Sheehy's Wildfire Bill Aims for Year-Round Response
Montana Senator Tim Sheehy, a former aerial firefighter, is spearheading bipartisan legislation to combat the year-round wildfire threat in the US, aiming for increased funding and quicker response times amid devastating fires in Los Angeles and concerns about water management.
Sheehy's Wildfire Bill Aims for Year-Round Response
Montana Senator Tim Sheehy, a former aerial firefighter, is spearheading bipartisan legislation to combat the year-round wildfire threat in the US, aiming for increased funding and quicker response times amid devastating fires in Los Angeles and concerns about water management.
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40% Bias Score
Meta Ends Diversity Programs Amid Legal and Political Pressure
Meta ended its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs on Friday, eliminating its DEI team and changing hiring and supplier diversity practices, citing evolving legal landscapes and concerns about preferential treatment, following similar changes to fact-checking and content moderation polic...
Meta Ends Diversity Programs Amid Legal and Political Pressure
Meta ended its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs on Friday, eliminating its DEI team and changing hiring and supplier diversity practices, citing evolving legal landscapes and concerns about preferential treatment, following similar changes to fact-checking and content moderation polic...
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48% Bias Score
2024: Hottest Year on Record Breaches Paris Agreement Limit
2024 is officially the hottest year on record, exceeding the 1.5-degree limit set by the Paris Agreement and resulting in extreme weather events worldwide, including hurricanes, floods, and droughts, due to human-caused climate change exacerbated by El NiΓ±o and other contributing factors.
2024: Hottest Year on Record Breaches Paris Agreement Limit
2024 is officially the hottest year on record, exceeding the 1.5-degree limit set by the Paris Agreement and resulting in extreme weather events worldwide, including hurricanes, floods, and droughts, due to human-caused climate change exacerbated by El NiΓ±o and other contributing factors.
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28% Bias Score
Suspected Chinese Vessel Damages Taiwan Undersea Cable, Raising "Gray Zone" Concerns
Taiwanese telecom Chunghwa Telecom discovered damage to an undersea cable, suspecting a Chinese-linked cargo vessel, the Shunxin39, near the damaged area, raising concerns of potential "gray zone operations" by China to disrupt Taiwan's communications.
Suspected Chinese Vessel Damages Taiwan Undersea Cable, Raising "Gray Zone" Concerns
Taiwanese telecom Chunghwa Telecom discovered damage to an undersea cable, suspecting a Chinese-linked cargo vessel, the Shunxin39, near the damaged area, raising concerns of potential "gray zone operations" by China to disrupt Taiwan's communications.
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52% Bias Score
Pizzagate Figure Fatally Shot by Police
Edgar Maddison Welch, the man who fired a gun inside a Washington, D.C., pizzeria in 2016 due to the Pizzagate conspiracy theory, was fatally shot by North Carolina police during a weekend traffic stop after he drew a handgun on officers.
Pizzagate Figure Fatally Shot by Police
Edgar Maddison Welch, the man who fired a gun inside a Washington, D.C., pizzeria in 2016 due to the Pizzagate conspiracy theory, was fatally shot by North Carolina police during a weekend traffic stop after he drew a handgun on officers.
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40% Bias Score
Final $500 Million US Military Aid Package for Ukraine Announced
The Biden administration announced a final $500 million military aid package for Ukraine, including air defense missiles and F-16 equipment, before potential negotiations with Russia in early 2025, while also preparing new sanctions against Russia.
Final $500 Million US Military Aid Package for Ukraine Announced
The Biden administration announced a final $500 million military aid package for Ukraine, including air defense missiles and F-16 equipment, before potential negotiations with Russia in early 2025, while also preparing new sanctions against Russia.
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36% Bias Score
Havana Syndrome: Split Intelligence Assessment on Foreign Weapon Involvement
Two US intelligence agencies believe a novel foreign weapon might have caused some cases of Havana Syndrome, while the broader intelligence community finds foreign involvement unlikely; new intelligence spurred the minority view, but the debate continues, fueled by victims' beliefs and classified ev...
Havana Syndrome: Split Intelligence Assessment on Foreign Weapon Involvement
Two US intelligence agencies believe a novel foreign weapon might have caused some cases of Havana Syndrome, while the broader intelligence community finds foreign involvement unlikely; new intelligence spurred the minority view, but the debate continues, fueled by victims' beliefs and classified ev...
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44% Bias Score
Gabbard Reverses Stance on FISA Section 702 Amidst DNI Confirmation Process
President-elect Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, reversed her prior opposition to FISA Section 702, stating that if confirmed she will support the intelligence-gathering tool, despite previously seeking its repeal. This follows weeks of meetings with senators to ...
Gabbard Reverses Stance on FISA Section 702 Amidst DNI Confirmation Process
President-elect Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, reversed her prior opposition to FISA Section 702, stating that if confirmed she will support the intelligence-gathering tool, despite previously seeking its repeal. This follows weeks of meetings with senators to ...
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44% Bias Score
Appeals Court Allows Partial Release of Trump Investigation Report
A federal appeals court allowed the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on his investigation into Donald Trump, but a temporary hold remains in place, potentially leading to further legal challenges before the report's public release; one volume will be public and the other private.
Appeals Court Allows Partial Release of Trump Investigation Report
A federal appeals court allowed the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on his investigation into Donald Trump, but a temporary hold remains in place, potentially leading to further legal challenges before the report's public release; one volume will be public and the other private.
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56% Bias Score
Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Delay of Hush Money Sentencing
The Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump's emergency request to delay his sentencing in a New York hush money case, setting the stage for sentencing on Friday, days before his second-term inauguration; the court cited a relatively insubstantial burden and the judge's intention of no penalty.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Delay of Hush Money Sentencing
The Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump's emergency request to delay his sentencing in a New York hush money case, setting the stage for sentencing on Friday, days before his second-term inauguration; the court cited a relatively insubstantial burden and the judge's intention of no penalty.
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48% Bias Score
Yakuza Leader Pleads Guilty to Nuclear Material Trafficking
Takeshi Ebisawa, a 60-year-old alleged Yakuza leader, pleaded guilty in a New York court to trafficking weapons-grade nuclear materials from Myanmar, along with international narcotics and weapons trafficking, as part of a criminal network spanning multiple countries.
Yakuza Leader Pleads Guilty to Nuclear Material Trafficking
Takeshi Ebisawa, a 60-year-old alleged Yakuza leader, pleaded guilty in a New York court to trafficking weapons-grade nuclear materials from Myanmar, along with international narcotics and weapons trafficking, as part of a criminal network spanning multiple countries.
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48% Bias Score
Migrants Race to US Border Amid Trump's Anti-Immigration Stance
Fearing mass deportations promised by Donald Trump, numerous migrants are racing to reach the US-Mexico border before his inauguration, highlighting the significant impact of his anti-immigration rhetoric on asylum seekers' decisions and the preparedness of neighboring countries like Mexico.
Migrants Race to US Border Amid Trump's Anti-Immigration Stance
Fearing mass deportations promised by Donald Trump, numerous migrants are racing to reach the US-Mexico border before his inauguration, highlighting the significant impact of his anti-immigration rhetoric on asylum seekers' decisions and the preparedness of neighboring countries like Mexico.
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40% Bias Score