Two people were killed and eight others sustained injuries after a shooting at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church in Utah. The shooting happened at a funeral in Salt Lake City. According to KSLTV, Salt Lake City Police Department spokesperson Glen Mills said there are at least eight victims. Of the eight injured, three are in critical condition. BREAKING: At least 8 shot, 2 fatally, in shooting at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, police say A funeral was taking place at the time. pic.twitter.com/imCpmyhTmT — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 8, 2026 KSLTV has more: Mills said some of the victims were taken by a private vehicle to a local hospital. Multiple police units are on a scene near 700 North Redwood Road. According to Mills, there was a funeral going on at the church when the incident took place. “Some sort of altercation” in the parking lot led to the shooting. As emergency responders arrived at the scene, the shooting suspects had fled in a unknown vehicle. At this time police are working to determine the number of suspects. “The suspect vehicle description is fairly vague at this time, but it was last seen going up, north on Redwood Road,” Mills said. Watch coverage from the scene below: ABC4 shared further: Police are actively looking for at least one suspect, who fled the scene, and have established a search area from 500 north to 700 north. Mills says there is an active manhunt and they are still determining exactly how many suspects were involved. At this time, they are asking the public to come forward if they have any information. This story is developing. 

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) will retire from Congress after serving in the House of Representatives for more than 40 years. He is currently the longest-serving House Democrat. Hoyer, 86, has represented Maryland’s 5th congressional district since 1981. He served as House Majority Leader from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023, making him the second-ranking Democrat. Breaking news: Rep. Steny H. Hoyer will not seek reelection, ending a nearly six-decade career in elected office, including two decades as the No. 2 House Democrat. https://t.co/tnTQLfXcNZ — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 8, 2026 POLITICO has more: Hoyer confirmed the news in an interview with the Washington Post that was published shortly after POLITICO’s initial report, which cited two people granted anonymity to confirm the news ahead of a public announcement. “I did not want to be one of those members who clearly stayed, outstayed his or her ability to do the job,” he told the Post. Hoyer, who represents a district stretching from the eastern Washington suburbs to southern Maryland, has served in Congress since 1981, rising up through the ranks to become the second-ranking House Democrat under Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The two leaders were known for their personal rivalry dating back to their days as congressional interns in the 1960s, but after Pelosi defeated Hoyer in a 2001 leadership race they ultimately formed an effective partnership atop the Democratic Caucus. While Pelosi was known for her progressive views and strong fundraising, Hoyer was a master of interpersonal relations — both among fellow Democrats and across the aisle — making him a highly effective floor leader. He stepped aside from his senior role after Democrats lost the House in 2022 as part of a broader changing of the guard but remained in Congress, retaking a senior post on the House Appropriations Committee. Reps. Hal Rogers (R-KY) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) are the only two sitting House members who have served longer than Hoyer. Hoyer will join Pelosi as former Democratic House leaders stepping down from Congress in the 2026 midterms. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, a longtime Democratic leader from suburban Maryland, will join former Speaker Nancy Pelosi in not seeking reelection this year. https://t.co/OGHzsBs8J2 pic.twitter.com/kYhAjCwsDE — Roll Call (@rollcall) January 8, 2026 NOTUS shared further: Hoyer is known among colleagues in Congress as an institutionalist, working with Democrats and Republicans alike. He told the Post that his retirement announcement would be different from many of his more than 40 colleagues who have recently announced their own departures from the chamber — because he still believes in the institution. His announcement comes two months after Speaker emerita Pelosi said in a video that she would retire at the end of this Congress, ending questions about whether she planned to run for another term as an octogenarian member of the Democratic caucus. All eyes shifted to Hoyer and Rep. Jim Clyburn, the other members in Democratic leadership who stepped aside after 2022 to allow a new wave of leaders in the party. Hoyer helped Pelosi lead Democrats in passing President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law during his administration. He’s a centrist Democrat who also helped lead the chamber in passing the Americans With Disabilities Act in 1990.

President Trump said on Wednesday that he had a call with Colombian President Gustavo Petro and he looks forward to meeting him in the “near future.” “It was a Great Honor to speak with the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, who called to explain the situation of drugs and other disagreements that we have had. I appreciated his call and tone, and look forward to meeting him in the near future,” Trump said. “Arrangements are being made between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Foreign Minister of Colombia. The meeting will take place in the White House in Washington, D.C.,” he added. Donald J. Trump Truth Social Post 06:53 PM EST 01.07.26 It was a Great Honor to speak with the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, who called to explain the situation of drugs and other disagreements that we have had. I appreciated his call and tone, and look forward to… — Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) January 8, 2026 The Hill shared further info: The Colombian government confirmed the call, which lasted 35 minutes and described it as “a good and positive call,” Meyer reported. Trump has warned other Latin American countries about possible U.S. intervention in the days since the strikes on Venezuela. Colombia was one of them, with Trump on Sunday referring to Petro as a “sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he’s not going to be doing it very long.” When asked by NewsNation’s Libbey Dean if he intends to launch a military operation on Colombia, Trump said “it sounds good to me.” Trump previously said Petro should “watch his a**” following the military operation that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro. WATCH: President Trump Says Colombian President Should “Watch His A**” “He has cocaine mills. He has factories where he makes cocaine. And yeah, I think I stick by first statement,” Trump said. “He’s making cocaine, and they’re sending it into the United States. So, he does have to watch his a**,” he added. Check it out: NOW - Trump says Colombian President Gustavo Petro has "to watch his ass" as he's making cocaine and sending it to the U.S. pic.twitter.com/H2ctUOmX9O — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) January 3, 2026 More from the Associated Press: Later Wednesday, addressing thousands of protesters that he had mobilized to rally against U.S. military threats, Petro said he had spoken with Trump for roughly one hour. “I talked about two things: Venezuela and the issue of drug trafficking,” he told the crowd in downtown Bogotá, where demonstrators had just minutes earlier chanted slogans against the United States at Petro’s behest. Petro explained to the audience that Colombian politicians allegedly linked to narco-trafficking misled the U.S. president about Petro’s record to turn Trump against him. “Those (people) are responsible for this crisis — let’s call it diplomatic for now, verbal for now — that has erupted between the U.S. and Colombia,” he said. Trump now suddenly warming to Petro is especially surprising since Colombia’s president called the U.S. operation in Venezuela an “abhorrent” violation of Latin American sovereignty. He also suggested it was committed by “enslavers” and constituted a “spectacle of death” comparable to Nazi Germany’s 1937 carpet bombing of Guernica, Spain.

Kari Lake’s latest property purchase has heightened speculation that’s she preparing another run for political office. Multiple outlets report that Lake bought a condo in her home community of eastern Iowa. The real estate move comes ahead of a potential retirement of 92-year-old Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) in 2028. Repoet: Kari Lake has purchased a condo in her home community of eastern Iowa This comes after years of speculation that Lake would run in Iowa and ahead of a potential Chuck Grassley retirement in 2028 pic.twitter.com/yzUbyHoMhP — The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) January 8, 2026 MS Now has more: Official property records from Scott County, Iowa, show the November sale of the two-bedroom condominium in a brick apartment building in Davenport to a family trust controlled by Lake. She graduated from a high school near the property before attending the University of Iowa. Grassley has not closed the door on running for re-election in 2028, but would be 95 years old on Election Day if he pursued another term. Lake ran unsuccessfully twice in Arizona, first for governor in 2022 and then for U.S. Senate in 2024. President Trump later appointed Lake to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media. MS NOW: Kari Lake buys Iowa condo as speculation swirls about her future The twice-defeated Arizona candidate has long flirted with politics in her home state.https://t.co/n13qGtgQV0 — Politics & Poll Tracker (@PollTracker2024) January 7, 2026 Daily Beast shared further: At the start of the second Trump administration, Ernst was reluctant to vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense, leading MAGA Iowans to call for her to be primaried. Lake was seen as MAGA-favored potential challenger, and scheduled a “Welcome Home Kari Lake” speaking event in Des Moines in January 2025 amid the controversy. After Ernst voted to confirm Hegseth, the event was cancelled. At the time, Lake spokesperson Alex Nicoll told the Arizona Republic that “Kari Lake is not running for office in Arizona or anywhere else. She’s going to D.C. to lead the Voice of America and help spread the amazing story of America around the world.” However, MS Now reported that, “A source familiar with her political interests said at the time that Lake had not ruled out a primary challenge to Ernst.” Ernst, 55, announced in September that she would not run for re-election in 2026. Lake has not commented on the opening Senate seat since Ernst’s announcement.

Two days ago, JD Vance’s home in Cincinnati was vandalized in an apparent attempted burglary or worse… That story here in case you missed it: BREAKING: JD Vance’s Home Attacked, Windows Broken, Suspect In Custody Now today the suspect William DeFoor was in court for the first time, and you're not going to want to miss this! His attorney argued that he should be reduced on no bail or low bail because -- get this -- because (1) his behavior was "largely driven by mental health issues", and (2) it wasn't an attack for political purposes (I guess just a regular act of violence then?) and (3) my favorite one, because his poetry was "peaceful and beautiful". You can't make this stuff up! Watch here: Mr Defoor is before a Judge today pic.twitter.com/0aGdZuPEsS — Karli Bonne’ ?? (@KarluskaP) January 7, 2026 FULL TRANSCRIPT: Defense Attorney: Right, waive probable cause? So waived, Judge. I don't know that bond is a critical issue in this case. Um, there's also a felony probation violation case. Um, he was doing well, to my understanding, compliant with all orders of that court until these unfortunate events, which I think it's safe to say were largely driven by mental health issues. Um, society, I would argue, should be judged by how it treats its most vulnerable individuals like Mr. DeFour. We spent hours yesterday with the Secret Service, um, going through his papers and allowing the government to ensure this had nothing to do with the specifics of the Vice President as much as it was simply an expression of somebody who was not in a controlled mental health situation. Um, they reviewed his papers; they described his poetry as peaceful and beautiful. We ask the court to set a reasonable bond. Prosecutor: For the State? Your Honor, State will be requesting a high secured bond and no firearms as a conditional bond. The defendant was witnessed by Secret Service, uh, trespassing on the premises of the residence of Vice President Vance. Um, he used a hammer to attempt to cause damage to a Secret Service vehicle parked on the property, as well as four windows of the residential home. Um, we do believe that mental health could be a factor here. Um, we have concerns that the defendant is currently under supervision with felony mental health court for a case that has similar facts, uh, to the one in this particular case. So the State will request a high secured bond, no firearms as a condition of bond, and in the event that he is able to post, we will ask for EMD and jurors at requesting. Judge: Is Mr. DeFour employed? Defense Attorney: No. Judge: Mr. DeFour has no adult convictions, no juvenile convictions. Mr. DeFour is in mental health court for two vandalism charges. There are three prior failures to appear. The charges are a felony of the fifth degree, and the rest of them are misdemeanors, and so the bond, the vandalism, um, on that it will be 5,000 secured plus EMD lockdown. The obstruction, 2,500 anyway plus EMD lockdown. The criminal damaging, 2,500 anyway plus EMD lockdown. Those are misdemeanors of the second degree. And the criminal trespass, which is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree, 1,000 anyway plus EMD lockdown. RELATED REPORT: Suspect Who Attacked JD Vance’s Home Identified as Transgender Son of Democrat Donors And, there it is. The suspect who (allegedly) broke into Vice President JD Vance's home in Cincinnati, OH identifies as a so-called 'transgender woman.' Born William DeFoor, the 26-year-old recently started going by the name "Julia." As it turns out, he is also the son of two prominent, wealthy pediatricians. His father donated to both Kamala Harris and Joe Biden, as well as other Democrat causes. Here are the details: ? BREAKING: William DeFoor, the 26 year old man who attempted to BREAK IN to VP JD Vance’s home this morning, is “TRANS” and began using the name “Julia” OF COURSE! He was also a BIG donor to Kamala Harris and other Democrats TRANSGENDERISM IS A MENTAL ILLNESS. ASYLUMS NOW! pic.twitter.com/kxnpMqGqxG — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 5, 2026 BREAKING: JD Vance home attacker identified as trans child of Democrat donor surgeon. The individual accused of smashing windows at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home has been identified as Julia DeFoor, a 26-year-old transgender woman formerly known as William DeFoor. He is… pic.twitter.com/7Hx9ov2Va5 — I Meme Therefore I Am (@ImMeme0) January 5, 2026 BREAKING: JD Vance home attacker identified as trans child of Democrat donor surgeon. The individual accused of smashing windows at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home has been identified as Julia DeFoor, a 26-year-old transgender woman formerly known as William DeFoor. He is the son of two wealthy Democratic donors. DeFoor was arrested and charged with multiple offenses after breaking into the Vance family’s Cincinnati residence with a hammer. Raised in luxury in Hyde Park and educated at elite private schools, he is the son of William and Catherine DeFoor, prominent pediatric doctors who have donated thousands to Democratic campaigns, including those of Kamala Harris and Joe Biden. DeFoor grew up in a million-dollar house in an expensive area and attended elite private schools. The New York Post has more on DeFoor and his parents' histories: It’s unclear whether DeFoor identifies as transgender or nonbinary, but he recently appeared to be posting under the name Julia DeFoor. Cops listed the suspect’s name as William, and his gender as male. In his mugshot, DeFoor has an unkempt, matted mullet – and a dead-eyed stare. DeFoor’s father, also named William, is a successful Harvard University graduate. He boasts a decades-long history as a pediatric urologist in Cincinnati and works as a professor at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Medicine. The family lives in a $1.3 million house in the city’s wealthy Hyde Park neighborhood. The elder DeFoor donated thousands to Kamala Harris’ failed presidential campaign in 2024 after years of small contributions to a PAC that lobbied for urologists, according to federal records. He is also a longtime Democratic supporter, according to his public contributions. He donated upwards of $5,000 to former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris’ respective campaigns in 2020 and 2024. He also previously backed a federal assault weapons ban in the wake of the Uvalde Elementary School shooting, according to his Facebook. The younger DeFoor appeared to have a fall from grace after graduating from the Summit Country Day School in 2018, where he was hailed as a candidate for the US Presidential Scholars Program. He had a brief two-year stint at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, but appeared to drop out in 2020, according to his Facebook. He said earlier this year he was attending Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The younger William DeFoor (a.k.a "Julia") also has a criminal background involving trespassing and vandalism. Cincinatti news outlet WLWT reported: In 2023, DeFoor was arrested for trespassing at UC Health's Psychiatric Emergency Services building and failing to disclose personal information. He was found not competent to stand trial and charges were dismissed. In 2024, he was charged with two counts vandalism for breaking a front window to a Hyde Park business. Records show DeFoor was granted "treatment in lieu of conviction" and treatment was still ongoing. Shocked? How many is this now? I've lost count. Trans violence is an epidemic that has gotten totally out of control. This has to stop pic.twitter.com/JbihPB015c — The Conservative Alternative (@OldeWorldOrder) January 5, 2026 This is what happens when you feed and fuel people's delusions instead of treating them like the mental illness they truly are. It needs to end. Your thoughts?