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White House border czar defends ICE electric shock gloves as tools to avoid deadly force
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (AP) - White House border czar Tom Homan defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement's plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks, calling them a tool to help officers end confrontations without using deadly for...
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Jury selected for trial of former gang leader accused of ordering Tupac Shakur's killing
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A jury of 6 men and 10 women was selected Thursday to hear the case against an ex-gang leader accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's killing nearly 30 years ago in one of hip-hop's most pivotal moments. Opening statements at the mu...
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Texas court order kicks in striking federal rules on silencers and certain guns
A court order that struck down regulations on firearm suppressors and certain guns took effect Thursday after the U.S. Justice Department did not file an appeal before a seven-day deadline set by a federal judge in Texas. The ruling allows people to ...
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Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case in UnitedHealthcare killing, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) - Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person, who was not author...
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California prisons fail to stop guards from sexually abusing women, Justice Department finds
Los Angeles (AP) - California 's prison system has systematically failed to protect incarcerated women from sexual abuse and harassment by guards, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday. The federal investigation also found that California's co...
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Broken engine parts shattered the Ryanair plane window that a passenger's head got sucked into: NTSB
Broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair flight shortly after takeoff in Greece last month, causing a man's head to be sucked through the opening before his fellow passengers pulled him back inside, U.S. investigators said Thursday. A fan ...
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Forbes editor out; report says he took $6M from founder of firm that does business with magazine
The top editor of Forbes left his job last month after an "undisclosed conflict of interest" and was reportedly dismissed for accepting $6 million from the founder of a firm that does business with the magazine. The New York Times reported this week ...
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Blanche seeks to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce in first speech as attorney general
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Todd Blanche sought to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce Thursday in his first speech since taking the reins of the beleaguered agency, promising rank-and-file staff that he will lead them with integrity...
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Flock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company increasingly under scrutiny from lawmakers from both parties, civil liberties advocates and citizens across the U.S., announced Thursday that it is making changes to its platform ...
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Trump White House says it's losing $19B-$26B a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump White House said in a new report on Thursday that countries are routing their exports through third countries to avoid U.S. tariffs, estimating that there are tax revenue losses of $19 billion to $26 billion annually. The ...
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