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The national-security threat lurking at U.S. ports · Apple News Today

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  Mark Garrison, Narrating: Good morning! It's Thursday, February 22nd.
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  I'm Mark Garrison, in for Shumita Basu.
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  This is Apple News Today.
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  Coming up, the death of a non-binary teenager
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  raises questions about anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Oklahoma,
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  concerns about Chinese hacking have the U.S. government
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  planning to spend billions to replace cargo cranes,
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  and Major League Soccer is back.
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  But first, let's take a quick look at some other stories in the news.
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  We're seeing some of the first impacts of the Alabama Supreme Court
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  ruling that frozen embryos created through IVF are legally children.
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  The University of Alabama at Birmingham
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  is suspending IVF treatments
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  while it considers the legal repercussions.
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  Alabama IVF patient Jasmine York told "CBS" about how frustrating
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  the ruling is after spending years and thousands of dollars
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  trying to get pregnant.
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  Jasmine York: I'm angry. I'm sad. I'm just a whole slew of things.
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  Garrison, Narrating: Boeing has removed the head of its 737 Max program.
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  The move comes after a panel blew out of an Alaska Airlines flight in midair.
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  Last month, the FAA blocked Boeing from expanding its 737 Max production line
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  while its manufacturing is under review.
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  In Israel, the military's top lawyer said some troops in Gaza
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  are under investigation for criminal offenses
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  and other misconduct.
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  That includes the destruction of property, looting, abuse
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  and excessive force.
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  The announcement comes amid international criticism
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  over civilian deaths and mass property destruction.
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  The death of a non-binary teenager in Oklahoma is raising questions
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  about the impact of laws targeting LGBTQ+ youth.
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  16-year-old Nex Benedict died earlier this month,
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  one day after a fight in the girls bathroom of a high school.
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  There's a lot that's unclear about what caused Nex's death.
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  Police say they're waiting for autopsy and toxicology results
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  before they decide whether to refer the case
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  to prosecutors for potential charges.
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  Nex's grandmother, who's adopted Nex,
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  said Nex was bullied by students for more than a year.
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  It started a few months after Republicans passed a law
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  that required public-school students to use bathrooms that matched the sex
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  on their birth certificates.
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  Nex's grandmother told "The Independent" that Nex told her
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  they were knocked down during the fight and hit their head.
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  Nex had multiple bruises and scratches.
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  Their grandmother says
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  Nex was suspended from school for two weeks.
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  Nex reportedly wrote in text messages that they were feeling dizzy,
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  nauseous and might've had a concussion.
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  Nex later collapsed and stopped breathing, and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
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  Oklahoma legislators have been pushing to pass even more laws
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  that affect the LGBTQ+ community.
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  This year, they've already proposed more than 50 anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
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  That's more than any other state, according to the ACLU.
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  The head of Oklahoma schools has been a vocal critic of LGBTQ+ rights.
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  And he has ties to a conservative activist
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  who posts anti-LGBTQ+ content on social media.
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  Chaya Raichik has millions of followers,
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  and has frequently criticized teachers and administrators
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  who've supported LGBTQ+ issues.
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  And Raichik has posted about Nex's school before.
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  Threats of violence often happen around the country after her posts.
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  "NBC News" tracked nearly three dozen threats
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  against schools, libraries, hospitals and businesses,
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  which came after posts on her social media accounts.
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  Raichik isn't accused of making threats herself,
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  and says she doesn't support violence against the people
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  she talks about in her posts.
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  But law enforcement says that those posts
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  appear to have inspired various bomb threats.
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  These are hoaxes that scared children and families,
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  and wasted the time and money of law enforcement.
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  Local LGBTQ+ advocacy groups say Nex's death should serve as a wake-up call
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  about the impact of laws that target the community.
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  And that regardless of what's ultimately learned
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  about exactly how Nex died,
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  abuse of Nex, because of their identity, played a role.
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  The co-founder of Rural Oklahoma Pride told a local "Fox" affiliate
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  about why it's important to remember Nex.
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  Bryan Paddack: We're going to light a candle. In both memory and showing support.
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  Not only for that person, but for that person's family,
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  as well as all the other lives that have been affected.
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  Garrison, Narrating: New leaked documents from a hacking firm linked to the Chinese government
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  show how state military and intelligence groups
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  are carrying out large-scale cyber attacks against foreign governments and companies.
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  The documents provide one of the most-detailed looks yet
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  at the Chinese network of hackers who exploit sensitive information
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  for the state's gain.
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  Recently, FBI Director Christopher Wray testified in Congress
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  that China could launch cyberattacks against critical U.S. targets,
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  including water and power supplies.
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  Christopher Wray: China's hackers are positioning on American infrastructure
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  in preparation to wreak havoc and cause real-world harm
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  to American citizens and communities
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  if and when China decides the time has come to strike.
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  Garrison, Narrating: "The Wall Street Journal" reports on an unusual potential threat
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  to the American economy.
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  The Biden administration believes that Chinese-made cargo cranes
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  that operate in U.S. ports could be hacked.
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  The cranes are designed to be controlled remotely.
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  And there's concern China could exploit that to sabotage shipping,
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  which would damage the economy.
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  Or that China could use sensors inside the cranes to spy
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  on the movement of American military hardware through ports.
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  It's a major concern, because cargo cranes made in China
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  account for nearly 80% of ship-to-shore cranes in American ports.
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  Security around shipping is such a concern
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  that the Biden administration is investing $20 billion in port security.
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  That includes new cranes that are made in America.
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  China's embassy in the U.S. calls the idea that Chinese-made cranes
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  are a national security risk "paranoia."
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  But the U.S. government is taking it seriously.
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  Replacing the Chinese cranes will take time.
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  The Pentagon has already started changing shipping practices
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  to avoid these cranes.
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  Finally, the MLS season is now underway,
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  starting with a victory by Lionel Messi's Miami
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  over Salt Lake City last night.
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  This is Messi's first full season in the league.
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  And the team, part owned by David Beckham, has signed up other big stars too.
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  Taylor Twellman, lead analyst for MLS Season Pass on Apple TV,
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  talked about how strong Miami is looking.
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  Taylor Twellman: They're going to be the team to watch
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  mainly because of the pedigree of the players
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  but more so people are very curious in a league built on parity,
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  can you buy yourself a championship?
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  I think that makes it a very intriguing watch.
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  Garrison, Narrating: Twellman says the quality of play throughout the league
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  is hitting a new level.
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  Twellman: I think a season where everyone's trying to start a little bit faster,
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  a little bit quicker, a little bit stronger than in years past.
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  But now as the league gets more competitive,
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  as owners spend way more money than they're used to,
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  I think, historically, this league's going to change now because of that.
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  Garrison, Narrating: Messi is 36 years old, nearing the end of his career.
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  The big question for Miami fans, is having Messi enough
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  to bring home the MLS Cup?
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  Twellman: The answer's yes. The answer's yes, 100%.
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  You put Messi on any team in major league soccer,
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  that team's winning games.
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  Garrison, Narrating: You can follow the whole MLS season, and other major sports and teams,
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  using Apple Sports.
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  It's a new, free app just out this week.
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  It'll give you access to real-time scores, stats, and more.
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  Get it by searching for Apple Sports in the App Store.
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  And if you're listening to us in the Apple News app right now,
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  we've got a Narrated Article coming up next.
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  The New Yorker profiles Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz.
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  The staunch Trump supporter has become one of the most prominent
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  and divisive figures in the GOP.
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  Chaos and controversy have followed Gaetz over the years,
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  including alleged sexual misconduct involving teenage girls,
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  which he's denied.
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  "The New Yorker" looks at how he manages to keep so many
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  of his supporters sticking with him.
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  If you're listening in the Podcasts app, follow Apple News+ Narrated
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  to find that story, and I'll be back with the news tomorrow.
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