Carter's Legacy: Normalizing US-China Relations at Taiwan's Expense
Former US President Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at age 100, is remembered for his role in establishing diplomatic relations between the US and China in 1979, a decision that ended decades of estrangement but also led to the severing of ties with Taiwan, causing significant anger and protests in...
Carter's Legacy: Normalizing US-China Relations at Taiwan's Expense
Former US President Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at age 100, is remembered for his role in establishing diplomatic relations between the US and China in 1979, a decision that ended decades of estrangement but also led to the severing of ties with Taiwan, causing significant anger and protests in...
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40% Bias Score
Financial Crisis in American Agriculture
American farmers suffered over $30 billion in losses this year due to rising input costs, regulatory overreach, and a stalled Farm Bill; President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, is seen as crucial to resolving the crisis.
Financial Crisis in American Agriculture
American farmers suffered over $30 billion in losses this year due to rising input costs, regulatory overreach, and a stalled Farm Bill; President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, is seen as crucial to resolving the crisis.
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76% Bias Score
Record 2024 Tornado Outbreaks Cost Billions, Raise Climate Change Concerns
The U.S. recorded 1,762 tornadoes in 2024, the highest number in a decade, causing 24 weather disasters exceeding \$1 billion in damage each; six of these were tornado outbreaks, with the July outbreak producing over 79 tornadoes across five states, causing \$2.4 billion in damage.
Record 2024 Tornado Outbreaks Cost Billions, Raise Climate Change Concerns
The U.S. recorded 1,762 tornadoes in 2024, the highest number in a decade, causing 24 weather disasters exceeding \$1 billion in damage each; six of these were tornado outbreaks, with the July outbreak producing over 79 tornadoes across five states, causing \$2.4 billion in damage.
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24% Bias Score
US Designates Teacher Wrongfully Detained in Russia
The U.S. State Department has designated Marc Fogel, a Pennsylvania history teacher serving a 14-year sentence in Russia for drug possession, as wrongfully detained, shifting his case to the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs to expedite his release.
US Designates Teacher Wrongfully Detained in Russia
The U.S. State Department has designated Marc Fogel, a Pennsylvania history teacher serving a 14-year sentence in Russia for drug possession, as wrongfully detained, shifting his case to the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs to expedite his release.
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40% Bias Score
Brutal Beating of Inmate Robert Brooks Sparks Outrage and Calls for Reform in New York Correctional System
Robert Brooks, a 43-year-old Black man, died on December 10th in a New York hospital after being violently beaten by correctional officers at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, New York, sparking outrage and reigniting the debate on racism and violence in the US justice system; 13 off...
Brutal Beating of Inmate Robert Brooks Sparks Outrage and Calls for Reform in New York Correctional System
Robert Brooks, a 43-year-old Black man, died on December 10th in a New York hospital after being violently beaten by correctional officers at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, New York, sparking outrage and reigniting the debate on racism and violence in the US justice system; 13 off...
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32% Bias Score
Norovirus Outbreaks Surge in the U.S., Exceeding Previous Years' Winter Peaks
Norovirus outbreaks are surging in the U.S. this winter, with 91 outbreaks reported during the week of December 5th—surpassing previous years' maximum of 65 outbreaks for that week—according to the CDC. The virus, highly contagious and responsible for millions of illnesses annually, necessitates pre...
Norovirus Outbreaks Surge in the U.S., Exceeding Previous Years' Winter Peaks
Norovirus outbreaks are surging in the U.S. this winter, with 91 outbreaks reported during the week of December 5th—surpassing previous years' maximum of 65 outbreaks for that week—according to the CDC. The virus, highly contagious and responsible for millions of illnesses annually, necessitates pre...
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12% Bias Score
DAX Closes 2024 at Record High Despite Global Uncertainty
The German DAX index concluded 2024 at 19,909 points, exceeding expectations despite global political instability including a rightward shift in European elections, French government uncertainty, Trump's US election win, and Germany's collapsed coalition. Gold prices also reached record highs.
DAX Closes 2024 at Record High Despite Global Uncertainty
The German DAX index concluded 2024 at 19,909 points, exceeding expectations despite global political instability including a rightward shift in European elections, French government uncertainty, Trump's US election win, and Germany's collapsed coalition. Gold prices also reached record highs.
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56% Bias Score
LGBTQ+ News 2024: Triumphs and Turmoil
The year 2024 saw a surge in LGBTQ+ visibility, marked by the tragic death of transgender teen Nex Benedict, controversies around transgender athletes, the rise of pop star Chappell Roan, Sarah McBride's historic election, and a Supreme Court case potentially restricting gender-affirming care for mi...
LGBTQ+ News 2024: Triumphs and Turmoil
The year 2024 saw a surge in LGBTQ+ visibility, marked by the tragic death of transgender teen Nex Benedict, controversies around transgender athletes, the rise of pop star Chappell Roan, Sarah McBride's historic election, and a Supreme Court case potentially restricting gender-affirming care for mi...
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44% Bias Score
Competing Amicus Briefs Filed in Supreme Court Regarding TikTok
Republican attorneys general from Virginia and Montana, along with President-elect Trump, filed amicus briefs with the Supreme Court regarding TikTok's US operations; state attorneys general want TikTok to sever ties with the CCP due to data security concerns, while Trump wants to postpone a ban unt...
Competing Amicus Briefs Filed in Supreme Court Regarding TikTok
Republican attorneys general from Virginia and Montana, along with President-elect Trump, filed amicus briefs with the Supreme Court regarding TikTok's US operations; state attorneys general want TikTok to sever ties with the CCP due to data security concerns, while Trump wants to postpone a ban unt...
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60% Bias Score
Corporate DEI Programs Face Backlash in 2024
In 2024, facing social and political pressure, many major US corporations reduced or ended their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs; several states also banned DEI in public universities, reversing a trend of widespread corporate support following the 2020 social justice movement.
Corporate DEI Programs Face Backlash in 2024
In 2024, facing social and political pressure, many major US corporations reduced or ended their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs; several states also banned DEI in public universities, reversing a trend of widespread corporate support following the 2020 social justice movement.
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44% Bias Score
Severe Weather System to Impact Southeast and East Coast, Following Deadly Tornadoes
A severe weather system, following deadly tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi, is expected to bring tornadoes and thunderstorms to the Southeast and East Coast on Sunday, causing power outages affecting over 180,000 people and flight delays at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Severe Weather System to Impact Southeast and East Coast, Following Deadly Tornadoes
A severe weather system, following deadly tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi, is expected to bring tornadoes and thunderstorms to the Southeast and East Coast on Sunday, causing power outages affecting over 180,000 people and flight delays at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
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24% Bias Score
Michigan Man Beaten to Death While Saving Dog
On Christmas Eve in Madison Heights, Michigan, Robert \"Bobby\" Cavanaugh, 60, was beaten to death with a pipe by Rodney Beasley, 68, after intervening in an incident of animal abuse; Beasley has been arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, but charges may be upgraded.
Michigan Man Beaten to Death While Saving Dog
On Christmas Eve in Madison Heights, Michigan, Robert \"Bobby\" Cavanaugh, 60, was beaten to death with a pipe by Rodney Beasley, 68, after intervening in an incident of animal abuse; Beasley has been arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, but charges may be upgraded.
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40% Bias Score