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DOJ, FBI investigating TikTok’s parent company ByteDance

The Justice Department and the FBI are now looking into whether Chinese company ByteDance illegally surveilled journalists, according to a law enforcement official with knowledge of the matter. NBC News’ Hallie Jackson has more details on TikTok’s future in the U.S.
DOJ, FBI investigating TikTok’s parent company ByteDance
DOJ, FBI investigating TikTok’s parent company ByteDance

Heavy rain in California easing historic drought

California’s parade of atmospheric rivers has left the region in a state of mayhem and misery, however, they are also helping to alleviate many years of severe drought in the state. NBC News’ Miguel Almaguer has more details on the dramatic change that has pulled most of California out of the drought. 
Heavy rain in California easing historic drought
Heavy rain in California easing historic drought

Great-grandmother kidnapped and held for ransom in Mexico

Another U.S. citizen was kidnapped and is being held for ransom in Mexico. The great-grandmother’s family is pleading for help to get her back. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez has more details on the FBI’s investigation.
Great-grandmother kidnapped and held for ransom in Mexico
Great-grandmother kidnapped and held for ransom in Mexico
20h ago

Body of teenager in hit-and-run death near Murdaugh estate to be exhumed

Stephen Smith, 19, was hit by a vehicle in 2015 on a rural road, South Carolina investigators said. His family is seeking an independent autopsy for an "unbiased" review.
Alex Murdaugh listens to testimony during his double murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C.
Alex Murdaugh listens to testimony during his double murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C.
21h ago

Ford recalls more than 1.5 million vehicles over problems with brakes and windshield wipers

The largest of two recalls covers nearly 1.3 million 2013 through 2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKX midsize cars.
A Ford logo shines off the grille of a vehicle
A Ford logo shines off the grille of a vehicle
22h ago

Farmworkers lead 5-day march to pressure companies on wages, work conditions

The Florida-based Coalition of Immokalee Workers hoped to use the march to pressure other large companies to join the Fair Food Program for better work conditions and wages.
Image: Gelder Perez, 10, center, carries a protest flag as he walks with his uncle Leonel Perez, center right, on the first day of a five-day trek aimed at highlighting the Fair Food Program, in an effort to pressure retailers to leverage their purchasing power to improve conditions for farmworkers, on March 14, 2023, in Pahokee, Fla.
Image: Gelder Perez, 10, center, carries a protest flag as he walks with his uncle Leonel Perez, center right, on the first day of a five-day trek aimed at highlighting the Fair Food Program, in an effort to pressure retailers to leverage their purchasing power to improve conditions for farmworkers, on March 14, 2023, in Pahokee, Fla.

Derek Chauvin, ex-officer convicted of killing George Floyd, pleads guilty to federal tax evasion

The onetime Minneapolis police officer is already behind bars for Floyd's death, a murder that sparked a summer of civil rights protests across America.
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over Chauvin's sentencing on June 25, 2021, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis.
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over Chauvin's sentencing on June 25, 2021, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis.
1d ago

YouTube lifts restrictions on Trump’s account

The decision means that Trump’s accounts on three major platforms from which he was suspended or restricted are now restored.
Donald Trump at CPAC conference
Donald Trump at CPAC conference
1d ago

Female soldier found dead at same Texas Army base where Vanessa Guillén was murdered

Fort Hood said Thursday that "no foul play" was evident so far in an ongoing investigation into the March 13 death of Pvt. Ana Basaldua Ruiz, 20.
Ana Fernanda Basaldua Ruiz.
Ana Fernanda Basaldua Ruiz.
1d ago

Illinois prison guard gets 20 years for inmate beating death

Following a four-week trial, a jury convicted Alex Banta in April 2022 of conspiracy to deprive civil rights, deprivation of civil rights, obstruction of an investigation, falsification of documents and misleading conduct.
A former state correctional officer was sentenced on Thursday, March 16, 2023, to 20 years in federal prison for his role in the beating death of Earvin in May 2018.
A former state correctional officer was sentenced on Thursday, March 16, 2023, to 20 years in federal prison for his role in the beating death of Earvin in May 2018.

Kentucky lawmakers pass ban on youth gender-affirming care

The bill would also prohibit educators from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity with students of any age.
Republican lawmakers in Kentucky struggled to wrap up a bill restricting gender-affirming care for minors, as internal differences complicated their push to beat a Thursday, March 16 deadline to complete the sweeping proposal denounced by some outside voices within their party.
Republican lawmakers in Kentucky struggled to wrap up a bill restricting gender-affirming care for minors, as internal differences complicated their push to beat a Thursday, March 16 deadline to complete the sweeping proposal denounced by some outside voices within their party.