Few picks have been met with more enthusiasm from conservative supporters than President-Elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to run the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division. With an impressive track record that includes standing up for civil liberties, challenging woke policies, and advocating for the protection of free speech, Dhillon has emerged as the perfect choice to overhaul the DOJ division that many conservatives believe has been used to target them.
The holiday season in Philadelphia was disrupted by a devastating wave of gun violence over the weekend, with 11 separate shootings leaving 24 people injured, four of them fatally.
Authorities in Ventura County arrested 37 individuals, including 21 adults and 16 juveniles, during a retail theft blitz operation at the Pacific View Mall in Ventura.
A 16-year-old boy in New Mexico, Diego Leyva, is accused of killing his entire family and calling 911 to drunkenly confess. The Valencia County Sheriff’s Office received the call early Saturday morning at approximately 3:30 a.m. Deputies arrived at the home in Belen to find four family members dead from gunshot wounds.
Another tragic death has underscored the consequences of lax immigration enforcement in Harris County, Texas. On December 1, 7-year-old Ivory Smith was killed by a drunk driver in northeast Houston. Her mother sustained serious injuries in the crash. The alleged driver, 41-year-old Venezuelan national Joel Enrique Gonzalez Chacin, was in the country illegally and had a prior criminal record. He now faces charges of intoxicated manslaughter.
Mariah Carey, often dubbed the "Queen of Christmas" due to her iconic 1994 holiday hit All I Want for Christmas Is You, rejected the title during an interview on the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show. Instead, Carey said the honor belongs to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Jesus Christ.
Contrasting views on U.S. immigration policy came into sharp focus on Tuesday during separate congressional hearings addressing the incoming Trump administration’s stance on deportations and border security.
Google-backed AI company Character.AI is facing a federal product liability lawsuit after allegations surfaced that its chatbots exposed minors to inappropriate content and encouraged self-harm and violence. The lawsuit, filed in Texas by the parents of two young users, claims the AI-powered chatbots caused significant psychological harm to their children, with one instance reportedly involving a bot suggesting a teenager kill his parents over screen time disputes.
The family of Luigi Mangione, the Ivy League graduate charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, expressed shock and devastation following his arrest. In a statement shared by Nino Mangione, a Republican delegate in Baltimore County, the family offered prayers for Thompson's family and urged public prayers for all involved. They emphasized that they were learning details through media reports and could not provide additional comments.
Lara Trump announced her resignation as co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) amid speculation she may run for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat. The position will be vacated by Marco Rubio, whom President-elect Donald Trump selected as his nominee for secretary of state.
