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There are limitations to the FBI-published data from local law enforcement – the numbers are preliminary, not all communities submitted data and the submitted data usually has some errors – so these statistics may not precisely capture the size of the recent declines in crime. But other data sources make it clear crime has indeed declined to some extent. The preliminary FBI data for 2023 showed a roughly 13% decline in murder and a roughly 6% decline in overall violent crime compared to 2022, bringing both murder and violent crime levels below where they were in Trump’s last calendar year in office in 2020. The preliminary FBI data…

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz once praised a cleric and leader in the Muslim community who has spread antisemitic content on Facebook, according to video newly revealed by the Washington Examiner. The video features Walz, who was chosen last week to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, speaking at an event hosted by the Muslim American Society of Minnesota during his first gubernatorial campaign in 2018, according to the Examiner. In the video, Walz praises Imam Asad Zaman, executive director of the organization hosting the event, as a “master teacher” and briefly touches on their shared history. “I would like to first of all say thank…

In an interview with Scott Mills on BBC Sounds, Jackson was asked if it was true that she is related to another legendary singer, Stevie Wonder. “He’s our cousin,” Jackson said as Mills expressed shock. “Not a lot of people know that. He’s our cousin on my mother’s side.” But that wasn’t all. Jackson added, “So is Tracy Chapman. So is Samuel L. Jackson.” Mills was all of us as his mind was blown. He got Jackson to further confirm that Wonder, Chapman and Jackson are indeed all cousins. She even joked that Samuel L. Jackson, famed for his roles in…

Businessman Eric Hovde won the Wisconsin Republican primary for the Senate, NBC News projects, setting up a critical battleground-state race against Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Hovde, who was backed by former President Donald Trump and other national Republicans, easily fended off two lesser-known primary opponents, while Baldwin ran unopposed as she seeks a third term. Baldwin’s seat is a top priority for both parties in the battle for control of the closely divided Senate. She has worked to build up a sizable campaign war chest and leverage her appeal in rural parts of the state. In 2018, Baldwin won re-election by…

Far back in 1508, with only limited tools at his disposal, Nicolaus Copernicus developed a celestial model of a heliocentric planetary system, which he described in his landmark work De revolutionibus orbium coelestium. It was a complete overhaul of our conception of the universe—one that, unfortunately, drew him the the ire of the Catholic Church for decades after his death—and changed the way we look at the stars forever. And now, some intrepid amateur archaeologists may have stumbled upon one of the very humble tools that once aided Copernicus in his groundbreaking work.According to La Brujula Verde, an amateur archaeological exploration group called the Warminska Grupa…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to outmaneuver former President Donald Trump and address old vulnerabilities on her policy positions as she starts to fill in how she would govern if elected in November. Vice presidents rarely have policy portfolios of their own — and almost always set aside any views that differ from those of the Oval Office occupant. Now, after four years of following President Joe Biden’s lead, Harris is taking a cautious approach to unveiling a policy vision in her own right. But her surprise ascendance to the top of the ticket after Biden dropped his…

Rolls-Royce has won a significant deal to supply dozens of engines for a new fleet of aircraft. The Derby-based firm’s civil aerospace division will build 60 Trent 7000 engines – to power 30 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft – ordered by the Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific. The airline has also signed a TotalCare service agreement with Rolls-Royce, covering wing and maintenance work for the aircraft. Ewen McDonald, chief customer officer for Rolls-Royce’s civil aerospace division, said the combined aircraft and engines will reduce emissions by 14%.Mr McDonald added: “The Trent 7000, coupled with TotalCare, is a compelling proposition for airline…

Newborn twins were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza while their father was at a local government office to register their birth. Asser, a boy, and Ayssel, a girl, were just four days old when their father Mohammed Abu al-Qumsan went to collect their birth certificates. While he was away, his neighbours called to say their home in Deir al Balah had been bombed. The strike also killed his wife and the twins’ grandmother.“I don’t know what happened,” he said. “I am told it was a shell that hit the house.” “I didn’t even have the time to celebrate…

Chinese car maker Zeekr says its new electric vehicle (EV) batteries charge faster than any of its rivals, including industry leaders Tesla and BYD. The firm says its upgraded batteries can be charged from 10% to 80% capacity in 10 and a half minutes using its ultra-fast charging stations. In comparison, Elon Musk’s Tesla says a 15 minute charge allows its Model 3 to cover 175 miles (282km), a little under half the car’s full range. Zeekr’s 2025 007 sedan, which will be available from next week, will be its first vehicle to have the new battery.The battery performs well…

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not seek re-election as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which he says needs a “new start”. The 67-year-old LDP veteran is expected to step down as PM after the party elects a new leader in September. Support for Mr. Kishida, who has been PM since 2021, has fallen in the wake of a corruption scandal involving his party, rising living costs and a slumping yen. His approval ratings had plummeted to 15.5% last month – the lowest for a PM in more than a decade. Analysts have told the BBC that…