AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

Aug 31, 2022 View Original Article
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    44% Medium Conservative

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  • Policy Leaning

    20% Somewhat Conservative

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"Mikhail Gorbachev, who steered Soviet breakup, dead at 91MOSCOW (AP) -- Mikhail Gorbachev, who set out to revitalize the Soviet Union but ended up unleashing forces that led to the collapse of communism, the breakup of the state and the end of the Cold War, died Tuesday."
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26% Conservative
"Emerson and his wife, Jeifer, own the upscale Walker's Drive-In, and he said they have been spending $300 a day for ice and bottled water in the past month."
Positive
12% Conservative
"The measure, passed after a U.S. Supreme Court decision in June expanded gun rights, also sets stringent standards for issuing concealed carry permits."
Negative
-6% Liberal
"New York is among a half-dozen states that had key provisions of its gun laws invalidated by the high court because of a requirement for applicants to prove they had proper cause for a permit."
Negative
-8% Liberal
"It's sickening to see the new attacks on the FBI, threatening the life of law enforcement and their families, for simply carrying out the law and doing their job, Biden said before a crowd of more than 500 at Wilkes University in Pesylvania."
Negative
-58% Liberal
"Latest property transfers and building permits New 'chippy' brings a taste of England to Lynchburg High school football roundup: Six area teams open season with road victories Prep Football Capsules for Week 1 Jury returns two guilty verdicts in Bedford child sex case, acquits on two charges Athlone Farm home endures through generations, gets new life as Airbnb Peix shines as Appomattox beats Buckingham in Battle of the Ax Lynchburg City Schools sent student info to COVID-19 testing firm in 'genuine error' Heritage completes late comeback against William Fleming to give Bradley 100th win at school University of Lynchburg grad student, 19, balances life in the books and barbecue CVCC, Old Dominion Job Corps launch new trade program 2 dead after separate drownings at Virginia Beach over the weekend Good to Amherst voters: 'Everything we care about is on the line' in midtermsThe result was a safer world and greater freedom for millions of people, Biden said in a statement."
Positive
24% Conservative
"Latest property transfers and building permits New 'chippy' brings a taste of England to Lynchburg High school football roundup: Six area teams open season with road victories Prep Football Capsules for Week 1 Jury returns two guilty verdicts in Bedford child sex case, acquits on two charges Athlone Farm home endures through generations, gets new life as Airbnb Peix shines as Appomattox beats Buckingham in Battle of the Ax Lynchburg City Schools sent student info to COVID-19 testing firm in 'genuine error' Heritage completes late comeback against William Fleming to give Bradley 100th win at school University of Lynchburg grad student, 19, balances life in the books and barbecue CVCC, Old Dominion Job Corps launch new trade program 2 dead after separate drownings at Virginia Beach over the weekend Good to Amherst voters: 'Everything we care about is on the line' in midtermsThe result was a safer world and greater freedom for millions of people, Biden said in a statement."
Positive
24% Conservative
"U.S. President Joe Biden called Gorbachev a man of remarkable vision and a rare leader who had the imagination to see that a different future was possible and the courage to risk his entire career to achieve it."
Positive
6% Conservative
"Biden said."
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-8% Liberal
"Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday that she and her fellow Democrats in the state Legislature took action the next week because the ruling destroyed the ability for a governor to be able to protect her citizens from people who carry concealed weapons anywhere they choose."
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-8% Liberal
"Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said late Monday that he's declaring a state of emergency for Jackson's water system, and he issued the proclamation Tuesday."
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-8% Liberal
"Biden's remarks were the first substantive defense he has made of the FBI since the Aug. 8 search at Mar-a-Lago, which triggered not just withering criticism of the agency but threats of violence against its employees."
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-14% Liberal
"The state will try to help resolve problems by hiring contractors to work at the treatment plant, which was operating at diminished capacity with backup pumps after the main pumps failed some time ago, Reeves said."
Negative
-16% Liberal
"President Joe Biden on Tuesday railed against the MAGA Republicans in Congress who have refused to condemn the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol and now are targeting the FBI as he tried to portray Democrats as the true pro-law enforcement party ahead of the November midterms."
Negative
-20% Liberal
"LA man jailed in Venezuela begs for Biden not to forget himMIAMI (AP) --"
Negative
-28% Liberal
"A Los Angeles attorney detained in Venezuela is pleading for help from the Biden administration, saying in a jailhouse message that he feels forgotten by the U.S. government as he faces criminal charges at the hands of one of the nation's top adversaries."
Negative
-30% Liberal
"It was a notably different tack for Biden, who has steered clear of extensively commenting on any element of the Justice Department's investigation since federal agents conducted the search at Trump's estate."
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0% Conservative
"It was a notably different tack for Biden, who has steered clear of extensively commenting on any element of the Justice Department's investigation since federal agents conducted the search at Trump's estate."
Positive
0% Conservative
"Hernandez's appeal comes as the Biden administration is under pressure to do more to bring home roughly 50 Americans it believes have been wrongfully detained by hostile governments around the world."
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-34% Liberal
"Biden blasts 'MAGA Republicans,' 'sickening' attacks on FBIWILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) --"
Negative
-38% Liberal
"In remarks initially billed as a crime-prevention speech, Biden seized on comments from allies of former President Donald Trump who have called for stripping funding from the FBI since it executed a search warrant at Trump's Florida residence."
Positive
20% Conservative
"In remarks initially billed as a crime-prevention speech, Biden seized on comments from allies of former President Donald Trump who have called for stripping funding from the FBI since it executed a search warrant at Trump's Florida residence."
Positive
20% Conservative
"In remarks initially billed as a crime-prevention speech, Biden seized on comments from allies of former President Donald Trump who have called for stripping funding from the FBI since it executed a search warrant at Trump's Florida residence."
Positive
20% Conservative
"Biden also appeared to call out -- without naming him -- recent comments from Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who warned of riots in the streets should Trump ultimately face prosecution."
Positive
18% Conservative
"Biden also appeared to call out -- without naming him -- recent comments from Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who warned of riots in the streets should Trump ultimately face prosecution."
Positive
18% Conservative
"Biden also appeared to call out -- without naming him -- recent comments from Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who warned of riots in the streets should Trump ultimately face prosecution."
Positive
18% Conservative
"It's sickening to see the new attacks on the FBI, threatening the life of law enforcement and their families, for simply carrying out the law and doing their job, Biden said before a crowd of more than 500 at Wilkes University in Pesylvania."
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-32% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : Mikhail Gorbachev, who steered Soviet breakup, dead at 91MOSCOW (AP) -- Mikhail Gorbachev, who set out to revitalize the Soviet Union but ended up unleashing forces that led to the collapse of communism, the breakup of the state and the end of the Cold War, died Tuesday.
56% : Emerson and his wife, Jennifer, own the upscale Walker's Drive-In, and he said they have been spending $300 a day for ice and bottled water in the past month.
47% : The measure, passed after a U.S. Supreme Court decision in June expanded gun rights, also sets stringent standards for issuing concealed carry permits.
46% : New York is among a half-dozen states that had key provisions of its gun laws invalidated by the high court because of a requirement for applicants to prove they had "proper cause" for a permit.
21% :"It's sickening to see the new attacks on the FBI, threatening the life of law enforcement and their families, for simply carrying out the law and doing their job," Biden said before a crowd of more than 500 at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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