With this second apparent attempt on Donald Trump’s life, it’s time to recall the response of U.S. Secret Service leadership to the first event. For if the response to the first attempt had been well-handled – it’s likely the second attempt never happens.
Within the past two years, the Austin, Texas Police Department has found 13 dead bodies in Lady Bird Lake. Of the 13 individuals found, 11 were confirmed males between the ages of 30 and 60, one was an unidentified female and one of the more recent victims has yet to be identified.
On this day in 1985, a tense and panic-stricken Los Angeles finally breathed a sigh of relief as Richard Ramirez, the infamous “Night Stalker,” was captured by an angry mob in East Los Angeles. Recognized from widely circulated photographs, Ramirez was nearly killed by the enraged crowd before police intervened and took him into custody.
On this day in 2007, Richard Jewell, once hailed as a hero for his actions during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, tragically passed away at 44 due to complications as a result of Type 2 Diabetes at his home in Georgia. Jewell’s life was marked by a series of dramatic and unfortunate events that followed his discovery of a bomb in Centennial Olympic Park during the Summer Games on July 27, 1996.
Where it should go now — and why we’re not getting answers
On this day in 2007, Michael Vick, the star quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, stood before a Richmond, Virginia judge and pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge related to running a dogfighting ring. This marked a significant fall from grace for the 27-year-old, who had once been the highest-paid player in the NFL.
On this date in 1986, the lifeless body of 18-year-old Jennifer Levin was discovered under a tree in New York City’s Central Park, just hours after she was last seen leaving an Upper East Side bar with 19-year-old Robert Chambers. This tragic event would soon capture national attention, as Chambers, a strikingly handsome former altar boy who had attended prestigious Manhattan private schools, was arrested and charged with her murder.
On this night in 1896, the notorious outlaw Bill Doolin met his end, in Lawson, Oklahoma, when a posse tracked him down and killed him.
Parents and students in a school district near Boston were notified last week that they would not have school bus service due to a lack of funds and a shortage of buses related to the influx of migrants.
On this day in 1981, Mark David Chapman, the man who murdered John Lennon, was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison, marking the culmination of a tragic and deeply unsettling series of events that began months earlier. John Lennon, one of the founding members of The Beatles and a global icon, was gunned down on December 8, 1980, outside his New York City apartment, the Dakota.
Jury selection in Daniel Penny’s trial begins Monday.
Witnesses said Jordan Neely had been shouting, throwing things and acting erratically on a subway train in Manhattan when Penny pinned Neely to the ground and placed him in a chokehold until Neely’s body went limp and he lost…
Italian police explain to fake asylum seekers that Rome’s historic fountains are not public swimming pools. Education is important.
🚨Midtown Brawl Erupts Between Migrant Juveniles and Rival Gang as NYPD Investigates Possible Latin Kings Involvement
Yesterday in Midtown Manhattan, NYPD officers responded to a violent brawl involving a group of migrant juveniles believed to be part of a notorious robbery…
A reminder that Jordan Neely was (according to his apologists) only asking for ginger ale and Sprite.
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A panhandler entered the Mee Noodle Shop & Grill on First Ave. near E. 13th St. at about 2:30 p.m. Friday and began asking people for money.…
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