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Former CDC official Demetre Daskalakis discusses recent mpox cases in California, highlighting concerns over federal resource cuts, testing challenges, and the importance of community vaccination efforts amid ongoing outbreaks and government shutdown impacts.
The article claims that Antifa-led violence in Portland has been ignored by mainstream media, with residents and officials calling for federal intervention to restore safety amid ongoing riots, property damage, and attacks on law enforcement.
President Trump has deployed federal resources to combat what he describes as radical left violence in Portland, citing numerous incidents of Antifa-led attacks and property damage over several years, and framing the situation as a threat to law and order.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and top officials testified on Capitol Hill, requesting more federal resources to address crime and boost public safety, amid Republican scrutiny and praise for Trump's crackdown.
President Trump deployed federal resources, including the National Guard, to Memphis to combat violent crime, receiving widespread praise from residents and officials who see it as a necessary step to restore safety and order in the city.
President Trump deployed federal resources to Memphis to combat violent crime, receiving praise from residents and officials for a collaborative effort to restore safety and order in the city.
President Trump has suggested deploying federal law enforcement to New Orleans, a Democratic city in a conservative state, as part of his efforts to combat crime, signaling a preference for locations where he faces less local resistance, while facing opposition from local officials and Democratic leaders.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the expansion of the Justice Department's Violent Crime Initiative (VCI) to St. Louis, Missouri; Jackson, Mississippi; and Hartford, Connecticut, aiming to combat violent crime by surging law enforcement resources and tools to target gangs and violent groups. The VCI, which has already seen success in Houston and Memphis, involves collaboration between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, as well as community leaders, to address citizens' concerns and make neighborhoods safer. The initiative has contributed to reductions in violent crime and homicides in cities like Houston and Memphis, and the Justice Department is committed to replicating these successes in additional cities.
The White House held its first-ever cybersecurity summit on the ransomware crisis affecting U.S. schools, where criminal hackers have been stealing and dumping sensitive student data. At least 48 districts have been hit by ransomware attacks this year, with data stolen in all but 10 cases. The summit aimed to raise awareness and provide federal resources to combat the issue, including tailored security assessments, grants, and support from technology providers. However, experts noted that limited federal funds currently exist to address the problem, and school districts have been ill-equipped to defend against these attacks. The lasting impact of these attacks goes beyond financial costs, with the exposure of private records causing trauma for staff, students, and parents.
Four apartment buildings in San Clemente have been red-tagged indefinitely due to a landslide that left the back of the structures in danger of crumbling down the hillside. There is no timetable for declaring the slope stable enough for residents to return. The White House has approved a request for Orange County to be included in the federal emergency declaration resulting from recent storms, which will free up federal resources for people affected by the landslide.