## CEO Piotr Szczerek who snatched boy's hat at US Open says he made 'huge mistake'

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CEO who snatched boy's hat at US Open says he made 'huge mistake'.

The man who was caught on camera snatching a hat off a young boy at the US Open has said he made a "huge mistake" after footage of the incident went viral.

Piotr Szczerek, a Polish chief executive of a paving firm, said he was "convinced" tennis star Kamil Majchrzak had been "passing his hat in my direction".

"I know I did something that seemed like consciously collecting a memento from a child," he wrote in a statement.

"This wasn't my intention, but it doesn't change the fact that I hurt the boy and disappointed the fans."

He added that he had given the hat back to the boy, and hoped that it had "at least partially repaired the damage that was done".

Getty Images The man said he was "convinced" tennis star Kamil Majchrzak, pictured above, was passing the hat in his direction. »

### Trump Declares D.C. a ‘Crime Free Zone’ Despite 442 Crimes Reported in Past Week

Authored by rollingstone.com

Following his National Guard takeover of Washington, D.C., Donald Trump has declared the capital “crime free.”

In a new post on Truth Social, Trump praised Mayor Muriel Bowser for working with him to “eliminate” violent crime.

According to available crime statistics from D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department, there were 442 crimes reported in the district in the past seven days. »

### Evers signs bipartisan bill requiring consent for certain pelvic exams

Authored by jsonline.com

MADISON — Wisconsin hospitals will now be required to obtain explicit written consent before allowing medical students to perform a pelvic exam on a patient who is unconscious or under anesthesia.

The law also requires hospitals to have written policies and procedures requiring informed consent.

According to bill author Sen. André Jacque, R-De Pere, Wisconsin will join 28 other states with such laws on the books. »

### France orders hospitals war-ready by March

Authored by euroweeklynews.com

France hospital readiness: a leaked Health Ministry memo urges regional hospitals to prepare for possible mass-casualty surges by March 2026, including staging hubs near ports/airports and extra trauma/PTSD training.

France’s health ministry has quietly asked the nation’s hospitals to gear up for a ‘major military engagement’ in Europe, with full readiness requested by March 2026.

Stay tuned with Euro Weekly News for more news from France. »

### Most US Voters Say Israel Is Committing Genocide, Oppose Sending Military Aid

Authored by truthout.org

In a poll released Wednesday, Quinnipiac found that 60 percent of voters now say they oppose sending more military assistance to Israel to aid in its siege of Gaza.

This includes only 18 percent of Democrats, with 75 percent saying they oppose sending more aid.

A whopping 77 percent of Democrats said that they believe Israel is committing genocide. »

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