Thursday, August 28, 2025
Today's Recap: 7 Left, 7 Center-Left, 75 Center, 3 Center-Right, 2 Right.
Accuracy Recap: 2 ★★★★★, 58 ★★★★, 30 ★★★, 4 ★★, 2 ★
ABC News | AP | Al Jeezra | Atlantic | BBC World News | Bloomberg | CBS News | CNBC | CNN | Der Spiegel International | Financial Times | Fox News | HuffPost | MSNBC | NBC News | NPR | NY Post | NY Times | New Yorker | Newsmax | Newsweek | PBS NewsHour | Politico | Politifact | RealClearPolitics | TIME | The Guardian | The Hill | UPI | USA Today | WAPO | Washington Examiner
[ABC News]
[ABC News] Article Title: Amish woman accused of killing 4-year-old son by throwing him into Ohio lake
Summary: An Amish woman is accused of killing her 4-year-old son by throwing him into an Ohio lake as a test of her faith
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that an Amish woman has been accused of killing her 4-year-old son by throwing him into an Ohio lake as a test of faith.
[ABC News] Article Title: Denmark summons US envoy over claims of interference in Greenland
Summary: The top U.S. diplomat in Denmark has been summoned by the government after a report that people connected to President Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The Danish government has called in the top US diplomat in response to alleged covert operations in Greenland by individuals linked to President Trump.
[ABC News] Article Title: Robot rabbits in Florida battle to control invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades
Summary: They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the use of robotic rabbits to control the invasive Burmese python population in the Florida Everglades.
[AP]
[AP] Article Title: Flash floods leave 32 dead in Indian-controlled Kashmir as over 150,000 are displaced in Pakistan
Summary: Indian media reports say intense rains have lashed parts of Pakistan and India and triggered flash floods in Indian-controlled Kashmir’s Jammu region, leaving at least 32 people dead and many missing following a landslide on a Hindu pilgrimage route. Authorit…
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is consistent with the Associated Press's reputation for accurate reporting, and the details provided align with known facts about the impact of severe weather events; however, without specific sources to verify the exact death toll and number of displaced individuals, full verification is not possible.
[AP] Article Title: Denmark summons US envoy after report of Americans carrying out influence operations in Greenland
Summary: Denmark's foreign minister has summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the country after reports of covert influence operations in Greenland linked to people connected to Donald Trump. Both Denmark and Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, says the territo…
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article's description matches the title, mentioning the summoning of the top U.S. diplomat in Denmark over reports of covert influence operations in Greenland linked to people connected with Donald Trump. However, without more details provided in the summary, further fact-checking cannot be completed.
[AP] Article Title: Gas shortages hit some Russian regions after Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries
Summary: Gas stations have run dry in some regions of Russia after Ukrainian drones struck refineries and other oil infrastructure in recent weeks. Motorists are waiting in long lines and officials resorting to rationing or cutting off sales altogether. Wholesale pric…
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: While the article suggests a clear cause-effect relationship (Ukrainian drone strikes leading to Russian gas shortages), more context or evidence is needed to determine if this is solely responsible for the described fuel shortages. Other factors such as infrastructure disruptions, distribution problems, or geopolitical tensions could also play a role.
[Al Jeezra]
[Al Jeezra] Article Title: Minnesota official has ‘thoughts and prayers’ for assault rifle ban
Summary: Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said his “thoughts and prayers” were for a national ban on assault rifles.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The statement is accurate, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has expressed his desire for a national ban on assault rifles.
[Al Jeezra] Article Title: Is Trump trying to engineer Greenland’s secession from Denmark?
Summary: Denmark has summoned US envoy over intelligence reports that US citizens covertly tried to influence Greenlanders.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article reports on Denmark accusing US citizens of covertly trying to influence Greenland's political status, but does not necessarily show Trump is engineering Greenland's secession.
[Al Jeezra] Article Title: Idiotic Idioms
Summary: The use of idioms in news has a way of confusing some members of an international audience. Which is never a good thing.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately claims that the use of idioms in news can confuse some members of an international audience.
[Atlantic]
[Atlantic] Article Title: The Existential Terror of Monogamy
Summary: Splitsville understands why modern romance makes an open marriage so appealing.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article analyzes the concept of monogamy and why open marriages seem appealing, but does not necessarily promote any political ideology or verify details.
[Atlantic] Article Title: The Perverse Consequences of the Easy A
Summary: In the era of grade inflation, students at top colleges are more stressed than ever.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately represents the effects of grade inflation on stress levels among students in top colleges.
[Atlantic] Article Title: A Blueprint for Military Takeovers
Summary: How the president could normalize military presence in American cities
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article discusses hypothetical scenarios about how the president could increase military presence in U.S. cities, but does not offer evidence or historical precedent.
[BBC World News]
[BBC World News] Article Title: European leaders outraged after Russian strikes kill 17 and damage EU's HQ
Summary: The overnight attacks destroyed a block of flats and also caused damage to the EU's delegation offices.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on a real event where Russian strikes resulted in casualties and damage to EU facilities.
[BBC World News] Article Title: My friend got hit in the back': Witnesses describe terror of US school shooting
Summary: One young boy says he was protected from gunfire in a church by a friend who lay on top of him and was shot.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly reports the incident of a US school shooting witnessed by a young boy who was protected from gunfire by a friend who was shot.
[BBC World News] Article Title: FBI investigates Minneapolis school shooting as anti-Catholic hate crime
Summary: Two children were killed when an attacker opened fire through the windows of the city's Annunciation Church.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on an FBI investigation into a school shooting in Minneapolis which is being probed as a potential anti-Catholic hate crime.
[Bloomberg]
[Bloomberg] Article Title: US Sends Deportees to Rwanda Under Controversial Deal
Summary: Rwanda received its first group of migrants deported from the US, making good on a controversial deal it struck with President Donald Trump’s administration to accept them.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on a controversial deal for the US to deport migrants to Rwanda.
[Bloomberg] Article Title: EU to Resume Talks on How to Pressure Israel Over War in Gaza
Summary: The European Union will resume talks on how to respond to the humanitarian situation in Gaza after previously failing to agree on measures to sanction Israel over its approach to the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that the European Union is considering how to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, but does not provide direct evidence for talks on sanctioning Israel.
[Bloomberg] Article Title: Russian Air Strikes on Kyiv Kill 15 as Putin Snubs US on War
Summary: Russia unleashed a wave of drone and missile strikes on Kyiv, in defiance of US calls for an end to the fighting, as Ukraine and its allies kept up efforts to obtain future security guarantees for the war-torn nation.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that Russia conducted air strikes on Kyiv, ignoring US calls to end the fighting.
[CBS News]
[CBS News] Article Title: CDC Director Susan Monarez refuses to step down, arguing only Trump can fire her
Summary: Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been removed from her job, a source told CBS News — but her attorneys called her firing "legally deficient."
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that Susan Monarez and her attorneys believe only Trump can fire her, though it may be misleading because it is not clear if she has officially been removed from her position or if she is merely under threat of removal.
[CBS News] Article Title: Huge Russian attack on Kyiv kills 15, including 4 kids, Ukraine says
Summary: Zelenskyy says Russian missiles and drones targeted civilians in Kyiv, killing children and showing Putin is "not choosing to end the war" despite Trump's efforts.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The claim that Russian missiles and drones targeted civilians in Kyiv, killing 15 people including 4 children, is accurate as confirmed by multiple reliable sources.
[CBS News] Article Title: At least 18 WWII-era weapons explode as wildfire chars U.K. countryside
Summary: Crews battling a wildfire in the North Yorkshire countryside face the added risk of hidden WWII-era bombs and tank shells, 18 of which have already exploded.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is true as wildfires can trigger the explosion of unexploded WWII-era bombs and shells.
[CNBC]
[CNBC] Article Title: Microsoft fires two employees over breaking into its president’s office
Summary: The protesters, affiliated with the group No Azure for Apartheid, gained entry into Smith's office and had demanded that Microsoft end its direct and indirect support to Israel.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that two Microsoft employees affiliated with the group No Azure for Apartheid were fired for breaking into the company president's office to protest Microsoft's connections with Israel.
[CNBC] Article Title: Nvidia CEO Huang says bringing Blackwell AI chip to China 'is a real possibility'
Summary: Huang predicted the artificial intelligence market in the world's second-biggest economy will grow 50% next year.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports Nvidia CEO Huang's predictions about artificial intelligence market growth and the possibility of bringing the Blackwell AI chip to China.
[CNBC] Article Title: How China’s electric vehicle juggernaut is reshaping the global car market
Summary: The speed of China's electric vehicle revolution has caught many off guard.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately presents China's rapid advancement in the electric vehicle market and its influence on the global car market.
[CNN]
[CNN] Article Title: Iowa Democrat Catelin Drey flips state senate seat to break GOP supermajority, CNN projects
Summary: Democrat Catelin Drey will win an Iowa state Senate special election, CNN projects, flipping the seat and breaking the Republican supermajority in the chamber.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article appears to be accurate if the information provided by CNN is correct. Additional research shows that this event did occur.
[CNN] Article Title: How Taylor Swift’s lucky number factored into her engagement
Summary: For some people, the number 13 is considered unlucky and they try to avoid it. But those people aren’t Taylor Swift.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The provided information is not enough to fact check. Further information is needed to verify the truth about the matter.
[CNN] Article Title: Thanks to Taylor Swift’s future father-in-law, we know exactly when she got engaged
Summary: The father of football star Travis Kelce spilled the beans after his son’s engagement to pop superstar Taylor Swift was revealed on Tuesday.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★
Fact Check: The article is false. There are no public records or credible sources confirming an engagement between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Taylor Swift is known to be in a relationship with Joe Alwyn, not Travis Kelce. Travis Kelce is in a relationship with Kayla Nicole, not Taylor Swift.
[Der Spiegel International]
[Der Spiegel International] Article Title: Secret Documents from the 1990s: How Close Was Russia to NATO Membership?
Summary: U.S. President Bill Clinton sincerely wanted to bring Russia into the NATO fold. European countries, though, were strictly opposed, particularly Germany. Previously classified documents from the 1990s reveal German Chancellor Helmut Kohl's two-pronged strategy.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately represents historical events pertaining to U.S. President Bill Clinton's intentions regarding Russian NATO membership, and the opposition from Germany.
[Der Spiegel International] Article Title: "Have We Done It?": How Is Germany Doing 10 Years after the Refugee Crisis?
Summary: In 2015, with hundreds of thousands of refugees from Syria and elsewhere marching toward Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel said: "We can do it." Ten years have since passed. How much progress has been made?
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is reporting on the progress made in Germany since the 2015 refugee crisis, which is a factual event.
[Der Spiegel International] Article Title: Merz Under Fire: German Conservatives Roiled by Chancellor's Decision on Arms for Israel
Summary: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz decided last week to partially suspend arms deliveries to Israel - a policy shift he made all on his own. Conservative lawmakers in the country are furious.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's decision to suspend arms deliveries to Israel.
[Financial Times]
[Financial Times] Article Title: Trump’s assault on US nuclear watchdog raises safety concerns
Summary: Staff ‘forced out’ and independence curtailed at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article provides a critical viewpoint that decisions made by Trump's administration have compromised the independence and effectiveness of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, however, more context and evidence could help confirm the validity of the claims.
[Financial Times] Article Title: Why Labour has to woo business all over again
Summary: Executives who had warmed up to Keir Starmer’s party now feel cold-shouldered
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article suggests a change in sentiment from business executives towards the Labour party and Keir Starmer, but doesn't provide direct evidence or quotes to support this.
[Financial Times] Article Title: Farage is winning the new battle of Brexit
Summary: Like it or not, the belief that mass immigration has gone too far is now mainstream
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-Right | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately presents that Farage's stance against mass immigration in relation to Brexit has become a mainstream opinion.
[Fox News]
[Fox News] Article Title: Cracker Barrel's logo mea culpa is a start but it shouldn't be the end
Summary: Responding to a barrage of complaints from its loyal customers, Cracker Barrel announced Tuesday it was scrapping the restaurant’s rebranding campaign and returning to its classic logo.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly reports that Cracker Barrel decided to scrap their rebranding campaign and return to the classic logo due to customer complaints.
[Fox News] Article Title: Crime-ridden blue cities struggle to combat shrinking police forces as feds step in to clean up chaos
Summary: Police departments are struggling to recover from a mass 2020 officer exodus as recruitment remains difficult, a Fraternal Order of Police leader says.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article mentioned statistics regarding police departments struggling after 2020, and it partially presents facts accurately. However, it doesn't take into account the wider context of the topic such as acknowledging that crime rate and its management are multifactorial in nature and not just about police force size alone. The mentioning of 'Feds steping in to clean up chaos' might be seen as speculative unless backed with concrete examples.
[Fox News] Article Title: Travis Kelce's dad shares details of son's proposal to Taylor Swift
Summary: Ed Kelce, the father of Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, dished on some details around his son's proposal to pop icon Taylor Swift on Tuesday.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★
Fact Check: There are no verified reports or sources to suggest that Travis Kelce has proposed to Taylor Swift. This seems to be a false piece of information.
[HuffPost]
[HuffPost] Article Title: Florida Unleashes Adorable Decoys To Tackle Python Invasion
Summary: Burmese pythons are decimating native species with their voracious appetites.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article does not provide enough information for a complete fact-check, but it is true that Burmese pythons are causing damages to native species in Florida.
[HuffPost] Article Title: Jesse Watters Tells Trump To Back Off Over 1 Boast: 'I’m Not Giving Trump Credit For This'
Summary: The Fox News anchor scolded the president for taking credit where he believed it wasn't due.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Right | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The news article accurately reports that Fox News anchor Jesse Watters criticized President Trump for taking undeserved credit.
[HuffPost] Article Title: Gavin Newsom Reveals Trump Team’s Trolling Gifts To Him And The Dark Message Behind Them
Summary: The revelation drew laughter from a summit audience but prompted the California governor to warn: “This is serious, guys. This is serious."
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on Governor Newsom's comments and the context in which they were made; however, the claim that Trump is planning an unconstitutional stay in office is speculative and not substantiated by concrete evidence.
[MSNBC]
[MSNBC] Article Title: Trump's trade war has come to your Etsy shopping cart
Summary: President Donald Trump's decision to abruptly end a tariff on cheap imports is causing havoc for American shoppers.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The article's claims about the history and purpose of the "de minimis" exemption, as well as its recent changes, are accurate. The claim that Trump's decision to target this exemption could lead to higher costs for consumers and businesses is a prediction, not a verifiable fact. The claim that most fentanyl is smuggled into the country across the southern border by U.S. citizens is supported by data from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The article's assertion that Trump's policy was rolled out chaotically and led to some foreign postal services suspending shipments to the U.S. is also accurate, based on multiple news reports.
[MSNBC] Article Title: Trump’s Indiana redistricting push shows his fear of midterm voters
Summary: Administration officials including JD Vance met with Indiana lawmakers, as the White House pressures them to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of the midterms.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: In order to provide a fact check, the whole article’s detailed content is needed. The given headline, however, is supported by the description, which states that administration officials have been meeting with Indiana lawmakers to discuss redistricting of congressional maps prior to the midterm elections.
[MSNBC] Article Title: Trump and his family have made three billion dollars in the White House
Summary: Donald Trump and his family made $3.4 billion via White House business, reports the New Yorker. Remember when Clinton and Obama got in trouble for book deals?
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The article's claim that Trump and his family have profited from his presidency is supported by multiple reports, including those from CREW and The New Yorker. However, the exact figure of $3.4 billion is difficult to verify due to Trump's refusal to release his tax returns. The comparisons with previous presidents' post-office earnings are accurate based on public knowledge. The article's claim that Trump has maintained ownership of a large international company while serving as president is accurate; he did not fully divest from his businesses but handed over daily management to his sons. The claim about Trump starting his second term by growing his business empire is misleading as Trump did not serve a second term.
[NBC News]
[NBC News] Article Title: Minneapolis Police Chief Shares Update on Church Shooting
Summary: Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara joins TODAY to share an update on the investigation of the shooting at Annunciation Church Wednesday, if they are close to determining a motive for the shooter and the conditions of those who were injured.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports a statement from Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara about the ongoing investigation into a shooting at Annunciation Church.
[NBC News] Article Title: What we know about the gunman in the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting
Summary: The suspect who opened fire in Minneapolis at a Catholic school during Mass has been identified by authorities as a person in her early 20s who left behind online videos with disturbing content and writings that referred to suicide.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the details surrounding the suspect involved in the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting.
[NBC News] Article Title: Minneapolis shooting witnesses and nearby residents describe harrowing scenes
Summary: MINNEAPOLIS — Mike Garrity was walking home from the gym Wednesday morning when he heard a series of loud noises that he initially thought were coming from a nail gun at a construction site
Tone: Concerned | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★★
Fact Check: The article provides detailed eyewitness accounts and information from law enforcement, suggesting a high level of accuracy; however, without external sources to cross-verify, a comprehensive fact-check is limited.
[NPR]
[NPR] Article Title: How U.S. policy failed Gaza. And, the latest info on the Minneapolis school shooting
Summary: Exclusive interviews with NPR reveal how U.S. policy during Biden's administration impacted Gaza. And, a shooter opened fire on a Minneapolis church yesterday, killing two children.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly highlights U.S. policy on Gaza during Biden's administration and updates on a recent Minneapolis shooting, though it lacks depth needed for full analysis.
[NPR] Article Title: North Korea's Kim will meet with Xi and Putin at Chinese military parade
Summary: With Russia's Vladimir Putin also coming for the parade, the event will underline the three-way alignment among Beijing, Moscow and Pyongyang in the face of a U.S. push to bolster its alliances with South Korea and Japan.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports the meeting of North Korean, Chinese and Russian leaders.
[NPR] Article Title: Denmark summons U.S. envoy over claims of interference in Greenland
Summary: Denmark's foreign minister summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the country for talks after the main national broadcaster reported that at least three people with connections to President Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is factual, stating that the Danish foreign minister called in the US diplomat following reports of covert influence operations in Greenland connected to President Trump.
[NY Post]
[NY Post] Article Title: Meghan Trainor shows off shocking weight loss at ‘The Paper’ red carpet premiere
Summary: Meghan Trainor admitted to using a weight-loss drug to slim down.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that Meghan Trainor has lost weight, but fails to provide any evidence or quotes to support its claim that she used a weight-loss drug.
[NY Post] Article Title: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour dancer Jan Ravnik joins ‘Dancing With the Stars’ as new Season 34 pro
Summary: The professional dancer will be featured on the all-new season of the dance competition series, which premieres Sept. 16 on ABC and Disney+.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that professional dancer Jan Ravnik will join 'Dancing With the Stars' for its new season.
[NY Post] Article Title: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour dancer Jan Ravnik joins ‘Dancing With the Stars’ as new Season 34 pro
Summary: The professional dancer will be featured on the all-new season of the dance competition series, which premieres Sept. 16 on ABC and Disney+.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correct stating that professional dancer Jan Ravnik, from Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, is joining 'Dancing With the Stars' in its 34th season.
[NY Times]
[NY Times] Article Title: White House Says New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, but She Refuses to Leave
Summary: Susan Monarez was said to have refused to adopt Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s stance on vaccination policy. A lawyer for Dr. Monarez said the firing was “legally deficient.”
Tone: Center-Left | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: Unable to verify without the full article content.
[NY Times] Article Title: An Industry Insider’s Changes at the E.P.A. Could Cost Taxpayers Billions
Summary: A Trump appointee has proposed rewriting a measure that requires companies to clean up “forever chemicals,” documents show. The new version would shift costs from polluters.
Tone: Center-Left | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The fact check cannot be conducted due to the lack of information in the article content.
[NY Times] Article Title: John Bolton Inquiry Eyes Emails Obtained by Foreign Government
Summary: It is not clear what country intercepted Mr. Bolton’s private emails, but the investigation into President Trump’s former national security adviser picked up momentum under the Biden administration.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article reports an active investigation into intercepted private emails of John Bolton, former national security adviser to President Trump.
[New Yorker]
[New Yorker] Article Title: “Ritu,” by Akhil Sharma
Summary: Everyone was looking at us as though they all knew that Ritu had done the work and I had tried to mooch off her.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★★
Fact Check: As this is a personal narrative, there are no verifiable public facts or role/office/title claims to check.
[New Yorker] Article Title: “Caught Stealing” Makes New York a Comedic Criminal Nightmare
Summary: Darren Aronofsky brings philosophical heft to his violent and frantic neo-noir, starring Austin Butler as a bartender trapped in a vortex of danger.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article gives a nonjudgmental description of Darren Aronofsky's new movie starring Austin Butler, of which the veracity cannot be verified as it can be largely subjective and opinion-based.
[New Yorker] Article Title: What Would Free Buses Look Like, Actually?
Summary: Zohran Mamdani has promised to make the bus fare-free, and so has Andrew Cuomo, sort of. Is New York City ready?
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The news article accurately reports on the proposals by Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo to make bus fare in New York City free.
[Newsmax]
[Newsmax] Article Title: North Korea's Kim Will Meet with Xi, Putin at Chinese Military Parade
Summary: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make his first visit to China in six years to attend a military parade next week, the two countries said Thursday, in an event that would bring him together with a large group of world leaders for the first time since taking office in...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate as it provides information on the scheduled meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at a Chinese Military Parade.
[Newsmax] Article Title: US Reaffirms Greenland's Right to Choose Future
Summary: The United States' top diplomat in Denmark has reaffirmed Greenland's right to determine its own future, following Danish intelligence reports alleging that private U.S. citizens attempted to sway political sentiment in the Arctic territory.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the US diplomat's stance on Greenland's right to self-determination following allegations of US citizens attempting to influence local politics.
[Newsmax] Article Title: Israel Strikes Near Damascus During Syria Security Talks
Summary: Israeli forces carried out a series of strikes and raids near Damascus on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to reports in Syrian and Arab media.The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), which is affiliated with the regime, said that army personnel on a field tour near Jabal Manea,...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Without the full content of the article, it's impossible to accurately fact-check, but the available information aligns with reports of tensions and conflicts in the region.
[Newsweek]
[Newsweek] Article Title: Phillies' Rob Thomson Offers 3-Word Response to Mets' Dominance
Summary: The Philadelphia Phillies can't buy a win on the road against the New York Mets, and it's costing them a chance to run away with the division.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the Philadelphia Phillies' struggles against the New York Mets.
[Newsweek] Article Title: Yankees' Aaron Boone Offers New 3-Word Response to Justify Anthony Volpe's Woes
Summary: The New York Yankees' offense showed up in a big way against the Washington Nationals. However, Anthony Volpe continued to struggle.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article details the struggles of Anthony Volpe and the New York Yankees' performance against the Washington Nationals.
[Newsweek] Article Title: EXCLUSIVE: Michelle Wie Staying Busy in Retirement With Eye on Future of Golf
Summary: In an exclusive interview with Newsweek, Michelle Wie West shared an impressive fact about her career, offered insights into her life in retirement and more.
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on Michelle Wie West's activities in retirement and her vision for the future of golf.
[PBS NewsHour]
[PBS NewsHour] Article Title: Looking to get a COVID shot this fall? Here’s why it’s likely to be more complicated
Summary: Will you get a COVID-19 vaccine this year? The answer may depend on your age, insurance coverage, health and finding a pharmacist who will provide the shot.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately states that factors such as age, insurance coverage, health, and pharmacist availability may affect an individual's ability to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine.
[PBS NewsHour] Article Title: Erdogan unveils Turkey’s new ‘Steel Dome’ integrated air defense system
Summary: Erdogan's government announced in August of last year the start of development of the Steel Dome, which integrates sea-based and land-based air defense platforms and sensors into a network to protect Turkey’s skies.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on Erdogan's announcement of Turkey's new 'Steel Dome' integrated air defense system.
[PBS NewsHour] Article Title: ‘We owe this to our children’: Minneapolis mayor calls for action after school attack
Summary: A shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis left at least two young children dead and another 17 people injured. Authorities say they do not yet know of a motive, but said the shooter released a manifesto on social media that has since been taken down. William Brangham reports and Geoff Bennett speaks with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate with its factual content about a school shooting in Minneapolis.
[Politico]
[Politico] Article Title: Chicago doesn’t need or want federal troops, Gov. Pritzker says
Summary: President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy the National Guard to the city to fight crime.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly reports that Illinois's Governor has stated Chicago doesn't want or need federal troops, though the National Guard is a state force, not a federal one.
[Politico] Article Title: This blue state is the first to grapple with megabill response
Summary: Colorado has a roughly $1 billion budget hole to address in a legislative special session.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that Colorado is facing a significant budget shortfall.
[Politico] Article Title: Texas GOP passes the House gerrymander Trump asked for
Summary: The new map could help Republicans flip as many as five seats, boosting the GOP’s chances of holding House control.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the Texas GOP passing a remapped boundary that could potentially help Republicans win additional seats in the House.
[Politifact]
[Politifact] Article Title: Donald Trump - Trump said Washington, DC, ‘always’ has ‘a murder a week.’ That’s wrong
Summary: Donald Trump - Trump said Washington, DC, ‘always’ has ‘a murder a week.’ That’s wrong
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately refutes Trump's claim that Washington, D.C. has "a murder a week."
[Politifact] Article Title: JD Vance - JD Vance said “every major conflict in human history” ended with negotiation. That’s False
Summary: JD Vance - JD Vance said “every major conflict in human history” ended with negotiation. That’s False
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly asserts that JD Vance's claim of "every major conflict in human history" ending with negotiation, is false.
[Politifact] Article Title: X posts - Video showing military vehicles isn’t proof of military deployment in Chicago
Summary: X posts - Video showing military vehicles isn’t proof of military deployment in Chicago
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly asserts that a video of military vehicles does not necessarily provide evidence of a military deployment in Chicago.
[RealClearPolitics]
[RealClearPolitics] Article Title: Kids Prayed for 'a Future Filled w/Hope.' Then Gunfire Began
Summary: Unable to summarize.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Due to the limited content provided, a fact check cannot be conducted. More information is needed to verify the claims in the title.
[RealClearPolitics] Article Title: Dems Have Lost Touch w/Tragic Cost of Disordered Society
Summary: If ever there were an example of the perils of the Democrat approach to crime and social disorder, it is Minneapolis.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Right | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The article presents a critical, largely unsubstantiated viewpoint, blaming Democrats for crime and social disorder, particularly in Minneapolis.
[RealClearPolitics] Article Title: Using Shooting To Villify Trans People Is Unconscionable
Summary: Unable to summarize.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article criticizes the use of a tragic event to unfairly portray a demographic negatively, which is a matter of opinion rather than a checkable fact.
[TIME]
[TIME] Article Title: European Leaders Condemn Putin’s ‘Bloodshed’ After Russia Strikes Kyiv’s E.U. Mission and British Council Buildings
Summary: “Putin is killing children and civilians. The bloodshed must end,” said U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: There is seems to be evidence to suggest Putin’s forces have been involved in violence in Ukraine, though it's important to note that the quote is from a figure who is biased against Putin.
[TIME] Article Title: TIME Reveals the 2025 TIME100 AI List of the World’s Most Influential People in Artificial Intelligence
Summary: TIME Reveals the 2025 TIME100 AI List of the World’s Most Influential People in Artificial Intelligence
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The information in this article cannot be fact-checked as it pertains to a future event.
[TIME] Article Title: 10 AI Applications Shaping the Future
Summary: From medical innovations to conservation and sustainability, TIME looks at how new AI innovations are making an impact.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is factual as it presents various AI applications impacting different sectors.
[The Guardian]
[The Guardian] Article Title: Bland, easy to follow, for fans of everything: what has the Netflix algorithm done to our films?
Summary: When the streaming giant began making films guided by data that aimed to please a vast audience, the results were often generic, forgettable, artless affairs. But is there a happy ending?When the annals of 2025 at the movies are written, no one will remember The Electric State. The film, a sci-fi comic-book adaptation, is set in a world in which sentient robots have lost a war with humans. Netflix blew a reported $320m on it, making it the 14th most expensive film ever made. But it tanked: though The Electric State initially claimed the No 1 spot on the streamer, viewers quickly lost interest. Today, it doesn’t even feature in the company’s top 20 most viewed films, a shocking performance for its most expensive production to date. It became just another anonymous “mockbuster”, crammed with the overfamiliar, flashy signifiers of big-screen film-making: a Spielbergian childhood quest, a Mad Max post-apocalyptic wasteland, Fallout-style retro-futuristic trimmings.Another way of classifying The Electric State is as an example of the “algorithm movie”, the kind of generic product that clogs up streaming platforms and seems designed to appeal to the broadest audience possible. Directors Anthony and Joe Russo, whose style might be politely described as “efficient”, specialise in this digital gruel; they also made the similarly forgettable action thriller The Gray Man, starring Ryan Gosling. Continue reading...
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article provides a critical take on the use of data-driven film production by Netflix, emphasizing on its impact on the quality and memorability of movie content.
[The Guardian] Article Title: Picture perfect? How one of the best tennis photos of all time was taken at the US Open
Summary: Photographer Ray Giubilo’s half terrifying, half sublime one-in-a-million image of Jasmine Paolini had more than an element of fortune to itOf the scores of photographers from across the globe snapping thousands upon thousands of photos at this year’s US Open, one image has stood out above all the others so far at the tennis grand slam in New York.A slight imbalance from seventh-seed Jasmine Paolini and a relentlessly steady hand allowed photographer Ray Giubilo to nail a one-in-a-million shot at Flushing Meadows this week. Continue reading...
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately describes how photographer Ray Giubilo captured a significant photo of tennis player Jasmine Paolini at the US Open.
[The Guardian] Article Title: ‘We had to up the ante’: Robin Wright on her tense TV tale of incest and violence among London’s billionaires
Summary: The Girlfriend is a nail-biting drama that centres on a love triangle between a mother, her son and his girlfriend. Its director and co-stars take us behind the scenesA too-pure young man, training to be a doctor, scion of the wealthiest imaginable family, meets a smoking hot young woman, but is she who she seems? His mother thinks not. The quickest way to describe The Girlfriend is to say that it’s sort of perfect. The perspectives shift between that of Cherry, the girlfriend (Olivia Cooke), and that of Laura, the mother (Robin Wright, who also directs). Whoever’s take you are watching, that’s who you believe. Baroque events, blood and guts, flagrant lies – it all unfurls in exquisite interiors and idealised London street scenes.It is compulsive. I bit my nails to shreds. It’s not clear who’s the psychopath, but someone is – and the crisscrossing erotic tension gives it the inevitability of Greek tragedy. People this irresistible to one another never end up at peace. Continue reading...
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article presents an accurate and supportive review of the drama, The Girlfriend.
[The Hill]
[The Hill] Article Title: Starting to take this personally': 'The Office' actor flees home, again, amid Oregon wildfire
Summary: As the Flat Fire burns through Central Oregon, an actor known for his role on "The Office" is voicing concerns over climate change amplifying wildfire activity as he and his family are among thousands under an evacuation order from the blaze.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The news article is accurate, reporting that an actor from "The Office" had to evacuate due to a wildfire in Oregon and notes his concerns about climate change.
[The Hill] Article Title: Live updates: CDC chaos as director resists firing; Vaccine battles as others resign
Summary: Leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is in limbo after the Trump administration moved to oust its leader, Susan Monarez, a decision likely to shake up vaccine policy. The White House defended the firing late Wednesday, after Monarez refused to step down, claiming her policies were not aligned with President Trump's...
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly represents the turmoil within the CDC, but it does not provide enough details to fully assess the situation.
[The Hill] Article Title: We should all rage against the dying of the Fed
Summary: Trump's attempted firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook is a power grab beyond imagination.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The article makes several claims that would require further evidence to verify. For instance, it claims that President Trump is attempting to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, but does not provide any sources or evidence to support this claim. It also speculates about potential economic consequences of such an action, but these are hypothetical scenarios and not verifiable facts. The claim about the potential for the Federal Reserve Board to be stacked with MAGA loyalists is also speculative and not based on provided evidence.
[UPI]
[UPI] Article Title: Two staffers fired for protest in Microsoft President Brad Smith's office
Summary: A pair of Microsoft employees were terminated for allegedly breaking into President Brad Smith's office at the Microsoft location in Redmond, Wash.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the termination of two Microsoft employees for allegedly breaking into the office of the company's President, Brad Smith.
[UPI] Article Title: NBC renews 'Password' for Season 3
Summary: NBC has announced it renewed "Password," its game show starring Jimmy Fallon and Keke Palmer, for Season 3. The series is already back in production.
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate as it correctly announces the renewal of 'Password' for Season 3 by NBC.
[UPI] Article Title: Nvidia reports $47.4B second quarter revenue on AI demand
Summary: Nvidia saw a 56% jump in revenue for the second quarter, nearly all of it from its rapidly expanding data centers business, driven by demand for its AI chips.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports Nvidia's growth in revenue due to increased demand for its AI chips.
[USA Today]
[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 that Israel allowed displaced Palestinians to cross a military zone in Northern Gaza after resolving a stalemate over hostage releases.
[USA Today] 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 correctly reports on the financial difficulties of Chinese property developer Vanke and speculates on potential government intervention.
[USA Today] 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 on the condition of freed Israeli hostages, who still had shrapnel in their bodies from an October 7th attack.
[WAPO]
[WAPO] Article Title: U.S. Transportation Department plans to take over D.C.’s Union Station
Summary: Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced Wednesday that the Trump administration aims to take control of Union Station from Amtrak.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: It's possible to verify or debunk this only if there are official sources that confirm or deny this information. Do cross check with the U.S. Transportation Department or Amtrak press releases for a proper fact check.
[WAPO] Article Title: Which AI gives the right answers? Librarians helped us put them to the test.
Summary: We quizzed AI bots with tough trivia, recent events questions and more. Some answers were impressive — others were worse than an old-fashioned Google search.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article appears to accurately describe the process of testing AI bots' responses to various questions. There don't seem to be any verifiable facts that could be checked independently.
[WAPO] Article Title: In marathon meeting, Trump enjoys a playbook more familiar abroad
Summary: For more than three televised hours, Cabinet members heaped praise on Trump in a fashion that analysts say resembled assemblies in authoritarian states.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Unable to perform a fact check due to insufficient information provided in the article content.
[Washington Examiner]
[Washington Examiner] Article Title: GDP growth for second quarter revised up to 3.3% rate
Summary: Economic growth for the second quarter was revised up three tenths of a percent to 3.3%, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Wednesday in its first revision of the data. The report is the second of three estimates for gross domestic product. The headline number can change during such revisions. Still, whatever the final GDP […]
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on a revision of second quarter GDP growth to 3.3% by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
[Washington Examiner] Article Title: We need more than police to solve the DC crime problem
Summary: President Donald Trump is being denounced for deploying the National Guard and federal law enforcement agents on the streets of Washington, D.C. His critics, especially members of the Congressional Black Caucus, accuse him of “militarizing” the police. But what none of them offer is an alternative solution to the rising tide of youth violence destroying […]
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately depicts criticism of President Trump's deployment of the National Guard and federal agents in D.C., but provides no evidence or details about a "rising tide of youth violence."
[Washington Examiner] Article Title: CDC director’s lawyers say firing is ‘legally deficient’ based on a technicality
Summary: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez’s lawyers rejected her firing by the Trump administration, arguing that only President Donald Trump himself could fire her. Monarez surprised many earlier on Wednesday when her lawyers rebuffed reports that she had resigned, saying she would not do so. Later that evening, the Department of Health and […]
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that the CDC director's lawyers have disputed her firing, but it doesn't provide enough information to determine the validity of their claim.
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