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Key NFA provisions struck in Texas ruling — what comes next

A federal judge in Texas has invalidated core parts of the nearly 100-year-old National Firearms Act (NFA) for the parties in a lawsuit, immediately easing federal restrictions on the sale and transfer of some suppressors and certain short-barreled firearms for those plaintiffs.

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Historic Indiana Flooding Kills Six, Communities Rally

At least six people across multiple counties in Indiana have died related to historic flooding. While some of the worst hit areas are beginning to recover, severe weather is expected to impact

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How Americans Misremember Slavery

Transcript DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli. After the statue of Robert E.

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ICE plans to equip officers with electric shock gloves

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to give its officers high-tech gloves that deliver electric shocks to people they're trying to detain, according

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Tanker Crews Remain at Risk in Strait of Hormuz

Tanker sailors still face danger in the Strait of Hormuz An agreement over the Strait of Hormuz is still far away. Tim Wilkins, who works for a tanker industry group, says the ships stuck around the waterway are in limbo, and transiting is still dangerous.

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Wildfires in Oregon Force Ranchers to Evacuate Cattle

Oregon's wildfire season is pushing ranchers to evacuate their cattle Oregon has been having an extremely active fire season. Some of the areas burning are critical to ranchers whose livelihoods depend on cattle.