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May 23 2023
News
Nebraska regents propose putting Husker Athletics under purview of system president
Two members of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents have proposed making system President Ted Carter responsible for providing policy direction and oversight to Husker Athletics. Lincoln Regent Tim Clare and Regent Rob Schafer of Beatrice have recommended the change, which would put regents closer to the decision-making process of the athletics office. The proposed bylaw revision will
Kearney HubMar 27 2023
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Do Increasing Fentanyl Seizures Indicate More Drugs or Better Detection?
As fentanyl overdoses continue to skyrocket in the U.S., questions about where it comes from and how to deal with it are driving media bias and divides in coverage.
During the week of March 13, the Drug Enforcement Administration captured over 900 pounds of fentanyl at the U.S.-Mexico border in an operation dubbed "Blue Lotus." This operation was a reaction to the mass drugs entering
Clare AshcraftMay 28 2023
News
AP source: Biden, McCarthy reach final deal to prevent default, now must sell to Congress
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, FARNOUSH AMIRI and MICHELLE L. PRICE (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — With days to spare before a potential first-ever government default, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached final agreement Sunday on a deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling while trying to ensure enough Republican and Democratic votes to pass the measure in
San Jose Mercury NewsMay 23 2023
News
NU regents propose putting Nebraska Athletics under purview of system president
Two members of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents have proposed making system President Ted Carter responsible for providing policy direction and oversight to Husker Athletics. Lincoln Regent Tim Clare and Regent Rob Schafer of Beatrice have recommended the change, which would put regents closer to the decision-making process of the athletics office. Trev Alberts is the current NU
Omaha World-HeraldMay 19 2023
News
Police under fire in Australia for using Taser, injuring 95-year-old woman holding knife
An internal investigation is underway and a police officer is under scrutiny in Australia after authorities said he used a stun gun on a 95-year-old woman with dementia at a nursing home, critically injuring her. The senior, Clare Nowland, remained hospitalized with life-threatening injuries Friday − two days after police said the officer shocked her with a Taser as she approached officers
"USA Today" ContributorMay 19 2023
News
Australian police use Taser on 95-year-old woman holding steak knife
Police shocked a 95-year-old woman with a stun gun as she approached them with a walking frame and a steak knife in an Australian nursing home, sending her to the hospital. The extraordinary police takedown of Clare Nowland, who has dementia, in the New South Wales state town of Cooma on Wednesday has prompted a high-level police internal investigation. Nowland was in critical condition Friday
Los Angeles TimesAug 29 2023
Perspectives Blog
How Apple News Shows Its Bias
A new AllSides bias analysis of Apple News found the news aggregator displayed more articles from sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ on the left than the center or right. Overall, 53% of news articles that appeared on Apple News were from sources AllSides rates as Lean Left or Left. Just 1% were from the right, and 25% were from the Center.
The analysis led AllSides to
AllSides StaffMay 28 2023
News
Biden and GOP rush to finalize debt ceiling deal, shore up support to prevent default
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, FARNOUSH AMIRI and MICHELLE L. PRICE (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — With days to spare before a potential first-ever government default, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday were finalizing a deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling while trying to wrangle enough Republican and Democratic votes to pass the measure in the
Boston HeraldDec 07 2023
Perspectives Blog
Our Politics May Be Different, but We Agree on These 3 Israel-Hamas Arguments
This is a perspective from authors with a Lean Right bias, Center bias, and Left bias.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the most polarizing and complex geopolitical issues since the Second World War.
There have been protests for both sides in almost every major country, resulting in many altercations between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protestors. As
Multiple Writers - MixedMar 01 2023
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Hunter Biden Investigation Gains Key Witness, Left-Rated Outlets Disregard
Each week, AllSides Media Bias Alerts examine media bias in coverage of a major or important story using the AllSides Media Bias Ratings™ and our AllSides Media Bias Chart™.
A former business partner of Hunter Biden is now cooperating with the U.S. House investigation into the Biden family, according to James Comer (R-KY), Chairman of the House Oversight Committee. The news came on
Clare Ashcraft