News of the World Admits 'Genuine Regret' in Hacking Scandal

News of the World, one of News Corp.’s British tabloids, has said that it will apologize and admit liability in some of the phone-hacking incidents for which it is currently being investigated, the BBC reports. This comes just days after the paper’s chief reporter and its former news editor were arrested in connection with the scandal—the first arrests made since the inquiry was reopened. There are currently 24 active cases in the investigation.

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