Memphis police disband unit that fatally beat Tyre Nichols
The Memphis police chief has disbanded the city’s so-called Scorpion unit after some of its officers beat Black motorist Tyre Nichols to death
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California shooting: 3 dead, 4 hurt in ritzy LA neighborhood
Authorities say three people were killed and four others wounded in a shooting at a multi-million dollar short-term rental home in Los Angeles early Saturday
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FEC wants answers on Rep. Santos' chaotic treasurer switch
Rep. George Santos’ campaign committee is facing new questions from federal regulators after submitting paperwork listing a new treasurer who says he never took the job
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Didion-Dunne archives acquired by New York Public Library
The archives of the late Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne have been acquired by the New York Public Library
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week
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Filipino workers: Oil company abandoned us in Hurricane Ida
Ten Filipino men who worked for a major offshore oil industry employer under federally granted visas claim in a federal lawsuit they were treated like prisoners at a company bunkhouse and that some of them were abandoned there when Hurricane Ida struck the Louisiana Gulf Coast in August 2021
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Live Updates | Release of video of Tyre Nichols' beating
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are both condemning the Memphis police beating of Tyre Nichols that ended in his death
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‘A Thousand and One’ wins Sundance grand jury prize
“A Thousand and One,” a drama about an impoverished single mother and her son in New York City, won the Sundance Film Festival’s grand jury prize in the U.S. dramatic competition, while “Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project” was awarded the top prize in the U.S. documentary category
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NFL playoffs: Vegas believes some classics could be coming
If Vegas oddsmakers are correct — and there’s a reason those casinos are huge and luxurious — then football fans are in for a treat this weekend
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A timeline of events in Tyre Nichols arrest, death
A timeline of events in the Tyre Nichols case, which sparked state and federal investigations into police brutality and led to murder and other charges against the five officers involved in his arrest this month
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Tyre Nichols case revives calls for change in police culture
Police video of the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by officers in Memphis, Tennessee, is hard to watch
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Experts urge better opioid rescue drug access to save lives
Access has improved across the U.S. to a rescue drug that reverses opioid overdoses, but advocates say naloxone — commonly known by its brand name Narcan — still isn't getting to everyone who needs it
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