From carjackings to homicides, Washington is seeing a dramatic rise in violent crime over the past year—especially in Ward 6, which includes Capitol Hill. NTD’s Sam Wang spoke with Washington residents to find out what they think about the city’s public safety.
Rising incidents of violent crime in one northern California City are affecting quality of life, causing some to flee. There’s been a rise in robberies, carjackings and home invasions, with some elderly residents even being targeted.
Nearly 700,000 people moved out of California in the last two years. Siyamak Khorrami, host of California Insider explores the reasons why there has been such a sharp decline in population in recent years in his new documentary, “Leaving California: The Untold Story.” The film was just released last week. NTD spoke with him to see […]
As cleanup continues more than a month after one of its freight trains derailed in East Palestine, Norfolk Southern Railway said it will pay for residents who live within a mile of the accident site to temporarily relocate. “As soil work continues at Norfolk Southern’s derailment site, some residents close to the derailment site may […]
Residents in parts of California, especially the San Bernardino Mountains, are battling heavy storms, with roads blocked following large amounts of snow and people finding it difficult to secure food and medical supplies. “A life and death situation is unfolding in San Bernardino Mountains after this week’s powerful storm,” ABC reporter David Gonzalez said in […]
Norfolk Southern said over 1 million gallons of contaminated water and 15,000 lbs of contaminated soil were excavated from the train derailment site. This comes after warnings to local residents not to drink or bathe in the water. NTD spoke to Epoch Times reporter, Jeff Louderback, who has been covering the story from the ground. […]
How severe is the border crisis? How has it impacted the lives of migrants, law enforcement, and residents? Todd Bensman, a Senior National Security Fellow of the Center for Immigration Studies and a former counterterrorism intelligence practitioner and journalist; Chuck Holton, a freelance correspondent who resides in Panama and has reported extensively on immigration throughout […]
The successful Netflix show “Emily in Paris” has drawn more attention to the French capital, its design, architecture, and the Parisian way of life. However, many Paris residents found the show far removed from their lived experience. Others, however, hope the city would look more like the one portrayed in the show. NTD talked to […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Police in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou have detained at least four people for more than a week after they attended protests against COVID-19 restrictions in late November, according to activists, family members, and friends of the detained. While many who attended protests in cities across China last month were released after being […]
The 2022 summer tourist season in Barcelona begins wrapping up. But some residents aren’t happy the tourists are back. Tourism issues have become a topic of debate in other European cities as well including Prague, Venice, and London.
The small community of Matlacha Island, tucked between Cape Coral and Pine Island, Florida, was once filled with colorful businesses, restaurants, and homes. After the destructive winds of Hurricane Ian, all that remain are debris-filled streets, collapsed bridges, and flooded roads resembling canals. Yet despite all that, some dedicated residents refuse to leave their homes.
Shanghai residents who have said they have recovered from COVID are being sent to makeshift hospitals—called ‘fangcangs’—against their will. The city of some 26 million people has been in various stages of strict lockdown under the Chinese regime’s “Zero-COVID” policy for the past several weeks. During this time officials have been mechanically following orders resulting […]
BERLIN—The bodies of four people have been found at a house in eastern Germany, police said Tuesday, but there was no immediate word on what events led to their deaths. The bodies of two men, ages 32 and 72, and two women, ages 34 and 69, were found late Monday evening in the city of […]
Footage that widely circulated on social media shows residents entered a neighborhood clash with police in Shanghai due to local authorities’ decision to acquire some of their community’s apartment buildings as quarantine centers. According to the footage, dwellers in the Zhangjiang Nashi neighborhood compound rallied in protest of the local government’s eviction order that forced […]
