Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Standard General in talks to invest in Warner Bros. Discovery ...
... people briefed on the matter. The shareholder who approached Kim could not be immediately identified, the newspaper said. Related video: Paramount just didn ...

MSN  ∙  December 18, 2025


Elliott Investment takes $1-billion stake in Lululemon, pushes for ...
-based Elliott is pushing to be part of the conversation about the selection of a new CEO, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. The firm is ...

The Globe and Mail  ∙  December 18, 2025


Ares Backs BC Partners' Fortidia Purchase With Private Loan ...
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. BC Partners agreed to acquire a majority stake in the shipping, fulfillment and marketing ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 18, 2025


Law firms chart back-office deals as investors seek bigger legal ...
... with knowledge of the matter. McDermott chairman Ira Coleman in a statement acknowledged there was "inbound interest" but said any talks were preliminary ...

Reuters  ∙  December 18, 2025


Ares Makes $700 Million Bet on AI With Virginia Buying Spree ...
... with knowledge of the matter. The land spans 314 acres — an area greater than 200 football fields — and that project's first phase calls for some 200 ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 18, 2025


DR Congo conflict: M23 rebels begin pulling out from Uvira, its ...
A local civil society member, who did not want to be named for his own safety, told the BBC that some M23 troops had started withdrawing. However, he said ...

BBC  ∙  December 18, 2025


Tadcaster junction changes planned after death of Ellie Hague in ...
"It's happened before, we've had quite a lot of accidents up at this crossroads," said one woman, who did not want to be named. "It needs a stop sign up ...

BBC  ∙  December 18, 2025


IIT-B bars entry of outsiders at Mood Indigo after traffic snarls
Another resident who did not wish to be identified said mobility across key junctions had collapsed entirely. “People trying to reach any place in the ...

MSN  ∙  December 18, 2025


Trump's new $1,776 'Warrior Dividend' to troops is coming from ...
... requested anonymity to describe the payments. 🏛️. Follow Politics. Follow. The amount of the payments is a nod to next year's 250th anniversary of the ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 18, 2025


Trump administration pauses immigration cases for people from ...
A U.S. official who requested anonymity to discuss internal changes that have not been formally announced told CBS News on Thursday that USCIS has expanded ...

CBS News  ∙  December 18, 2025


Suspect in Brown University Shooting Found Dead in New ...
... requested anonymity to discuss an ongoing matter. Col. Oscar Perez, the police chief in Providence, R.I., where Brown's campus is, said the suspect had died ...

New York Times  ∙  December 18, 2025


No. 1 Indiana gives offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan a 3-year ...
The person requested anonymity because the athletic department had not yet made an announcement. Financial terms were not immediately available, but ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  December 18, 2025


'The time for serious negotiations is now': Trump admin squeezes ...
... requested anonymity to discuss negotiations that remain fluid. There is no agreement yet on even that tentative first step, though, which is broadly ...

Politico  ∙  December 18, 2025


Meta's Yann LeCun targets $3.5 billion valuation for new AI startup ...
The report said LeCun has tapped Alexandre LeBrun, the founder of French health tech startup Nabla, as chief executive, citing people familiar with the matter.

Reuters  ∙  December 18, 2025


US, Russia to hold talks on Ukraine war in Miami this weekend ...
... people familiar with the matter. As President Donald Trump's efforts to end the fighting have faltered, the U.S. has ratcheted up pressure on Ukraine to ...

Politico  ∙  December 18, 2025


Police are investigating link between Brown shooting and killing of ...
... people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Washington Post  ∙  December 18, 2025


Meta's Yann LeCun targets €3bn valuation for AI start-up
... people familiar with the matter. LeCun, a French-US scientist and Turing award winner who is considered one of the pioneers of modern AI, is targeting a ...

Financial Times  ∙  December 18, 2025


Elliott Woos Toyota Industries Investors in Buyout Fight - Bloomberg
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter. Billionaire Paul Singer's activist fund, which has quickly built a 5% stake in Toyota ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 18, 2025


15 people had naturalization ceremonies 'rescheduled' in Indiana
A U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services official, who declined to give his name, (. This comes almost a week after federal officials canceled the ...

USA Today  ∙  December 18, 2025


Palo Alto Confronts Billionaires Over Their Housing Compounds ...
One of the men declined to give his name and wore no identification. He said that people who appear to be paparazzi were not wanted and were irritating to ...

New York Times  ∙  December 18, 2025


New Johnson, Steil plan would allow lawmakers to keep their ...
... people with direct knowledge granted anonymity to discuss private conversations. Majority Leader Steve Scalise said in a brief interview his goal is to put ...

Politico  ∙  December 18, 2025


ICE Plans to Greatly Expand Detention Capacity - Bloomberg
... people with direct knowledge of the arrangement. On Wednesday, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation said it had fully divested from the ICE contract — five ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 18, 2025


How Banks, Regulators Spawned the 'Zombie' Mortgage Nightmare
... people with direct knowledge of the effort. Those efforts stalled when the Trump administration gutted the CFPB, though a spokesperson told Bloomberg in ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 18, 2025


Hollywood's hot cash source: The previously shunned Saudi Arabia ...
A person close to his company said the Saudi investment was appealing because of constraints on traditional film financing and because of Bin Salman's ...

LA Times  ∙  December 18, 2025


Inside the final, chilling hours of Rob and Michele Reiner's lives
A person close to the Reiner family told The New York Times that nothing in recent weeks suggested Nick would be capable of murder. He also said Rob and ...

USA Today  ∙  December 18, 2025


Coal India chief visits gas leak site in Kenduadih amid crisis
... an official close to the developments said. The official added that the chairman also visited BCCL's relief camp, where he interacted with medical personnel ...

MSN  ∙  December 18, 2025


Mike Shanahan contract agreement as Indiana football offensive ...
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan has agreed to a new three-year deal with the school, per a source familiar with the situation ...

USA Today  ∙  December 18, 2025


One of Tennessee's biggest rivals is reportedly a school to watch for ...
“According to a source familiar with the situation, Carter didn't show up at Neyland Stadium for the No. 23 Volunteers' 42-9 victory against New Mexico ...

MSN  ∙  December 18, 2025


Waterstones eyes 2026 London float in latest sign of a stock market ...
Elliott declined to comment, but a source said: 'Everything is very much on the table.' A listing in London would be a major boost after a dearth of initial ...

MSN  ∙  December 18, 2025


Barrick Mining officially resumes operational control of Mali mine ...
Barrick agreed to a settlement worth $430 million, a source said. Last week a Malian judge ordered the return of possession of Barrick's 3 metric tons of ...

Reuters  ∙  December 18, 2025


WNBA players vote to strike if CBA negotiations standstill continues
... a person with direct knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they're not authorized to speak ...

USA Today  ∙  December 18, 2025


Gunfire incident in Assam's Behali Wildlife Sanctuary raises concerns
A case has been filed against them at Behali Police Station," an official familiar with the situation stated. Side Sleepers Get Achy Shoulders, Few Know ...

MSN  ∙  December 18, 2025


How accurate was stinging criticism of former Nebraska quarterback ...
The Athletic's Antonio Morales wrote that he asked “personnel staffers around the country their thoughts on these quarterbacks. They were granted anonymity so ...

MSN  ∙  December 18, 2025


Francisco Partners Is Said to Mull $1 Billion Sale of MyHeritage ...
... asked not to be identified as the information is private. MyHeritage, founded in 2003, offers DNA tests that helps clients discover relatives who share ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 18, 2025


Anthropic, OpenAI Seek More Office Space to Expand in Europe ...
... asked not to be identified discussing private plans. The final figure could be lower, one of them added, as the firms' expansion plans are rapidly evolving ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 18, 2025


Sony's Naughty Dog Studio Orders Employee Overtime on ...
... asked not to be identified because they weren't authorized to speak publicly. This overtime period was an attempt to get the production back on track after ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 18, 2025


Venezuela authorizes two unsanctioned loaded oil supertankers to ...
"The blockade announcement caught the company by surprise," said a PDVSA source, who declined to be identified. "We have had a lot of meetings with ...

Reuters  ∙  December 18, 2025


Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and 6 others dead after private ...
... asked to be identified only by her first name due to privacy concerns. The NTSB investigating the crash is expected to arrive later tonight and hold a media ...

CNN  ∙  December 18, 2025


New policy makes it harder for some immigrants to seek legal status
“We don't understand this administration's reasons for leaving us in limbo like this,” said Sara, who asked to be identified by her first name because she ...

USA Today  ∙  December 18, 2025


Historic Afghan cinema torn down for a mall
We had a lot of good memories from the cinema," a 65-year-old Kabul resident, who declined to give her name for security reasons, told AFP. In the 1970s it ...

MSN  ∙  December 18, 2025


How Ring doorbell footage exposed Bill Belichick's secret Airbnb ...
On Torre's show, the woman, who chose to remain anonymous, recalled their first reaction. "We saw the Ring video in the morning, not knowing who this was ...

MSN  ∙  December 18, 2025


Trump media group agrees $6bn merger with Google-backed fusion ...
... according to a person briefed on the deal. TMTG “thinks this company has the killer fusion technology”, said the person. TAE has raised about $1.3bn from ...

Financial Times  ∙  December 18, 2025


Jury foreman 'not feeling too good' after Judge Hannah Dugan verdict
“I will say the jury followed [Judge] Adelman's instructions faithfully,” said the foreman, who asked that his name not be used. Other jurors declined to ...

USA Today  ∙  December 18, 2025


Police Identify Person of Interest in Brown University Shooting ...
... people dead and nine others injured, a key development in a case that has confounded investigators, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 18, 2025


Blackstone Prices Record CMBS Deal to Finance UK Warehouse ...
... a debt deal tied to a string of British warehouses to fund its recent buyout of Warehouse REIT Plc, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 18, 2025


Russia's sabotage campaign seeks to overwhelm Europe
... insisted on anonymity to discuss sensitive security matters. Over the course of the year, AP spoke to more than 40 European and NATO officials from 13 ...

MSN  ∙  December 18, 2025


Police identify person of interest in Brown, MIT shootings
... to a person familiar with the matter. How Much Money Should You Have Before Hiring a Financial Advisor? Ad. SmartAsset. Investigators identified a car ...

MSN  ∙  December 18, 2025


Standard General holds talks over Warner Bros. Discovery cable TV ...
... people briefed on the matter, the article reported that Kim had been approached by “at least one” WBD shareholder about acquiring some or all of the cable ...

MSN  ∙  December 18, 2025


EU to delay Mercosur trade deal signing to January
... on the condition of anonymity. A spokesperson from the European Commission, which handles trade matters for the EU, didn't immediately reply to a request ...

MSN  ∙  December 18, 2025


Stock market news for Dec. 19, 2025
Elsewhere, shares of AI chip darling Nvidia rose about 4% after Reuters, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that the Trump administration is ...

CNBC  ∙  December 18, 2025