The Justice Department is intensifying its efforts to reduce violent crime in the U.S.A specialized gun intelligence center has been launched in Chicago to combat gun-related crimes.Task forces are also being expanded to address the surge in carjackings across the country.The Justice Department is ramping up its efforts to reduce violent crime in the U.S., launching a specialized gun intelligence center in Chicago and expanding task forces to curb carjackings.In an interview with The Associated Press, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said there is “absolutely much more to do” to make communities safer, even as many places have experienced a…

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace and his wife, Amanda Wallace, are expecting their first baby. “Spring has sprung. Summer will be rad. Fall is the first time, we’ll be mom and dad!” the couple shared in a joint Instagram post on Wednesday, April 17. “Baby Wallace coming October 2024.” The announcement featured a slideshow from their pregnancy reveal photoshoot. In one shot, Bubba, 30, and Amanda sat in the front seats of an old school van and their baby’s sonogram was hanging from the rearview mirror. Another snap showed Bubba hugging his wife and she held the sonogram over her belly.…

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Anti-Israel agitators were caught on video lighting flares outside a Columbia University “occupation,” as the president of the prestigious New York institution testified before Congress on antisemitism spikes. Video shared online also showed demonstrators clad in Palestinian flags and other garb shouting through microphones, “We want justice you say how,” with the response being “stop bombing Gaza now,” “stop arming Israel,” and “end the occupation now.” Demonstrators set up what they deemed “the Gaza Solidarity Encampment” on campus the day Columbia University President Dr. Nemat “Minouche” Shafik testified before the House Education and the Workforce Committee in Washington, D.C., about the scourge…

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The Islanders played a game on Wednesday night, but not one that mattered. If a tree falls in the forest, etc. The match against the Penguins served as a necessary evil for both teams before the Islanders could get rolling in preparation for their first-round series against Carolina and before the Penguins could hit the golf courses. The matchup against the Hurricanes serves as a chance at revenge after Carolina eliminated the Islanders last season and one in which both teams look considerably different than they did a year ago. That is not just a matter of roster — the…

California regulators have set the nation’s first drinking water limit for hexavalent chromium, aiming to reduce long-term health risks.The proposal, unanimously passed, could influence other states to do the same.Water providers must start testing within six months and submit compliance plans for exceeding levels.California regulators voted Wednesday to establish a drinking water limit on hexavalent chromium, a toxic chemical compound made infamous by the movie “Erin Brockovich.”The rule is the first in the nation to specifically target the heavy metal, known as chromium-6, and is expected to reduce the number of cancer and kidney disease cases from long-term ingestion, state…

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Ed Pinckney went hungry that night. He wanted BBQ on Beale Street with the rest of the Bulls coaching staff after landing in Memphis, but the call from Tom Thibodeau halted plans. “I see you handed me your report and there’s a play you didn’t put in there,” Thibodeau told the assistant. “You got to go back and put this play in.” “Needless to say,” Pinckney said, “I didn’t go to Beale Street.” Pinckney knew what to expect from Thibodeau. He appreciated it back then, and even more so today, about a decade later. The play in question seemed innocuous…

The number of Chinese nationals entering the United States illegally and stopped by Border Patrol so far this fiscal year has exceeded the enormous number seen in all of fiscal year 2023 — with six months still to go.According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data, in the first six months of fiscal 2024, which began in October, Border Patrol had caught 24,296 Chinese nationals crossing illegally between ports of entry. That exceeds the 24,125 caught in all of fiscal 2023.For comparison, in fiscal 2022, there were just 1,987 apprehensions, and in fiscal 2021 there were just 342. Those numbers only…