President Donald Trump visited the National Mall on Thursday, driving his motorcade through the drained Reflecting Pool to inspect a restoration project he said is correcting a “disaster” left by the Obama administration. Standing on the pool’s floor, the president touted a $1.8 million overhaul of the landmark, contrasting it with the $38 million spent Read More >
Another LIV golfer remains committed to staying put: ‘I have full faith in the future of LIV’
Out of seemingly nowhere, the future of the LIV Golf Tour has been put in serious jeopardy. The breakaway golf tour previously relied on funding from the Saudi Arabia-backed Public Investment Fund to back extremely high purses and bring in top players with massive signing bonuses. But that funding is coming to an end after Read More >
Trump praises Susie Wiles’ cancer fight in surprise gala video: ‘Winning it decisively’
President Donald Trump praised White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as “winning it decisively” in her battle with cancer after she revealed she was diagnosed nine weeks ago while accepting a major award Thursday night. “It’s been especially inspiring to see her courage and toughness in recent weeks, and she’s been winning a battle Read More >
NYPD waited 41 minutes for EMS before rushing patient to hospital, where he died
Officers made two calls for an ambulance before transporting the 22-year-old themselves during a medical emergency
13 D.C. officers placed on leave in crime statistics investigation
The administrative leave follows separate congressional and federal investigations into claims that D.C. crime reports were misclassified to lower reported crime rates
‘I just got ran over’: Video shows Wis. officer pinned by fleeing suspect’s vehicle
Surveillance and body camera video show the Oak Creek officer being forced onto the hood of his squad car as the suspect rapidly reversed from the scene
Mass. trooper killed in crash with wrong-way driver
Trooper Kevin Trainor was commuting home from his shift shortly before 2 a.m. when his cruiser was struck
Georgia town dissolves police department; all officers fired after dispute involving mayor’s wife
The Cohutta police force vanished overnight following a heated conflict over unauthorized access to town systems and concerns over municipal payroll
Louisiana bill expands first-degree murder charges and death penalty eligibility after mall shooting
A Louisiana bill expanded after a deadly mall shooting would broaden first-degree murder charges and potentially increase death penalty eligibility, and lawmakers cited the attack as justification for toughening the state’s homicide laws. House Bill 102 was originally introduced to create a new crime targeting abuse or neglect that seriously harms elderly or vulnerable people. Read More >
Repeat offender with massive rap sheet leads cops on wild chase as blind passenger begs to escape: police
A career criminal with what police say may be one of the longest rap sheets they’ve ever seen is back behind bars after a high-speed overnight chase Monday in Aurora, where officers say a blind passenger inside the stolen car was pleading to be let out. The extensive criminal history “may be the largest I’ve Read More >