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BWC: Man wearing ballistic vest opens fire at Fla. officer, grabs rifle before fatal OIS

The officer retreated for cover and returned fire, despite being shot in the foot by the suspect

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NYPD cruisers dented, windows broken after officers respond to car meetup

“We will not tolerate lawlessness … aimed at the police,” Commissioner Jessica Tisch posted on X, saying several suspects were arrested “for crimes that endangered our cops”

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‘He just pointed a 417 at my partner’: LEOs fire shots at suspect wielding handgun later found to be BB gun

The Anaheim, California PD officer stated over radio that the man had pointed the gun at another officer; the man was fatally shot after failing to drop the gun and continuing to flee

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Online vigilante group leader arrested trying to take down alleged pedophile, Mo. officers say

The Branson PD stated activity by groups like the Predator Poachers can pose “unnecessary risk” toward victims and cause harm through “unproven accusations”

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Man accused of setting fire to Tesla vehicles in Las Vegas arrested, police say

Security video played at the news conference showed the suspect, dressed all in black and covering his face, paint the word “resist” across the glass doors of a Tesla service center

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LAPD arrests man suspected of pointing gun at police helicopter

Helicopter video showed the suspect lying face down by a pool with two shotguns resting on a nearby table

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When glaciers roamed Mars

The surface of Mars is known for being an extremely cold, desiccated, and irradiated place. But as its many surface features attest, the red planet was once a warmer, wetter place with flowing water and glaciers. Today, most of the remaining water on the surface is largely confined to its polar regions in the form […]

Supernova archaeology: Finding clues in the ruins of an ancient dead star with Chandra

People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has shown that they can use stars and the remains they leave behind to conduct a special kind of archaeology in space.

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Scientists develop method to speed up quantum measurements using space-time trade-off

In an attempt to speed up quantum measurements, a new Physical Review Letters study proposes a space-time trade-off scheme that could be highly beneficial for quantum computing applications.

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Quantum entanglement reveals strange metals’ unique electron behavior at critical point

Scientists have long sought to unravel the mysteries of strange metals—materials that defy conventional rules of electricity and magnetism. Now, a team of physicists at Rice University has made a breakthrough in this area using a tool from quantum information science. Their study, published recently in Nature Communications, reveals that electrons in strange metals become […]

‘Good hit’: Video shows Mich. sergeant run to highway, use spike strip to stop wrong-way driver

“Good hit, good hit,” the Kalamazoo PD sergeant is heard saying on a body camera video as the car runs over the device, popping its tires around

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Ohio bill seeks 14-foot harassment protection zone around first responders

A former sheriff and a volunteer firefighter created a bill that makes harassing first responders engaged in their lawful duty a first-degree misdemeanor

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‘What will it take’: Mass. mayor concerned about ‘revolving door’ of repeat offenders

“We have a revolving door of repeat, violent, gun-toting, poison-dealing offenders who are not being held as they should,” Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno stated

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How NASA’s Perseverance is helping prepare astronauts for Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars in 2021 to search for signs of ancient microbial life and to help scientists understand the planet’s climate and geography. But another key objective is to pave the way for human exploration of Mars, and as part of that effort, the rover carries a set of five spacesuit material […]

Could Venus host life? The Venus life equation can help us find out

What drives us to send probes throughout the solar system and rovers and landers to Mars? It’s not cheap, and it’s not easy. It’s because we live inside a big, natural puzzle, and we want to understand it. That’s one reason. But the main reason for space exploration is to search for life beyond Earth. […]