In a striking press conference on Friday, Portland Police Chief Bob Day admitted that the Department of Homeland Security was correct about a shooting involving alleged Tren de Aragua gang members — before Day broke down in tears about having to share the truth with the public. Per DHS, two people were injured in a shooting on Thursday when a Border Patrol agent fired a defensive shot while conducting a targeted stop on a vehicle carrying two people allegedly affiliated with the Tren de Aragua gang. “When agents identified themselves to the vehicle occupants, the driver weaponized his vehicle and attempted to run over the law enforcement agents,” DHS said in a statement. Police Chief Day admitted those involved in the shooting were indeed tied to TDA, a brutal Venezuela-based gang. “What I can say is there is an association with the two folks yesterday and TDA,” Day admitted. “I hesitated to even share this information initially because I’m very aware of the historic injustice of victim-blaming oftentimes portrayed by law enforcement, including this very agency.” “Historically, we have not been quick to disclose the potential criminal history of others, but I felt it was imperative because I was asked yesterday in the news conference what information we have,” he continued. “This is information we have. This in no way draws a through-line to the actions or the behaviors that occurred yesterday.” Then, breaking down in tears, Day addressed the “Latino community.” “It saddens — it saddens me that we even have to qualify these remarks,” he said. “Because I understand, or at least have attempted to understand through your voices, your concern, your fear, your anger — this information in no way meant to disparage or to condone or support or agree with any of the actions that occurred yesterday.” The police chief added that it’s “important that we stay committed to the rule of law, that we stay committed to the facts, that we stay … trustworthy and legitimate.” Portland Police Chief Bob Day deserves to be mocked. This is pathetic. pic.twitter.com/xFQM2Lqsqi — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) January 10, 2026 Journalist Andy Ngo underscored on X the city and state leadership’s commitment to condemning federal authorities, instead of reiterating the facts involved in the case from the start. “The entire city and state leadership, all run by Democrats, organized an emergency press conference to condemn the federal agents, reject DHS’ statement and to express support with the violent suspects, who they called the ‘victims,'” Ngo said. “Local and national media also misled the public about the shooting. A mob showed up to try to attack the ICE facility, leading to six arrests.” Portland Police @ChiefBobDay cries at a press conference after having to affirm that @DHSgov was correct in stating that the illegal Venezuelan migrants accused of trying to run down Border Patrol have ties to Tren de Aragua. Chief Day admitted that he hesitated to share the… pic.twitter.com/wxdT53yWsD — Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) January 10, 2026 Related: LIVE UPDATES: Anti-ICE Protesters Harass Minneapolis Police On Wild Night Of Demonstrations

A man who says he was acting as security for now-captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro says the force demonstrated by American troops was unlike anything he had ever seen, and that the Venezuelan forces were no competition. Speaking in Spanish, the man says the Americans came in undetected by Maduro security and killed hundreds of men, despite the fact that they were badly outnumbered. “Those 20 men killed hundreds of their men, and none of those [American] soldiers were injured,” a man translating the Venezuelan insider said. “It was a massacre,” the insider detailed. “We were hundreds, but we had no chance. They were shooting with such precision and speed … it seemed like each soldier was firing 300 rounds per minute. We couldn’t do anything.” The man said the Americans were using technology that cemented the mismatch, including the use of what he described as “a very intense sound wave.” “Suddenly I felt like my head was exploding from the inside,” he said. “We all started bleeding from the nose. Some were vomiting blood. We fell to the ground, unable to move.” An insider from Venezuela’s security forces says US troops were like nothing they’d ever seen — overwhelming firepower, advanced tech, total dominance. After Trump’s Fox News warning on taking on the cartels, Latin America is watching how powerful US forces truly are. ????” ⸻… pic.twitter.com/GKqlkDDcRw — Anttsinc (@anttsinc) January 9, 2026 The account from the perspective of Venezuelans has been highlighted by many, including White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, as a warning to anyone daring to engage the United States military. The details of the 88 minute raid on Venezuela have been outlined by American military officials, who say it was one of the most complex missions ever pulled off by the country. “Those twenty men, without a single casualty, killed hundreds of us,” he continued. “We had no way to compete with their technology, with their weapons. I swear, I’ve never seen anything like it. We couldn’t even stand up after that sonic weapon or whatever it was.” WATCH: How to Take Out a Dictator in 88 Minutes The insider said the rest of the world should think twice before messing with the United States. “I’m sending a warning to anyone who thinks they can fight the United States,” he said. “They have no idea what they’re capable of. After what I saw, I never want to be on the other side of that again. They’re not to be messed with.” The man said Mexico is already reevaluating its actions with the United States. “No one wants to go through what we went through,” he said. “Now everyone thinks twice. What happened here is going to change a lot of things, not just in Venezuela but throughout the region.” ?This account from a Venezuelan security guard loyal to Nicolás Maduro is absolutely chilling—and it explains a lot about why the tone across Latin America suddenly changed. Security Guard: On the day of the operation, we didn’t hear anything coming. We were on guard, but… pic.twitter.com/392mQuakYV — Mike Netter (@nettermike) January 10, 2026  

Iran’s authorities indicated on Saturday they could intensify their crackdown on the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years, with the Revolutionary Guards blaming unrest on terrorists and vowing to safeguard the governing system. A day after U.S. President Donald Trump issued a new warning that the United States could intervene, there were fresh reports of violence across the country, although an internet blackout made it difficult to assess the full extent of unrest. The exiled son of Iran’s last shah, who has emerged as a prominent voice in the fragmented opposition, made his strongest call yet for the protests to broaden into a revolt to topple the clerical rulers. State media said a municipal building was set on fire in Karaj, west of Tehran, and blamed “rioters.” State TV broadcast footage of funerals of members of the security forces it said were killed in protests in the cities of Shiraz, Qom and Hamedan. Footage on social media on Friday showed large crowds gathered in Tehran and fires lit in the street at night. Reuters was able to confirm the location by comparing landmarks with satellite imagery. Protests have spread across Iran since December 28, beginning in response to soaring inflation, and quickly turning political with protesters demanding an end to clerical rule. Authorities accuse the U.S. and Israel of fomenting unrest. Iranian rights group HRANA says at least 50 protesters and 15 security personnel have been killed, and some 2,300 arrested. ARMY SAYS ‘TERRORIST GROUPS’ SEEK TO UNDERMINE SECURITY A witness in western Iran reached by phone said the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) were deployed and opening fire in the area from which the witness was speaking, declining to be identified for safety. The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported the arrest of 100 “armed rioters” in the town of Baharestan near Tehran. In a statement broadcast by state TV, the IRGC – an elite force which has suppressed previous bouts of unrest – accused “terrorists” of targeting military and law enforcement bases over the past two nights. It said several citizens and security personnel had been killed and public and private property set on fire. Safeguarding the achievements of the Islamic revolution and maintaining security was a “red line,” it added. The regular military also issued a statement saying it would “protect and safeguard national interests, the country’s strategic infrastructure, and public property.” PAHLAVI SAYS GOAL IS TO PREPARE TO ‘SEIZE CITY CENTRES’ In a video posted on X, U.S.-based Reza Pahlavi, 65, whose father was toppled as Iran’s shah in the 1979 revolution, said the Islamic Republic would be brought “to its knees.” He called for people to seize the centres of their towns, and said he was preparing to return soon to Iran. “Our goal is no longer merely to come into the streets; the goal is to prepare to seize city centres and hold them,” he said. Trump said on Thursday he was not inclined to meet Pahlavi, a sign that he was waiting to see how the crisis plays out before backing an opposition leader. Iran’s rulers have weathered repeated bouts of unrest, including student protests in 1999, over a disputed election in 2009, against economic hardships in 2019, and in 2022 over the death in custody of a woman accused of violating dress codes. Trump, who joined Israel to strike Iran’s nuclear sites last summer, warned Tehran last week the U.S. could come to the protesters’ aid. On Friday, he said: “You better not start shooting because we’ll start shooting too.” “I just hope the protesters in Iran are going to be safe, because that’s a very dangerous place right now,” he added. He has repeatedly included Iran in lists of places where he could intervene next, after sending forces to seize the president of Venezuela a week ago. Some protesters on the streets have shouted slogans in support of Pahlavi, such as “Long live the shah,” although most chants have called for an end to rule by the clerics or demanded action to fix the economy. DOCTOR SAYS PEOPLE BADLY BEATEN, KILLED A doctor in northwestern Iran said that since Friday large numbers of injured protesters had been brought to hospitals. Some were badly beaten, suffering head injuries and broken legs and arms, as well as deep cuts. At least 20 people in one hospital had been shot with live ammunition, five of whom later died. On Friday, Khamenei accused protesters of acting on behalf of Trump, saying rioters were attacking public properties and warning that Tehran would not tolerate people acting as “mercenaries for foreigners.” The IRGC’s public relations office said three members of the Basij security force were killed and five wounded during clashes with what it described as “armed rioters” in Gachsaran, in the southwest. Another security officer was stabbed to death in Hamedan, in western Iran. The son of a senior officer, Brigadier General Nourali Shoushtari, was killed in the Ahmadabad area of Mashhad, in the northeast. Two other security personnel were killed over the past two nights in Shushtar, in Khuzestan province. Authorities have described protests over the economy as legitimate while condemning what they call violent rioters over the past two weeks. (Reporting by Dubai Newsroom. Writing by Tom PerryEditing by Mark Potter and Peter Graff)

Jonathan Gerlach, a 34-year-old Pennsylvania man, was arrested on Tuesday after vandalizing a cemetery — only later did police discover human remains in his basement and storage unit, including more than 100 skulls, several long bones, mummified feet, and decomposing torsos. The arrest follows a months-long investigation of burglaries at graves and mausoleums. From November 7 to early January, 26 underground vaults and mausoleums were broken into or damaged, according to a probable cause affidavit. Surveillance footage from Mount Moriah Cemetery on January 6 shows the suspect’s car with “numerous bones and skulls in plain view in the back seat,” Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse said. From there, police observed Gerlach leaving the cemetery with a crowbar and a burlap bag filled with the skeletal remains of two small children, skulls, and other bones. He was taken into custody and, according to police, confessed to stealing roughly 30 sets of human remains. Authorities say a Monster drink was also found nearby and was later processed for DNA and fingerprints. It is still unclear what Gerlach was doing with the bones, Rouse noted, some of which were more than a century old. “Very simply, detectives have recovered an awful lot of bones at this point, and we are still trying to piece together who they are, where they are from, and how many we are looking at, and it’s going to be quite some time before we have a final answer,” Rouse said. He called the sight “horrific,” adding, “Detectives walked into a horror movie come to life in that home.” Yeadon Borough Police Chief Henry Giammarco also said it was one of the worst things he had witnessed in his 30-year career. “When people are laid to rest, that’s important,” he added. “The remains, they’re so old, but still, when they lived, they had a life, they mattered. It was important to us to get justice, and that’s working with the DA’s office. Hopefully justice will be served.” Gerlach is charged with more than 300 counts, including 100 counts each of abuse of a corpse and receiving stolen property, multiple counts of desecrating a public monument, desecrating a venerated object, desecrating a historic burial place, burglary, trespassing, and theft. He is also accused of stealing jewelry, possibly taken from human remains. He is jailed on a $1 million bond with no lawyer listed in court records, and an arraignment hearing is scheduled for January 20.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara and other officers were reportedly chased and harassed on Friday night by expletive-hurling anti-ICE protesters. “Minneapolis Police, including Chief Brian O’Hara, were just chased down and attacked by anti-ICE rioters while escorting a squad car out of the protest area,” journalist Julio Rosas posted to X on Friday night, captioning shocking FRONTLINES TPUSA video footage. BREAKING: Minneapolis Police, including Chief Brian O’Hara, were just chased down and attacked by anti-ICE rioters while escorting a squad car out of the protest area. pic.twitter.com/kanvVOHh56 — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) January 10, 2026 One officer appears to get shoved in the back by a demonstrator before the police are showered with snowballs. The Minneapolis police run away from the protesters and don’t appear to arrest anyone. At one point, an officer is heard saying urgently, “Hey, let’s go! Let’s go! Let’s go! Let’s go!” The anti-ICE demonstrators chasing the officers can be heard yelling, “You better f*cking run!” and calling officers “p*ssies” and shouting “f*ck you!” MINNEAPOLIS, MN: Minneapolis Police attacked by anti-ICE rioters while escorting police car out of the protest zone.@Julio_Rosas11/@TPUSA pic.twitter.com/MWycFinul7 — FRONTLINES TPUSA (@FrontlinesTPUSA) January 10, 2026 Anti-ICE demonstrations are expected across the nation this weekend, following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good. The Department of Homeland Security says the officer who fatally shot Good did so in self-defense, not just for himself, but for other officers, too. “In a split-second decision, our ICE officer acted dutifully to save his own life and the lives of his fellow officers,” DHS said. “This was an act of domestic terrorism by an anti-ICE agitator.” Footage taken by the ICE officer appears to show Good’s wife encouraging her to drive away as the feds were instructing her to exit her vehicle. In another video, Good’s wife could be heard saying, “I made her come down here. It’s my fault.” In a split-second decision, our ICE officer acted dutifully to save his own life and the lives of his fellow officers. This latest footage corroborates what DHS has stated all along. This was an act of domestic terrorism by an anti-ICE agitator. @TriciaOhio pic.twitter.com/YfXK9VVgJx — Homeland Security (@DHSgov) January 9, 2026 Chief O’Hara has called the shooting of Good “entirely predictable,” given the tensions surrounding ICE operations. He’s called for de-escalation and a thorough, independent investigation. Related: LIVE UPDATES: Anti-ICE Protesters Harass Minneapolis Police On Wild Night Of Demonstrations