Author: Jack Bogart

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The president of a Florida insurance brokerage firm and the CEO of a marketing company were sentenced Wednesday to 20 years each in prison for leading a sprawling, $233 million Affordable Care Act fraud scheme that preyed on Florida’s most vulnerable residents — including homeless and jobless individuals and newly displaced hurricane victims — to pocket millions in unearned commissions.Cory Lloyd, 46, of Stuart, Florida, and Steven Strong, 42, of Mansfield, Texas, were convicted of conspiracy and fraud for their roles in the scheme, which involved lying and falsifying…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida sex offender is behind bars after allegedly slashing a teenager’s neck with a box cutter while he walked along the Daytona Beach Boardwalk with his parents on Valentine’s Day.After spending the day at the Daytona International Speedway, Sullivan Clarke, 13, was talking on the phone while walking back to his hotel with his parents.His mother, Lori, saw a man approach Sullivan and quickly slice his neck.”I thought he was stealing Sully’s phone,” Lori told affiliate FOX 35 Orlando. “As soon as he slashed him, I yelled and I said ‘Hey!’”FREED…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: This was the kind of prison break officials say could have changed the region, and perhaps even the world, overnight.Nearly 6,000 ISIS detainees, described by a senior U.S. intelligence official as “the worst of the worst,” were being held in northern Syria as clashes and instability threatened the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, the guards responsible for keeping the militants locked away and preventing a feared ISIS resurgence. U.S. officials believed that if the prisons collapsed in the chaos, the consequences would be immediate.”If these 6,000 or so got out and returned to the…

With the suppressor tax stamp gone, thanks to that big 2025 bill, everybody’s jumping on subsonic loads to get the most out of their new cans, much to the boon of the very limited selection of companies that produce subsonic loads. This specific ammo turns an already great experience with a suppressor into a whisper-quiet experience that’s perfect for home defense, plinking, or hunting without ringing ears and oftentimes negating the need for additional hearing protection. While getting into the subsonic suppressed setup game used to be a lot of extra cash and frustration, now you can just go to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A man accused of shooting a South Carolina deputy in the chest during an early-morning traffic stop has been identified as a criminal illegal immigrant with a prior deportation and felony illegal re-entry conviction, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS officials told Fox News Digital that Charleston County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies responded to a call for shots fired shortly after 9 p.m. on Feb. 10 on Johns Island.They were unable to find the suspect, later identified as Floriberto Perez-Nieto, a criminal illegal immigrant from Mexico.At about 3 a.m. the next day, deputies received…

Reports of a “backdoor” national firearms registry have been a big concern for gun-rights organizations and pro-gun federal lawmakers for several years. Now, a news report at Reason.com not only confirms the secret registry created with firearms transaction records accumulated by the ATF from firearm retailers who have gone out of business, but explains how Republican lawmakers have been seeking answers for nearly a year. According to the report, the registry is made up of a “digital trove of hundreds of millions—possibly over a billion—firearm transaction records that the agency has digitized from former dealer files.” On February 3, U.S.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kidnappers posing as police officers are targeting victims in Haiti’s capital as ransom abductions spike in Port-au-Prince, prompting the U.S. Embassy to issue a fresh security warning urging Americans to limit travel and avoid driving alone.The embassy said there has been an increase in reported kidnappings for ransom, particularly in the Delmas area, with some assailants impersonating law enforcement to carry out abductions.U.S. officials urged Americans to limit all unnecessary travel, avoid traveling alone and inform someone of their movements and expected return times.”Do not drive alone,” the notice stated, reiterating that…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. is preparing to withdraw all roughly 1,000 troops from Syria, ending a decade-long military mission as President Donald Trump reshapes America’s posture in the Middle East, according to a report.Three American officials familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal that U.S. forces are expected to depart the country within the next two months, completing a full withdrawal after the military already vacated several key positions earlier this year.The move would mark the end of a U.S. ground presence that began in 2014 under Operation Inherent Resolve, the coalition…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A millionaire philanthropist from Maine was shot dead in an assisted living facility in a ritzy Washington, D.C. suburb, according to police.The Montgomery County Department of Police in Maryland said it responded to an early-morning Feb. 14 emergency call at the Cogir Potomac Senior Living, where first responders found Robert Fuller Jr., 87, with severe head trauma.”After processing the scene, Homicide detectives confirmed that Fuller had been shot,” the department said in a release. “His death is being investigated as a homicide and he was taken to the Office of the Chief…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group are moving from the Caribbean toward the Middle East as tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran, according to reports.The strike group is steaming across the Atlantic toward the Strait of Gibraltar, a Navy official confirmed to USNI News on Tuesday.The move would place two aircraft carriers and their accompanying warships in the region. The USS Abraham Lincoln and three guided-missile destroyers arrived in the Middle East more than two weeks ago.After deploying from Norfolk, Virginia, in June…