Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Woman punched in the head in random attack in downtown Chicago
The latest victim, who asked to remain anonymous, said she was simply on her way to work when she was attacked on Tuesday morning. "It was, like, 8:30 in ...

MSN  ∙  February 20, 2026


The nostalgic winter drink dividing Germany - BBC
... asked to remain anonymous. "For many Germans it has simply become part of the classic Christmas market experience." What's in a name? As with many cocktails ...

BBC  ∙  February 20, 2026


Gunvor management buyout values trading group at around $5 ...
Gunvor's founder Torbjorn Tornqvist has provided a loan of more than $4 billion to employees for the buyout, two sources familiar with the deal told Reuters.

Reuters  ∙  February 19, 2026


NIH director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to take over as acting head of CDC
NIH director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will take over as acting director of the CDC, a White House official and sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.

ABC News  ∙  February 19, 2026


Biden to name former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to lead ...
Jennifer Granholm to head the Department of Energy, sources familiar with the decision confirmed to ABC News on Tuesday. Granholm, 61, a former two-term ...

ABC News  ∙  February 19, 2026


Sacramento appoints new leader of SHRA, calls for audit of housing ...
A woman who did not wish to be identified told KCRA 3 she has repeatedly waited in long, early morning lines to get questions about her housing answered ...

MSN  ∙  February 19, 2026


In Devastated Gaza, Grandiose Peace Plans Clash With Reality
... on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to share the information publicly. Image A large group of people standing and seen from ...

New York Times  ∙  February 19, 2026


Rubio plans to update Netanyahu on US-Iran talks in Israel next ...
... on the condition of anonymity. That official said top national security officials gathered Wednesday in the White House Situation Room to discuss Iran, and ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  February 19, 2026


Rubio plans to update Netanyahu on US-Iran talks in Israel next ...
... on the condition of anonymity. That official said top national security officials gathered Wednesday in the White House Situation Room to discuss Iran, and ...

Newsday  ∙  February 19, 2026


CBS drama throws curveball in Talarico-Crockett race - The Hill
Senior administration officials said last week that Kennedy wasn't involved in the FDA refusing to review Moderna's application. ▫ The Hill: Health, green ...

The Hill  ∙  February 19, 2026


Uber Moves to Enact Stricter Background Checks for Drivers - nytimes
... people briefed on the matter. It is unclear when and how the changes will go into effect. The company also is considering changing its policies for other ...

New York Times  ∙  February 19, 2026


Corrections - The New York Times
Senior officials at the Environmental Protection Agency are expected to announce the move on Friday, according to people briefed on the matter. By Lisa ...

New York Times  ∙  February 19, 2026


CBS's Bari Weiss pulls out of UCLA lecture - Los Angeles Times
... the source said. The Daniel Pearl Memorial lecture series honors the late journalist and is considered the capstone of the university's Burkle Center for ...

LA Times  ∙  February 19, 2026


How Yankees' new top international scout plans to 'relaunch ...
... the source said. He isn't eligible to officially sign with a team until January, under MLB rules. Before making the handshake agreement, Perez spent three ...

New York Times  ∙  February 19, 2026


Bain Capital explores sale or IPO of Dessert Holdings, sources say
The private equity firm has hired investment banks Goldman Sachs and Bank of America to run a dual-track process, the sources said, requesting anonymity because ...

Reuters  ∙  February 19, 2026


CVC Is Working With Goldman Sachs on €1 Billion Marina Business ...
CVC Capital Partners PLC is working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to explore a sale of Mediterranean marina operator D-Marin, people familiar with the matter

Bloomberg  ∙  February 19, 2026


Avram Glazer Said to Weigh Bid for IPL Team Royal Challengers ...
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter. Glazer has submitted a bid for about $1.8 billion for the cricket team, and other ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 19, 2026


Turkey's approval of peace roadmap is important step, PKK source ...
... the source said. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. Another issue was legislation concerning the return of PKK militants to Turkey and their integration ...

Reuters  ∙  February 19, 2026


Son of EssilorLuxottica founder plans to buy siblings' Delfin stake ...
... the source said. Any potential deal would be priced at a discount to the current value of Delfin's assets, in line with market practice, the source added ...

Reuters  ∙  February 19, 2026


Ukraine's grain, iron ore exports hit by Russian strikes on ports this ...
... the source said. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. However, the attacks on port infrastructure - causing a jump in logistics and freight costs - hurt local ...

Reuters  ∙  February 19, 2026


Mandelson's consultancy firm set to enter administration after ...
... the source said. The Reuters Inside Track newsletter is your essential guide to the biggest events in global sport. Sign up here. The firm did not ...

Reuters  ∙  February 19, 2026


Policy Flip-Flops Hurt the British Leader. Then Came a New Political ...
Starmer asked, incredulously, according to a person who requested anonymity to relate the tense, closed-door meeting. Later that day, after weeks of ...

New York Times  ∙  February 19, 2026


DHS faces weekend shutdown with ICE talks inching forward - MSN
One Democratic senator who requested anonymity said there's a “90 percent chance” lawmakers leave town Thursday for the Munich Security Conference, which ...

MSN  ∙  February 19, 2026


U.S. considers building pricey alternative to World Health Organization
... through the WHO at a fraction of the cost, according to officials briefed on the matter.

Washington Post  ∙  February 19, 2026


Pakistan, US sign pact to redevelop New York's Roosevelt Hotel
The two countries signed the memorandum on Thursday after Pakistan's cabinet approved the process, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Reuters  ∙  February 19, 2026


Ares Plans Sports Fund for Rich Europeans Wanting to Own a Team
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. The alternative asset manager will start a sports, media and entertainment opportunities ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 19, 2026


The Three Conflicts Witkoff and Kushner Are Trying to Solve This ...
One U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss private negotiations, said the two sides had made progress. The official said the ...

New York Times  ∙  February 19, 2026


Special needs support eligibility to be reviewed at start of secondary ...
Parents would have legal avenues for appeals under existing equalities legislation and through the tribunal, said sources with knowledge of the proposed new ...

The Guardian  ∙  February 19, 2026


Up First briefing: Board Of Peace; Russia-Ukraine; Prince Andrew
These claims amount to unfinished business for the president, says a White House official, who was not authorized to speak on the record. Deep dive.

NPR  ∙  February 19, 2026


HUD rule could push families with undocumented immigrants ... - NPR
Another public housing resident in LA, who also did not want her name used for fear of deportation, says it would be devastating if her family could not stay ...

NPR  ∙  February 19, 2026


Judge orders Glovo's Italian food delivery arm to ... - Reuters
... the source said. It was not immediately possible to reach Glovo in Italy for comment. Reporting by Alfredo Faieta, writing byalentina Za and Elvira Pollina ...

Reuters  ∙  February 19, 2026


CDC vaccine advisory panel meeting postponed - The Hill
While some reports have indicated the meeting has been moved to sometime in mid-March, the source said no solid dates have been shared yet. “We will not ...

The Hill  ∙  February 19, 2026


Exclusive: Netflix has ample room to increase its offer in battle for ...
... offer for HBO Max owner Warner Bros Discovery if competing bidder Paramount Skydance increases its own offer, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  February 19, 2026


BofA (BAC) Commits $25B of Its Own Cash to Private Credit Deals
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. The company will invest its own capital in private-credit opportunities, an extension of ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 19, 2026


Their Transgender Child's Health Care Had Ended. What Now?
All spoke on the condition of anonymity to shield their child's privacy. For years, NYU Langone and some other major hospitals in New York and across the ...

New York Times  ∙  February 19, 2026


Radnor and Council Rock students made AI deepfakes of ... - MSN
... requested anonymity to protect her daughter's identity. “All . ... When one of the girls walked into school the next morning, “she said everyone was staring at ...

MSN  ∙  February 19, 2026


CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting canceled for next week
The decision was made based on HHS guidance, according to a person familiar with the situation, who requested anonymity because the information wasn't yet ...

None  ∙  February 19, 2026


How Private Equity Debt Left a Leading VPN Open to Chinese ...
... requested anonymity because they were not authorized to disclose customer information. Soon after sending out their order, which instructed agencies to ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 19, 2026


Middle Eastern funds are ready to invest tens of billions of dollars in ...
... sources close to the discussions. The White House did not respond to a request for comment, but a senior administration official told The Post: “We are ...

New York Post  ∙  February 19, 2026


Lobbying firm co-founded by Mandelson faces collapse - BBC
Sources close to the company insist that its difficulties stem entirely from "the Mandelson legacy".

BBC  ∙  February 19, 2026


What We Know So Far About Yorkville Endoscopy and Rivers' Death
Here's the information that ABC News has gathered after talking to a variety of sources close to the comedian. Rivers was undergoing what close friend ...

ABC News  ∙  February 19, 2026


How Newcastle and Howe bounced back: Mission over bulls ...
... sources close to Howe say privately that the manager determined that his team needed to “evolve” to accommodate the German's strengths. But a lack of time ...

New York Times  ∙  February 19, 2026


Bears moving to Indiana feels like an 'inevitability,' per NFL insider
According to NFL insider Conor Orr from Sports Illustrated, who spoke to sources close to the situation, "this Bears moving to Indiana thing is not just ...

None  ∙  February 19, 2026


Insight: Oil companies jostle for projects to boost Venezuelan output ...
Finishing those repairs could bring the inactive equipment online relatively quickly, two sources close to the company said. North American Blue Energy ...

Reuters  ∙  February 19, 2026


BAFTA Film Awards: BBC On Alert For Politically-Charged ...
Sources close to the production are not expecting fireworks on stage at the Royal Festival Hall, but this has not stopped the Glastonbury scandal from being ...

None  ∙  February 19, 2026


Mamdani's first budget off to rocky start after 'tax the rich' ultimatum
I know there has to be a better path forward. This is baloney,” the source said, arguing there was plenty of room to cut in the bloated city budget. Mamdani ...

New York Post  ∙  February 19, 2026


Hornets' LaMelo Ball involved in car crash in downtown Charlotte
The Athletic reached out to sources close to Ball, but they declined to comment. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said it could not confirm who ...

New York Times  ∙  February 19, 2026


Nadeem's Macro Hedge Fund Deem Closing to New Cash at $3 ...
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. The firm's flagship Deem Global Macro hedge ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 19, 2026


Iranians grieve defiantly for thousands killed in last month's crackdown
... on condition of anonymity for her safety. Iranians across the country are still reeling with shock , grief and fear after massive nationwide protests were ...

Washington Post  ∙  February 19, 2026


Trump gathers members of Board of Peace for first meeting ... - NPR
... on condition of anonymity. Sponsor Message. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto pledged to work closely with other leading Islamic countries invited by ...

NPR  ∙  February 19, 2026