>>Judge Dismisses Elon Musk's Lawsuit Against -Hate Speech Watchdog Group
(San Francisco, CA) -- A judge is dismissing a lawsuit from Elon Musk against a hate-speech oversight group. The owner of X alleged in his case that the Center for Countering Digital Hate illegally gathered data from the social media platform to report on the spread of hate speech and misinformation online. Judge Charles Breyer ruled that the lawsuit sought to "punish" the CCDH. He wrote that Musk's complaint "is so unabashedly and vociferously about one thing that there can be no mistaking that purpose."
>>Boeing CEO Out
(Arlington, VA) -- Boeing's CEO will step down at the end of the year. The company issued a statement yesterday confirming that Dave Calhoun and two other senior executives will be leaving the company. This comes as Boeing continues to deal with the fallout following a number of incidents involving their planes. In a letter to staff, Calhoun said the incident involving a door plug blowing out on an Alaska Airlines flight "was a watershed moment for Boeing" and the company "must continue to respond to this accident with humility and complete transparency." Last week, the head of the FAA said Boeing must shift its focus to improving safety standards.
>>Trump Joins Bloomberg 500 Wealthiest
(Undated) -- Former President Trump is joining the Bloomberg list of the 500 wealthiest people in the world. Trump made the list after his media company, Truth Social, completed a merger that will allow it to make its debut on the stock market. The deal could net him upwards of four-billion dollars. Trump owns almost 60-percent of the new company, but is barred from selling shares for at least six months.
>>New Home Sales Dip In Februrary
(Washington, DC) -- New home sales dipped slightly in February as mortgage rates remain high. Figures from the Commerce Department show sales of new single-family homes slipped three-tenths of a percent below January's revised annual rate of 664-thousand units. That's still nearly six percent above last year's rate for February. The average price of a new home sold in February was 485-thousand dollars.
>>Nike Scales Back Air Force 1 Production
(New York, NY) -- Nike wants to make its Air Force One sneakers harder to buy. The company is pulling back on production of them, along with the Pegasus sneakers, to make room for its newer lines along with preventing discounting. Both shoes are marketed for everyday wear, but with slowed growth, stores are promoting them more to clear them off shelves.
>>Over Half Of Homeowners Worried About Extreme Weather
(Washington, DC) -- Just over half of homeowners are worried extreme weather will damage their homes. That's according to a LendingTree survey. It found that seven in 10 homeowners think climate change will cause their home insurance costs to go up. About half also believe that severe weather and rising sea levels will affect their property values.
>>Powerball Jackpot Rolls Over
(Undated) -- The Powerball jackpot is rolling over - again. There was no grand prize winner in Monday night's drawing so the next time to strike it rich will be Wednesday with an estimated 865-million dollars up for grabs. Meanwhile, today's Mega Millions drawing has skyrocketed to over a billion dollars. Take the cash option on that and a winner will walk away with just shy of 526-million dollars.
