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7th officer relieved of duty and 3 first responders fired after Tyre Nichols' death

Protesters march on Saturday in Memphis, Tenn., over the death of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption

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7th officer relieved of duty and 3 first responders fired after Tyre Nichols' death

January 30, 2023 • Nichols, 29, was pulled over on Jan. 7 for what police said was reckless driving. After trying to flee on foot, Nichols was severely beaten by police. He died in a hospital days later.

The city of Memphis releases videos of Tyre Nichols' arrest and beating

Police officers, who were seen on camera beating and kicking Tyre Nichols, stand by where Nichols is slumped over on the ground. This image is a screenshot of one of the videos from graphic police body camera footage released to the public on Friday night. City of Memphis Vimeo/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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The city of Memphis releases videos of Tyre Nichols' arrest and beating

January 27, 2023 • In the videos released by the city, officers are shown aggressively dragging Nichols from his car. Later, they are seen beating and kicking Nichols as he lies on the ground.

At least 18 dead in 3 days after mass shootings in California devastate 2 communities

California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with victims' families, local leaders and community members who were impacted by the shootings in Half Moon Bay. Aaron Kehoe/AP hide caption

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At least 18 dead in 3 days after mass shootings in California devastate 2 communities

January 24, 2023 • The shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, two towns just hundreds of miles apart in California, share devastating similarities.

A former high-level FBI agent faces charges for aiding a sanctioned Russian oligarch

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A former high-level FBI agent faces charges for aiding a sanctioned Russian oligarch

January 23, 2023 • Charles McGonigal, the former special agent in charge of counterintelligence in the FBI's New York office, allegedly worked with Oleg Deripaska, who has been on the U.S. sanctions list since 2018.

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern is resigning. Is there a lesson for other politicians?

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces her resignation on Jan. 19, 2023 in Napier, New Zealand. Kerry Marshall/Getty Images hide caption

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New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern is resigning. Is there a lesson for other politicians?

January 22, 2023 • Political experts say that other global leaders can learn from Ardern's moment of gracefully bowing out while keeping reputations largely intact.

Bank of America says the problem with Zelle transactions is resolved

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Bank of America says the problem with Zelle transactions is resolved

January 18, 2023 • The website Downdetector reported spikes in outages involving Bank of America and payment platform Zelle starting Wednesday morning.

A Colorado library is closed after meth contamination. What will it take to clean it?

Signs are placed on the outside doors of city hall to advise visitors that the library as well as a restroom are closed because of meth contamination in the south Denver suburb of Englewood, Colo. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption

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A Colorado library is closed after meth contamination. What will it take to clean it?

January 18, 2023 • The Englewood Public Library is the second library in Colorado to have to close its doors due to meth contamination.

Adult Swim drops 'Rick and Morty' co-creator Justin Roiland

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Adult Swim drops 'Rick and Morty' co-creator Justin Roiland

January 13, 2023 • A 2020 domestic violence case came to light as pretrial hearings began recently. Roiland's lawyer says he is innocent.

A Maryland TikToker raised more than $140K for an 82-year-old Walmart worker

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A Maryland TikToker raised more than $140K for an 82-year-old Walmart worker

January 13, 2023 • Rory McCarty used his TikTok community to raise almost $150,000 for 82-year-old Warren "Butch" Marion. Strangers just a month ago, the two have become close friends.

A Maryland TikToker raised more than $140K for an 82-year-old Walmart worker

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Here's the latest on the NOTAM outage that caused flight delays and cancellations

People pass through Salt Lake City International Airport on Wednesday. The outage of a key safety system led to thousands of flight delays and cancellations in the U.S. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption

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Here's the latest on the NOTAM outage that caused flight delays and cancellations

January 12, 2023 • The Federal Aviation Administration said late Wednesday that early work traced the blackout to a "damaged database file."

A damaged file may have caused the outage in an FAA system, leading to travel chaos

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A damaged file may have caused the outage in an FAA system, leading to travel chaos

January 11, 2023 • Departures across the U.S. were halted for two hours Wednesday morning after the agency's system for alerting pilots and airports of real-time hazards went dark, frustrating thousands of travelers.

Coinbase lays off around 20% of its workforce as crypto downturn continues

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Coinbase lays off around 20% of its workforce as crypto downturn continues

January 10, 2023 • This latest round of job cuts, around 950, comes after the company laid off about 1,100 people back in June.

The ozone layer is on track to recover in the coming decades, the United Nations says

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The ozone layer is on track to recover in the coming decades, the United Nations says

January 10, 2023 • The ozone layer is a thin shield in the stratosphere that protects humans and the environment from harmful levels of the sun's ultraviolet radiation.

How reparation efforts in Barbados found an international spotlight

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