Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Alex Honnold and Netflix delay live Taipei 101 skyscraper climb for ...
Citing two people with direct knowledge of the arrangement, the Times reports that Honnold will be “paid in the mid-six figures for the climb.” What about ...

None  ∙  January 22, 2026


Alex Honnold says he's being paid an 'embarrassing amount' for ...
According to The New York Times, two people with direct knowledge of the deal said the climber will be paid in the mid-six figures. Honnold is widely ...

None  ∙  January 22, 2026


ICE memo allows agents to enter homes without judge's warrant ...
Several people with direct knowledge confirmed the directive existed but said they did not know if it was widely shared. Expand article logo Continue ...

MSN  ∙  January 22, 2026


Amy Klobuchar files to run for Minnesota governor to succeed Tim ...
A person close to Klobuchar, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss her plans, described the filing on Thursday as a preliminary step for candidates ...

Washington Post  ∙  January 22, 2026


NFL set for return to Real Madrid's Bernabeu in 2026: Sources - The ...
Sources briefed on negotiations, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, indicated the NFL was set to return to the Bernabeu for a ...

New York Times  ∙  January 22, 2026


Ledger plots $4bn New York IPO: Here's six other crypto firms ...
Ledger is plotting a $4 billion public listing and has tapped firms such as Goldman Sachs to make it happen, people familiar with the matter told the Financial ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  January 22, 2026


US arrests three who disrupted church over Minnesota immigration ...
Ramos was then used as "bait" by officers to draw out those inside his home, superintendent Zena Stenvik added. One protester, who declined to be named, told ...

MSN  ∙  January 22, 2026


Real Housewives rumor claims Bethenny Frankel is 'begging' to ...
A post from his Substack quotes an anonymous source, who claims: Expand article logo Continue reading. Bethenny keeps calling and emailing, trying to make ...

MSN  ∙  January 22, 2026


Arkansas lottery player claims $1.8 billion Powerball ticket
The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, opted to receive the prize as a one-time cash payment. Before tax withholdings, the lump-sum amount was $834.9 ...

MSN  ∙  January 22, 2026


Arkansas resident claims $1.8 billion jackpot, opts for cash payout
The winner chose to remain anonymous, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery said, and sought legal and financial advice before coming forward.

MSN  ∙  January 22, 2026


Mammoth said to weigh IPO as soon as second half of this year
on the listing, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private. Deliberations are ongoing and details of the prospective IPO ...

MSN  ∙  January 22, 2026


Bank of America weighs credit card with 10% rate as Trump calls for ...
... a person familiar with the matter. Why it matters: Trump shocked Wall Street by aligning with key Democrats on a policy proposal that would sharply limit ...

MSN  ∙  January 22, 2026


'Active shooter' dies in Lacey apartment standoff, sheriff says
"It's scary, very scary," the driver, who did not want to be identified, told KING 5. "I didn't know whether to cry. Tears were just rolling and I'm like ...

MSN  ∙  January 22, 2026


Russian Urals oil trades at close to widest discounts since 2022 in ...
... sources familiar with the matter said. Urals crude has ⁠been a mainstay feedstock for Indian refiners since 2023, when Moscow redirected flows to ‌Asia ...

None  ∙  January 22, 2026


WTOC investigates: Savannah Police Department deadly force policy
Video provided to WTOC by witnesses who did not wish to be identified showed what appeared to be a man wearing a white T-shirt and holding a gun. The ...

MSN  ∙  January 22, 2026


Player takes home $127K after playing poker at Sycuan Casino Resort
The player, who did not want to be named, hit a seven-card straight flush in a table game called Face Up Pai Gow Poker and took home the entirety of the ...

MSN  ∙  January 22, 2026


A Walnut Street building where John Lennon and Roger Ailes once ...
... according to a person familiar with the sale. Expand article logo Continue reading. Costco Members: This New Policy is a Game Changer · Ad. FinanceBuzz.

MSN  ∙  January 22, 2026


Noble ditches Cosmos for standalone EVM layer 1
As for Noble's latest news, sources involved who did not want to be identified, as the upgrade's progress was not disclosed to the public, reported that the ...

MSN  ∙  January 21, 2026


CBS News' Bari Weiss looks to halve Gayle King's $13M salary in ...
... morning host Gayle King a new special correspondent gig – with half her estimated $13 million annual salary, sources with knowledge of the matter told The Post.

New York Post  ∙  January 21, 2026


KKR's Sale of Biggest Philippine Hospital Chain Metro Pacific Is ...
... , the biggest operator of private hospitals in the Philippines, has stalled on valuation differences, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  January 21, 2026


MLB owners going to push for salary cap 'no matter what' | New York ...
“The Dodgers and Mets might be the only teams that will try to stand in the way of a cap,” the source said. A Toronto Blue Jays player throwing a baseball ...

New York Post  ∙  January 21, 2026


Family of 12-year-old Sydney Harbour shark attack victim prepare ...
A grandmother who did not want to be named was visiting Shark beach with her two toddler grandchildren. “We've come to use the sand and go no more than ...

The Guardian  ∙  January 21, 2026


Exclusive: Cenovus considers selling some Alberta assets valued ...
... it looks to cut debt after the recent takeover of oil sands rival MEG Energy, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters  ∙  January 21, 2026


India's BPCL buys Iraqi, Oman crude via one-year import tenders ...
Indian refiners are buying Middle Eastern oil from the spot markets to partly replace Russian oil, two refining and trade sources said on Wednesday, ...

Reuters  ∙  January 21, 2026


Ramstad: An ICE protest stumbles with some Twin Cities businesses
The owner of a Minneapolis restaurant who asked not to be identified told me she decided to stay open on Friday because she was afraid that closing would lead ...

Star Tribune  ∙  January 21, 2026


Crypto Bill Delayed as Senate Panel Pivots to Housing Push
... asked not to be identified discussing the private conversations. A spokesperson for the Senate Banking Committee declined to comment.

Yahoo Finance  ∙  January 21, 2026


French Skincare Firm L'Occitane Is Said to Pick Banks for US IPO ...
The company is working with JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley on the potential listing, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 21, 2026


Crypto Bill Delayed as Senate Panel Pivots to Trump Housing Push ...
... asked not to be identified discussing the private conversations. Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing his administration to issue guidance ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 21, 2026


Anthropic's Revenue Run Rate Tops $9 Billion as VCs Pile In
... asked not to be identified discussing private information. The company's run rate, a metric that projects full-year revenue from a shorter period, was $4 ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  January 21, 2026


Blackstone Backs Startup Applecart at $700 Million Valuation ...
The investment values the company at about $700 million, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing the private ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 21, 2026


Glenfarne Mulls Expanding Capacity at Texas LNG Export Project ...
... asked not to be identified because the information is confidential. Permits for the project expansion have not yet been submitted, the people said. A ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 21, 2026


India fertiliser imports set for record $18 billion this fiscal year | Reuters
... declined to be named because they were not authorised to speak publicly. The Reuters Inside Track newsletter is your essential guide to the biggest events ...

Reuters  ∙  January 21, 2026


China's naphtha imports to rise ahead of tax revamp, traders say ...
The official declined to be named as they were not authorised to speak to the media. STATE REFINERS MOST AFFECTED. Zhaojun Bian, an analyst at Chinese ...

Reuters  ∙  January 21, 2026


Part found near Spain train crash site may be missing undercarriage ...
... declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter, said. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. Investigators have combed the area around the crash site ...

Reuters  ∙  January 21, 2026


Russia, Ukraine and the race for Chinese drone components
A Russian engineer, who declined to be named, said he was seeking components including flight controllers, radio links and thermal cameras, as well as ...

Financial Times  ∙  January 21, 2026


Journalists in Indian Kashmir asked to sign pledge vowing to keep ...
They declined to be named because of the sensitive nature of the issue. The journalists and the Indian Express said the summons were issued after they ...

Reuters  ∙  January 21, 2026


White-Collar Workers Use AI to Have Tough Conversations at Work ...
To Anna, who asked to be identified only by her first name to avoid inflaming an already-fraught relationship with the other school, it was a way of ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 21, 2026


Cody Bellinger contract with Yankees: What we know
Bellinger and the Yankees agreed to terms on a five-year, $162.5 million deal, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. The person ...

USA Today  ∙  January 21, 2026


Banks Launch $1.8 Billion of Loans Tied to Walmart Supplier Deal ...
Initial pricing discussions on the seven-year term loan B are 4.25 to 4.50 percentage points over the benchmark rate, a person with direct knowledge of the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 21, 2026


Michigan woman who won $6 million says she will 'use the money to ...
The 63-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, said she doesn't plan to change much about her life—but she wants to use her winnings to give back.

MSN  ∙  January 21, 2026


Fintech Liquidated in Brazil Despite Mubadala Attempt to Buy It ...
... a person familiar with the situation. BRB, as the bank is known, said Mastercard now holds 33.7 million shares of the bank, about 6.93% of its outstanding ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 21, 2026


Farage's Davos Debut Coincides With a Visit by Donald Trump ...
A person close to one minister described his appearance as intriguing, while, in an interview at Bloomberg House, Chancellor Rachel Reeves underlined the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 21, 2026


The first pope from the US is pressing Trump — and getting little in ...
“Leo has been critical of Trump on immigration, but he's just wrong. He has no clue what's going on in America,” said a person close to the White House, who is ...

Politico  ∙  January 21, 2026


CNN: Walz Said He Was Not a Chinese Agent - WSJ
' The point isn't that you believe any of it to be true,” said a person close to Remus. “It's that the subject needs to be on record with definitive answers ...

Wall Street Journal  ∙  January 21, 2026


Venezuelan Crude Is Europe-Bound for First Time in Almost a Year ...
Another crude tanker named Folegandros is also scheduled to set sail from Venezuela to the Mediterranean in the coming days, according to a person familiar with ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 21, 2026


China Vice Premier Meets Dimon, Cook, Dalio, Other CEOs in Davos
China's Vice Premier He Lifeng met with a coterie of top global executives at the World Economic Forum in Davos, according to a person familiar with the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 21, 2026


Jamie Dimon says U.S. should impose Trump credit card rate cap in ...
Several large credit card lenders contacted by CNBC on Tuesday said they had made no changes to their interest rates, but they all declined to be identified as ...

CNBC  ∙  January 21, 2026


ECB's Lagarde Left Davos VIP Dinner After Lutnick Slammed Europe
The VIP event on Tuesday evening was attended by more than 100 people and featured Lutnick as the final speaker, said the person, who declined to be identified ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 21, 2026


ECB's Lagarde Left Davos Dinner After Lutnick Slammed Europe ...
The VIP event on Tuesday evening was attended by more than 100 people and featured Lutnick as the final speaker, said the people, who declined to be identified ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 21, 2026


GOP warnings over Greenland look unlikely to sway Donald Trump
A Senate Republican aide who requested anonymity to comment on reactions from Republican lawmakers to Trump's latest tariff threats questioned whether the ...

The Hill  ∙  January 21, 2026