Author: Jack Bogart

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson drew sharp criticism from the Department of Homeland Security after suggesting that a federal immigration operation under Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino disrupted what he said had been the city’s safest summer in decades.Johnson has been touting recent analysis that 2025 was Chicago’s safest summer in 60 years in terms of violent crime, as the city’s NPR affiliate found a total of 123 murders occurred between June and August last year.The University of Chicago’s Crime Lab found that violent crime declined across the country, including in the city…

NEED TO KNOW Elizabeth Smart opens up about her harrowing, nine-month abduction at age 14 in the new Netflix documentary, Kidnapped: Elizabeth SmartSmart, 38, is telling her story in hopes of shedding light on what sexual assault survivors go throughIn the doc, out Jan. 21., her family, witnesses and law enforcement provide their perspectives to Smart’s harrowing story Elizabeth Smart was still reeling from being kidnapped from her bed in the middle of the night by a longtime pedophile when he gave her some jarring news. Brian David Mitchell, the street preacher who abducted the 14-year-old from her Salt Lake City…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida man is accused of shooting and killing three tourists stranded at a rental home on Saturday in what a sheriff described as a “horrific and senseless” act of violence.Ahmad Jihad Bojeh, 29, was arrested in connection with the murders of three men who were staying at a property next door to his home in Kissimmee, Osceola County Sheriff Christopher Blackmon told reporters Sunday.”It was cold-blooded, it was premeditated, there was absolutely no issues,” Blackmon said. “There was no conflict between these people. This was just random. And this happened to…

NEED TO KNOW Italian influencer Yulia Burtseva died at age 38 after a cosmetic procedure on Jan. 4 in Moscow, RussiaBurtseva’s surgeon allegedly admitted that she did not have a medical degree but conducted the procedure anywayBurtseva was known by 73,000 Instagram followers for sharing her family life, including her marriage to husband Giuseppe New details have been revealed about Italian influencer Yulia Burtseva’s cosmetic surgeon less than two weeks after the internet personality died following a buttock augmentation procedure. On Jan. 4, Burtseva — who was known by an audience of over 73,000 followers on Instagram — underwent surgery at a…

OSIGHT isn’t exactly the first name that comes to mind when you think about rugged optics meant for serious use. But before we get into the optic itself, I’ve got to mention the packaging’s design and layout.  This is one of the most organized packaging designs I’ve seen in an optics company. I’ve gotten optics before that come with little baggies of different-sized screws, depending on what firearm and/or mounting plate you’re using, and leave it to you to figure out which screws go with which type of firearm. OSIGHT managed to simplify it to the point that a first-time…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Seattle backs away from prosecuting drug possession, Portland’s top prosecutor is moving in the opposite direction, announcing a crackdown aimed at offenders who refuse treatment after arrest.Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez announced his office will begin prosecuting individuals arrested for drug possession who fail to meaningfully engage in treatment within 90 days, marking a shift away from a deflection-only approach adopted after Oregon decriminalized hard drugs.Vasquez said the policy change follows a yearlong effort to give the county’s deflection program time to succeed — an effort he said ultimately fell…

NEED TO KNOW Melissa Gilbert’s son Michael Boxleitner wrote a character letter in support of stepdad Timothy Busfield as he faces child sex abuse chargesMichael called Busfield his “hero” and said he “has shown up for me as a father more in the 15 years l’ve known him than my own biological father ever has in the entirety of my life”Gilbert, who shares Michael with ex-husband Bruce Boxleitner, also wrote a letter in support of Busfield Melissa Gilbert’s son is supporting stepdad Timothy Busfield as he faces child sex abuse allegations. In a character letter for The West Wing alum, the…

NEED TO KNOW An 83-year-old man in Ohio has been convicted of murder after he fatally shot an Uber driver whom he wrongly thought was trying to scam himWilliam J. Brock was convicted on Wednesday, Jan. 14, of the murder of Lo-Letha Toland-Hall, 61Brock was being scammed out of $12,000 over the phone, and Toland-Hall had been hired via the Uber app to pick up a package from him An 83-year-old man in Ohio has been convicted of murder after he fatally shot an Uber driver whom he wrongly thought was trying to scam him. According to the Associated Press…

NEED TO KNOW A surfer is in a “critical” condition after being bitten by a shark at North Steyne Beach in Sydney, AustraliaThe incident is the third shark attack in just 24 hours on Sydney’s Northern beaches A few hours earlier, an 11-year-old boy was rescued after a suspected bull shark “bit his surfboard” at Sydney’s Dee Why Beach, while on Jan. 18, a 13-year-old boy was critically injured after being bitten by a shark in Sydney Harbour A man is in a critical condition after being bitten by a shark in Sydney, following several similar attacks in the region.…

NEED TO KNOW Texas resident Shyta Campbell was shot to death at an apartment complex in Houston on Jan. 16Three kids — a 6-year-old boy, a 6-year-old girl and an 8-year-old girl — were inside the apartment during the shootingThe victim’s sister, Kanneshia Penrice, recalled speaking with her one week before the shooting, saying, “Never knew it was going to be the last time I would just talk to my sister” A Texas woman died after being shot at an apartment complex. The woman, identified as Shyta Campbell by Houston oulet ABC13, was shot to death around 8 p.m. local time…