Bulletin Brief

Apple is accused of violating antitrust laws in a lawsuit from the Justice Department (CBS) (Reuters)

The US calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza (NYT) (NBC)

March is already Madness (AP) (The Atlantic)

Biden administration announces large student loan relief for essential workers (CBS)

Idaho police arrest two white supremacists in connection to police assault (AP)

Democratic Senator Menendez announces he will not run for reelection (Reuters)

First successful transplant of genetically modified pig kidney into human (NBC)

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In Must Know News…

• Apple was accused of violating federal antitrust laws and monopolizing smartphone markets in a new lawsuit from the US Justice Department. The tech giant charges up to 1,599 dollars for an iPhone and makes a larger profit than any others in the industry, driving up prices for consumers and harming smaller rivals.
• The US submitted a resolution to the United Nations calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. The proposal used the strongest language yet put forward by the former Israeli ally, and is highly motivated by the imminent famine as death tolls in Gaza approach 32,000, including 27 deaths from malnutrition. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is traveling to Israel again today, claiming a truce deal is quote “getting closer.”
• March Madness continues with Duquesne’s upset of BYU, with the No. 11 seed winning its first NCAA tournament game since 1969. Also, Michigan State beat Mississippi State impressively in the first of 16 games today, earning their next spot against No. 1 seed North Carolina. Other notable wins include Oregon over South Carolina and Dayton over Nevada.

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In Other Notable News…

• The Biden administration announced on Thursday that nearly $6 billion worth of student loan forgiveness will be granted to public service and social workers, teachers, nurses, and firefighters.
• Following an attack on a corrections officer at a Boise hospital, Idaho police arrested two white supremacist gang members on Thursday, tying them to the assault and possibly two other killings. 
• Senator Bob Menendez announced yesterday that he will not be seeking reelection as a democrat in November following calls for his resignation after being charged with bribery, obstruction of justice, and being a foreign agent. 
• A medical milestone was reached this past Saturday when surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital performed the first successful transplant of a genetically altered pig kidney into a 62 year-old man. 

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