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January 6, 2026
Crime
Data

Police Fatalities Fall to Lowest Level Since WWII.

PULSE POINTS

âť“WHAT HAPPENED: The number of U.S. law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty has fallen to its lowest level since World War II, according to a new report released by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF).

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and Bill Alexander, the Fund’s CEO, provided the data and analysis.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The report, covering 2025, was released on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “Even one officer fatality is too many, and our ultimate goal is to have none. But we’re heartened by any decrease in those numbers.” – Bill Alexander

🎯IMPACT: The data shows a significant reduction in line-of-duty deaths, including firearm-related fatalities and traffic-related deaths, amid the Trump administration’s use of National Guard troops in several major U.S. cities to bolster local law enforcement and crack down on violent crime.

IN FULL

New data shows that annual U.S. law enforcement fatalities while in the line of duty drastically fell last year, reaching a low not seen in over 80 years. According to a report released by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) on Tuesday, the total number of line-of-duty deaths dropped from 148 in 2024 to 111 in 2025, with decreases seen across every fatality type tracked by the organization.

Notably, the last time annual law enforcement fatalities were as low as 2025 was in 1943. Ninety-four police officers were killed in the line of duty that year. The NLEOMF data reveals that firearm-related officer deaths declined by 15 percent last year to 44 recorded fatalities, compared to 52 in 2024. This is the lowest rate in over a decade, according to NLEOMF’s historical records.

“I always like to see that firearm deaths are down. They are the tip of the spear for egregious acts,” said Bill Alexander, the NLEOMF’s chief executive officer. He added, “Even one officer fatality is too many, and our ultimate goal is to have none. But we’re heartened by any decrease in those numbers.”

Meanwhile, the report shows traffic-related deaths declined by 23 percent in 2025, and fatalities categorized as “other”—including medical emergencies, stabbings, drownings, and aviation accidents—dropped by 37 percent, from 52 to 33 year-to-year. This number includes 14 law enforcement officers who died from long-term medical complications stemming from the 9/11 terrorist attacks 25 years ago.

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December 29, 2023
World

World Population Will Reach 8 BILLION on January 1st.

The world’s population has increased by approximately 75 million over the past year according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday. By New Year’s Day, the population is expected to exceed 8 billion, reflecting a worldwide growth rate of just under one percent. The Census Bureau also projected that by the outset of 2024, worldwide stats will average 4.3 births and two deaths every second.

In comparison to the global count, the growth rate within the United States has been estimated to be approximately half the worldwide figure at 0.53 percent – with families having fewer or no children, and politicians simply attempting to mass import migrants to plug the gaps. Over the past year, the U.S. added 1.7 million to its population, bringing the total to an estimated 335.8 million by New Year’s Day.

Historically, the lowest decade of growth in the United States followed the Great Depression of the 1930s, with a growth rate of 7.3 percent. As 2024 commences, the U.S. is projected to register one birth every nine seconds and one death every 9.5 seconds. Nonetheless, through net migration, adding one person to the U.S. population every 28.3 seconds, a steady increase in population numbers is expected. This combination of birth, death, and immigration figures is estimated to result in a net growth of one person every 24.2 seconds in the United States.

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The world's population has increased by approximately 75 million over the past year according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday. By New Year's Day, the population is expected to exceed 8 billion, reflecting a worldwide growth rate of just under one percent. The Census Bureau also projected that by the outset of 2024, worldwide stats will average 4.3 births and two deaths every second. show more
November 1, 2023
Jake Welch
Health

Fatalities From COVID-19 Vaccines Near 300,000, Says Peer-Reviewed Study.

The total number of nationwide deaths directly caused by the COVID-19 vaccine may be as high as almost 300,000, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed Science, Public Health Policy & the Law journal.

The study, conducted by Dr. Mark Skidmore, was initially suppressed and redacted earlier this year due to the nature of its findings, but was recently republished after it was found to be compliant with all the protocols for conducting clinical studies by the Michigan State University’s Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Dr. Skidmore conducted an online survey using 2,840 participants that matched the population of the United States and compared their responses with the fatalities reported in the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS).

The research concluded that among the American population, 22 percent, or 612 people, admitted to knowing someone who experienced a health problem post-vaccinated, with 57 of those knowing someone who died. Dr. Skidmore then projected those findings across the country’s population to conclude: “the total number of fatalities due to COVID-19 inoculation may be as high as 289,789.”

“The large difference in the possible number of fatalities due to COVID-19 vaccination that emerges from this survey and the available governmental data should be further investigated,” he said.

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The total number of nationwide deaths directly caused by the COVID-19 vaccine may be as high as almost 300,000, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed Science, Public Health Policy & the Law journal. show more
bob barker
August 26, 2023
Culture
News

Bob Barker, Longtime ‘The Price Is Right’ Host, Dies at 99.

Bob Barker, the iconic host of America’s TV game show “The Price Is Right,” has died at the age of 99, according to his longtime publicist Roger Neal. Barker hosted the popular game show for 35 years, from 1972 to 2007, and gained a loyal following. His career spanned over half a century, starting as the host of “Truth or Consequences” in 1956, and retiring from “The Price Is Right” in 2007.

Born on December 12, 1923, in Darrington, Washington, Barker moved to a Sioux Indian reservation in Mission, South Dakota, at the age of six. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he attended Drury College and graduated with a degree in economics. Barker’s broadcasting career began in Florida, where he hosted his own radio program before moving to California in 1950.

Barker became the host of “The Price Is Right” in 1972, breathing life into the show and helping it become the longest-running daytime game show in TV history. He also hosted the Miss Universe and Miss America pageants for 20 years, as well as the New Year’s Day Tournament of Roses Parade.

Despite a scandal involving a former model accusing him of impropriety in 1994, Barker’s TV legacy remained strong, and he received an Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement. He retired from television in 2007 but continued his activism for animals until his death.

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Bob Barker, the iconic host of America's TV game show "The Price Is Right," has died at the age of 99, according to his longtime publicist Roger Neal. Barker hosted the popular game show for 35 years, from 1972 to 2007, and gained a loyal following. His career spanned over half a century, starting as the host of "Truth or Consequences" in 1956, and retiring from "The Price Is Right" in 2007. show more