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U.S. and British authorities are seeking the arrest of Russian national Maksim Yakubets. Authorities say Yakubets ran Evil Corp., a group of alleged cyber hackers who stole tens of millions of dollars from victims worldwide through phishing schemes.

Russian Hacking Group Evil Corp. Charged By Federal Prosecutors In Alleged Bank Fraud

Officials say Evil Corp. developed and distributed a type of malware that infected computers around the world and harvested banking credentials in order to steal some $100 million.

Grand Jury In Ohio Indicts Ex-Police Officer On Murder Charges

A former Columbus, Ohio, police officer was indicted for killing an unarmed man in December. Adam Coy, who is White, is expected to plead not guilty in the killing of Andre Hill, who was Black.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a motion to make sure foster youth who receive Social Security benefits have access to those checks. County Supervisor Hilda Solis, co-sponsor of the motion, said the new directive is a "game changer."

Los Angeles County Moves To Get More Money Into The Hands Of Foster Youth

Los Angeles County plans to ensure foster youth who get Social Security can use the money later, going against the common practice of child welfare agencies nationwide to use benefits to pay for care.

Foreign Interference Persists And Techniques Are Evolving, Big Tech Tells Hill

Facebook, Twitter and Google told House Democrats on Thursday that they think their countermeasures are working — but foreign governments are changing their techniques too.

Meme 2020 Creates Bloomberg Sponsored Internet Content

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to New York Times technology reporter Taylor Lorenz about Michael Bloomberg presidential team's use of memes, and Internet culture as part of its campaign strategy.

Government Watchdog Says Homeland Security Leaders Were Not Legitimately Appointed

Chad Wolf is acting secretary of DHS, and Ken Cuccinelli is the senior official performing the duties of deputy secretary. The Government Accountability Office says their appointments are invalid.

Politicians Turn To TikTok To Appeal To Younger Voters

TikTok is helping shape a new generation's political identity. And while most politicians aren't using the app, some younger lawmakers are embracing it to try to connect with younger voters.

U.N. Report: In The Age Of Humans, 'The Dominant Risk To Our Survival Is Ourselves'

On the United Nations' new Planetary Pressures-Adjusted Human Development Index, the United States drops 45 places from its overall ranking, a reflection of the country's outsize environmental impact.

The IRS distributed the second round of stimulus money to eligible inmates using debit cards, which state prisons are unable to process. Correctional officials have communicated the problem to the federal agency, but it's unclear what steps the IRS will take to fix it.

Stimulus Debit Cards Unusable For Prison Inmates In At Least Four States

The debit cards can't be processed in prisons so inmates can't deposit their payments. The IRS has acknowledged the problem, but hasn't offered an immediate solution.

Stewart Indian School students are seen in a classroom in Carson, Nev., in an undated photo. The state of Nevada plans to fully cooperate with federal efforts to investigate the history of Native American boarding schools.

Nevada's governor apologizes for the state's past role in Indigenous schools

Gov. Steve Sisolak apologized on behalf of his state and promised to cooperate with an investigation of the federal government's past policies and oversight of Native American boarding schools.

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