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Jeffrey Epstein · United States

US judge rejects bid to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts from Florida probe

55% Center coverage: 255 sources

A U.S. judge on Wednesday denied a U.S. Justice Department bid to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in South Florida, the first ruling in a series of attempts by President Donald Trump's administration to release more information on the case. See the Story

George Santos · New York

Disgraced former Rep. George Santos reports to prison for seven-year sentence

59% Center coverage: 212 sources

Disgraced former Rep. George Santos reported to prison on Friday, beginning a more than seven-year sentence after pleading guilty to a laundry list of federal charges that included wire fraud, identity theft and money laundering. See the Story

US Crime · Lorain

Mayor Says 3 Officers Were Wounded and a Person Is Dead After a Shooting in Lorain, Ohio

63% Center coverage: 149 sources

LORAIN, Ohio (AP) — Three police officers were wounded and a person was killed in a shooting early Wednesday afternoon in an industrial area of Lorain, Ohio…See the Story

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In Vermont, Pay Phones Return Free of Charge in Cellular Dead Zone

Low coverage from Right Sources

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Left 54%

Center 37%

In Vermont, Pay Phones Return Free of Charge in Cellular Dead Zone

Women-Only Whisper App Tea Hit by Data Breach Exposing 72,000 User Images

68% Center coverage: 97 sources

Cyber Security · Chicago See the Story

Israel Says It Is Considering Alternatives to Ceasefire Talks with Hamas, Deepening Uncertainty

50% Center coverage: 42 sources

CAIRO (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday his government was considering “alternative options” to ceasefire talks with Hamas after Israel and the U.S. recalled their negotiating teams, throwing the future of the negotiations into further uncertainty. Read more...Donald Trump · Jerusalem See the Story

Police News for July 26, 2025

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

Police, fireMarijuana See the Story

Crews prep to set river ablaze once again during WaterFire

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

SHARON – As the hours ticked down toward WaterFire Sharon today, Brandi Baros was directing the final set up.Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania Read Article

Man accused of stealing must pay restitution to Hermitage Little League, but not YMCA

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

MERCER — A Hermitage man accused of stealing from the Shenango Valley YMCA and Hermitage Little League will have to pay restitution — but only to one of the organizations.Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania Read Article

Iranian Negotiator Doesn’t Rule Out Exiting Nuclear Treaty if Sanctions Are Reimposed

Coverage: 32 sources

A top Iranian official warned Wednesday that European threats to reimpose sanctions could lead Iran to withdraw from an international pact that limits the spread of nuclear weapons, one of the last remaining safeguards against the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.Iran Politics · Iran See the Story

House subcommittee votes to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files

44% Left coverage: 97 sources

A House subcommittee on Wednesday voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein after Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy Trump and Republican leadership to support the action.US Politics · United States See the Story

FEMA leader defends agency response to Texas floods

56% Center coverage: 74 sources

David Richardson, acting leader of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on Wednesday defended his agency’s response to deadly Texas floods despite pushback from lawmakers. FEMA · United States See the Story

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