Transmits an interstate and foreign commerce and he can indication containing any threat to kidnap any person or any threat to into the person of another shall be fined under this title. What does it mean that the Supreme Court is hearing this case . This is a landmark case that will have a deep impact on how the constitution applies to social media. There is a young man from eastern pennsylvania that over social media through a Couple Communications allegedly threatened to kill his wife. Attack young children. It is very serious but the bottom line as far as the legal issue goes is whether you look at the threat of physical harm through the lens of being objective, with people who read the message would think or subjectively as to what he thought. They say you have to go into my mind and ask if i really meant that. The bottom line is this will have a deep implication on social media, social media communications. Jo ling this is one of the things he actually posted. There is one way to
Separatist fighters are being searched for. Squoo good to have you with us. The security situation in iraq is distraug international response. Today the u. S. Sent an Aircraft Carrier to the arabian gulf. Several cities in the west and north are under rebel control. The Iraqi Military is attempting to stop rebel advances towards baghdad. Neighbouring iran is monitoring the situation and says its ready to intervene if necessary. Rebel fighters managed to get within 50 miles of the capital. Imran khan is in baghdad with the latest. In the last 24 hours, Prime Minister Nouri Almaliki has gone on the offensive. He was in the city of somaa, a holy site and delivered a message. I seriously and firmly say if our heads or bodies were turned into bombs or vehicles, we will not stop fighting them. Reporter the Prime Minister declared through a statement on the website that cabinet granted him unlimited powers to deal with the sunni rebellion, a decision that some consider unconstitutional. But h
Health care system across the country. Ifill plus, the sweeping Public Health transformation in rwanda. Where aid groups and Trained Health workers are overcoming a shortage of doctors, while still achieving dramatic results. Reporter the number of children dying before age five has dropped to a quarter of what it was in the year 2,000. The number mothers who die in childbirth is down 66 since 1990. Ifill those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Bae systems. Thats inspired work. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from vi
Dire assessment of the pandemic as the nation tops 25 million covid19 cases. About a quarter of the worlds total. Plus i thought the president had some responsibility when it came to the response. I also think everybody across this country has some responsibility. There it is. House minority leader Kevin Mccarthy on the defense after those comments blaming all americans for the capitol riot. Good morning. Its sunday, january 24th. Im lindsey reiser. We have a Team Following the latest for you right now. But were going to begin in washington, d. C. With nbc White House Correspondent monica alba and nbcs Heidi Przybyla who is covering capitol hill. Monica we start with you at 1600 with that new reporting from the wall street journal that broke overnight about how trump reportedly wanted the department of justice and the Supreme Court to help with his efforts to overturn the election. Thats right, kendis. Theres a new occupant and completely new administration here at the white house, but
Taxpayers thats the most p effective way to do it. Vice president harris. There is a onemonthold babe on the bus. The governors of texas and florida say they are willing to use taxpayer money for the buses and even flights. Texas has spent 12 million on transportation costs. Today a hurricane warning was issued for puerto rico as Tropical Storm fiona powers up. Its blamed for at least one death in the friench caribbean island of guadalupe. Mike, what is the latest . Reporter good evening. Speaking of guadalupe, they had over 16. 5 inches. Fee on a, its better organized on the satellite loop tonight and it will strengthen tonight and tomorrow. It is settnding the worst of th weather to the u. S. And virgin islands. The biggest threat up to a footrain or more in the mountains and hillsides with the steep terrain, flash flooding, mudslides and road closures very likely. Wind gusts 60 to 70 miles an hour will knock out power. Noon today for fiona hit over 100,000 homes without power. There