NEWS

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.

Unbiased headline news for Thursday March 21, 2024 – Hundreds of pro-Israel demonstrators in Jerusalem congregated outside United Nations Relief and Works Agency offices, demanding its expulsion from the city and the release of hostages held captive by Hamas in Gaza. The protesters belong to the Tzav 9 movement, which advocates for the liberation of hostages seized by Hamas militants during their October 7 attack on Israeli citizens, as reported by the Jerusalem Post and i24 News. — Mexico will refuse to accept migrants deported by Texas, its foreign ministry announced after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a controversial law permitting Texas police to arrest individuals suspected of illegally crossing into the state. The foreign ministry issued the statement, condemning Texas Senate Bill 4, which criminalizes illegal entry into Texas via the Texas-Mexico border. The law also mandates that Texas judges order those convicted to be returned to Mexico. — Millions of individuals face the risk of cholera due to a lack of access to clean drinking water and insufficient vaccine supplies, according to the World Health Organization. “Cholera has been surging globally since 2021, with the 473,000 cases reported to WHO in 2022, more than double those reported in 2021,” the WHO stated in a press release. The International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provisions emphasizes the urgent need for action to prevent further outbreaks. — Florida’s homeless population will be prohibited from sleeping on sidewalks, in parks, and other public spaces under a law signed Wednesday by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. The law promises the homeless greater access to services for issues such as substance abuse and mental health problems. The state Department of Children and Families would oversee local governments that establish designated areas for the homeless to camp for up to a year under the new law, which takes effect on October 1st. — Two teenage boys have been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a 21-year-old man whose body was found in a remote desert area in Utah County, according to police. The 15-year-old and a 17-year-old have been booked into the Salt Lake Valley Detention Center on multiple felony charges related to the murder, the Taylorsville Police Department said in a press release. Police had been searching for 21-year-old Alex Franco, who was abducted on Sunday, according to police. — The Minnesota Department of Corrections has penalized a county jail for depriving an inmate of food and water for more than two days as punishment after he smeared feces in his cell and refused to clean it up. The department ordered the Otter Tail County Jail in Fergus Falls to transfer all current inmates to new facilities by the close of business on Thursday. The jail will be allowed to keep new inmates no more than 72 hours, excluding holidays and weekends, until the state agency approves. — Four young children and one adult were killed in a devastating house fire in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, officials said. The victims were: a 1-month-old girl, Korbyn John; a 3-year-old boy, Keagan John; a 6-year-old girl, Kinzleigh John; a 7-year-old boy, Kyson John; and a 27-year-old man, Tyler King, the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office said. All that remained standing at the family’s home was the chimney. — Federal Reserve officials announced that they are leaving the central bank’s benchmark interest rate unchanged. This decision was widely expected by economists after recent inflation data revealed that prices are still increasing at a faster pace than the Fed would prefer. Nevertheless, most officials predict three rate cuts later in 2024. Many inflation-weary consumers are eager for a reprieve from high borrowing costs.

Contrary to the idea that Matt Gaetz voted to get McCarthy removed was “for the good of the country”; this was done for personal reasons. Let’s discuss.