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Couple receives 18-year sentences for man’s death, car theft at ‘Compound’ in Palm Bay
Read full article: Couple receives 18-year sentences for man’s death, car theft at ‘Compound’ in Palm BayA couple originally facing murder charges for the shooting of a 30-year-old man and the theft of his car last year in the Compound will be going to prison, but not for murder.
Wild retains US House seat for Democrats in Pennsylvania
Read full article: Wild retains US House seat for Democrats in PennsylvaniaDemocratic U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, of Pennsylvania, is returning to Congress for a third term following her reelection win over a Republican who runs a manufacturing business.
The Latest: Twitter grilled about blocking a NY Post article
Read full article: The Latest: Twitter grilled about blocking a NY Post articleScott Applewhite)WASHINGTON – The latest news from a House committee questioning the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter. ___2:30 p.m.Rep. Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, raised the long-running conservative talking point that Twitter, Facebook and Google are biased against conservative viewpoints and censor material based on political or religious viewpoints. Scalise highlighted Twitter’s blocking of a New York Post article on Hunter Biden, which CEO Jack Dorsey said was a mistake that the company corrected within 24 hours. AdThis would include product vice presidents of integrity, trust and safety and vice presidents of platform policy — at Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (rather than Google, which owns YouTube) and perhaps an upstart like TikTok. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Sundar Pichai, CEO of YouTube parent Google, are facing questioning at a hearing by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Former Brevard school resource deputy, coach dies after battle with COVID-19
Read full article: Former Brevard school resource deputy, coach dies after battle with COVID-19A much-loved former Brevard County school resource deputy and basketball coach died last week after a three-week battle with COVID-19, family members said. Retired Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Mike Doyle died Dec. 4 at Health First’s Palm Bay Hospital, sisters Katie Doyle and Theresa Doyle Blazek said. He retired in July 2019 after a nearly 30-year career with the sheriff’s office, according to News 6 partner Florida Today. He wanted to make them feel like they belonged and feel like they were valued,” Theresa Doyle Blazek said. “Sometimes, he would drive all night and still work the next day,” Theresa Doyle Blazek said.