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On this day in history, October 14, 1912, Teddy Roosevelt shot in chest, makes campaign stop minutes later

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October 16, 2024

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On this day in history, October 14, 1912, Teddy Roosevelt shot in chest, makes campaign stop minutes later

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Theodore Roosevelt, almost four years removed from the White House and running for a third term as president, survived a gunshot wound to the chest during an assassination attempt in Milwaukee on this day in history, Oct. 14, 1912.

He was shot at 8:10 p.m. — yet stoically went on to deliver an 84-minute campaign speech that night with the round from a .38 revolver lodged inside the cavity of his chest.

Blood seeped from Roosevelt’s body and soaked his white shirt with a large crimson stain as he spoke.

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The force of the bullet aimed at his heart by New York City saloon keeper John Schrank was deadened by a metal eyeglass case — and the voluminous 50-page speech rolled up inside Roosevelt’s coat pocket.

The incident stands as one of the more sensational yet largely forgotten events in American political history.

Theodore Roosevelt standing on a podium pointing into the crowd during a campaign rally speech, in California, during the 1900s. (Getty Images)

“Theodore Roosevelt stepped out of the Hotel Gilpatrick in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and into an open car waiting to take him to an auditorium where he would deliver a campaign speech,” Smithsonian Magazine wrote of the attack.

“As Roosevelt was settling into the back seat, a roar went up from the crowd when they saw him.”

The same source continued, “At the moment he stood to wave his hat in thanks, a man four or five feet away fired a Colt .38 revolver at Roosevelt’s chest.”

“I’m fit as a bull moose,” Roosevelt told reporters following the effort to kill him.

The contents of his pocket slowed the bullet enough to render it less than lethal.

Roosevelt had lost the Republican nomination to President William Howard Taft during a hotly contested convention in June.

He split from the GOP and was running under the banner of the short-lived Progressive Party.

His response to the assassination attempt helped secure the faction’s famous moniker as the Bull Moose Party.

Bloodstained shirt worn by President Theodore Roosevelt, photographed following an assassination attempt by New York saloon keeper John F. Schrank on Oct. 14, 1912, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Harlingue/Roger Viollet via Getty Images)

“I’m fit as a bull moose,” Roosevelt told reporters following the effort to kill him.

The event also cemented the personally rugged, politically muscular image of American masculinity that the Rough Rider cultivated throughout his public career.

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“After he was hit, Roosevelt tottered a bit, then fell into the seat beneath him,” wrote the Library of Congress of the assassination attempt.

“Elbert Martin, his stenographer and a former football player, immediately jumped out of the car and wrestled Schrank to the ground, stopping the man who was aiming to fire again.”

John Nepomuk Schrank shot Teddy Roosevelt in the chest while the latter was campaigning in Milwaukee. Schrank was found to be insane — and spent the rest of his life in an asylum in Wisconsin. (Getty Images)

Roosevelt soon gained his feet and recognized that the assailant was delusional.

“He doesn’t know what he’s doing,” Roosevelt shouted, according to the Library of Congress’ chronicle of the event. “Don’t strike the poor creature.”

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The Library of Congress account went on, “The wounded Roosevelt was able to restore order to the chaos at the scene before police arrived and took Schrank into custody.”

The would-be assassin had been orphaned as a young boy after his family immigrated from Bavaria.

Schrank claimed at his trial that former President William McKinley, who was assassinated at gunpoint in 1901, told him to kill Roosevelt. He even stalked the candidate on the campaign trail.

“In the very unlikely event of the wound being mortal I wished to die with my boots on.” — Teddy Roosevelt

Shrank was ruled insane and committed to an asylum in Wisconsin in 1914. He remained there until his death in 1943.

Roosevelt was rushed to a Milwaukee hospital after the speech, teetering during the appearance from blood loss; he was then moved to another facility in Chicago.

A lithograph showing Theodore Roosevelt riding with the Rough Riders during their charge of San Juan Hill, near Santiago de Cuba, on July 1, 1898. (Library of Congress/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)

“Physicians monitored Roosevelt for several days and ultimately decided not to remove the bullet,” wrote the Library of Congress.

“A week after he had been shot, Roosevelt was released from the hospital and was back campaigning on October 30th.”

“The split in the GOP handed the presidency to Democrat Woodrow Wilson.”

Bull Moose Roosevelt proved more popular than Republican Taft in the general election, carrying six states and 27 percent of the vote, to two states and 23 percent for the president.

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But the split in the GOP handed the presidency to Democrat Woodrow Wilson.

He garnered just 42% of the popular vote — the lowest of any president since — but easily captured the White House, winning 40 states and 435 electoral votes.

Roosevelt later said of his resolute reaction to the assassination attempt: “In the very unlikely event of the wound being mortal I wished to die with my boots on.”

Roosevelt went on to live for another six-and-a-half years after the shooting.

He passed away in Jan. 1919 at age 60.

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Milwaukee, WI

Five teenagers arrested following police pursuit in Milwaukee

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May 15, 2026

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Five teenagers arrested following police pursuit in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE — Five teenagers were arrested on Thursday following a police pursuit that started on the 5500 block of W. Silver Spring Drive at around 10 a.m.

The teenagers were seen by the Milwaukee Police Department in a wanted vehicle that was involved in an armed robbery, and attempted to stop the vehicle.

The driver refused to stop, starting the police pursuit.

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The pursuit ended when the suspect exited the vehicle and started to run on foot on W. Appleton Place, according to MPD.

MPD then arrested a 16-year-old female, a 16-year-old male, two 17-year-old females, and a 15-year-old male.

Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.

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Bauhaus Brew Labs in northeast Minneapolis set to close next month

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May 15, 2026

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Bauhaus Brew Labs in northeast Minneapolis set to close next month

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Indy 500 qualifying format, schedule, entries, how to watch this weekend

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May 15, 2026

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Indy 500 qualifying format, schedule, entries, how to watch this weekend

Qualifying for the 110th Indianapolis 500 will take place on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17.
The qualifying format has been altered for this year’s event to set the 33-car starting grid.
Katherine Legge aims to be the first woman to attempt “The Double,” racing in the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

All eyes will be on Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend for two days of qualifying that will determine the pole winner and set the full lineup for the 110th running of the Indy 500.

This year provides even more intrigue with changes to the qualifying format and because multiple drivers will take the first step toward potential history-making endeavors.

The events begin May 15 with Fast Friday practice sessions as drivers will run full speeds at the Brickyard to gear up for qualifying sessions the next two days. Then the pressure really kicks in Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 as drivers lock in their spots on the starting grid for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Sunday, May 24.

Among the drivers who will be behind the wheels of Indy cars this weekend are two who are seeking to make history.

Four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves is back, trying to become the first driver to win the iconic race five times. The Brazilian driver, who celebrated his 51st birthday on May 10, won the Indy 500 back-to-back in 2001 and 2002, again in 2009 and then in 2021 to tie A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears for most wins all time.

Meanwhile, Katherine Legge has a different, but equally epic, historic opportunity. The 45-year-old British driver announced earlier this week that she will attempt “The Double” this year: racing in the Indy 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Only five drivers have ever attempted “The Double” – John Andretti, Robby Gordon, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch and Kyle Larson – and Legge would be the first woman.

Here is everything you need to know about qualifying for the 2026 Indianapolis 500, the weekend schedule and the full entry list:

Indy 500 2026 event schedule by day

Practice, qualifying and the 2026 Indianapolis 500 can be streamed on the Fox Sports website (by signing in with your TV or satellite provider), Fox One (free seven day trial) and the Fox Sports app. Viewers can also stream events on Fubo.

All times Eastern

Friday, May 15

Noon — Fast Friday, FS2
3 p.m. — Fast Friday, FS1
5 p.m. — Fast Friday, FS2

Saturday, May 16

Determines starting positions 16-33

8:30 a.m. — Practice 5, FS2
11 a.m. — Qualifying Day 1, FS2
2 p.m. — Qualifying Day 1, FS1
4 p.m. — Qualifying Day 1, Fox

Sunday, May 17

Determines starting positions 1-15

1 p.m. — Practice 6, FS2
4 p.m. — Qualifying Pole Day, Fox

Monday, May 18

1 p.m. — Practice 6, FS1

Friday, May 22

11 a.m. — Carb Day Final Practice, FS1
2 p.m. — Oscar Mayer Wienie 500, Fox
2:30 p.m. — Pit Stop Competition, Fox

Sunday, May 24

10 a.m. — Pre-race show, Fox
12:30 p.m. — 110th Indianapolis 500, Fox

Stream Indy 500 race, qualifying and practice on Fubo

Indy 500 2026 qualfying format

Qualifying for the 110th Indy 500 begins Saturday when all drivers will take four consecutive laps around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. At the conclusion of the day, positions 16 through 33 will be set on the starting grid.
The top nine fastest drivers on the first day will be locked into the Top 12 qualifying session on Day Two Sunday.
Cars ranked 10-15 in Saturday’s qualifying session will advance to the Final 15 round Sunday and will have the opportunity to compete for the three spots remaining to fill the Top 12 round. Starting in reverse order of Saturday’s qualifying speeds, each of the six cars will have one attempt to post a four-lap qualifying time starting at 4 p.m. ET, with the fastest three advancing to the Top 12 round. The three that don’t advance will slot in positions 13-15 on the grid.
At approximately 5 p.m. ET Sunday, the Top 12 qualifying round will begin in order of slowest to fastest cars from previous sessions, with the best six advancing to the Firestone Fast Six, which will determine the pole winner and the first two rows on the Indy 500 starting grid. The six that don’t advance will start on rows three and four.