No Bias News

Laura Laney

No Bias News is your daily shot of what's happening. Just the facts, no spin. Every morning, host Laura Laney covers the day's biggest stories, from the economy and Washington to world news and the business and tech that actually affect your life. We pull from sources across the spectrum and report it straight, so you get the whole story and make up your own mind.

  1. 21h ago

    Episode 111 - No Bias News for October 22, 2026

    Today's episode: Michigan Senate rivals El-Sayed and Rogers meet in their final debate; Vance defends Ramaswamy's ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother; a judge orders Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion; governments urge patches for two critical PHP flaws; New Mexico sues Epstein's lawyer and accountant; Airbnb limits checkout chores; and the Warriors explore trades for Kristaps Porzingis. Stories in this episode: - Michigan Senate rivals El-Sayed and Rogers trade attacks in their final debate https://www.cbsnews.com/news/final-michigan-senate-debate-abdul-el-sayed-mike-rogers/ - Vance defends Ramaswamy's ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother as some Republicans object https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm98zn3l2rn7o - A New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion over Facebook privacy claims https://www.dw.com/en/meta-ordered-to-pay-25-billion-in-cambridge-analytica-case/a-79726486 - Governments urge urgent patches for two critical flaws in the PHP web programming language https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/22/php-google-openai-and-amazon-cyber.html - New Mexico sues Epstein's lawyer and accountant over alleged abuse cover-up at his ranch https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey-epstein-lawyer-accountant-new-mexico-lawsuit/ - Airbnb bars hosts from making guests strip beds, wash dishes and take out the trash https://www.theverge.com/tech/1015844/airbnb-chores-house-rules-update - Warriors explore trades for Kristaps Porzingis as he weighs his future amid health issues https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/kristaps-porzingis-trade-destinations-rumors-warriors/

  2. 1d ago

    Episode 110 - No Bias News for October 21, 2026

    Today's episode: President Trump announces payments for people who report fraud against taxpayers; he urges data center companies to pay a dividend to local communities; Cornell disputes Jane Doe's account of a comment by its president; OpenAI acquires biotech AI startup Orchestra Bio; Google brings a more personal Gemini to cars; and Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Stories in this episode: - President Trump announces a program to pay whistleblowers who report fraud against taxpayers https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-us-compensate-fraud-whistleblowers/ - Trump urges data center companies to pay a 'dividend' to local communities https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/21/trump-data-centers-community-dividend.html - Cornell disputes Jane Doe's account of a comment by its president as faculty weigh a no-confidence vote https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cornell-jane-doe-letter-university-president/ - OpenAI acquires biotech AI startup Orchestra Bio to expand its life sciences work https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/openai-acquires-startup-orchestra-bio%e2%81%a0-to-beef-up-its-biotech-business/ - Google brings a more personal version of its Gemini assistant to cars https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/google-is-bringing-a-more-personal-version-of-its-gemini-ai-assistant-to-your-car/ - Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis https://san.com/cc/actress-christina-applegate-says-she-was-misdiagnosed-with-ms-and-thats-pretty-common/

  3. 2d ago

    Episode 109 - No Bias News for October 20, 2026

    Today's episode: Defense Secretary Hegseth makes an unannounced visit to Israel; the U.S. bans DeepSeek from federal civilian agencies; the ex-OpenAI engineer accused of bugging a boardroom is held without bail; federal agents make arrests in a California noncitizen-voting sweep; Elon Musk pledges a SpaceX share to every American child; Microsoft warns AI agents can act like insider threats; Christiane Amanpour leaves CNN after 43 years; and Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season. Stories in this episode: - Defense Secretary Hegseth meets Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-visits-israel-elections-iran-war-netanyahu/ - U.S. bans Chinese AI company DeepSeek from federal civilian agency systems https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/20/us-deepseek-federal-agency-ban.html - Former OpenAI engineer accused of bugging a conference room is held without bail after Saudi bail offer https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/19/openai-bugging-suspect-alfozan-saudi-royal-family.html - Justice Department charges more than two dozen in California sweep targeting alleged noncitizen voters https://www.allsides.com/news/2026-10-19-0700/elections-justice-department-charges-more-2-dozen-california-sweep-targeting-alleged-noncitizen-voters - Elon Musk pledges a SpaceX share for every child in America through Trump Accounts https://www.theverge.com/tech/1014115/elon-musk-spacex-trump-account - Microsoft launches Guardian Agents, warning AI agents can act like insider threats https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/microsoft-says-ai-agents-are-like-insider-threats-as-frontier-models-cant-be-trusted/ - Christiane Amanpour is leaving CNN after 43 years https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/longtime-cnn-anchor-christiane-amanpour-leaving-network-after-a-storied-career-of-43-years - Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts expected to miss the rest of the season with blood clots https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/19/eagles-qb-jalen-hurts-expected-to-miss-season-with-blood-clots-report.html

  4. 3d ago

    Episode 108 - No Bias News for October 19, 2026

    Today's episode: France counts the cost of violent nationwide protests; Trump sets a November closing date for a Washington public golf course despite a court fight; a pickup truck kills two at a Wichita youth soccer game; an airman dies after a rappelling fall at the Alamodome; Anthropic commits 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund; and Miami takes over No. 1 in the AP poll. Stories in this episode: - France counts the cost after nationwide protests over prices and schools turn into riots https://www.allsides.com/news/2026-10-18-0700/world-france-counts-cost-worst-unrest-years - Trump says a public golf course in Washington will close in November for a renovation still being fought in court https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/18/trump-says-he-will-close-dc-golf-course-for-15-months-of-renovations.html - A pickup truck drives onto a youth soccer field in Wichita, killing a 6-year-old boy and a man https://san.com/cc/1-child-1-adult-killed-after-vehicle-drives-through-soccer-game-in-wichita-kansas/ - An Air Force service member dies after a rappelling fall before a UTSA-Navy game at the Alamodome https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/military-service-member-dies-alamodome-utsa-navy/ - Anthropic commits 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/18/anthropic-says-its-committing-5-of-its-shares-to-a-public-benefit-fund/ - Miami is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2002 after a day of top-ranked upsets https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ap-top-25-college-football-rankings-miami-byu/

  5. 5d ago

    Episode 106 - No Bias News for October 17, 2026

    Today's episode: Trump waives new Russia sanctions and tariffs; the Justice Department sues California over about 20,000 ballots; wildfires force evacuations in Southern California; Sean Combs is moved to a Pennsylvania prison; Tesla unveils its new Roadster; and the Brewers reach the World Series. Stories in this episode: - Trump waives new Russia sanctions and tariffs days before they were set to take effect https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-waives-sanctions-tariffs-russian-oil-lindsey-graham/ - Justice Department sues California to stop the count of about 20,000 ballots it says are from likely noncitizens https://www.allsides.com/news/2026-10-16-0700/2026-midterm-elections-justice-dept-sues-california-asks-court-force-state-stop-counting-20000-ballots - Thousands evacuate as wildfires spread on the Malibu coast and in Orange County https://www.dw.com/en/us-homes-burned-in-california-as-wildfires-rage/a-79685480 - Sean 'Diddy' Combs is moved to a Pennsylvania prison after reports of a pampered life behind bars https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sean-diddy-combs-prison-transfer-pennsylvania/ - Tesla unveils its long-delayed Roadster with SpaceX thrusters, with production planned for 2028 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/15/tesla-roadster-reveal-what-to-know-about-the-delayed-ev.html - Brewers reach the World Series for the first time since 1982 as rain postpones ALCS Game 4 https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2026-mlb-playoff-bracket-schedule-scores-results-how-to-watch/

  6. 6d ago

    Episode 105 - No Bias News for October 16, 2026

    Today's episode: a teen gunman kills three children and a teacher at an Oregon elementary school; wildfires prompt evacuations in Southern California; a complaint targets the new White House press secretary over claims she is a lawyer; Elon Musk blames the U.S. for Starlink limits in Ukraine; Meta and Apple team up on an open AI model; a new Elizabeth Holmes documentary; and the Broncos edge the Seahawks in overtime. Stories in this episode: - A teen gunman kills three children and a teacher at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon https://www.cbsnews.com/video/school-safety-expert-discusses-oregon-shooting/ - Evacuations ordered as wildfires break out in California during the first Santa Ana wind event of the season https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/southern-california-first-santa-ana-wind-season-wildfire - Complaint alleges new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia broke the law by claiming to be a lawyer https://www.allsides.com/news/2026-10-15-0700/politics-white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-didnt-pass-bar-exam - Elon Musk blames the Trump administration and U.S. military for Starlink restrictions in Ukraine https://www.axios.com/2026/10/14/ukraine-starlink-zelensky-spacex-musk-trump - Meta and Apple team up to run Meta's open-weight Muse Spark AI model on Macs https://www.axios.com/2026/10/15/apple-and-meta-bury-the-hatchet-for-ai - A new A24 documentary follows Elizabeth Holmes and her family's life in Austin https://www.statesman.com/news/article/elizabeth-holmes-documentary-austin-22475514.php - Broncos beat the Super Bowl champion Seahawks 17-14 in overtime https://www.afp.com/en/broncos-top-super-bowl-champion-seahawks-overtime

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No Bias News is your daily shot of what's happening. Just the facts, no spin. Every morning, host Laura Laney covers the day's biggest stories, from the economy and Washington to world news and the business and tech that actually affect your life. We pull from sources across the spectrum and report it straight, so you get the whole story and make up your own mind.