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Morning 4: American Airlines operations up and running again after technical issue grounded US flights - and other news

Here are the top stories for the morning of Dec. 24, 2024

FILE - A woman waits for her flight as an American Airlines jet passes by at Sky Harbor airport on March 4, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) (Charlie Riedel, Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.


American Airlines operations up and running again after technical issue grounded US flights

American Airlines flights were cleared to fly by regulators early Tuesday after a brief grounding due to systemwide technical issue.

Just before 7 a.m. Eastern time, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered all American Airlines flights grounded in the U.S. at the airline’s request. American had reported a technical issue affecting its entire system with millions traveling for the holiday.

Read more here.


This deadly Michigan event is why you can’t yell ‘fire’ in a crowded theater

From the Battle of the Overpass to the $5-a-day salary in the early 1900s, Michigan has always played an important role in American politics and the labor movement.

And, in this case, public safety.

Yelling “fire” in a crowded theater is commonly used as an analogy for speech that intentionally causes panic and might be outside the scope of free speech. It was even used in the title of a 2009 documentary by Liz Garbus about the First Amendment, “Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech.”

Constitutional law scholar Carlton F.W. Larson wrote that the idea is so widespread that someone who shouts “fire” is seen as a stock character representing a villain in popular culture.

In the early 1900s, two tragic and deadly events brought this concept to public consciousness.

Read more here.


Detroit Lions can only get No. 1 or No. 5 seed in playoffs now -- here’s how and why

The possible playoff landing spots for the Detroit Lions are drying up. They’re either going to get a first-round bye and home field advantage all the way to the Super Bowl or (likely) no home games at all.

Detroit got back on track Sunday with a win over the Bears to improve to 13-2. Minutes later, the Eagles finally dropped a game to the Commanders to fall to 12-3.

But the Vikings held on against the Seahawks to stay even with the Lions at 13-2, so it’s a three-team race for the top seed.

Read more here.


Detroit police searching for woman allegedly involved in deadly shooting

Detroit police are searching for more information after a man was shot and killed on Monday in the city’s east side.

The shooting happened in the area of McClellan Avenue and Lessing Street on Dec. 23, 2024. Police initially responded for a police run. When they arrived, officers found a man in his 20s dead with gunshot wounds.

The suspect left the scene in a dark-colored SUV.

Read more here.


Weather: Cloud cover sticks around for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day in Metro Detroit