5 things to know for March 27: Bridge collapse, Abortion pill, 2024 race, Newsroom revolt, Medicare

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The FTC is investigating TikTok over alleged violations of children’s online privacy rules that require companies to notify parents and obtain consent before collecting data from kids under 13. The probe presents another complication for the social media platform, which is already facing an existential threat in the US. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. The US Coast Guard says it is suspending its search efforts for the six individuals still missing after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Two of the six missing people, who are all believed to be construction workers, are from Guatemala. A father of three from El Salvador has been identified as one of the missing workers. Mexican nationals are also among the victims. The collapse came after a cargo ship lost power early Tuesday and crashed into the bridge’s pillar, sending people and vehicles into the frigid Patapsco River. Authorities said rescue efforts will now shift to a recovery operation to find those missing and provide closure to their families. A majority of Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Tuesday of the idea of a nationwide ban on the abortion pill. The case concerns mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortion, which is the most common method of the procedure abortion in the US. During oral arguments Tuesday, conservative and liberal justices pressed the abortion pill challengers on why a nationwide ban is needed if the doctors involved could simply exercise their own religious and conscientious objections individually. But some conservatives questioned the argument by the Biden administration that the doctors who oppose the drug can’t sue the FDA. A decision from the high court is expected by July. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named Silicon Valley attorney and entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan as his vice presidential pick at a campaign rally Tuesday. The 38-year-old first-time candidate enters the race largely unknown to the public outside of tech circles but was an early supporter of Kennedy’s presidential bid, backing him last year while he was still running in the Democratic primary. The deep-pocketed investor could also provide a financial boost to backstop Kennedy’s expensive campaign and his attempt to get on the presidential ballot in all 50 states. Notably, analysts say Kennedy’s 2024 bid will likely draw more votes from President Joe Biden than former President Donald Trump and may swing the presidency in Trump’s favor. NBC News on Tuesday ousted former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel, just days after the network’s anchors launched an unprecedented on-air rebellion over her hiring. McDaniel was brought on to the NBC News team as a paid political analyst last week, sparking backlash from journalists and anchors at both NBC and its cable news sibling MSNBC over her role in subverting the 2020 election and attacks on the press. Rachel Maddow — MSNBC’s biggest star — devoted more than a half-hour of her prime-time program on Monday to the controversy, saying the decision to hire McDaniel was “inexplicable.” McDaniel, who recently stepped down from the RNC under pressure from Donald Trump, was involved in various attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.