December 14, 2025 – US Headlines

Story gist: Brown University reported an active shooter on its campus. A reunification center was established following the incident.

Bias summary: Left-leaning ABC News frames cautiously with ‘says active shooter reported,’ attributing to university statement. Center WCVB treats as confirmed ‘shooting,’ emphasizing reunification center setup in aftermath. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting conservative perspective on campus safety or response.

Story gist: The US military reported that three Americans—two soldiers and one civilian interpreter—were killed by an Islamic State gunman in Syria.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like CNN frame the story by leading with Trump’s pledge for retaliation and specifying victims as two soldiers and one interpreter, emphasizing leadership response. Center outlets like BBC use neutral phrasing centered on the US military’s statement without added context. Right-leaning outlets are absent, omitting potential focus on military operations or policy critiques.

Story gist: After a Senate failure on health care legislation, House Republicans introduced their own health care proposal.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NPR frames the story around House GOP’s new proposal post-Senate failure, emphasizing Republican persistence. Center AP focuses on ACA enrollees facing higher costs and worse coverage from expiring subsidies, highlighting human impacts. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting potential support for GOP reforms or criticism of subsidies.

Story gist: Israel announced it killed senior Hamas commander Raed Saed in Gaza. The action occurred despite a cease-fire.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT emphasize ‘despite cease-fire’ and use hedging ‘says,’ highlighting potential violation. Center outlets like Reuters provide neutral facts with name, location, omitting cease-fire. Right-leaning Fox frames the target as ‘architect of Oct 7 attacks’ and uses affirmative ‘announces,’ emphasizing Hamas culpability without mentioning cease-fire.

Story gist: Woody Allen stated he feels no regret about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. New Hampshire inventor Dean Kamen responded to a newly released photo showing him with Epstein.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT highlight Woody Allen’s unapologetic stance on his Epstein friendship via declarative headline, implying lack of remorse. Center outlets like WMUR neutrally cover local inventor Dean Kamen’s response to an Epstein photo, focusing on facts without judgment. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting conservative framing of celebrity ties to Epstein.