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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… -
Pennsylvania prison accused of abusing inmates by depriving them of basic rights
Prison staff in Pennsylvania allegedly waged a “campaign of mass torture,” according to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, Dec. 17. It alleges that guards outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County Prison, punished entire cell blocks after suspecting some inmates were smoking synthetic marijuana. The lawsuit says that top jail officials cut power and heat.… -
Democratic senators want to amend Constitution to abolish Electoral College
Three Democratic senators are pushing to abolish the Electoral College as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office. The group argues the system is flawed and doesn’t represent the voice of every American. The idea is to amend the Constitution, using an amendment that would see presidential elections solely rely on the majority vote of… -
TikTok asks Supreme Court to block law banning social media app
As the clock winds down on TikTok becoming banned in the United States, the company asked the Supreme Court on Monday, Dec. 16, to block the law that would remove it from app stores. The law is set to take effect Jan. 19, forcing the app’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to divest the platform. Earlier this… -
3rd federal judge backtracks on plans to retire after Trump win
A third federal judge has backtracked on plans to retire in the weeks following President-elect Donald Trump’s win. Judge James Wynn of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals told the White House he will not leave active service. Senate Republicans blocked President Biden’s nominee to replace Wynn. Democrats agreed to allow the block to… -
Ratings slump: Half of MSNBC viewers haven’t returned since Election Day
Six weeks after the 2020 election, MSNBC and CNN continue to face a steep decline in viewership, while Fox News has gained viewers. MSNBC’s prime-time ratings are down by more than half compared to pre-election numbers, with the network averaging about 600,000 viewers. CNN’s viewership has dropped by 46%, averaging around 400,000 prime-time viewers. In… -
Child sex abuse allegations emerge against Christian ‘Two by Twos’ sect
As more allegations of child sex abuse emerge publicly, the FBI is investigating a little-known Christian sect known as the “Two by Twos.” Recent allegations have emerged against more than 900 different abusers in 30 countries, all tied to the sect, known to followers as “The Truth” or “The Way.” The Associated Press released a… -
Police question socialist business owner over ‘Most Wanted CEO’ playing cards
A new card game called “Most Wanted CEO” is stirring controversy. The game, created by the self-described socialist apparel company Comrade Workwear, features a deck of cards with prominent CEOs and QR codes linking to pages explaining why they are deemed “evil.” James Harr, the founder of Comrade Workwear, took to TikTok to explain the…
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