Anonymous Source Tracker

Examples of how major English-language news organizations use anonymous sources. Updated daily.


Bryan City Council accepts settlement in ongoing Brazos Valley ...
KBTX first confirmed a tentative settlement had been reached earlier this month, according to sources who spoke on background. Tentative settlement ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to offer buyouts, implement hiring freeze ...
Moore administration officials, who spoke on background to reporters Tuesday, said there was currently no specific number of employees they anticipated or ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


Residents fear park 'unsafe' after animal attacks
Another, who also did not want to be named, said he had considered wearing a body camera after coming across groups of youths with catapults and hearing ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


Ansu Fati set to join Monaco on loan from Barcelona - The Athletic
The Athletic reported that Fati was close to signing for Sevilla in January, but sources close to the forward, who asked to remain anonymous to protect ...

New York Times  ∙  June 24, 2025


VOA's Iran mess
⏱️ The programming was limited to just one show for around 30 minutes Sunday morning and another for around 45 minutes Monday morning, the source said.

Axios  ∙  June 24, 2025


French authorities search SocGen's offices in tax fraud investigation ...
The homes of four people, mostly bank executives, were also searched, and these people were taken into custody, the source said, confirming a report by French ...

Reuters  ∙  June 24, 2025


Trump successfully pressures Israel to scale back retaliation strike in ...
The prime minister understood the severity of the situation and the concerns President Trump expressed," the source said. The Prime Minister's Office said ...

Axios  ∙  June 24, 2025


Trump says Iran-Israel ceasefire in effect after accusing both sides of ...
Trump was "exceptionally firm and direct" in the call about what needed to happen to sustain the ceasefire, and the source said Netanyahu had "understood ...

CBS News  ∙  June 24, 2025


Mamdani's surprise win reawakens Democrats' internal factions ...
(Mamdani plans to meet with both men in person in the coming days, said a person close to Mamdani.) Some House Democrats are already worried that Mamdani's ...

Politico  ∙  June 24, 2025


TNB Tech Minute: Apple Faces EU Deadline to Comply with App ...
People familiar with the matter told the Journal, Omead Afshar, who was in charge of sales and manufacturing operations in North America and Europe did not ...

Wall Street Journal  ∙  June 24, 2025


Shell denies reports that the energy giant is in talks to take over BP ...
The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday said Shell was holding “early stage talks,″ to acquire BP, citing people familiar with the matter. “In response to ...

ABC News  ∙  June 24, 2025


Target explores factory-direct shipping model, Bloomberg News ...
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter. The move comes at a time when the big-box retailer, similar to ...

Reuters  ∙  June 24, 2025


House, Senate briefings postponed after Iran ceasefire
Driving the news: The Senate briefing has been pushed back to Thursday, two sources familiar with the matter told Axios. House Appropriations Committee ...

Axios  ∙  June 24, 2025


Rep. Robert Garcia elected top Democrat on House Oversight ...
as ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, sources familiar with the matter told Axios. Why it matters: The 47-year-old Californian's decisive ...

Axios  ∙  June 24, 2025


Why Prince Harry Hasn't Invited Prince William to Invictus Games, in ...
Meanwhile, an anonymous source told the outlet, "Harry has agreed that Invictus should extend an invitation to his family." The source continued, "Invictus ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


MBIA Inc. - The New York Times
... people briefed on the matter say. By Peter Lattman. March 19, 2012. DealBook. Lawyer for Banks Accuses MBIA Chief of Insider Trading. A lawyer for the banks ...

New York Times  ∙  June 24, 2025


White House sets sights on FERC, raising politicization fears
A former FERC staffer close to Republicans — who spoke on condition of anonymity — told me last week: "DOGE is now setting its sights on FERC, alongside some ...

Axios  ∙  June 24, 2025


Dallas Mavericks and Kyrie Irving agree to $119 million, 3-year deal ...
... on condition of anonymity because the deal isn't expected to be finalized until the start of the new league year on July 6. ESPN's Shams Charania also ...

CBS News  ∙  June 24, 2025


Trump administration postpones classified briefings for lawmakers ...
The people insisted on anonymity to share what Congress has been told. Mideast Wars Trump Congress © J. Scott Applewhite. Senate ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


Trump holds out Israel-Iran ceasefire deal as validation for his ...
The official, who insisted on anonymity to discuss the Monday talks, said Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff communicated ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


Iran-Israel latest: Israel accuses Tehran of violating ceasefire and ...
... insisted on anonymity to discuss the Monday talks. Vice president JD Vance, US secretary of state Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff communicated ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham's marriage 'solid' amid claims ...
Sources close to Nicola and Brooklyn have hit out at claims she no longer ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


Marc-Andre ter Stegen's situation is complex. Where does ...
Barca are scheduled to start pre-season on July 13, which is when Flick and Ter Stegen are expected to meet. Sources close to the coach — speaking on the ...

New York Times  ∙  June 24, 2025


Inside Ruud van Nistelrooy's Leicester demise: A damaging tenure ...
Sources close to several players said they were impressed with his attention to detail. Cooper had been a more informal leader, asking the players not to ...

New York Times  ∙  June 24, 2025


100-plus heat a health risk to homeless, seniors in Lowell
“It's going to get hot, right?” said one man, who declined to give his name. “It's going to keep getting hot. And all this brick's going to heat up. It's ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


Chuck Todd tears into Biden's family-man image, questions if we ...
The CNN host said a person close to the Biden family had told him there were a lot of "truths the family did not want to face up to." "One, Beau was dying ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


Netanyahu Took a Giant Gamble in Confronting Iran. It Paid Off. - WSJ
The normally risk-averse Israeli leader struck Iran without the promise of U.S. aid but with a shrewd sense of Trump's likely reaction.

Wall Street Journal  ∙  June 24, 2025


Iranian General Ordered to Revoke Support for Country's Ruler in ...
A source familiar with the situation told the Post that Khamenei is "facing serious difficulties" in appointing replacements for the officials killed in the ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


'I started to feel numb': Woman recalls syringe attack at French music ...
... declined to give her last name for safety reasons. “We had been told on social media to be careful, but I think people want to know more – how it happens ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


Tesla has been working on modified Model Ys for its Robotaxi ...
... sources with knowledge sources ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


Starbucks says it is not currently considering a full sale of its China ...
... declined to be named as the information was not public. Starbucks however has not decided yet whether to sell a controlling or a minority stake in its China ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


More than 546K voters head to polls in hotly contested NYC primary ...
“I just turned 75, I shouldn't even be out in this kind of heat,” a worker, who did not want to be named, said. “We've been here since 5 a.m. It's cooler ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


Is it safe to travel to Greece amid wildfires on the island of Chios?
"A lot of work is still needed to bring the wildfires under control," a Greek fire brigade official who requested anonymity told Reuters. Other towns and ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


Police news & latest pictures from Newsweek.com
One former ICE agent, who requested anonymity due to concerns about repercussions, told Newsweek ICE has always had that tech. By Theo Burman On 6/27/25 at ...

Newsweek  ∙  June 24, 2025


Greek wildfires: Hundreds of people evacuated from villages on ...
A Greek fire brigade official, who requested anonymity, told Reuters that “a lot of work is still needed to bring the wildfires under control”. Northerly ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


Pritzker Expected to Seek Third Term as Illinois Governor
... a person familiar with the matter.

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


Ambarella surges after report says company exploring strategic ...
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. Some private equity firms could also show ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


Alessandra Ambrosio's motorcycle moment with Buck Palmer ...
Sources close to the couple say Alessandra is feeling something different this time around. “She has been through the ringer in relationships but really ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


Lionel Messi and PSG – Tears for Barcelona, fine for Saudi trip and ...
While relationships — particularly those with elements of the fanbase — were fractured by the time of Messi's departure in the summer of 2023, sources close to ...

New York Times  ∙  June 24, 2025


Jury foreman in Karen Read retrial thought she was innocent from ...
1, who declined to give his name, said in a TODAY show interview. "No one could prove that she did this crime, so I looked at her from Day 1 as an innocent ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


Trump ceasefire plan falters as Israel says Iran launched more ...
Mr Trump communicated directly with Mr Netanyahu to secure the ceasefire, according to a senior White House official who insisted on anonymity to discuss the ...

MSN  ∙  June 24, 2025


Brazil's Petrobras holds off on fuel price hike amid Iran tensions ...
The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the state-run oil giant is waiting for a sustained shift in Brent crude prices before considering any ...

Reuters  ∙  June 23, 2025


How Missile Defense Works (and Why It's Hard) - The New York Times
U.S. forces operating anti-missile batteries shot down the Iranian missiles, two Pentagon officials said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to ...

New York Times  ∙  June 23, 2025


Layoff notices delivered to hundreds of Voice of America employees ...
The Persian-language employee, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing legal case, was in the office Friday when colleagues were barred from ...

ABC News  ∙  June 23, 2025


Exclusive: UAW investment blunder cost the union an estimated $80 ...
... on condition of anonymity. Make sense of the latest ESG trends affecting companies and governments with the Reuters Sustainable Switch newsletter. Sign up ...

Reuters  ∙  June 23, 2025


Iran launches missiles at US military base in Qatar in retaliation for ...
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment publicly, said debris from a malfunctioning Iranian missile targeting ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 23, 2025


Exclusive: Malian court-appointed administrator meets Barrick ...
... administrator, after it was shuttered in April over alleged non-payment of taxes, two people close to the matter told Reuters on Monday.

Reuters  ∙  June 23, 2025


Barrick Mining office in Mali's capital Bamako reopens under new ...
... people close to the matter said. Spokespeople for Barrick and for Mali's mines ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment. (Reporting by

MSN  ∙  June 23, 2025


'Not all grassroots venues are struggling': Sheffield's Leadmill may ...
The Leadmill did not respond to multiple requests for comment and Madden said he would only speak off the record. The campaign prompted support from Pulp ...

The Guardian  ∙  June 23, 2025


HK's New World Development 'actively engaged' with creditors on ...
Last week, Bloomberg News reported that the company was close to securing a HK$87.5 billion ($11.1 billion) deal, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

Reuters  ∙  June 23, 2025


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