Israel Weighs Limiting Gaza Aid Amidst Ongoing Conflict and Incoming Trump Administration
Israel is considering limiting humanitarian aid to Gaza after Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration to counter Hamas's resource acquisition; this decision risks exacerbating the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, where only 2,205 aid trucks entered in December according to OCHA, compared to over 5,...
Israel Weighs Limiting Gaza Aid Amidst Ongoing Conflict and Incoming Trump Administration
Israel is considering limiting humanitarian aid to Gaza after Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration to counter Hamas's resource acquisition; this decision risks exacerbating the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, where only 2,205 aid trucks entered in December according to OCHA, compared to over 5,...
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44% Bias Score
SpaceX Launches, Space Debris, and Comb Jelly Fusion: A Summary of Recent Scientific Discoveries
SpaceX Starship launches create powerful sonic booms, posing environmental and health concerns; a space object fragment crashed in Kenya, highlighting the growing space debris problem; comb jellies' ability to fuse was discovered; the location of a mystery volcano that erupted in 1831 was pinpointed...
SpaceX Launches, Space Debris, and Comb Jelly Fusion: A Summary of Recent Scientific Discoveries
SpaceX Starship launches create powerful sonic booms, posing environmental and health concerns; a space object fragment crashed in Kenya, highlighting the growing space debris problem; comb jellies' ability to fuse was discovered; the location of a mystery volcano that erupted in 1831 was pinpointed...
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40% Bias Score
Fulton County Jail Agrees to Federal Decree to Improve Inhumane Conditions
The US Justice Department and Fulton County, Georgia, agreed to a court-enforceable consent decree to improve jail conditions after a 16-month investigation revealed unconstitutional and inhumane practices resulting in dozens of deaths, including that of Lashawn Thompson, prompting a $300 million in...
Fulton County Jail Agrees to Federal Decree to Improve Inhumane Conditions
The US Justice Department and Fulton County, Georgia, agreed to a court-enforceable consent decree to improve jail conditions after a 16-month investigation revealed unconstitutional and inhumane practices resulting in dozens of deaths, including that of Lashawn Thompson, prompting a $300 million in...
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40% Bias Score
Park City Ski Patrol Strike Shuts Down Most Trails
A strike by 200 ski patrollers at Park City Resort, North America's largest ski area, has closed most trails since December 27th, impacting operations during peak season due to a wage dispute with owner Vail Resorts.
Park City Ski Patrol Strike Shuts Down Most Trails
A strike by 200 ski patrollers at Park City Resort, North America's largest ski area, has closed most trails since December 27th, impacting operations during peak season due to a wage dispute with owner Vail Resorts.
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40% Bias Score
House Speaker Election: Johnson Faces Tight Vote, January 6th Deadline Looms
The 119th Congress convenes on January 3rd, with a narrow Republican majority and a contentious House speaker election where Mike Johnson needs 218 votes to win; failure to elect a speaker by January 6th could delay the presidential election certification.
House Speaker Election: Johnson Faces Tight Vote, January 6th Deadline Looms
The 119th Congress convenes on January 3rd, with a narrow Republican majority and a contentious House speaker election where Mike Johnson needs 218 votes to win; failure to elect a speaker by January 6th could delay the presidential election certification.
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40% Bias Score
Minimum Wage Hikes Impact 9.2 Million Workers
On January 1, 2024, minimum wage increased in 21 states, affecting 9.2 million workers and boosting pay by $5.7 billion; additional increases occurred in various cities, spurred by inflation and labor movements pushing for a $17 federal minimum wage, which currently stands at $7.25.
Minimum Wage Hikes Impact 9.2 Million Workers
On January 1, 2024, minimum wage increased in 21 states, affecting 9.2 million workers and boosting pay by $5.7 billion; additional increases occurred in various cities, spurred by inflation and labor movements pushing for a $17 federal minimum wage, which currently stands at $7.25.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Favors Single Bill for Border, Energy, and Tax Policies
President-elect Trump's preference for a single bill encompassing border, energy, and tax policies, announced by House Speaker Mike Johnson, represents a strategic shift from Senate Republicans' two-bill approach, driven by concerns about legislative gridlock and the need to maximize efficiency in p...
Trump Favors Single Bill for Border, Energy, and Tax Policies
President-elect Trump's preference for a single bill encompassing border, energy, and tax policies, announced by House Speaker Mike Johnson, represents a strategic shift from Senate Republicans' two-bill approach, driven by concerns about legislative gridlock and the need to maximize efficiency in p...
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48% Bias Score
Trump to Use Centuries-Old Laws for Immigration Enforcement
President-elect Trump plans to use historical laws, including the 1798 Alien Enemies Act and the 1807 Insurrection Act, to enact stricter immigration policies and potentially challenge birthright citizenship, leading to anticipated legal challenges.
Trump to Use Centuries-Old Laws for Immigration Enforcement
President-elect Trump plans to use historical laws, including the 1798 Alien Enemies Act and the 1807 Insurrection Act, to enact stricter immigration policies and potentially challenge birthright citizenship, leading to anticipated legal challenges.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Backs Single Bill Combining Tax and Border Policies, Impacting House Speakership
President-elect Donald Trump supports a single bill combining tax and border policies, a strategic shift impacting the House Speaker election and future legislative efficiency; Mike Johnson won the speakership after flipping two GOP opponents, facing the narrowest House majority in nearly 100 years,...
Trump Backs Single Bill Combining Tax and Border Policies, Impacting House Speakership
President-elect Donald Trump supports a single bill combining tax and border policies, a strategic shift impacting the House Speaker election and future legislative efficiency; Mike Johnson won the speakership after flipping two GOP opponents, facing the narrowest House majority in nearly 100 years,...
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48% Bias Score
Syria: Secret Chemical Lab Found in Jaramana
Following the fall of the Assad regime, a former state security facility in Jaramana, Syria, was found to contain a chemical research lab, an explosives workshop, and potentially toxic substances, raising concerns about the regime's alleged chemical weapons program and the risk of these materials fa...
Syria: Secret Chemical Lab Found in Jaramana
Following the fall of the Assad regime, a former state security facility in Jaramana, Syria, was found to contain a chemical research lab, an explosives workshop, and potentially toxic substances, raising concerns about the regime's alleged chemical weapons program and the risk of these materials fa...
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40% Bias Score
New Orleans Attack: 15 Dead in New Year's Day Rampage
At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured when a driver rammed a pickup truck into a crowd during New Year's celebrations on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early Wednesday morning; the suspect, identified as 42-year-old Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was killed in a shootout with police; th...
New Orleans Attack: 15 Dead in New Year's Day Rampage
At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured when a driver rammed a pickup truck into a crowd during New Year's celebrations on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early Wednesday morning; the suspect, identified as 42-year-old Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was killed in a shootout with police; th...
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32% Bias Score
US Debt Ceiling Reinstated, Delaying but Not Avoiding Looming Crisis
The US debt ceiling was reinstated at nearly \$36.2 trillion on Thursday, delaying the need for extraordinary measures to avoid default until mid-January, creating a political challenge for Republicans in Congress who must resolve it before a potential first-ever default.
US Debt Ceiling Reinstated, Delaying but Not Avoiding Looming Crisis
The US debt ceiling was reinstated at nearly \$36.2 trillion on Thursday, delaying the need for extraordinary measures to avoid default until mid-January, creating a political challenge for Republicans in Congress who must resolve it before a potential first-ever default.
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44% Bias Score