th, confirming Donald Trump's victory with 312 electoral votes to her 226, a stark contrast to the 2020 events.
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44% Bias Score
First U.S. Bird Flu Death Underscores Pandemic Risk
The U.S. reported its first death from bird flu, a patient over 65 with underlying conditions exposed to a backyard flock and wild birds in Louisiana; 67 cases have been reported in the U.S. in the last 10 months, and the virus has mutated.
First U.S. Bird Flu Death Underscores Pandemic Risk
The U.S. reported its first death from bird flu, a patient over 65 with underlying conditions exposed to a backyard flock and wild birds in Louisiana; 67 cases have been reported in the U.S. in the last 10 months, and the virus has mutated.
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36% Bias Score