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Duane Davis, right, and his attorney Michael Sanft sit in a courtroom after a jury found Davis guilty of first-degree murder in his trial related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Las Vegas.
Bizuayehu Tesfaye
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Pool Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP
Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
The Associated Press
A jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans for decades.
FILE - U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll speaks at the America 250 celebration at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, N.C., June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker, File)
Karl B. DeBlaker
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AP
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down, White House says
The Associated Press
Meagan Bradley walks to a memorial for Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.
Lindsey Wasson
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AP
Nearly 200 witnesses to Charlie Kirk shooting apply for victims' benefits in Utah
Hugo Rikard-Bell
The Trump administration removed language banning political interference from the scientific integrity policy for the Commerce Department, the parent agency of the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, which are headquartered in Suitland, Md.
Michael Zamora
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NPR
Trump officials cut political interference ban after unusual Census Bureau report
Hansi Lo Wang
Texas Standard
As Texans’ electricity costs soar and temperatures rise, a public health crisis brews
This is the first installment of “Powerless,” a series from Public Health Watch examining how rising temperatures and skyrocketing electricity costs are placing Texans in danger.
NASA launches its powerful Roman telescope, studying dark matter and dark energy
As school libraries are pushed to remove books, a West Texas district stands by its library council
Almost a year after the Pentagon formed a ‘barracks task force,’ some say repairs are moving slowly
Texas Standard for Aug. 31, 2026: High electric bills leave more Texans at risk of shutoffs
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