There was no threat of a tsunami for the West Coast after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred in the Loyalty Islands region north of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean Wednesday morning. The undersea earthquake struck at 5:20 a.m. Pacific time just southeast of the Loyalty Islands, which is part of New Caledonia. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.2 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At 6:40 a.m., the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center reported that there was no threat of a tsunami to California, Oregon, Washington state, Alaska or British Columbia. It’s unclear if the quake caused any damage or injuries to the New Caledonia region.

The National Fraternal Order of Police reports with sadness that as of today, 419 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty due to COVID19.

View the state-by-state breakdown https://fopcovid19.org/news/covid-19-line-of-duty-deaths/

The city of Los Angeles recorded 11 homicides last week, up from four homicides during the same week in 2020 and continuing an upward trend.

According to Los Angeles Police Department Assistant Chief Horace Frank, the city so far this year has had 50 homicides and 192 shooting victims, versus 31 homicides and 70 shooting victims at the same point in 2020.

Overall, violent crime has increased 0.7%, Frank told the Police Commission, while property crime throughout the city has decreased in all areas except stolen vehicles.

Frank said the increase in violent crime and homicides is happening in other major U.S. cities, and the LAPD is working with other agencies to advance ways of addressing it.

"We're not an anomaly when you look at the crime trends, and yes, we are in very close communication with the other major city chiefs, almost on a weekly basis," Frank said. "I know Chief (Michel) Moore engaged in meetings with the Police Executive Research Forum and with the (Major Cities Chiefs Police Association) regarding this particular issue," Frank said.

"What we're seeing in Los Angeles is what they're also seeing in places like New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, some of the other major cities."

Frank also said the department is "on the right track" in developing strategies, and the departments are working to implement each other's best practices.

"It's important that we do continue to engage in (Gang Reduction and Youth Development), that we continue to use those best practices that have gotten us those reductions in the past and we should stick to it," Frank said.

"We have to stick with our youth diversion programs because part of this also is that whole issue of prevention, making sure we have resources available to at-risk youths, at-risk individuals to steer them away from going down those bad paths."

From Inbox: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A 3D CGI billboard.

Ring of Fire earthquake emergency: 8 huge quakes hit Indonesia in 3 hours – tsunami threat. An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia, on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center mentioned. The quake was at a depth of 18.64 miles, EMSC mentioned. It struck round 180 mile to the south-west of Bengkulu, a metropolis of 328,000 individuals, at 12:52 GMT. Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology mentioned in an announcement it doesn’t count on the earthquake to impression its island. Meanwhile, an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck southeast of Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center mentioned. The quake’s epicentre was 300 mile east of Tadine, New Caledonia, and was at a depth of 1.5 mile.

Sun Valley: Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department's Valley Traffic Division are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the suspects responsible for the Hit and Run traffic collision that killed a 58-year-old resident of Glendale. On February 6, 2021, around 9:05 a.m., a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck was travelling north on Coldwater Canyon Boulevard when it ran a red light at Roscoe Boulevard. The Silverado truck collided with the driver's side of an older model Morris Minor, driving west on Roscoe Boulevard. The driver of the Silverado abandoned the truck at the scene of the collision and was picked up by a second vehicle, a 2-door silver Hyundai Tiburon, which was following behind the Silverado prior to the collision. The driver of the Tiburon and the driver of the Silverado fled without identifying themselves or attempting to render aid to the victim. Anyone with information about this collision is asked to contact Detective Wade, Valley Traffic Division, at 818-644-8036

🔵 WATCH LIVE: Opening arguments begin in Donald Trump's impeachment trial after an emotional first day ended with the Senate voting to hear the case for convicting the former president of inciting the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

AUSTRALIA -- TSUNAMI CONFIRMED. Observation - Norfolk Is at 2:15am AEDT. MARINE THREAT warning for LORD HOWE ISLAND. Issued by JATWC 3:01 AM AEDT Thu 11 Feb 2021. Tsunami affecting marine area commencing after 2:45 am AEDT Thu, persisting for several hours.

UK, Metropolitan Police: Sergeant James Horsefield talks about why he volunteered to assist London Ambulance with the driving of ambulances across London.

"If my support can save just one life, then it's worth it."

Santa Ana Police Department (California)

Twitter CFO says company would uphold its ban on Donald Trump even if he were elected President again.

Meanwhile in Ireland yesterday this was recorded after hundreds of irish teens and young adults were seen looking for “immigrants” in retaliation after an Irish Teenager was killed.

AMAZING! A Tuolumne County, California sheriff’s corporal caught a suicidal man in free fall the moment he jumped off a 150-foot bridge Monday. The man was pulled to safety.

⚠️ If you or someone you know needs help, call the national suicide prevention lifeline at 1-800-273-8255

This area of Virginia is transformed into a magical winter wonderland ❄️