US Government Shutdown Averted, But Budget Battle Looms
Congress passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown hours before the deadline, delaying budget negotiations until after President-elect Trump's inauguration, highlighting the ongoing political challenges in Washington.
US Government Shutdown Averted, But Budget Battle Looms
Congress passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown hours before the deadline, delaying budget negotiations until after President-elect Trump's inauguration, highlighting the ongoing political challenges in Washington.
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56% Bias Score
Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences, Leaving 3 on Federal Death Row
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates on Monday, reducing the number of individuals on federal death row to three; this action reflects his long-standing opposition to capital punishment, contrasting with the 13 executions during the Trump administration's final mont...
Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences, Leaving 3 on Federal Death Row
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates on Monday, reducing the number of individuals on federal death row to three; this action reflects his long-standing opposition to capital punishment, contrasting with the 13 executions during the Trump administration's final mont...
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36% Bias Score
Lego Defies Industry Trend, Reports 13% Revenue Surge
Despite a broader toy industry downturn, Lego's revenue surged 13% in the first half of 2023 due to its diverse product lines, licensing partnerships, and digital expansion, defying industry trends and Hollywood production disruptions.
Lego Defies Industry Trend, Reports 13% Revenue Surge
Despite a broader toy industry downturn, Lego's revenue surged 13% in the first half of 2023 due to its diverse product lines, licensing partnerships, and digital expansion, defying industry trends and Hollywood production disruptions.
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52% Bias Score
House Ethics Report Details Matt Gaetz's Rule Violations and Potential Criminal Conduct
The House Ethics Committee released a report detailing former Rep. Matt Gaetz's violations of House Rules involving prostitution, drug use, and potentially criminal offenses, including an alleged encounter with a minor, despite a Justice Department decision not to file charges.
House Ethics Report Details Matt Gaetz's Rule Violations and Potential Criminal Conduct
The House Ethics Committee released a report detailing former Rep. Matt Gaetz's violations of House Rules involving prostitution, drug use, and potentially criminal offenses, including an alleged encounter with a minor, despite a Justice Department decision not to file charges.
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60% Bias Score
Trump Renews Bid for Greenland; Greenland Rejects
President-elect Donald Trump announced his renewed interest in the U.S. acquiring Greenland, citing national security, while Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede rejected the idea, asserting Greenland's sovereignty. This follows previous failed attempts by Trump and the U.S. to purchase Greenland i...
Trump Renews Bid for Greenland; Greenland Rejects
President-elect Donald Trump announced his renewed interest in the U.S. acquiring Greenland, citing national security, while Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede rejected the idea, asserting Greenland's sovereignty. This follows previous failed attempts by Trump and the U.S. to purchase Greenland i...
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48% Bias Score
Nordstrom to Go Private in \$6.25 Billion Deal
Nordstrom, founded in 1901, agreed to a \$6.25 billion buyout by its founding family and Mexican retailer El Puerto de Liverpool, becoming private in the first half of 2025; shareholders receive \$24.25 per share.
Nordstrom to Go Private in \$6.25 Billion Deal
Nordstrom, founded in 1901, agreed to a \$6.25 billion buyout by its founding family and Mexican retailer El Puerto de Liverpool, becoming private in the first half of 2025; shareholders receive \$24.25 per share.
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44% Bias Score
Video Podcasts Surge, Challenging Traditional Television
In 2024, YouTube reported over 400 million hours of monthly podcast viewership on TVs, surpassing major competitors and indicating a significant shift in audio consumption habits. This growth reflects a move toward video podcasts, fueled by interactive features and demographic targeting, as evidence...
Video Podcasts Surge, Challenging Traditional Television
In 2024, YouTube reported over 400 million hours of monthly podcast viewership on TVs, surpassing major competitors and indicating a significant shift in audio consumption habits. This growth reflects a move toward video podcasts, fueled by interactive features and demographic targeting, as evidence...
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44% Bias Score
Evanston's Reparations Program Faces Legal Challenge
Evanston, Illinois, launched a reparations program in 2022, distributing $25,000 to over 200 Black residents for historical housing discrimination between 1919 and 1969; however, a lawsuit challenges its constitutionality.
Evanston's Reparations Program Faces Legal Challenge
Evanston, Illinois, launched a reparations program in 2022, distributing $25,000 to over 200 Black residents for historical housing discrimination between 1919 and 1969; however, a lawsuit challenges its constitutionality.
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44% Bias Score
Former Police Official Found Guilty of Aiding Proud Boys Leader
Shane Lamond, former head of Washington's Metropolitan Police intelligence unit, was found guilty on Monday of four counts including obstruction of justice and lying to investigators after a bench trial for providing information to Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who is serving 22 years for sediti...
Former Police Official Found Guilty of Aiding Proud Boys Leader
Shane Lamond, former head of Washington's Metropolitan Police intelligence unit, was found guilty on Monday of four counts including obstruction of justice and lying to investigators after a bench trial for providing information to Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who is serving 22 years for sediti...
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40% Bias Score
U.S. Whooping Cough Cases Surge to 10-Year High
The U.S. is experiencing a whooping cough outbreak, with over 32,000 cases by mid-December 2024—a six-fold increase from 2023—due to waning vaccine immunity, lower vaccination rates, and improved testing. Infants are especially vulnerable.
U.S. Whooping Cough Cases Surge to 10-Year High
The U.S. is experiencing a whooping cough outbreak, with over 32,000 cases by mid-December 2024—a six-fold increase from 2023—due to waning vaccine immunity, lower vaccination rates, and improved testing. Infants are especially vulnerable.
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28% Bias Score
10 Million Under Winter Weather Alerts as Cold Christmas Sweeps US
Ten million people across the Great Lakes and Northeast are under winter weather alerts; many areas experienced their coldest temperatures of the season on Sunday; the forecast includes more snow, ice, and a cold Christmas, with heavy rain and mountain snow in the West.
10 Million Under Winter Weather Alerts as Cold Christmas Sweeps US
Ten million people across the Great Lakes and Northeast are under winter weather alerts; many areas experienced their coldest temperatures of the season on Sunday; the forecast includes more snow, ice, and a cold Christmas, with heavy rain and mountain snow in the West.
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32% Bias Score
IRS to Issue Automatic Payments of up to $1,400 to 1 Million Taxpayers
The IRS will issue automatic payments of up to \$1,400 to approximately 1 million eligible taxpayers who did not claim the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit, totaling about \$2.4 billion, starting in December and arriving by late January via direct deposit or mail.
IRS to Issue Automatic Payments of up to $1,400 to 1 Million Taxpayers
The IRS will issue automatic payments of up to \$1,400 to approximately 1 million eligible taxpayers who did not claim the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit, totaling about \$2.4 billion, starting in December and arriving by late January via direct deposit or mail.
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40% Bias Score