Yakuza Leader Pleads Guilty to Nuclear Material Trafficking
Takeshi Ebisawa, a purported Yakuza leader, pleaded guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar to a fictitious Iranian general, also admitting to international narcotics trafficking and weapons charges, in a DEA operation exposing a global criminal network.
Yakuza Leader Pleads Guilty to Nuclear Material Trafficking
Takeshi Ebisawa, a purported Yakuza leader, pleaded guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar to a fictitious Iranian general, also admitting to international narcotics trafficking and weapons charges, in a DEA operation exposing a global criminal network.
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24% Bias Score
Trump Appeals to Supreme Court to Halt Sentencing Ahead of Inauguration
Donald Trump's legal team filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court on January 8th to halt his January 10th sentencing for hush-money payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign, citing potential harm to the presidency and invoking presidential immunity.
Trump Appeals to Supreme Court to Halt Sentencing Ahead of Inauguration
Donald Trump's legal team filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court on January 8th to halt his January 10th sentencing for hush-money payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign, citing potential harm to the presidency and invoking presidential immunity.
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52% Bias Score
Army Doctor Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing 41 Soldiers
At Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Major Michael Stockin, an anesthesiologist, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing 41 soldiers under the guise of medical treatment between 2019 and 2022, facing up to 252 years in prison and prompting lawsuits against the Army.
Army Doctor Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing 41 Soldiers
At Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Major Michael Stockin, an anesthesiologist, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing 41 soldiers under the guise of medical treatment between 2019 and 2022, facing up to 252 years in prison and prompting lawsuits against the Army.
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28% Bias Score
Georgia High School Student Arrested for Gun Possession Following September Shooting
A 14-year-old student was arrested at Apalachee High School in Georgia on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, for possessing a gun on school grounds, less than two months after a mass shooting at the same school killed four and wounded nine others. The student was cooperative and faces multiple charges.
Georgia High School Student Arrested for Gun Possession Following September Shooting
A 14-year-old student was arrested at Apalachee High School in Georgia on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, for possessing a gun on school grounds, less than two months after a mass shooting at the same school killed four and wounded nine others. The student was cooperative and faces multiple charges.
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32% Bias Score
Faulty Airbags Prompt Recall Campaign in Overseas France
French overseas authorities launched an information campaign about potentially fatal Takata airbags in vehicles manufactured between 1998 and 2019, urging owners to check for and replace these potentially deadly parts, with approximately 20 accident cases linked to Takata airbags reported in Guadelo...
Faulty Airbags Prompt Recall Campaign in Overseas France
French overseas authorities launched an information campaign about potentially fatal Takata airbags in vehicles manufactured between 1998 and 2019, urging owners to check for and replace these potentially deadly parts, with approximately 20 accident cases linked to Takata airbags reported in Guadelo...
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44% Bias Score
Inmate Firefighters: A Critical Examination of Prison Labor in Wildfire Response
In California, approximately 30% of the wildfire fighting workforce consists of incarcerated individuals who voluntarily work for $0.16-$0.74 per hour or a daily rate up to $10.24, facing high injury rates and raising ethical questions about prison labor and the 13th Amendment.
Inmate Firefighters: A Critical Examination of Prison Labor in Wildfire Response
In California, approximately 30% of the wildfire fighting workforce consists of incarcerated individuals who voluntarily work for $0.16-$0.74 per hour or a daily rate up to $10.24, facing high injury rates and raising ethical questions about prison labor and the 13th Amendment.
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64% Bias Score
New York Court Rejects Trump's Delay Request in Hush-Money Case
New York's highest court rejected Donald Trump's request to delay his sentencing for hush-money charges, moving the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court; the sentencing is scheduled for Friday, ten days before Trump's inauguration.
New York Court Rejects Trump's Delay Request in Hush-Money Case
New York's highest court rejected Donald Trump's request to delay his sentencing for hush-money charges, moving the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court; the sentencing is scheduled for Friday, ten days before Trump's inauguration.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Administration Races to Resolve Guantanamo Detainee Cases Before Trump's Return
The Biden administration is pushing to resolve the cases of the 15 remaining Guantanamo detainees, including blocking a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, before Donald Trump's inauguration, highlighting the ongoing legal and political battles surrounding the prison.
Biden Administration Races to Resolve Guantanamo Detainee Cases Before Trump's Return
The Biden administration is pushing to resolve the cases of the 15 remaining Guantanamo detainees, including blocking a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, before Donald Trump's inauguration, highlighting the ongoing legal and political battles surrounding the prison.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Appeals to Supreme Court to Halt Hush-Money Sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his upcoming hush-money sentencing scheduled for Friday, citing a previous Supreme Court ruling granting broad immunity and arguing that the case could harm the presidency; a New York appeals court previously rejected his re...
Trump Appeals to Supreme Court to Halt Hush-Money Sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his upcoming hush-money sentencing scheduled for Friday, citing a previous Supreme Court ruling granting broad immunity and arguing that the case could harm the presidency; a New York appeals court previously rejected his re...
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56% Bias Score
Ayuso's Chief of Staff Under Investigation for Leaking Confidential Email
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, chief of staff to Isabel Díaz Ayuso, is under investigation for allegedly leaking a confidential email to journalists before its publication in El Mundo, connected to a tax fraud case involving Ayuso's boyfriend and false statements made by Ayuso regarding a debt.
Ayuso's Chief of Staff Under Investigation for Leaking Confidential Email
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, chief of staff to Isabel Díaz Ayuso, is under investigation for allegedly leaking a confidential email to journalists before its publication in El Mundo, connected to a tax fraud case involving Ayuso's boyfriend and false statements made by Ayuso regarding a debt.
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36% Bias Score
FBI Informant Sentenced for Fabricated Biden Bribery Claim
A former FBI informant, Alexander Smirnov, received a six-year prison sentence for fabricating a bribery story about President Biden and his son Hunter, a false claim that fueled Republican impeachment efforts and significantly impacted the 2020 election.
FBI Informant Sentenced for Fabricated Biden Bribery Claim
A former FBI informant, Alexander Smirnov, received a six-year prison sentence for fabricating a bribery story about President Biden and his son Hunter, a false claim that fueled Republican impeachment efforts and significantly impacted the 2020 election.
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40% Bias Score
Israel's Coalition Proposes Judicial Selection Committee Restructuring
Israeli Justice Minister Levin and Foreign Minister Sa'ar announced a plan to restructure the judicial selection committee, reducing the Supreme Court's influence and eliminating the Israel Bar Association's role; this involves replacing the Bar Association representatives with two politicians chose...
Israel's Coalition Proposes Judicial Selection Committee Restructuring
Israeli Justice Minister Levin and Foreign Minister Sa'ar announced a plan to restructure the judicial selection committee, reducing the Supreme Court's influence and eliminating the Israel Bar Association's role; this involves replacing the Bar Association representatives with two politicians chose...
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56% Bias Score