👤 Melissa Koenig

71 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
71
2026-09-06 – 2026-10-22
Claims per article
32
2,239 extracted in total
Hedged claims
15%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
5,385
characters
Writes for Daily Mail.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Crime & Law
52%
Politics
18%
Entertainment
13%
Education
6%
Health
4%
Other
3%
Most-tagged topics
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Leaning

-0.20 average ± 0.21 · -0.35 median · 13 scored articles
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2026-10-12 · Daily Mail · Politics
Trump's homeland security chief defends public execution of wheelchair-bound murderer as part of president's move to 'restore American values'
32 outlets covered this event
2026-10-01 · Daily Mail · Crime & Law
Christa Pike execution descends into chaos with child killer still alive after TWO lethal injection doses, her lawyer says
31 outlets covered this event
2026-09-30 · Daily Mail · Crime & Law
Supreme Court clears way for Tennessee to carry out Christa Pike's death sentence in state's first execution of a woman in 200 years
31 outlets covered this event
2026-09-18 · Daily Mail · Politics
Trump claims Denmark has handed over permanent control of Greenland in 'infinite life' agreement
31 outlets covered this event
2026-10-13 · Daily Mail · Crime & Law
Newly released text messages show Jane Doe chatting with roommate during alleged Cornell rape
30 outlets covered this event
2026-10-08 · Daily Mail · Crime & Law
Cornell probe defendant demands Letitia James be removed as special prosecutor, claiming attorney general 'unequivocally demonstrated a bias'
30 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-09-06 · Daily Mail
Harrowing audio reveals fire crews racing to Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami that left five dead and five injured
🔮 responders could be heard in distressing audio scrambling to extinguish a massive blaze after an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway in Miami and collided into cars on a busy roadway, killing five people and leaving five others injured. assertive
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
Good Samaritan, 21, trying to stop robbery is shot three times before staggering down bloodied Seattle street where passersby refused to call 911 and FILMED him instead
🔮 He looked at me with tears in his eyes and said, "Mom, they wouldn't let me in. assertive
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
Lindsay Clancy judge permanently seals jurors names as lone holdout details are leaked
🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The judge in the Lindsay Clancy trial has ordered the jurors' names be sealed indefinitely after the lone holdout's domestic violence accusations were revealed. In the order filed on Friday, Judge William Sullivan cited concerns about juror privacy, noting that one person was arrested after trying to video record jurors leaving Plymouth Superior Court. mixed
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
Fraudster Elizabeth Holmes posts kissy face selfie online ahead of secret documentary... despite being behind bars
🔮 The company claimed it could conduct hundreds of blood tests using a single drop of blood obtained through a finger prick, but a series of investigative articles published by The Wall Street Journal exposed the fraud. assertive
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
Anthropic co-founder issues warning amid fears rapid AI growth could lead to human extinction after Trump slammed 'sick conspiracies'
🔮 Clark and other industry officials are now seeking the Trump administration's assistance in creating a series of regulations that would prevent the groundbreaking technology from threatening all of humanity – even as the AI race heats up between the US and China. assertive
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
Emmy Awards' hidden political moments as TV's biggest stars avoid mentioning Trump before Colbert makes desperate attempt to dodge question backstage
🔮 When Colbert then ended the show in May, he took a few jabs at his now former bosses at CBS and Paramount - using the song 'Linus and Lucy' from Peanuts specials without permission. assertive
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
High-flying graduate best friends are killed on New York subway tracks... as cops probe if they were 'too drunk' to notice train was coming
🔮 Police said they were investigating whether either Kaul or Chitre was impaired by drugs or alcohol, which could have caused them to be unaware of the danger. mixed
2026-09-16 · Daily Mail
Pentagon calls for only the fittest troops with 'impeccable grooming' to attend Hegseth speech: 'No exception'
🔮 Candidates, who will also have the opportunity to work out with Hegseth, will then be selected based on 'demonstrated leadership quality and professional character.' assertive
2026-09-17 · Daily Mail
Third victim named in fiery Los Angeles helicopter crash that killed NBC journalist and veteran pilot as officials probe live footage to find out what went wrong
🔮 The Cuilapa mayor's office mourned his loss in a statement on social media, saying: 'We offer our prayers for eternal rest and ask our Lord God to grant the family patience during these moments of sorrow. assertive
2026-09-17 · Daily Mail
Careless parents left toddler to die in filthy crib littered with waffles while blasting loud music before denying responsibility: 'It was her time I guess'
🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Heartless parents could spend up to the next three decades behind bars after they left their toddler to die in a filthy crib littered with waffles while blasting loud music and denying responsibility. assertive
2026-09-18 · Daily Mail
Woke NYC mayor offers condolences after alleged murderer, 20, dies in custody... but makes NO mention of his disabled victim
🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing renewed backlash after he expressed his condolences to an alleged murderer who died in custody – but failed to mention the autistic man he was accused of killing. Luis Alberto Lopez Castillo, 20, was found to be in 'medical distress' at Queens Criminal Court around 6.30pm on Wednesday. assertive
2026-09-18 · Daily Mail
Lindsay Clancy holdout juror breaks silence: Why he voted GUILTY... and how the others tried to sway him
🔮 The juror was also not prosecuted over that incident, the outlet reports, and Marcel said the juror told him that he did not want to get into those allegations beyond saying that 'the truth will come out.' assertive
2026-09-18 · Daily Mail
Chilling new video shows moment NBC helicopter plunges toward the ground in Los Angeles as family of reporter share heartbreaking tribute
🔮 The helicopter could be seen free falling to the ground in surveillance footage from a nearby building obtained by NBC Los Angeles. mixed
2026-09-18 · Daily Mail
Trump claims Denmark has handed over permanent control of Greenland in 'infinite life' agreement
🔮 'At my direction, we worked with representatives of Denmark and Greenland to guarantee that the United States will FOREVER have the complete ability to do what is necessary in Greenland in order to secure and defend the security of Greenland and the United States of America,' Trump wrote, calling it an 'infinite life' agreement. 'Additionally, from now on, no US adversary can EVER have a base in Greenland, have a military presence in Greenland, or make sensitive investments in Greenland, without our express written approval,' he claimed. assertive
2026-09-19 · Daily Mail
Outcry over new California halal 'kill floor' as planning board ignores locals pleas to ban Islamic slaughterhouse
🔮 They have repeatedly expressed their concerns about the environmental impact of the project, as some shared their fears they could hear the animals being killed. assertive
2026-09-24 · Daily Mail
Two missing children who suddenly disappeared are FOUND years later living under different names... and there's a fresh twist in the case
🔮 Eventually, the Marshals Service said: 'It was determined that the children’s mother had taken them after losing custody and concealed their names in an attempt to evade law enforcement.' The children were then returned to their father's custody on September 16. It remains unclear whether their mother will face any criminal charges. assertive
2026-09-25 · Daily Mail
Remains of college student, 21, who vanished SIX years ago while driving home for Christmas finally found
🔮 Texas officials confirmed this week that remains found in rural Caldwell County are those of Jason Landry, 21, who disappeared while on his way home from college for Christmas break His car was found wrecked along a rural road in Luling in the early hours of December 14, 2020 His whereabouts remained unclear for nearly six years as his parents agonized over what may have happened to him. assertive
2026-09-29 · Daily Mail
Suspected murderous married couple's eerie mugshots released and trans twist revealed after New York Times exec son-in-law is shot dead
🔮 At the time of his murder, he had also been trying to enter a mental health diversion program, which would have resulted in the charges being dropped upon completion, according to Mercury News. mixed
2026-09-29 · Daily Mail
Navy pilots rescued from water after ejecting from aircraft following mishap aboard USS Dwight Eisenhower
🔮 Two Naval pilots assigned to the USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier (pictured) were ejected from their aircraft Monday night and had to be rescued from the water This is a breaking news story and will be updated. assertive
2026-09-29 · Daily Mail
Man is arrested for groping influencer at Disneyland while she was posing for photo in front of Sleeping Beauty's castle
🔮 She could then be seen promptly whipping her head around, walking after the man and accusing him of grabbing her. assertive
2026-09-29 · Daily Mail
Six Flags will DEMOLISH notorious X2 rollercoaster after thrill ride was accused of killing one man and injuring multiple others
🔮 Her attorneys have said more than 100 people claimed they suffered brain injuries from the roller coaster in the past two years, and more lawsuits would be filed in the coming weeks. assertive
2026-09-29 · Daily Mail
Toddler pulls out loaded handgun at Michigan daycare as quick-thinking staff springs into action
🔮 'Because of our attention to safety and our strict adherence to protocols, we avoided what could have been a tragedy. assertive
2026-09-30 · Daily Mail
Lindsay Clancy prosecutors weigh retrial as holdout juror begs public to 'put the focus on the three angels'
🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Prosecutors in Massachusetts have not yet decided whether they will force Lindsay Clancy to stand trial a second time as the lone holdout juror urged the public to focus on the three 'angels' she killed. assertive
2026-09-30 · Daily Mail
Woman who famously went into coma in 2012 at 34 weeks pregnant dies 14 years on without ever waking up
🔮 'We would stay up until the wee hours talking, and about a month later, we moved in with each other,' he recounted. assertive
2026-09-30 · Daily Mail
Supreme Court clears way for Tennessee to carry out Christa Pike's death sentence in state's first execution of a woman in 200 years
🔮 Supreme Court justices did not explain their reasoning for siding with state prosecutors in the brief two-sentence order, but the court's three liberal justices - Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson - dissented. assertive
2026-10-01 · Daily Mail
Substitute teacher fired after offering extra credit to students who donated to her GoFundMe for a trip to Ecuador
🔮 Stephanie Mullaley was terminated from her position as a full-time, long-term substitute high school teacher for the Clinton Community School District on May 29 for allegedly violating the district's ethics policy, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reports. mixed
2026-10-01 · Daily Mail
Christa Pike execution descends into chaos with child killer still alive after TWO lethal injection doses, her lawyer says
🔮 Pike (pictured in court in 2007) was still 'alive and snoring' after she received both syringes of lethal injection drugs on Wednesday night She was convicted at the age of 18 in March 1996 for brutally stabbing and beating Knoxville Job Corps student Colleen Slemmer (pictured) to death They told how the curtains into the execution chamber opened at 7.26pm, when Pike and her spiritual advisor sang a song and the killer made her final remarks. The curtains then closed at 7.46pm, as Pike could be heard snoring. mixed
2026-10-01 · Daily Mail
Texas Faith Fest attendees reveal how they plan to make life as 'uncomfortable' as possible for Muslims living in Lone Star State
🔮 State Representative Brent Money also suggested that the state ban public institutions like prisons from providing any kind of religiously-required food – which would also ban kosher food offerings for Jewish people. assertive
2026-10-02 · Daily Mail
FBI arrests Massachusetts man for allegedly cyberstalking Katie Miller
🔮 Those who use technology to harass, intimidate or torment others should understand that attempts to anonymize their criminal conduct will not shield them from prosecution,' she continued. mixed
2026-10-02 · Daily Mail
New York governor has 'lost faith' in Cornell rape probe, appoints Letitia James to oversee investigation
🔮 'The young woman at the center of this case deserves to know that every fact will be examined and justice pursued.' assertive
2026-10-02 · Daily Mail
Shooting erupts at high school football game in Pittsburgh, leaving at least three people wounded
🔮 Two men and one woman were rushed to a local hospital following a shooting in Pittsburgh Thursday night Police responded to the area of South 9th and East Carson streets, and South 7th and Cabot, near Pittsburgh Public Schools’ George Cupples Stadium at around 9.50pm This is a breaking news story and will be updated. mixed
2026-10-04 · Daily Mail
Kash Patel and Alexis Wilkins announce engagement as country singer shows off stunning diamond ring
🔮 'She is a rock-solid conservative and a country music sensation who has done more for this nation than most will in ten lifetimes. assertive
2026-10-05 · Daily Mail
Bourbon scion is sensationally ousted as CEO after family members say he filmed them having sex at castle
🔮 'It is our understanding that the complaint will be voluntarily dismissed,' the lawyer claimed. mixed
2026-10-05 · Daily Mail
Chinese agent posing as California realtor arrested at LAX for allegedly spying on son of Taiwanese president
🔮 'If the PRC [People's Republic of China] wish to obtain leverage over the President of Taiwan during any potential conflict, the location and pictures of the close relatives of a high-ranking Taiwanese government official, including pictures of their homes and cars, could be useful to the PRC,' Special Agent Kevin Holt wrote in an October 3 criminal complaint. mixed
2026-10-05 · Daily Mail
Cornell rape accuser has received 'disgusting' threats from people trying to silence her, lawyer says
🔮 Campus administration will also support legislative efforts to strengthen laws on sexual assault and intoxication, he added. assertive
2026-10-05 · Daily Mail
Children who endured horrific abuse and 'slave' labor on adoptive parents' property awarded historic settlement over CPS failures
🔮 The money will now be split between the children in a trust to be used for the victims to recover, as several face high-level needs due to the trauma they continue to face from the abuse they endured, West Virginia Watch reports. assertive
2026-10-05 · Daily Mail
Expelled 'Cornell 7' frat bro Matthew Ingalls claimed he was too drunk to attack Jane Doe and suggested she was the one who assaulted him, report says
🔮 He then even suggested that Jane Doe may have assaulted him. mixed
2026-10-06 · Daily Mail
Protests erupt at Cornell as hundreds of students rage over school's handling of rape case
🔮 'There was a lot of frustration from the student body in terms of like, how this could happen.' assertive
2026-10-06 · Daily Mail
Two Cornell students accused of rape were expelled and others suspended as extent of punishments revealed in new records
🔮 The two men were then expelled from the school, as campus officials claimed Ingalls was willing to manipulate, exploit and endanger Jane Doe for his own self-interest and the entertainment of others. They also noted that Jane Doe had told campus police on November 14, 2024 that Newell had struck her buttocks with enough force during intercourse to leave bruises and that he manipulated her into taking ketamine. assertive
2026-10-06 · Daily Mail
Trump will speak to Putin about possible plague outbreak in Russia as reports emerge of second death
🔮 President Donald Trump has said he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin about a possible plague outbreak that is said to have taken at least two lives in the country. assertive
2026-10-06 · Daily Mail
Obama-appointed former justice official infamously fired by Trump is picked to investigate Cornell's response to gang rape allegations
🔮 Sally Yates, who served as a deputy attorney general in the Obama administration, will lead the review into the Ivy League's handling of sexual misconduct claims including the alleged 2024 gang rape of a former student at the Chi Phi fraternity house, university officials announced Tuesday. mixed
2026-10-07 · Daily Mail
US Marine seen for first time after he was accused of murdering woman, 39, while serving on Japanese island notorious for rowdy troops
🔮 If convicted, Ballard could face life in prison or even the death penalty. assertive
2026-10-07 · Daily Mail
Patrick Clancy and new pregnant wife rent out their New York apartment as prosecutors decide whether to retry Lindsay for murder of kids
🔮 It is unclear where the couple, who married in April, may be moving to. assertive
2026-10-07 · Daily Mail
Cornell students accused of rape held meetings to cover up alleged frat house sex assault, lawyer says
🔮 Former fraternity members at Cornell University allegedly held meetings to discuss how they would cover up an alleged gang rape in 2024. mixed
2026-10-08 · Daily Mail
ICE agents shoot person in NYC as victim is conscious and rushed to hospital
🔮 ICE agents are pictured in New Jersey in August New York City police announced on social media that federal agents were involved in a shooting in the Bronx This is a breaking news story and will be updated. mixed
2026-10-12 · Daily Mail
Friends of University of Idaho murder victims pay heartwarming tribute to fellow students on their wedding day
🔮 In audio from the call to police just before noon on November 13, 2022, girls could be heard telling a dispatcher there was an 'unconscious person inside. assertive
2026-10-12 · Daily Mail
Trump's homeland security chief defends public execution of wheelchair-bound murderer as part of president's move to 'restore American values'
🔮 Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has defended the Pentagon's decision to publicly execute the wheelchair-bound Fort Hood killer, saying President Trump wants to 'restore American values.' Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday that Nidal Hasan, who was sentenced to death after killing 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009, would be put to death in a live broadcast. The decision sparked widespread outrage, with even some Republicans slamming the Trump administration for a dystopian and inhumane handling of an execution. assertive
2026-10-13 · Daily Mail
Cornell Jane Doe's car was broken into the same day she was allegedly gang-raped at campus party
🔮 I had become extremely uncomfortable with how this night was turning out and so my thought was, "If I do ketamine again, maybe I will pass out,"' Doe confided in her written statement, according to NBC News. assertive
2026-10-13 · Daily Mail
Newly released text messages show Jane Doe chatting with roommate during alleged Cornell rape
🔮 I had become extremely uncomfortable with how this night was turning out and so my thought was, "If I do ketamine again, maybe I will pass out,"' Doe confided in her written statement. assertive
2026-10-13 · Daily Mail
Man who fell to his death from Six Flags roller coaster was riding with his son while wife and daughter watched from below as witnesses speak out after horrific tragedy
🔮 Out of respect for the family's privacy, we will not be sharing additional details at this time. assertive
2026-10-13 · Daily Mail
Six Flags roller coaster safety restraints were 'clicking weird' before dad fell to his death, as eyewitnesses said he struck coaster three times in fatal accident
🔮 'It would unlock and lock, unlock and lock. assertive
2026-10-14 · Daily Mail
Man who died in fall from Six Flags rollercoaster was a cancer survivor who cheated death just weeks earlier in devastating car fire
🔮 Riders were left 'screaming' on the towering rollercoaster after the man fell to his death The victim died and several others were injured during an incident on the 200-foot-tall Goliath rollercoaster (above) at the theme park outside Atlanta, Georgia on Monday After Kariem was identified as the victim, Atlanta Public Schools said in a statement that he would be remembered as a beloved educator and technology professional in the district. assertive
2026-10-14 · Daily Mail
Cornell expelled just two of 16 students its own investigators had found responsible for recent sexual assaults, with one asked to write a 'reflection paper' as punishment
🔮 Those reading materials may include 'an impact letter written by the complainant,' it notes. assertive
2026-10-15 · Daily Mail
Sprawling probes into Ilhan Omar reportedly aim to strip Minnesota lawmaker's citizenship and deport her
🔮 Federal investigators are said to be looking for any evidence that could lead authorities to strip Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of her American citizenship and deport her. assertive
2026-10-15 · Daily Mail
Six Flags' Goliath rollercoaster was closed for maintenance in hours before teacher's fatal fall, witnesses say
🔮 'I remember us looking at each other, like, "You could not pay me enough to do that job." assertive
2026-10-15 · Daily Mail
Active shooter reported at Oregon elementary school
🔮 Police on Thursday responded to Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon (pictured) The Bend Police Department announced on social media that officers responded to the scene of the shooting and asked the public to avoid the area This is a breaking news story and will be updated. mixed
2026-10-18 · Daily Mail
Renowned scientist wins eye-watering seven-figure payout after jury rules his much younger colleague lied about him being a sex pest
🔮 Sabatini saw his reputation destroyed by the allegations, and reports that he would be hired by New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine in 2022 led hundreds of students to stage a mass protest against the move. assertive
2026-10-19 · Daily Mail
Shocking images emerge from Paris after night of devastation as violent protests spread across Europe and Trump blames 'immigration' for the spiraling disorder
🔮 'Under President Trump and Secretary Rubio, we will never surrender American communities to organized political terror. assertive
2026-10-20 · Daily Mail
Zelensky 'pleads with US Senate for help on battlefield' after Trump calls to replace Ukrainian leader
🔮 The Ukrainian leader has claimed over the past few days that US officials failed last week to share information about impending missile attacks and limited the military's access to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service. He has also said that the US has failed to send weapons that are crucial to Ukraine's fight against Russia – and suggested that the Trump administration secretly imposed these restrictions in an attempt to force Zelensky to accept a deal to end the war in a manner that would be favorable to Russia. mixed
2026-10-20 · Daily Mail
Gavin Newsom says ex-wife Kimberly Guilfoyle's turmoil is 'unfortunate' as he addresses her being ousted as Greek ambassador for the first time
🔮 'I will not allow false accusations to define my decades of public service,' Guilfoyle wrote. assertive
2026-10-20 · Daily Mail
Anguished bystander recalls terrifying moment pickup truck plowed through Kansas youth soccer game in horror that killed dad-of-three and a six-year-old boy
🔮 'I don't know if it was a cone, a chair or a person, but you could see matter flying as the truck was barreling through the soccer field at a decent rate of speed. assertive
2026-10-20 · Daily Mail
Frightening moment no-nonsense mom fights off intruder who barged into home and grabbed her neck after asking to use the restroom
🔮 Then, when her husband returned home and started to approach them, Ayala could be seen running away. mixed
2026-10-22 · Daily Mail
DoorDash driver found beaten to death in the trunk of a Tesla as cops nab suspect who eluded them with fake identity
🔮 It is unclear whether he has retained an attorney who could speak on his behalf. mixed
2026-10-22 · Daily Mail
US troops evacuate bases across Middle East due to ongoing threats as Trump mulls major strike on Iran
🔮 Meanwhile, the chiefs of mission at multiple diplomatic posts in the Middle East were notified on Wednesday that their posts would begin operating with a reduced staff, two US officials told the outlet. mixed
2026-10-22 · Daily Mail
Heartbroken father of US Airman said son was 'very excited' to perform rappelling stunt at Texas football game after missing out last year before ending in tragedy
🔮 'He knew that the military would give him a solid career and a solid base and give him discipline and integrity. assertive
2026-10-22 · Daily Mail
Death row inmate Christa Pike now speaking in full sentences and walking on her own after botched execution for brutal murder of classmate in 1995
🔮 It may now take another month before the long-term effects of the failed execution are realized, the lawyer said. assertive
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