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World's longest flight to last 19 hours

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900. Photo: C. v. Grinsven/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Singapore Airlines has announced it will champion the world's longest flight that will last 19 hours and travel 10,300 miles, from Newark Liberty Airport to Changi Airport in Singapore, the airline said in a press release.

The details: Taking off this October, the airline plans to use the new "ultra-long-range" Airbus A350-900ULR for the 18 hour, 45 minute flight. According to Singapore Airline's flight booking system, a one-way premium economy seat on the record-breaking flight will set you back $1,225,75.

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Why it matters: As states and cities face pressure to reform excessive force policies, apps that monitor police are becoming more interactive, gathering evidence against rogue officers as well as posting social media videos to shame the agencies.

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The White House is again giving TikTok's Chinese parent company more to satisfy national security concerns, rather than initiating legal action, a source familiar with the situation tells Axios.

The state of play: China's ByteDance had until Friday to resolve issues raised by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), which is chaired by Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin. This was the company's third deadline, with CFIUS having provided two earlier extensions.

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Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore DACA

DACA recipients and their supporters rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on June 18. Photo: Drew Angerer via Getty

A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to fully restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, giving undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children a chance to petition for protection from deportation.

Why it matters: DACA was implemented under former President Obama, but President Trump has sought to undo the program since taking office. Friday’s ruling will require Department of Homeland Security officers to begin accepting applications starting Monday and guarantee that work permits are valid for two years.

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