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Ground News has come across 1,220 headlines reported on by WAFB 9 during the past 3 months.

Ground News rates WAFB 9’s media bias as center. This rating is based on a combination of the media bias ratings of a Center rating from Ad Fontes Media, a Center rating from Media Bias/Fact Check .

WAFB 9’s aggregated factuality score is high. Factuality is assigned by combining fact check, credibility, and reliability ratings from Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check.

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All of today’s top news stories from WAFB 9. Get the full analysis behind how media bias impacts breaking news. Ground News has come across 1,220 headlines reported on by WAFB 9 during the past 3 months.

Ground News rates WAFB 9’s media bias as center. This rating is based on a combination of the media bias ratings of a Center rating from Ad Fontes Media, a Center rating from Media Bias/Fact Check . WAFB 9’s aggregated factuality score is high. Factuality is assigned by combining fact check, credibility, and reliability ratings from Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check.

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Information about WAFB 9

Where is WAFB 9 located?Baton Rouge, United StatesWAFB 9's WebsiteWAFB 9's TwitterWAFB 9's Wikipedia

Ownership

Who owns WAFB 9?

Media Conglomerate: Gray Television

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Factuality

How credible is the news from WAFB 9?

High

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Media Bias Ratings

Does WAFB 9 lean left or right?

Average Bias Rating:Center

Centerby Ad Fontes Media

Centerby Media Bias/Fact Check

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Top WAFB 9 News

Crime · Red River

Shooting at New Mexico’s Red River motorcycle rally kills 3, wounds 5

52% Center coverage: 69 sources

Three people were killed and five were wounded in a shooting at an annual motorcycle rally in a New Mexico town late Saturday afternoon.See the Story

Joe Biden · Washington

President Biden to Honor UConn Men's Basketball Team at White House

55% Center coverage: 51 sources

The NCAA basketball champions are visiting the White House Friday. President Joe Biden will host the Louisiana State University women’s basketball team first. See the Story

Health · Baton Rouge

Search called off for Louisiana high school graduate who fell overboard from a boat in the Bahamas, Coast Guard says

52% Center coverage: 40 sources

NEW: The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search on Friday night. Cameron Robbins, 18, was on a graduation boating excursion in the Bahamas. Video shows Robbins splashing in the water, a few feet from the boat. He then disappeared, witnesses said.See the Story

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Latest News Stories

Police: Man accused of taping pacifier to baby’s mouth

100% Center coverage: 6 sources

Three friends who came to help the man find his other child reportedly found the baby in her crib with the pacifier taped to her mouth, police said.See the Story

Family’s heartfelt moment with orangutan at zoo asking to see newborn goes viral

100% Center coverage: 5 sources

A family’s video from their recent trip to the zoo is going viral.See the Story

Memorial Day · Los Angeles

Multiple events scheduled for Memorial Day 2023

Coverage: 2 sources

Memorial Day is a time to honor and remember the men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. There are multiple events set to take place in the Baton Rouge area and across Louisiana for Memorial Day 2023. The Baton Rouge Concert Bank is holding its annual Memorial Day Concert on Monday, May 29.See the Story

Milford, Delaware · Milford

Saskatoon police find white van linked to homicide investigation

100% Center coverage: 7 sources

Police were called out to respond to a double shooting in the 1800 block of Oleander Street. The victims were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police have not released any details about a suspect or motive in the case. Call Crime Stoppers if you have any information.See the Story

Suspect who told police ‘gotta be quicker than that’ on his wanted poster arrested

100% Center coverage: 4 sources

Authorities in Ohio say a man has been arrested after he commented on his own wanted poster online.See the Story

BMW

New BMW lets you change lanes with your eyes

100% Center coverage: 8 sources

BMW unveiled its new 5-series sedan on Wednesday. The new automated driving system suggests a lane change depending on the road situation. The system relies on a camera mounted behind the steering and directed at the driver. If the driver is incapacitated, the vehicle will automatically slow to a stop.See the Story

Grand Jury · Washington

Pence will not fight the order that he testify before special counsel grand jury

60% Center coverage: 117 sources

Former Vice President Mike Pence will not appeal a federal judge’s order that he testify in the special counsel’s probe of former President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election, his adviser announced Wednesday. See the Story

Helicopter Crash

2 Baton Rouge officers die in helicopter crash

93% Center coverage: 14 sources

Two Baton Rouge police officers were killed after a helicopter crashed in West Baton Rouge early Sunday morning. The wreckage was located in a cane field along N. Winterville Rd., off Highway 190 near Port Allen. The helicopter was a Robinson R-44 helicopter and went down around 3 a.m.See the Story

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