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Trump says he signed executive order extending deadline for TikTok closing

TikTok · United States

Trump says he signed executive order extending deadline for TikTok closing

62% Center coverage: 66 sources

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he has signed an executive order extending the June 19 deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the U.S. assets of short-video app TikTok for 90 days. See the Story

DOJ seizes record $225 million in crypto tied to global ‘pig butchering’ scams

Department of Justice · United States

DOJ seizes record $225 million in crypto tied to global ‘pig butchering’ scams

66% Center coverage: 38 sources

The Justice Department announced Wednesday the largest-ever U.S. seizure of cryptocurrency linked to so-called “pig butchering” scams that have cost victims billions globally. See the Story

Zhenhao Zou: Student who drugged and raped 10 women in London and China jailed for life

Sexual Harassment · United Kingdom

Zhenhao Zou: Student who drugged and raped 10 women in London and China jailed for life

38% Left coverage: 21 sources

A Chinese PhD student found guilty of drugging and raping 10 women has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years. See the Story

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Teachers union head Randi Weingarten resigns from DNC

Low coverage from Left Sources

Teachers union head Randi Weingarten resigns from DNC

Oh, Yes! ‘Drag Race’ Alum Jinkx Monsoon to Take over Lead Role in Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’

Low coverage from Right Sources

Oh, Yes! ‘Drag Race’ Alum Jinkx Monsoon to Take over Lead Role in Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’

100% of Sources are High Factuality

Nigeria university's 'no bra, no entry' rule sparks backlash

55% Center coverage: 18 sources

Offbeat · Nigeria See the Story

Border Patrol Disables Nearly 3,000-Foot Smuggling Tunnel Linking Tijuana and San Diego

52% Center coverage: 21 sources

US Immigration · San Diego County See the Story

SE Wisconsin braces for weekend heat wave with temps near 100

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

12 News forecast shows dangerous heat wave arriving this weekend with temperatures near 97 degrees and triple-digit heat index valuesHeatwaves · Milwaukee Read Article

DATCP announces $450K settlement with CenturyLink over price misrepresentation allegations

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

MADISON, Wis. -- Internet provider CenturyLink will pay Wisconsin $450,000 to settle allegations that it misrepresented its monthly prices, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced Thursday.CenturyLink · Madison Read Article

Trump calls for the equivalent of 10 Fed rate cuts

75% Center coverage: 4 sources

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday continued his extraordinary and targeted verbal attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calling for a massive 2.5-point reduction in interest rates. Despite appointing Powell to the role in 2017, Trump has frequently chastised the Fed chair for keeping rates higher than the president would like. On Wednesday, after a monetary policymaking meeting, the Fed said it would be m…Jerome Powell · United States See the Story

America’s economy could face a war shock

80% Center coverage: 5 sources

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — As if a global trade war wasn’t enough for businesses and consumers to contend with, it’s looking increasingly like the Israel-Iran conflict could reach the brink of a full-blown war. While the conflict is playing out thousands of miles away from US soil, Americans may not be able to escape the economic impact of it. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told reporters Wednesday after the central bank’s latest mo…Economy · United States See the Story

Rochester man arrested for murder after woman's death in Wabasha County

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

WEST NEWTON, Minn. (WKBT) -- A Rochester man faces murder charges after the death of a woman in Wabasha County.Rochester, Minnesota · Rochester Read Article

Scientists reconstruct 10,500-year-old woman’s face using DNA

75% Center coverage: 4 sources

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Researchers studying the remains of a prehistoric woman who lived around 10,500 years ago in what is now Belgium have produced a reconstruction of her face using ancient DNA. A team led by scientists from Ghent University found that the woman would have had blue eyes and slightly lighter skin than most other people from the Mesolithic period in Western Europe who have been analyzed to date, according to a statement from …Belgium · Belgium See the Story

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