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Unbiased headline news for Wednesday March 27, 2024 – The Kenyan government has begun returning 429 bodies of individuals who were members of a doomsday cult at the center of a legal case that has caused shock throughout the nation. The exhumed bodies from a vast rural area in coastal Kenya have displayed signs of starvation and strangulation. The cult’s leader, Paul Mackenzie, stands accused of instructing his followers to starve themselves to death in order to meet Jesus, and now faces charges that include murder. — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, which Israel’s closest ally, the United States, opted not to block. He stated that the resolution had emboldened Hamas and vowed to continue pressing forward with the war. As the conflict grinds through its sixth month, both Israel and Hamas have rejected international cease-fire efforts, each insisting that their version of victory is within reach. The passage of the U.N. resolution has also heightened tensions between the U.S. and Israel over the conduct of the war. — Despite vehement denials of involvement from Kyiv and a claim of responsibility by an affiliate of the Islamic State group, Russian officials persist in stating that Ukraine and the West had a role in last week’s deadly Moscow concert hall attack. Without offering any evidence, Alexander Bortnikov, head of the Federal Security Service, or FSB, echoed similar allegations by President Vladimir Putin, who linked the attack to Ukraine even as he acknowledged that the suspects who were arrested were “radical Islamists.” — Venezuela’s main opposition coalition has stated that the country’s government has allowed them to register a provisional candidate for the upcoming presidential election. The coalition, the Unitary Democratic Platform, said they have temporarily enlisted former diplomat Edmundo González Urrutia as their candidate as a way to “preserve the exercise of the political rights that correspond to our political organization” until they are able to register another candidate. — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Tuesday that he has chosen lawyer Nicole Shanahan as his running mate. Speaking to cheering supporters inside the vast auditorium of an Oakland convention center, Kennedy spent several minutes teasing his choice, speaking about Shanahan without naming her. “I wanted a vice president who shared my passion for wholesome, healthy foods, chemical-free; for regenerative agriculture; for good soils,” the former environmental lawyer said. — The House Ethics Committee has stated that it is investigating Representative Troy Nehls, a Republican from Texas. The committee did not specify what it is investigating and said it will make another announcement on the matter by May 10th. The issue was first flagged to the committee by the independent Office of Congressional Ethics in December. Nehls stressed his cooperation and transparency. — Visa and Mastercard have announced a major settlement with U.S. merchants, potentially ending nearly two decades of litigation over the fees charged every time a credit or debit card is used in a store or restaurant. The deal would lower and cap the fees charged by Visa and Mastercard and allow small businesses to collectively bargain for rates with the payment processors in a similar way that the large merchants do on their own now. — Amid outcry from some of their top talent, NBC News is dropping former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel as a contributor, according to a network memo. “There is no doubt that the last several days have been difficult for the News Group. After listening to the legitimate concerns of many of you, I have decided that Ronna McDaniel will not be an NBC News contributor,” Cesar Conde, the NBCU News Group chairman, wrote.

Unbiased headline news for Tuesday March 26, 2024 – The United Nations Security Council demanded a cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Council’s first call to halt hostilities, the United States abstained from the resolution, which also insisted on the release of all captives taken during Hamas’ surprise assault on October 7th in southern Israel, the event that ignited the conflict. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres stated that the “resolution must be implemented.” — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will not send a delegation to Washington after the U.S. declined to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. The Security Council adopted the resolution on Monday, calling for a cease-fire during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which concludes in two weeks. The U.S. abstained from the vote, which Netanyahu’s office termed a “clear retreat.” — Ecuador’s youngest mayor was discovered shot to death on Sunday, police said, as the South American nation approaches its third month of a state of emergency declared by the government to combat surging gang violence. Brigitte Garcia, the 27-year-old mayor of the coastal town of San Vicente, was found dead along with her adviser, the municipality’s communications director, Jairo Loor. During the early morning hours, “two individuals were identified inside a vehicle without vital signs, bearing gunshot wounds.” — The United States has imposed sanctions on China-based hackers for allegedly targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, the Treasury Department announced. The U.S., together with the United Kingdom, sanctioned certain representatives of Wuhan Xiaoruizhi Science and Technology Company Ltd., a Wuhan, China-based Ministry of State Security front company that the Treasury Department alleges has served as cover for multiple malicious cyber operations. — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ residences in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by federal agents on Monday, according to authorities. A Homeland Security Investigations spokesperson stated in a statement that the raid was executed as part of an “ongoing investigation.” Law enforcement sources said that while the search warrant was being executed in Los Angeles, Combs’ sons were detained outside the home, as is customary in such circumstances, and then released without charges. — Three middle school students from southern Maryland have been charged with hate crimes after they displayed swastikas, performed Nazi salutes, and made derogatory remarks about a classmate’s religion, according to county prosecutors. Officials with the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office said the harassment began in December and the students refused to stop despite repeated requests. The victim ultimately reported the behavior to Maryland State Police, which investigated and filed charges against the students. — At least three assailants were being sought Monday in the killings of two teenagers police said were “targeted” in a shooting at a Nashville apartment complex over the weekend. One of the victims was identified as 17-year-old Camron McGlothen, who resided at the Hermitage Flats Apartments in East Nashville, according to police. The name of the other victim, an 18-year-old, was withheld by police, pending the notification of his relatives. — Chick-fil-A is updating its commitment to customers about the quality and standards of its staple ingredient, chicken. The fast food chain announced on its website that while “serving quality food has always been our priority,” effective this spring, the restaurant will “shift from No Antibiotics Ever to No Antibiotics Important To Human Medicine.”

Leslie Stahl wiped the floor clean with Jim Jordan’s false statements about the 2020 election. Jordan claimed that most Americans question the elections (which is blatantly false). Leslie doesn’t let him get away with it. She leaves him speechless.

Unbiased headline news for Monday March 25, 2024 – Authorities in Utah’s Washington County have unveiled a comprehensive collection of evidence amassed during their child abuse investigation into convicted YouTube parenting influencer Ruby Frankee. The extensive cache encompasses 29 videos, audio recordings, photographs, and documents, meticulously detailing the harrowing escape of Frankee’s 12-year-old son as he sought refuge at a neighbor’s residence belonging to Frankee’s business partner and co-defendant, Jodi Hildebrandt. The videos provided by Washington County authorities encompass doorbell camera footage, police bodycam recordings, and police interviews of Frankee herself. — A somber incident unfolded aboard a Holland American cruise ship last week, resulting in the tragic loss of two crew members, as reported in a statement from the cruise line. The company’s Nieuw Amsterdam vessel was docked at Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas when the two crew members perished in an “incident within an engineering compartment,” according to the statement issued by Holland America. A spokesperson from Holland America confirmed to various media outlets that the incident occurred around 9:20 a.m. local time on Friday. — The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to hear arguments on Tuesday in a case that could potentially reshape how women access muf-ah-pristone, one of the two pills utilized in the most prevalent form of abortion nationwide. The crux of the dispute revolves around whether the Food and Drug Administration disregarded significant safety concerns when it facilitated easier access to mifepristone, including through mail-order pharmacies. The FDA initially approved Muh-fuh-pri-stone in 2000, deeming it a safe and effective method for terminating early pregnancies. — Catherine, Princess of Wales, and her husband, Prince William, “are profoundly touched” by the global outpouring of support in response to her cancer diagnosis, Kensington Palace conveyed in a statement on behalf of the couple, reiterating their appeal for privacy during this challenging time. The princess, also known as Kate Middleton, publicly disclosed her diagnosis last week, following an abdominal surgery in January that prompted her highly scrutinized absence from the public eye. — New York City’s mayor has shelved a planned visit to the U.S.-Mexico border due to security concerns. Mayor Eric Adams had intended to travel to Brownsville and McAllen, Texas. However, Adams’ spokesperson, Amaris Cockfield, revealed on Sunday that the U.S. State Department had flagged potential safety risks at one of the mayor’s proposed stops in Mexico, prompting his office to postpone the trip. — A tragic shooting incident outside a bar in Indianapolis claimed one life and left five others injured, including an off-duty police officer, according to law enforcement statements. At approximately 1:30 a.m., two officers, who were in uniform but off-duty, were present at a bar when a disturbance erupted in the parking lot, as disclosed by Indianapolis Metro Police during a press conference. A firearm was recovered from the parking lot, police confirmed. — An 18-year-old man, Chase Daniel Jones, has been arrested and charged with four counts of vehicular homicide for allegedly causing a devastating four-car collision in a Seattle suburb that claimed the lives of a woman and three children traveling in her van, according to online jail records. Jones was taken into custody late Friday and is being held on a $1 million bail, as indicated by the King County Correctional Facility records. While the jail records list the charges and bail amount, they do not provide information regarding legal representation for Jones, and the case did not appear in online King County court records as of Saturday. — Republican Representative Mike Gallagher, who had previously announced his decision not to seek reelection, has now revealed that he will be resigning from Congress next month – further shrinking the House Republicans’ already narrow majority. The Wisconsin Republican stated that his last day in office will be April 19. Gallagher’s departure will leave House Republicans with a one-vote majority, holding 217 seats compared to the Democrats’ 213. Notably, Gallagher did not provide a reason for his early resignation.

Unbiased headline news for Saturday March 23, 2024 – The head of Russia’s Federal Security Bureau reportedly informed Russian President Vladimir Putin that all four gunmen from the Moscow terror attack at Crocus City Hall were apprehended near Russia’s western border with Ukraine, as stated by Russian news agencies. Seven additional suspects have also been detained, and the search for other accomplices continues, the news outlets reported. ISIS claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on Friday night, during which gunmen opened fire on concertgoers at one of Moscow’s largest entertainment complexes before setting the complex ablaze. — U.S. fighter jets from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier launched strikes against three underground storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen late on Friday. Strikes and explosions were witnessed and heard in Sanaa on Friday night, according to eyewitnesses and videos, some circulating on social media. Footage depicted explosions and smoke rising over the Houthi-controlled capital. There was no official confirmation of casualties or the origin of the explosions. — The number of arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. southern border with Mexico saw a slight increase in February compared to the previous month. According to figures from Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol agents made 140,644 arrests of individuals attempting to enter the country between the legal border crossing points during February. These figures are part of a range of data related to immigration, trade, and fentanyl seizures that is released monthly by CBP. — President Joe Biden signed the funding bills package into law on Saturday, the White House said, averting a partial government shutdown. Biden once again called on Congress to pass a national security supplemental bill to provide U.S. assistance to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, and funding for border security and reforms to border policy. “Congress’s work isn’t finished,” Biden said, later adding, “It’s time to get this done.” — At least two people were killed, including a student, in a “major” crash involving a school bus carrying prekindergarten children that occurred on a Texas highway Friday, according to a law enforcement official. A passenger vehicle and a concrete truck were also involved in the crash, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The fatalities include a male student who was traveling on the bus and a man who was driving a Dodge Charger, Texas DPS spokesperson Deon Cockrell confirmed. — Two crew members on a Holland America cruise ship died during an “incident” in the ship’s engineering space, the cruise line said. The unidentified crew members died while the Florida-based Nieuw Amsterdam was at Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas, Holland America said in a statement. Authorities were notified, and the cause of the accident is being investigated, the cruise line said. — Two days after a rare last-second launch abort, a Russian Soyuz spacecraft blasted off Saturday on a flight to the International Space Station, carrying two short-duration crew members and a NASA astronaut bound for a six-month tour of duty. Launch originally was planned for last Thursday, but the countdown was aborted inside 20 seconds to launch when computers detected low voltage readings in the Soyuz 2.1a rocket’s first stage electrical system. — The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.1 billion after no one matched the game’s six numbers Friday night, continuing a stretch of more than three months without a big winner. No one has won the game’s jackpot since Dec. 8, a string of 30 consecutive drawings without anyone taking home the top prize. That has enabled the jackpot to slowly grow, week after week. The $1.1 billion prize is for a sole winner who chooses to be paid through an annuity over 30 years.