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What are ICE’s new electric‑shock gloves and why are civil‑rights groups alarmed?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. ICE officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that deliver electric shocks to people they deem to be aggressive. From Member Station WEKU Shepard Snyder reports.
ICE plans to spend up to $20 million on generated low-output voltage emitters, or gloves for short. That's according to an online notice published by the Department of Homeland Security. The technology is manufactured by Compliant Technologies LLC based in Lexington, Kentucky. According to an online manual, the gloves are applied directly to the skin in order to deliver shocks. They're already used by some jails and police departments. The ACLU and other civil rights groups have spoken out against the technology. ICE has been heavily criticized for its use of force, including multiple fatal shootings amid a federal immigration crackdown.
How did the Supreme Court decision affect U.S. tariff refunds and the Trump administration’s new duties?
For NPR News, I'm Shepard Snyder in Lexington, Kentucky.
The Treasury Department says it refunded another thirty billion dollars out of one hundred and fifteen billion dollars total worth of tariffs last month. The Supreme Court ruled against how the administration was collecting the customs duties, as NPR's Emily Fang reports.
Tariffs are a key part of President Trump's economic toolkit. But by the end of last month, the US had refunded a good chunk of them. Out of the approximately one hundred sixty six billion dollars in tariffs wrongfully collected under an interpretation of trade law the Supreme Court struck down this February. The Trump administration then rolled out a new round of tariffs on about sixty countries last month, which it alleged were exporting some goods made with forced labor. But earlier this month, a coalition of twenty five US states sued the administration over those new tariffs, arguing they are an attempt to simply replace the customs duties already struck down. Emily Fang, NPR News, Washington.
Inflation cooled a bit last month as gas and grocery prices fell.
What do the latest inflation numbers reveal about gas, groceries, and core price trends?
NPR Scott Horsley reports on the latest cost of living figures from the Labor Department.
Consumer prices in July were up three point four percent from a year ago. That's a slightly smaller annual increase than the month before. Prices rose just a tenth of a percent between June and July. Rising rents and airfares during the month were partially offset by falling prices for gasoline and groceries. Gasoline prices are still much higher than they were a year ago. Electricity prices are also climbing faster than overall inflation. Stripping out volatile food and energy prices, core inflation was two and a half percent over the last twelve months. Easing inflation will be welcome news for the Federal Reserve. The central bank has promised to bring price hikes under control.
How is Colombia coping with the massive earthquake and its aftershocks?
Scott Horsley, Imperial News, Washington.
The search for survivors and the rubble of Colombia's powerful earthquake is growing more desperate. More than two hundred and fifty people have died. The devastation is testing Colombia's new president as he scrambles to ensure aid makes it to the vulnerable communities most affected by Monday's quake and more than a hundred aftershocks. This is NPR News from Washington. The US military is on track to pull all its forces out of Iraq by the end of September, marking the end of a presence that started in 2003. Washington and Baghdad agreed in 2024 to wind down operations against the Islamic State group. US troops pulled out of most areas last year, but maintained a presence in the northern Kurdish region.
Мільянс of people in Europe stepped outside this evening to watch a spectacular sunset with a solar еklipse. The path of totality pass through portions of Greenland, Iceland, and Spain, where Alexis Marshall takes us now.
When will the U.S. finish withdrawing troops from Iraq and what’s happening during the solar eclipse in Europe?
Hundreds of locals and visitors filled the стріч то віти с реальномікулів. Look at that. Bill Courtney of Michigan traveled all the way here with his college buddies to be in the path of totality. This is his fourth total solar eclipse. It's a very special bit of geometry that allows for that spectacle to take place.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What are ICE’s new electric‑shock gloves and why are civil‑rights groups alarmed?
0:00–0:50
2
How did the Supreme Court decision affect U.S. tariff refunds and the Trump administration’s new duties?
0:50–1:55
3
What do the latest inflation numbers reveal about gas, groceries, and core price trends?
1:55–2:36
4
How is Colombia coping with the massive earthquake and its aftershocks?
2:36–3:35
5
When will the U.S. finish withdrawing troops from Iraq and what’s happening during the solar eclipse in Europe?
3:35–4:21
6
Why is the historic Hoosier Cabinet being celebrated in Indiana and what health PSA follows?
4:21–5:03