A drug trafficking investigation in Bogalusa, Louisiana, led to the arrest of Mayor Tyrin Truong and six others. The investigation, launched in April 2024, uncovered an operation distributing opioids, marijuana, THC products, and MDMA, using social media for sales and payments. Profits funded firearms purchases, some linked to violent crimes. Truong, the city’s youngest mayor, faces charges related to drug offenses, unauthorized use of a … Continue reading Louisiana mayor arrested after drug trafficking investigation

A wildfire fueled by extreme winds swept through Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, on Tuesday, damaging homes and prompting evacuation orders for 30,000 residents. Roads were clogged with fleeing residents, many abandoning their vehicles and escaping on foot. The fire, which started in the morning during a Santa Ana windstorm, quickly spread, threatening over 13,000 structures. California Governor Gavin Newsom visited the area and declared a … Continue reading California governor says Pacific Palisades wildfire has destroyed many structures

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, an Army veteran, and Master Sgt. Matthew Alan Livelsberger, a Special Forces master sergeant, briefly served together at Fort Liberty and in Afghanistan. While they overlapped in their service, there is no connection between the separate incidents they were involved in on New Year’s Day. Livelsberger, 37, orchestrated a suicidal explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas using a Tesla Cybertruck, … Continue reading Army records show brief career overlaps between New Orleans and Las Vegas suspects

Lt. Mark Meadows, a 30-year veteran of the Irondale Police Department, was killed on Monday after being struck by a pickup truck while directing traffic outside the Church of the Highlands in Alabama. The 60-year-old officer was taken to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries. The 32-year-old driver remained at the scene, and authorities are investigating the incident, the Associated Press has reported. Irondale’s … Continue reading Alabama police officer killed by driver while directing traffic near a church

A massive winter storm, driven by a southward dip of the polar vortex, has blanketed much of the U.S. east of the Rockies with ice, snow, and strong winds, causing hazardous roads, school closures, power outages, and flight cancellations. Southern states, including Texas and Florida, faced unusually cold conditions, while Washington, D.C., saw heavy snow during the certification of President-elect Trump’s victory. In Kentucky, freezing … Continue reading Polar vortex keeps much of the US in its icy grip

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced a full review of New Orleans’ security plans following the New Year’s Day terror attack on Bourbon Street, which killed 14 and injured dozens. The review will examine planning, funding, and risk assessments for New Year’s Eve and the Sugar Bowl, amid criticism over the failure to deploy anti-vehicle barriers and the removal of malfunctioning bollards. Murrill praised police … Continue reading Louisiana AG orders review of New Orleans security plans after deadly truck attack