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Gunmen kill police officer guarding polio workers in Pakistan's northwest

Gunmen fatally shot a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan’s northwest, an official said Tuesday. At least 10 police have died this year while on security duty for vaccination campaigns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The gunmen fired at a team working in Bajaur district, killing the officer on the spot, police officer Dilawar Khan said. IMF DEPLOYS …

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Charlotte law enforcement officers who died in shootout identified: 'Forever indebted'

The four law enforcement officers killed during a shootout Monday afternoon in Charlotte, North Carolina, have been identified. Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas M. Weeks Jr. Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas M. Weeks Jr., 48, a 13-year-veteran of the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), was killed, the service confirmed Tuesday. Weeks leaves behind a wife and four children. This undated photo provided by …

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Columbia students tried to delay mob takeover of Hamilton Hall, but say 'police never came'

One of the Columbia University students who bravely tried to stop a mob of anti-Israel protesters from taking over an academic building last night tells Fox News Digital they tried to delay the agitators long enough so that police or security could arrive on the scene to back them up – but ultimately neither of them showed. Rory Wilson, a …

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Florida man allegedly chucks pasta at driver during road rage over 'glaring headlights'

A Florida man is accused of tossing pasta with pasta sauce at another driver, striking him with the food through his open window, after becoming frustrated with “glaring headlights,” according to officials. Nolan Goins, 46, was arrested and charged with simple battery in connection with the incident. The saucy attack happened at around 9 p.m. Thursday on Park Street near …

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2 central Florida deputies wounded, suspect dead after public park gunfight

Two Florida sheriff’s deputies were seriously wounded and the man who shot them was killed when a gunfight erupted at a public park, according to the sheriff. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd praised his deputies as heroes, saying they were shot while trying to pull an uncooperative man from his car after he refused commands to get out on his …

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18 confirmed dead after bus crash near Mexico City, authorities say

A bus crash on the outskirts of Mexico City killed 18 people on Sunday, while another 32 were injured, according to the state of Mexico’s civil protection agency. The accident happened in Malinalco in the southern region of Mexico state, which surrounds the capital on three sides. A bus traveling from San Luis de la Paz, in Guanajuato State in …

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Charlotte residents shocked after 4 law enforcement officers die, 4 others injured in shootout

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte, North Carolina, residents who live just a few doors down from the scene of a deadly Monday shootout are in a state of shock after their quiet neighborhood erupted into gunfire on Monday afternoon. The shootout began around 1:30 p.m. Monday while members of a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force were serving a warrant for firearm …

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Police hiring sees uptick across US after years of decline, survey shows

Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 killing of George Floyd, which led to a historic exodus of officers, a survey shows. More sworn officers were hired in 2023 than in any one of the previous four years, and fewer officers overall resigned …

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NY DA berates police officer, ignores commands during traffic stop: 'I don't really care'

New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul said she is seeking a state investigation into Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley in connection to bodycam video released from a recent traffic stop. Doorley, a Republican who reportedly switched her enrollment from the Democratic Party in 2015, was caught driving 55 mph in a 35 mph zone in the town of Webster, …

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New York DA issues apology after being caught berating police during traffic stop: 'I'm disciplining myself'

Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley released a public apology on Monday for her conduct during a heated traffic stop that went viral. Doorley shared a pre-recorded apology video saying she is taking “full responsibility” for her behavior during a traffic stop last week that was caught on video. “Last Monday, I failed you and the standards that I hold …

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