January 11, 2026 – US Headlines

1Cubs To Sign Alex Bregman

Story gist: Alex Bregman is reportedly leaving the Boston Red Sox to sign a five-year deal with the Chicago Cubs, according to a source.
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Alex Bregman leaves Red Sox for five-year deal with Cubs, source says
— The Boston Globe
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Cubs To Sign Alex Bregman
— MLB Trade Rumors
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning Boston Globe frames Bregman as leaving the Red Sox, emphasizing local team loss. Center outlet MLB Trade Rumors uses neutral headline on Cubs signing. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting conservative perspective on the deal.

2Anti-ICE Protests Spread Nationwide After Minneapolis Shooting

Story gist: ICE agents shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, sparking nationwide anti-ICE protests. Dozens were arrested and one police officer injured during Minneapolis protests.
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Trump news at a glance: Death of Renee Good at hands of ICE sparks nationwide protests
— The Guardian
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Dozens arrested and one police officer injured in Minneapolis protests
— BBC
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian frame the story as Trump-related, emphasizing ICE’s responsibility for Good’s death and protests as a response. Center outlets like BBC highlight arrests and police injury in Minneapolis, focusing on law enforcement impacts neutrally. Right-leaning coverage is absent, leaving out perspectives that might prioritize officer safety or criticize protesters.

3Trump Is Briefed on Options for Striking Iran as Protests Continue

Story gist: President Trump was briefed on options for striking Iran as protests continue there. Iranian medics reported hospitals overwhelmed with dead and injured protesters.
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Trump Is Briefed on Options for Striking Iran as Protests Continue
— The New York Times
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‘There wasn’t even time for CPR’: Iran medics describe hospitals overwhelmed with dead and injured protesters
— BBC
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT frame the story around Trump’s briefing on striking Iran, emphasizing U.S. military escalation potential. Center outlets like BBC focus on humanitarian crisis via medics’ accounts of overwhelmed hospitals and protester deaths. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting defenses of Trump’s preparedness or criticism of Iran’s regime crackdown.

4US carries out additional ‘large-scale’ strikes on ISIS targets in Syria

Story gist: The United States carried out additional large-scale strikes on ISIS targets in Syria. The action followed an attack that killed three Americans.
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US and allies strike Islamic State in Syria after attack that killed three Americans
— The Guardian
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US military strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria, officials say
— BBC
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian emphasize ‘US and allies’ striking after an attack killing three Americans, highlighting coalition response and US casualties. Center outlets like BBC neutrally report US military strikes on Islamic State targets per officials, focusing on facts without context. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential emphasis on decisive US action against terrorism.

5Cooler Temperatures Taking Over

Story gist: Cooler temperatures are arriving, with more cold air forecasted for Sunday according to First Alert 4.
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No major left-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
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More Cold Air Sunday
— First Alert 4
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets omitted the story entirely, leaving their perspectives absent. Center outlets framed it neutrally as a routine weather update (‘More Cold Air Sunday — First Alert 4’), focusing on the forecast without emphasis on severity, climate implications, or regional impacts. No partisan tone, sensationalism, or omissions evident in available coverage.