TSA agents encounter all kinds of unusual items but the Transportation Security Administration has released its list of the most bizarre discoveries at airport security checkpoints in 2024. The list includes hidden weapons, live animals and other strange items travelers attempted to smuggle. At Asheville Regional Airport in Fletcher, North Carolina, agents found a hollowed-out…

With only a couple of weeks until President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Mexico is working to move migrant caravans away from the United States border. Mexican officials told the Associated Press they’re using a “dispersion and exhaustion” method to spread the migrants throughout the country while limiting how many gather in one place.  It’s a…

Members of the Tren de Aragua gang, armed with knives, are reportedly attacking U.S. southern border crossings in an attempt to break into the United States before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, according to The New York Post. Someone leaked a memo from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to the newspaper. Last week,…

U.S. Border Patrol warned migrants about the dangers of crossing during the winter season. The agency highlights risks related to cold temperatures and severe weather conditions. Migrants are advised to prepare adequately for the harsh environment to avoid frostbite and hypothermia. Border officials in the El Paso sector said there have been nearly two dozen…

Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar,” said he will reinstate the “zero tolerance” policy first implemented by Homan during Trump’s first term in office. This policy separates undocumented immigrant children from their parents when the family is charged with unlawfully entering the country. Homan told The Washington Post that U.S. Immigration and Customs…

Texas is offering additional land to assist the incoming Trump administration in establishing facilities for mass deportations. This comes one week after announcing the state would provide 1,400 acres of land on a ranch in Starr County, Texas. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced the state is expanding its efforts. Buckingham…

A judge ruled Wednesday, Nov. 20, that Jose Ibarra is guilty of murdering Georgia college student Laken Riley. The case gained national attention due to the brutal nature of the crime and Ibarra’s status as an undocumented migrant from Venezuela. Ibarra was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Key moments from…

The man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has waived his right to a jury trial, opting instead for a bench trial where a judge will determine his guilt or innocence. Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, appeared in court Tuesday, Nov. 12, speaking through a translator to confirm his decision. Superior Court Judge H.…

New statistics from the FBI’s 2023 Uniform Crime Report revealed U.S. border communities are safer than big cities in states that do not border Mexico. The border cities had fewer murders and overall violent crime, which includes murder, non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.  Cleveland had 1,700 crimes committed per 100,000 people, New Orleans…

As the presidential election nears, former President Donald Trump is blitzing the swing states and holding his signature rallies. However, an investigation by Newsweek found that once those rallies are over and Trump leaves town, there are unpaid bills left behind. During the weekend of Sept. 28, Trump was in Erie, Pennsylvania, where the mayor’s…