## Officer having anxiety attack took ambulance sent for man dying from police shooting, report says

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A man who was shot by police and later died had to wait 10 extra minutes for an ambulance after an officer having a “mild anxiety attack” took the first one that arrived at the scene, according to a newly released state investigation.

But the report raised questions about what took place after the March 31 shooting, which left Best, who was Black, bleeding with severe internal injuries.

The first ambulance called to take Best to the hospital arrived at the scene at 6:02 p.m., about 14 minutes after the shooting.

However, at the urging of other officers, that ambulance was used to take away a white police officer, Erin Perrotta, who had been involved in the foot chase, the report said.

Another officer described Perrotta at the time as “visibly hysterical (crying and breathing rapidly) and had blood all over her uniform,” the report said.

The report by Inspector General Eliot Prescott did not say whether the delay in waiting for another ambulance contributed to Best’s death.

A spokesperson for Bridgeport police, Shawnna White, declined to comment Wednesday when asked about Perrotta taking the first ambulance. »

### Some states are reviving a push to tax the rich

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AP AUDIO: Some states are reviving a push to tax the rich AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on states working on taxing higher income households.

With affordability a hot topic in statehouses this session, a handful of progressive states are at least considering some kind of wealth tax.

Eight states have no income tax at all, and Walczak said the gap between states seeking tax relief and those seeking higher taxes on the wealthy “is larger than it has been for decades.”. »

### Corpus Christi woman who sued marine pilot over miscarriage now faces $1.1 billion countersuit

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A Corpus Christi woman who sued a local Marine pilot, claiming he spiked her hot chocolate with abortion pills and killed their unborn child, is now facing a $1.1 billion counter suit.

The original lawsuit was filed Aug. 11, 2025, at the federal courthouse in downtown Corpus Christi and made national headlines.

Marine pilot's accuser now faces $1.1 billion countersuit. »

### Trump suddenly seems anxious to end the war as American casualties mount and Iran finds ways to hit back

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But the Iranians are finding ways to fight back, as American officials acknowledge, and those who envisioned a cakewalk are finding a rockier road.

As President Donald Trump sends decidedly mixed messages about the duration of the war, the question hovers in the air: What amounts to winning?.

Trump, for his part, can boost his party’s uphill chances in the midterms by bringing this war to an early conclusion. »

### TSA officer callouts spike amid partial government shutdown as more than 300 leave agency

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TSA officer callouts spike amid partial government shutdown as more than 300 leave agency.

Since the partial government shutdown began on Feb. 14, the rate of unscheduled absences and callouts by Transportation Security Administration officers has "more than doubled" nationwide, and more than 300 TSA officers have left the agency, according to TSA statistics obtained by ABC News.

The callout rate for TSA officers is typically around 2%, according to the agency, but that figure has increased to 6.16% during the partial shutdown. »

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