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ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals. ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to purchase thousands of "conductive distraction and de-escalation devices" for ...

Creative ways MLB teams lure fans to the park

CHICAGO (AP) — It started as a limited promotion for a specialty theme night. Then the Chicago White Sox heard from their fans. Everyone wanted a pope-themed hat. "When things go bananas ... that's when it gets really fun," said Brooks Boyer, Chicago's chief revenue and marketing ...

Ogres on pikes: Americans embrace the politics of decapitation

Anyone looking for an actual liar about COVID-19 shouldn't be eyeing Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert who spent 50 years protecting the public health and earning every accolade he got. If Republicans wanted to highlight bona fide lying about COVID, the guy they'd haul in for questioning would be the president, because unlike Fauci, President Donald Trump lied nonstop about COVID. He was a virtual mendacity machine. A tiny sampling: On Feb. 20, 2020, as the first of a million Americans were dying from COVID, Trump said there was nothing to worry about. "It's going to ...

The inadequacy of opposing socialism

Don't assume socialism's inevitable failures will stop it from spreading. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently announced that his government-run grocery stores will offer products at a 30% discount. The appeal of this plan is obvious. Everyone would like to pay less for milk, eggs and meat. That this plan won't work is equally obvious to anyone who understands basic economics. Unfortunately, that excludes many New Yorkers and college graduates. Take a look at the details of Mamdani's plan. He doesn't want the city to run these stores. He's seeking proposals from "qualified ...

White Sox pad lead to four games over Guardians

CHICAGO (AP) — Colson Montgomery's 26th homer, a three-run shot, capped Chicago's four-run third inning and the White Sox held on to beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Sunday. Munetaka Murakami and Randal Grichuk each doubled in a run as the White Sox won their second straight, ...

Brennan climbs into FedEx Cup with win at Wyndham

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Michael Brennan had another Sunday opportunity and delivered in a big way. He made five straight birdies to pull away from Beau Hossler and close with a 6-under 64 to win the Wyndham Championship and reach the PGA Tour's lucrative postseason. Brennan came into the ...