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. 3d ago

    Episode 112 - No Bias News for October 23, 2026

    Today's episode: a judge orders President Trump to sit for a deposition by December 11th in his defamation suit against the BBC; Microsoft says its diagnostic AI outperformed doctors on hard cases; Merck and Moderna report a personalized mRNA vaccine cut melanoma recurrence by 42 percent; a rare severe storm brings flash floods, hail, and suspected tornadoes to the Southwest; and Emmy-winning actor Tom Skerritt dies at 93. Stories in this episode: - Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-bbc-deposition-defamation-lawsuit/ - Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman says its AI outperforms doctors on hard cases as he chases 'medical superintelligence' https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/microsofts-mustafa-suleyman-says-its-ai-outperforms-doctors-on-hard-cases-as-he-chases-medical-superintelligence/ - A novel mRNA cancer vaccine helps reduce the chances of melanoma patients' tumors returning https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/personalized-mrna-cancer-vaccine-cut-melanoma-death-recurrence-by-42/ - Southern California storm: From hail to fierce winds, wild weather slams communities across the region https://www.cbsnews.com/video/flash-floods-hail-suspected-tornadoes-arizona-nevada-southern-california/ - Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' and 'Top Gun,' dies at 93 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqrkyly2p54xo

  2. 4d 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/

  3. 5d 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/

  4. 6d 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

  5. Oct 19

    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/

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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.