When recruits were repeatedly punched and tackled during a role-playing exercise at the Texas game wardens academy last year, they were taking part in a longstanding police training tradition that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heather Sterling poses for a portrait during a hike, Aug. 11, 2025, near Daniel, Wyo. (AP Photo/Amber Baesler) Heather Sterling ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Police academy drills are linked to at least a dozen deaths and hundreds of injuries nationwide since 2005, with ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, our newsletters overdeliver. Sign-up now for headlines, breaking news, hometown stories, weather and much ...