December 24, 2025 – US Headlines

Story gist: Ashlee Buzzard was arrested in California in connection with the murder of her 9-year-old daughter Melodee Buzzard after the girl’s body was found. The daughter had been reported missing.

Bias summary: Left-leaning CNN emphasizes the victim by leading with ‘Melodee Buzzard’s mother’ and ‘9-year-old’s killing,’ implying direct responsibility. Center Yahoo uses neutral phrasing like ‘California woman charged with murder in long-missing daughter’s death.’ Right-leaning Fox softens with ‘girl’s mother taken into custody’ and ‘report,’ focusing on the missing child and body discovery while omitting ‘murder’ or ‘arrested.’

Story gist: The U.S. Department of Justice released additional documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files. Some documents reference Donald Trump.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The New York Times frame the story with headlines emphasizing Trump references, using ‘live updates’ for ongoing scrutiny. Center- and right-leaning outlets provide no coverage in the cluster, omitting perspectives that might contextualize references, highlight other figures, or question document significance.

Story gist: The U.S. Supreme Court kept blocked President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in the Chicago area. The decision maintains the block for now.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Vox frame the Supreme Court ruling as a ‘rare — and very significant — loss’ for Trump, emphasizing defeat with strong adjectives. Center outlets like AP use neutral, factual language in headlines matching the story title, focusing on the action without judgment. Right-leaning outlets offer no coverage, omitting a perspective that might portray the deployment positively or criticize the Court.

Story gist: The United States denied visas to a former EU commissioner and other individuals involved in European social media regulations.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian frame US visa denials as an ‘attack on European tech regulators,’ emphasizing criticism of US actions. Center outlets like BBC neutrally report denials ‘over social media rules.’ Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting a perspective likely celebrating the move as combating censorship.

Story gist: A storm is forecast to bring damaging winds to the Bay Area and may rapidly worsen. The system is expected to deliver heavy rain and high risk of flash flooding to Southern California.

Bias summary: Left-leaning San Francisco Chronicle focuses on Bay Area damaging winds and potential rapid intensification with advisory tone. Center ABC7 Los Angeles emphasizes Southern California heavy rain and flash flooding risk. Right-leaning coverage absent, missing conservative perspectives such as downplaying threats or broader regional context.