Anonymous Source Tracker

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


The battle over North Berwick's parking meters - Yahoo News Canada
While BBC Scotland News was interviewing people on the High Street, a woman approached to share her views. She asked not to be named or pictured over fears she ...

None  ∙  February 28, 2026


Iran supreme leader dead as Israel renews attack on Tehran | CNN
... asked not to be named for fear of endangering her family. Read more. Link Copied! less than 1 min ago. Israeli military focused on suppressing Iran's missile ...

None  ∙  February 28, 2026


February 28, 2026 — US-Israeli strikes on Iran | CNN
... asked not to be named for fear of endangering her family. Read more. Link Copied! less than 1 min ago. Israeli military focused on suppressing Iran's missile ...

None  ∙  February 28, 2026


Victim of NYC racist boot fire attack tells News she needed to stand ...
She declined to be identified by her full name. Cops said Michael Santiago, 31, and Michael James, 33, confronted the Black woman and unleashed a slew of ...

None  ∙  February 28, 2026


CIA intelligence led to strike that killed Khamenei in Iran, source says
The CIA had tracked Khamenei's location for several months before the strike that killed him, a person familiar with the matter tells CBS News.

CBS News  ∙  February 28, 2026


JPMorgan cuts services for Citadel Securities in clash over roles
... a person familiar with the matter said. JPMorgan co-head of commercial and investment banking Troy Rohrbaugh on Monday told a shareholder event that the ...

Financial Times  ∙  February 28, 2026


NBC News Author Ryan J. Reilly
... a person familiar with the matter. 2d ago. news. /. U.S. news · news. /. U.S. news · Justice Department indicts 30 more in anti-ICE church protest in Minnesota.

NBC News  ∙  February 28, 2026


Middle East Conflict Widens as Tehran Faces Existential Threat
... a person familiar with the matter. “They're going to launch everything they have at every target possible,” William Alberque, a senior adjunct fellow at the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 28, 2026


Iran Strikes: US, Israel, Gulf Interceptor Stockpiles Low - Bloomberg
... a person familiar with the matter. The ability of the US, Israel and Gulf Arab states to weather Iran's retaliatory strikes will depend on how many missile ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 28, 2026


NBC News Author Katherine Doyle
... a person familiar with the matter. 3d ago. news. /. White House · news. /. White House · NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani makes housing pitch to Trump in second White ...

NBC News  ∙  February 28, 2026


Chaos and Panic Grip Tehran as Airstrikes Shake City - NYTimes.com
He, like several other residents who spoke to The Times, asked not to be identified by his full name because he feared for his safety. From the leafy ...

New York Times  ∙  February 28, 2026


OPEC+ to Weigh Bigger Hike After Iran Strike, Delegates Say
The delegates asked not to be identified as the deliberations are private. Saturday's attacks, and Tehran's retaliation against American military bases in ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 28, 2026


Hungary Elections: Viktor Orban's Challenger Seeks to Cement Poll ...
She declined to give her last name. The problem for Orban is that backing for Magyar's Tisza party just keeps growing, according to opinion polls. One this ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 28, 2026


Hundreds from LA's Iranian community celebrate in the streets
Shekoofeh, who declined to give her last name out of fear for her family still living in Iran, said it all felt like a dream. Iranian diaspora in LA ...

New York Post  ∙  February 28, 2026


Hundreds from LA's Iranian community celebrate in the streets - Yahoo
Shekoofeh, who declined to give her last name out of fear for her family still living in Iran, said it all felt like a dream.

None  ∙  February 28, 2026


Intelligence pinpointed Khamenei in Tehran compound ahead of ...
... according to a person familiar with the intelligence. The United States had high confidence in the intelligence and the attack was shifted to its eventual ...

ABC News  ∙  February 28, 2026


Pentagon offers no evidence to support claim it attacked Iran in ...
The CIA had spent several weeks making inroads with some Iranian officials, according to a person familiar with the covert effort. The intelligence informed ...

Politico  ∙  February 28, 2026


U.S. and Israel strike Iran. Here's what we know : Sources & Methods
... according to a person briefed on Israel's operation who spoke to NPR. Iran has responded by lobbing missiles at Israel and other countries in the region ...

NPR  ∙  February 28, 2026


Pentagon Watchdog Stalls Proposal to Review Targeting in Trump's ...
11 meeting that the proposed project sounded as if it could become highly political, according to a person briefed on the exchange. Since then, the project ...

New York Times  ∙  February 28, 2026


Kash Patel's Girlfriend Seeks Fame and Fortune, Escorted by an ...
Afterward, agents drove Ms. Wilkins 135 miles to Los Angeles International Airport, according to a person briefed on the arrangements. Advertisement.

New York Times  ∙  February 28, 2026


US/Israeli Strikes Iran, Iran Retaliates on Israel and other Middle ...
SIMON: And Israel has tried to assassinate Iran's top leaders, according to a person briefed on the operation who spoke with NPR. We're joined now from Tel ...

NPR  ∙  February 28, 2026


'Let him think he won': Inside Minnesota Dems' effort to fend off ...
urged White House officials to deescalate after the shootings of both Good and Pretti, according to a person briefed on her conversations and granted ...

Politico  ∙  February 28, 2026


Steve Cohen's Point72 hires veteran Castleton trader in ... - Reuters
... sources said. Point72, which had around $45.7 billion worth of assets under management as of January this year, declined to comment. Sheffler and Castleton ...

Reuters  ∙  February 27, 2026


Nintendo plans around $1.9 billion share sale by Kyoto bank and ...
... sources said sources said. Reuters is reporting Nintendo's plan for the first time. Nintendo did ...

CNBC  ∙  February 27, 2026


Pentagon moves to build AI tools for China cyber operations
... with knowledge of the matter. “This is a response to what's coming out of China and the lack of guardrails there,” said one person familiar with the ...

Financial Times  ∙  February 27, 2026


Trump Ally Expands Inquiry of Former Officials Who Investigated the ...
The people familiar with the recent rounds of subpoenas and interviews spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter. The Justice ...

New York Times  ∙  February 27, 2026


Pentagon Fires Another Laser at Drone, Prompting New Air Closure
... on condition of anonymity to discuss an investigation into the matter. Advertisement. SKIP ADVERTISEMENT. Despite their bitter disagreements, the agencies ...

New York Times  ∙  February 27, 2026


Trump Iranian missile claim unsupported by U.S. intelligence, say ...
... exaggerated, according to three sources familiar with the reports, casting doubt on part of his case for a possible attack on the Islamic Republic.

Reuters  ∙  February 27, 2026


Federal Reserve and US Attorney Remain Deadlocked Over ...
... person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified due to the sensitivity of the situation. The wrangling over the information signals the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 27, 2026


How China's universities joined the global elite - Financial Times
I also have a more abundant supply of PhD students to work on my projects,” says the academic, who declined to be named due to the university's ban on media ...

Financial Times  ∙  February 27, 2026


Staten Island shop closing for St. Pat's parade to avoid 'next level ...
... asked to remain anonymous. The Beans and Leaves cafe on Forest Ave in West Brighton, Staten Island, closed 5. “It got to the point where I was like, 'I can't ...

New York Post  ∙  February 27, 2026


TSA workers consider calling out sick, quitting amid shutdown
A TSA officer at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas who asked to remain anonymous told Reuters the back-to-back shutdowns are making her ...

USA Today  ∙  February 27, 2026


Peeping Tom reported in Virginia Beach after girl wakes to hand ...
The woman, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear the alleged "peeping Tom" may still be in the area, said her daughter woke up around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday to a ...

None  ∙  February 27, 2026


Hero duo rescue man from burning home - Yahoo News UK
The pair, who have asked to remain anonymous, were about to drive home when one of them smelt smoke at about 9pm. Plymouth pervert's revenge porn plot ...

None  ∙  February 27, 2026


FEMA releasing billions in disaster assistance, while further funds ...
A source familiar with the situation told The Hill that billions in combined public assistance and hazard mitigation funds are being awarded from the ...

The Hill  ∙  February 27, 2026


Scoop: Top Senate defense leaders intervene in Pentagon ... - Axios
The bipartisan group of senators sent Anthropic and the Pentagon a private letter urging them to resolve the issue.

Axios  ∙  February 27, 2026


Sam Altman shares Anthropic's concerns when it comes to working ...
A source familiar with the situation said Altman directly approached the Pentagon this week expressing concern about Hegseth declaring Anthropic a supply ...

CNN  ∙  February 27, 2026


The clock is ticking down on a critical Pentagon deadline for Anthropic
While a source familiar with the situation said the meeting was cordial, Pentagon officials did not just threaten to cancel Anthropic's $200 million ...

None  ∙  February 27, 2026


DHS shutdown triggers TSA 'emergency measures' as ... - Fox News
A source familiar with the situation also said Miami International Airport is the city's top employer and the region's leading economic generator. Gimenez ...

None  ∙  February 27, 2026


Hillary Clinton says she has no new information on Jeffrey Epstein in ...
A source familiar with the situation told NBC News that Thursday's questioning was briefly paused after conservative influencer Benny Johnson posted two ...

NBC News  ∙  February 27, 2026


Ex-Prince Andrew's Staff May Refuse To Call Him 'Sir' — Source
... a source familiar with the situation. Sources allege that since he has lost his HRH and other titles, the move of ordering his staff to address him as “Sir ...

None  ∙  February 27, 2026


Savannah Guthrie expected to return to 'Today,' but timeline is ...
A source familiar with the situation said she's expected to return on her own timeline, even if that means a significant absence. Still, producers are left ...

None  ∙  February 27, 2026


Former Vandalia Christian teacher in Guilford County arrested on 10 ...
According to a source familiar with the situation, parents at Vandalia Christian School were notified in a brief call from the school that a teacher had ...

None  ∙  February 27, 2026


Dash0 in Funding Talks at $1 Billion Value for Observability Software
The round will be led by UK venture capital firm Balderton Capital, the people said, who asked not to be identified as the information is private. The size ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 27, 2026


Paramount's $57.5 Billion of Warner Debt to Mix Junk, High Grade
... asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations. Banks are set to be invited to join the syndicate in the coming weeks, the people said. Lenders ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 27, 2026


Blackstone, Brookfield Among Bidders for €8 Billion VW Unit
... asked not to be identified discussing confidential information. Volkswagen is working to sell Everllence, which which makes ship engines and power-plant ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 27, 2026


Abu Dhabi Offers More Oil to Partners in Countdown to OPEC+ Meet
... asked not to be identified discussing trading information. Those companies have already sold some of the extra cargoes on the spot market, they said. The ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 27, 2026


QIA, Visa and ADIA set to anchor SoftBank's PayPay IPO, sources say
The source declined to be identified as the information had not been publicly disclosed. The sources cautioned that no final commitment has been made, and ...

Reuters  ∙  February 27, 2026


Saudi PIF Is Said to Pick Insider to Run Investment Strategy
Meanwhile, Chief Financial Officer Yasir Al-Salman will add global capital finance to his current role, according to the people, who declined to be identified ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 27, 2026


Brookfield's AI unit Radiant valued at $1.3-billion after merger with ...
The sources declined to be identified because the terms were not made public. Companies House filings show that Ori had £42.5-million (US$57.2-million) in ...

The Globe and Mail  ∙  February 27, 2026