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    Jury finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark youth addiction case

    3/25/2026 - 6:50 pm

    In a span of less than 24 hours, juries have returned historic verdicts in a pair of high-profile lawsuits that accuse big tech companies of putting children and teens in harm's way on their social media platforms. John Yang discussed more with Jacob Ward of The Rip Current.

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    U.S. Secret Service agents and local police killed a man who breached a secure perimeter at President Donald Trump's Mar-a...

    News Wrap: Democrat wins Florida state House seat in district home to Mar-a-Lago

    3/25/2026 - 6:45 pm

    In our news wrap Wednesday, a Democrat has won the special election for a Florida state House district that's home to Mar-a-Lago, police in the United Kingdom arrested two men in connection with the arson attack that destroyed four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity and the Justice Department settled a lawsuit with President Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.

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    Where talks to fund DHS stand as shutdown reaches 40 days

    3/25/2026 - 6:40 pm

    With the Department of Homeland Security shutdown now at 40 days, TSA checkpoints are strained and workers face another missed paycheck. On Capitol Hill, we have started to see some action, but still no deal. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.

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    How Australia's pioneering social media ban is impacting teens

    3/25/2026 - 6:35 pm

    Blowback to social media and its effects on young people are reverberating across the globe. Many countries have announced plans to enact measures restricting social media access for children and teens. Australia was the first to implement a ban last year, setting an example that other nations are now closely monitoring. Stephanie Sy reports on what that pioneering ban looks like for teens today.

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