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November 6, 2024

Outgoing LA DA says America’s shift is 'heartbreaking' after losing re-election bid

Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón said America's shift is "heartbreaking" after losing his re-election bid to former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman.

November 6, 2024

Married poll workers drown in Missouri floods on way to election site

A Missouri couple died on Tuesday in flash floods while driving to a voting site. They were two of five people who lost their lives in rising waters on Election Day.

November 6, 2024

Nashville power grid bomb plot suspect unmasked as baby-faced thug: mugshot

Authorities have unmasked the Nashville drone terror plot suspect, 24-year-old Skyler Philippi, who is charged in a foiled effort to blow up the power grid.

November 6, 2024

Police arrest man at US Capitol who had bottles of fuel, flare gun, blow torch

A man who drove from Michigan and smelled of fuel was arrested at the U.S. Capitol with a manifesto, flare gun and blow torch, police and sources said.

November 5, 2024

Indiana House GOP candidate arrested on eve of election

A Republican candidate for Indiana’s House of Representatives was arrested on the eve of his election for allegedly violating a protection order, according to the Lafayette Journal & Courier.

November 5, 2024

Carjackings spike in swing state as car thefts rise 38%, juvenile suspects increase 127%: investigators

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation last month reported a 38% increase in motor vehicle thefts in 2023 compared to 2022, while overall crime rose 2.3%.

November 5, 2024

Gascon race: LA prosecutor 'intimidated' with gun on doorstep files lawsuit as embattled DA fights for his job

Deputy Los Angeles District Attorney Tatiana Chahoian is the latest prosecutor to sue the county's top cop for alleged whistleblower retaliation.

November 5, 2024

Gangs surge in swing state since 2020 election as street thugs become more sophisticated: experts

Georgia is home to more than 127,000 gang members, with enrollment in the state up by 80% since 2018, according to a new nonprofit survey.

November 4, 2024

FBI thwarts man’s alleged plan to attack Nashville power grid with explosive-laden drone

A Tennessee man, with alleged white supremacist views, is accused of attempting to use a drone loaded with explosives to attack the Nashville power grid.

November 4, 2024

Illinois man allegedly punched election judge in face after barging to front of voting line

An Orland Park, Illinois, man was arrested Sunday after allegedly cutting past the other voters in line at a polling location and punching an election judge.