Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Muslim schoolgirls threatened with scissors after leaving mosque
The 34-year-old, who did not want to be named, said: "When I got to my class, it was a women's journaling workshop, my teacher was shaking. She apologised ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


NYC teen accused of decapitating mom's boyfriend 'looked relieved ...
... did not want to be named, told The Independent. Neighbors said that the incident had left them shaken. “You don't know who you have [nearby] sometimes ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


Tories want to give first-time buyers £5k – it won't touch the sides
Another Conservative insider, who did not want to be named, told me they wished their party's policies were “as good as the comedy stalls making fun of Rachel ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


Woman 'who lunged at Muslims with scissors' sectioned
She has now been bailed and detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act. A 34-year-old, who did not want to be named, told the Liverpool Echo: 'When I got ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


October 7, 2025 - Israel-Hamas war | CNN
... the source said the source said. The talks are ...

CNN  ∙  October 7, 2025


Trump mulls selling student loans. Can he?
No decisions are imminent, the source said. Politico first reported the potential move. Lenders routinely sell loans like mortgages to banks, mutual funds ...

USA Today  ∙  October 7, 2025


CVC in Talks With Private Credit Funds to Refinance WebPros Debt
... requested anonymity discussing private matters. The prospective debt would be refinancing a $540 million leveraged loan that WebPros issued in 2024 ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


Report: North Carolina labeled 'complete disaster' internally under ...
WRAL spoke to a parent of one Tar Heel football player, though they requested anonymity in fear of retaliation by the program. Their statement highlights ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


The real deadline some lawmakers are using to end the shutdown
... sources familiar with the matter, telling his fellow GOP lawmakers that they should pressure Democrats to accept the House-passed funding bill to avoid ...

MSNBC  ∙  October 7, 2025


Troubled Staten Island teen accused of decapitating mom's beau ...
... sources said. Damien Hurstel, 19, allegedly calmly admitted to cops at the NYPD's 120th Precinct that he fatally bludgeoned Anthony Casalaspro, 45, over the ...

New York Post  ∙  October 7, 2025


Central witness undermines case against James Comey ...
... sources said sources said. They also raised alarms over the potential for Comey's ...

ABC News  ∙  October 7, 2025


Exclusive: Pentagon's Hegseth okays US Navy next-generation ...
But last-minute snags have delayed progress on the Navy jet in the past and could do so again, sources said. The Navy and the Pentagon did not respond to ...

Reuters  ∙  October 7, 2025


6 pint-sized perps busted in violent knifepoint robbery of man in ...
... sources said. The three boys and three girls approached the 35-year-old ... The youthful ruffians fled out onto the street after the attack – but weren't on the ...

New York Post  ∙  October 7, 2025


Disturbed Staten Island teen who allegedly decapitated mom's ...
... sources said. Advertisement. NYPD crime scene unit removing a body from 380 Cary Avenue. 7. NYPD crime scene unit investigators remove the body of the ...

New York Post  ∙  October 7, 2025


Musk's xAI nears $20 billion capital raise tied to Nvidia chips ...
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. Nvidia is investing as much as $2 billion in the equity portion of the ...

Reuters  ∙  October 7, 2025


Hunter Biden Pursued a Deal to Sell Land Around the U.S. Embassy ...
... with knowledge of the matter who were not authorized to speak about it. Even after years of investigations, and a suggestion by federal prosecutors that Mr ...

New York Times  ∙  October 7, 2025


Thoma Bravo Finalizes $5.5 Billion Dayforce Loan on High Demand ...
... with knowledge of the matter. That was tighter than initial discussions of 3.25 to 3.5 percentage points over the benchmark. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. led a ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 7, 2025


High school student hit by vehicle while running alongside Puyallup ...
Central Pierce Fire & Rescue district chief Kent, who declined to give his first name, said fire personnel transported the youth in critical condition to a ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


Evacuation of stranded Everest trekkers set to wrap up on Tuesday ...
... a source familiar with the situation said, after snowstorms tore across western China. Outdoor enthusiasts have flocked to China's rugged interior since an ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


Rescuers race to evacuate stranded Everest hikers by Tuesday ...
... a source familiar with the situation said, after unexpectedly strong snowstorms tore across western China. Outdoor enthusiasts have flocked to China's ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


Trump says Pritzker deserves jail amid National Guard tension ...
... a source familiar with the situation said. In August, the committee subpoenaed both Clintons along with the Justice Department, several former attorneys ...

NBC News  ∙  October 7, 2025


Man Was 'Bummed' Thinking He Lost Triple-Digit Lottery Prize. Then ...
The 45-year-old winner from Otsego County, who chose to remain anonymous, purchased his winning ticket at the Gaylord South EZ Mart on South Otsego Avenue ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


China accelerates oil reserve site build amid stockpiling drive
... declined to be named given the sensitivity of the matter. In inland Shaanxi province, two sites under construction with combined capacity of 11 million ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


Quake of magnitude 6.6 shakes Lae city in Papua New Guinea
Another witness, who declined to be named, said the earthquake had stirred superstition among locals. Several government ministers were in Lae ahead of a ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


1 Year After Collapse, Kano-Maiduguri Highway In Bauchi Remains ...
However, a staff member who spoke off the record told Daily Trust that the federal government recently awarded the contract to Triacta. According to him ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


Plans underway to close Holomua Road after Paia arson
A gentleman, who did not want to be identified, lives in his vehicle along the road. He said they are being wrongly blamed for the fires. “Most of the ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


St. Louis County Police investigate suspicious man in Lemay
A father of a 13-year-old girl, who asked to remain anonymous to protect his daughter's identity, said the man sat in a gray Honda across the street and ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


Portland agency leader under investigation over alleged ...
... a person with direct knowledge of the complaint. Expand article logo Continue reading. Cruz said the agency had hired Portland law firm Snell & Wilmer to ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


Yemen's Houthis detain at least 10 more UN employees
... a source close to those arrested told dpa on Monday.All those who were arrested are Yemenis who work for the World Food Organization (WFP), the United ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


Mars set to win unconditional EU nod for $36 billion Kellanova deal ...
... people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The deal, among the biggest in the sector, would bring under one roof brands ranging from M&Ms, Snickers ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea's Lae, panic ...
Another witness, who requested anonymity, said the quake had stirred superstitious fears among some locals, who viewed the timing of the tremor -- during ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


Did Ed Gein help capture Ted Bundy? Netflix's 'Monster' plot twist ...
The episode shows police eventually catching Bundy, who admitted to killing at least 30 women in the 1970s, and attributing their success to an anonymous source ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


Nissan shelves plans to produce BEVs in US
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has decided to freeze plans to produce battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the US, according to reports citing a source close to ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


NBA betting scandal, FBI investigation timeline: Arrests to ...
(A source close to James tells The Athletic's Dan Woike and Joe Vardon that James was unaware that Jones, whom he considered a friend, was tipping ...

New York Times  ∙  October 7, 2025


Bill Belichick's UNC Football Documentary Scrapped At Hulu Amid ...
... sources close to the program. Decider reached out to Hulu for confirmation but did not hear back in time of publication. SIGN UP FOR DECIDER DIGEST FOR NEWS ...

MSN  ∙  October 7, 2025


Morris Brown College President Kevin James says he's been ousted ...
Kevin James, president of Morris Brown College, was abruptly ousted from his role today, according to sources close to the Board of Trustees and the former ...

CBS News  ∙  October 7, 2025


'We're better when we look out for each other': Kidman's first ...
A source close to the family – who chose to remain anonymous due to the sensitive nature of the matter – said the split was not mutual, telling this ...

MSN  ∙  October 6, 2025


Carlyle is front-runner to buy BASF's coatings business, says source ...
Private equity firm Carlyle is a front-runner in talks to take over the coatings business of German chemicals maker BASF , a source close to the matter told ...

Reuters  ∙  October 6, 2025


Inside Trump's blunt exchange with Netanyahu after major ...
The blunt exchange unfolded when Trump called Netanyahu last Friday soon after the militant group finally responded to his plan, a source close to the White ...

New York Post  ∙  October 6, 2025


When is South Park's new episode coming out? Where to watch ...
“What they're doing means this year's episodes need more time than usual to put together, to finish,” a source close to the "South Park" producers told Deadline ...

USA Today  ∙  October 6, 2025


Societe Generale Hires Petcu for Health-Care Investment Banking ...
... according to a person familiar with the matter. Petcu started Monday and is based in New York, the person said. Societe Generale also expects next month to ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 6, 2025


Halkbank Rejected by US Supreme Court on Criminal Charges ...
The decision follows a Bloomberg report that Turkey anticipates settling the dispute with a manageable fine, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  October 6, 2025


In Maine Trump district, Dunlap challenges Golden in Democratic ...
... according to a person familiar with the conversations, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss private discussions. 🏛️. Follow Politics. Follow.

Washington Post  ∙  October 6, 2025


London's IPO Drought Breaks With Test From Trio of British Firms ...
... according to a person familiar with the matter. Anthony Gutman, co-head of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s international business, was set to provide an overview ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 6, 2025


Qualtrics to buy healthcare tech firm Press Ganey in $6.75 billion ...
N) , opens new tab expand into healthcare, the report said, citing a person briefed on the matter. U.S.-based Qualtrics provides tools for measuring and ...

Reuters  ∙  October 6, 2025


Software company Qualtrics to buy health-tech firm Press Ganey for ...
... a person briefed on the matter. Under the terms of the deal, Press Ganey's owners — Ares Management and Los Angeles-based private equity group Leonard Green ...

Financial Times  ∙  October 6, 2025


Qualtrics to buy healthcare tech firm Press Ganey in $6.75 billion ...
... a person briefed on the matter. U.S.-based Qualtrics provides tools for measuring and analyzing customer, employee, product and brand experiences.

Yahoo Finance  ∙  October 6, 2025


Turkey Eyes US Rare Earths Deal After China, Russia Talks Slow ...
... asked not to be named because the talks are private. The discovery includes cerium, praseodymium and neodymium, with the quality unclear at this stage, they ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 6, 2025


Telefonica Chile Bonds Whipsawed by News After Months of ...
... asked not to be named because the talks are private. Shares in Entel leaped 13% in the last two days of the week, while America Movil gained 1.4%. In the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 6, 2025


'Non-stop bang bang bang': man arrested after about 50 shots fired ...
... asked not to be named, said he first heard gunshots at about 8pm. Later, he saw tactical police jump over his fence. “It felt like a war zone,” he said ...

The Guardian  ∙  October 6, 2025