The US has seen a dramatic shift in violent crime over the past few years. The pandemic brought a sudden surge in violence, but now, things are looking up. In 2020, murders spiked by about 34 percent, reaching 22, 134 nationwide. Cities like Philadelphia and Baltimore saw record highs in homicides. Emergency rooms were flooded with gunshot victims, with a 37 percent ...

The search for seven escaped inmates in New Orleans is intense. Law enforcement is optimistic about catching them soon. This group is part of a larger escape that happened early Friday. Authorities got tips from the public. These tips helped them catch three of the ten escapees by the end of Friday. The escape happened at the Orleans Parish Justice Center. This is t...