Author: Jack Bogart

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This year’s deadly antisemitic attacks in Washington, D.C., Colorado, the U.K. and at Australia’s Bondi Beach by Islamist-inspired perpetrators are not anomalies; they underscore the “new normal” observed in the Western world over the past two years.Antisemitic violence across the West, specifically that which is carried out by Islamist or Islamist-adjacent nefarious actors, has been spotlighted consistently by academic think tanks, Jewish groups and sympathetic voices since Oct. 7, 2023 — but not enough action has been taken to protect Jewish lives and prevent such violence. As history shows, when Jews are…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jewish Normandy veteran Mervyn Kersh was proud to serve his country but lamented that the modern United Kingdom is ultimately worse than the one he fought for.Kersh, who turned 101 in 2025, arrived in Normandy, France, a mere three days after the D-Day invasion began in June 1944. He was later stationed near the infamous Bergen-Belsen concentration camp when the camp was liberated by fellow British troops in April 1945. Since then, he has lamented what happened to his home country, noting it has gone downhill and sees rising antisemitism.”I think it…

NEED TO KNOW Roseita Smith, 50, was arrested on a charge of aggravated battery on Thursday, Dec. 25She is accused of shooting her son in the thigh outside a popular local restaurant on Christmas DayThe victim was taken to the hospital where he allegedly told investigators he was having brunch inside the Red Rooster with his mother when she “became upset with him, alleging [he] was acting in a disrespectful manner,” according to an arrest affidavit obtained by PEOPLE A Florida mother is accused of shooting her son in the thigh outside a popular local restaurant on Christmas Day. Roseita…

NEED TO KNOW Jodi Hildebrandt worked as a counselor and therapist in Utah for years before she teamed up with Ruby FrankeHildebrandt and Ruby created a “Moms of Truth” parenting page where they spoke about strict parentingIn 2023, both women were arrested for abusing Ruby’s two youngest children and are serving time in prison for aggravated child abuse Jodi Hildebrandt is a former counselor who is currently serving time in prison for aggravated child abuse. Hildenbrandt made a name for herself in the Utah community for her therapy services that applied teachings from the Church of the Latter-day Saints of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! There was no shortage of high-profile criminal cases in 2025, many of which illustrated that sometimes reality is wilder than fiction. Here are five that were at the forefront of the conversation and captured attention countrywide.1. United States vs. Luigi MangioneA murder charge rocked the country at the end of last year, with a highly publicized case playing out in 2025. Luigi Mangione was taken into federal custody on December 19, 2024, and charged with the stalking and murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.Shockingly, the crime was committed in the middle of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two West African nations have issued a simultaneous ban on American citizens in a diplomatic tit-for-tat move, amidst heightened tensions with both the United States and Europe, and as Russia seeks to increase its economic and geopolitical influence in the region. Mali and Burkina Faso made the move in response to the Trump administration’s Dec. 16 expansion of travel restrictions to more than 20 countries. The policy particularly affected the African continent, with Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Niger, Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan also being…

NEED TO KNOW Thieves drilled into the wall of a bank vault in western Germany, stealing cash and valuables from several thousand safe deposit boxes on Dec. 29 A Gelsenkirchen police spokesperson told Germany’s DW News that the loss is estimated at around 30 million euros ($35 million) Authorities believe the thieves gained access to the bank through a parking garage before escaping with the stolen items Thieves drilled into the wall of a bank vault in western Germany, stealing cash and valuables worth an estimated 30 million euros ($35 million), authorities said. The robbery took place at a savings…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota officials are adding an extra layer of verification to payments from high-risk Medicaid programs, a move one former law enforcement official says won’t make “any” difference as federal authorities allege taxpayers in the state have lost more than $9 billion to fraud since 2018.The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) announced an additional layer of verification will be added to payments from Medicaid programs that have a high risk of potential fraud. As part of the audit process, DHS said healthcare company Optum will review payments before they are sent to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. and partner forces killed or captured nearly 25 Islamic State operatives in Syria in the days following a large-scale U.S.-led strike on Dec. 19, according to a new statement from U.S. Central Command, underscoring Washington’s assessment that ISIS remains an active and persistent threat inside the country.CENTCOM said those forces conducted 11 follow-on missions between Dec. 20 and Dec. 29, killing at least seven ISIS members, capturing the remainder, and eliminating four ISIS weapons caches. The operations followed Operation Hawkeye Strike, when U.S. and Jordanian forces hit more than 70 ISIS…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will freeze all child care payments to Minnesota, the agency said Tuesday, amid the scrutiny surrounding alleged fraud involving child daycare centers across the state.”You have probably read the serious allegations that the state of Minnesota has funneled millions of taxpayer dollars to fraudulent daycares across Minnesota over the past decade,” HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill wrote on X. In a video message, O’Neill cited the viral video released last week by independent journalist Nick Shirley that highlighted alleged fraud involving Minnesota childcare and learning…