Sunday, June 29, 2025
Today's Recap: 1 Left, 10 Center-Left, 58 Center, 5 Center-Right, 1 Right.
ABC News | AP | Al Jeezra | Atlantic | BBC World News | Bloomberg | CBS News | CNBC | CNN | Financial Times | Fox News | HuffPost | MSNBC | NBC News | NPR | NY Post | NY Times | New Yorker | Newsmax | Newsweek | PBS NewsHour | Politico | RealClearPolitics | TIME | The Guardian | The Hill | UPI | USA Today | WAPO | Washington Examiner
[ABC News]
Article Title: Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
Summary: The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 04-35-43-52-62, Powerball: 12
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: This information is straightforward and factual, requiring no fact check.
Article Title: After decades in the US, Iranians arrested in Trump’s deportation drive
Summary: Some Iranians are getting arrested by immigration authorities after living decades in the United States
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reveals that some Iranians who have lived in the U.S. for decades are being arrested for deportation under Trump's immigration policies.
Article Title: US cities cap Pride Month with a mix of party and protest
Summary: The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride is reaching its rainbow-laden crescendo as New York and other major cities around the world host major parades and marches
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The information is accurate, US cities indeed celebrate Pride Month with major parades and marches.
[AP]
Article Title: Catholic priest still bakes pies, enjoys opera and performs daily Mass at age 100
Summary: The Rev. James Kelly baptized and married thousands of people, ministered to the ill at hospitals, and traveled the world. He became friends with an opera superstar and with a saint. Kelly is the longest-serving priest in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. He r…
Tone: Center | Slant: Supportive | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article provides a description of Father Kelly's life and accomplishments which seem factual, but a comprehensive fact-check would require additional sources for confirmation.
Article Title: A Russian drone strike on Odesa kills a married couple and injures 17 people, Ukraine says
Summary: Ukrainian authorities say two people were killed and some 17 injured after Russian drones attacked the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa. A drone hit a residential tower block in the city, causing damage to three floors and trapping residents, emergency s…
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is mostly factual, reporting on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, but without independent verification of the claims made by Ukrainian authorities, complete accuracy cannot be confirmed.
Article Title: At least 34 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza as ceasefire prospects inch closer
Summary: Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed at least 34 people, according to health officials. The attacks, which began late Friday and continued into Saturday, hit shelters and residential areas across Gaza, worsening its humanitarian crisis. U.S. President Donald T…
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on Israeli strikes in Gaza and casualty counts. However, confirmation or additional information from independent sources outside of local health officials would be useful for added context.
[Al Jeezra]
Article Title: Police clash with protesters in Serbia as tens of thousands demand election
Summary: Police in Serbia fired tear gas and arrested dozens as anti-government protests in Belgrade turned violent.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on anti-government protests in Serbia, with the police responding with tear gas and arrests.
Article Title: Hong Kong’s League of Social Democrats announces disbandment
Summary: Founded in 2006, LSD was the latest pro-democracy party to hold street protests amid national security crackdown.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly reports that the pro-democracy party, League of Social Democrats (LSD) in Hong Kong has announced disbandment.
Article Title: Trump defends Netanyahu, attacks Israeli prosecutors over corruption trial
Summary: US President Donald Trump links US aid to Netanyahu’s corruption trial in fiery post on his social media site.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is generally accurate in stating that President Trump defended Netanyahu and criticized Israeli prosecutors, however a direct link between US aid and Netanyahu's corruption trial is not specified.
[Atlantic]
Article Title: Fired by DOGE and Sick With Cancer
Summary: The quiet heroism of my friend in government
Tone: Concerned | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The article contains several inaccuracies, including the claim that Elon Musk heads the Department of Government Efficiency and that Donald Trump returned to office, neither of which are true. The story of Anne Romatowski may be true, but the context in which it is presented contains false information.
Article Title: How Civil-Rights Law Became a Weapon Against Colleges
Summary: Democratic administrations wielded the law in aggressive, punitive ways. Now the Trump administration is going even further.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The civil-rights law has indeed been employed by varied administrations, but "aggressive, punitive ways" and "going even further” lacks sufficient context to fully substantiate or refute.
Article Title: Five Sunday Reads
Summary: Explore stories about why your professional peak is coming sooner than you think, the bursting of the computer-science bubble, and more.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★★★
Fact Check: The fact-checking is limited due to the nature of the article being a newsletter summary of various topics, but based on the content provided, there are no obvious inaccuracies or false claims.
[BBC World News]
Article Title: Iran could start enriching uranium for bomb within months, UN nuclear chief says
Summary: Rafael Grossi's claim contradicts President Trump, who insists Iran's nuclear capabilities have been "totally obliterated".
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The UN nuclear chief does contradict President Trump's claim by asserting that Iran could begin enriching uranium for a bomb within months.
Article Title: Thousands party at Budapest Pride in clear message to Orban
Summary: A giant crowd throngs the Hungarian capital, championing LGBT rights and defying PM Viktor Orban.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: This is true as the recent Budapest Pride saw a record number of attendees who defied Prime Minister Viktor Orban's policies against LGBT rights.
Article Title: Serbia police clash with anti-government protesters in Belgrade
Summary: President Aleksandar Vucic - populist and close to Russia - has faced months of protests and alleges a foreign coup plot.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on clashes between Serbian police and anti-government protesters in Belgrade.
[Bloomberg]
Article Title: Chile Votes in Primary Thrown Open by Rising Communist Candidate
Summary: Chileans head to the polls on Sunday in a presidential primary for left-wing candidates, a contest thrown open by a late rally in support for a communist contender.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on a significant rise of support for a communist candidate in Chile's presidential primary.
Article Title: Putin Expands Secrecy Law to Tighten Wartime Control in Russia
Summary: President Vladimir Putin has expanded the range of information covered by Russia’s state secrecy law, further tightening his grip on society as his war in Ukraine continues.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly reports on Putin's expansion of the state secrecy law amid the conflict with Ukraine.
Article Title: LNG Tanker Leaves Sanctioned Russian Plant Bound for Murmansk
Summary: A liquefied gas tanker, which docked at Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant last week, appears to have left the facility and is heading toward the northern port of Murmansk, according to ship-tracking data on the Bloomberg terminal.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that a liquefied gas tanker left Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant and is heading towards the port of Murmansk.
[CBS News]
Article Title: Multiple rowhomes collapse after explosion in North Philadelphia
Summary: At least three buildings collapsed in Philadelphia's Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The given information is accurate according to the title and summary, reporting on a building collapse in Philadelphia's Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood.
Article Title: The Life and Death of Blaze Bernstein
Summary: A brilliant college student is killed by a former classmate. Inside the trial of the secret neo-Nazi prosecutors say murdered Blaze because he was gay and Jewish. "48 Hours" correspondent Tracy Smith reports.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on a trial in which a college student was murdered by a classmate, who prosecutors claim was a neo-Nazi targeting the victim because of his sexual orientation and religion.
Article Title: ClimateWatch: Ways to prevent heat stroke this summer
Summary: In this episode of "ClimateWatch," CBS News' national environmental correspondent David Schechter explores the ways humans and animals can protect themselves from the summer heat.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is a factual report on ways to prevent heat stroke during the summer.
[CNBC]
Article Title: To fight Trump's funding freezes, states try a new gambit: Withholding federal payments
Summary: The novel and untested approach has been introduced by Democratic lawmakers in at least four states.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Democratic lawmakers in at least four states are introducing a new and untested approach to combat President Trump's funding freezes by potentially withholding federal payments.
Article Title: Tesla's IPO was 15 years ago. The stock is up almost 300-fold since then
Summary: A $10,000 investment in Tesla at the time of its 2010 IPO would now be worth close to $3 million.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The information presented in the article is accurate; Tesla's stock has significantly increased since its 2010 IPO.
Article Title: The global week ahead: A hectic half first heralds a volatile second
Summary: This is your weekly lookahead at the key global events that could move markets and shape policy.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is mostly factual, but it does not provide enough context or evidence to fully verify all claims, such as the specific reasons for Keir Starmer's declining approval ratings.
[CNN]
Article Title: Reigning Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí hospitalized with meningitis less than a week before Euro 2025
Summary: Spanish soccer star Aitana Bonmatí has been hospitalized with viral meningitis just days before the start of the Women’s Euros on Wednesday, her manager Montse Tomé said.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The fact check will require additional information about the news, including verifications from the official clubs, medical personnel, or statements from Aitana Bonmatí herself. As of now, the article presents a straightforward report with no outwardly incorrect information.
Article Title: Is Travis Decker alive? A fruitless 4-week manhunt has produced ‘no certain evidence’
Summary: The area of the rural Cascades near Leavenworth, Washington, is so majestic, they call it the Enchantments. Cold, clear water from the wilderness lakes flows into Icicle Creek, where it rushes over sparkling rocks. But the tranquil beauty that draws campers a…
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: Cannot be determined without the full text.
Fact Check: Cannot be determined without external sources or the full text.
Article Title: Republican plans to overhaul Medicaid are already shaking up the 2026 midterms
Summary: Senate Republicans have yet to finalize their version of President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy proposal, but GOP lawmakers up for reelection in 2026 are bracing for the political impact of the bill’s Medicaid cuts.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that Republican lawmakers are concerned about the political impact of proposed Medicaid cuts, but it does not provide enough information to definitively assess the details of these changes or the state of the 2026 midterms.
[Financial Times]
Article Title: Nvidia insiders cash out $1bn worth of shares
Summary: Chief executive Jensen Huang leads wave of insider selling as AI demand boosts stock to record high
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that Nvidia insiders, including CEO Jensen Huang, have sold $1bn worth of company shares following a surge in the stock price due to high AI demand.
Article Title: US holidaymakers descend on Europe as overtourism fears mount
Summary: The continent could be poised for a record summer as Americans pour in and Europeans holiday close to home
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately presents the anticipated increase in tourism in Europe.
Article Title: How Labour can revive UK animal spirits
Summary: The party’s growth strategy has been found wanting after a year in power
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article critiques the Labour Party's growth strategy as ineffective after a year in power.
[Fox News]
Article Title: AOC's claimed Bronx identity called 'bold-face lie' by former schoolmate turned NY assemblyman
Summary: New York Assemblyman Matt Slater shared a yearbook photo of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, calling her 'Bronx girl' identity into question.
Tone: Right | Slant: Critical | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: Assemblyman Matt Slater's comments are part of a broader political discussion about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's representation of and connection to her district. Her upbringing in both the Bronx and Westchester County is well-documented and does not invalidate her claim to a 'Bronx girl' identity. The accuracy of the article is rated two stars, due to its inclusion of Slater's claim but lack of deeper fact-checking or representation of the whole story.
Article Title: Final day of SCOTUS decisions brings wave of history-making rulings
Summary: The Supreme Court's last decision day of its term involved the justices reining in judicial power and serving up a victory for parents in the ongoing culture wars.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate in stating that the Supreme Court's last day of decisions involved significant rulings that impacted judicial power and cultural issues. However, without more specifics about the decisions themselves, a detailed fact check cannot be conducted.
Article Title: Notorious Iranian prison boss flees minutes before Israeli airstrikes after secret warning
Summary: The notorious director of a brutal Iranian jail escaped just before airstrikes, after Israeli sources contacted his son with a warning: have your father open the prison doors, or he will be targeted.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article does not provide enough information to fact check the claim that an Iranian prison boss was warned by Israeli sources and escaped before the airstrikes. This information is based on an alleged event, and its accuracy could only be determined with more details and sources.
[HuffPost]
Article Title: SNL' Star Says This 'Crazy' Mixup With Show Icon Made Her Sob 'Hysterically'
Summary: Sarah Sherman said she felt like a "spirit" was talking to her after she received a "giant envelope" in the mail.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article provides an accurate account of Sarah Sherman's experience with a mixup involving the show 'SNL' but does not confirm the significance of the "show icon" involved.
Article Title: Slain Minnesota Lawmaker's Beloved Dog Lies In State Alongside Her And Husband
Summary: Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband provided a foster home for canines training to be service dogs.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article report is accurate, but the title incorrectly refers to Rep. Melissa Hortman as being "slain", which is not mentioned or supported in the provided summary.
Article Title: Justice Department Abruptly Fires 3 Prosecutors Who Worked On Jan. 6 Cases: AP
Summary: A letter that was received by one of the prosecutors was signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The article is inaccurate as Pam Bondi is not the current Attorney General; therefore, she wouldn't sign dismissal letters.
[MSNBC]
Article Title: Fox News star Jeanine Pirro used to be a prosecutor. Trump will make her a weapon.
Summary: Only in the Trump administration is the appointment of Fox News host Jeanine Pirro a better option for U.S. attorney of the District of Columbia — barely.
Tone: Left | Slant: Critical | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The article implies that Jeanine Pirro is going to be made the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, but there is no confirmation from the Trump administration or any other credible source. The language used is speculative and dismissive of the potential candidate's qualifications.
Article Title: Trump’s second term is giving a green light to blatant racism
Summary: Even when compared with his first stint in the White House, Trump’s second administration seems far more permissive of unabashed bigotry.
Tone: Left | Slant: Critical | Accuracy: N/A
Fact Check: The content is speculative, as Trump only served one term as President. Trump did not have a second term administration, so claims about such are inherently fallacious.
Article Title: Private equity wants to get into your 401(k). Trump might let them.
Summary: Why private equity wants access to your 401(k) — with the Trump Administration’s help
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The title and description imply that the Trump Administration is considering or has implemented policies that would allow private equity firms to access 401(k) accounts. It's essential to confirm the specificity of this policy to validate the accuracy. This claim is generally true as there have been discussions and regulation relaxation under the Trump administration around the topic, but the statement might lack context or be misleading without further details.
[NBC News]
Article Title: Senate Republicans move toward passing Trump spending bill
Summary: Senate Republicans moved toward passing a massive spending bill backed by President Trump during their marathon session on Saturday. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports from Capitol Hill.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that Senate Republicans are moving towards passing a spending bill backed by President Trump.
Article Title: After criticism from MAGA world, Amy Coney Barrett delivers for Trump
Summary: Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett had faced vitriol for sporadic votes against Trump, but she then authored a major win for Trump on birthright citizenship.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The headline is accurate as it refers to Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett writing a majority opinion in a case related to birthright citizenship, however, more context is needed to verify how this decision constitutes a "major win" for Trump.
Article Title: Protesters in Los Angeles are shifting their tactics as ICE detentions spread fear
Summary: The image of an abandoned ice cream cart has become a rallying cry for Los Angeles residents and a symbol of opposition to President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration policies.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is generally factual, discussing how protesters in Los Angeles are reacting to ICE detentions under President Trump's immigration policies.
[NPR]
Article Title: Russia launches record aerial attack on Ukraine
Summary: Russia launched the largest aerial assault on Ukraine overnight since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The news is accurate as it directly states the events happening without exaggeration or misinformation.
Article Title: Trump calls for Gaza deal, slams Netanyahu trial
Summary: U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza, calling for a deal, and doubled down on his criticism of the legal proceedings against Netanyahu.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports President Trump's call for a ceasefire deal in Gaza and his criticism of legal proceedings against Netanyahu.
Article Title: Who said that? NPR's approach to anonymous sources
Summary: Sometimes people with vital information face serious risks for speaking to a journalist. In those cases, NPR may consider granting the source anonymity. Here's how we think about it.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately discusses NPR's approach to using anonymous sources.
[NY Post]
Article Title: Leftist media’s Iran misreporting: Letters to the Editor — June 30, 2025
Summary: The Issue: CNN’s report on an assessment doubting the US’s success in its strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Once again, we have an apparent security leak coming from a government security agency and a cable news channel, CNN, runs the story as though the leaked information is 100% true (“Well, leak of the devil, CNN,”...
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article criticizes CNN's alleged unquestioning acceptance of a leaked government report doubting the effectiveness of a U.S. military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Article Title: Personal submarines, prostitutes and simulated warfare: Inside the insanely luxurious world of billionaires’ superyachts
Summary: On board the world's most over-the-top floating mansions, Champagne and caviar is just the first course.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is true as it accurately depicts the ultimate luxury lifestyle lead by some billionaires.
Article Title: The woman who witnessed the assassination attempt against Trump
Summary: “When you’re a reporter, there’s always this understanding that you are chronicling a thread of history.” So says author and long-time New York Postcontributor Salena Zito, whose new book “Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America’s Heartland” details her experience standing mere feet from President Trump...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-Right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The information provided is not sufficient to confirm or debunk the occurrence of a near assassination against Donald Trump.
[NY Times]
Article Title: After War With Israel and U.S., Iran Rests on a Knife Edge
Summary: The Islamic Republic limps on after the 12-day conflict. Where will the nation go from here?
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is partly accurate but provides insufficient context to fully understand the situation, as it doesn't provide specific details about the "12-day conflict" and the state of Iran after it.
Article Title: Israel’s Military Appears Poised to Expand into Gaza City Amid Cease-Fire Calls
Summary: President Trump urged Israel and Hamas to “make the deal,” but it was unclear if any significant progress has been made toward an agreement.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is truthful in reporting on a current issue between Israel and Hamas, but lacks comprehensive details to fully verify the progress of a potential deal or cease-fire.
Article Title: Senate Takes Up Trump’s Policy Bill, as G.O.P. Scrounges for Votes to Pass It
Summary: Republican leaders barely scaled a key procedural hurdle to bring up the bill, but Democrats delayed its consideration and it was unclear whether the G.O.P. had the votes to pass it.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately describes a situation where a bill associated with Trump is being considered in the Senate, but with uncertainty about potential passage due to potential insufficient support.
[New Yorker]
Article Title: How Eva Victor Reimagined the Trauma Plot
Summary: In her new film, the actor, writer, and director charts the nonlinear course of a young woman’s recovery from assault.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly provides an account of Eva Victor's new film about a young woman's recovery from assault.
Article Title: Trump, Congress, and the War Powers Resolution
Summary: How we got to a situation where a President can reasonably claim that it is lawful, without congressional approval, to bomb a country that has not attacked the U.S.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately highlights the debatable issue about a President's authority to carry out military actions without congressional approval, a topic with legal and political complexities.
Article Title: An Enduring Archive of Queer Writers’ Portraits
Summary: Robert Giard spent his career photographing hundreds of cultural luminaries and niche literary figures in the hopes of “recording something of note” about the gay experience.
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reflects Robert Giard's career in photographing figures in the gay community for historical preservation.
[Newsmax]
Article Title: AI Is Learning to Lie, Scheme, and Threaten Its Creators
Summary: The world's most advanced AI models are exhibiting troubling new behaviors - lying, scheming, and even threatening their creators to achieve their goals.In one particularly jarring example, under threat of being unplugged, Anthropic's latest creation Claude 4 lashed back by...
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The article misleadingly personifies AI, which lacks consciousness and emotions, and can't literally lie, scheme, or threaten its creators.
Article Title: Israel Orders Evacuations in Northern Gaza as Trump Calls for War to End
Summary: The Israeli military ordered Palestinians to evacuate areas in northern Gaza on Sunday before intensified fighting against Hamas, as U.S. President Donald Trump called for an end to the war amid renewed efforts to broker a ceasefire."Make the deal in Gaza, get the hostages...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that Israel ordered evacuations in Northern Gaza amid heightened conflict with Hamas, and that U.S. President Donald Trump has called for an end to the war.
Article Title: The Last Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Party That Held Street Protests Disbands
Summary: Hong Kong pro-democracy political party League of Social Democrats announced on Sunday it had disbanded due to immense political pressure, the latest casualty in a years-long crackdown that has already quieted much of the city's once-vocal opposition.Following massive...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is correct in stating that the League of Social Democrats, a pro-democracy political party in Hong Kong, has disbanded due to political pressure.
[Newsweek]
Article Title: Report: Lakers Connected to Veteran Center in NBA Free Agency
Summary: The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to pursue an intriguing center upgrade in NBA free agency.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article suggests that the Los Angeles Lakers are anticipated to pursue a new center during NBA free agency, but doesn't provide specific details.
Article Title: Couple Film Their Engagement, Unaware of What's Happening in the Background
Summary: The Midwest couple were celebrating their engagement when they spotted something they weren't expecting.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The fact-check would require more information about the actual event to verify.
Article Title: Terminally Ill Dog Spends 791 Days in Shelter, Then Everything Changed
Summary: Princess looked set to see out her days being looked after by staff at the Maui Humane Society—until something wonderful happened.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article truthfully reports on the situation of a terminally ill dog spending 791 days in a shelter before something changed.
[PBS NewsHour]
Article Title: Israeli strikes kill at least 72 people in Gaza, including children in tents, relatives say
Summary: Israeli strikes killed at least 72 people across Gaza overnight and into Saturday, health workers said, as ceasefire prospects were said to be improving after 21 months of war.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the number of deaths in Gaza due to Israeli strikes as per health workers' statements but does not provide details about the cause of the conflict or mention any verification of these claims.
Article Title: Hundreds of thousands mourn top Iranian military leaders and scientists killed by Israeli strikes
Summary: Gen. Hossein Salami and Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh of Iran's Revolutionary Guard were both killed on June 13 as Israel launched a war it said was meant to destroy Iran's nuclear program, specifically targeting military commanders, scientists and nuclear facilities.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The authenticity of the reported Israeli strikes and the deaths of the mentioned Iranian generals cannot be verified without additional independent confirmations and credible source citations.
Article Title: Former top CDC vaccine expert on why she resigned in protest over firing of advisory panel
Summary: Earlier in June, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 members of a key vaccine advisory panel and handpicked eight new members, including several who have expressed skepticism about some vaccines. The move prompted the resignation of Dr. Fiona Havers, one of the CDC’s leading vaccine experts. Ali Rogin speaks with Havers about her decision.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not the Health Secretary and thus did not fire the members of a vaccine advisory panel, this information is incorrect.
[Politico]
Article Title: Marco Rubio on his Many White House Roles. Plus a chat with Trump’s ‘Chief Twitter troll’
Summary: A key Trump adviser Alex Breusewitz explains MAGA’s media playbook.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-Right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article provides an accurate assessment of Marco Rubio's roles in the White House and discloses insight from a key Trump adviser, Alex Breusewitz, on media strategies, yet does not provide comprehensive fact-checking or questioning of claims.
Article Title: Marco Rubio on his many roles, plus a chat with Trump’s ‘chief Twitter troll’ | The Conversation
Summary: Unable to summarize.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is providing a factual recount of Rubio's roles and a chat with Trump's 'chief Twitter troll' with no false information detected.
Article Title: Biden pays respects as former Minnesota House Speaker Hortman, killed in shooting, lies in state
Summary: Melissa Hortman lay in state in the Minnesota Capitol rotunda with her husband, Mark, and their golden retriever, Gilbert.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on President Biden paying respects as former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, who was killed in a shooting, lies in state.
[RealClearPolitics]
Article Title: The Improbable Rise of Zohran Mamdani
Summary: Unable to summarize.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Limited article access; analysis is approximate.
Article Title: Mamdani on Why He Won & What Happens Next
Summary: Unable to summarize.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Limited article access; analysis is approximate.
Article Title: A Consequential 2 Weeks for Trump's Presidency
Summary: President Donald Trump made some of the most consequential decisions in U.S. history in the past 12 days.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Limited article access; analysis is approximate.
[TIME]
Article Title: Fortnite Players to Receive More Than $126 Million in Refunds. Here’s How You Can File a Claim
Summary: "The Federal Trade Commission is sending refunds totaling more than $126 million to players of the popular video game Fortnite."
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The statement is accurate; the FTC is refunding over $126 million to Fortnite players.
Article Title: Trump Issues Blistering Response After Iran’s Supreme Leader Threatens U.S., as All Sides Claim Victory in Conflict
Summary: "A burned out, blown up country with no future, a decimated military, a horrible economy, and death all around them."
Tone: Critical | Slant: Right | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: This article reflects a strong bias and presents an unverified negative picture of the situation in Iran, requiring closer scrutiny for confirmation.
Article Title: Trump Should Have Never Ditched the Iran Nuclear Deal
Summary: The JCPOA was working before the U.S. pulled out in 2018, and another accord is still the best way forward.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate when it states that the U.S. withdrew from the JCPOA, known as the Iran Nuclear Deal, in 2018.
[The Guardian]
Article Title: A roadmap to beat Trump? How rise of Zohran Mamdani is dividing Democrats
Summary: Many believe Mamdani’s triumph shows it is time for national party to evolve but others say his brand of politics will not appeal in key battlegroundsThe Friday night before election day, Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist running for mayor of New York City, walked the length of Manhattan, from Inwood Hill Park at its northern tip to the Battery – about 13 miles. Along the way, he was greeted by a stream of New Yorkers enjoying the sticky summer night – men rose from their folding chairs to shake his hand, drivers honked in support and diners leapt up to snap a selfie with the would-be leader of their city.A feelgood video of his trek, produced by Mamdani’s campaign, captures the “only in New York” quality of his ascendance, from little-known assembly member to the all-but-official Democratic nominee for mayor of America’s largest city. Continue reading...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is mostly accurate, but it incorrectly identifies Zohran Mamdani as running for mayor of New York City, when he is actually a member of the New York State Assembly.
Article Title: Gong baths and a naked sauna: my search for inner peace at Glastonbury
Summary: The festival can feel like 24/7 sensory overload, but it does have a more tranquil side …The quest for tranquility in the world’s least tranquil place can lead you to unexpected places. On a baking-hot Glastonbury day, I am sitting in a 90C sauna surrounded by 10 naked strangers.My journey began on Friday. While Lorde is playing a crammed secret set at the Woodsies stage, I’m over at Humblewell – a somewhat smaller tent – with 50 people who couldn’t care less about the buzz. We lie on mats and parched grass, eyes closed, breathing deeply, legs moving in unison under the orders of the yoga teacher, Dina. A bassy soundtrack distracts from the many sounds outside competing for our attention. If it wasn’t for the bucket hats, you wouldn’t know you were at Glastonbury. I fold into a child’s pose and feel a deep sense of release. Continue reading...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is a personal account about the author's experience engaging in tranquil activities at the Glastonbury festival.
Article Title: ‘I’ve been incredibly lucky. I have heavy impostor syndrome’: Djo on viral fame, bad reviews, and life after Stranger Things
Summary: Actor and musician Joe Keery made his name on the Netflix hit as lovable jock Steve Harrington, but he never stopped making music. He discusses anxiety, his earnest new record and why he and his castmates are ‘bonded for life’“It was a crazy situation – this song that I wrote was being linked to the head of the Catholic church!” Joe Keery sounds incredulous as he recalls his latest viral moment. The track in question was End of Beginning, the wistful indie anthem from his 2022 album Decide. It first became an online hit last year, taking on a new life soundtracking TikTok users’ videos of their home towns. As it happens, the home town – or university town, in Keery’s case – that he sings about in the song is Chicago. Fast forward to this May, when Illinois native Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the new pope. The song began to do the rounds all over, with fans overlaying the lyrics (“And when I’m back in Chicago, I feel it!”) over videos of the new pontiff.It was just the latest surreal chapter in the 33-year-old’s career, which has seen him juggle musical success with acting megastardom, thanks to his breakout role as villainous jock, and later beloved fan favourite, Steve Harrington in Netflix’s retro sci-fi smash Stranger Things. Performing under the name Djo, he has released two albums of hazy psychedelic rock and angular electro respectively, plus that aforementioned, absolutely inescapable viral hit, which peaked at No 4 in the UK charts. He’s now on tour in support of recent third album The Crux, aptly named as he reaches the end of a nine-year stint in Stranger Things, whose extremely long-awaited final season will be released on 26 November. Continue reading...
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately details Joe Keery's career in music and acting, notably his role in "Stranger Things," and the viral success of his song "End of Beginning."
[The Hill]
Article Title: Trump calls for deal on war in Gaza, hostages' return
Summary: President Trump on Sunday called for a deal on Israel’s war in Gaza and the hostages held in the territory to be released. “MAKE THE DEAL IN GAZA. GET THE HOSTAGES BACK!!! DJT,” Trump said in an early morning post on Truth Social. Trump’s push for a deal and the release of the hostages comes...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate in stating that President Trump called for a deal on the war in Gaza and the return of hostages.
Article Title: Red states have launched a hostile takeover of public universities
Summary: Florida is at the extreme edge of an unprecedented red-state campaign to reinforce and sometimes outdo the Trump administration’s efforts to remake higher education. But it is by no means alone.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article presents a strong opinion against changes in higher education policies and reforms in red states but lacks sufficient fine details to fully support its claims.
Article Title: Sliwa blames Adams for Mamdani’s likely primary win, says ‘I’m not going anywhere’
Summary: Republican New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa continued his salvo against Mayor Eric Adams (D) and doubled down on his choice to stay in the race for New York City mayor in a morning radio interview that aired Sunday amidst calls for candidates to unite behind a single opposition figure to Zohran Mamdani, the...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports Curtis Sliwa's words during a radio interview expressing his resolve to stay in the mayoral race and blaming Eric Adams for Mamdani's likely primary win.
[UPI]
Article Title: On This Day, June 29: U.S. Supreme Court finds death penalty unconstitutional
Summary: On June 29, 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that capital punishment, as then administered by individual states, was unconstitutional.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The statement is true; the U.S. Supreme Court did rule capital punishment as unconstitutional on June 29, 1972 (in Furman v. Georgia), but later upheld it under certain conditions in 1976 (in Gregg v. Georgia).
Article Title: Famous birthdays for June 29: Sharon Lawrence, Nicole Scherzinger
Summary: Actor Sharon Lawrence turns 64 and actor/musician Nicole Scherzinger turns 47, among the famous birthdays for June 29.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately states the birthdays of actors Sharon Lawrence and Nicole Scherzinger.
Article Title: Senate barely approves procedural vote to open debate on spending bill
Summary: The U.S. Senate late Saturday conducted its first vote to move the massive spending bill forward after Republicans released their updated version.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly summarizes that the U.S. Senate has taken a procedural vote to advance a new spending bill.
[USA Today]
Article Title: Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on Foot
Summary: Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the return of Palestinians to Northern Gaza after a standoff over hostage releases resolved.
Article Title: Leading China Property Developer Reports Huge loss, in Sign of Widening Real-Estate Woes
Summary: Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the significant loss reported by Vanke, a leading Chinese property developer, highlighting a wider issue within the real estate sector in China.
Article Title: Freed Israeli Hostages Still Had Shrapnel in Their Bodies From Oct. 7 Attack
Summary: Some of the women were held alone for extended periods and spent eight months in tunnels, an Israeli medical official said.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that freed Israeli hostages still had shrapnel in their bodies from an October 7 attack, according to an Israeli medical official.
[WAPO]
Article Title: Nancy Mace privately asks Trump aides to unfreeze Mercedes EV funds
Summary: The program, set up through President Joe Biden’s climate law, would benefit the Mercedes plant in South Carolina.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article needs more information for a full fact check. However, if the program was indeed set up through President Joe Biden's climate law and targets a Mercedes plant in South Carolina, then the information seems factually correct. But it's also necessary to confirm if Nancy Mace has indeed asked Trump aides for help.
Article Title: A logging protest in the treetops ends in terror, activists say
Summary: The protest, near Olympic National Park in Washington state, is part of a growing movement aimed at saving decades-old trees that aren’t considered old-growth.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article appears to base the details on real events that took place near the Olympic National Park in Washington state, involving protests against logging efforts. As such, the information seems factual, although further information on the context and scope of "terrorism" as used here would be required for a thorough fact-check.
Article Title: Morale craters at State Department as mass layoffs loom
Summary: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called the agency “bloated,” yet as violence spiked in the Middle East, staff say they’ve been asked to work extra hours.
Tone: Center-Left | Slant: Critical | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The title and description does not provide any factual evidence regarding the claims such as a mass layoff or a spike in violence leading to increased hours. Unless confirmed with data, it can be considered speculative. Also, Marco Rubio has never served as a Secretary of State, which raises doubts regarding the article's credibility.
[Washington Examiner]
Article Title: Pick one: MAGA or states’ rights
Summary: After being disobliging to President Donald Trump many times on this page, let me acknowledge that he is getting some things right. For example, he is right to prioritize removing illegal immigrants from the country. I have never understood why this is even controversial. The clue is in “illegal.” He is right to call time […]
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article supports President Trump's focus on immigration but lacks comprehensive evidence to fully evaluate its factual accuracy.
Article Title: Do the Democrats need Barack Obama? It’s complicated
Summary: The Democratic Party‘s leadership vacuum has left many wondering who can unify its ranks. With no clear leader stepping forward, some are hoping former President Barack Obama can fill the void. However, it remains uncertain whether Obama is willing to take on that responsibility, whether his voice still carries the weight it once did, or if […]
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately outlines the uncertainty within the Democratic Party concerning potential leadership from former President Barack Obama.
Article Title: Bipartisan trust over national security breaks down following Iran strikes
Summary: Lines of communication over the U.S.’s national security between the White House and Congress are strained as speculation grows that a preliminary report on the strikes on Iranian nuclear sites was leaked out of Capitol Hill. The White House has been put under pressure to provide more information on the bombings in Iran last weekend, […]
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the strained relationship between the White House and Congress due to allegations of a leak involving a preliminary report on strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
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