Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson raises eyebrows with comment that First Amendment “hamstrings” gov.
During a Supreme Court debate on Monday, which centered on allegations of the Biden administration’s collaboration with Big Tech to censor specific messages, one justice made remarks that drew attention regarding the government’s stance on the First Amendment.
The case originated from a lawsuit filed by Republican-led states Missouri and Louisiana, accusing senior government officials of collaborating with major social media platforms purportedly to combat misinformation.
The lawsuit alleges that this collaboration led to the censorship of speech on various topics, including Hunter Biden’s laptop, the origins of COVID-19, and the effectiveness of face masks—contention which the states assert constitutes a violation of the First Amendment.
In a session spanning nearly two hours, the justices deliberated on whether the Biden administration had overstepped constitutional bounds and whether its interactions with private companies amounted to permissible persuasion or encouragement, as opposed to illegal coercion or threats of retaliation.
“It’s got these big clubs available to it, and so it’s treating Facebook and these other platforms like their subordinates,” Justice Samuel Alito said, Fox News reported.
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Trump is unable to make $464 million bond in civil fraud case, his lawyers tell court
Donald Trump’s legal team informed a New York appeals court that the former president has encountered difficulties securing an insurance company to underwrite his bond, intended to cover the substantial judgment against him in the civil fraud case brought by the New York attorney general.
According to Trump’s lawyers, he has reached out to approximately 30 underwriters in an attempt to obtain backing for the bond, which is required to be furnished by the end of this month.
“The amount of the judgment, with interest, exceeds $464 million, and very few bonding companies will consider a bond of anything approaching that magnitude,” Trump’s lawyers wrote, CNN reported.
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Supreme Court prevents Texas from implementing sweeping immigration law
The Supreme Court has halted Texas from enacting a state law scheduled to commence on Monday.
This law would have empowered state police to apprehend immigrants on state charges, rather than federal charges, if they unlawfully crossed into the United States from Mexico.
On Monday evening, the court upheld a temporary hold that was first imposed on March 4, a fortnight prior to the law’s anticipated commencement.
“Upon further consideration of the application of counsel for the applicants, the response, and the reply filed thereto, it is ordered that the stay issued on March 4, 2024, is hereby extended pending further order of the undersigned or of the Court,” Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., wrote in the order.
In December 2023, S.B. 4 was signed into law, granting state police the authority to arrest individuals on immigration charges—a power previously exclusive to federal law enforcement, as immigration violations fall under federal jurisdiction, not state law, the Washington Examiner reported.
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Trump asks if Cassidy Hutchinson will be prosecuted over limo testimony
On Monday, former President Trump raised concerns regarding the potential prosecution of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson for her contested testimony regarding the events surrounding the actions of the former president toward his driver on January 6, 2021.
Our great Secret Service has totally CRUSHED Cassidy Hutchinson’s (who I barely knew) made up (FAKE!) stories about me roughing up Secret Service Agents from the back seat of the Beast (Limo),” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Monday.
“Has she now changed her testimony? Will she be prosecuted for what she did and said? What about the Unselect J6 Committee,” he continued.
“They destroyed almost everything, including real evidence and findings. What’s going to happen with them – Serious crimes have been committed? he said, The Hill reported.
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West decries Russia’s reelection of Putin; China, India vow closer ties
On Monday, Western governments united in condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s re-election as unfair and lacking in democratic integrity.
However, China, India, and North Korea offered congratulations to the long-standing leader on securing another six-year term.
These divergent reactions highlight the deepening fault lines in geopolitics, particularly evident since Russia’s extensive invasion of Ukraine two years ago.
This incursion ignited the most severe crisis in relations between Russia and the West since the conclusion of the Cold War.
As EU foreign ministers convened in Brussels on Monday, they collectively denounced the election outcome as fraudulent, Reuters reported.
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Man claiming to be Hezbollah bomb maker was stopped at southern border, official says
Earlier this month, Border Patrol agents intercepted a Lebanese migrant near El Paso, Texas, who claimed affiliation with Hezbollah and expressed intentions to travel to New York with the aim of constructing an explosive device, a Customs and Border Protection official confirmed on Monday.
The individual is currently under U.S. custody, and an ongoing investigation is underway regarding both the individual and the validity of his statements, as stated by the official, who requested anonymity.
Initially reported by the New York Post, Basel Bassel Ebbadi, 22, was apprehended while attempting to cross the Texas border on March 9.
He allegedly informed agents about his alleged training with Hezbollah and stated his intention to manufacture a bomb, NBC News reported.
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One dead, one seriously injured after twin sisters stabbed in New York deli
Early Sunday, twin 19-year-old sisters endured a harrowing ordeal at a Brooklyn deli, resulting in one sister tragically losing her life and the other being hospitalized for treatment, according to police and eyewitnesses.
Authorities disclosed in a brief statement that Samiya Spain succumbed to a stab wound to her chest. Her sister, identified through media reports as Saniya, sustained an arm injury but was reported to be in stable condition, as per police reports.
Recounting the incident to the New York Daily News on Sunday night, Saniya, the surviving sister, revealed that they had momentarily stepped out from a family games night to grab some snacks when the assailant approached them.
The attack unfolded around 2:20 a.m. within the confines of the Natural Plus deli in the Park Slope neighborhood, situated at the intersection of Saint Mark’s Place and 4th Avenue, merely a short distance from Spain’s residence on Nevins Street.
Emergency medical services swiftly transported both sisters to the New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, where one was pronounced deceased, NBC News reported.
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After woman was fatally shot, mother fought off man charged with killing 3 with ax handle
According to court documents revealed on Monday, a harrowing account unfolded as a young mother desperately dialed 911 moments before allegedly being gunned down by a man accused of a triple homicide over the weekend, while her mother attempted to defend against the assailant with an ax handle.
Andre Gordon Jr., 26, stands charged with the murders of three family members, along with eluding police in a cross-state pursuit over the weekend.
He faces murder charges in Pennsylvania and additional charges of carjacking and weapons offenses in New Jersey.
Taylor Daniel, 25, who shared two children with Gordon, was tragically shot to death on Saturday morning in Levittown, Pennsylvania, as detailed in an arrest affidavit. Just before her demise, Daniel made a frantic 911 call, authorities disclosed.
Responding officers rushed to the residence at 5 Edgewood Lane at 9:05 a.m., only to find Taylor Daniel fatally wounded. She was pronounced dead at the scene, the document revealed.
Daniel’s brother, John, and their mother, Nancy, were present in the house at the time of the fatal shooting, according to Falls Township police, NBC News reported.
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Jacksonville Beach shootings leave 1 dead, 3 hospitalized
Police in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, are currently seeking multiple suspects following three separate and unrelated shootings in the vicinity of the boardwalk and downtown area on Sunday evening.
These incidents resulted in one fatality and left at least three others wounded.
Addressing the media at a briefing on Monday morning, Jacksonville Beach Police Chief Gene Paul Smith informed that several suspected shooters are still at large.
The initial shooting occurred at approximately 7:50 p.m. in the 400 block of the boardwalk, situated just east of the Best Western hotel.
Smith revealed that prior to the incident, officers had received reports of a potential gathering of teenagers beneath the pier.
Upon arrival, they discovered a crowd numbering between 250 to 400 juveniles in their late teens, who were reportedly engaging in boxing matches and altercations, Fox News is reporting.
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78-year-old woman arrested after 3 family members die at San Francisco bus stop
A 78-year-old woman faces a multitude of suspected charges following a tragic incident over the weekend at the West Portal Muni bus stop in San Francisco, where her SUV collided with three members of the same family, resulting in their deaths.
Mary Fong Lau was taken into custody on Sunday, as indicated by jail records, under suspicion of three felony counts, including vehicular manslaughter, driving in the wrong direction, reckless driving, and speeding.
Efforts to contact her or her legal representative on Monday morning proved fruitless.
As of Monday, the District Attorney had not pressed charges against her, citing that the fatal crash occurred on Saturday afternoon.
A man claiming to be the driver’s brother declined to appear on camera but expressed profound devastation over the incident, KTVU Fox 2 reported.
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Icelandic volcano erupts, triggers state of emergency
An overnight volcanic eruption in Iceland triggered a state of emergency as lava streams advanced perilously close to the town of Grindavik, home to approximately 3,800 residents.
This eruption, the fourth in three months on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland’s southwest, unfolded with dramatic force, as a nearly 2-mile fissure tore open the Earth’s surface, unleashing torrents of molten lava.
Grindavik had previously faced evacuation during the initial eruption in December, which marked the region’s first volcanic activity in 800 years.
Despite some residents returning after the initial eruption, they were once again forced to evacuate on Saturday, The Hill reported.
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Several killed in Pakistani air strikes on Afghanistan, says Kabul
Border tensions between the two nations have escalated following the Taliban’s assumption of power in 2021, with Islamabad alleging that militant factions are launching regular attacks from Afghan territory.
According to Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, Pakistani aircraft purportedly conducted airstrikes on civilian residences in Khost and Paktika provinces bordering Pakistan around 3:00 am (2230 GMT Sunday).
Mujahid further claimed that the casualties of these strikes were exclusively women and children, France 24 reported.
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Man falls to his death from a hot-air balloon in Australia
On Monday, tragedy struck as a man tragically plummeted to his death from a hot-air balloon while it traversed suburban Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city.
The balloon had departed from Melbourne’s northern suburbs early in the morning and had been airborne for approximately 30 minutes before the unfortunate incident occurred.
The discovery of the man’s body in a residential area prompted Victoria state police to cordon off the area to traffic.
Remarkably, the balloon safely landed several miles away from the location where the man’s body was found, NBC News reported.
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Machete-wielding militias battle gangs in Haiti as elites vie for power
Throughout this month, criminal factions have launched coordinated attacks targeting the remaining structures of the Haitian government — including the airport, police stations, government edifices, and the National Penitentiary.
This culmination of years marked by increasing gang dominance and widespread discontent has led to a collective assault compelling Prime Minister Ariel Henry to step down last week, a dramatic concession that has yet to pacify the turmoil.
Despite this, gangs in Port-au-Prince continue to impose severe restrictions on the flow of essential supplies such as food, fuel, and water throughout the city, CNN reported.
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Protesters Take to Streets in Cuba as Lights Go Out Across Island
Protests erupted in the streets of Cuba on Sunday, marking a rare instance of social unrest exacerbated by a fresh wave of blackouts in the financially strained nation.
Social media flooded with posts depicting crowds in Santiago de Cuba, the second-largest city, demanding “corriente y comida” — electricity and food — while authorities observed.
In the communist-led Caribbean nation, protests are typically illegal.
However, public demonstrations of frustration have become more common as the populace grapples with electricity shortages, inflation, and food scarcity, Bloomberg reported.
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New Mexico police officer fatally shot, ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect on the loose
On Friday morning, a New Mexico State Police officer was tragically shot and killed near Tucumcari, with authorities stating that the suspect remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous.
The fatal incident occurred on Interstate 40 around mile marker 320, as reported by New Mexico State Police shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Friday.
Further details regarding the circumstances of the shooting are currently unclear, with authorities pledging to provide more information later.
Alongside the announcement, police shared a blurry image of the suspect, described as wearing a brown hoodie and jacket at the time.
Around 1:20 p.m., the New Mexico State Police released a second photo of the suspect, Fox News reported.
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NYC subway rider who shot ‘aggressive’ passenger during rush-hour commute won’t be charged
Prosecutors announced on Friday that the Brooklyn commuter who shot a man attacking him on a rush-hour train will not face charges.
This decision comes as new footage emerged showing the gunman’s apprehension on the station stairs.
“Yesterday’s shooting inside a crowded subway car was shocking and deeply upsetting,’’ said Oren Yaniv, a spokesman for the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, in an e-mailed statement.
“The investigation into this tragic incident is ongoing but, at this stage, evidence of self-defense precludes us from filing any criminal charges against the shooter,” the New York Post reported.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence will not endorse Trump in 2024
On Friday, Former Vice President Mike Pence made it clear that he won’t be backing his former colleague for the presidency in the upcoming 2024 election.
Speaking on Fox News, Pence stated, “I will not be endorsing Donald Trump this year,” underscoring his decision.
Pence’s stance coincides with Trump’s recent attainment of sufficient Republican delegates, solidifying his nomination within the party.
Trump “is pursuing and articulating an agenda that is at odds with the conservative agenda that we governed on during our four years,” said Pence, CNBC reported.
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Vermont senator Bernie Sanders introduces four-day workweek bill
Bernie Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, has introduced a bill aimed at implementing a four-day workweek in the United States.
Studies and pilot programs have demonstrated that shorter workweeks can lead to increased productivity and overall happiness among workers.
However, with Republicans controlling the House and a Senate divided 51-49 in favor of Democrats, the likelihood of the legislation passing is slim.
“Moving to a 32-hour workweek with no loss of pay is not a radical idea,” Sanders said on Thursday. “Today, American workers are over 400% more productive than they were in the 1940s. And yet millions of Americans are working longer hours for lower wages than they were decades ago.”
The bill has garnered support from Laphonza Butler, a Democratic senator from California, and Mark Takano, a House Democrat also from California, who are co-sponsors of the legislation alongside Sanders, The Guardian reported.
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Macron doubles down on possible NATO deployment in Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed the potential deployment of troops into Ukraine, just a day before a crucial summit with Germany, a country firmly against such a proposition.
In a joint interview with TF1 and France 2 TV on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated his stance, stating, “We cannot exclude options,” in reference to revisiting controversial remarks made in late February.
During that time, Macron faced criticism for refusing to dismiss the possibility of Western troop deployment in Ukraine, which drew ire from Russia and elicited a backlash from Macron’s NATO allies.
The French leader declined to specify how he envisions a potential troop deployment into Ukraine, stressing instead that “the security of Europe and the security of the French people is at stake here,” CNBC reported.
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28% of the country has nothing saved for retirement
According to a recent survey by GoBankingRates, a concerning 28% of Americans have no savings earmarked for retirement.
Additionally, 39% are not actively contributing to any retirement fund, and a further 30% doubt their ability to retire altogether.
The survey highlights a widespread lack of retirement savings across various demographics, with between 25% and 35% of individuals aged 18 to 64 reporting having no retirement savings.
The amount required for a secure retirement varies depending on individual circumstances.
However, a study conducted by Northwestern Mutual in 2022 revealed that U.S. adults estimate needing $1.25 million to retire comfortably, while a 2023 survey by Schroders suggested a figure of approximately $1.1 million.
Interestingly, the GoBankingRates survey uncovered varying perceptions regarding retirement savings goals, Market Watch reported.
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Gang boss Barbecue threatens new Haiti govt: ‘I’ll know where your kids are’
Haiti’s notorious gang leader, Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier, has issued a menacing warning to the politicians involved in the formation of a new government.
Barbecue’s violent gang recently threw the Caribbean nation into turmoil, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who had been absent from his duties.
In response to international pressure, the unelected Henry agreed on Monday (March 11) to relinquish power to a Transitional Presidential Council, which is slated to govern Haiti until elections can be organized.
Despite initial rejection of the council’s formation on Wednesday (March 13), officials announced on Thursday (March 14) that a majority of Haitian political parties and coalitions had reached consensus.
The names of council members were forwarded to CARICOM, a regional trading bloc comprising Caribbean nations, which is assisting Haiti’s transitional process, the Daily Star reported.
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Tornadoes ravage Ohio, Midwest; at least 3 dead, damage widespread
Officials confirmed on Friday that search efforts were ongoing and assessments were underway to evaluate the extensive damage caused by a series of tornadoes that tore through the central U.S. and Midwest overnight.
These tornadoes leveled homes, claimed the lives of at least three individuals, and left dozens injured.
The most severe damage occurred in Ohio, particularly in the Indian Lake and Orchard Island communities, approximately 70 miles northwest of Columbus, according to Logan County Sheriff Randy Dodds during a news conference on Friday.
Dodds noted that the storms had killed at least three people in Ohio, and there was a possibility of discovering more casualties as search and rescue teams, along with volunteers, sifted through the debris.
In east-central Indiana, 38 individuals sustained injuries, and numerous residences and commercial establishments were destroyed by tornadoes, as reported by officials.
Additionally, a probable tornado struck a retirement community roughly 40 miles southwest of Little Rock in Arkansas, resulting in only minor injuries, although several buildings were damaged, USA Today reported.
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Undersea Cable Damage Causes Internet Outages Across Africa
Several countries in West and Central Africa are facing internet service outages as multiple operators of subsea cables reported failures.
The exact cause of these cable failures on Thursday has not been immediately determined.
Seacom, an African subsea cable operator, confirmed the disruption in its West African cable system, leading affected customers to be rerouted to the Google Equiano cable, which Seacom utilizes.
“The redirection occurs automatically when a route is impacted,” Seacom stated via email.
Internet disruptions due to cable damage have occurred sporadically in Africa in recent years, The Guardian reported.
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El Salvador to transfer ‘big chunk’ of bitcoin to physical vault
On Thursday, President Nayib Bukele announced that El Salvador plans to transfer a significant portion of its bitcoin holdings to an offline device.
This device will then be securely stored within a physical vault located within the country’s territory in Central America.
“We’ve decided to transfer a big chunk of our Bitcoin to a cold wallet, and store that cold wallet in a physical vault within our national territory,” Bukele, who last month was re-elected to a second term as president, said in a post on X. “It’s not much, but it’s honest work.”
As per Bukele’s social media update on Thursday, El Salvador’s bitcoin holdings stand close to $407 million. Though the precise extent of the holdings remains uncertain, a recent surge in bitcoin’s value has renewed interest in the world’s largest cryptocurrency, known for its volatility.
Bitcoin reached a new peak on Thursday, hitting a record high of $73,800, Reuters reported.
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