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The Hill
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Vance half brother blames Cincinnati brawl on ‘mismanagement'
Vice President Vance's half brother is blaming a Saturday brawl in Cincinnati on local leaders' shortcomings. 'We have to look at the root issue of this, and that's mismanagement. We have this saying: 'That's trickle-down incompetence.' This incompetence is coming from the top down, and we have to fix it,' Bowman, who's running for mayor, said during a Monday appearance on 'Elizabeth Vargas Reports.' Five people have been arrested for their actions during the incident. Video shows a man being stomped in the streets as bystanders watch. A woman can also be seen being punched by a man. When she falls, her head appears to his the street hard. Bowman lives six blocks away from the incident and said the event symbolizes a rise in the city's violent crime. He told anchor Hena Doba, who was filling in for Vargas, that 'there is shock, there's disbelief, there's horror in the reactions of it.' 'But then I'm looking at it from somebody that lives six blocks away from the incident, and the reality of it is, that for the people that live in the downtown area, these images aren't just shocking, but they're also a reminder of what we've had to go through with rising crime throughout the entire summer.' However, Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa A. Theetge said only one person called the police to report the violence. Bowman said he was skeptical of her statements after speaking with a local resident who said she called 911. 'She sent me a screenshot of it, and it was at 3:03 a.m. The police chief said that they only received one call at 3:06 a.m., and I doubt that I'm in contact with the only person that called 911 that night,' Bowman said, referring to the call. 'She also said that the dispatcher was also very rude and dismissive of it,' he added. Bowman also said city manager Sheryl Long, a woman of color, should be removed from the post, alleging she's unable to handle the job. 'There's been a proven track record to where this administration, through the city manager's office, has proven time and time again that they're not ready for this task, let alone the crime,' Bowman said. 'There's been certain initiatives that they pushed that haven't done anything to help the community.'
The Hill
22-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Tom Homan on CBP shooting: Sanctuary cities are enabling criminals
(NewsNation) — White House border czar Tom Homan is making one thing abundantly clear in the aftermath of an off-duty federal agent being shot — he's had enough with these kinds of incidents. Homan, in a Monday appearance on 'Elizabeth Vargas Reports,' said everyone has seen videos of undocumented migrants in Times Square attacking NYPD officers and United States citizens. 'It's enough. I mean, criminal aliens have no place walking the streets of America, attacking American citizens,' Homan said. Migrants detained in Florida treated 'less than human': Report He's calling for ICE to 'flood the zone' after an unnamed officer, 42, was shot in the face while sitting on a rock with a woman at Fort Washington Park in New York City just before midnight on July 19. Video released by the Department of Homeland Security showed two men on a moped approach the officer and his companion. The moped passenger tried to rob the off-duty officer but the officer pulled out his service gun, leading to a shootout. The officer was shot in the face and forearm, police said. Homan visited him at the hospital and said the officer remained sedated as of Monday night. He is expected to survive. One of the men was taken into custody after arriving at a Bronx hospital with gunshot wounds to the groin and leg. Suspects' criminal record The alleged shooter, Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, was caught at the Arizona border in 2023 when he crossed over illegally. Nunez also had an active deportation order, but was released on his own recognizance, according to Homan. ICE arrested the second suspect, Christhian Aybar-Berroa, who also entered the U.S. illegally from the Dominican Republic in 2022 and has a criminal record in New York City. Migrant charged with concealing woman's death arrested by ICE Under Biden, authorities 'released millions into the United States without proper vetting,' Homan claimed on Monday night. 'The shooter and his accomplice both entered under the Biden administration. Both were released. Both are criminals. … And this is why President Trump came into office. And the first thing we did under President Trump's leadership, we ended catch and release. 'The law is clear. Federal law is clear: When you come to our border illegally and you don't have proper documentation, enter, the law says you shall be detained.' DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday blamed Mayor Eric Adams and sanctuary city policies for the shooting. But Homan feels there's far more to the problem. 'Politics is why we're in a position we're in,' he said. 'People put politics over public safety. And every sanctuary city does it. 'New York, LA, Chicago, I mean, it just goes on and on and on. So bottom line is, sanctuaries are sanctuary for criminals.' Homan said federal agents are going to 'flood the zone' after New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he welcomes agents to the city to prevent such incidents from happening again. 'Bottom line, President Trump and myself have been saying from day one, our priorities are public safety threats and national security threats,' Homan said. 'That's what we're focusing on.'
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
New UFO research found unidentified object with significance: Professor
Scientists are testing new UFO research methods in an effort to break the stigma surrounding the topic that has discouraged generations. Professor Matthew Syzdagis told "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" about the research and how his team discovered one unidentified object that had a "correspondence at least to a small degree of statistical significance."
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Owner of Texas RV park witnessed family being swept away in floods
Lorena Guillen, owner of Oaks RV Park in Kerrville, Texas, joined "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" to discuss witnessing one family being swept away by the floods that hit central Texas on Friday morning. Her efforts helped save all but one family staying in their RV park. #Texas #Floods #Kerrville
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
LA County will comply with ICE if feds bring warrants: Supervisor
(NewsNation) — Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said Wednesday the county will comply with federal immigration enforcement if presented with proper warrants, criticizing the Trump administration's 'indiscriminate' raids as federal overreach. 'If the federal government in Los Angeles County presents us with a federal warrant, our sheriff will absolutely open the jail up and turn over the convicted criminals that are in our custody,' Hahn said on NewsNation's 'Elizabeth Vargas Reports.' She said that Sheriff Robert Luna will honor the existing agreement to cooperate with federal authorities when proper legal procedures are followed. Hahn accused the Trump administration of conducting 'irresponsible raids' that involve cornering people in cars, chasing farm workers across fields and pursuing day laborers with weapons drawn. ICE raids won't stop despite protests: DHS spokesperson 'This is not a way to enforce immigration policies,' Hahn said. She said the tactics have created fear and anxiety in immigrant communities while representing a departure from the administration's initial promise to target only violent criminals and gang members. The supervisor defended the majority of protesters, saying they are demonstrating against what they view as federal overreach rather than supporting illegal immigration. She noted that District Attorney Nathan Hochman reported only about a dozen arrests for violence out of approximately 4,000 protesters over recent days, with 203 arrests Monday night being for failure to disperse after a curfew rather than violent acts. Border czar Tom Homan: ICE raids not 'going too far' Hahn said the protests are concentrated in just one square mile of Los Angeles, a city covering 500 square miles within LA County's 4,000 square miles. She criticized the deployment of federalized California National Guard troops and active-duty Marines, calling it 'theater' that costs taxpayers about $134 million. The supervisor joined California's governor in a federal lawsuit seeking an injunction to stop military deployments, which is scheduled to be heard Thursday. She said immigrant families in her district are suffering, with many afraid to attend church services or high school graduations. When asked about Mexican flags being waved at protests and American flags being burned, Hahn said it doesn't bother her given LA County's diverse immigrant population. She worried such displays might hurt the protesters' cause, which she described as asking the federal government to stop unacceptable enforcement tactics. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
