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As company stocks take a downturn, Intel plans to cut jobs to save money

Technology company Intel plans to cut thousands of jobs this summer, according to several media reports.The chipmaking giant plans to slash 15% of its workforce, or about 15,000 people, as it tries to compete with other companies such as Nvidia and AMD, the Associated Press...

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What channel is Brewers-Nationals on? How to watch Washington vs. Milwaukee on Friday night

The Brewers hit the road to take on the Nats in DC on Friday night on nationally televised coverage.The game is scheduled to start at 6:45 p.m. ET and will be broadcast exclusively on Apple TV+. Fans looking to watch this MLB game can do...

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Tenn. officer killed, another critically injured in crash

Associated PressMEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis police officer and a motorist who was driving with a gunshot wound were killed in a car crash early Friday, authorities said.Officers were called to the location of a crash involving a Nissan and a Memphis Police Department squad...

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i-PRO introduces new in-car video rear/side camera with Edge AI Human Detection

PRESS RELEASEHOUSTON, Texas — i-PRO Americas Inc. (formerly Panasonic Security), a global leader in professional security solutions for surveillance and public safety, today announced the launch of its new In-Car Video Rear/Side Camera, the WV-VCR40W. A component of i-PRO’s powerful ICV4000 in-car video (ICV) system,...

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‘Sounded like a cannonball’: Baltimore PD releases body camera footage from Key Bridge collapse

By Dan BelsonBaltimore SunBALTIMORE —Baltimore Police officers arriving at Fort Armistead Park in the early hours of March 26 pointed their flashlights into the water and tried to make sense of what they were looking at.“That’s something big time.”“It sounded like a cannonball.”“This is gonna...

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BWC: Fla. officer arrests ‘sovereign citizen’ who claimed traffic stop was ‘illegal’

By Joanna PutmanPolice1EDGEWATER, Fla. — Newly released body camera footage shows an Edgewater Police Department officer arresting a “sovereign citizen” who claimed the traffic stop was “illegal,” ClickOrlando.com reported.The suspect was observed running a stop sign and riding a motorcycle with flashing blue lights, according...

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Video: Suspect opens fire on Milwaukee PD officers in gas station, leading to standoff, OIS

By Joanna PutmanPolice1MILWAUKEE — Newly released body camera and surveillance footage shows a man exchanging gunfire with officers, leading to a standoff and an officer-involved shooting, WISN reported.Officers responded to the gas station on July 17 to apprehend a suspect wanted on suspicion of shooting...

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Salt Lake City PD eliminates merit-earned captain position in favor of ‘commanders’ appointed by mayor

By Joanna PutmanPolice1SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Police Department announced a significant change in its command structure, eliminating the merit-based rank of captain in favor of new mayor-approved commander roles, the Salt Lake Tribune. ...

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Tips for e-bike lithium-ion battery safety

The recent catastrophic fire at the Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) Police Department’s storage building, determined to be caused by an e-bike battery, has sparked continuing concerns about the safety of lithium-ion batteries used in e-bikes. Fire pattern analysis led fire investigators from the Idaho State Fire...

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