The DOJ and U.S. Coast Guard seized 45,000 pounds of cocaine worth over $500 million in a major bust tied to the CJNG and Sinaloa cartels, officials announced Wednesday at Port Everglades, Florida. The 11-day operation involved drones, aircraft, and ships, leading to 11 arrests. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel praised the interagency effort, vowing to dismantle cartel operations, ABC News … Continue reading DOJ, Coast Guard bust $500 million in cocaine tied to cartels

Four suspects, ages 16 to 18, are in custody after a shooting during an illegal gun sale and robbery in Spotsylvania, Virginia, left three people dead and three injured. The suspects face charges including malicious wounding and use of a firearm in a felony. One teen suspect was hospitalized with a gunshot wound. The victims killed were two 18-year-olds and a 20-year-old, CNN has reported. … Continue reading Teen suspects in custody after Virginia shooting that left 3 dead and 3 wounded, authorities say

IRS Acting Commissioner Melanie Krause is resigning over a controversial new agreement allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to access IRS tax records to identify and deport undocumented immigrants. The deal, signed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, has sparked backlash from privacy advocates and tax experts, who warn it may violate privacy laws and discourage tax compliance. The move … Continue reading IRS acting commissioner is resigning over deal to send immigrants’ tax data to ICE

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency in Albuquerque due to rising crime and will deploy 60–70 National Guard troops along Route 66 starting mid-May. The troops will support police by handling tasks like traffic control, prisoner transport, and drone operations—freeing officers to focus on crime. The move follows a request from Albuquerque’s police chief, citing the fentanyl crisis and youth … Continue reading New Mexico gov mobilizes troops to tackle crime emergency in Albuquerque

Stephanie Demetrius, a 44-year-old staff member at Academy for Urban Scholars in Columbus, Ohio, has been charged with felony conspiracy after allegedly attempting to hire a student to kill her husband for $2,000. On March 26, she gave the student a $250 down payment and provided details about her husband’s schedule. The student’s mother found the messages and contacted the police. Demetrius was arrested and … Continue reading Ohio high school staffer accused of trying to hire student to kill her husband 

Two U.S. border inspectors in Southern California, Farlis Almonte and Ricardo Rodriguez, have been charged with accepting bribes to let undocumented individuals enter through the San Ysidro Port of Entry without inspection. Investigators found phone messages with human traffickers, unexplained cash deposits, and surveillance video of the illegal entries. The officers allegedly allowed dozens of undocumented migrants through in exchange for thousands of dollars per … Continue reading 2 US border inspectors are charged with taking bribes to wave in people without documents

Four young girls, ages 8 to 16, were seriously injured in a meat cleaver attack by a relative in a Brooklyn home Sunday morning. An 11-year-old girl locked herself in a room and called 911, prompting police to respond. Officers shot the suspect, 49-year-old Lun Chang Chen, after he refused to drop the weapon and advanced toward them. All four girls were hospitalized and are … Continue reading Maniac with meat cleaver attacks several kids before he’s shot by NYPD

Lori Vallow Daybell, already serving life for the murders of her two children and romantic rival, is back in court Monday for a separate trial in Arizona, charged with first-degree murder in the 2019 death of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow. He was fatally shot by her brother, who later died and was never charged. Vallow Daybell, 51, is representing herself and has pleaded not … Continue reading ‘Doomsday mom’ Lori Vallow represents herself in trial over killing of 4th husband

Heavy rain is drenching the Northeast on Monday as parts of the U.S. recover from last week’s deadly spring storms, which caused major flooding and killed at least 21 people across several states. Kentucky was especially hard hit, with record rainfall, widespread flooding, and over 40 rescues. More than 9 million people remain under flood watches in the Southeast, and river levels continue rising, with … Continue reading Millions across Midwest and South reeling from widespread flooding as storm death toll rises to 21