A high-speed incident involving a Democratic lawmaker from New Hampshire has reignited the conversation surrounding police body and dashboard cameras. Reports confirm that the sheriff’s office involved lacked both these critical pieces of technology during the stop.

State Representative Ellen Read is at the center of a legal storm after being charged following two traffic stops in Rockingham County, one of which saw her allegedly traveling at 107 mph. Read contends that these stops infringe upon a New Hampshire constitutional clause that shields lawmakers commuting to legislative sessions.

The absence of body and dashboard camera recordings in these incidents has left the court without definitive evidence, underscoring a crucial gap in documentation that could influence the ongoing debate about legislative immunity.

Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office Major Christopher Bashaw remarked that the department’s current technological shortcomings stem from insufficient budget allocations, limiting their ability to acquire body-worn and dashboard cameras.

“We don’t have that either,” Bashaw said when asked whether deputies use body cameras or dashboard cameras, adding the sheriff’s office would like to equip deputies with the technology.

New Hampshire lawmakers established a Body-Worn and Dashboard Camera Fund in 2021 to provide matching grants to local law enforcement agencies for purchasing cameras and covering maintenance, replacement and data storage costs. All local law enforcement agencies are eligible to apply.

State law also requires agencies that choose to deploy body cameras to adopt policies governing when officers must record law enforcement encounters, including traffic stops. The law, however, does not require agencies to purchase or use body cameras.

It is unclear whether the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office has applied for funding through the state grant program.

Read told News Media she has consistently supported legislation governing body-worn cameras, as well as funding to help law enforcement agencies purchase them. She also said she would be willing to work with the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office to help secure funding for body cameras in the next state budget.

Read said she supports funding body cameras even though she questions other forms of law enforcement spending, including military-grade equipment and expensive vehicles.

She also disputed the sheriff’s office’s assertion that she recorded part of the traffic stop on her cellphone.

“They are incorrect, I wish I had,” Read said. “The officers conveniently not wearing/using body cams are the reason that I’m investing in a dash cam.”

According to Read, the sheriff’s office misunderstood what happened during the stop. She said she did not record the encounter and that a witness listening during a cellphone call later testified in court.

Read has argued the constitutional provision protects lawmakers from being delayed while traveling to legislative duties—not from prosecution.

“I admitted to the officer and in court that I was going about 85 miles an hour on the highway,” she said, adding that she was willing to accept a speeding ticket but disputed the deputy’s allegation that she was traveling 107 mph and driving recklessly.

Lawrence Friedman, a professor at New England Law, said the constitutional provision dates back centuries and was intended to prevent lawmakers from being delayed while performing their legislative duties – not to provide blanket immunity from traffic stops or criminal prosecution.

“I think it’s probably not the case that this provision provides some kind of absolute immunity,” Friedman told News Media. “It’s unlikely that a court would say, ‘No, you’re absolutely immune from arrest for a moving violation that everyone else would be subject to arrest for just because you happen to be a legislator.'”

Friedman also said the New Hampshire Supreme Court’s refusal to immediately hear Read’s constitutional challenge should not be interpreted as a ruling on the merits of her argument.

“My understanding is that it’s not that her appeal is denied,” Friedman said. “The Supreme Court said no because they want to see how it plays out at the trial court.”

Bashaw said the constitutional provision was intended to prevent law enforcement from interfering with legislative business, not to shield lawmakers from accountability for dangerous driving.

“The claim that you’re immune from all types of arrests … that’d be like saying you could drive at those speeds, commit a vehicular homicide, and that you are not allowed to be held accountable because you’re traveling to and from session,” Bashaw said.

Read acknowledged the constitutional language could be modernized while preserving its original intent.

“I did not write this constitutional provision … it was written before cars existed,” she said.

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In a decisive military maneuver, the United States has unleashed a powerful assault on Iranian missile stockpiles, drones, and air defense systems. This recent series of airstrikes comes as retribution following the tragic deaths of two American service members, a move that the U.S. had vowed would be met with “swift punishment.”

The strikes, which wrapped up at 11:30 pm ET, specifically targeted elements of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Officials confirmed these forces were behind the lethal strike on U.S. installations in Jordan last Friday.

In a striking video released by Central Command (CENTCOM), dramatic footage captured the moment U.S. forces launched a major missile from a concealed location, effectively dismantling Iranian coastal surveillance outposts and air defense mechanisms.

A statement from CENTCOM highlighted the success of these operations during the eighth consecutive night of U.S. strikes. They confirmed the neutralization of Iranian surveillance systems, maritime capabilities, and sites storing missiles and drones, emphasizing efforts to weaken Iran’s military strength.

Furthermore, CENTCOM warned of a substantial military presence, with more than 50,000 U.S. troops now strategically positioned throughout the Middle East. Described as “highly vigilant, focused, lethal, and ready,” these forces are prepared to respond to any threat.

IRNA, Iranian state media, reported that Qeshm Island was among the targets. Qeshm is located in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has used to block oil as a negotiating tactic. Explosions were also reported in Bandar Abbas, an Iranian city also near the Strait and  near the city of Sirik.

Meanwhile IRGC-affiliated news station Tasnim reported that Iran had struck US assets in Kuwait in retaliation for the ongoing strikes.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said it targeted two US bases: Camp Buehring and the Ali Al Salem Air Base. 

The Guards Corps claimed it carried out ‘large-scale attacks with kamikaze drones’ against the bases, according to a statement cited by state media. 

Renewed military action in the region has claimed the lives of additional American soldiers.  

Iranian strikes hit the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on Friday. In addition to the two fatalities, one service member is missing in action, and four others were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals in the attack. The troops have since been discharged, CENTCOM said in a statement on Saturday.

President Trump told NewsNation that the soldiers’ deaths were a ‘very sad thing.’

‘We hate to see it happen. It’s in service to our country,’ he added, before reiterating his goal of ‘never allowing Iran to have a nuclear weapon.’ 

The deaths were the 15th and 16th among US servicemembers since the war with Iran began in February, with more than 430 others wounded. 

Shortly before Friday’s attack on Jordan, Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said that the US strikes on Iran would lead to ‘unforgettable lessons,’ accusing Trump of ‘seeking to escalate the conflict.’ 

Khamenei has also called the US’s actions in the region ‘criminal,’ referring to the country as the ‘Great Satan.’

‘The Great Satan – the criminal US – has now realized that the continuation of its trouble-free, domineering presence in the region is nothing but a naive fantasy,’ he wrote on his official X account on Saturday evening. 

Hours after the US service members’ deaths were announced, Iranian state media said several IRGC missiles were fired at an unspecified vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.  

The attacks come after the US launched a barrage of missiles early on Saturday targeting ‘surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities,’ CENTCOM said. 

The strikes hit an electricity plant in Hormozgan and cut off the water supply to around 10,000 on Qeshm Island, while a bridge toward Iran’s main port in Bandar Abbas was disrupted due to bridge damage, according to IRNA.

The attacks have intensified the conflict’s focus on the Strait of Hormuz, an essential waterway bordering Iran that previously carried over a fifth of the world’s crude oil. 

The struggle over the Strait has seen energy prices skyrocket worldwide, with the fresh round of strikes now threatening civilian infrastructure in Iran.

‘The US has violated its commitments under the deal that was signed about a month ago and now Iran is ‘no longer implementing them,’ Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, told state TV.

Amid the recent blitz from US forces against Iran, Tehran’s energy ministry ordered citizens to turn off their air conditioning during peak hours as the country’s power grid came under strain.

The energy ministry said that the power restrictions were necessary ‘to help ensure a stable electricity supply in the southern provinces, which are currently facing extreme heat and attacks on electricity supply facilities.’

In a move that’s raised eyebrows, the Mamdani administration has permanently implemented a hotly debated initiative offering cash to drug users for returning used syringes. Critics argue this could exacerbate illicit drug usage.

This decision, which sees $3 million channelled from the city’s expansive $126 billion budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, is slated to support the Community Syringe Redemption Program by the Health Department. Participants are reimbursed 20 cents per returned syringe.

The subtle unveiling of this program came through budget documents quietly submitted to the NYC Council on June 30, right before the city’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, had his inaugural budget approved.

Addiction Response Resources, a nonprofit known for initiating a comparable setup in Boston back in 2020, will manage New York City’s version under an $11.1 million agreement extending through the following year.

Each day, participants are permitted to return as many as 50 used syringes—earning up to $10—at any of the eight designated drop-off points spread across the city: five in The Bronx, with the remaining sites in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.

There are no current plans to expand the program, which attempts to get hazardous syringes off city streets, parks and other property. It was initially approved as a pilot through legislation backed by far-left City Council members in 2022 and officially began in March 2025.

The program is being paid for through more than $189 million in settlement funds that the city secured from major opioid manufacturers and distributors.

Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Queens) ripped the initiative, saying the settlement cash “should all be going toward addiction treatment services — not for paying users to turn in their needles for cash.

“All this is doing is putting money in the pockets of addicts, so they can continue to fuel their habits, rather than helping them break free of their disease.”

More than 2.3 million needles have been collected through the program since it began as a pilot nearly 16 months ago, according to the Health Department. During its first year, $292,000 in cash was handed out to more than 1,700 participants, officials said.

The program’s popularity has meant fewer needles for the Sanitation Department to pick up — but the agency insists it is devoting the same resources to needle removal in parks and other public places as it did before the program started.

Sanitation workers as of Wednesday had collected 26,229 needles this year — or nearly three times less than the 64,560 they picked up during the same period in 2025, according to the agency.

Councilman Oswald Feliz, a Bronx Democrat whose district is home to two of the drop-off sites in Fordham Heights and Tremont, credited the clean-up effort but warned about the environment the program enables.

“Too often, used syringes end up in front of schools and children’s parks, and this is an issue that should be treated with the seriousness it deserves,” he said. “We should not recklessly create conditions that can threaten the safety of vulnerable communities.”

Some admitted drug users hailed the news — but pined for more drop-off sites and no limits on how many syringes they could bring.

“It’s definitely a side hustle for me. Yeah, definitely!” crowed Tamia Wright, 43, after returning needles at Walter Gladwin Park in The Bronx on Thursday. “Right now, I’m gonna buy some weed with [the earnings] and cigarettes.”

Health Department spokesperson Rachel Vick touted the program, saying “everyone deserves to live in a community free of syringe litter” in public spaces.

“The city’s syringe redemption program allows New Yorkers in neighborhoods where we see the most complaints to help keep their communities clean, while safely disposing of medical waste and connecting people in need to nearby care,” said Vick.

“We look forward to continuing this important work in the years to come.”

In an enchanting Hollywood wedding, Matty Healy took the plunge into marital bliss, exchanging vows with model Gabbriette Bechtel on Saturday.

The 37-year-old musician, known for a past romance with Taylor Swift in 2023, celebrated this momentous occasion surrounded by star-studded guests and loved ones at the iconic Castillo del Lago, which once belonged to Madonna.

An insider shared with the Daily Mail that the couple’s nuptials unfolded beneath the famed Hollywood sign, perfectly timed with the setting sun.

Among the celebrities who joined in rejoicing the newlyweds were singer Charli XCX, actress Emily Ratajkowski, model Alex Consani, and members of Healy’s band, The 1975.

According to the source, the bride made her grand entrance in a stunning white gown, with the pair sealing their vows with a kiss precisely at 7 o’clock.

The reception also took place at the property, with Healy entertaining his guests and new wife by performing a set with The 1975. 

The Daily Mail has reached out to reps of Healy and Bechtel for comment, but has yet to hear back. 

Bechtel, who goes by the mononym Gabbriette, could be seen wearing a voluminous white dress with a sweetheart neckline and sculpted bodice with ruffled long sleeves. 

The full skirt of the gown fell into an intricately embroidered train. And the bride wore a sheer, white veil over her dark locks. 

Ruffled details were added along the neckline and cuffs to add an elegant flare to the dress. 

The British-born singer wore a classic black tuxedo for the big day, paired with a white dress shirt and black bowtie. For a final touch, pinned to his lapel was white corsage. 

As guests looked on, the couple exchanged vows and then, as Healy dramatically leaned his bride back, he kissed his bride in a tender, romantic gesture. 

The insider also said that the rehearsal dinner took place at Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood on Friday. 

A separate source told the Daily Mail that the couple ‘work really well together’ and are ‘absolutely in love with each other.’

Both families of the bride and groom are also ‘very close.’ 

‘The right person came along that made him want to settle down,’ the source continued. ‘It’s not surprising – they’re such a good fit that it makes sense.’ 

Healy and Bechtel are ‘such a good fit’ that the wedding ‘makes sense’ as the next step in their relationship. The insider said that Bechtel is ‘the whole package.’ 

The couple may stay in Los Angeles rather than moving to the U.K. due to the bride’s family being from Southern California, per the source.

Just weeks earlier on July 3, Healy’s ex Swift tied the knot to Travis Kelce during a lavish wedding at Madison Square Garden in NYC. 

In regards to the timing of the rocker’s wedding over the weekend, the source said that Healy and Swift ‘started dating these people at the same time; it’s not that unusual.’ 

Healy and Bechtel announced their engagement in 2024 after a whirlwind nine-month romance.

It was recently revealed that Healy’s parents Denise Welch and Tim Healy reportedly flew to the U.S. last week for last-minute preparations ahead of the nuptials. 

Healy celebrated his bachelor party last weekend with a watch party for England’s World Cup victory over Norway, followed by another party with his bandmates earlier this week.

Last month, Bechtel shared snaps of her Las Vegas bachelorette party in a white bejeweled bra and matching pants, before changing into a bridal-inspired boucle suit.

The star later changed into a stylish white suit jacket and figure-hugging skirt as she posed beside huge ‘Mrs Healy’ balloons.

Flaunting her abs in a tiny white strapless top and mini skirt, Bechtel snapped a mirror selfie with her friend who held a large sign with Healy’s face on it.

Guests at the bachelorette also received T-shirts which read: ‘I survived Gabbriette’s bachelorette Las Vegas 2026.’

According to The Sun, Healy and Bechtel have already splashed out more than £100,000 (around $134,000) on flights to fly their nearest and dearest out to California for the celebrations.

Healy proposed to Bechtel after a whirlwind nine-month romance and presented her with a large dark rock.

The pair have been linked since September 2023, following Healy’s split from Swift that June, when they were spotted enjoying a steamy PDA in New York City.

Healy’s mother, who first met Bechtel five months into the romance, gushed: ‘We couldn’t be happier. She is everything I would want in a daughter-in-law.’

The Loose Women star explained that the couple had broken the news to their loved ones ‘a few weeks’ prior.

‘I have known for a few weeks that Matty got engaged,’ she told her co-stars. ‘They went over to see their friends Charli and George in New York.’

The proud mom revealed that Healy had a distinctive ring custom-made, gushing: ‘Black diamond, he had it made for her, and I couldn’t be more thrilled.’