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Speed driver Chris Raschke dies attempting to set the land speed record during Utah racing event
A speed driver died while trying to break a record during the Bonneville Speed Week event in Utah on Sunday. Chris Raschke, 60, was driving at 283 miles per hour while trying to set a land speed record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats. Unfortunately, he lost control of his vehicle two and a half miles into his run, which led to his passing, according to reports. Medical staff quickly acted on the scene before Raschke succumbed to his injuries. In a statement from the Southern California Timing Association, they revealed that the cause of the incident was still under investigation. "At approximately 3:03 p.m. Mountain Time today, driver Chris Raschke was attempting a speed record and lost control of his land speed vehicle at approximately the 2 1/2 mile," The SCTA stated. "Chris was treated by medical professionals at the scene. Unfortunately, Chris passed away from his injuries." Raschke was part of the Speed Demon team out of Ventura, California and drove the Speed Demon Streamliner — a long, narrow, aerodynamic vehicle made to run at high speeds. According to the team website, he began working in motorsports in the 1980s and has been with the Speed Demon team for 13 years. "At this time, we ask everyone to please respect Chris's family, friends, and the Speed Demon team. We are deeply devastated," the team said in a statement. Aside from the Speed Demon team, the American Hot Rod Foundation also mourned Raschke's death. "To those who knew him on the salt, he was someone who found the perfect balance of friendly and competitive. Never a usual combination and one that speaks to the quality of his character," the association stated. "We send our deepest sympathies to Chris's family and friends." The Southern California Timing Association reported that 18 records were set in a total of 261 runs on Sunday. Seven of the records were achieved by cars and 11 were by motorcycles. Speed Week race director Keith Pedersen said Raschke's death was a huge blow to the community. "It's much more of a camaraderie and community, and that builds a lot of friendships and trust," Pedersen told KUTV. "He's a big part of it, and he will be sorely missed." Speed Week will continue at the Bonneville Salt Flats through Friday, August 8.
CNN
14 minutes ago
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FBI report: Violent crime fell in 2024, but assaults on officers reaches 10-year high
Federal agencies CrimeFacebookTweetLink Follow Violent crime decreased in the US in 2024, along with property crime, murder and robbery, while the number of reported assaults on officers reached a 10-year high, according to FBI data released Tuesday. According to the FBI's Reported Crimes in the Nation, a report that relies on local law enforcement submitting data to the FBI's federal system, violent crime decreased an estimated 4.5% compared to the previous year and property damage went down just over 8%. Murders, too, decreased by an estimated 14.9%, along with robbery, which went down nearly 9%. The statistics are at odds with comments President Donald Trump made throughout his campaign last year, arguing that crime was 'way up' and claiming that 'we've never seen crime like this before.' Reported assaults on officers, however, increased from over 83,000 in 2023 to 85,730 in 2024, marking a 10-year high of assaults on law enforcement officers. In 2015, that number was significantly lower, with 52,448 reported assaults. 'Between 2021 and 2024, we had 258 law enforcement officers feloniously killed in the line of duty,' a law enforcement official told reporters on a briefing call announcing the report, including 64 last year. The FBI is working on an in-depth behavioral analysis study to figure out why assaults on officers is increasing. 'It's going to be a longer study, because we are doing a real, in-depth behavioral analysis study of why these are occurring,' the official said. The FBI's crime report includes reporting from law enforcement agencies covering over 90% of the population in the US and will soon be available on a monthly basis, the official said during Tuesday's call. Hate crimes decreased slightly by 1.5%, according to the FBI's estimate for 2024 and motor vehicle theft dropped by a significant 19.5% when compared to 2023, though the rate remains higher than it was in the previous decade, from 2010 to 2021. Robbery, the report for 2024 says, was near its lowest rate in the last 20 years.
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Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman shares message to lawmakers: "We can't let the evil of the night win"
Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman spoke in a video message to legislative leaders across the country Monday, sharing a message to his colleagues to choose "governance over grievance." Hoffman survived an assassination attempt on June 14 when a gunman dressed as police officer shot him and his wife. The accused assassin, Vance Boelter, is also charged with murdering former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. In his message at the National Conference of State Legislatures in Boston, Hoffman honored Hortman, calling her "the most consequential speaker in Minnesota history." "Minnesotans will feel the positive impact she had on our state for generations, but they will also feel her loss even harder," he said. Hoffman was shot nine times and spent three weeks in the ICU after undergoing surgery. The shooting, he said, would forever impact his family. "I want to speak candidly about something we all feel: the creeping erosion of public trust," Hoffman said. "Not just in institutions but in each other. In this climate we must recommit ourselves to governance over grievance. To service over self. And to action over anger." He went on to say that "terror in the night" is no strategy for positive change. "But as a Minnesotan, and as an American, I do know this: We can't let the evil of the night win. And we must redouble our efforts and reclaim the reason we are all public servants. We can listen, we can extend understanding even in disagreement," he said. "We can compromise not because it's easy but because the people we serve deserve better than constant stalemate built on partisan egos." Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy also honored Hortman, calling her "brilliant, tenatious, funny and unassuming." "She always came ready to work. She was a partner and an ally and a formidable opponent. But her hallmark was her priority to get her work done for Minnesotans," Murphy said.
