Author: Jack Bogart

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Afghanistan as a “state sponsor of wrongful detention,” accusing the Taliban of “unjustly” detaining Americans and other foreign nationals.In his announcement on Monday, Rubio said the Taliban continues to use “terrorist tactics” that he insisted “need to end.””I am designating Afghanistan as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention,” Rubio said in a statement. “The Taliban continues to use terrorist tactics, kidnapping individuals for ransom or to seek policy concessions. These despicable tactics need to end.”The secretary also called on the terror group to free a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A California bishop who allegedly frequented Mexican brothels is facing more than a dozen felony charges stemming from allegations that he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from his church. Bishop Emanuel Shaleta of Saint Peter’s Chaldean in San Diego pleaded not guilty to eight counts of embezzlement, eight counts of money laundering and one count of aggravated white collar crime enhancement at a court hearing on Monday, according to KUSI. Shaleta was arrested at the San Diego International Airport while trying to leave the country on Thursday, March 5, the San Diego Sheriff’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. — One of two Pennsylvania men accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired terror attack in New York City bought a fireworks fuse at a suburban Pennsylvania store just days before allegedly hurling explosive devices at protesters outside Gracie Mansion.Emir Balat, 18, of Langhorne, purchased a 20-foot roll of consumer safety fuse from Phantom Fireworks in Penndel March 2, according to the retailer and surveillance footage obtained by Fox News Digital.The purchase was made two days after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran.Video shows Balat pulling into the store’s…

Images by the author Smith and Wesson invented the .357 Magnum revolver… and the .41 and .44 Magnums, too … we all know that. Pure fact. These guns came out, respectively, in 1935, 1964, and 1955. They were, by and large, the brain-children of Elmer Keith, the great revolver guru who was decades ahead of his time. I think, before we delve into this specific revolver, we ought to take a quick look back at the .357’s origins… it is an interesting story. The .357 Backstory The .357 Magnum was devised to be something more potent than the (at that…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The FBI announced on Tuesday it has raised the reward to $1 million for information related to Omar Alexander Cardenas, a suspect on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.Cardenas, also known as “Dollar,” is accused of fatally shooting Jabari Dumas, 46, in the head while opening fire in a large outdoor shopping center in Sylmar, California, on Aug. 15, 2019.Authorities said he was previously a Pierce Street Gang member and may be associated with the Pacoima Van Nuys Boys/Anybody Killas.He stands between 5 feet, 6 inches and 5 feet, 7 inches…

Michigan gun owners might be the latest to be able to enjoy constitutional carry—that is, if some Republican lawmakers get their way. A measure under consideration in the state House of Representative would make Michigan the 30th state to have such a law on the books. Filed on March 3, HB 5653 would do away with the requirement for lawful Michigan gun owners to pay a fee and jump through bureaucratic hoops to practice their Second Amendment right to carry a firearm for self-defense. And a few other bills introduced in conjunction with HB5653 would ensure that it is implemented…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The widow of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller broke down in tears surrounded by a sea of blue in a New York City courtroom as prosecutors gave a graphic description of the bullet that “ripped through” the married father after a man allegedly fired multiple shots at him during a routine traffic stop. Stephanie Diller walked out of the Queens courtroom before body camera footage of the 2024 shooting death of her husband was played in the murder trial of 35-year-old Guy Rivera in Queens Supreme Court Tuesday.”[Rivera] took out his gun and pointed…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned an alleged ISIS-inspired bomb plot outside Gracie Mansion but did not use the phrase “radical Islamic terror,” reviving long-running criticism from the Obama era that some Democratic leaders avoid the term.Two suspects were arrested after allegedly throwing improvised explosive devices near the mansion during a protest Saturday, with one reportedly telling authorities he was inspired by ISIS. Mamdani later described the attempted attack as “terrorism” but did not reference radical Islam in his initial public remarks.Several Republican lawmakers and political rivals criticized Mamdani’s choice of words.”There…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Community members and fellow veterans gathered Tuesday morning at the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery to lay Lonnie D. Wayman, a U.S. Navy veteran with no known family, to rest with full military honors, FOX 17 Nashville reported.In a country that promises to honor those who serve, the turnout made clear that “unclaimed” does not mean forgotten.Wayman had been listed as an “unclaimed” veteran, officials said, after no relatives came forward to claim his remains. Organizers invited members of the public and veterans groups to attend the 9 a.m. burial at the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Philadelphia police are still searching for a suspect from a deadly February shooting, releasing surveillance video Monday in hopes of identifying the gunman.The newly released footage shows the victim’s car rolling to a stop on Upland Street before the unnamed victim and another man exit the vehicle and engage in a southwest Philadelphia fistfight Thursday, Feb. 26. During the altercation, police say one fatal shot was fired into the victim’s stomach.”The vehicle is registered to the 40-year-old shooting victim, so it is his vehicle,” Philadelphia Police Department chief inspector Scott Small said…