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Yom Kippur Shooting: Officer Critically Wounded Outside Ontario Synagogue as Suspect Fights for Life

A police officer and the identified suspect remain critically wounded after a shootout outside a Belleville synagogue during Yom Kippur services, as investigators examine what happened and whether the site was targeted.

International Business Times UK · Sep 21

Woman Shops For Rolls-Royce. Then She Notices Something Shady: ‘This Dealership Must Be Thoroughly Investigated’

"A Ferrari and a Rolls-Royce are still on the floor."

Motor1 · Aug 20

12-year-old faces attempted murder charge after Toronto officer struck by stolen car

A 12-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a stolen vehicle struck a Toronto police officer during a dramatic overnight incident in East York.

The Times of India · Jun 15

DEA ignored waterboarding, torture by Latin American police partners, says watchdog

The US Drug Enforcement Administration allegedly failed to properly report flagrant human rights violations which also included pistol-whipping, and Tasing suspects until they blacked out or vomited

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024

Does the Ontario Special Investigations Unit need a broader mandate to improve police oversight?

At the end of April, just outside of Toronto, a police pursuit of a robbery suspect ended in a fatal vehicle collision. Four people were killed, including two grandparents and their infant grandchild, as well as the person being pursued by the police.

The Conversation · Jun 2, 2024

Southern Illinois will get its 2nd solar eclipse in a decade this year

It's already rare for a single location to experience a total solar eclipse, but on April 8, Carbondale, Illinois will see its second one within a decade.

Space · Apr 5, 2024

College golf coaches job blog: News from around the coaching community for 2024

News from around the college golf coaching community in 2024.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 10, 2024

Two SIU students from suburbs killed in Carbondale crash

Francis Martinez, 18, of Des Plaines, and Wolfgang Gustaveson, 19, of Park Ridge, were killed when their truck collided with another truck, Carbondale police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 5, 2023

Property insurance fraud investigations and arrests are up but they’re still a drop in bucket

If you want to know why insurance companies often take adversarial positions toward homeowner claims, look no further than the number of fraud cases investigated each year.

Tribune News Service · Jun 27, 2023

Thanks to Chris Lowery — a former Sweet 16 head coach — Northwestern’s ‘D’ never rests

To watch the Wildcats is to appreciate how hard they play while also wondering how a collection of modestly athletic players is winning so often. Lowery is a big part of the answer.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 14, 2023