White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to reporters during the third day of government shutdown at the White House on Oct. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times MEMPHIS—Law enforcement agencies are working together to patrol high-crime areas, and residents are reporting significantly increased levels of police activity, with dozens of unmarked vehicles seen around
Police officers attend the funeral services of slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam in the Bronx borough of New York City on July 31, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump announced a decision to reverse cuts to homeland security and counterterrorism for New York City and New York State on Oct. 3. “I am
Photos of a $1 coin the Treasury Department sent out featuring President Donald Trump’s image. Treasury Department photo The Treasury Department is drafting plans to create $1 commemorative coins featuring President Donald Trump’s visage ahead of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. In an Oct. 3 post on X, Treasurer Brandon Beach confirmed the draft
Rep. Cori Bush at a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on March 12, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Former Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) announced she is running to represent Missouri’s First Congressional District again after losing the seat in the 2024 election. According to her Oct. 3 announcement video, Bush has
Meat on a shelf at a grocery store in Columbia, Md., on June 8, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Beef prices hit record highs in the United States and worldwide in September, with both international and U.S. markets squeezed by shrinking cattle herds and strong demand, according to new data from the U.N. Food and
Audience members watch a show by Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington on Feb. 24, 2025. Lisa Fan/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Patrons and donors pulled out their wallets in record fashion to support the National Symphony Orchestra, raising $3.45 million at an annual fundraising gala last weekend at the John
A Palestinian woman sits overlooking a camp for displaced people in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Sept. 29, 2025. Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—Gaza-based terrorist group Hamas said Friday it has agreed to release all hostages in accordance with U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan. The group also said it