Armed police hurl stun grenades and fire Tasers as they free four from house siege in dramatic bodycam footage – as hostage-taker is jailed for 27 months Police threw stun grenades and fired Tasers to dramatically free four hostages Bodycam footage shows officers using chainsaws to cut through a door They then charged, firing Tasers … Read more
The Smithsonian is collecting trash and debris from the Capitol siege to preserve as artifacts to show the ‘fragility of the US democracy’ The National Museum of History has already sent a curator out to collect items to preserve Museum director Anthea M. Hartig released a statement on Friday stating that the election offered ‘remarkable instances … Read more
A visibly-moved Donald Trump was presented with a statue by the City of New York Police Benevolent Association on Friday, after he told the cheering officers that he would restore their ‘dignity’ and fight the Democrats’ ‘left-wing war on cops’. Trump accused Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris of having ‘a pro-crime agenda,’ … Read more
The hostage with a hidden pistol. The terrorist toying with a grenade pin. The SAS who thought it was a wind-up. And Mr Nibbles, the hamster at the heart of it all. Forty years on, a gripping account of the Iranian embassy siege — minute by nerve-shredding minute … Day one: Wednesday, April 30, 1980 … Read more