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Oct 15 2022
Headline Roundup
Xi Jinping Seeks Third Term as Leader of Chinese Communist Party
This weekend in China, the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party are gathering to hold a Party Congress that occurs every five years. During the meeting, the CCP is expected to elect President Xi Jinping to a third five-year term, solidifying Xi as one of the most powerful rulers in the nation since Mao Zedong. Roughly 2,000 members of the CCP are anticipated to attend the gathering, which
Fox News (Opinion)
The Guardian 
The Hill 
Jul 11 2022
Headline Roundup
29% Of Humanity Was ‘Moderately’ or ‘Severely’ Food Insecure in 2021, UN Says
2.3 billion people faced moderate to severe food insecurity in 2021 — about 350 million more than before the COVID-19 pandemic — according to a U.N. report released Wednesday.
That was before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which hampered trade and raised prices for food, fuel and fertilizers. U.N. World Food Programme chief David Beasley said these price spikes threatened to spark
Fox Business
New York Times (News)
Axios
Oct 18 2022
Headline Roundup
Will New COVID-19 Subvariants Cause a Winter Surge?
Several rising coronavirus subvariants — including BA.2.75, BA.4.6, BF.7, BQ.1.1, and XBB — have raised fears of another winter COVID-19 surge.
Key Quotes: A researcher from the University of California San Francisco told Axios (Center bias) that a “moderate surge” was likely; while a “curveball” like last December’s Omicron wave was possible, there was “no good reason” to believe this
Poynter
NPR (Online News)
Washington Examiner
Apr 04 2023
Headline Roundup
Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 34 Felony Charges
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges in a Manhattan court on Tuesday, becoming the first former president of the United States to be criminally charged.
Protests: Rival groups of protesters gathered outside the district attorney’s office. Fox News reported an altercation between pro-Trump protesters and anti-Trump protesters. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Newsweek
Fox News Digital
Associated Press
Feb 09 2017
Perspectives Blog
Civility or Free Speech?
At AllSides, we admittedly have a general bias in favor of free speech and civil discourse. So what should we think about Elizabeth Warren's words on the Senate floor and the action to silence her? Senate Rule 19 started 115 years ago in response to a fistfight in the Capitol. Rules in the Senate and in the House are designed to avoid personal attacks to establish a level of civility. However, John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Dec 12 2022
Headline Roundup
Scientists Achieve 'Breakthrough' on Unlimited Energy Source
Scientists at a U.S. government laboratory in California reportedly took a big step toward producing an unlimited, clean energy source, according to the Energy Department.
Key Quotes: The scientists "made a breakthrough in the pursuit of limitless, zero-carbon power by achieving a net energy gain in a fusion reaction for the first time," as first reported in an anonymously-sourced story
CNN Digital
Reuters
The Daily Caller
Aug 01 2023
Headline Roundup
Donald Trump Charged With Conspiracy Over 2020 Election, January 6
Former president and 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump has been charged with his third criminal indictment in four months, this one in connection with the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 riot.
The Charges: This indictment contains four single-count charges: Conspiracy to Defraud the United States, Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding, Obstruction of and Attempt to Obstruct
Reuters
Washington Examiner
Associated Press
Jan 08 2023
Headline Roundup
Biden’s First Border Visit Comes at Political Inflection Point
President Joe Biden made his first visit as president to the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday with the stated goal of better understanding the border crisis, and gaining bipartisan support.
The Details: Biden reportedly spoke with Border Control personnel regarding illegal drug and human trafficking, and also met with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R). On Monday, Biden will meet with President
Washington Examiner
The Hill
Time Magazine
Apr 13 2023
Headline Roundup
Tech Entrepreneur Arrested in SF Stabbing of Cash App Founder Bob Lee
San Francisco police arrested self-described “IT consultant/entrepreneur” Nima Momeni Thursday morning for allegedly fatally stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco on April 4.
The Details: Police said Lee and the suspect knew each other, but no additional details were released. “This has nothing to do with San Francisco,” San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said, instead
San Francisco Chronicle
BBC News
Fox News Digital
Jul 22 2022
Headline Roundup
Ukraine, Russia Sign Deal to Export Grain Amid Global Food Crisis
Ukraine and Russia signed separate agreements on Friday to resume Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea.
The deal, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in Istanbul, is the first major agreement between Ukraine and Russia since the start of the invasion. The deal frees up millions of tons of grain and other food products stuck in Ukraine, previously the world’s fifth-
New York Times (News)
The Kyiv Independent
RT