‘It was surreal’: LEO was 2 days into NYPD training when 9/11 attacks threw him into action

Tom DaCosta was an NYPD recruit working a night shift at the academy; then, two days later, he was patrolling Grand Central Terminal, watching for signs of terrorism

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‘More than just a structure’: Fla. police unveil new $165M headquarters

The new Fort Lauderdale Police station, designed to withstand a category five hurricane, offers an open-air courtyard, community center and a state-of-the-art CSI lab

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Stalking by a large creature around family tents at midnight at Skookumchuck Reservoir (Report 82506)

Class B; May 2024 ; Washington, Thurston County

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Dusk sighting of a bigfoot 40 yards behind employee housing building at Lake Crescent Lodge (Report 82527)

Class A; 2006; Washington, Clallam County

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BWC: 2 Fla. deputies wounded in SWAT response as suspect fires through door

The suspect fired shots through a doorway as Hernando County deputies broke through a glass door to enter a home

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‘We took care of each other’: Officers across the country reflect on 9/11, 25 years later

Twenty-five years later, officers across the country are sharing the stories of where they served, who they lost and what they carried home from Sept. 11

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NYPD 9/11 memorial wall adds hundreds of new names as illness, disease take toll

A memorial unveiling at NYPD headquarters revealed the names of 469 officers who contracted illnesses while working the Ground Zero pile in the months after the attack, and later died

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Ultra-cold quantum sensors cut X-ray uncertainty, improving nuclear material assessments

To monitor the amount and type of nuclear material at power plants and weapons facilities, scientists look for a special signal—the unique pattern of gamma rays emitted by specific radioactive elements. However, some of these elements also emit X-rays in the same energy range as the gamma-ray emissions, masking the signal and making nuclear stockpiles […]

Tightly guided atoms could enable low-power quantum navigation when GPS fails

Within tiny halos of light clinging to a vanishingly thin wisp of optical fiber, scientist Jongmin Lee guides atoms like marbles through a narrow pipe. Rock the fiber and the atoms shift side by side; they just don’t fall off. But don’t be deceived by the seemingly delicate nature of his experiment. Lee is exploring […]

New pulse-train method aims to improve precision in quantum control

Quantum technologies are poised to transform fields ranging from medicine and sensing to computing and communications by manipulating the energy states of atoms and molecules. These manipulations are achieved by controlling quantum states with laser pulses.

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1,000 times faster operations bring reliable quantum computing a step closer

So far, quantum computers have been held back by their extreme sensitivity to errors and external disturbances. The longer a quantum operation takes, the greater the risk of computational errors.

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Bringing hidden optical imperfections to light

Tiny manufacturing imperfections in optical components normally go unnoticed. Yet they can alter light in surprisingly significant ways. An international research team led by TU Darmstadt has shown that such imperfections can affect not only polarization—the direction in which light oscillates—but also the spatial shape of a light beam.

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S.C. deputy killed in multi-vehicle crash

Deputy Michael Hendricks, 33, “showed up every day ready to serve,” Charleston County Sheriff Carl Ritchie said; Hendricks joined the agency in April 2023 and most recently served on the Metro Unit

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‘Massive security operation’ underway as NYPD prepares for 9/11 memorial ceremony

“The NYPD will have a significant presence … working alongside the United States Secret Service and our federal, state, and local partners,” Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated

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Man accused of posting AI image of Pa. officer, town official in KKK garb

The man is accused of posting AI-edited images of a Whitpain Township official and police officer, as well as identifying family members and posting home addresses online

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