NPR News: 08-13-2026 12AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers ICE’s plan to use electric shock gloves, sparking civil rights concerns. It reports on $30 billion in tariff refunds following a Supreme Court ruling and White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt’s departure. Additionally, the broadcast notes Home Depot CEO Ted Decker’s medical leave, a total solar eclipse viewed across Europe, and the murder indictment of Nick Reiner for killing his parents.
Topics discussed
ICE plans to equip officers with electric shock gloves
Treasury refunds $30B in tariffs after Supreme Court ruling
White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt to step down
Home Depot CEO Ted Decker takes temporary medical leave
Europeans watch rare total solar eclipse
Nick Reiner indicted for murder of his parents
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