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When the original “Top Gun” movie debuted in 1986, the blockbuster led to a major bump in Navy recruiting — reportedly a whopping 500%. “I don’t know if that figure is accurate but I will tell you that it definitely had an effect on recruiting if only one guy, which is me,” Captain Brian Ferguson,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — With mass shootings in Texas, New York and California fresh in Americans’ mind, the Supreme Court will soon issue its biggest gun ruling in more than a decade, one expected to make it easier to carry guns in public in some of the largest cities. Already in an uncomfortable spotlight over a…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee was quick to react to this week’s carnage at a Texas elementary school, sending a tweet listing the gun control measures the Democratic-controlled state has taken. He finished with: “Your turn Congress.” But gun control measures are likely going nowhere in Congress, and they also have become…
Family members of one of the victims killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School embrace each other after a prayer vigil in Uvalde, Texas, on Wednesday. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP Family members of one of the victims killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School embrace each other…
Prince William got an advance screening of ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’ The 39-year-old royal – who is married to Catherine, Duchess of Sussex and has Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, seven and Prince Lousi, four, with her – had been rumoured to have seen the upcoming aviation movie before the premiere and now star Tom Cruise…
CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colo. (KDVR) — What happens after a gun is used in a crime? The FOX31 Problem Solvers discovered that sometimes it can be complicated to track. One handgun used by a teenager to shoot a police officer in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado, in 2018 was traded with or sold to several other…
Organised crime gangs have taken to hiding guns in the gardens of totally unsuspecting residents, Merseyside Police detectives have warned. The message comes as the force announced the start of a firearms surrender scheme, which allows anyone with an unlicensed or illegal firearm or ammunition to hand it over safely without fear of prosecution by…
Between March 2020 and February 2021, there were about 62,500 firearm-related incidents in the US — 15% higher than expected based on previous trends, according to a study published Thursday. These incidents resulted in more than 10,000 excess non-fatal injuries and about 4,400 excess deaths. Early in the pandemic, as hospitals filled to capacity and…
At their conference, secrecy is so guarded that no one else is allowed in the room. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, as the junior-most justice, is charged with opening the door if someone knocks. But such precautions seem almost quaint now. In the coming days an investigation launched by Roberts will commence and presumably have a…
Tom Cruise: Lady Gaga’s Top Gun: Maverick Song Is Film’s ‘Heartbeat’ | PEOPLE.com Skip to content Top Navigation Close this dialog window Explore PEOPLE.com Close this dialog window Share & More Close this dialog window View image Tom Cruise Says Lady Gaga’s Song for Top Gun: Maverick Became the ‘Heartbeat’ of the Movie this link…