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Do you agree with Trump’s approach to strengthening U.S.-Israel relations? Former President Donald Trump addressed the Israeli-American Council at a "Fighting Anti-Semitism in America" event in Washington, D.C. #Antisemitism #TrumpSpeech #DCEvent #JewishCommunity #USIsraelRelations #LiveNOW #FOX #BreakingNews #Trump

Do you think the recent pager explosions in Lebanon mark a significant escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah? How will this affect global diplomacy efforts? Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Hezbollah terror group said this week’s “unprecedented” attacks involving the simultaneous explosion of electronics was a “declaration of war.” In a televised speech, Nasrallah called the attacks “a major blow” that “crossed all red lines.” Pagers used by Hezbollah fighters exploded near-simultaneously on Tuesday and the next day, the terror group’s walkie-talkies also blew up. The Lebanese Health Ministry reports at least 37 people were killed in explosions with more than 3,000 injured. While no one has claimed responsibility for the attacks, Nasrallah said Hezbollah is certain that Israel was behind it. There has been no confirmation from the Israeli government or the Israel Defense Forces. #BreakingNews #Trump #Harris #Israel #Hezbollah #LiveNOW #FOXNews #Antisemitism #PagerExplosions #MiddleEastConflict #WarInTheMiddleEast #TrumpSpeech #CrisisInIsrael #USPolitics

What role should community leaders play in shaping national gun control discussions? Vice President Kamala Harris discussed the issues of gun violence, gun ownership, school shootings, and legislation to ban assault weapons and gun control at an event in Detroit, Michigan with Oprah Winfrey on Thursday evening. She said, "I'm in favor of the Second Amendment." #GunControl #SecondAmendment #PublicSafety #GunRights #CommunitySafety #MentalHealth #USPolitics #OprahInterview #GunViolence

How should Israel respond to the escalation in rocket attacks? At least 150 rockets were fired on Friday from Lebanon at military sites and settlements in northern Israel within one hour, according to the IDF. Javed Ali, Associate Professor of Practice at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, joined LiveNOW from FOX to further discuss. #IsraelUnderAttack #RocketFire #BombShelters #IsraelDefense #MiddleEastCrisis #BreakingNews #LiveNOW #FOX #Conflict #War

Could this investigation reveal any critical flaws in the Secret Service's protocols? Secret Service agents assured Butler County, Pennsylvania, law enforcement that they would secure the building that would-be assassin Thomas Crooks shot former President Trump and others from on July 13 during an outdoor rally, per an investigation by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. "Butler County law enforcement officials stated that at separate times during the walkthrough, when they reiterated their concerns to the agents and counter sniper about securing the AGR complex buildings, the agents responded: ‘we will take care of it,’" Grassley's office revealed in a Tuesday letter to acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe. Trump was shot in the ear during his July rally in the Pennsylvania town, and one attendee was killed while two others were critically injured. It was later discovered that the shooter had positioned himself atop a nearby building and had been known to law enforcement who observed him ahead of the event. #TrumpShooting #SenGrassley #WhistleblowerReport #SecurityFlaws #SecretService #LiveNOW #FOX #BreakingNews #GovernmentSecurity

How do you think the recent debate will impact the 2024 elections? The Georgia State Election Board convened on Friday to discuss and vote on nearly a dozen proposed changes to election rules ahead of the November general election. Among the most contentious proposals was a new requirement for all ballots to be hand-counted at each polling location, which the board has now approved. Supporters argue that hand-counting ballots is essential for ensuring election integrity and increasing public trust in the process. However, opponents warn that this rule could lead to significant delays in reporting election results, especially in larger counties. The concern is echoed by election officials who fear the change will create logistical challenges at a time when election preparations are already underway. The meeting, held at the Georgia State Capitol, drew a large crowd, requiring two overflow rooms to accommodate the number of attendees. In addition to the hand-counting requirement, the board is considering other changes, including a proposal to publicly post the names of all registered voters for the Nov. 5 election. Critics, including members of the Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials (GAVREO), expressed concerns about the timing of these changes, warning they could disrupt the preparation and training of poll workers. "Any last-minute changes to the rules risk undermining the public’s trust in the electoral process and place undue pressure on those responsible for managing the polls," said GAVREO President W. Travis Doss Jr. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger also voiced concern that the rule changes could cause confusion and chaos on election night, a view shared by many Democratic officials. "Activists seeking to impose last-minute changes in election procedures outside of the legislative process undermine voter confidence and burden election workers," Raffensperger said. During the public comment period, 30 people spoke, with the majority opposing the changes. One speaker highlighted the already tight timeline for election officials, saying, "Now is the time for election officials to train workers, perform security protocols, print ballots, and mail absentee ballots, not to learn new rules and procedures." Despite the concerns, some supporters believe that tighter election rules are crucial for maintaining free and fair elections. "Any way we can tighten up elections and ensure transparency is critical to voter confidence," said one attendee in favor of the new rules. #BreakingNews #PoliticalDebate #Election2024 #GlobalConflict #HamasIsraelWar #TrumpAssassinationAttempt #EconomicCrisis #SecretService #IranHackers #DiddyArrest #GeorgiaElections #LiveNOW #FOXNews #WorldPolitics #CNN #News

What do you think the long-term impact of this case will be on Diddy's career? A judge denied Diddy's bail for a second time. Sean "Diddy" Combs appeared in front of US District Court Judge Andrew Carter for a second chance at bail after being charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution. Judge Carter cited the possibility Diddy would tamper with witnesses in his reasoning for denying bail. Combs bail appeal was originally denied on Tuesday by Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky . The judge decided there were "no conditions" she could impose on Diddy. Tarnofsky pointed out sex trafficking is a crime that happens behind closed doors and the rapper would be hard to watch even with pre-trial monitoring services. #SeanCombs #DiddyArrest #LiveNOW #BreakingNews #MusicIndustry #CelebrityNews #FOXNews #CourtroomDrama

Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden’s campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump’s campaign, sending unsolicited emails to people associated with the then-Democratic candidate in an effort to interfere in the 2024 election, the FBI and other federal agencies said Wednesday. There’s no indication that any of the recipients responded, officials said, and several media organizations approached over the summer with leaked stolen information have also said they did not respond. Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign called the emails from Iran “unwelcome and unacceptable malicious activity” that were received by only a few people who regarded them as spam or phishing attempts. The announcement is the latest U.S. government effort to call out what officials say is Iran’s brazen, ongoing work to interfere in the election, including a hack-and-leak campaign that the FBI and other federal agencies linked last month to Tehran. U.S. officials in recent months have used criminal charges, sanctions and public advisories to detail actions taken by foreign adversaries to influence the election, including an indictment targeting a covert Russian effort to spread pro-Russia content to U.S. audiences. The agencies have said the Trump campaign hack and an attempted breach of the Biden-Harris campaign are part of an effort to undermine voters’ faith in the election and to stoke discord. The FBI informed Trump aides within the last 48 hours that information hacked by Iran had been sent to the Biden campaign, according to a senior campaign official granted anonymity to speak because of the sensitive nature of the investigation. The Trump campaign disclosed on Aug. 10 that it had been hacked and said Iranian actors had stolen and distributed sensitive internal documents. At least three news outlets — Politico, The New York Times and The Washington Post — were leaked confidential material from inside the Trump campaign. So far, each has refused to reveal any details about what it received. #TrumpCampaign #FBIInvestigation #IranianHackers #CyberAttack #USPolitics #LiveNOW #FOXNews #BreakingNews

What are your thoughts on the escalation of attacks involving walkie-talkies in Lebanon? Walkie-talkies exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday, just a day after pagers used by Hezbollah members blew up. According to Lebanon's health ministry, at least 20 people were killed and more than 450 were wounded in the second attack. The first device-targeted attack happened on Tuesday, hitting Hezbollah members in Lebanon and Syria, leaving at least nine people dead and nearly 3,000 wounded. #LebanonExplosions #WalkieTalkieAttack #BreakingNews #MiddleEastConflict #Lebanon #Hezbollah #LiveNOW #FOXNews

How do you think this discovery will impact future deep-sea exploration missions? The first footage showing the wreckage of OceanGate Expeditions' Titan submersible has been released since the vessel’s implosion last year. The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) unveiled the video during a public hearing in North Charleston, South Carolina. The footage, captured by a remotely operated vehicle, shows the results of the catastrophic implosion of the 22-foot submersible on June 18, 2023, resulting in the tragic loss of all five people aboard. On June 18, 2023, five people boarded the OceanGate Titan submersible to visit the Titanic wreckage site. This was the company's third annual voyage to the site and each passenger paid $250,000 to view the wreckage. #OceanGate #TitanSub #TitanImplosion #DeepSeaExploration #SubWreckage #BreakingNews #LiveUpdates #UnderwaterDiscovery #CNN

How do you think this whistleblower report will impact public trust in the Secret Service? In the wake of a second assassination attempt against former President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) unveiled a new, 22-page whistleblower report detailing the failures of the United States Secret Service in connection with the July 13 attempted assassination of former President Trump. The Hawley Report has been shared with the House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump to supplement their investigation. The Hawley Report’s findings are highly damaging to the credibility of the Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). They reveal a compounding pattern of negligence, sloppiness, and gross incompetence that goes back years, all of which culminated in an assassination attempt that came inches from succeeding. In addition to a comprehensive review of previous whistleblower allegations that Senator Hawley has uncovered, the Hawley Report includes new findings from whistleblowers that have not yet been reported, including: Secret Service intelligence units—teams of Secret Service agents paired with state and local law enforcement to handle reports of suspicious persons—were absent from the Butler rally. The hospital site where former President Trump received treatment after the shooting was poorly secured, and the hospital site agent could not answer basic questions about site security. To date, Secret Service and DHS have provided virtually no answers and there remain many outstanding questions, including: Who, within the Secret Service or DHS, made the decision to deny counter sniper coverage to the rooftop from which Thomas Crooks shot former President Trump on July 13? When will Secret Service or DHS publicly name the lead site agent for the rally and the lead agent for the Butler visit? Did the Acting Secret Service Director ever deny resources to the Trump campaign, or USSS sniper teams, as has been reported in the press? The Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, and Department of Homeland Security have all tried to evade real accountability. Their leaders have slow-walked congressional investigations, misled the American people, and shirked responsibility. DHS is now reportedly pressuring the Secret Service not to comply with document requests by Congress about the Trump assassination attempt. The American people deserve answers. As a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Senator Hawley has been a leader in the investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Trump. He has personally surveyed the Butler site and has publicized multiple whistleblower allegations. Previous allegations assert that agents were discouraged from requesting additional security and note loose security at the Trump rally, abandoned posts on the roof where the shooter was located, and scaled-back security due to the decisions of Acting Director Rowe. On July 30, Senator Hawley questioned Acting Director Rowe in a Senate hearing. The Acting Director confirmed that the Secret Service did, in fact, refuse drones from local law enforcement—a detail brought to light by a whistleblower in contact with Senator Hawley’s office. #Trump #Whistleblower #SecretService #AssassinationAttempt #HawleyReport #USPolitics #SecurityBreach #Investigation #BreakingNews #HomelandSecurity #CNN

A judge denied Sean "Diddy" Combs' request for bail after the rapper pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking. While Combs awaits trial, he will be forced to stay at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. The facility has been the temporary home to several celebrity inmates in recent years, including R. Kelly, Fetty Wap, Michael Cohen, Allison Mack and Ghislaine Maxwell. The judge decided there were "no conditions" she could impose on Diddy, pointing out that sex trafficking is a crime that happens behind closed doors. The judge added that Combs would be hard to monitor and could be considered a flight risk, despite surrendering his passport. #SeanCombs #Diddy #CelebrityArrest #Rkelly #GhislaineMaxwell #BreakingNews #CelebrityScandals #NewYork #CNN #JusticeSystem

How do you feel about the impact of these town halls on the upcoming elections? Former President Donald Trump spoke with voters Tuesday evening at a town hall in Michigan moderated by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. #TrumpTownHall #MichiganPolitics #SarahHuckabeeSanders #LiveNOW #TownHall2024 #TrumpHuckabee #MichiganElections #BreakingNews #PoliticalDebates

What safety measures can be implemented to prevent such incidents in the future? A company based in Hungary was responsible for manufacturing the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria in an apparent Israeli operation targeting Hezbollah’s communications network, another firm whose brand was used on the devices said Wednesday. The death toll is now at 12 with nearly 3,000 wounded. Dr. Asaf Romirowsky, Executive Director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East, joined LiveNOW from FOX with the latest developments. #LebanonExplosion #BreakingNews #LebanonCrisis #LiveNOW #HealthMinistry #LebanonHealth #EmergencyUpdate #GlobalNews

What should be Lebanon's response to these attacks? Tufts University Professor Alon Burstein joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to discuss Middle East tensions as pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine people and wounding several thousand, according to officials. An American official said Israel briefed the United States on Tuesday after the conclusion of the operation, in which small amounts of explosive secreted in the pagers were detonated. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the information publicly. The Israeli military declined to comment. Among those wounded was Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon. The mysterious explosions came amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, which have exchanged fire across the Israel-Lebanon border since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that sparked the war in Gaza. #Hezbollah #Israel #Lebanon #LebanonExplosion #MiddleEastConflict #BreakingNews #LiveNOW #TensionsRising

What should be Lebanon's response to these attacks? Pagers used by members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded in Lebanon and Syria Tuesday, leaving at least nine people dead and nearly 3,000 wounded. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft discusses the latest in a panel discussion with Hal Kempfer and David Daoud. #LebanonExplosion #BreakingNews #LebanonCrisis #LiveNOW #HealthMinistry #LebanonHealth #EmergencyUpdate #GlobalNews

Do you agree with the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut rates now? The Federal Reserve is expected to announce its first interest rate cut in more than four years. LiveNOW from FOX's Mike Pache caught up with University of Pennsylvania's Christina Skinner to discuss what you can expect. The Federal Reserve is set to cut its benchmark for the first time in four years. Chair Jerome Powell said Fed officials feel confident that inflation has largely been defeated. Powell said, "we will do everything we can to support a strong labor market.” He added that any “further weakening” in the job market would be “unwelcome.” #FedRateCut #InterestRates #FederalReserve #EconomicUpdate #InflationControl #LiveNOW #MarketWatch #JeromePowell #JobMarket

Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R) said she was the subject of a “very serious shooting threat,” and she blamed “rhetoric” coming from “the left.” “Over the last few weeks, I have received an increasing number of threats and doxxing attacks. An online page was encouraging strangers to send threatening packages to my home,” she said in a statement Wednesday. “This weekend, it escalated to a very serious shooting threat, and we are taking every necessary step to ensure the safety of my family, staff, and our district.” It comes just days after Luna claimed she had been doxxed and had threatening packages sent to her St. Petersburg, Fla. home after her former Democratic opponent labeled her a “threat to democracy.” The congresswoman, who stopped short of naming her Democratic challenger, Whitney Fox, said her rival’s “irresponsible rhetoric” has led her to suffer an unhinged harassment campaign. “When you label people a threat to democracy and attempt to dehumanize/lie about them, violence occurs,” Luna penned in the lengthy X post. She accused Fox, a former Pinellas County transportation official who has centered her campaign on reproductive rights, allowed her Democratic supporters to use the comments section of her campaign’s social media pages to dox the lawmaker. “The fact that this went on for weeks is not only abhorrent, but also it is shameful,” Luna said, adding that she’d contacted local law enforcement. #AnnaLuna #TrumpThreat #BreakingNews #TrumpSafety #SecurityAlert #PoliticalNews #DonaldTrump #LiveNOW #SafetyConcerns

How do you think the FBI’s findings will impact security measures for public figures? New photos reveal the vantage point of the suspected would-be assassin who federal investigators said attempted to kill former President Donald Trump over the weekend. Court documents allege Ryan Routh camped outside of Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida for nearly 12 hours before a US Secret Service agent opened fire, foiling the potential attack. Federal investigators said Routh did not fire any gunshots, never had Trump in his line of sight and took off after the agent who spotted him fired in his direction. Routh was later stopped and arrested in neighboring Martin County. No one was injured, but it marked the second attempt on Trump’s life in a matter of about two months. Investigators are continuing to examine Routh’s potential motive and movements in the days and weeks leading up to Sunday when a US Secret Service agent assigned to Trump’s security detail spotted a gun poking out of the shrubbery at the golf course where Trump was playing. #Trump #RyanRouth #FBI #AssassinationAttempt #TrumpGolfCourse #BreakingNews #SecurityThreat #LiveNOW #FoxNews #Investigation

How might political rhetoric influence individuals with violent tendencies? The man arrested in connection with what the FBI is calling an apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump has a lengthy criminal record and recent fixation on global politics. The suspect, Ryan Wesley Routh, was taken into custody on Sunday afternoon on Interstate 95 near West Palm Beach after what authorities say was possibly an attempt on Trump's life at his golf club. Forensic Psychiatrist & Expert Witness, Dr. Carole Lieberman, joined LiveNOW from FOX to discuss the latest details. #TrumpAssassinationAttempt #ShooterMotivation #PoliticalViolence #FoxNews #Psychology #BreakingNews #CriminalMind #MentalHealth #SecondAmendment #LawAndOrder

Do you think enough is being done to ensure safety around pipelines in Texas? A massive pipeline explosion that sent a towering flame over neighborhoods near Houston for hours on Monday began after a vehicle drove through a fence and struck an above-ground valve, officials said. Deer Park officials said police and local FBI agents found no evidence of “terroristic activity” and said it appears to be an isolated incident. The ongoing investigation includes an effort to identify the driver. The blaze forced evacuations and shelter orders in the area, including at schools. Operators shut off the flow of natural gas liquids in the pipeline, but so much remained in the miles of pipe that firefighters could do nothing but watch and hose down adjacent homes as a towering flame still lit up the night sky after sunset Monday. Deer Park Mayor Jerry Mouton Jr. said the flames might continue into Tuesday morning. “The fire, it’s very hot, so a lot of the house structures that are adjacent to that are still catching on fire even though we’re putting a lot of water on them,” Mouton said at an afternoon news conference. Firefighters were dispatched at 9:55 a.m., after an explosion at a valve station in Deer Park and right next to La Porte rattled adjacent homes and businesses, including a Walmart. Deer Park officials said an SUV drove into the valve after going through a fence on the side of the Walmart parking lot. Nearly 1,000 homes were in the evacuation area, said Lee Woodward, a spokesperson for La Porte. #TexasPipelineFire #BreakingNews #PipelineExplosion #Evacuations #TexasEmergency #FoxNews #FireSafety #CommunityAlert #DisasterResponse #TexasFirefighters

How do you think this situation will impact U.S.-Venezuela relations? The U.S. State Department confirms that three Americans, including a U.S. service member, have been detained in Venezuela, accused in an alleged plot to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro. The Venezuelan government also says two Spaniards and a Czech have been detained under the same accusations. In a statement obtained by Fox News Digital, the State Department denied the allegations with spokesman Matt Miller saying "any claims of U.S. involvement in a plot to overthrow Maduro are categorically false." Miller confirmed the detention of the service member and said the State Department was aware of "unconfirmed reports" that Venezuelan authorities detained two additional Americans. #VenezuelaAssassinationPlot #USDetainedInVenezuela #MaduroPlot #StateDepartmentResponse #VenezuelanCrisis #InternationalRelations #VenezuelanNews #USInvolvement #BreakingNews

Do you believe political rhetoric is to blame for violent incidents like this? Former President Trump said President Biden and Vice President Harris’ "rhetoric" is what is causing him to be "shot at," following the second assassination attempt against him since July, while telling Fox News Digital that the suspected gunman "acted" on "highly inflammatory language" of Democrats. Trump spoke exclusively with Fox News Digital Monday morning, just a day after he was rushed off of the golf course at Trump International in West Palm Beach, Fla., after the Secret Service discovered a gunman in the bushes. The suspected gunman, Ryan Wesley Routh, had an AK-47 style rifle pointing through the chain-link fence out toward the green; a go-pro camera; and two backpacks. He ran from the scene but was pulled over and arrested on I-95. Authorities are treating the episode as an apparent assassination attempt against Trump. Trump was safe following the second assassination attempt against him since July. "He believed the rhetoric of Biden and Harris, and he acted on it," Trump said of the gunman in an interview with Fox News Digital. "Their rhetoric is causing me to be shot at, when I am the one who is going to save the country, and they are the ones that are destroying the country — both from the inside and out." Trump pointed to Biden and Harris’ past comments casting Trump as a "threat to democracy," while telling Americans they are "unity" leaders. #Trump #Biden #KamalaHarris #PoliticalRhetoric #AssassinationAttempt #SecretService #FoxNews #WestPalmBeach #USPolitics #BreakingNews

What are your thoughts on the recent rise in attempted violence against political figures? TRUMP LATEST NEWS: Investigators say the gunman was about 400 yards to 500 yards away from Trump and hiding in shrubbery while the former president was playing a round of golf at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach on Sunday. Ric Bradshaw, sheriff of Palm Beach County, said that when people get into the shrubbery, “they’re pretty much out of sight.” Bradshaw said the entire golf course would have been lined with law enforcement if Trump were the sitting president, but because he’s not the president, “security is limited to the areas the Secret Service deems possible.” AP: The acting U.S. Secret Service has arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida. Acting Director Ronald Rowe is expected to tour the course where the suspect pointed an AK-47 style rifle with a scope toward Trump. #TrumpAssassinationAttempt #TrumpSafety #SecretService #Gunman400Yards #LiveNOW #BreakingNews #PresidentialSecurity #FoxNews #USPolitics

How can communities near the border protect themselves from these emerging threats? A shocking video emerged recently of a gang roaming an apartment complex in Aurora, Colorado. Video showed armed men strolling around a building, knocking on doors, unafraid of consequences. How did things get so bad in the small city of Aurora? South American gang life has arrived in America in droves. Law enforcement agencies call Tren de Aragua (or "TdA") "the largest transnational criminal operation in the South American nation of Venezuela" with estimates of as many as 7,000 members. The group was formed in the late 2000s at the Venezuelan Aragua State’s Tocorón prison. American intelligence agencies believe there are over 1,000 TdA members in the United States right now. Members are often identified by visible tattoos. A popular one is anything commemorating Michael Jordan or his jersey number, 23, but clocks, trains, crowns and gas masks are also favored by gang members. The gang is believed to have originated in Venezuelan prisons and moved north over the last decade. But its reputation within the U.S. has grown this year, in part due to a number of high-profile crimes linked to the gang, with many believed to have arrived by coming across the southern border as part of the sharp increase in migration in recent years. A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) bulletin in March alerted agents to tattoos and other identifiers of the gang. Federal authorities had previously warned that the gang was trying to establish itself in the U.S, and could potentially team up with the violent MS-13 gang. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, told Fox News Digital in an interview this year that the gang "has unleashed violence across Central and South America." "Now, we’re seeing more people coming across the border illegally with ties to Tren de Aragua. Until we get the border crisis under control, more and more bad actors will take advantage of the loopholes in our immigration system," he said. In February, New York officials linked the gang to more than 62 robberies in the city, and two suspected members of the gang were arrested in connection with a shocking assault of two NYPD officers. The brother of the suspect in the killing of Georgia student Laken Riley has ties to the gang, and in Texas 10 migrants affiliated with the gang were arrested earlier in May. "Keep your eye on this gang," Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens said at that time. "Their criminal activities represent a serious threat to our communities!" The gang has established a significant presence in parts of Colorado. Fox News Digital reported in July that TdA members have been given a "green light" to fire on or attack law enforcement in Denver. More recently, reports have emerged of the gang taking over at least two apartment buildings in Aurora, with surveillance video showing heavily armed men kicking down an apartment door. The Aurora mayor said on Fox News that there are "several buildings actually under the same ownership, out of state ownership, that have fallen to these Venezuelan gangs." The city, however, has said there is only a "small" presence in Aurora, and that media "have conflated and considerably exaggerated incidents that are isolated to a handful of problem properties alone." A spokesman for Aurora Police recently told The Denver Post that "it’s still too soon to quantify TdA’s presence in Aurora one way or another." In a statement, the city said the police "continue to identify criminals and make arrests" and also noted that residents have cited poor living conditions rather than a takeover in those properties. Meanwhile, ICE confirmed to Fox News last week that four known or suspected gang members arrested by police in Aurora this week connected to a shooting in July are illegal immigrants who were caught and released at the border. #TrenDeAragua #Texas #VenezuelanGang #USBorderCrisis #GangViolence #BorderSecurity #TexasUpdates #BreakingNews #USNews #Immigration