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Jamaica declares state of emergency amid surging crime and gang violence

The State of Emergency will allow authorities to arrest people and search buildings without a warrant

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Shooting spree suspect tackled by NYPD upon surrender in Brooklyn

Sundance Oliver has 11 prior arrests, many of which are firearm related and is a member of the Loop Gang

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Former Florida congressman arrested for alleged secret contract with Venezuela

In exchange for helping the Venezuelan government, Rivera’s consulting group Interamerican Consulting allegedly received $50 million in payments between March and April 2017 from the U.S. branch of the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA

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Trump organization found guilty on all counts in tax fraud trial 

Trump Organization attorneys said they plan to appeal the verdict

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NYC mayor defends forced hospitalization for mentally ill homeless

Under City Hall's new directive, first responders can involuntarily commit the mentally ill who can’t take care of themselves.

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Massive power outages in North Carolina caused by shootings could last days 

A group of vandals is suspected to have sabotaged two key electrical substations in Moore County, North Carolina, leaving thousands without power

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FedEx driver charged with kidnapping and murdering 7-year-old girl 

A FedEx driver confessed to kidnapping and murdering a seven-year-old girl after he delivered a package to her family home in Texas

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Honduras suspends constitutional rights amid gang violence crackdown 

Beginning on Tuesday, constitutional rights will be suspended in some of the poorest neighborhoods of the nation’s capital, Tegucigalpa, and San Pedro Sula

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10-year old boy kills mother after refusing to buy VR headset 

The boy told investigators that he got the gun because his mother wouldn’t let him make a purchase on Amazon

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NYC subway crime down after despite recent attacks, says MTA 

Transit crime declined 13% in the last 28 days, despite several attacks