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NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting that a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely this year. 

Recently, on April 23, 2018, a white rental van intentionally plowed down a crowd of pedestrians in the Toronto suburb of Richmond Hill, killing ten and injuring 15

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan announced a new HSAC tasking that is focused on the security and resiliency of houses of worship and faith-based organizations across the country.

The global property terrorism insurance market remains strong with sufficient capacity to respond to today’s predominant terrorist threats, according to the 2019 Terrorism Risk Insurance Report. 

Lyft announced a new suite of safety features and programs for its riders.

The Minnesota Senate has approved the House File 400, the Opioid Stewardship Fund bill.

The FBI recently released its data on the Active Shooter Incidents in the US for 2018. Although there was a slight drop in active shooter events to 27 from the high of 30 in 2017, this is still no cause for celebration.

The FBI reported that 106 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty in 2018, an increase from 94 officers who died a year earlier.