Mom, daughter attacked over parking dispute at Citadel Outlets

SummaryThree former Memphis police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith, were acquitted of murder and other charges related to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop in 2023, which sparked nationwide protests against police brutality. Nichols died three days post-incident from blunt-force trauma, with video evidence showing the officers' aggressive actions; however, jurors took over eight hours to deliver a not guilty verdict. Despite their acquittal, the officers face federal...

SummaryThe US Federal Reserve has decided to keep interest rates unchanged due to uncertainty stemming from President Trump's tariffs, which have complicated the economic outlook. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell noted that the tariffs introduce risks of both economic slowdown and inflation, leaving the bank unsure of its next steps. As trade talks between the US and China approach, Powell emphasized the potential for these discussions to significantly impact the economy, while the current economic indicators,...

SummaryThree former Memphis police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith, were acquitted of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, after a traffic stop in 2023. The jury's verdict came after a nine-day trial, despite the officers facing federal charges from a previous conviction. Nichols died from blunt force trauma following excessive force used by the officers during the arrest, leading to nationwide protests...

Austin, Texas police are searching for 9-year-old Ava Marie Gonzales, who went missing in 2017; her 7-year-old sister was recently found malnourished and locked in a closet. The mother, Virginia Gonzales, was arrested for serious injury to a child, as investigators revealed Ava was never reported missing and they are concerned for her safety. Authorities are urging the public for information on Ava's whereabouts, and police discovered other children in the home who appeared healthy...

Svetlana Dali, 57, was charged with stowaway offenses after sneaking onto a Delta flight from New York to Paris in November, having previously evaded security at Bradley International Airport. Dali accessed secure areas without a boarding pass and hid in a lavatory for hours during the flight, attempting to deceive crew members by pretending to be sick. After her arrest in Paris, she was returned to New York, where she cut off her ankle monitor...

SummaryAlvin Brown, the vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), was fired by President Biden's administration, as confirmed by a senior White House official. Brown, who was appointed in December 2024, was the first African American mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, and his dismissal reduces the NTSB to four members, all appointed by former President Trump, except for Chair Jennifer Homendy. The NTSB investigates transportation accidents and is currently looking into several aviation incidents,...