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‘Dangerous power grab’: top Democrats decry USPS system that could thwart mail-in voting – as it happened

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Democratic senator Chuck Schumer is introducing a bill that would reverse Donald Trump’s most recent tariffs, among them the new 50% duty on Canadian goods, MS Now reported.

While the Senate minority leader’s proposed legislation has virtually no chance of becoming law, Schumer hopes that his proposal shows that Democrats are actively fighting the affordability crisis. Schumer first shared his proposed legislation with MS Now.

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Accused Charlie Kirk killer must stand trial and is eligible for death penalty, judge rules

Suspect Tyler Robinson to be tried for aggravated murder, felony charge that carries death penalty sentence in Utah

A Utah judge ruled Tuesday that the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk must stand trial for aggravated murder, a felony charge that makes him eligible for the death penalty if convicted.

After several hours of closing arguments in Provo, Utah, judge Tony Graf ruled there is sufficient evidence to try Tyler Robinson, 23, who has been charged with the murder of one of the US right’s most prominent figures.

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© Photograph: Bethany Baker/Pool The Salt Lake Tribune/AP

© Photograph: Bethany Baker/Pool The Salt Lake Tribune/AP

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Accused Charlie Kirk killer must stand trial and is eligible for death penalty, judge rules

Suspect Tyler Robinson to be tried for aggravated murder, felony charge that carries death penalty sentence in Utah

A Utah judge ruled Tuesday that the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk must stand trial for aggravated murder, a felony charge that makes him eligible for the death penalty if convicted.

After several hours of closing arguments in Provo, Utah, judge Tony Graf ruled there is sufficient evidence to try Tyler Robinson, 23, who has been charged with the murder of one of the US right’s most prominent figures.

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© Photograph: Bethany Baker/Pool The Salt Lake Tribune/AP

© Photograph: Bethany Baker/Pool The Salt Lake Tribune/AP

© Photograph: Bethany Baker/Pool The Salt Lake Tribune/AP

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Thirty years of waiting, a memoir and a trial: conviction in Tupac Shakur killing brings closure

A Las Vegas jury on Monday found Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis guilty in the 1996 murder of the hip-hop icon

Thirty years after the killing of Tupac Shakur, conspiracy theories and rumors about the perpetrator’s identity, one man has now been held criminally responsible for the rap icon’s death.

A Las Vegas jury convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a 63-year-old former South Side Compton Crips gang leader, of murder for his role in the drive-by shooting. During the two-week-long trial, prosecutors argued Davis was the “on-the-ground, on-site commander of the effort to kill Tupac” and had sought revenge after the musician was involved in a fight with his nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson.

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© Photograph: Eli Reed/Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock

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‘Dangerous power grab’: top Democrats decry USPS system that could thwart mail-in voting – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.

Democratic senator Chuck Schumer is introducing a bill that would reverse Donald Trump’s most recent tariffs, among them the new 50% duty on Canadian goods, MS Now reported.

While the Senate minority leader’s proposed legislation has virtually no chance of becoming law, Schumer hopes that his proposal shows that Democrats are actively fighting the affordability crisis. Schumer first shared his proposed legislation with MS Now.

Continue reading...

© Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

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Thirty years of waiting, a memoir and a trial: conviction in Tupac Shakur killing brings closure

A Las Vegas jury on Monday found Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis guilty in the 1996 murder of the hip-hop icon

Thirty years after the killing of Tupac Shakur, conspiracy theories and rumors about the perpetrator’s identity, one man has now been held criminally responsible for the rap icon’s death.

A Las Vegas jury convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a 63-year-old former South Side Compton Crips gang leader, of murder for his role in the drive-by shooting. During the two-week long trial, prosecutors argued Davis was the “on-the-ground, on-site commander of the effort to kill Tupac” and had sought revenge after the musician was involved in a fight with his nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson.

Continue reading...

© Photograph: Eli Reed/Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock

© Photograph: Eli Reed/Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock

© Photograph: Eli Reed/Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock

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