Unbiased headline news for Saturday March 16, 2024 – The nation’s highest court will be evaluating on Monday whether the government transgressed constitutional boundaries into censorship of lawful expression when it exerted pressure on social media platforms to remove content it deemed misleading.
The case presents a significant examination of the First Amendment’s free speech protections in the digital era and stems from the Biden administration’s endeavors to compel social media platforms to eliminate content that it asserted disseminated falsehoods about the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 presidential election.
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The U.S. government announced on Saturday that it is arranging a chartered flight from Haiti to the U.S. for those possessing valid passports.
The flight will depart from the Cap-Haitien International Airport, which can only accommodate limited travel amid the violence plaguing the country. The State Department instructed citizens and eligible family members interested in traveling to the U.S. to complete an intake form.
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A post-flight inspection of a United Airlines Boeing seven-thirty-seven-800 discovered a missing external panel on the underside of the aircraft after it landed at its destination in Oregon, airline officials state.
No equipment failure was indicated during the flight of United Airlines Flight four-thirty-three after it departed San Francisco International Airport with 139 passengers and six crew members aboard on Friday.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence stated on Friday that he will not be endorsing his former boss Donald Trump in the 2024 general election.
Appearing on Fox News, Pence said he “cannot in good conscience” back Trump as there are “profound differences” between their views on various issues. Pence, who unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination, declined to reveal who he plans to vote for in November but he said he would “never” vote for President Joe Biden.
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An “extremely dangerous” suspect accused of killing three people in a Philadelphia suburb in apparently targeted shootings was barricaded with hostages at a residence in New Jersey, police said.
The suspect — identified as 26-year-old Andre Gordon — was reported barricaded inside a residence in Trenton at 12:22 p.m. local time, hours after the shootings unfolded at two separate locations in Falls Township, Pennsylvania, police said.
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At least one person is deceased and five others have been injured after a shooting inside a bar in Indianapolis.
“When officers arrived, they located a total of five adult male victims with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds,” Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said. “Those officers provided first aid to those victims on the scene. Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services arrived shortly after and transported those victims to area hospitals.”
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One of three teenagers charged with starting a Denver house fire that killed five people — apparently out of revenge for a stolen cellphone that was mistakenly traced to the home — was sentenced Friday to 40 years in prison.
Gavin Seymour, 19, pleaded guilty in January to one count of second-degree murder for his role in the Aug. 5, 2020, fire that killed five members of a Senegalese family. Denver District Court Judge Karen Brody sentenced him to the maximum possible term he faced, The Denver Post reported.
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The cost of selling a home could soon decrease after the National Association of Realtors agreed to a historic settlement.
The NAR agreed to stop requiring that sellers pay both their broker and a buyer’s broker. Housing experts say the longtime industry standard of a 6% commission is expected to fall 25% to 50%, according to TD Cowen Insights. That could mean significant savings for both buyers and sellers.
