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Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles, Aug. 15, 1996. Las Vegas police said they have made an arrest, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, for the first time in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.

Nevada grand jury indicts witness in killing of Tupac Shakur

4:08pm September 29, 2023

by The Associated Press

A Nevada grand jury indicted Duane "Keffe D" Davis, one of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of the rapper in Las Vegas, prosecutors announced in court Friday

Morning news brief

12:32pm September 29, 2023

Deadline for a government shutdown looms. Health care workers at Kaiser Permanente near a nationwide walkout. The parents of the founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX face their own legal troubles.

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Parents of the founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX face their own legal troubles

5:14am September 29, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried, ex-head of FTX goes on trial next week accused of orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds in history. Bankman-Fried's parents are now facing legal problems of their own.

This photo, provided by the Philippine Coast Guard on Sept. 26th, shows a diver cutting rope tied to a floating barrier at the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.

Marcos says the Philippines will defend its waters against Chinese aggression

4:49am September 29, 2023

by The Associated Press

The president says he doesn't want trouble, but says Manila will staunchly defend its waters after its coast guard removed a floating barrier China placed at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

Plaintiff Rhonda Grayson speaks outside of the Muscogee Nation court building after a hearing challenging the Muscogee citizenship board on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Okmulgee, Okla.

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Muscogee Nation judge rules in favor of citizenship for slave descendants

4:34pm September 28, 2023

by The Associated Press

Citizenship for freedmen, descendants of Black slaves once owned by tribal members, has been a difficult issue for tribes as the U.S. reckons with its history of racism.

Examining what it's like for some of the sellers who market their goods on Amazon

11:08am September 28, 2023

by Dara Kerr

The federal government sued Amazon this week saying it's abusing its monopoly power. One key allegation is Amazon puts the squeeze on sellers.

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Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is leading a sweeping lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly abusing its market dominance to stifle competition.

Politics & Government

FTC Chair Lina Khan's lawsuit isn't about breaking up Amazon, for now

6:42am September 28, 2023

by Dara Kerr

The FTC's Lina Khan speaks to NPR about the goals of the agency's monopoly lawsuit against Amazon and why she thinks the company unfairly treats sellers on its marketplace.

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National

Judge to decide if Michigan school shooter will face life without parole

5:16am September 28, 2023

by Quinn Klinefelter

A Michigan judge is set to rule Friday whether Ethan Crumbley, who fatally shot four students and wounded seven other people at his high school two years ago, can be sentenced to life without parole.

National

California could become the first state to ban discrimination on the basis of caste

5:16am September 28, 2023

by Sandhya Dirks

A bill in California awaiting the signature of Gov. Gavin Newsom would ban caste discrimination in the state. But the legislation has revealed deep divisions in the South Asian community.

Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife Nadine Menendez arrive to the federal courthouse in New York on Wednesday.

Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife plead not guilty in bribery case

4:19pm September 27, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

Menendez has refused to step down as New Jersey's senior senator even amid growing calls from his fellow Democratic senators.