## El Salvador closes 2024 with a record low number of homicides

Authored by abcnews.go.com

El Salvador closed 2024 with a record low 114 homicides, continuing notable security gains under a second full year of a state of emergency that has given the government extraordinary powers and curtailed some fundamental rights.

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador -- El Salvador closed 2024 with a record low 114 homicides, continuing notable security gains under a second full year of a state of emergency that has given the government extraordinary powers and curtailed some fundamental rights.

Not all nations had published their 2024 annual homicide totals, but the 1.9 homicides per 100,000 in population that Bukele said had been achieved would put it below what any Latin American country had reported in 2023.

El Salvador’s official total does not include the killings of five suspected gang members in shootouts with security forces.

In March 2022, El Salvador’s notoriously powerful street gangs killed 62 people in a matter of hours.

For years, many Salvadorans lived in fear of the gangs that controlled swaths of the country, extorting, killing and forcibly recruiting.

In 2015, El Salvador had 6,656 homicides, making it one of the world’s deadliest countries. »

### Pornhub ban now covers more than a third of US states

Authored by independent.co.uk

More than a third of US states have now introduced restrictions for online adult content, blocking access to popular pornographic websites such as Pornhub.

From 1 January, 2025, there are 17 states with restrictions in place after Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee became the latest to enforce over-18 age verification laws for viewing porn sites.

The company said it has withdrawn its websites from these states as a result of the laws. »

### ‘Half-Life 3’ Rumors Spark Excitement After Cryptic Tease from G-Man

Authored by fictionhorizon.com

The video was shared on Shapiro’s YouTube channel, leading us to speculate about a potential new installment in the Half-Life series.

The G-Man is a mysterious character known for his enigmatic presence and influence over the series’ protagonist, Gordon Freeman.

Despite the excitement, it’s important to note that there has been no official announcement from Valve, the developer of the Half-Life series. »

### How speed breaker brought Maharashtra man 'back to life'

Authored by indiatoday.in

A 65-year-old man in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur seemingly "came back to life" after an ambulance carrying his presumed lifeless body hit a speed breaker.

Pandurang Ulpe, a resident of Kasaba-Bawada, had suffered a heart attack and was rushed to a hospital, where he was declared dead by doctors.

As the ambulance carrying Ulpe's body drove over a speed breaker, his family noticed something extraordinary—his fingers moved. »

### Driver in Las Vegas Cybertruck blast was decorated US army soldier, officials say

Authored by theguardian.com

The driver and lone occupant of the electric-powered Tesla Cybertruck that caught fire and exploded has been identified as Matthew Livelsberger, from Colorado Springs, Colorado.

3:26 Driver of exploding Cybertruck in Las Vegas identified as US army soldier – video.

We do not believe that either renter involved in the Las Vegas and New Orleans attacks had a criminal background that would have identified them as a security threat. »

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