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>> today, thursday, march 21st, 2024. breaking news. bad apple. in a landmark move, the justice department is suing the tech giant claiming that apple has a monopoly in the smartphone market. what it could mean for the world's second largest company and how it could impact your iphone. calls for peace. the united states is now sending its own resolution to the united nations calling for a pause in fighting in the israel hamas war. police are desperately searching for an inmate and his accomplice who they say escaped custody and ambushed officers at a hospital in idaho. and lost in translation. the interpreter for l.a. dodgers superstar shohei ohtani fired after the first day of the season. why he's at the center of a scandal and whether the dodgers'

superstar could face punishment as well. >> that story has everybody talking. >> oh, yeah. biggest news of the day. >> we're going to begin with a company, apple. >> that company is facing a major antitrust lawsuit that could change how everybody uses our iphones. merrick garland along with 16 other states announcing it today. in it, the government alleges anning has a monopoly on the smartphone market. >> leading us off, brian, this is a big deal. what is the government accusing apple of doing? >> what the justice department is alleging is that apple is essentially trying to trap its customers into staying inside the apple ecosystem. you're going to have to buy air pods, a mac book, an ipad. all those need to be bought

together. so what they're saying it's not just the hardware. it's the software. everyone might be familiar with the green text bubble situation where if an android user texts you, it comes in a green bubble. photos come in all messed up. there are a number of other things. the ways software providers can sell on the app store. third party developers using the pay functionality outside of the apple wallet, which is currently the only way you can use that technology. so this is a very, very serious case the doj is trying to allege with apple and apple's response is that they feel it sets a dangerous precedent, quote, empowering government to take a heavy hand. they say they will vigorously defend it. this is a pretty big deal from the justice department today. >> so apple is the second largest company in the world, right? it has a lot of influence. has there been any discussion about maybe breaking it up into smaller pieces? >> when it comes to the case in

terms of the actually lawsuit itself, there were a number of options for relief that the department of justice recommended and they said basically anything that could lead to them not engaging in the antitrust type of behavior. one of those things could be breaking up apple. divesting certain parts of the business. again, we don't know exactly what that would look like. other efforts to break up big tech in the past few years haven't really worked out well. but again, this is a pretty open ended case. it could be a court that could decides ultimately how apple is able to resolve these things. >> like you said, it could end up in court and that takes a very long time. but in the meantime, what kind of changes might we see in our iphones and other products? >> this can have a real impact on how consumers interact with hardware and software. apple might try to change on the margin the way apple products interact with non apple

products. i mentioned the green bubble. android and iphones don't tend to work that well in terms of intermessaging. apple said we might try to change that technology. make it easier for android users. maybe this doj case itself also nudges them a little bit into moving a bit faster on that and the other things they allege in this lawsuit. but again, that's going to take time to figure out, but that could be impactful for both iphone users and android users. >> it is an issue i've experience myself. brian, thank you so much. >> thank you. the united states is making a new push for a cease fire in the israel hamas war today. >> the u.s. has sent a resolution to the united nations calling for an immediate cease fire that is tied to the release of all remaining hostages. the u.s. in the past has vetoed three previous u.n. resolutions calling for a cease fire. secretary of state blinken is in

egypt for talks today and is traveling to israel tomorrow. >> megan fitzgerald joins us now. it is good to see you. secretary blinken spoke with reporters after his meeting in egypt today. what did he say about this resolution? >> look, the secretary seemed optimistic and hopeful that a deal, which as you mentioned, called for a cease fire in change for hostages, could be reached. the secretary will head to israel tomorrow where he's going to try to convince netanyahu that a ground incursion isn't needed. that a major ground operation in rafah would be a mistake. blinken says there are other ways to deal with hamas, which he will discuss with israel, but i want you to listen to a little bit of what the secretary had to say. >> that would create space to surge more humanitarian assistance, to relieve the suffering of many people. and to build something more

enduring. still difficult work to get there, but i continue to believe it's possible. >> again, perhaps cautious optimism on what is a very significant position by the u.s., now calling for an immediate and sustained cease fire as opposed to a temporary cease fire. guys? >> and secretary blinken i know also said quote the gaps are closing on hostage negotiations. is there a sense that a deal might actually happen this time? >> well, you know, there's a lot of moving parts here. of course we just heard from the secretary who met with leaders in cairo. both egypt and qatar have said they're working continuously to try and bring both parties closer, but we are seeing that there are several signs that this process is progressing in the right direction. netanyahu has approved an israeli delegation to qatar tomorrow to meet with the head of the cia along with the head of egypt's intelligence to push for the release of hostages. so again, a lot of moving parts here that are all focused on

coming to a deal. guys? >> thank you so much. at this hour, an urgent man hunt is underway for a dangerous inmate in boise, idaho. authorities say skyler mead with the help of an accomplice, pulled off a sophisticated get away that injured three corrections officers. adrian is following that one for us. this is a pretty bold escape from custody at a hospital. what happened and where does the investigation stand? >> indeed, kate. right now, investigators are still looking for that 31-year-old skyler meade, as well as his accomplice. here's what we know happened. according to investigators, meade was sent to the hospital after a self-inflected wound. as correction officers were preparing to transport him back to prison, that's when the accomplice according to investigators entered and opened fire, shooting two corrections

officers as well as injuring another officer. we know meade was serving a 20-year since stemming from a 2017 incident where he fled a high speed chase and shot at officers. here's what investigators say he looks like. if you spot him or his accomplice, be warned investigators say call 911, do not approach him. he has tattoos on his face. on one cheek, there's the number one. on the other, the number 11. he also has tattoos on his arms and stomach. kate? >> adrian, thank you. all right. it is time now for today's cnbc money minute. microsoft unveiling ai powered devices. >> and the biden administration forgiving more student loan debt. courtney reagan joins us now. hi, courtney. >> hi. it's nice to see you. so microsoft debuted it first surface pc line with a dedicated co-pilot ai button today. so the two new laptops will be

available for preorder in some markets with the first shipments starting in april. national bank cut interest rates today becoming the first major central bank to do so. the .25% cut, the whole rate steady. today's decision came one day after the u.s. central bank kept rates unchanged. fed signalled there will be three cuts this year. the biden administration announced it will forgive $5.8 billion of student debt. the move will clear debt from 77,000 borrowers who work for the government and certain non-profits. the white house also announced that the government will cancel student debt for another 380,000 public service workers in the next two years. good news for all of those americans. back to you. >> that affects a lot of people. they've just got to get on the website and go through the steps. >> yeah. thank you so much. coming up, a possible breakthrough. how a certain drug could help thousands of women battling

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we are awaiting a critical court decision that could have major implications for immigration at the u.s. mexico border. a federal appeals court is set to rule in a weeks long legal battle over a controversial immigration law in texas. the law currently on hold would empower local authorities to arrest and deport migrants suspected of entering the u.s. illegally. nbc news correspondent david nor eiga is on the border. the federal appeals court heard

arguments yesterday and judges appeared to be skeptical of the law. what did we hear? >> reporter: yeah, kate. so on several occasions, one of the judges in this three-judge panel for the fifth circuit court of appeals asked the solicitor general for the state of texas, the lawyer defending sb4 in court to explain how this law would look if implemented on the ground. i want to play you a little bit of one of those question and answers. it's pretty telling. >> so what if someone enters in, let's say from mexico into arizona and lives there for five years then moves to texas. are they covered? >> i don't know the answer. >> reporter: that was not the only time that such an exchange happened, by the way. there were multiple times where the chief judge asked the solicitor general to explain, for example, what will it look like when a state judge orders the removal of a migrant back to

mexico. his response was basically we don't know. that doesn't necessarily speak to the legality or constitutionality of the law or even the question that's at hand, which is whether the law should be allowed to go into effect while those challenges work their way through the court, but it speak to one of the main things people here on the ground have been talking about. everything from law enforcement to criminal defense attorneys to just regular residents of cities like eagle pass, which is that they have no idea what it will actually look like if this law goes into effect because so much of it is so unprecedented. we would be in uncharted waters if that were to happen. >> to that point, what are local law enforcement officials saying to you and to our reporters about what they would have to do under this law? >> so, it varies. i think sheriffs who are elected officials as well as law enforcement officers so they're kind of straddling the politics and law enforcement of this, have expressed a diversity of opinion. we've spoken to border sheriff

who is strongly support the law and say they're eager to enforce it. we've spoken to other border sheriffs who are worried about what this might do to their resource strapped department. they're concerned about all the confusion about what this law would look like on the ground. i want to say, kate, it's totally not clear at all whether if this law were to go into effect, it would actually function as a way of controlling migration. we actually just met a pair of 16-year-old migrants who crossed the border just a few minutes ago and they're now sort of walking around here looking for border patrol agents to pick them up so they can be processed through the asylum system. as long as that keeps happening, measures like this are going to have uncertain and unpredictable consequences on the migrant flows. >> would those two people be deported under the new law? i guess that's the question. >> reporter: probably not because first of all, they're minors. they're both 16 years old so it's unlikely they would be arrested and prosecuted. even if they were, it's not clear, say they were adults.

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they released this text. they couldn't get on the same page when it came to funding the department of homeland security because it helped politicized the area of immigration. republicans and democrats though touting wins from this bill. i have to note though that the democrats on the hill seem to distance themselves from this negotiation struck between the white house and congressional republicans, largely speaker johns saying in a meeting they notched some wins when it comes to the border but democrats have notched more funding for border security as well. >> all right, thank you so much for breaking it down. let's hope they get it passed. coming up, the scandal that's rocking the sports world today. the long time hi, my name is damion clark. and if you have both medicare and medicaid, i have some really encouraging news that you'll definitely want to hear. depending on the plans available in your area, you may be eligible to get extra benefits with a humana medicare advantage dual-eligible special

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lawsuit was made public. that's a loss of close to $100 billion in stock market value. the doj says apple stifles outside competition giving iphone users an inferior experience. the department says the phone monopoly affects the watch you buy, apps you download, your text messaging and the advertising you see. >> for consumers, that meant fewer choices, higher prices and fees, lower quality phones and apps and accessories and less innovation from apple and its competitors. for developers, that meant being forced to play by rules that insulate apple from competition. apple has consolidated its monopoly power not by making its own products better but by making other products worse. >> the department of justice says structural relief could happen if the u.s. wins the case. experts say that's code for possibly breaking up the company. apple released a statement reacting to the lawsuit saying

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of rain, colder temperatures in about 30 minutes. >> thank you so much for that. here are some other stories. prehistoric sloth bones have been found. rangers are asking visitors to pick up their trash. san jose leaders are expressing support for an ordinance to keep low-income renters in their homes. the mayor along with others were at the grand opening of a new senior apartment building this san jose. the charity's housing complex has 150 units, all for the elderly who are low income. the mayor pushed a new tenant preference program. it would force 20% for lower-income residents. they will vote on that soon. visitors to point reyes are asked to pack up their trash. it's something you may have noticed if you visited recently. trash has been piling on top of bins. the garbage truck is out of commission due to a mechanical issue.

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has been arrested in an alleged murder for hire plot. police in riverside say the 47-year-old suspect paid two men about $47,000 to target his daughter's boyfriend. the victim was shot in a drive by shooting last october. he survived after driving himself to a nearby hospital. one of the alleged hit men is in custody along with that pastor. authorities are still searching for the third suspect. elon musk's brain chip company has released a video of its first human patient. the patient is paralyzed from the shoulders down. the nine-minute video appears to show him playing chess on a computer using a neuralink chip. and hopefully you got your bracket in by now because march madness is underway. the ncaa men's basketball tournament kicks off at noon today. 64 of the best teams in the

country are competing to defend uconn. they are the odds on favorite to win it again. no spoilers, but we have already seen some upsets. the women's bracket featuring national sensation, caitlin clark, that starts tomorrow. if you're a regular viewer, you know i'm rooting for uvm. understand it's unlikely. >> what are they seeded? >> they're playing duke tomorrow. >> cinderella. there is some other new controversy we need to talk about in the sports world. the dodgers firing the interpreter for shohei ohtani. >> it comes after questions surrounding at least $4.5 million in wire transfers sent from ohtani's bank account. liz has been following this story and joins us now. so, liz, what do we know about this termination? they were friends for a long time, right? >> reporter: yeah, ohtani and his interpreter are always seen together. in fact, even just yesterday at opening day in south korea,

there's images of them sitting together. it was soon after that this this interpreter was fired by the mlb and ohtani's attorneys came out, not naming him, but saying their client was the victim of massive theft and that they are turning their information over to authorities. essentially, this stems from an allegation that perhaps the interpreter they're saying stole money from ohtani to pay off gambling debts. but this is where it gets confusing and there's con flikting stories about what happened. the interpreter went to espn and did an interview saying ohtani was aware of the money being transferred to this bookmaker here in southern california and he was only transferring the money to help his friend to pay off his gambling debt. but then he reneged and recounted that and said that's not what happened. actually, ohtani had no idea about these wire transfers and that he takes full responsibility. so you kind of have to see who you believe and what's going on

here. conflicting reports, guys. >> and liz, do we know if ohtani himself is facing any discipline in connection with the investigation? >> reporter: he's not. right an hour, ohtani has not placed any discipline from the mlb. nobody has had any legal charges. not the bookkeeper, not the interpreter. although that's going to be under investigation. but obviously, this is a big story for the most talked about man in the mlb right now. he just had what should have been really a triumphant week. his first week with the dodgers. his $700 million contract and now instead of focusing on baseball, we're talking about this scandal. so a big story and a lot of questions still to get to the bottom of, guys. >> thank you. the number of pedestrians killed in the u.s. annually is increasing. new research suggests there are ways to make our roads a little safer. sam brock has the details. >> reporter: amy cohen will never forget the moment when every parents nightmare became

her reality. >> i looked on my phone and had like 30 voice mail messages. police, the hospital, my husband. i raced there. >> reporter: her 12-year-old son, sammy, hit by a multiton suv on his way to soccer practice. sammy, one of nearly 4,800 pedestrians killed by cars. that's the highest in four decades. an 88% spike since 2010. what's behind the surge? some experts blame the rapidly increasing size of vehicles on our roads and the difference between a pedestrian being struck by a sedan versus an suv or pick up truck could be the difference between a broken leg or fatal broken neck. >> just a ten centimeter increase in the front end of the

vehicle makes about a 22% increase in the likelihood the person dies. >> reporter: it's not just the size of vehicles. experts point to other factors like drivers distracted by smartphones and increasing rates of reckless and impaired driving and the way many roads are designed in the u.s. makes the issue even worse. in 2021, most pedestrian fatalities happened on arterial roads. not highways or downtown, but multilane routes that radiate from city centers like this section in florida between 2017 and 2022, nearly 50 pedestrians lost their lives here. one of the most dangerous stretches of road in the country. and there are dozens of deadly hot spots like u.s. 19 across the u.s. holly trottenburg helps bring down traffic deaths with a new program launched in 2014. now as deputy secretary of transportation, she's working to expand it nationwide, attacking

the problem from multiple angles. >> we're focusing on vehicle design, roadway design. speed reduction. driver behaviors and how we can better take care of people once they've been in a crash. >> reporter: the most recent numbers have been encouraging as early estimates showed deaths down in 2023, but the country still has a lot of catching up to do. >> five times as dangerous as 20 other nations. it doesn't have to be this way. it doesn't have to be a deadly accident to walk, to bike, to drive, to get around. >> reporter: sam brock, nbc news. in today's daily health, potentially life saving news for thousands of women battling the most common form of breast cancer. >> a new study shows a drug used for treating late stage breast cancer also improved survival

rates in later stages of the disease. joining us now, dr. natalie azar. tell us about this research and how this could potentially help a lot more women. >> absolutely. so like you said, this is a medication that's already been approved to treat met static breast cancer and these researchers wanted to find out whether or not it would be effective in earlier stages. they studied over 5,000 patients and found that yes, in fact, the patients who received the drug along with hormonal therapy, which is standard of care, had improved survival numbers after three years and had a reduced risk. not surprising but good news. a similar medication was approved about a year ago that showed similar findings. this was nice because it was a three-year long study. so one year longer than the other medication had been

studied. >> how big a deal is this for women with that common type of breast cancer and are there side effects? >> it is a big deal. the kind we're talking about are what we refer to as hormone rescepter positive, they make up about three quarters of all breast cancers and you know, with standard of care right now, which usually includes surgery, chemo therapy, there's a risk of recurrence up to 20 years of diagnosis. so the fact that this medication could reduce recurrence and improve long-term survival is huge. in terms of side effects, nothing new that the researchers say they didn't know about. blood counts need to be followed. it can cause a low white cell blood count, joint pain, but nothing that can't be mitigated

by holding a dose or so and checking labs and reinstituting therapy. >> the fda approved another drug last year. how does this compare? >> that drug, a similar name, was actually studied in patients who had more aggressive forms of the cancer. the findings are generally similar. the trial only went out about two years so this trial having tengsded up to three years is definitely great that we're seeing that there's a persistence of this benefit. and the thing is look, it's not five-year data. it's not ten-year data. they will be following these patients for that length of time and we hope that improvement and benefit persists during that, but it's just great for women to have another tool in the tool box with this very, very common type of breast cancer. >> it seems like they're able now to tailor treatments now than they could in the past in

breast cancer. >> we talk a lot about immune other pi and how it targets certain gene mutations not specific to the tissu se to a breast cancer, but it's a mutation that would be seen in other type of cancers. this is actually targeting two proteins in a breast cancer cell that are responsible for that cell survival. and so it's working inside the cell as opposed to the hormonal therapy. it's blocking estrogen. any way you could target these cells, you're going to increase the approach. >> always great to have you. thank you so much. >> promising news. now to an inspiring moment caught on camera. >> it happened at the los angeles marathon over the weekend. you can see the 15-year-old boy here was collapsing just yards from the finish line. he got back up, fought his way across but didn't do it alone as

you can see there. >> reporter: in a sea of more than 20,000 runners at this year's los angeles marathon, one incredible story of resilience. >> he didn't know. >> reporter: the 15-year-old had already hit the 26-mile marker. he was just a few hundred yards from the finish line when he collapsed and fell to the ground. lapd sergeant was near. >> we requested an balance. we looked at the bib number and there was contact info so we called the mom who was waiting for him. the first thing he asked was did i finish? the mom looked at me, he said i want to finish. >> reporter: refusing to give up, he put his arms around his sister and the sergeant and fought on. putting one foot in front of the other while the crowd cheered

him on. just feet from the finish line, his legs completely giving out. the sheriff lifting him up, his sister carrying his legs. the three of them crossing the finish line together. >> you've got it! >> really proud. if i could talk to that boy, i would say you're outstanding. you inspired me. maybe i'll run the marathon next year because of you. >> reporter: his mother saying in a statement to nbc los angeles, we are very proud of leobardo. it is his second marathon and we're very appreciative of the people who helped him. >> it's true for anyone. if you really want it, you can do this. anyone can finish a marathon. you just have to have that heart and the willingness to get there. >> reporter: one young boy with a powerful reminder of what it means to never give up. >> all the kudos goes to the kid. he did the work. he ran the marathon on his own.

i just helped push him at the end to get him to the finish line. >> very inspiring to see. up next, a major move towards equality in major league baseball and it is all happening off the field. you're watching "nbc news daily." time for today's daily snapshot. this guy's eyes might be a little too big for his stomach. he is one of the 60 esteemed judges for the tenth annual scottish baker of the year competition. it's organized by scottish bakers that's been looking over scotland's bakery trade for over 130 years. over 60 bakeries from across scotland submitted 580 baked goods for judging. he's taking this really seriously. >> yeah, get a close up look. >> i was going to say if they need other juds,ge

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america's favorite past time, baseball, has been dominated by men for decades but from the front office to the dugout, more and more women are finding a place on sports biggest stages. >> this year, major league's baseball video game will feature female players. dana griffin spoke to one of the

game's newest stars. >> reporter: video game lovers are in for a history making edition to mlb the show. for the first time, fans can play the game as a woman. to honor the strides women have made in professional baseball. this is kind of like your sanctuary, huh? >> 100%. >> reporter: the female character in the game is actually inspired by the first woman to play for an mlp affiliated team. kelsey whitmore. >> i was super excited. i thought it was so cool. i remember growing up playing the game. >> reporter: playing the sport since the age of 6 from little league to high school. baseball has always been her passion. >> i actually ended up playing softball in college because there were no opportunities to play baseball at the time. >> reporter: determined to make her mark as a professional, in 2022, kelsey made her way into the atlantic league playing for the staten island ferry hawks as the first woman to play for an mlb affiliated team. and kelsey's journey through

america's favorite past time hasn't always been easy. were there any struggles there because you are a woman? >> one of the biggest struggles is just being alone. whether it's you're by yourself in your own locker room or room. maybe not even having a locker room. and coming onfield, constantly trying to prove yourself. >> reporter: but the women's national team pitcher and outfielder is proving women belong on the same field as men. >> it's a privilege to be at that level and do what i love. >> reporter: her hope is that more girls and women join the growing ranks of females in the sports. >> you have coaches, managers, umpires. it's really cool to see the growth not just on field, but in the front offices, in those different roles. >> reporter: take ashley sanders. she helped develop the game's newest version. >> i wish i could go back and tell my 13-year-old self that hey, you may not have made it on to this actual baseball diamond, but there's a baseball diamond

waiting for you on the other side of your screen. >> reporter: and veronica alvarez, the first mlb girl's ambassador. >> it's all to show girls and women they belong. >> reporter: the game that's getting more competitive and inclusive and if you've ever had a dream that felt insurmountable, here's kelsey's advice. >> it will be hard. nothing comes easy. even at times when you're questioning your worth, know you're capable and you're powerful in ways you may not even know. >> dana griffin, nbc news. >> i love that story. >> isn't she so inspiring? and the staten island ferry hawks. let's go. let's go. >> there's much more ns ew rsv can severely affect the lungs and lower airways. but i'm protected with arexvy. arexvy is a vaccine used to prevent lower respiratory disease from rsv in people 60 years and older. rsv can be serious for those over 60,

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