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ABC, Stephanopoulos reach new deal days after Trump settlement
George Stephanopoulos signed a new deal with ABC News, securing his position as anchor of “Good Morning America.” The Los Angeles Times was the first to report on the new contract. While details about his offer are unknown, he’s previously been one of the highest-paid faces on television, earning $18 million annually. The agreement comes amid… -
Amazon workers strike as last-minute holiday shopping rush gets underway
As the final days of the holiday shopping season begin, Amazon workers nationwide are going on strike. And the CDC announces the first severe case of bird flu in a human in the United States. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. Amazon workers strike as last-minute holiday shopping… -
Court finds judge broke ethics rules by publicly attacking Justice Alito’s ethics
A federal judge committed an ethics violation, according to a federal appeals court. The violation occurred when he questioned Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, another member of the federal bench. A federal appeals court judge ruled that U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor broke ethics rules when he published an essay in The New York Times.… -
Trudeau faces calls to resign amid Trump tariff threats, cabinet conflict
President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threat against Canada sparked a series of events for the nation, including the resignation of its finance minister. Now, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces calls to resign. Earlier this month, Trump and Trudeau met at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago estate. The meeting came after Trump announced a potential 25% tariff on… -
GrubHub agrees to $25m settlement for ‘deceptive’ practices
Grubhub agreed to pay a $25 million settlement on accusations that it tricked users, delivery drivers and restaurants in an effort to quickly grow its business. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the attorney general for the state of Illinois said the food delivery company engaged in unlawful practices designed to deceive customers and workers.… -
RFK Jr.’s lawyer: NYT report over polio vaccine petition ‘categorically false’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s lawyer called a New York Times report “misleading” after it claimed he asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revoke the polio vaccine approval. Attorney Aaron Siri acknowledged filing a “polio vaccine petition” on behalf of a client but denied any involvement from Kennedy. He said it was an… -
Russia arrests Uzbek national in killing of senior general
Russian authorities arrested an Uzbek national accused of assassinating the head of Russia’s chemical, radiological and biological weapons unit. Officials didn’t name the 28-year-old suspect but alleged Ukrainian intelligence recruited him to carry out the attack. The suspect reportedly used a homemade bomb hidden on an electric scooter to target Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov outside… -
Tom Cruise receives Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award
Nearly 40 years after he first starred as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in the film “Top Gun,” the U.S. Navy awarded actor Tom Cruise with its top civilian honor on Tuesday. U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presented the Distinguished Public Service Award to Cruise during a ceremony in London for his contributions to the Navy… -
Luigi Mangione charged with first-degree murder as an act of terrorism
A Manhattan grand jury indicted Luigi Mangione for first-degree murder as an act of terrorism in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg called the attack “a frightening, well-planned, targeted murder intended to cause shock and intimidation.” The indictment listed 11 charges, including two counts of second-degree murder and multiple… -
Congress unveils stopgap bill to avert shutdown
Congressional leaders unveil a stopgap bill to fund the government until March. And a mega-merger between Nissan and Honda might be revving up. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. Congressional leaders unveil stopgap government funding bill With just days left to prevent a shutdown, Congress unveiled a stopgap… -
Media reacts to Trump’s lawsuit over flawed Iowa poll: Bias Breakdown
President-elect Donald Trump is suing Iowa pollster Ann Selzer over a poll published by the Des Moines Register just days before the 2024 election. The poll showed Vice President Kamala Harris leading Trump by 3 percentage points in the historically Republican state. The poll sent shockwaves through the media and impacted the betting markets. However,… -
CNN reports finding Syrian prisoner, fact-checker says source lied about identity
CNN is re-examining a recent report featuring a man described as a Syrian prisoner after a fact-checking group, Verify-Sy, claimed the man is actually a member of Syria’s air force intelligence, not a prisoner. In the original report, CNN’s chief international correspondent, Clarissa Ward, and her crew, escorted by Syrian rebels, found the man hiding… -
US to payout nearly $116M to victims of sexual abuse at Calif. prison
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons agreed on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to a historic payout of nearly $116 million to more than 100 survivors of sexual abuse at a California women’s prison. The now-shuttered prison facility, internally dubbed “the rape club,” was plagued by rampant accusations of sexual abuse of prisoners by staff. Eight former prison…
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