Data shows that over the past 18 months, carjackings have risen exponentially in many US cities, experts say.

"In 2020, Chicago carjackings were up a staggering 134%, with 1,416 people being forcibly removed from their vehicle," the National Insurance Crime Bureau says. "This trend has continued in 2021, with Chicago seeing a 44% increase, Washington, D.C. up 45%, and New York an 81% increase."

The Public Policy Institute of California says car thefts are up 24% since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

⚡London court will decide on appeal for the extradition of Assange on 10 December

The blind leading the blind, or just the US president leading a blind guy – or vice versa? You decide.

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❗ US weekly jobless claims hit 1969 lows on dynamic recovery from COVID-19

🎤 Rapper Travis Scott has denied having any knowledge that some fans were gravely injured during his performance at the tragic Astroworld music festival in Texas, which resulted in 10 people dead, until later on.

🔎 The Biden administration plans to put pressure on the Ukrainian government to cede autonomy to the breakaway Donbass territories, the Associated Press reports

Ian Brzezinski, the former George W. Bush-era deputy assistant of defence for Europe and NATO Policy and son of famed US geopolitical grand strategist Zbigniew Brzezinski, proposed “punishing” Russia financially preemptively over actions it has not taken in Ukraine: “We ought to be taking some preliminary economic steps now ... may be stopping some payments on oil and gas transfers, maybe in a couple days shutting Russia off from SWIFT. These are steps that would demonstrate that the larger sanctions that we’re threatening are real.”

🎥 The Russian Defence Ministry: Russian fighters escorted five US and French military aircraft over the Black Sea

⚡️ US threatens additional measures against Iran if diplomacy fails

⚡️ White House brands Russia troop movement inside own country as 'aggression' against Ukraine

⚡️The Zelenskyy-Biden conversation ended after 1.5 hours, the US president spoke about the negotiations with Putin, Zelenskyy's office said

⚡️ Ukrainian President does not support idea of freezing Donbas conflict

Russia: Ukrainian сommand ship Donbas actions regarded as provocative, endanger safety of navigation

Actions of Ukraine's command ship Donbass in the Kerch strait are provocative, pose threat to navigation, FSB says

Ukrainian Defense Minister says sea of Azov is shared water area, Ukraine's presence there legal

Do you remember the family which was accused of selling nuclear submarine secrets? Try to guess the real reason behind their actions! (SPOILER: it wasn't for money)

Diana Toebbe only wanted to flee the country because she hated @real_DonaldJTrump and not because she was worried about getting caught for allegedly trying to sell classified information.

🤨 So much hate that you betray the country?

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As stated earlier, a local attorney warned that Michigan school officials could be accused of negligence. Nevertheless, the prosecutor was outraged for a reason.

According to a new lawsuit filed Thursday against the school district on behalf of two survivors, Michigan school shooting suspect Ethan Crumbley made threatening posts on social media days before he fatally shot four students.

🗣 "Previous to the November 30, 2021 incident, Ethan Crumbley posted countdowns and threats of bodily harm, including death, on his social media accounts, warning of violent tendencies and murderous ideology prior to actually coming to school with the handgun and ammunition to perpetuate the slaughter, "the lawsuit states

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⚡️Biden in his call with Zelenskyy made it clear that the US and allies would respond with strong economic measures in the event of a military escalation, the White House said

⚡️ Actor Jussie Smollett found guilty of hate crime hoax

⚡️Biden explained to Zelenskyy that he had told Putin that diplomacy is an option