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And finally, archaeologists say a set of footprints confirmed to be the oldest ever found in North America are even older than previously thought. Found in White Sands National Park in New Mexico, the prints are roughly 23,000 years old, 10,000 years before it was believed humans stepped foot on the continent.

Scientists say the footprints and other evidence give us a glimpse of our ancestors, not only hunting and surviving, but but also playing, running, a mix of age groups together. These researchers hope more discoveries will lead to the telling of a larger story of what life was like for these early humans in North America. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app.

Scientists say the footprints and other evidence give us a glimpse of our ancestors, not only hunting and surviving, but but also playing, running, a mix of age groups together. These researchers hope more discoveries will lead to the telling of a larger story of what life was like for these early humans in North America. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app.

Scientists say the footprints and other evidence give us a glimpse of our ancestors, not only hunting and surviving, but but also playing, running, a mix of age groups together. These researchers hope more discoveries will lead to the telling of a larger story of what life was like for these early humans in North America. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app.

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Good morning. It's Thursday, March 27th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, Trump targets law firms that have challenged him, how calls to defund PBS fit into this administration's escalating attacks on the press, and are robot umpires ready for the big leagues? But first, a new Social Security policy goes into effect today.

Good morning. It's Thursday, March 27th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, Trump targets law firms that have challenged him, how calls to defund PBS fit into this administration's escalating attacks on the press, and are robot umpires ready for the big leagues? But first, a new Social Security policy goes into effect today.

Good morning. It's Thursday, March 27th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, Trump targets law firms that have challenged him, how calls to defund PBS fit into this administration's escalating attacks on the press, and are robot umpires ready for the big leagues? But first, a new Social Security policy goes into effect today.

It's rare, but sometimes Social Security overpays someone. It can happen if there's been a miscalculation or if that person didn't update their income. In the past, the agency would withhold 10% of that person's future benefits until they paid back the overpayment. But starting today, the agency will take 100% of future benefits until the overpayment has been corrected.

It's rare, but sometimes Social Security overpays someone. It can happen if there's been a miscalculation or if that person didn't update their income. In the past, the agency would withhold 10% of that person's future benefits until they paid back the overpayment. But starting today, the agency will take 100% of future benefits until the overpayment has been corrected.

It's rare, but sometimes Social Security overpays someone. It can happen if there's been a miscalculation or if that person didn't update their income. In the past, the agency would withhold 10% of that person's future benefits until they paid back the overpayment. But starting today, the agency will take 100% of future benefits until the overpayment has been corrected.

A 2024 internal audit found overpayments accounted for less than 1% of all benefits paid between the 2015 and 2022 fiscal years, about $72 billion. Two-thirds of that money was eventually recovered. For context, Social Security distributes close to $1.6 trillion in benefits every year. It's also important to note Social Security is paid for by Americans through a dedicated payroll tax.

A 2024 internal audit found overpayments accounted for less than 1% of all benefits paid between the 2015 and 2022 fiscal years, about $72 billion. Two-thirds of that money was eventually recovered. For context, Social Security distributes close to $1.6 trillion in benefits every year. It's also important to note Social Security is paid for by Americans through a dedicated payroll tax.

A 2024 internal audit found overpayments accounted for less than 1% of all benefits paid between the 2015 and 2022 fiscal years, about $72 billion. Two-thirds of that money was eventually recovered. For context, Social Security distributes close to $1.6 trillion in benefits every year. It's also important to note Social Security is paid for by Americans through a dedicated payroll tax.

This is just one of many changes President Trump and Elon Musk have made to Social Security in the past few weeks. And in spite of what internal audits like the one I just mentioned have shown, Trump and Musk claim the benefits system, which serves over 70 million retired people, is plagued by waste and fraud.