The Cumberland Times-News media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The Cumberland Times-News one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 28 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Cumberland Times-News biased?
The rating organisations do not give The Cumberland Times-News one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Cumberland Times-News left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The Cumberland Times-News one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is The Cumberland Times-News reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Cumberland Times-News are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Cumberland Times-News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Cumberland Times-News’s own report linked underneath.
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asTrump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster US military presence in Greenland (opens The Cumberland Times-News in a new tab)
A new legal opinion from the Justice Department states that a federal law prohibiting licensed dealers from selling handguns to individuals aged 18-20 is unconstitutional. The opinion suggests federal prosecutors may stop pursuing felony charges against dealers selling to this age group, though it is not legally binding.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asBan on selling handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional, Justice Department says (opens The Cumberland Times-News in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asKennedy Center board votes to close over financial woes, Trump branding dispute, AP sources say (opens The Cumberland Times-News in a new tab)
Jimmy Kimmel announced his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico would not air on ABC due to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pressure. The interview will instead be posted on YouTube. The decision comes amid a broader dispute between ABC's parent company, Disney, and the FCC over broadcast licenses.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asKimmel says interview with James Talarico won't air on TV under pressure from the FCC (opens The Cumberland Times-News in a new tab)
A fire at a school in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, killed at least 17 people, including children. Over 50 students were hospitalised, with some later dying from injuries. The cause of the fire remains unknown. Bukavu is controlled by the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asFire in eastern Congo kills at least 24 students at 2 schools (opens The Cumberland Times-News in a new tab)
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, a new poll shows they remain a significant historical event for many Americans. While about two-thirds believe 9/11 impacted the country, few plan to commemorate the upcoming anniversary.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asSept. 11 ranks among the most historic events in many Americans’ lifetimes, polling shows (opens The Cumberland Times-News in a new tab)
A federal judge has permitted Missouri's Supreme Court to hold a contempt hearing for Secretary of State Denny Hoskins. The hearing concerns a dispute over new congressional districts supported by Donald Trump, with legal battles ongoing.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asFederal judge allows Missouri’s top court to hold contempt hearing in redistricting dispute (opens The Cumberland Times-News in a new tab)
Jamaica is to file a petition with King Charles III seeking legal guidance on slavery reparations. The petition asks the King to refer three questions to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council concerning the legality of slavery and the UK's obligation. The delegation will also discuss the repatriation of cultural artefacts.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asJamaica takes its case for reparations for Britain's role in slavery to King Charles III (opens The Cumberland Times-News in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated the US will respond forcefully to Iranian attacks on American bases in Jordan and the UAE. The exchange of fire follows a US strike on Iran's Larak Island, with both sides issuing threats of further action.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asIran fires on its Gulf neighbors after US military strikes Iran after a monthlong lull (opens The Cumberland Times-News in a new tab)
A U.S.-backed company, North American Blue Energy Partners, is set to take over oilfields in Venezuela previously operated by Chinese and Russian firms. The deal grants the U.S. government a significant stake and preferential access to production.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asThe Latest: US pump prices remained above $4 a gallon throughout August for first time, AAA says (opens The Cumberland Times-News in a new tab)
The United States sent 20 deportees to Liberia on 20 August 2026 as the first group of 1,200 migrants the country will receive under a new deportation deal. The majority had committed migration-related offences, Liberia’s justice minister said.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asUS carries out its first deportations under pact for Liberia to accept 1,200 non-Liberians (opens The Cumberland Times-News in a new tab)
An Associated Press investigation reveals a surge in smuggling of goods restricted by Israel into Gaza since October 2023. Cigarettes, iPhones, fuel and medicine enter illegally, driving up prices for Palestinians. Israeli soldiers and middlemen are accused of profiting, while hospitals rely on smugglers for supplies.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asPrices soar as Gaza smuggling booms. Officials, soldiers and middlemen are accused of cashing in (opens The Cumberland Times-News in a new tab)
North Korea fired around 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on 20 August 2026, hours after US President Donald Trump said he would meet Kim Jong Un. The launch coincided with joint US-South Korea military drills, which Pyongyang called a provocation despite their reduced scale.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asSouth Korea says North Korea fires about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea (opens The Cumberland Times-News in a new tab)
Russian missile strikes on the Kharkiv region killed ten people and injured at least 17, according to Ukrainian officials. Ukraine launched 147 drones at Moscow, where 620 were intercepted. Attacks also hit Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, damaging civilian infrastructure.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asA Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 14 in Ukraine's Kyiv region (opens The Cumberland Times-News in a new tab)
A combined Russian attack using ballistic and cruise missiles and drones hit Ukraine on 20 August 2026, killing at least 13 people and injuring about 40. Residential buildings, a children's hospital and a school were damaged in Kyiv, while gas infrastructure in Chernihiv Oblast and a border crossing in Odesa Oblast were also targeted.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asA Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 14 in Ukraine's Kyiv region (opens The Cumberland Times-News in a new tab)
At least 12 people were killed and 33 injured in Russian strikes on Kyiv overnight into 20 August 2026. A children’s hospital, a school, residential buildings and warehouses were damaged. Ukraine said Russia used ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones; Russia claimed it struck military facilities with precision weapons.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asA Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 14 in Ukraine's Kyiv region (opens The Cumberland Times-News in a new tab)
The United Arab Emirates announced a full suspension of trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran on 18 August 2026, citing regional escalation after Iranian ballistic missiles were detected targeting maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has not claimed responsibility for the attacks on UAE state-owned ADNOC vessels.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asUnited Arab Emirates suspends trade with Iran after coming under renewed missile fire (opens The Cumberland Times-News in a new tab)
Interim Sen. Darline Graham, appointed after her brother Lindsey Graham’s death, said during a debate that national security is ‘not my thing’. The comment came in response to a question about Taiwan and the South China Sea, and has drawn criticism from her opponent’s supporters ahead of the 25 August runoff.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asNational security question trips up Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina debate (opens The Cumberland Times-News in a new tab)
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced new permit and tax exemption rules for data centres, requiring full electricity cost payment and water use limits. Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered regulators to prevent higher electricity bills from data centres and pledged to end a billion-dollar annual tax break. Both moves follow rising public opposition to the energy-intensive facilities.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asGovernors' races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers (opens The Cumberland Times-News in a new tab)
Russian missile strikes on the Kharkiv region killed ten people and injured at least 17, according to Ukrainian officials. Ukraine launched 147 drones at Moscow, where 620 were intercepted. Attacks also hit Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, damaging civilian infrastructure.
The Cumberland Times-News reported it asUkraine aims a drone blitz at Moscow while Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village (opens The Cumberland Times-News 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The Cumberland Times-News.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Cherokee County, Georgia, United States
- Official site
- times-news.com
- Seen publishing on
- times-news.com
- Access
- Free to read
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
- 28
- Reports listed
- 29
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
29 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. The Cumberland Times-News is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 28 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The Cumberland Times-News: its report arrived a median of 25 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
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