Anonymous Source Tracker

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


LI teacher John Kennedy accused of 'sexting' student 'weirded out ...
The letter was first sent to parents of students in Kennedy's classes, a source said, and will eventually go to all the parents in the school. John Kennedy ...

New York Post  ∙  November 3, 2025


European shares rise as earnings season takes focus; auto stocks ...
Auto stocks such as Renault (RENA.PA) , opens new tab, Mercedes Benz and Aumovio (AMV0n.DE) , opens new tab gained over 3.3% each after a source said that the ...

Reuters  ∙  November 3, 2025


French taxi driver cleared of stealing from David Lammy after fare ...
The fee was paid upfront to the transfer service but Mimun insisted he was owed money on arrival and that he needed to be paid in cash, a source said at the ...

The Guardian  ∙  November 3, 2025


Nina Dobrev appears to brutally mock ex Shaun White with ...
“It was a mutual decision, and wasn't an easy one, but it was made with love and a deep respect for one another,” a source close to the couple told People at ...

New York Post  ∙  November 3, 2025


Steve Bannon Responds to Report of MAGA Rift Over Trump 2028 ...
The article quoted a source close to Bannon denying the claims as “totally false.” What People Are Saying. Asked if he was going to try and run for a third ...

Newsweek  ∙  November 3, 2025


Peru's Upland challenges disqualification from relaunch of top ...
A source close to Upland said the firm already had the $147.5 million Perupetro had asked of the private oil firm to demonstrate its financial capacity, and ...

Reuters  ∙  November 3, 2025


Exclusive: Activist Palliser dials up heat on Rio Tinto to mount bid for ...
A source close to the matter said Palliser has a minor shareholding in the Canadian miner. The fund did not respond to a request for comment on that holding ...

Reuters  ∙  November 3, 2025


Trump pushes for New Jersey and Virginia election upsets
... a source close to the Trump administration told The Post. “I think the thing they're most focused on is the margin in New Jersey.” Trump and his aides still ...

New York Post  ∙  November 3, 2025


Jennifer Aniston Makes It Official With Her Hypnotist Boyfriend
They have even been seen heading out for a bite to eat with Anison's actor pal Jason Bateman. In August, a source close to the couple told ...

MSN  ∙  November 3, 2025


Cardinals Aren't 'Soft Benching' Kyler Murray
According to someone familiar with the situation, Murray is his normal self when throwing in the pocket. However, his foot injury is still bothering him ...

MSN  ∙  November 3, 2025


OpenAI chairman's new startup moves to sign big S.F. office lease
in South Beach, said a person with direct knowledge of the deal who wasn't authorized to speak publicly. Sierra builds customer service AI agents and was ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  November 3, 2025


House members release bipartisan 'principles' for extending ...
Fitzpatrick has yet to fully review the plan, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. Senate Republicans, including Sens. Dan Sullivan ...

Politico  ∙  November 3, 2025


Exxon funded thinktanks to spread climate denial in Latin America ...
Exxon stressed that it did not want to be identified publicly. “The approach has been behind-the-scenes, intentionally not seeking public kudos for its ...

The Guardian  ∙  November 3, 2025


16-year-old found shot to death on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn ...
His mother, who did not want to be identified, said she raced to the scene. "It's like I was in a nightmare. I still feel like I'm in a nightmare. Except ...

MSN  ∙  November 3, 2025


Eight Democrats sit at center of potential deal to end government ...
A Democratic senator who requested anonymity to comment on the prospect of a deal this week said that Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is eager ...

The Hill  ∙  November 3, 2025


Unpaid Oklahoma mom says shutdown leaves her broke and ...
She requested anonymity out of fear of losing her job for speaking about events under the Trump Administration. Normally, she loves her job working in the ...

USA Today  ∙  November 3, 2025


Pony AI prices HK listing, seeks to raise up to $864 million | Reuters
Reuters reported earlier in the day that the firm was set to price its Hong Kong listing at HK$139 apiece, citing two people with knowledge of the matter.

Reuters  ∙  November 3, 2025


Pony AI set to price Hong Kong listing at HK$139 per share, sources ...
... with knowledge of the matter said on Monday. Pony AI is planning to fully exercise an upsize option by issuing 6.3 million additional shares to raise a ...

MSN  ∙  November 3, 2025


Condor Owner Attestor Said to Seek Partner for Airline Business ...
... seeking a partner for its aviation business, which includes German carrier Condor and sister company Marabu Airlines, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Bloomberg  ∙  November 3, 2025


ECB Urges Caution on Synthetic SRTs in Securitization Overhaul ...
... -reliance on synthetic risk transfers, is urging issuers to use other ways of securitizing assets, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  November 3, 2025


Sequoia Capital Leader Roelof Botha Exits in VC Shake-Up - WSJ
Botha, 52, was asked to step aside after some Sequoia partners raised concerns about his leadership style, people familiar with the matter said. The firm's ...

Wall Street Journal  ∙  November 3, 2025


FBI's alleged Halloween terror plot questioned by lawyer
Two people briefed on the matter said the investigation involved online chat room discussions with some people taken into custody. They spoke to The ...

The Hill  ∙  November 3, 2025


Why Brighthouse Financial Stock Swooned on Monday - The Globe ...
According to the financial newspaper's reporting, which cited three unnamed people "briefed on the matter," investment firm Aquarian Holdings was in ...

The Globe and Mail  ∙  November 3, 2025


'Flavoured nitrous oxide is being marketed online' - Hull charity ...
One woman from East Yorkshire, who did not want to be named, told the BBC she spent five days in hospital after using the drug on a party holiday when she was ...

BBC  ∙  November 3, 2025


Plymouth leaseholders' torment over alleged cladding fraud - BBC ...
An elderly resident who lives there, but did not want to be named, said they believed there should be £230,000 in the building's reserve account but DBM had ...

BBC  ∙  November 3, 2025


FBI raid of Trump's Mar-a-Lago uncovered more sensitive ...
Many agreed to be interviewed only on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution. A critical witness inside Trump world. In spring of 2022, FBI ...

MSNBC  ∙  November 3, 2025


US NATO Ally Reveals Upgrades to Next-Generation Aircraft Carrier ...
Naval News, on October 23: "Sources with knowledge of the matter have repeatedly told us that the final choice on the number of catapults aboard PA-Ng would ...

Newsweek  ∙  November 3, 2025


Tongan star recovering after needing fluid drained from brain
Sources with knowledge of Katoa's condition confirmed he needed fluid drained from his brain, but he was in good spirits on Monday, and even able to recall ...

MSN  ∙  November 3, 2025


Kimberly-Clark bets $40 billion for Kenvue despite Tylenol ...
... sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. Discover the key points from this story with Reuters AI. Try Reuters AI. Get ...

Reuters  ∙  November 3, 2025


Obama praises Mamdani's mayoral campaign
The call lasted about 30 minutes, two sources familiar with the matter told the Times. Obama told Mamdani that he was interested in the New York Assembly ...

The Hill  ∙  November 3, 2025


Commanders' Marshon Lattimore, Luke McCaffrey both likely out for ...
X-rays on Daniels's arm did not reveal any fractures, a person familiar with the situation said Monday, but he is scheduled to have an MRI exam to get a ...

MSN  ∙  November 3, 2025


Lynx news and updates - CBS Minnesota
... a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday night. Oct 4. raw-lynx-end-of-season-presser-mohs-093025-. Lynx's Napheesa Collier ...

CBS News  ∙  November 3, 2025


Uncertainty persists for SNAP recipients, federal workers as ...
Janis, a federal worker who declined to give her last name, became emotional describing how the shutdown has upended things for her family. “It's a big ...

MSN  ∙  November 3, 2025


Bruce Springsteen fans do not relish this hot dog scene in 'Deliver ...
GenZBruceFan, who declined to give her name, was not at the show but knew of the Boss' hot dog rap. The post is now approaching two million views on X ...

MSN  ∙  November 3, 2025


Abigail Spanberger wins, makes history as Virginia's first female ...
Democrat Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia's gubernatorial race Tuesday, becoming the state's first female ...

Washington Times  ∙  November 3, 2025


OpenAI chairman's new startup moves to sign one of S.F.'s biggest ...
in South Beach, said a person with direct knowledge of the deal who wasn't authorized to speak publicly. Sierra builds customer service AI agents and was ...

MSN  ∙  November 3, 2025


'Community in mourning' after baby dies in dog attack
Another neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: “It's really sad, it's emotional. “I've got a baby myself … I feel for the parents.” Another ...

MSN  ∙  November 3, 2025


Our Editors' Favorite Routers Could Soon Be Banned by the US ...
... sources briefed on the matter. Related video: Why Governments Can Pull the Plug on Your Internet (Cold Fusion). Video Player is loading. Play Video. Loaded: 0 ...

MSN  ∙  November 3, 2025


6 injured after violent Sunday morning in Cincinnati
"I heard like 20 — it was at least 20 gunshots I heard," the man, who did not wish to be identified, told WLWT. "In the end, that's when everyone started ...

MSN  ∙  November 3, 2025


Activist Palliser pressures Rio Tinto to mount counterbid for Teck ...
Palliser holds around a $400M stake, or less than 1%, in the miner, according to sources close to sources close to the matter. Mortgage ...

MSN  ∙  November 3, 2025


Prince William Views the Andrew Problem as Charles's "Mess" to ...
According to the Daily Beast, sources close to Prince William claimed that he was instrumental in King Charles's official statement regarding Andrew's demotion.

MSN  ∙  November 3, 2025


University of Hong Kong 'pursuing plan' to open Saudi Arabia campus
“The university sees an opportunity in Saudi Arabia and has a plan to open a campus in Riyadh,” a source said over the weekend. The Radiation Risk That's Hiding ...

MSN  ∙  November 3, 2025


Nine-month-old baby killed by 'panicked' dog after 'fireworks set off'
Another neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: “It's really sad, it's emotional. “I've got a baby myself … I feel for the parents.” Currently no ...

MSN  ∙  November 3, 2025


Trump investigations rock FBI as 4 officials ousted in abrupt shakeup
"Tapp will be retiring from the bureau later this month, a third person briefed on the matter told CNN," according to the report. One fired FBI official was ...

MSN  ∙  November 3, 2025


Sussan Ley under pressure as Nationals formally scrap net zero target
Other Liberals, who asked to remain anonymous, said the Nationals decision to come out ahead of the Liberals was “not unexpected but not helpful”, and were ...

The Guardian  ∙  November 2, 2025


Nexperia China Says It Has Enough Stock Despite Supply Halt ...
The US is set to announce that Nexperia will resume shipping chips from China, according to a person familiar with the matter, following the trade truce ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 2, 2025


EU set to expand supervision of stock and crypto exchanges
... people briefed on the matter. The commission will also call for Esma to have the last say on disputes between large asset managers. While not directly in ...

Financial Times  ∙  November 2, 2025


Xi-Trump Deal Leads to Resumed Shipments of Crucial Auto ...
... people briefed on the matter. The White House detailed the change in a document published Saturday, laying out the details of the trade deal. “China will ...

Wall Street Journal  ∙  November 2, 2025


US probes near miss between Southwest Airlines jet and helicopter ...
... people briefed on the matter. The FAA last month said it was modifying helicopter routes in the vicinity of BWI and Washington Dulles International Airport ...

Reuters  ∙  November 2, 2025


Government to investigate 'close call' of Southwest plane, helicopter
... people briefed on the matter. The FAA last month said it was modifying helicopter routes in the vicinity of BWI and Washington Dulles International Airport ...

USA Today  ∙  November 2, 2025