2024 Bankruptcy Wave: Inflation, Shifting Trends Trigger Over 14,000 Job Losses
In 2024, decreased consumer spending due to inflation and evolving trends led to at least 19 company bankruptcies, resulting in over 14,000 job cuts and more than 7,100 store closures, impacting various sectors including retail, restaurants, and home goods.
2024 Bankruptcy Wave: Inflation, Shifting Trends Trigger Over 14,000 Job Losses
In 2024, decreased consumer spending due to inflation and evolving trends led to at least 19 company bankruptcies, resulting in over 14,000 job cuts and more than 7,100 store closures, impacting various sectors including retail, restaurants, and home goods.
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44% Bias Score
WhatsApp Wins Landmark Lawsuit Against Spyware Firm NSO Group
A US federal judge ruled that Israeli spyware firm NSO Group is liable for a 2019 hacking spree that targeted over 1,000 WhatsApp users, violating US and California laws; this ruling could set a significant legal precedent for future cases against spyware companies and potentially deter others from ...
WhatsApp Wins Landmark Lawsuit Against Spyware Firm NSO Group
A US federal judge ruled that Israeli spyware firm NSO Group is liable for a 2019 hacking spree that targeted over 1,000 WhatsApp users, violating US and California laws; this ruling could set a significant legal precedent for future cases against spyware companies and potentially deter others from ...
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40% Bias Score
KMFDM Reasserts Anti-Violence Stance Amidst School Shooting Controversy
Following school shootings in Iowa and Wisconsin where perpetrators were linked to the German industrial band KMFDM, the band reaffirmed its anti-violence stance, highlighting the need to address gun control rather than scapegoating music.
KMFDM Reasserts Anti-Violence Stance Amidst School Shooting Controversy
Following school shootings in Iowa and Wisconsin where perpetrators were linked to the German industrial band KMFDM, the band reaffirmed its anti-violence stance, highlighting the need to address gun control rather than scapegoating music.
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52% Bias Score
US Government Faces Funding Crisis After Trump Blocks Spending Bill
President-elect Trump, influenced by Elon Musk's X posts, blocked a bipartisan US government spending bill, creating a funding crisis with a Friday deadline, forcing last-minute negotiations between Democrats and Republicans.
US Government Faces Funding Crisis After Trump Blocks Spending Bill
President-elect Trump, influenced by Elon Musk's X posts, blocked a bipartisan US government spending bill, creating a funding crisis with a Friday deadline, forcing last-minute negotiations between Democrats and Republicans.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Silent as Trump's Rejection of Funding Deal Threatens Government Shutdown
President Biden is remaining publicly silent as a looming government shutdown intensifies due to President-elect Trump's rejection of a bipartisan funding deal, potentially impacting millions of Americans and jeopardizing disaster relief funds for individual states before the Friday deadline.
Biden Silent as Trump's Rejection of Funding Deal Threatens Government Shutdown
President Biden is remaining publicly silent as a looming government shutdown intensifies due to President-elect Trump's rejection of a bipartisan funding deal, potentially impacting millions of Americans and jeopardizing disaster relief funds for individual states before the Friday deadline.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Debt Ceiling Proposal Shakes Up US Politics
President-elect Trump unexpectedly called for abolishing or extending the debt ceiling until 2029, a position at odds with traditional Republican stances, prompting debate about its economic and political implications, given the over \$36 trillion national debt.
Trump's Debt Ceiling Proposal Shakes Up US Politics
President-elect Trump unexpectedly called for abolishing or extending the debt ceiling until 2029, a position at odds with traditional Republican stances, prompting debate about its economic and political implications, given the over \$36 trillion national debt.
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40% Bias Score
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Five Dead, Suspect's Motives Under Investigation
A 50-year-old Saudi Arabian citizen, Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 23, 2023, killing at least five and injuring more than 200; authorities are investigating his motives, which may be linked to his dissatisfaction with Germany's treatment...
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Five Dead, Suspect's Motives Under Investigation
A 50-year-old Saudi Arabian citizen, Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 23, 2023, killing at least five and injuring more than 200; authorities are investigating his motives, which may be linked to his dissatisfaction with Germany's treatment...
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Tariff Threats Against BRICS: India's Unique Position
President-elect Trump threatens BRICS nations with 100% tariffs if they replace the US dollar, but India's strong relationship with Trump may give it leverage to influence other members.
Trump's Tariff Threats Against BRICS: India's Unique Position
President-elect Trump threatens BRICS nations with 100% tariffs if they replace the US dollar, but India's strong relationship with Trump may give it leverage to influence other members.
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52% Bias Score
Yemen Projectile Hits Tel Aviv, Injuring 16
A projectile fired from Yemen hit Tel Aviv's Jaffa area on Saturday, injuring 16 people, marking a rare failed interception by Israel's air defenses amidst the ongoing regional conflict sparked by Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel.
Yemen Projectile Hits Tel Aviv, Injuring 16
A projectile fired from Yemen hit Tel Aviv's Jaffa area on Saturday, injuring 16 people, marking a rare failed interception by Israel's air defenses amidst the ongoing regional conflict sparked by Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel.
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52% Bias Score
Reporters Without Borders Condemns Apple's AI News Feature for Spreading Misinformation
Reporters Without Borders is demanding Apple remove its new AI news summarization feature after it produced false headlines from the BBC and New York Times, citing risks to public trust and media credibility; Apple has not responded.
Reporters Without Borders Condemns Apple's AI News Feature for Spreading Misinformation
Reporters Without Borders is demanding Apple remove its new AI news summarization feature after it produced false headlines from the BBC and New York Times, citing risks to public trust and media credibility; Apple has not responded.
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40% Bias Score
Federal Charges Filed Against Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder
Luigi Mangione, 26, faces federal murder charges for the December 4 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, based on evidence from a notebook detailing a premeditated plan involving interstate stalking and communication; the case includes state charges and raises double jeopardy...
Federal Charges Filed Against Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder
Luigi Mangione, 26, faces federal murder charges for the December 4 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, based on evidence from a notebook detailing a premeditated plan involving interstate stalking and communication; the case includes state charges and raises double jeopardy...
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40% Bias Score
US Inflation Slows, but Fed Remains Cautious Amidst Economic Uncertainty
The November PCE price index rose 2.4% year-over-year and 0.1% month-over-month, lower than economists' projections, indicating a slower inflation pace despite uncertainty around future economic policies and global events.
US Inflation Slows, but Fed Remains Cautious Amidst Economic Uncertainty
The November PCE price index rose 2.4% year-over-year and 0.1% month-over-month, lower than economists' projections, indicating a slower inflation pace despite uncertainty around future economic policies and global events.
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32% Bias Score