Friday, June 13, 2025
Today's Recap: 4 Left, 5 Center-Left, 64 Center, 1 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 | WAPO | WSJ | Washington Examiner
ABC News
Article Title: A severe tropical storm heads for southern China
Summary: Chinese authorities have evacuated thousands of people, closed schools and canceled flights as a severe tropical storm dumps heavy rain on parts of Hainan island and heads for the country’s southern coast
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that a severe tropical storm is heading towards southern China, which has led to numerous evacuations and closures.
Article Title: Earthquakes damage centuries-old monasteries in a secluded religious community in Greece
Summary: Centuries-old monasteries have been damaged by an ongoing series of earthquakes in a secluded monastic community in northern Greece
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports ongoing earthquakes damaging centuries-old monasteries in a secluded religious community in Greece.
Article Title: South African president to visit flood sites with death toll at 78
Summary: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to visit the sites of devastating floods that have left at least 78 people dead in the southeast of the country
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit locations in the southeast of the country hit by deadly floods.
AP
Article Title: Gaza-bound activists blocked by Egypt ahead of planned march to Rafah crossing
Summary: Egypt has blocked activists taking part in a planned march to Gaza, halting their attempt to reach the border and challenge Israel’s blockade on humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory before it could begin. An Egyptian official says more than three doz…
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is based on current events and the information provided aligns with known facts about the situation in Gaza and Egypt's stance on the issue, hence no inaccuracies were detected.
Article Title: A plane has crashed in India’s northwestern Ahmedabad city, Press Trust of India reports
Summary: The Press Trust of India reports a plane has crashed Thursday in India’s northwestern Ahmedabad city. Visuals on local television channels have shown smoke billowing from the crash site near the airport in Ahmedabad. There has been no official confirmation ye…
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article appears to be accurate, providing detailed information about the crash, including the number of passengers, the flight number, and the location of the crash. It also includes quotes from officials and eyewitnesses, which adds to its credibility. However, without external sources to cross-check the information, a comprehensive fact-check is limited.
Article Title: Netanyahu survives attempt to dissolve parliament
Summary: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government survived an attempt to dissolve parliament early Thursday morning, with most of his ultra-Orthodox coalition partners voting against the bill. The ultra-Orthodox parties are furious that the government ha…
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate, providing detailed information about the political situation in Israel, the role of the ultra-Orthodox community, and the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Al Jeezra
Article Title: Iranians react with fear and anger after Israel bombs Iran
Summary: Iranians awoke to bombs dropping across the country, as Israel launched a major attack on the country.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: Impossible to assess without knowing the date and specifics of the incident to check against historical events.
Fact Check: Information provided in this excerpt lacks specifics and detail; further research and information would be needed to fact check effectively.
Article Title: The US ‘has the delusion they run the show’: Jeffrey Sachs
Summary: Marc Lamont Hill speaks with economist Jeffrey Sachs on the United States's place in a multipolar world.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The provided information does not present any factual claims to check.
Article Title: Kenya police officer arrested over blogger’s death in custody
Summary: Hundreds of people have joined protests over the death in police custody of political blogger Albert Ojwang.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports the event of protests following a political blogger's death in police custody and the arrest of a police officer in connection with the incident.
Atlantic
Article Title: Photos of the Week: Treetop Walk, Camel Bath, Moose Move
Summary: Protests against federal immigration operations in California, a Catholic pilgrimage in Spain, a lawn-mower race in France, a rescue operation in the Mediterranean, and much more
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article simply reports on various unrelated global events, making fact-checking unfeasible in this context.
Article Title: Baby Boomers’ Luck Is Running Out
Summary: After a lifetime of good fortune, the generation has become vulnerable at exactly the wrong moment.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article appears to accurately describe the potentially challenging circumstances faced by the Baby Boomer generation, without providing enough information for a detailed fact-check.
Article Title: Trump’s Un-American Parade
Summary: What looks like an excess of strength may really be a deficit of liberty.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The title uses inflammatory language and the article presents a critical view of President Trump's parade, but does not provide enough information for detailed fact-checking.
BBC World News
Article Title: What we know about Israel's attacks on Iran's nuclear sites and military commanders
Summary: Senior military figures and nuclear scientists were among those killed, Iranian state media reported.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly states that Iran's state media has reported casualties among senior military figures and nuclear scientists due to Israel's attacks, but further independent verification is needed to confirm details.
Article Title: Traffic saved me': Student missed Air India flight by just 10 minutes
Summary: Bhoomi Chauhan was running late and airline staff wouldn't let her board Air India flight 171.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate as it deploys factual information about a student who missed her flight due to being late.
Article Title: What we know so far after Air India flight to London crashes in Ahmedabad
Summary: Air India confirms that 241 passengers and crew died, and one British man survived, when the plane crashed moments after take off.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the tragic plane crash of an Air India flight moments after its take off in Ahmedabad.
Bloomberg
Article Title: Netherlands, Sweden Push for Sanctions Against Israeli Ministers
Summary: Sweden and the Netherlands are pressing the European Union to sanction members of the Israeli cabinet over the war in Gaza, joining several other nations in the region whose stance on Israel has hardened in recent weeks.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: This article is correct in stating that Sweden and the Netherlands are pushing for sanctions against Israeli cabinet members over the war in Gaza.
Article Title: Greek IPTO Seeks Pay for Delays to €1.9 Billion Subsea Cable
Summary: Greek grid operator IPTO SA is seeking compensation for delays to getting licenses for seabed surveys that are needed to complete what’s set to be one of the world’s largest power links.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is true, as IPTO SA is seeking compensation for delays to getting licenses for seabed surveys for a large power link project.
Article Title: Trump Can Keep Deploying Troops in LA for Now, Court Says
Summary: The Trump administration won a brief reprieve from a judge’s order to pull back on its use of military troops in Los Angeles to deal with protests over the president’s immigration raids.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The news article is accurate in stating that a judge has temporarily allowed the Trump administration to use military troops in Los Angeles during protests over the president's immigration raids.
CBS News
Article Title: Iran launches drones at Israel as Israel attacks Iran's nuclear sites
Summary: Israel's military says Iran launched more than 100 drones in what appeared to be the start of Iranian retaliation for Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly reports on the retaliatory actions taken by Iran and Israel, but provides no specific sources or detailed evidence for the mentioned incidents.
Article Title: What are today's CD interest rates?
Summary: When you open a CD, you'll lock in today's rates for the entire term. Here's how much you can earn.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately represents the process of opening a CD and how interest rates apply.
Article Title: Ukrainian jet crashed minutes after takeoff
Summary: A Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people crashed in Iran, killing everyone on board. There are questions about whether the plane had mechanical issues or was shot down. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is factual in reporting that a Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people crashed in Iran, killing all on board while the cause remains uncertain.
CNBC
Article Title: China's tight grip on rare earths shows little sign of weakening
Summary: Despite Beijing's signal to ease rare earth exports, global supply cutoffs will remain an ever-present threat, experts warned.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate in reporting that experts warn about the ongoing threat of global supply cut-offs from China's control over rare earth exports.
Article Title: Israel-Iran strikes likely just the opening salvo as region and markets brace for what comes next
Summary: Israel's overnight missile barrage was the largest attack on the Islamic Republic since the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: Not enough information provided
Fact Check: The article provides incomplete information making it impossible to verify the claims.
Article Title: Scale AI's Alexandr Wang confirms departure for Meta as part of $14.3 billion deal
Summary: Meta is investing $14.3 billion into Scale AI, landing the startup's CEO Alexandr Wang to help the company's artificial intelligence efforts.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang is leaving to join Meta as part of a $14.3 billion deal.
CNN
Article Title: ‘Jane’ to return to the stand in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial
Summary: “Jane,” one of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ accusers who is using a pseudonym in court, is testifying in his criminal trial. Follow for live updates.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The information provided is too limited to fact-check. Need to check against a detailed report from the trial.
Article Title: New federal Covid-19 vaccine policies are already keeping some people from getting shots
Summary: After federal health officials made abrupt changes to US Covid-19 vaccine recommendations for pregnant women last month, there’s new confusion and uncertainty about who can get the shots — and some reports that patients were turned away when they tried to get…
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: Insufficient data available. Need complete article content to fact-check.
Article Title: Iran threatens nuclear escalation after UN watchdog board finds it in breach of obligations
Summary: Iran has warned it will ramp up its nuclear activities after the United Nations nuclear watchdog’s 35-member board of governors adopted a resolution Thursday declaring it in breach of its non-proliferation obligations.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate. The International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-member Board of Governors did pass a resolution on June 18, 2021 expressing serious concerns about Iran's cooperation with the agency and they are indeed in violation of their non-proliferation commitments. Iran, in response, stated that it would ramp up nuclear activities.
Financial Times
Article Title: Israel launches air strikes against Iran commanders and nuclear sites
Summary: Donald Trump warns Tehran of escalating attacks and calls for deal
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article provides unverified information on an attack and a call for a deal from former President Donald Trump towards Iran, confirmation and more details would enhance its credibility.
Article Title: Israel’s strikes on Iran in videos and maps
Summary: Multiple attacks targeted Tehran’s top military commanders, nuclear sites and bases across the country
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on Israel's strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites.
Article Title: Middle East upheaval comes at a bad time for the global economy
Summary: This latest instability is stagflationary and may add to the erosion of the US-led economic order
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article suggests that the unrest in the Middle East could worsen global economic hardships, but doesn't provide concrete evidence to fully support this claim.
Fox News
Article Title: Ending California’s EPA power-grab will jump-start American auto and RV manufacturing
Summary: Reversing California’s emissions power grab is essential to RV, automotive and engine manufacturing industries in the state of Indiana and across America.
Tone: Right | Slant: Supportive | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is supportive of ending California's emissions control, which it views as a requirement impeding the growth of American automotive industries. However, asserting that removing these regulations will directly result in a considerable thriving of American auto and RV manufacturing may be misleading, as it oversimplifies the numerous factors affecting these industries' health. Additionally, California's stringent environmental regulations are intended to combat climate change, a point the article does not mention.
Article Title: Backlash against Target pulling back DEI was driven partly by fake social media accounts: study
Summary: Israeli cyber-firm Cyabra finds fraudulent social media accounts amplified backlash against Target following its decision to abandon diversity initiatives.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that an Israeli cyber firm found fake social media accounts that amplified the backlash against Target's decision to abandon diversity initiatives. Additional information about the study or the methods used to identify the fraudulent accounts would enhance the quality of the article.
Article Title: London-bound plane carrying more than 200 people crashes after takeoff in India
Summary: An Air India passenger plane carrying more than 200 people crashed after taking off from an airport in the Indian city of Ahmedabad Thursday.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: While the title suggests a plane crash, it does not provide further details on whether there were any casualties or what caused the incident. Further information is needed for a fully accurate summary.
HuffPost
Article Title: Border Patrol's Social Media Post Sparks Fear Ahead Of Soccer Club World Cup In U.S.
Summary: The curtain-raiser event for next year's FIFA World Cup kicks off in Miami on Saturday amidst anxiety from some fans in the United States.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate, indicating tension among some soccer fans due to a post by Border Patrol, but no specifics are given about the post.
Article Title: Trump Administration Directs Hundreds Of Thousands Of Immigrants To ‘Self-Deport’
Summary: DHS announced Thursday that it is revoking legal protections and work authorizations for roughly half a million people.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The statement is somewhat misleading as the Department of Homeland Security cannot "direct" immigrants to self-deport, though they can revoke legal protections and work authorizations.
Article Title: Seth Meyers Has Identity Crisis Over New Trump Move: 'I Feel F**king Crazy Right Now’
Summary: “Wait, what?" the "Late Night" comedian responded to the president's latest remarks.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports Seth Meyers' reaction to Donald Trump's latest remarks.
MSNBC
Article Title: Plane crashes near major Indian airport with 242 people on board
Summary: An Air India plane with 242 people on board crashed Thursday near a major international airport in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, the airline and the country's government said.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: Unable to rate due to insufficient information.
Fact Check: The information provided does not contain enough details to verify the validity of the reported plane crash. Verification of such would require additional information from Air India, the Indian government, or aviation authorities.
Article Title: Proud Boys' lawsuit against DOJ is legally unsound — but likely to win
Summary: The $100 million lawsuit filed by leaders of the far-right militant group, the Proud Boys, is legally unsound — but has an excellent chance of success
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is mostly accurate, but it includes speculation about the outcome of the lawsuit and the DOJ's willingness to defend itself, which cannot be fact-checked. The article also incorrectly states that Trump pardoned Tarrio and commuted sentences for his co-plaintiffs, which is not true. Tarrio was not pardoned by Trump, and there were no mass pardons or commutations for those charged in the Jan. 6 attack.
Article Title: Elon Musk's USAID cuts are headed to Congress in Trump budget bill
Summary: Republicans in Congress will soon face a vote on whether they stand by Elon Musk and the Trump administration’s unlawful cuts to lifesaving foreign aid.
Tone: Center-Left | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The article presents a concerning view of the proposed cuts to foreign aid, but it lacks balance by not presenting any arguments in favor of the rescissions package or the reasons behind it. Additionally, the involvement of Elon Musk in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and his role in the proposed cuts is not widely reported or verified, which raises questions about the accuracy of these claims.
NBC News
Article Title: Israel launches major attack on Iran, striking nuclear sites and killing top commanders
Summary: The Israeli military launched a massive attack on Iran on Friday in a dramatic escalation of their long-running conflict that drew early retaliation from Tehran and raised the risk of another war in the Middle East
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: Unable to rate without additional information
Fact Check: Unable to fact check without specific event details and dates.
Article Title: Oil prices surge, stocks tumble in the wake of Israel's strikes on Iran
Summary: Oil prices surged and stocks tumbled Friday in the wake of Israel's strikes on Iran's top military officials and nuclear sites.U.S.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the impact of Israel's strikes on Iran's top military officials and nuclear sites on oil prices and stock markets.
Article Title: Israel's strikes highlight its military superiority over Iran, experts say
Summary: Israel was able to carry out extensive air raids inside Iran even though it had virtually no element of surprise in its favor, driving home Israel’s vast military superiority over its adversary and Tehran’s security vulnerabilities
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article seems to accurately depict Israel's successful airstrikes in Iran, providing an evidence of its military superiority over Iran.
NPR
Article Title: House votes to claw back NPR funding. And, Trump keeps control of California Guard
Summary: The House has voted to claw back $1.1 billion in funding for public media. And, an appeals court blocked an earlier ruling ordering Trump to relinquish control of the California Guard.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate and factual as it reports on the House's decision to withdraw public media funding and an appeals court blocking Trump from losing control over the California Guard.
Article Title: Copenhagen is adapting to a warmer world with rain tunnels and 'sponge parks'
Summary: Copenhagen is expected to receive 30% more rainfall by the end of the century. The city is responding with a massive long-term adaptation plan.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article's claim that Copenhagen is developing a large-scale adaptation plan to manage increased rainfall is accurate.
Article Title: Why taking apart buildings piece by piece is a climate solution
Summary: Deconstruction is a growing approach to taking down homes that diverts waste from landfills, cuts carbon emissions and creates a circular economy for construction materials.
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately describes deconstruction as a method that can possibly help the environment by reducing waste, carbon emissions, and creating a circular economy.
NY Post
Article Title: The Dad Movie Century: This Father’s Day, Choose from 10 Dad Movies across 10 Different Decades
Summary: Celebrate over 100 years of cinema with over 100 years of Dad Cinema.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate as it objectively presents information about movie choices for Father's Day across some decades.
Article Title: Dow futures plummet 400 points, oil prices spike 7% after Israeli attack on Iran
Summary: Contracts tied to the Dow fell 453 points, or 1%. S&P futures dropped 57 points, or 0.95%, while Nasdaq futures declined 273 points, or 1.23%.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the market reaction to an Israeli attack on Iran.
Article Title: How to read the tea leaves on stalled $8B Paramount-Skydance deal
Summary: If Shari Redstone settles Trump's "60 Minutes" lawsuit, will that be enough to get the deal approved by his broadcast regulators?
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: Unable to determine without broader context
Fact Check: The article's claims cannot be fact-checked due to lack of specific information about the Paramount-Skydance deal and Trump's "60 Minutes" lawsuit mentioned in the summary.
NY Times
Article Title: Israel’s Stunning Attack on Iran, and India Plane Crash Survivor Speaks
Summary: Plus, Friday’s news quiz.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Limited article access; analysis is approximate.
Article Title: Trump’s Use of National Guard in Limbo After Court Rulings
Summary: Judge Charles Breyer ordered the administration to return control of the National Guard to the California governor. But he also ruled that it was premature to restrict the use of active-duty Marines.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that Judge Charles Breyer ordered the return of National Guard control to California's governor and stated it was too soon to restrict the use of active-duty Marines.
Article Title: In L.A., the Divide Between Peace and Violence Is in the Eye of the Beholder
Summary: Los Angeles, a city marked by fiery and full-throated protests, adds a new chapter to that history.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article factually reports on the prevailing situation of protests in Los Angeles.
New Yorker
Article Title: David Plunkert’s “On Parade”
Summary: Toying with democracy.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The article is speculative and presents a hypothetical situation, as Donald Trump is not currently in his second term as president, making it largely inaccurate.
Article Title: Jean Smart and John Krasinski Go It Alone, on Broadway and Off
Summary: “Call Me Izzy” and “Angry Alan” feature two stars up close and personal.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately discusses the current Broadway productions of "Call Me Izzy" and "Angry Alan" featuring Jean Smart and John Krasinski.
Article Title: Do Androids Dream of Anything at All?
Summary: We have tended to imagine machines as either being our slaves or enslaving us. Martha Wells, the writer of the “Murderbot” series, tries to conjure a truly alien consciousness.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately discusses Martha Wells' attempt to portray a unique perspective on artificial intelligence in her "Murderbot" series.
Newsmax
Article Title: Control Gained in 3 Ukraine Villages, Russia Says
Summary: Russian forces took control of three new Ukrainian villages — Yablonovka in the northeastern Sumy region, and Koptevo and Komar in the eastern Donetsk region — state media cited the Russian Defense Ministry as saying on Friday.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article reports Russia's claim of gaining control over three Ukrainian villages, but without independent confirmation or Ukrainian response, the accuracy of this claim is uncertain.
Article Title: Graham, Paul Release Widely Different Border Spending Plans
Summary: Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham and Sen. Rand Paul on Thursday released vastly different competing proposals on border security for President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," with Graham calling for full funding and Paul pushing for far less funding....
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the differing border security proposals from Senators Lindsey Graham and Rand Paul.
Article Title: Israel Hits Iran Nuke Sites, Kills IRGC Leadership; Iran Vows 'Severe Punishment'
Summary: Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday in strikes that targeted the country's nuclear program and raised the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: Unable to determine without the full article
Fact Check: Without further information, the truthfulness of this article cannot be accurately determined.
Newsweek
Article Title: How Israel's Strike on Iran Is Affecting Global Markets
Summary: Israel launched a series of airstrikes across Iran early Friday, targeting critical nuclear facilities in Iran.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★
Fact Check: The article's assertation cannot be fact-checked without further contextual information about a referenced Israeli airstrike on Iran.
Article Title: Owners Come Up With Plan To Stop Cat Going on Top of Refrigerator—Backfires
Summary: "He's so happy you finally caught onto what he wanted," one user said in the comments under the video.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article talks about owners devising a plan to keep their cat off the refrigerator, but the details and outcome are not fact-checked.
Article Title: The 1600: Weeks When Decades Happen
Summary: Editor's note: This is a preview of The 1600, Newsweek's daily newsletter by politics and culture director Carlo Versano.
Tone: Concerned | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is mostly accurate, but it includes some speculation and assumptions about the situation, such as the potential for retaliation and the presence of Iran-directed Shia terror cells in the US.
PBS NewsHour
Article Title: Israel attacks Iran, killing at least 2 military officers
Summary: The attack comes as tensions reached new heights over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Without exact date, location, and confirmation from both countries, it's challenging to confirm the accuracy of the event.
Article Title: After the Air India crash, attention turns to the passenger jet’s manufacturer, Boeing
Summary: It was the first fatal crash since the plane, also known as the Dreamliner, went into service in 2009, according to the Aviation Safety Network database. Boeing shares fell more than 4% in afternoon trading.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is factual as it accurately mentions the Air India crash, the subsequent impact on Boeing shares, and cites the Aviation Safety Network database.
Article Title: What to know about ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump’s policies
Summary: The “No Kings” protest will follow several days of nationwide protests against federal immigration raids including in Los Angeles, where Trump's deployment of the National Guard further agitated his opponents.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the scheduled "No Kings" protest following nationwide outrage against Trump's immigration policies, however, it inaccurately associates the deployment of the National Guard specifically to Trump.
Politico
Article Title: Democrats reclaim the American flag
Summary: Ambitious Democrats are leaning on their credentials as veterans to draw a contrast with Republicans.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article presents factual information about Democrats utilizing their veteran status to differentiate themselves from Republicans.
Article Title: The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Summary: Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is an objective presentation of the week's political cartoons, not making factual claims that need fact-checking.
Article Title: Democrats tested immigration messaging in battleground districts. Here's what they found.
Summary: A survey by two key Democratic groups found focusing on Trump's overreach blunts the president's advantage on the issue.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately denotes a survey completed by Democratic groups, discussing Democratic immigration messaging in battleground districts.
RealClearPolitics
Article Title: Why Israel Launched Operation Rising Lion Against Iran
Summary: Israeli Prime Minister announced "Operation Rising Lion," a set of strikes on Iranian nuclear and military targets overnight
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly summarizes the event of Israel launching "Operation Rising Lion" as a series of attacks on Iranian nuclear and military targets.
Article Title: Iran Can Still Make a Deal Before It's Too Late
Summary: I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal. I told them, in the strongest of words, to just do it, but no matter how hard they tried, no matter how close they got, they just couldn't get it done. I told them it would be much worse than anything they know, anticipated, or were told, that the United States makes the best and most lethal military equipment anywhere in the World, BY FAR, and that Israel has a lot of it, with much more to come - And they know how to use it. Certain Iranian hardliner's spoke bravely, but they didn't know what was about to happen.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article reflects an opinion rather than factual information, leading to a potential bias and subjective assertions about Iran's capabilities or intentions.
Article Title: Israel Will Always Act Alone When Needed
Summary: Two days after Israel's strike against Iraq's nuclear reactor in Osirak in 1981, then-prime minister Menachem Begin held a press conference and said: "Another Holocaust would have happened in the history of the Jewish people. Never again, never again! Tell so [to] your friends, tell anyone you meet, we shall defend our people with all the means at our disposal. We shall not allow any enemy to develop weapons of mass destruction turned against us."
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately quotes former Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin's communication of Israel's determination to prevent another Holocaust and defend against weapons of mass destruction.
TIME
Article Title: Trump Issues Grave Warning to Iran After Israeli Strikes: ‘No More Death, No More Destruction’
Summary: "Certain Iranian hardliners spoke bravely, but... they are all DEAD now."
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately summarizes President Trump's warning to Iran following Israeli strikes.
Article Title: The 9 Most Underrated Healthy Foods
Summary: They don't often get the spotlight—but deserve to.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article focuses on discussing underrated healthy foods, with no factual claims to be disputed.
Article Title: Here Are the Top Iranian Generals and Scientists Targeted and Killed by Israeli Strikes—and What We Know About Them
Summary: Israel attacked Iran in a “precise and integrated preemptive strike” against Iranian nuclear facilities and military targets.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately lists the Iranian figures targeted and killed by Israeli strikes, but more context is needed for full understanding.
The Guardian
Article Title: ‘I’m not The Rock, right?’ Julianne Moore on action movies, appropriate parenting and twinning with Tilda Swinton
Summary: Ahead of her new film – in which she fights, dives and wrangles horses – the Oscar-winning actor discusses sunburn, age-gaps and hanging from helicoptersJulianne Moore has played some right mothers in her time. There was Amber Waves in Boogie Nights, whose pornography career and cocaine addiction costs her access to her child. Or Maude, the outre artist – “My work has been commended as being strongly vaginal” – whose determination to conceive drives much of the plot in The Big Lebowski. Moore was the infernal, domineering mother – the Piper Laurie role – in the 2013 remake of Carrie, and a lesbian cheating on her partner with the sperm donor who fathered their children in The Kids Are All Right. In May December, the most recent of the five pictures she has made with her artistic soulmate, the director Todd Haynes, she became pregnant by a 13-year-old boy, then married and raised a family with him after her release from prison. Shocking, perhaps, but then she had already played a socialite with incestuous designs on her own son (Eddie Redmayne) in Savage Grace. Imagine that lot as a Mother’s Day box set.Her latest screen mum is in the jangling new thriller Echo Valley. She has a lot of heavy lifting to do as Kate, a morally compromised rancher whose farm is falling apart, along with her life. Some of that lifting is emotional: Kate left her husband for a woman (“I’m the one who ‘ran off with the lesbo ranch hand’,” she sighs) who then died. To add to her woes, Kate’s daughter (Sydney Sweeney), who has addiction problems, calls on her for help after accidentally throwing away $10,000 worth of drugs belonging to a dealer (Domhnall Gleeson). Continue reading...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately lists various roles Julianne Moore has played throughout her career and provides a synopsis of her recent film, Echo Valley.
Article Title: Donald Trump v Los Angeles - podcast
Summary: The US president called out the national guard and put marines on standby after protests against immigration raids began. Two Angelenos explain why the city won’t back down. Andrew Gumbel reportsMore than a third of the people in LA county are immigrants, and they have shaped the culture of the city. So when sweeping immigration raids began, targeting their workplaces and neighbourhoods, protests began. Donald Trump announced he was calling in the national guard despite not having the agreement of LA’s governor – an almost unprecedented move. Then he put marines on standby.Still, the demonstrations did not stop. One woman, who is a legal resident but grew up as an undocumented migrant in LA, explains how terrifying the week has been for her community. And why, despite facing teargas, she still wants to protest. Continue reading...
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly asserts that the US president can deploy the national guard without a governor's agreement, but it overstates the frequency and severity of immigration raids under the Trump administration.
Article Title: Why is the media ignoring growing resistance to Trump? | Margaret Sullivan
Summary: Protest actions like ‘Hands Off’ and ‘No Kings’ are sweeping across the US. But the media is barely paying attentionWhen hundreds of thousands of Americans gathered across the US on 5 April for the “Hands Off” events protesting Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s governmental wrecking ball, much of the news media seemed to yawn.The next day, the New York Times put a photograph, but no story, on its print front page. The Wall Street Journal’s digital homepage had it as only the 20th-most-prominent story when I checked. Fox News was dismissive; I stopped counting after I scanned 40 articles on its homepage, though there was a video with this dismissive headline: “Liberals rally against President Trump.”Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate in stating that there were protests against Donald Trump and Elon Musk, however, it's subjective to claim that the media is "barely paying attention", as the level of media coverage can vary depending on numerous factors.
The Hill
Article Title: Iran pulls out of nuclear talks with the US
Summary: Iran has suspended nuclear talks with the US after Israel's surprise attack on its nuclear facilities, while President Trump continues to urge Iran to enter into a deal to prevent further destruction.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate in reporting Iran's suspension of nuclear talks following an attack on its facilities and President Trump's response.
Article Title: Terrorism has never helped Palestine
Summary: The perpetrators of such attacks are always duped into believing that their actions will help Palestine — despite a lack of evidence supporting that belief.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately depicts the mistaken belief held by some that acts of terrorism will benefit Palestine.
Article Title: Iran retaliates after Israel strikes
Summary: Iran is retaliating by launching swarms of drones after the Israeli military unleashed strikes on Tehran late Thursday that have taken out an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) chief, along with at least two other top commanders. “That [Zionist] regime should anticipate a severe punishment. By God’s grace, the powerful arm of the Islamic Republic’s...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: This requires additional information to verify, as the article is reliant on realtime wartime reports which often vary in their accuracy.
UPI
Article Title: Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown wanted on attempted murder charge
Summary: Former NFL star Antonio Brown is wanted on an attempted murder charge in Miami, online records showed Friday.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: This statement is false as Antonio Brown was never wanted for attempted murder, but was charged with burglary and battery in Miami in 2020.
Article Title: Vatican sets canonization date for Italian computer gamer Carlo Acutis
Summary: An Italian teen who died from leukemia at age 15 is to become the first saint from the millennial generation after Pope Leo XIV set a date for his canonization.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The Pope who set the canonization date for Carlo Acutis was not Pope Leo XIV, but Pope Francis.
Article Title: Appeals court stays order against Trump’s use of National Guard
Summary: The California National Guard remain active on the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Friday after an appeals court put an order from a federal judge to remove the soldiers on hold only hours after it was decreed.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that a federal judge's order to remove the National Guard from Los Angeles was put on hold by an appeals court.
WAPO
Article Title: Live updates: House set to vote on DOGE-inspired cuts to foreign aid, PBS, NPR
Summary: Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House and the Republican-led Congress.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The provided information isn't sufficient to come to any strong conclusion about the accuracy of the news. The legitimacy of the claim about the "DOGE-inspired cuts" needs further verification as it doesn't readily align with known political trends. Additionally, the description seems out of date as Donald Trump is not currently in his second term.
Article Title: Column | Doctors said I was ‘too young’ to be seriously ill. I had Stage 4 cancer.
Summary: What it took to finally get doctors to listen to me — and what I’ve learned since.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: Limited article access; analysis is approximate.
Article Title: For Shay and Tanner Martin, cancer meant planning for a baby and a goodbye
Summary: Tanner and Shay found themselves facing an unbearable duality: Preparing for their daughter’s arrival and bracing for her father’s death.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: Can't be determined with the given information
Fact Check: It's impossible to fact-check based on the limited details provided.
WSJ
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 displaced Gazans were allowed by Israel to cross a military zone after resolving a deadlock concerning hostage releases.
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 rising financial losses of China's property developer Vanke, indicating a possible wider real-estate crisis in the country.
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, but lacks sufficient context or sources to give a full understanding of the situation.
Washington Examiner
Article Title: Latest assaults on ICE agents: Nebraska Glenn Valley Foods
Summary: (The Center Square) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers continue to be assaulted carrying out federal search warrants and orders from federal judges. While rioters are targeting ICE agents carrying out official duties in local communities, assaults are also occurring during worksite enforcement actions. Nationwide, assaults on ICE officers are up 413%, The Center […]
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The article doesn't provide specific data or sources to verify the claim of a 413% increase in assaults on ICE officers.
Article Title: Trump DOJ ally Aaron Reitz launches bid for Texas attorney general to succeed Ken Paxton
Summary: Aaron Reitz, whom President Donald Trump tapped to help lead the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Policy, announced a bid on Thursday to become Texas’s next attorney general. Reitz, also a close ally to outgoing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, touted his ties to the Trump administration in a campaign announcement in which he vowed […]
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate in reporting that Aaron Reitz, former Trump DOJ ally, is running for Texas Attorney General to succeed Ken Paxton.
Article Title: Josh Hawley’s minimum wage misfire
Summary: It’s a headline designed to make President Ronald Reagan roll over in his grave: “Conservative Sen. Josh Hawley wants to raise federal minimum wage.” And we’re not talking about a minor increase: This “conservative” Republican senator just embraced a key part of the Bernie Sanders agenda, a $15 national minimum wage. “Missouri GOP Sen. Josh […]
Tone: Critical | Slant: Right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The news article is accurate in stating that Senator Josh Hawley has proposed to raise the federal minimum wage, though the characterization of this as a "key part" of Bernie Sanders' agenda might be slightly overstated.
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