'So much gratitude': Americans freed by Venezuela in US prisoner swap land in Texas

U.S. citizens imprisoned in Venezuela pose for pictures upon arrival at Joint Base San Antonio Kelly Annex in San Antonio, Texas, on Dec. 20, 2023, after being freed amid a prisoner swap deal between the United States
FBI investigating after South Carolina couple accused of harassing Black neighbors

Horry County Sheriff’s Office (NEW YORK) — Federal agents are investigating allegations of racial discrimination after a South Carolina couple was accused of harassing and stalking their Black neighbors. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it executed
Charges dismissed against couple months after forceful arrest was caught on video at a Kenosha Applebee’s

amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Kenosha County Circuit Court dismissed charges against a couple who were forcefully arrested while eating dinner at an Applebee’s in Wisconsin with their 1-year-old child earlier this year. The couple, Jermelle
Lincoln Memorial temporarily closed after being vandalized with 'Free Gaza' graffiti

joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Lincoln Memorial has been temporarily closed as cleanup crews have begun removing graffiti at the national monument that said “Free Gaza” in red paint, U.S. Park Police confirmed to ABC
Lawmakers look to expand Son of Sam law to cover spouses in wake of Gilgo Beach case

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two New York lawmakers are pushing to expand a law that prohibits convicts from profiting from their crime to also prevent spouses from profiting after the estranged wife of the Gilgo
Reparations to be considered under new New York policy

Office of Governor Kathy Hochul (NEW YORK) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Tuesday to create a new commission to study reparations and racial justice. The state commission will be tasked with examining the legacy
Judge allows removal of Confederate statue at Arlington National Cemetery amid protests

Tetra Images/Getty Images (ARLINGTON, Va.) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday to allow a Confederate memorial to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia after it was halted amid a temporary restraining order submitted by
VH1 green-lights reality show spinoff 'The Impact New York'

VH1 A new reality show following the lives and careers of popular New York-based influencers is coming to VH1 in January. The Impact New York, a spinoff of the original Impact Atlanta series, will give audiences an inside look into