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Head of the Chicago Police Department to Retire After 3 Years in the Position

Head of the Chicago Police Department to Retire After 3 Years in the Position

CHICAGO (AP) — The head of the Chicago Police Department announced on Wednesday that he will retire after a short tenure leading the nation’s second-largest police force. Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling took the reins of the 12,000-officer department three years ago as it was dealing with a mixed bag of crime. He touted the need for innovation and increasing trust between police and the community, as well as finding ways to tamp down violent crime. Murders and shootings, which are typically the focal points for crime in Chicago, have fluctuated over the last few years, but so far they are down this year by 32% and 41%, respectively, compared to 2023, according to the most recent department crime statistics. “I am closing out this chapter of my life with a heart full of gratitude for every Chicagoan and every community partner who embraced me during my time at the Chicago Police Department,” he said in a statement, which did not say exactly what prompted his reason to retire. The superintendent’s job is a notoriously …

Kate Middleton Takes on New Position at Trooping the Colour

Kate Middleton Takes on New Position at Trooping the Colour

(left to right) The Prince of Wales riding Darby, the Duke of Edinburgh riding Sir John, and the Princess Royal riding Noble, horses presented to the royal family by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, during the Trooping the Colour ceremony on Saturday June 13, 2026. Yui Mok – PA Images/Getty Images After the ceremony, the royals were escorted back to Buckingham Palace in the second carriage procession of the day, delighting the crowds gathered along the Mall in the spring sunshine. The regimental flag being trooped this year is the King’s Colour of the Grenadier Guards, which was presented by the king earlier this week during a Buckingham Palace ceremony.  Today it was trooped by guardsmen of the King’s Company. Prince William, Prince of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince George of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales watch an RAF flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour on June 13, 2026. Samir Hussein The eagerly anticipated balcony appearance and Fly Past is one of the highlights of the …

White House AI policy adviser Krishnan to leave position

White House AI policy adviser Krishnan to leave position

President Donald Trump hands a pen to Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence Sriram Krishnan after signing an executive order while U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) (2nd L) and Commerce Secretary Howard look on in the Oval Office of the White House on Dec. 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The executive order curbs states’ ability to regulate artificial intelligence, something for which the tech industry has been lobbying. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images White House artificial intelligence policy adviser Sriram Krishnan on Saturday said he will leave his position at the end of June, marking the exit of a leading figure helping craft policies for frontier technologies. “This journey has been the privilege of a lifetime,” Krishnan posted on X. He did not give a reason for leaving. Krishnan has been involved in Trump administration efforts to create a national framework for regulating AI developments, as security fears in Washington have mounted over powerful new systems. Anthropic’s Mythos, for example, has reportedly demonstrated the ability to expose cybersecurity weaknesses …

Heritage Auctions Creates New Position Combining Legal and Biz Dev

Heritage Auctions Creates New Position Combining Legal and Biz Dev

Samantha Anderson has joined Heritage Auctions as Chief Legal Officer and EVP of Business Development and Special Projects. She comes from Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, where she was an attorney in the Art and Museum Law group for three years. It’s the latest in a series of strategic moves by the Dallas-based auction house as it positions itself for further expansion. As Chief Legal Officer, Anderson will be handling both internal legal matters in the day-to-day operations of the business, as well as overseeing transactional matters with clients.  Related Articles “It’s unusual to have an in-house counsel who has worked in the market,” she told ARTnews. It also might be the first time that an auction house has formalized the overlap between business development acumen and legal expertise in a job title. “It’s a role that acknowledges that those buckets get mixed,” said Anderson. Anderson joins at a time of massive growth for the auction house. Five years ago, Heritage achieved $1.4 billion in sales and captured 7.9 percent share of the market …

Comment le monde de la tech a tenté d’influencer la position du pape sur l’IA – POLITICO

Comment le monde de la tech a tenté d’influencer la position du pape sur l’IA – POLITICO

“C’était un débat plus humaniste que théologique, dans lequel certains représentants d’entreprises technologiques étaient personnellement investis — quand d’autres sont restés dans les éléments de langage”, poursuit le même. “La réunion montre en tout cas qu’une partie du Vatican ne rejette pas la technologie en tant que telle, mais veut la mettre au service de l’homme”.  Les participants conviés par la Human Technology Foundation préparent une note de synthèse issue de ces échanges. Elle sera transmise à l’ambassadrice française au Numérique, Clara Chappaz, avec pour objectif d’influencer les débats sur le numérique qui auront lieu dans le cadre du G7, organisé par la France au mois de juin.  Sous l’œil de Washington Les entreprises de la tech ne sont pas les seules à tenter d’influencer les réflexions du Vatican. L’Encyclique du pape est également surveillée de près par l’administration américaine, alors que les relations entre Donald Trump et le pape sont devenues glaciales. En avril, le président américain s’en était pris ouvertement à son compatriote, affirmant qu’il n’appréciait pas d’entendre “un pape qui critique le …

Iran reviewing U.S. position on ending war; Trump willing to wait

Iran reviewing U.S. position on ending war; Trump willing to wait

Vehicles drive past a huge billboard supporting Iran’s national football team in the upcoming 2026 World Cup, installed on a building at Enghelab Square in Tehran on May 18, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images Iran on Thursday said it is reviewing the Trump administration’s latest proposal for bringing an end to the war after the U.S. president said he was prepared to wait a few more days to “get the right answers” from Tehran. Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the Islamic Republic had received the views of the American side “and are reviewing them,” according to the state-run agency Nour News. Baghaei said Pakistan, which hosted peace talks between the U.S. and Iran last month, continues to mediate exchanges between Tehran and Washington, adding that several rounds of communication had taken place based on Iran’s original 14-point framework. Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir is expected to travel to Iran’s capital on Thursday as part of ongoing mediation talks between Washington and Tehran, according to Iran’s ISNA news agency. Talks to bring …

Politics Home | Keir Starmer Tries To Position Labour As The Party Of A “Stronger And Fairer” Britain

Politics Home | Keir Starmer Tries To Position Labour As The Party Of A “Stronger And Fairer” Britain

Keir Starmer gave a speech to try to defend his position as prime minister on Monday morning (Alamy) 5 min read3 hr Prime Minister Keir Starmer has attempted to shore up his leadership of the Labour Party and of the country by saying Labour needs to go beyond just “incremental change” and be the party of a “stronger and fairer” Britain. The Prime Minister is attempting to see off potential leadership challenges following Thursday’s local election results, which saw Labour lose the Senedd in Wales for the first time, fail to make inroads against the SNP in Scotland, and lose around 1,500 seats on local councils in England. In a speech in London on Monday morning, he admitted that “like every government, we’ve made mistakes”, but insisted “we got the big political choices right”. It was a speech that was passionate, but lacking in policy meat on the bone. What is the Labour Party for? Starmer attacked both Reform and the Green Party, arguing that only Labour can “face up to …

You’ll Never Guess Trade Unions’ Position on AI Data Centers

You’ll Never Guess Trade Unions’ Position on AI Data Centers

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Trade unions have a centuries-long history of squaring up against the might of industrial capitalists to fight for rights that workers now often take for granted, from the eight-hour work day to the federal minimum wage to workplace safety laws. If you were to imagine how unions are responding to the tech industry’s massive push to build AI data centers across the country — an issue that’s currently uniting the grassroots left and right to an almost unprecedented degree in opposition — you might reasonably assume they’re staunch foes of the projects. But in the topsy-turvy world of AI, where alliances often seem to contradict traditional political categorization, you’d be dead wrong. Instead, unions are playing a pivotal role in the tech industry’s push to ram data centers through local opposition. According to the Associated Press, they’ve become a publicly visible force alongside pro-business Republicans and big tech corporations — two famously anti-labor cohorts, ironically. The core factor …

Hormuz reopening won’t end global crisis, but Singapore enters it from position of strength: PM Wong

Hormuz reopening won’t end global crisis, but Singapore enters it from position of strength: PM Wong

“Here in Asia, we are especially affected because of our high dependence on energy and other critical supplies from the Gulf. Some countries in our region are already facing fuel shortages,” Mr Wong said, describing the situation as a storm “more severe” than anything Singapore has faced in recent years. Even when the Strait reopens, a return to normal will not be immediate, he added, citing damaged energy infrastructure, uncleared mines in shipping lanes and the need to restore confidence for safe passage. Supply disruptions could persist or worsen, with Singapore facing slower growth and higher inflation this year. “All this will put real pressure on businesses, workers and households,” he said. HARD CHOICES MADE EARLY Singapore is not facing this crisis from a position of weakness, Mr Wong said. “Singapore is better prepared and in a much stronger position today.” He pointed to the reclamation of land, the development of Jurong Island and its refining and petrochemical industries, and the creation of underground storage in the Jurong Rock Caverns. “We made the hard choices …