NPR News: 08-12-2026 6PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers ICE’s plan to use electric shock gloves, drawing criticism from civil rights groups. The Treasury refunded $30 billion in tariffs after a Supreme Court ruling, while inflation cooled slightly as gas and grocery prices fell. The broadcast also reports on the deadly earthquake in Colombia, the U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq, and a total solar eclipse visible in Europe.
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ICE plans to use electric shock gloves
Treasury refunds $30B in tariffs after SCOTUS ruling
Inflation cools as gas and grocery prices fall
Colombia earthquake death toll rises above 250
US military to withdraw all forces from Iraq
Europeans watch rare total solar eclipse
Giant replica of Hoosier cabinet unveiled
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