It has been a nagging concern for years how U.S. Law Enforcement Officers on the scene react to a civilian being shot by one of their own.
Time after time, they stand around the wounded victim, wrapped up in their standard operating procedures, and none of them attempt to offer first aid or allow any others who claim medical expertise to 'contaminate the crime scene' by offering assistance.
If a victim is alive, that 15' before EMS arrive can be critical to their survival.
The Trump administration says in a court filing that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for unexplained national security reasons. It also says a preservationists’ organization that wants it stopped has no standing to sue. The court filing Monday was in response to a lawsuit filed last Friday by the National Trust for Historic Preservation asking a federal judge to halt President Donald Trump’s project until it goes through multiple independent reviews and a public comment period and wins approval from Congress. The administration filing includes a declaration from the deputy director of the U.S. Secret Service saying more work on the site is still needed to meet the agency’s “safety and security requirements.”
A U.S. operation in Syria last month mistakenly killed a man who had been working undercover against the Islamic State group, according to his family, a war monitor and officials. The killing in October underscores the complex political and security landscape as the United States begins working with Syria's interim president in the fight against remnants of IS. Neither U.S. nor Syrian government officials have commented on the death, an indication that neither side wants the incident to derail improving ties. Weeks after the raid, interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa visited Washington and announced Syria would join the global coalition against IS.
The U.S. government's gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion during the federal shutdown, marking a record high. This rapid debt accumulation is the fastest outside of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the debt having reached $37 trillion in August. The Treasury Department's latest report, issued Wednesday, highlights these figures. Experts warn that rising debt can lead to higher inflation, eroding purchasing power and increasing borrowing costs.
The Supreme Court says it'll take up its latest gun rights case and consider striking down strict regulations on where people can carry firearms in Hawaii. President Donald Trump’s Republican administration had urged the justices to take the case, arguing the law violates the court’s 2022 ruling that found people have a right to carry firearms in public under the Second Amendment. The Hawaii law bans guns on private property unless the owner has specifically allowed them. The law also prohibits firearms in places like beaches, parks, bars and restaurants that serve alcohol, though those are not the focus of the case. Hawaii attorneys argue restrictions strike a reasonable balance between gun rights and public safety.
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