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News Brief: Coronavirus Relief Package, Vaccine Distribution, Russia Protests

Lawmakers focus on Biden's $1.9 trillion plan to fight the pandemic. The U.S.' vaccination pace is looking good. And, Russians try a new way of protesting in support of Alexei Navalny.

Bridget Rountree operating one of the puppets for Animal Cracker Conspiracy's "The Society of Wonder," the latest offering in La Jolla Playhouse's Digital WOW series.

'Society Of Wonder' Uses Puppetry To Deliver Social Commentary

Latest Playhouse WOW show features Animal Cracker Conspiracy

Apple CEO Tim Cook attributed slower sales in China in part to the devaluation of the yuan.

Apple CEO Tim Cook Optimistic About U.S.-China Trade Talks

"Both sides are talking and I always think that is always the essential thing to reaching an agreement," Cook tells NPR. The U.S. has set a March 1 deadline for the talks, which resume this week.

Simon Cheng, pictured in this poster, went missing on Aug. 9 after visiting the mainland China city of Shenzhen. The Hong Kong citizen and former staff member at the U.K. consulate says he was tortured while being held by Chinese police.

Former U.K. Consulate Staffer In Hong Kong Says He Was Tortured In Mainland China

Simon Cheng says he spent days blindfolded and strapped to a "tiger chair" as police tried to extract information. He says they accused him of spying. The Chinese government denies Cheng's claims.

Apple's new COVID-19 app and website provides the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Apple's New Tool Lets You Screen Yourself For COVID-19

A new COVID-19 website and app will then offer recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on what to do next.

A child plays with a mobile phone while riding in a New York subway in December. Two major Apple investors urged the iPhone maker to take action to curb growing smartphone use among children.

Apple Aims To Help Parents Crack Down On Kids' iPhone Use

Apple will allow users to get reports on how much their kids are using particular apps on their iPhones and iPads. The announcement follows pressure from shareholders about the overuse of technology.

An Apple executive talks about group FaceTime during an announcement of new products at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in June. Apple says it has disabled group FaceTime after a bug was revealed letting callers eavesdrop on recipients before they accepted a call.

Apple Disables Group FaceTime After Security Flaw Let Callers Secretly Eavesdrop

The bug, discovered Monday, may have been exploitable for months. Apple promises a fix later this week.

The Qualcomm headquarters building in San Diego, Nov. 2, 2011.

Apple, Qualcomm Announce Settlement In Patent Dispute

As opening statements were beginning in the San Diego federal trial of a long-standing patent dispute, technology giants Apple and Qualcomm announced a worldwide legal settlement Tuesday, along with a six-year licensing agreement.

Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers the keynote address at the 2019 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif., on Monday. The company announced that it's breaking up the iTunes application into three apps handling music, podcasts and TV.

iTunes' Death Is All About How We Listen To Music Today

After 18 years, Apple is killing iTunes — sort of. The software is being broken into separate pieces for separate uses on Mac computers: Music, podcasts and TV will soon have their own apps.

A flooded street in Orange, Texas in 2017. Climate-driven extreme rain and sea level rise, coupled with development in flood-prone areas, have led to more competition for limited federal flood mitigation dollars.

States Prepare To Spend Millions To Address Flooding

States including Virginia and Texas have set aside significant money to address flooding. Local officials hope it will help pay for flood prevention projects that the federal government won't fund.

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