Curfew declared around Newark Delaney Hall immigrant detention facility, ICE to withdraw ^37.2%

New York Daily News - By Theresa Braine - 5/31/2026, 9:25 PM

Negativity Bias 35.6% - Confirmation Bias 30.6% - Appeal to Emotion 23%

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka declared a curfew around the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center early Sunday amid clashes between protesters opposing the conditions inside, armed ICE agents, and pro-ICE demonstrators who arrived over the weekend to stage a counter-protest. “Due to the escalating situation at Delaney Hall and the increasing... more

'Summer House' star West Wilson's cousin arrested in grandma's murder over 'chores' ^28.8%

New York Daily News - By Theresa Braine - 4/30/2026, 2:44 AM

Appeal to Authority 43.9% - Confirmation Bias 22.9% - Negativity Bias 18.8%

“Summer House” reality star West Wilson’s cousin has been arrested for allegedly murdering their step-grandmother, authorities in Missouri said. Dakota Sweeney, 28, has been charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the fatal shooting of Gayle R. Wilson, 75, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a statement. He... more

Ricki Lake, ex-talk show icon, tells how 9/11 attack made her leave NYC ^74.1%

New York Daily News - By Theresa Braine - 4/29/2026, 2:22 AM

Post Hoc (False Cause) 52.5% - Anecdotal 40.2% - Negativity Bias 33.8%

Ricki Lake, whose eponymous talk show’s ratings were outstripped only by Oprah Winfrey’s in their respective heydays, has opened up about what made her leave New York City in the early 2000s. It was witnessing the attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, while home with her two small children that marked a “huge trajectory... more

Correspondents' dinner chaos offset by viral clip of man eating salad ^0%

New York Daily News - By Theresa Braine - 4/27/2026, 12:13 PM

Biased Writer Voice 49.9% - Anecdotal 22.5% - Halo Effect 18.1%

As guests dove for cover and Secret Service agents spirited high-level federal officials out of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, one man could be seen casually finishing his salad. Michael Glantz, a senior agent with Creative Artists Agency, appeared unperturbed amid the chaos as Secret Service agents swirled around... more

Actor James Tolkan of ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Top Gun’ dies at age 94 ^4.8%

New York Daily News - By Theresa Braine - 3/29/2026, 11:27 PM

Availability Heuristic 13.5% - Halo Effect 13.4% - Framing Effect 10.8%

James Tolkan attends the "Back To The Future: The Musical" Gala Performance at Winter Garden Theatre on July 25, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) Tributes poured in over the weekend as news spread about the death of actor James Tolkan, famous as hardnosed authority figures in “Back to the Future” and “Top... more

Woman who shot at Rihanna’s home charged with attempted murder ^65.9%

New York Daily News - By Theresa Braine - 3/9/2026, 1:13 PM

A woman was arrested after allegedly firing multiple rounds from an AR-15 style rifle at the Los Angeles home of Rihanna while the pop star was possibly inside, authorities said. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, was arrested Sunday and charged with attempted murder, the Los Angeles Police Department told the Daily News in an emailed statement.... more