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3 former Memphis police officers found not guilty in the death of Tyre Nichols

4:09am May 08, 2025

A Tennessee jury acquitted three former Memphis police officers of second-degree murder in the high-profile 2023 beating death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols.

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Trump budget proposal pairs cuts to some agencies with increased defense spending

4:09am May 08, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

Trump's budget proposal for next year includes cuts to some federal agencies paired with an increase in defense spending. What's not included is evidence of the billions DOGE has claimed to save.

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Prisons closed due to serious problems set to reopen as migrant detention centers

4:08am May 08, 2025

by Zane Irwin

A troubled private prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, was shut down in 2021. Now, that facility and other prisons closed because of serious problems are set to reopen as migrant detention centers.

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Trump announces trade deal with the U.K., first since his tariffs sent markets reeling

11:06pm May 07, 2025

Trump said this would boost U.S. exports of beef, ethanol and other goods — though details on food standards still need to be worked out. The 10% U.S. tariff on imports of most British goods remains.

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USDA chief says agency is trying to fill key jobs after paying 15,000 to leave

9:05pm May 07, 2025

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the department will consider bringing back some employees who took the government's deferred resignation offer.

Energy Star, efficiency program that has steered consumer choice, targeted in cuts

7:46pm May 07, 2025

An Environmental Protection Agency plan to eliminate its Energy Star offices would end a decades-old program that gave consumers a choice to buy environmentally friendly electronics and save money on bills, consumer and environmental groups said.

Tariffs Cause Drastic Drop In Shipments From China To U.S. Ports

In the wake of tariffs, cargo at the Port of LA is down 35%

7:03pm May 07, 2025

The immediate impact of the cargo decline affects virtually every business around the ports, but port officials say this downturn will soon be felt much more broadly.

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Jury finds 3 former Memphis police officers not guilty in death of Tyre Nichols

6:04pm May 07, 2025

A jury has found three former Memphis police officers not guilty in the death of Tyre Nichols.

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A controversial experiment on Reddit reveals the persuasive powers of AI

5:44pm May 07, 2025

by Christopher Intagliata

Researchers at the University of Zurich wanted to see how persuasive AI could be -- but did not get permission to do research on the actual humans on Reddit that the AI was interacting with.

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Faulty DNA tests lead to more than 1, 000 criminal cases across Texas being reviewed

5:38pm May 07, 2025

Faulty DNA tests being used in criminal cases in Texas could impact more than 1,000 cases. Under some circumstances, these tests were incorrectly coming back as insufficient DNA to test.

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