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Tyre Nichols Trial Verdict

• ⚖️ Three former Memphis police officers were found not guilty on state charges in the death of Tyre Nichols.
• 💔 The family of Tyre Nichols expressed devastation and outrage following the jury's verdict.
• 🎥 Despite body camera footage showing the beating, the state jury acquitted officers on charges including second-degree murder and aggravated assault.
• 🌍 The jury was selected from Hamilton County, over 300 miles away from Memphis, and reportedly had no African-Americans.

Columbia University Protest

• 🏛️ Pro-Palestinian demonstrators took over Butler Library at Columbia University, disrupting academic activities.
• 🚨 University public safety officials are responding, asking individuals to identify themselves and disperse, with threats of arrest for non-compliance.
• 📚 The university stated that disruptions to academic activities, especially during final exams, will not be tolerated.

Federal Reserve and Economy

• 📊 The Federal Reserve decided to hold interest rates steady for the third consecutive meeting.
• ⚠️ Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned that tariffs could bring turbulence to the US economy, potentially leading to higher inflation and slower growth.
• 📉 There is uncertainty about potential rate cuts this year, with Powell indicating it's not guaranteed.
• 📈 Investors reacted with choppy trading, but major indexes ended positive as the Fed expressed confidence in the economy's current state.

Real ID Enforcement

• ✈️ The Real ID enforcement deadline has arrived, requiring travelers to show compliant IDs to board flights in the US.
• 🛂 Travelers without a Real ID can still fly but will face additional screening.
• ⚠️ Airports are not turning people away on the first day, offering alternative documents like passports or military IDs, or directing individuals to extra screening.
• 🗓️ Officials worry about potential impacts during busier travel periods like summer holidays if compliance doesn't increase.

International Tensions and Incidents

• 💥 India carried out strikes across the border into Pakistan, resulting in at least 26 deaths, escalating tensions after a deadly attack in Kashmir.
• ✈️ A US F-18 fighter jet was lost overboard in the Red Sea for the second time in nine days, though pilots ejected safely.
• 🇻🇦 Cardinals continued voting to elect a new pope, with black smoke indicating no selection was made after the first ballot.

Other News

• 🐊 A woman was killed in a deadly alligator attack in Florida while canoeing with her husband.
• 🚗 A man was rescued after his car was swept away by floodwaters in Texas.
• 🧸 US toy makers are concerned about the impact of Trump's tariffs on product availability and pricing, with potential price increases of over 100% for some items.