On December 24, 2024, Paul Clifford, a 53-year-old resident of Pima County, Arizona, was found deceased near a smoldering vehicle on a rugged dirt road close to Redington Pass and San Pedro River roads.
A 45-year-old man is in critical condition after being shoved onto subway tracks and struck by a train at New York City’s 18th Street station on Tuesday. Authorities described the incident as a random attack.
Tesla, under Elon Musk’s leadership, replaced thousands of laid-off American workers with foreign employees on H-1B visas, according to reports from employees and data from the U.S. Department of Labor. The layoffs earlier this year affected approximately 15,000 U.S. workers, primarily in Tesla’s Texas and California operations.
Israel’s population surpassed the 10 million mark in 2024, according to the nation’s Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). As of December 31, 2024, the population reached approximately 10.027 million, marking a significant milestone for the country.
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) stated on Newsmax’s Newsline that Russia could be defeated within a year if properly isolated and if Ukraine is sufficiently armed. McCormick expressed confidence in President-Elect Donald Trump’s ability to broker a resolution to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, despite reported resistance from the Kremlin to Trump’s proposed peace plan.
The state of Georgia was shaken by the tragic death of Effingham County Judge Stephen Yekel, who reportedly took his own life in his courtroom just before his scheduled retirement. At 74, Judge Yekel was discovered by a deputy around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, though he is believed to have died late Monday night or early Tuesday morning.
On Tuesday, the Seoul Western District Court issued a historic arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol, marking the first time in South Korean history that a sitting president has faced an arrest warrant. This comes after an investigation into Yoon’s failed attempt to impose martial law in December.