Chicago alderwoman apologizes for 'wrong place at the wrong time' comment on slain student

Chicago alderwoman apologizes for ‘wrong place at the wrong time’ comment on slain student

A progressive Chicago lawmaker issued an apology Tuesday after facing backlash for suggesting a slain college student was in the “wrong place at the wrong time.” Last Thursday, Sheridan Gorman, 18, of Westchester County, New York, was gunned down while taking a walk with friends around 1:30 a.m. along Chicago’s lakefront. Alderwoman Maria Hadden sparked…

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A former Thiel fellow’s startup just launched a drone it says can replace police helicopters

A former Thiel fellow’s startup just launched a drone it says can replace police helicopters

When I speak to Blake Resnick, he’s walking around his drone startup’s newest office space in Seattle—a cavernous 50,000-square-foot facility that, Resnick estimates, won’t be fully set up until later in the year—potentially November. Still, the big (and for now, largely empty) building offers the promise of a fast-growing company intent on conquering its particular…

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Two arrested after US Park Police officer shot in apparent DC ambush: report

Two arrested after US Park Police officer shot in apparent DC ambush: report

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced two people were arrested after a U.S. Park Police (USPP) officer was shot Monday night in southeast Washington, D.C. Darren Foster, 21, of southeast D.C., was arrested Monday shortly after the shooting Monday.  Asheile Foster, 22, of southeast D.C., was arrested Tuesday.  Both suspects are charged with assault on a…

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Affluent enclave rocked by brutal slaying — suspect’s Facebook posts appeared to target victim: report

Affluent enclave rocked by brutal slaying — suspect’s Facebook posts appeared to target victim: report

A deadly stabbing in a historically quiet and affluent Northern California community is raising new concerns about targeted violence after disturbing online posts surfaced appearing to reference the victim weeks before he was killed. Officers were dispatched at about 11:36 a.m. Saturday to a home on Westminster Place in Lafayette for reports of a “suspicious…

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‘Never seen a shift like this’: DeSantis details Florida’s historic surge driven by ‘unapologetic’ results

‘Never seen a shift like this’: DeSantis details Florida’s historic surge driven by ‘unapologetic’ results

Gov. Ron DeSantis joins ‘Hang Out with Sean Hannity’ to discuss the massive migration to Florida and why blue states like New York and California are facing declining populations. For many Americans, moving to Florida isn’t just about the weather — it’s about escaping a “spendthrift” government that fritters away taxpayer dollars. Gov. Ron DeSantis…

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