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People gather outside the Stonewall Inn on Feb. 26 in New York City for a vigil for Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old who identified as nonbinary.

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Oklahoma prosecutors will not press charges in Nex Benedict case

10:51pm March 21, 2024

by Emma Bowman

Nex, a nonbinary teen, died by suicide after a high school fight. The Tulsa County District Attorney says the fight was mutual and there's not enough evidence to press charges.

Indiana universities can revoke tenure if profs don't foster 'intellectual diversity'

7:09pm March 21, 2024

by Ethan Sandweiss

Indiana's Republican governor signed a bill that critics say will undermine tenure programs at universities. The law means a professor could lose tenure if they don't promote "intellectual diversity."

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Carlee Russell admitted in court on Thursday that she lied about being abducted in Alabama in July 2023 and about seeing a toddler walking alongside an interstate.

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Carlee Russell pleads guilty, avoids jail after falsely reporting her own kidnapping

5:42pm March 21, 2024

by Jonathan Franklin

During the sentencing, Judge David Carpenter suspended Russell's two six-month sentences, saying it would be a "waste of government resources" to put her in jail for her crime.

Trump's hush money trial should go forward, Manhattan district attorney says

5:41pm March 21, 2024

by Andrea Bernstein

The Manhattan District Attorney says there's no reason Donald Trump can't be tried starting in April. The former president is accused of 34 felonies in connection with covering up an alleged affair.

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A look at the citizens initiative to expand Medicaid in Florida

5:41pm March 21, 2024

by Regan McCarthy

Florida lawmakers have debated for a decade whether to expand Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act. Advocates are trying to circumvent legislature and take the issue directly to voters.

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DOJ files lawsuit against Apple, accusing tech giant of abusing power as a monopoly

5:08pm March 21, 2024

by Dara Kerr

The Department of Justice and 16 states have filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of abusing its power as a monopoly to edge out rivals and ensure customers keep using its products.

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Chicago is suing firearms manufacturer Glock

5:08pm March 21, 2024

by Martin Kaste

Chicago is suing Glock, saying its guns are too easy to convert to illegal automatic weapons. It's the latest example of Democratic jurisdictions pressuring gunmakers to change products and marketing.

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Baseball star Shohei Ohtani (right) and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara (left), are seen in the dugout in the 2024 MLB Seoul Series game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers have fired Mizuhara after Ohtani's representatives claimed he was the victim of "a massive theft."

Theft in translation? Dodgers fire Shohei Ohtani's interpreter over gambling scandal

3:04pm March 21, 2024

by Bill Chappell

The Los Angeles Dodgers have fired Ippei Mizuhara. He gave conflicting accounts about paying large gambling debts, ESPN's Tisha Thompson tells NPR.

How the Chinese mafia came to control much of the illicit marijuana trade in the U.S.

1:26pm March 21, 2024

by Terry Gross

Marijuana has been legalized in some states, but ProPublica's Sebastian Rotella says there's still a thriving illicit market, dominated by criminals connected to China's authoritarian government.

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Morning news brief

5:13am March 21, 2024

EPA finalizes strict new limits on tailpipe emissions. Alabama's governor signs ban on DEI funds that restricts divisive concepts in schools. Reddit premieres on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday.