FBI, Apple clash before Congress as encryption fight simmers

FBI, Apple clash before Congress as encryption fight simmers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government calls it a "vicious guard dog" that hurts national security. Apple says it's critical to protecting consumer privacy against increasingly sophisticated hackers.

As the debate over built-in iPhone encryption has deadlocked in the courts, law enforcement and the world's second-largest cellphone maker agreed on one point Tuesday: It's now up to Congress to set boundaries in a long-simmering fight over who can legally access your digital life.

Trump projected to win Massachusetts; Clinton takes Georgia, Virginia
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Trump projected to win Massachusetts; Clinton takes Georgia, Virginia

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Donald Trump is projected to win the Massachusetts primary, along with elections in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, while Democrat Hillary Clinton claimed Super Tuesday victories in the Georgia and Virginia primaries and rival Bernie Sanders carried his home state of Vermont.

Super Tuesday marked the busiest day of the 2016 primaries, with the biggest single-day delegate haul up for grabs. With elections in every region of the country, the contests put a spotlight on candidates' strengths and weaknesses with a broad swath of American voters.

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