However, the idea of using silk to make bulletproof vests is not a new idea. Instead, it goes back centuries. The invention of the silk bulletproof vest is often credited to the American physician ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. Josh Riley is leading an effort to secure full funding for a program that helps get bulletproof vests to police departments in rural areas, the congressman’s office said. In ...

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CHICAGO – At St. Ignatius College Prep, pancakes fed the prayers of people looking to help. On Saturday morning, Ald. Bill Conway (34th Ward) hosted a “Get Behind the Vest” breakfast for the first ...

WASHINGTON AP - Aerospace supplier Hexcel Corp. on Tuesday agreed to pay the U.S. $15 million to resolve allegations over its role in making defective bulletproof vests used by law enforcement ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Kindness was served up one pancake at a time inside the St. John Fisher School cafeteria on Sunday morning. "Just to see all the families here, people who are coming out to support ...

It was a terribly sad reminder for Minnesotans that firefighters can face more than just dangerous flames. As we grieve, honor and memorialize those fallen, a push is underway to keep firefighters ...