Jesse Jackson and Robert Duvall Die; X Outage Hits 40,000 Users

[00:00] Thatcher Collins: From Neural Newscast, I'm Thatcher Collins. [00:03] Thatcher Collins: And I'm Thomas Keene. [00:04] Thatcher Collins: Today, we remember the legacies of civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, an Oscar-winning actor Robert Duval after their passing. [00:14] Thatcher Collins: We also track the third major outage for the social media platform X this year. [00:20] Thomas Keane: Later, we look at an Israeli airstrike on the Lebanon-Syria border. [00:25] Thomas Keane: We also provide an update on the search for Nancy Guthrie. [00:29] Thomas Keane: The investigation into the 84-year-old's disappearance now enters its third week. [00:35] Thatcher Collins: Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84. [00:40] Thatcher Collins: He was a monumental figure. [00:43] Thatcher Collins: He bridged the gap between 1960s activism and modern presidential politics. [00:49] Thomas Keane: Jackson was with Martin Luther King Jr. the day of his assassination, and later founded [00:55] Thomas Keane: Operation Push. [00:56] Thomas Keane: He paved the way for future leaders. [00:59] Thomas Keane: He participated in demonstrations as recently as 2020. [01:03] Thatcher Collins: In the world of cinema, we also lost legendary actor Robert Duval at age 95. [01:10] Thatcher Collins: He was a true chameleon of the screen. [01:13] Thatcher Collins: He earned an Academy Award for his role in Tender Mercies. [01:18] Thomas Keane: Many fans remember him best as Tom Hagen in The Godfather, or Captain Kilgore in Apocalypse Now. [01:26] Thomas Keane: His career spanned over six decades. [01:29] Thomas Keane: He left an indelible mark on American film history. [01:32] Thatcher Collins: Turning now to the digital landscape. [01:35] Thatcher Collins: The social media platform X experienced a significant service disruption on Monday. [01:41] Thatcher Collins: Over 40,000 users reported issues during the peak of the outage. [01:47] Thomas Keane: This marks the third major outage for the platform since the start of 2026. [01:53] Thomas Keane: Users in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago reported fluctuating access throughout the entire day. [02:00] Thatcher Collins: The cause remains unclear. [02:02] Thatcher Collins: X faced similar infrastructure challenges late last year. [02:07] Thatcher Collins: Earlier outages in January affected up to 74,000 users at once. [02:13] Thomas Keane: Meanwhile, tensions remain high in the Middle East. [02:17] Thomas Keane: This follows an Israeli airstrike near the Lebanon-Syria border. [02:21] Thomas Keane: The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reports that four people were killed in the raid. [02:27] Thatcher Collins: The Israeli military claimed the strike targeted members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in [02:33] Thatcher Collins: the Majdal Anjar area. [02:35] Thatcher Collins: This follows over 10,000 attacks launched since a ceasefire was agreed upon in 2024. [02:42] Thomas Keane: Next, the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has entered its third week in Arizona. [02:49] Thomas Keane: Investigators are now analyzing DNA evidence from a glove found two miles from her home. [02:55] Thatcher Collins: Her daughter, Savannah Guthrie, continues to make emotional pleas for information on social media. [03:03] Thatcher Collins: Despite 16 days of intensive searching, police have not yet identified a motive for the disappearance. [03:13] Thatcher Collins: I'm Thatcher Collins. [03:14] Thatcher Collins: And I'm Thomas Keene. [03:15] Thatcher Collins: Neural Newscast is AI-assisted, human-reviewed. [03:19] Thatcher Collins: View our AI transparency policy at neuralnewscast.com.