The rate at which the Red Sox have made roster moves in the last two weeks has been astounding. Every day brings with it a minor trade or an option or a DFA.Beginning April 21 through Thursday morning, the Red Sox made a total of...
People who visit the home of Rick and Angela Kowal in Belchertown can still see evidence of the stray bullet that hit their home in December 2022 and penetrated an outside wall. It’s a reminder that even in a quiet neighborhood surrounded by woods, strange...
Being a long-time practitioner and instructor of crowd control tactics, I have been watching the latest round of civil disturbances on college campuses with great interest.Here is my assessment of the good, the bad and the ugly I have observed during these demonstrations.The uglyMany of...
By Sarah RoebuckCHICAGO — Traumatic injuries with uncontrolled bleeding are a leading cause of preventable deaths nationwide, the American College of Surgeons states. This May, during National Stop the Bleed Month, the American College of Surgeons is urging everyone to learn three simple life-saving steps...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1TRENTON, N.J. — Body camera footage shows New Jersey Transit police officers at the Trenton station saving a choking 3-year-old boy who had become unresponsive, WABC reported.The incident occurred on April 16 when the child’s father, traveling from Texas to New York City...
PRESS RELEASEFORT SMITH, Ark. — A new month brings a new custom gun giveaway from Walther Arms, Inc., along with participating industry partners, featuring Walther Performance Division member, Luke Cao.From May 1-31, 2024, entrants are eligible to win a special edition Luke Cao handgun. As...
By Matthew Ormseth, Connor Sheets, Ruben Vives, Melissa Gomez, Jack Dolan and Caroline Petrow-CohenLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Police moved into the pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA Thursday morning, where they faced intense resistance and made dozens of arrests.Officers wearing body armor, helmets and face shields...
The Oregonianoregonlive.comPORTLAND, Ore. — Fifteen or more parked police cars were badly damaged in a fire at a training facility early Thursday morning, the Portland Police Bureau said. The bureau said an arsonist set the fire, but it did not announce any arrests.Portland Fire &...
Mark PriceThe Charlotte ObserverCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Countless memorials have been written this week for the four officers slain in a Charlotte gunfight, but one stands out for its simplicity and focus on details only a child would notice.That’s because the obituary for William “Alden” Elliott...
By Jakob RodgersBay Area News GroupOAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland city auditor blasted Mayor Sheng Thao ’s administration and Oakland Police Department leaders this week for their collective failure to apply for a grant that could have netted the city $15.6 million to combat organized...
