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UNITED STATES—Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Kirstjen Nielsen officially resigned from her position submitting her letter of resignation to The White House on Sunday, April 7. Neilsen was the 6th Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. She has served in the position since December 2017. The following message was on Secretary Nielsen's webpage:   “To the brave and dedicated men and women...

UNITED STATES−In a joint effort, the United States Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested 600 members of the Mexican Drug Cartel as revealed on March 11. The success of the DEA led operative was the result of Project Python. According to the press release, Project Python led to 350 indictments. According to American Military News, one report...

POLAND—On Wednesday, October 28, tens of thousands of women took to the streets in Polish cities to protest a high court’s ruling to ban nearly all abortions. It marked the sixth straight day of protests in Poland. Abortion is only legal in Poland if the pregnancy endangers the life or health of the mother or is the result of rape...

UNITED STATES—On January 26, in a Department of Justice (DOJ) the United States office of Public Affairs announced that nearly two hundred people have been charged, many arrested for their part in large scale drug trafficking operating within the United States, Canada, the North Pole, and Mexico. Deputy Attorney General, Lisa Monaco stated that, “Every year, tens of thousands of...

MIAMI, FLORIDA—A pedestrian bridge near Florida International University collapsed on Thursday, March 15 killing a total of six people, and injuring 10 others. The 950-ton bridge was a relatively new structure on campus, built to avoid pedestrian deaths on the busy road below. When it collapsed Thursday at 1:30 p.m., it fell on top of several cars, trapping and crushing...

UNITED STATES—Hamza bin Laden, the son of former Al Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden was confirmed dead by President Trump on Saturday, September 14. Hamza was reportedly killed in a U.S. counter-terrorism operation in the region of Afghanistan/Pakistan. Bin Laden's son, was the reported heir to the throne after his father died in a raid led by U.S. Navy Seals...

BEIRUT—The capital of Lebanon was impacted by explosions on Tuesday, August 4. Two explosions occurred at the city's waterfront around 11:30 a.m. The second explosion, which was larger than the first, overturned cars, shattered window glass, and collapsed an entire building. According to the Lebanese Minister of Health, Hamas Hassan, more than 73 people are confirmed dead and 2,750 are...

UNITED STATES−The U.S. Immigration and Customs reported an large influx of migrants at the U.S. border with Mexico. Immigration policies put into place by the Trump administration have been reversed or suspended by the Biden administration leaving border agents with a large influx of undocumented individuals who were previously housed in Mexico during processing. On Friday, June 18, border agents...

SAN YSIDRO, CALIFORNIA—The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Thursday, January 24 that under a new initiative, individuals seeking asylum in the United States will be sent to Tijuana, Mexico while their case is being processed.The initiative is to begin with the San Ysidro port of entry starting Friday, January 25. According to DHS, those being deported are...

FLORIDA—A mass shooting transpired at Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday, December 6 at approximately 6:30 a.m., leaving four people dead. Timothy Kinsella Jr, the Commander at Naval Air Station Pensacola, stated in a media briefing that the initial call of an active shooter came in at around 6:30 a.m. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Station responded to the call where...