ICYMI: The iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was lit in New York City, kicking off the holiday season. 🎄

Good night to all! 😴

Good morning! Friday: More lake effect snow. South Bend, Indiana the latest to get a daily record yesterday (6.1" snow).

BREAKING OVERNIGHT: Naked man arrested, suspected of killing teen in Newbury Park.

A man was arrested at Newbury Park High School on Friday night on suspicion of the killing of a teenager.

BREAKING OVERNIGHT: Two illegal aliens were stabbed, one KILLED, in Lower Manhattan, NYC, by a group of men who first asked if the migrants spoke English, police say.

The two victims were approached by the three suspects on John Street around 7:40 p.m.Thursday night .

A 17-year-old teen, Yeremi Colino, who lived at the Roosevelt Hotel, was stabbed in the chest and was pronounced dead. An 18-year-old man, who lives at the Stewart Hotel, was stabbed in the left arm by a screw driver, per FNTV.

Melania Trump surprises military and first responder families live on F&F

FOP National President, Patrick Yoes, speaks the truth: 'If the Windfall Elimination scheme was being run by a pension board or private money management group instead of the Social Security Administration, they would not call it an elimination of a windfall or an offset—it would be considered embezzlement. One entity enriching itself by denying a benefit earned by a group of individuals is criminal and that is exactly what is happening here.'

Law enforcement officers deserve the benefits they’ve earned through years of service and sacrifice. The FOP is committed to fighting for fairness and justice for our members.

Florida: Two firefighters were struck by an SUV at a Safety Harbor fire station on Friday morning.

The firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Please join us in sending prayers and, or positive thoughts for their recovery. 🙏🏽

https://bit.ly/4f8dCD1

If you wonder why the American people put Donald Trump back in the White House, you only need to look at the latest absurdity coming from the "newspaper of record"

REPOST if you find this to be the most marginalizing and insulting word for biological women.

https://lawenforcementtoday.com/new-york-times-coins-the-most-insulting-name-for-biological-women-non-transgender-women-as-if-thats-the-norm

BREAKING! A federal appeals court panel upholds a law requiring the sale or ban of TikTok in the U.S.

A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the law, which requires TikTok to break ties with its China-based parent company ByteDance or be banned by mid-January, is constitutional, rebuffing TikTok’s challenge that the statute ran afoul of the First Amendment and unfairly targeted the platform.

More: https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-ban-court-ruling-china-6bfd505295ad44126df0544fc083d6a6

Our incredible K9 teams have been instrumental in protecting our borders by detecting hard narcotics in FY24:

• Cocaine: 433 seizures — 15,084 lbs.
• Fentanyl: 259 seizures — 2,974 lbs.
• Heroin: 58 seizures — 134 lbs.
• Methamphetamine: 427 seizures — 12,229 lbs.

These four-legged heroes are vital assets in our mission, keeping dangerous substances off our streets and our communities safe. Thank you, K9 teams, for your relentless dedication!

Chief Jason Owens

BREAKING! Jury is deadlocked in the Daniel Penny case.

the jury in the Daniel Penny trial just sent the judge a note: “We the jury request instructions from Judge Wiley. We are unable to come to a unanimous vote on count one”

REMINDER:  Count 1 is 2nd degree manslaughter, the main charge

The judge is conferring with prosecution and defense before responding

Last week, the city reached a settlement agreement with the estate of Dexter Reed, who Chicago cops fatally shot after he opened fire on them during a traffic stop.

Three days later, police stopped Reed's brother. They allegedly found 2 guns in his car.

https://cwbchicago.com/2024/12/cops-allegedly-find-2-guns-in-car-operated-by-brother-of-dexter-reed-the-man-killed-after-opening-fire-on-chicago-cops-during-a-traffic-stop.html

New surveillance video shows a suspect who escaped custody in downtown Houston yesterday jump out of a  dumpster. You can then see him running from authorities.

Details: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/search-inmate-escaped-downtown-houston/285-0d23ea19-0922-4df6-95ca-87a59830b48a

The contribution to the National Action Network (NAN) came shortly before Harris sat down with Sharpton. An MSNBC spokesman told the Free Beacon that the network was “unaware” of the transaction.

https://lawenforcementtoday.com/msnbc-claims-it-was-unaware-al-sharptons-nonprofit-received-500000-from-harris-campaign-before-soft-interview

NEW: Missing off-duty LAFD firefighter presumed dead after diving in Long Beach.

The 28-year-old off-duty LAFD firefighter who went missing after diving in Long Beach is now presumed to be dead.

🇺🇸 Clean Sweep!  A 7-0, Make Huntington Beach Great Again City Council sworn in on Tuesday!  Great, Patriotic things coming to California! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

🚨Republicans hold all elected offices in the City of Huntington Beach!

🔴 City Council, 7-0 ✅
🔴 City Attorney ✅
🔴 City Clerk ✅
🔴 City Treasurer ✅

*8 electeds in this photo, including me (City Attorney)

Michael E. Gates