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Associated Press

7th Memphis Officer Disciplined, EMTs Fired

Two more Memphis officers have been disciplined, and three emergency responders fired in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols, widening the circle of punishment for the display of police brutality.

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CBS News

Is This New Police Body Cam Technology the Future?

New body cam tech is being touted as the future of policing; Truleo software accesses footage from a secure cloud and uses artificial intelligence to transcribe police interactions and categorize conduct.

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New York Times

Manhattan DA Escalates an Old Investigation Into Trump

The Manhattan district attorney’s decision represents a dramatic escalation of the inquiry and potentially sets the case on a path toward criminal charges against the former president.

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The Atlantic

Coppins: Republicans Lack a "Plan B" to Trump

"In his recent book, my colleague Mark Leibovich quoted a former Republican representative who bluntly summarized his party’s plan for dealing with Trump: 'We’re just waiting for him to die.'"

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Washington Post

Worries About Harris Mount Among Democrats

Harris’s tenure has been underwhelming, marked by struggles as a communicator and leaving many rank-and-file Democrats unpersuaded that she has the force to mount a winning presidential campaign.

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Politico

Meet Ron DeSantis' Inner Circle

DeSantis has relied on a remarkably small coterie of aides to help guide all that political activity. Now he’s leaning on this group of insiders as he plots his next move toward 2024 and a collision with Trump.

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BBC

Pakistan Mosque Blast Death Toll Still Rising

The death toll has risen to 92 after a mosque suicide bombing targeted policemen in Peshawar, Pakistan. An investigation is underway into how the bomber got into the secure area.

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Washington Post

Boris: Putin Has Paved the Way for Ukraine to Join NATO

People used to say that the Ukrainian population was too divided on the subject of NATO membership, and before 2014 you certainly could have made that argument. But look at the numbers now.

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The Telegraph

London School of Economics Removes Lent and Easter

Lent has been cancelled by a “woke” university in a drive to remove Christian term names. The London School of Economics has overhauled the titles of its traditional three terms to be more “international”.

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Gallup

Americans Worry More About Government Than Inflation

With high prices persisting, inflation remains the second most-cited problem (15%), and amid elevated tensions about the southern U.S. border, illegal immigration edged up three percentage points to 11%.

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Daily Mail

Big Tech's Dirty Cobalt Mining Secret

A new series of images taken from inside mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where 90% of the world's cobalt is mined and used to make the batteries for the U.S., raise uncomfortable questions.

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New York Times

Why New Child Obesity Guidelines are Terrifying

These guidelines are the latest sally in the war on obesity that health care providers, public health officials, and the public have waged to shrink our bodies for over 40 years. But it hasn’t worked.

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The Takeout

M&M's Brouhaha Was Indeed a Super Bowl Ad Stunt

M&M’s announcement that it would be placing all of its classic spokescandies on an “indefinite pause” and that comedian Maya Rudolph would be the candies’ replacement was all a marketing hoax.

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The Wall Street Journal

New York State of Mind is Green

New Yorkers were livid after they witnessed The Empire State Building turning green and white in celebration of the Philadelphia Eagles, who had won a place in the Super Bowl LVII final.

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NBC News

Mahomes v. Hurts is a First for Black Quarterbacks

Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts will be the first Black QBs to face off in a Super Bowl. It’s fitting that a season that began with 11 Black QBs starting in Week 1 will end with a historic matchup.

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Los Angeles Times

Licht: "Uninterested in Partisan Hackery"

CNN's CEO Chris Licht shared some thoughts on his vision for the Network in a conversation last week on a Zoom call from his office in New York.

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MLive

Ready for Returnable Takeout Food Containers?

Scientists learned widespread use of returnable takeout food containers could reduce plastic waste, greenhouse gas emissions, and even costs for restaurants – but only if customers follow instructions.

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Vanity Fair

A Royal Return for Harry?

King Charles is set on finding a way for Prince Harry to attend his coronation in May, and courtiers are considering how to accommodate the Sussexes in a “low profile” capacity.

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Newser

Headin' Down South to the Land of the Pine

Last year, the South outgrew other U.S. regions by well over 1m people through births outpacing deaths and domestic and international migration, according to population estimates from the Census Bureau.

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Deadline

Alec Baldwin to be Formally Charged for Rust Shooting

Two weeks after the Santa Fe DA revealed that Baldwin and armorer Gutierrez-Reed would face criminal claims over the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins, charges against the duo will be filed tomorrow.

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