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1 Department Of Justice Sues Apple Over Alleged iPhone "Monopoly Power"
In a complaint filed yesterday in federal district court in New Jersey, the DOJ alleged that Apple has engaged in anti-competitive behavior to build a “moat around its smartphone monopoly” at the expense of consumers. The complaint accuses Apple of using its iPhone features, hardware, and app development rules to slow or block competition and expand its business by charging higher prices. At a press conference announcing the filing yesterday, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Apple violated federal antitrust law, and that “Consumers should not have to pay higher prices because companies break the law.” In a response to the suit, Apple issued a statement saying the litigation “threatens who we are and the principles that set Apple products apart in fiercely competitive markets.”
2 Escaped Idaho Inmate And Accomplice Captured After Hospital Ambush
Skylar Meade, an inmate in the Idaho Department of Correction who escaped custody early Wednesday, and suspected shooter Nicholas Umphenour were found in the Twin Falls area yesterday afternoon and taken into custody following a vehicle pursuit. Meade escaped after being transported to a hospital in Boise Tuesday night after engaging in “self-injurious behavior”; when correction officers were getting ready to take him back to prison, an individual “attacked and fired” at the officers, striking two of them. The inmate and his accomplice may have been responsible for two homicides while they were on the run. Meade has been in jail since October 2016 on a charge of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer with a firearm enhancement.
3 Biden Administration Forgives Another $6-Billion In Student Debt
More student debt is about to go away. The Biden administration said yesterday that it’s forgiving almost $6-billion for 77,700 borrowers. The people who will qualify for the forgiveness are public service employees like teachers, nurses, social workers, and firefighters according to a statement issued by the White House. Averaged out, the forgiveness comes to around $77,000 per person. Those who qualify should receive an email from President Joe Biden telling them their debt is being canceled.