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  • ‘A recipe for disaster.’ Deadly encounter in Memphis comes at a critical time in American policing

    ‘A recipe for disaster.’ Deadly encounter in Memphis comes at a critical time in American policing

     

    Since the night Tyre Nichols was kicked, pepper-sprayed, punched and struck with a baton by Memphis police officers, six cops have been fired and five of them charged with murder. Seven others face internal disciplinary charges.

    ​Since the night Tyre Nichols was kicked, pepper-sprayed, punched and struck with a baton by Memphis police officers, six cops have been fired and five of them charged with murder. Seven others face internal disciplinary charges. 

  • Why new cars are pretty cheap right now

    Why new cars are pretty cheap right now

     

    After years of parts shortages, the average price people paid for a new car in America only recently dropped back below sticker. But this ignores a larger issue: Even pre-pandemic, sticker prices were steadily ticking higher as buyers load up on options.

    ​After years of parts shortages, the average price people paid for a new car in America only recently dropped back below sticker. But this ignores a larger issue: Even pre-pandemic, sticker prices were steadily ticking higher as buyers load up on options. 

  • The last surviving Blockbuster has an ad timed for the Super Bowl

    The last surviving Blockbuster has an ad timed for the Super Bowl

     

    When you’re the last lone surviving store in any industry, you’ve earned the right to have fun and hype it up. That’s exactly what the only remaining store of the Blockbuster video rental chain is doing, and it’s during the Super Bowl. And it helps if you still have a VCR, of course.

    ​When you’re the last lone surviving store in any industry, you’ve earned the right to have fun and hype it up. That’s exactly what the only remaining store of the Blockbuster video rental chain is doing, and it’s during the Super Bowl. And it helps if you still have a VCR, of course. 

  • George Santos may have just been caught in another lie — this time by Kyrsten Sinema

    George Santos may have just been caught in another lie — this time by Kyrsten Sinema

     

    • White House says Biden’s Super Bowl interview with Fox is off
    • GOP lawmakers escalate fight against gender-affirming care

    ​• White House says Biden’s Super Bowl interview with Fox is off
    • GOP lawmakers escalate fight against gender-affirming care 

  • Heavy rain, strong winds and snow are possible this weekend across the Southeast

     

    Heavy rain and severe storms could lead to damaging winds and flooding this weekend as a rapidly developing low pressure system pushes into the Southeast. This same system could also bring snow as far south as Georgia Sunday morning, as temperatures drop behind the cold front.

    ​Heavy rain and severe storms could lead to damaging winds and flooding this weekend as a rapidly developing low pressure system pushes into the Southeast. This same system could also bring snow as far south as Georgia Sunday morning, as temperatures drop behind the cold front. 

  • South Dakota is set to ban nearly all forms of gender-affirming care for minors

    South Dakota is set to ban nearly all forms of gender-affirming care for minors

     

    South Dakota is set to prohibit nearly all forms of gender-affirming treatment for transgender minors after a proposed law gained sweeping approval through its state legislature.

    ​South Dakota is set to prohibit nearly all forms of gender-affirming treatment for transgender minors after a proposed law gained sweeping approval through its state legislature. 

  • How the pandemic killed off 64 airlines

    How the pandemic killed off 64 airlines

     

    It’s the airline that came back from the dead — and then died again.

    ​It’s the airline that came back from the dead — and then died again. 

  • Trump attorney appeared before federal grand jury in Mar-a-Lago probe

    Trump attorney appeared before federal grand jury in Mar-a-Lago probe

     

    Donald Trump attorney Evan Corcoran appeared last month to testify before a federal grand jury in Washington, DC, that’s looking at the former president’s handling of national security records at his Mar-a-Lago residence, a source confirmed to CNN.

    ​Donald Trump attorney Evan Corcoran appeared last month to testify before a federal grand jury in Washington, DC, that’s looking at the former president’s handling of national security records at his Mar-a-Lago residence, a source confirmed to CNN. 

  • Fetterman discharged from hospital

    Fetterman discharged from hospital

     

    Sen. John Fetterman has been released from a Washington, DC, hospital, after being admitted due to “feeling lightheaded” and undergoing tests earlier this week, according to a statement from his office.

    ​Sen. John Fetterman has been released from a Washington, DC, hospital, after being admitted due to “feeling lightheaded” and undergoing tests earlier this week, according to a statement from his office. 

  • California state agencies investigating conditions at the two sites of the Half Moon Bay mass killing

    California state agencies investigating conditions at the two sites of the Half Moon Bay mass killing

     

    Two California state agencies are investigating whether there were potential labor and workplace safety and health violations at the two Half Moon Bay, California, farms where seven people were fatally shot last month.

    ​Two California state agencies are investigating whether there were potential labor and workplace safety and health violations at the two Half Moon Bay, California, farms where seven people were fatally shot last month.