KOB 4 media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KOB 4 in the centre. We have seen it on 189 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is KOB 4 biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KOB 4 in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is KOB 4 left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KOB 4 in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is KOB 4 reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for KOB 4 are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What KOB 4 has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with KOB 4’s own report linked underneath.
A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The case concerned a story about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a sexually suggestive birthday letter. The judge found Trump did not prove actual malice.
KOB 4 reported it asJudge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska Senate race if GOP incumbent loses (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
President Donald Trump indicated he would deliver his final campaign pitch for the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The renovation of the pool has been marked by significant cost increases and schedule delays.
KOB 4 reported it asTrump is giving his closing midterm pitch at problem-plagued Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday, buoyed by stabilising technology and AI stocks and a sharp drop in crude oil prices. Hopes for a US-Iran peace deal were cited as a factor in the oil price decline.
KOB 4 reported it asUS futures rebound from huge sell-off last week as oil prices retreat sharply (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
Supermarkets in at least nine European countries experienced cyberattacks on their refrigeration systems on November 2. The European Union warned the incidents were a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, leading to spoiled food and investigations.
KOB 4 reported it asSupermarket freezers in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
A fire damaged the Senatobia Police Department building on Saturday morning. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and local agencies are investigating the incident. The department has been at the centre of controversy following an officer-involved shooting in June.
KOB 4 reported it asFederal officials investigate fire at beleaguered police department in Mississippi (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
KOB 4 reported it asPatrick Stewart, legendary actor of ‘Star Trek’ and 'X-Men' fame, dies at 86 (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
Mohamed Soliman pleaded guilty to nine federal hate-crime counts and three federal weapon charges for a June 2025 firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado. He is already serving a life sentence for state convictions related to the same attack, which killed one demonstrator and injured about a dozen others.
KOB 4 reported it asMan pleads guilty to federal hate crimes in deadly firebomb attack on Colorado demonstrators (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
AI company Anthropic has filed for an initial public offering on Nasdaq, warning investors about potential catastrophic or existential risks to humanity from advanced AI systems. The company detailed these concerns in its IPO paperwork, dedicating a significant portion to risk factors.
KOB 4 reported it asRisks spelled out for Anthropic investors include possible harms from runaway AI (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
A federal appeals court has rejected the Justice Department's request to set aside approximately 20,000 California mail-in ballots alleged to be from noncitizens. The case has been sent back to a district court for further proceedings.
KOB 4 reported it asAppeals court declines to block California from counting 20,000 disputed ballots (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
Asian stock markets saw a significant rise following Anthropic's initial public offering filing, which disclosed strong revenue growth alongside substantial losses. Meta Platforms' large equity fundraising also contributed to the positive sentiment.
KOB 4 reported it asAnthropic files for potentially the biggest IPO ever even as CEO warns of risk to humanity from AI (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran and its allies against attempting to disrupt Israel's parliamentary elections on October 27. He stated that Israel's military would respond with disproportionate force to any interference.
KOB 4 reported it asNetanyahu denies reports about escalation with Iran in last day before election (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
Average gasoline prices during Donald Trump's second term have surpassed those during Joe Biden's term. This development comes as voters express dissatisfaction with fuel costs, with a significant majority disapproving of Trump's handling of the issue.
KOB 4 reported it asIn his own words: Trump on gas prices and energy costs since launching the war with Iran (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
KOB 4 reported it asLula’s win in Brazil bucks a regional shift to the right and denies Trump a powerful ally (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
Rising mortgage rates and inflation have left US home sellers lowering prices and offering buyer concessions. Median listing prices fell 1.2% to $419,250 in September, while 21% of homes saw initial price cuts. Liz Suder sold her Texas home for $650,000 after multiple reductions; Rick Ganga in Washington still has no offers on his $825,000 listing.
KOB 4 reported it asHome sellers are lowering their price and helping buyers to make a deal in a stagnant market (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
A localized ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine, brokered by First Lady Melania Trump, began on Tuesday to facilitate humanitarian aid. This comes as President Zelenskyy reported a significant overnight barrage of Russian missiles and drones.
KOB 4 reported it asUkrainian negotiator says local humanitarian ceasefire with Russia will start Tuesday (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired American teacher, has been released by Russia after nearly five years of detention. He was convicted of serving as a mercenary. The release was announced by former President Donald Trump, who stated Russia demanded nothing in return.
KOB 4 reported it asSister of American held in Russia says he didn't know he was being released until he saw US flag (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Trump administration is proceeding with a Forest Service reorganization after a judge blocked it. The plan includes moving headquarters to Salt Lake City and closing research stations, but opponents argue it will lead to job losses and violate congressional restrictions.
KOB 4 reported it asAgriculture secretary says agency is “full-bore ahead” on Forest Service reorganization (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
A federal court in Brazil has ordered the government to provide transportation and other support for Indigenous people to vote in the presidential runoff. The ruling addresses significant logistical challenges faced by remote communities.
KOB 4 reported it asBrazil court orders government to provide transportation for Indigenous voters in Sunday’s runoff (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security from conducting field operations to identify noncitizen voters in nine states. The order cites concerns that the department's efforts rely on flawed data that may include U.S. citizens.
KOB 4 reported it asFederal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in 9 states (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
A recent poll by the Associated Press and NORC reveals that American voters prioritize economic concerns and ending the war in Iran over investigations into Donald Trump for the next Congress.
KOB 4 reported it asVoters want the next Congress to focus on costs and Iran, not on Trump, a new AP-NORC poll shows (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
Who says so
3 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- Hubbard BroadcastingMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 189
- Reports listed
- 191
- We could read
- 10
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
181 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 10 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. KOB 4 is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 189 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than KOB 4’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 19 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 3 November 2026.
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