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Ex-Officer Testifies Against His Former Colleagues in Tyre Nichols’s Death
Author: Emily Cochrane
A former Memphis officer said he had been angry about a lack of arrests even before he began a pursuit that led to a fatal beating.
U.S. Steel C.E.O. Says Nippon Deal Will Strengthen National Security
Author: Alan Rappeport
David Burritt expressed confidence that the sale of the American manufacturer to a Japanese owner would close “on its merits” despite bipartisan backlash.
Alaska Airlines Can Merge With Hawaiian Airlines, U.S. Says
Author: Niraj Chokshi
The airlines agreed to maintain some routes and meet other conditions to secure the Transportation Department’s approval of their merger.
Violence in Trump‘s Orbit Alarms an Uneasy World
Author: Roger Cohen
After a second apparent assassination attempt, there is widespread concern that the November election will not end well and that American democracy has frayed to the breaking point.
Harris Condemns Trump’s False Claims About Haitian Migrants Eating Pets
Author: Erica L. Green and Nicholas Nehamas
“This is exhausting, and it’s harmful,” Kamala Harris said during an interview. “And it’s hateful, and grounded in some age-old stuff that we should not have the tolerance for.”
Suspect in Trump Golf Course Episode Ran a Business in Hawaii
Author: Yan Zhuang and Jill Cowan
In the town of Kaaawa, he constructed tiny homes at cut-rate prices and neighbors described him as a handyman who was often eager to help.
License Plate Readers, Which Helped Catch Trump Suspect, Are Spreading
Author: Shaila Dewan
Use of license plate readers, which helped the authorities swiftly track down the man they said appeared to planning to shoot former President Donald Trump, is spreading across the country.

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Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children
Author: Associated Press

Instagram is making teen accounts private by default as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s lives.

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Harris says she is working to ‘earn’ votes of Black men in rare interview
Author: Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Vice President Kamala Harris said she’s working to earn the vote of Black men and not taking any constituency for granted, as she sits down for a rare extended campaign interview Tuesday with trio of journalists from the National Association of Black Journalists.

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Ex-officer testifies he beat a ‘helpless’ Tyre Nichols then lied about it
Author: Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former Memphis police officer testified Tuesday that he punched a “helpless” Tyre Nichols at least five times while two colleagues held his arms and said “hit him,” then lied to his supervisor about their use of force in a beating that proved fatal.

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