Haiti continues to spiral into chaos, with more than 5,600 people killed in 2024 as gangs tighten their grip on the nation. A U.N. report released Tuesday highlights a 20% rise in killings compared to 2023, alongside over 2,200 injuries and nearly 1,500 kidnappings. Gang violence has displaced more than 700,000 people, leaving many in overcrowded, unsanitary shelters.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced that he has directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to bolster the state's Anti-Terrorism Task Force resources. The announcement follows the terror attack in New Orleans.
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta announced that it is ending its fact-checking program in the United States and will implement community notes similar to Elon Musk's X.
A Beaumont, Texas, police officer sustained a severe head injury while attempting to stop a fleeing suspect outside a crowded sports bar on Friday night. The dramatic incident, captured on video by a bystander, shows the officer being thrown from the back of a moving car and rendered unconscious after hitting the pavement.
The Pennsylvania Citizen Law Enforcement Advisory and Review Commission (CLEAR) published its first reports in December after reviewing three police conduct cases involving state agencies. The commission's findings highlight ongoing tensions between accountability measures and operational demands in law enforcement.
A suspected illegal immigrant was arrested in South Carolina after a fake bomb threat during a traffic stop caused a major shutdown of Interstate 85, disrupting traffic for nearly five hours.
Nicholas Roske, the man accused of attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, filed a motion Friday to suppress statements made to authorities and evidence collected during his arrest, arguing violations of his constitutional rights.
On February 15, 1951, Army Pvt. Bruno R. Orig displayed extraordinary valor during the Battle of Chipyong-ni in the Korean War. While returning from a mission, Orig found his comrades under enemy attack.
