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CDC · New YorkU.S. officials are reporting two more deaths and additional cases of vision loss linked to eyedrops tainted with a drug-resistant bacteria.
More deaths, injuries linked to recalled eyedrops
77% Center coverage: 65 sources
Jerome Powell · WashingtonThe Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday after numerous failures in the banking sector had prompted some analysts on Wall Street to call for a pause.
Fed hikes rates by a quarter percentage point, indicates increases are near an end
64% Center coverage: 142 sources
Ron DeSantis · FloridaA proposed Florida Board of Education rule could expand restrictions on classroom instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity.
DeSantis to expand Parental Rights in Education Act, also known as ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law, to all grades
69% Center coverage: 48 sources
Gun Violence · DenverTwo school administrators were shot at a Denver high school Wednesday morning after a gun was found during a search of a student, authorities said.
2 school administrators shot at Denver high school: police
59% Center coverage: 125 sources
Abortion · KansasA Kansas proposal based on the disputed idea that providers leave infants to die after they’re born during abortions is nearing legislative approval, as Republicans pursue limited anti-abortion measures following a decisive statewide vote last year protecting abortion rights.
Kansas could soon approve ‘born alive’ abortion bill
56% Center coverage: 27 sources
Grand Jury · Fulton CountyThe New York grand jury hearing evidence about former President Donald Trump's alleged involvement with a hush-money payment to a porn star will not meet on Wednesday, a law enforcement source said.
New York grand jury in Trump probe will not meet Wednesday - source
61% Center coverage: 121 sources
App · WashingtonTikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will tell lawmakers the Chinese-owned short video app with more than 150 million American users has never, and would never, share US user data with the Chinese government amid growing US national security concerns.
TikTok CEO: App has never shared US data with Chinese government
70% Center coverage: 98 sources
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Antony Blinken · WashingtonBlinken has publicly warned for weeks that China is considering Russian requests for weapons to fight in Ukraine, with some reports indicating limited shipments by Chinese companies to Moscow.
Blinken says China has not 'crossed line' on lethal aid to Russia
45% Center coverage: 18 sources
Electric Vehicles · DetroitU.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints from Honda Civic drivers that their steering can stick, causing a momentary increase in effort and increasing the risk of a crash.
US probes reports of steering glitch on Honda Civics
86% Center coverage: 82 sources
Politics · WashingtonDirecTV and Newsmax have reached a new multiyear deal that will bring the conservative channel back to some 13 million customers this week.
DirectTV strikes deal to bring back Newsmax
52% Left coverage: 27 sources
Business · WashingtonThe Supreme Court is hearing a spirited dispute Wednesday between whiskey maker Jack Daniel’s and the manufacturer of a squeaking dog toy that parodies the liquor's bottle and label.
Supreme Court chews on Jack Daniel’s dog toy dispute
67% Center coverage: 104 sources
Business · WashingtonThe Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday issued a safety alerts to airlines, pilots and others about the "need for continued vigilance and attention to mitigation of safety risks" after a series of high-profile near collisions.
FAA issues safety alert to airlines, pilots after near-miss incidents
85% Center coverage: 34 sources
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App · WashingtonTikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will tell lawmakers the Chinese-owned short video app with more than 150 million American users has never, and would never, share US user data with the Chinese government amid growing US national security concerns.
TikTok CEO: App has never shared US data with Chinese government
70% Center coverage: 98 sources
Bernie Sanders · New YorkDemocratic senators lashed out at Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel in a Thursday hearing over his company’s plans to quadruple the price of its COVID-19 vaccine.
Moderna CEO defends $130 US COVID vaccine price in Senate hearing
52% Center coverage: 27 sources
Antony Blinken · WashingtonBlinken has publicly warned for weeks that China is considering Russian requests for weapons to fight in Ukraine, with some reports indicating limited shipments by Chinese companies to Moscow.
Blinken says China has not 'crossed line' on lethal aid to Russia
45% Center coverage: 18 sources
Electric Vehicles · DetroitU.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints from Honda Civic drivers that their steering can stick, causing a momentary increase in effort and increasing the risk of a crash.
US probes reports of steering glitch on Honda Civics
86% Center coverage: 82 sources
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World Bank puts cost of rebuilding Ukraine at $411 billion
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World Bank puts cost of rebuilding Ukraine at $411 billion
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At least 10 soldiers killed in Yemen as renewed fighting hinders peace efforts
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At least 10 soldiers killed in Yemen as renewed fighting hinders peace efforts
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Business · WashingtonThe Supreme Court is hearing a spirited dispute Wednesday between whiskey maker Jack Daniel’s and the manufacturer of a squeaking dog toy that parodies the liquor's bottle and label.
Supreme Court chews on Jack Daniel’s dog toy dispute
67% Center coverage: 104 sources
Business · WashingtonThe Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday issued a safety alerts to airlines, pilots and others about the "need for continued vigilance and attention to mitigation of safety risks" after a series of high-profile near collisions.
FAA issues safety alert to airlines, pilots after near-miss incidents
85% Center coverage: 34 sources
Nature · CaliforniaAn unusually virulent type of toxoplasmosis is killing California sea otters — and may pose an eventual public health threat to other marine animals and to humans, a new study has found.
California sea otters killed by rare parasite strain: study
64% Center coverage: 14 sources
Transgender · TulsaMore than 25 proposals introduced across 14 states include provisions permitting teachers or fellow students not to honor the name and pronouns that align with a student's gender identity. At least a dozen would also require schools to alert parents of gender identity changes in most circumstances. Some parents and teachers argue they have a right to know, others warn it could jeopardize the mental health and physical safety of gender-nonconforming children.
Transgender youth: 'Forced outing' bills make schools unsafe
68% Left coverage: 19 sources
Joe Biden · WashingtonThe federal government on Wednesday announced a new initiative aimed at overhauling the United States’ organ transplant system, which is belabored by long wait times for life-saving procedures.
US government announces plan to overhaul organ transplant system
80% Center coverage: 36 sources
Sarah Huckabee Sanders · Little RockArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a new law prohibiting transgender people at public schools from using the restroom of their choice. Arkansas is fourth state to place such restrictions at public schools.
Arkansas restricts school bathroom use by transgender people
44% Center coverage: 74 sources
"Don't Say Gay" Bill · FloridaFormer Florida state Representative Joseph Harding pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements for COVID-19 relief money, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Ex-Florida GOP lawmaker pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud
43% Center coverage: 41 sources
Animals · Sea Isle CityEight dolphins have died after they became stranded on a beach in New Jersey, marine animal welfare officials said.
Eight dolphins die in mass stranding on New Jersey beaches
61% Center coverage: 64 sources
Guns · TampaA dramatic video released by the Tampa Police Department showed the moment security guards took down a man after he tried to enter a gentleman's club with multiple weapons.
Security takes down armed man who tried to enter Tampa gentleman's club
59% Center coverage: 42 sources
Joe Biden · WashingtonWhen presenting novelist Colson Whitehead - who has won back-to-back Pulitzer Prizes - at the National Medal of the Arts ceremony, the US president said: "I'm kind of looking for a back-to-back myself."
Joe Biden hints at re-election bid while honouring Bruce Springsteen
52% Center coverage: 50 sources
Gun Violence · WashingtonMore than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015 and some 2,000 suffered injuries from “less lethal” impact projectiles, according to a report released Wednesday.
Report: 119K people hurt by riot-control weapons since 2015
60% Center coverage: 30 sources
Fox News · DelawareLawyers for Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems squared off in a Delaware courtroom this week and now await a judge’s ruling on whether the voting system company’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against the network should proceed to a jury trial.
Fox News, Dominion await key ruling from judge in defamation lawsuit
46% Left coverage: 13 sources
