January 13, 2026 – US Headlines

Story gist: Nearly 15,000 nurses at major New York City hospitals began a strike and walked off the job.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT emphasize the precise scale (‘Nearly 15,000 Nurses’) and focus on nurses striking at major hospitals. Center outlets like ABC7 highlight ‘union hospital workers’ hitting the picket line, stressing organized labor action. Right-leaning coverage absent, missing potential emphasis on patient care disruptions or hospital management perspectives.

Story gist: A U-Haul truck drove into a crowd at an anti-Iranian regime rally in Westwood, Los Angeles. One person was struck and the driver was detained.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NYT uses neutral phrasing, labeling victims as ‘Iran Protesters’ without drama. Center ABC7 emphasizes ‘chaos erupts’ and specifies ‘anti-Iranian regime rally,’ heightening tension. Right-leaning Fox highlights facts like ‘one person struck’ and ‘driver detained,’ focusing on incident details and resolution while noting ‘Iran protest crowd.’ No major omissions across lanes.

Story gist: Danish officials stated hopes to calm discussions over Greenland. A member of Denmark’s Parliament published an opinion piece in The New York Times addressing the U.S. President.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT frame the story via a supportive opinion from a Danish MP assuring U.S. alliance, using friendly tone toward the President. Center outlets like FT use neutral reporting on officials calming conversation, emphasizing diplomacy without specifics. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting potential emphasis on U.S. strategic interests or Greenland sovereignty.

Story gist: Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Brownsville and Fort Worth, Texas. The trip includes a visit to Elon Musk’s Starbase in Brownsville on Monday.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like San Antonio Express-News frame the trip by highlighting ‘Elon Musk’s Starbase’ visit and using ‘Defense Secretary,’ emphasizing Musk ties and timing. Center coverage from the U.S. Department of War (.gov) is neutral and official, matching the plain title without specifics. Right-leaning outlets provide no coverage, absenting any potentially supportive or national security-focused perspective.

Story gist: A suspect was arrested after a predawn fire damaged Beth Israel Congregation, Mississippi’s largest synagogue, in Jackson. Authorities are investigating the incident as arson.

Bias summary: Left-leaning CNN emphasizes the synagogue’s status as Mississippi’s largest and oldest, framing it as ‘alleged arson’ with a focus on known details. Center outlet Mississippi Today stresses dramatic damage (‘charred ruins’) and timing (‘predawn’). Right-leaning Gov. Reeves’ office provides a neutral, official arson investigation notice without emphasis on history or destruction details.