December 29, 2025 – US Headlines

Story gist: Former President Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida to discuss a Ukraine peace plan.

Bias summary: Left-leaning CNN frames the Trump-Zelensky meeting as resulting in ‘limited progress’ on a US-Ukraine peace deal, downplaying Trump’s centrality. Center BBC notes leaders appeared ‘more upbeat’ but stresses ‘little evidence that peace is near,’ balancing optimism with skepticism. No right-leaning outlets provided, omitting potential emphasis on Trump’s proactive diplomacy.

Story gist: Forecasters predict a ‘bomb cyclone’ will bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and dangerous travel to the Midwest and Northeast U.S., starting Sunday. The storm will disrupt holiday travel.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NPR uses dramatic ‘bomb cyclone’ phrasing to stress heavy snow, blizzards, and travel dangers across regions. Center Axios frames it as a winter storm disrupting U.S. holiday travel with snow and wind threats in Midwest/Northeast. Right-leaning FOX 9 localizes to Minnesota, emphasizing early snow totals from Sunday’s storm and omitting national severity or ‘bomb cyclone’ term.

Story gist: A gas leak occurred in Castaic outside Los Angeles, shutting down the 5 Freeway. Nearby residents sheltered in place for hours.

Bias summary: Left-leaning ABC emphasizes resident impacts with ‘gas leak’ and sheltering ‘for hours,’ using broad terms like ‘major highway.’ Center KTLA highlights infrastructure with precise ‘gas line explosion shuts down 5 Freeway in Castaic.’ Right-leaning outlets absent, lacking perspective on emergency response, utility role, or traffic disruptions.

Story gist: Israel recognized Somaliland as a sovereign state. Foreign ministers from Jordan, Egypt, Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Gambia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Maldives, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Turkiye, Yemen, and the OIC issued a joint statement rejecting the recognition.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian emphasizes Israel as first country to recognize Somaliland’s sovereignty, highlighting the action positively. Center AP stresses rejection by multiple countries, focusing on international opposition. No right-leaning coverage, omitting pro-Israel geopolitical or sovereignty-supporting perspectives.

Story gist: A winter storm brought snow and ice to New York and New Jersey during a holiday travel weekend. Hundreds of flights canceled at New York airports.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NYT emphasizes hundreds of flight cancellations from ‘a few inches’ of snow, using tone implying outsized impact from light snowfall. Center FOX 5 NY focuses on forecasts up to 11 inches, advisories, and alerts with neutral weather details. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting potential emphasis on infrastructure resilience or travel disruptions.