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Facebook is pushing back on new Apple privacy rules for its mobile devices, this time saying the social media giant is standing up for small businesses in television and radio advertisements and full page newspaper ads.

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  • Technology

Why Is Facebook Launching An All-Out War On Apple's Upcoming iPhone Update?

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Apple's Tim Cook are fighting over iPhone privacy rules. At stake is the future of how iPhone user data is used by data brokers and advertisers.

February 26, 2021
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Renu Begum, eldest sister of Shamima Begum, holds her sister's photo as she is interviewed by the media at New Scotland Yard. The U.K. revoked Shamima Begum's British citizenship two years ago, citing security concerns.

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  • Europe

Court Says Shamima Begum, Who Left U.K. To Join ISIS, Cannot Return

Begum was born in the U.K., but the country revoked her British citizenship two years ago, citing security concerns. She asked to return to the U.K. to appeal that move in court.

February 26, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell

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  • Race

Brent Leggs: How Can Seeing Black History As American History Begin To Make Amends?

How can we make amends for the atrocities of slavery and segregation? Historian and preservationist Brent Leggs discusses one step in confronting the past: preserving African American historic sites.

February 26, 2021
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  • NPR/TED Staff
A South Korean human rights group has detailed how North Korea's extensive prison camps ultimately fund the nation's missile and nuclear programs.

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  • World

North Korea's Network Of Prison Camps Funds Weapons Programs, Rights Group Says

A South Korean human rights group sheds light on how North Korean prison camps help the country support its military operations through "mafia-type" tactics.

February 26, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
TikTok on Wednesday agreed to pay $92 million to settle claims stemming from a class-action lawsuit alleging the app illegally tracked and shared the personal data of users without their consent.

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  • Technology

TikTok To Pay $92 Million To Settle Class-Action Suit Over 'Theft' Of Personal Data

The proposed settlement applies to 89 million TikTok users in the U.S. whose personal data was allegedly tracked and sold to advertisers in violation of state and federal law.

February 25, 2021
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Protesters gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington where the Court on Oct. 8, 2019, as the court heard arguments in the first case of LGBT rights since the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.

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  • Politics

House Passes The Equality Act: Here's What It Would Do

The House voted Thursday to approve the bill to add and expand protections for LGBTQ people in the Civil Rights Act. Here's what it would do and why it's controversial.

February 25, 2021
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By:
  • Danielle Kurtzleben
Thousands of Trump supporters gather outside the U.S. Capitol following a Stop the Steal rally on Jan. 6. They stormed the historic building, breaking windows and clashing with police. Nearly two months later, some 250 rioters are facing charges, including Richard Michetti of Pennsylvania, whose ex-girlfriend turned him in.

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  • National

A Man Called His Ex A 'Moron' By Text While Storming The Capitol. She Turned Him In

Court documents detail the messages Richard Michetti, now facing criminal charges, sent his ex-girlfriend during the insurrection. "If you can't see the election was stolen you're a moron," one reads.

February 25, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., shown here in 2019, is in possession of former President Donald Trump's tax returns.

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  • Politics

Manhattan Prosecutor Receives Trump Tax Returns After Lengthy Legal Battle

The office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. confirmed that it obtained the former president's tax returns and related documents on Monday.

February 25, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
The building that houses the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York is pictured in 2015. Emails and text messages from prosecutors in that office have come out as part of an inquiry into their handling of a case.

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  • Law

'Yeah, We Lied': Messages Show Prosecutors' Panic Over Missteps In Federal Case

The newly disclosed documents give a window into the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan after a judge started asking questions about a case that the Justice Department won but then abandoned.

February 25, 2021
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
On Wednesday, President Biden lifted a Trump-era ban on green cards issued outside the United States and temporary work visas.

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  • National

Biden Reopens Gateway For Green Cards And Work Visas, Reversing Trump COVID-19 Freeze

The change means the wait is over for hundreds of thousands of job-seeking foreigners and those pursuing permanent residency in the U.S. to apply for the coveted immigration documents.

February 25, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Crime scene tape

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  • Law

Ga. House Approves Bill To Limit Cuts To City And County Police Budgets

“Defund the police” became a rallying cry at protests in the wake of last summer’s wave of killings of Black people at the hands of law enforcement, and Republican lawmakers are pressing ahead with a new bill intended to stop that cry from becoming reality in communities across Georgia.

February 25, 2021
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By:
  • Ross Williams
Robert Stewart was one of the first Black officers hired by LAPD. He was terminated in 1900 and on Tuesday the Los Angeles Police Commission unanimously voted to have him reinstated to retire with honor.

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  • National

One Of LAPD's 1st Black Officers Reinstated More Than 120 Years After His Firing

Robert Stewart was among the first Black officers hired by the LAPD. He spent 11 years on the force before he was unjustly terminated, according to the Los Angeles Police Commission.

February 25, 2021
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
The cost of repairing or replacing historical items damaged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot "will be considerable," Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton told lawmakers Wednesday. Other costs include maintaining a security fence topped with razor wire that surrounds the U.S. Capitol grounds.

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  • Politics

Architect Of The Capitol Outlines $30 Million In Damages From Pro-Trump Riot

The congressional official also says most of his staff have not yet been vaccinated, despite their continuing work at the Capitol campus to repair damage from the insurrection.

February 24, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Xavier Becerra, President Biden's nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, contended with critics of abortion rights on the first day of his confirmation hearings Tuesday.

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  • Health

'It's a Minefield': Biden's Pick For Health Secretary Faces Abortion Politics

As California's attorney general, Xavier Becerra fought Trump-era restrictions on reproductive health. If confirmed, he'll navigate an even more difficult legal and political landscape.

February 24, 2021
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By:
  • Noam Levey and
  • Rachel Bluth
A U.S. federal courtroom sits empty in 2017 in Honolulu. A new study finds that judges with backgrounds as prosecutors or corporate lawyers are more likely to rule in favor of employers.

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  • Law

Corporate Lawyers Who Become Judges Less Likely To Side With Workers, Study Says

A new study of diversity on the bench reports that judges who worked as prosecutors and corporate attorneys are significantly more likely to rule in favor of employers in workplace disputes.

February 24, 2021
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  • Carrie Johnson
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