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WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court, exploring free speech rights in the social media era, on Monday agreed to consider whether the Constitution’s First Amendment bars government officials from blocking their critics on platforms like Facebook and Twitter. The justices took up an appeal by two members of a public school board…
Title 42 ending: Texas governor announces border force to ‘repel’ illegal immigrants
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) designated National Guard troops on Monday to a newly formed state border force and called on them to “repel” immigrants who are expected to cross illegally into the U.S. in record numbers in the coming weeks. The Lone Star State governor, who has been critical of President Joe Biden’s decision to…
Nobel Foundation reverses, invites Iran to 2023 Prize Ceremony
Iran was excluded from last year’s ceremonies following the government’s violent crackdown against protesters. Iran will again be able to attend Nobel Prize events after the eponymous organization reversed on Thursday its decision to bar the country in response to the ongoing Iranian protests. The Stockholm-based Nobel Foundation said in a press release that “ambassadors…
Macron calls for ‘return to authority, starting with the family’ after riots
The French president went on to also blame social networks for contributing to the unrest. Emmanuel Macron has called for “order, order, order” and the “return of authority at every level” in the wake of recent urban violence. From the violence that led to “the burning of schools, town halls, gymnasiums, libraries” and from this…
Russia turns to Kazakhstan as it desperately tries to avoid a conscription that could infuriate the population
As Ukraine’s punishing counteroffensive continues to take its toll on Russian forces, and desperate not to rouse a finnicky nation with another conscription, Russia has turned to Kazakhstan in search of soldiers, Reuters reported on Aug. 3. Russia has launched an advertising campaign in its neighbor to the south to offer recruits a one-time payment…
12 dead, a foot of rain and ‘catastrophic’ flooding possible as storms batter California: Live updates
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – The death toll from an onslaught of violent storms sweeping across California rose to 12 as “two major episodes” promised more devastation and up to a foot of rain. The National Weather Service warned that parts of the Sacramento area, which has been battered by high winds and overwhelming rains, could see 12…


