Author: Jack Bogart

NEED TO KNOW President Donald Trump has said that he’s signed legislation compelling the release of files related to the investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and alleged sex traffickerThe House passed the Epstein transparency bill in a stunning 427-1 vote on Nov. 18, leading the Senate to unanimously agree to send it to the Resolute DeskIn a lengthy Truth Social post on Wednesday, Nov. 19, Trump fired off at Democrats, writing in part, “This latest Hoax will backfire on the Democrats just as all of the rest have!” President Donald Trump has said that he’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Under a gray sky on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, family, friends and fellow service members gathered at Arlington National Cemetery to lay to rest U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Verardo, one of the most catastrophically wounded heroes of the post-9/11 generation.The paratrooper who survived two IED blasts in Afghanistan and endured 120 surgeries over 15 years was remembered as a patriot, husband and father whose courage outlasted every injury he suffered.Sgt. Verardo’s story united lawmakers, veterans and military families who witnessed not just how he fought, but how he lived, transforming his long…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The mother of a missing 9-year-old California girl described as “at-risk” appeared briefly in court Wednesday on a felony false-imprisonment charge unrelated to her daughter’s disappearance.Authorities say Ashlee Buzzard, 35, faces the charge after an alleged incident at her Lompoc home on Nov. 6, weeks after her daughter, Melodee Buzzard, was last seen. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office emphasized that the case is separate from the ongoing investigation into the child’s whereabouts.Officials began investigating Melodee’s disappearance on Oct. 14, after a school official reported her prolonged absence. When questioned, deputies said Ashlee…

NEED TO KNOW Anna Kepner was found dead aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship on Nov. 8Her body was found by a housekeeper under a bedAccording to an emergency filing made in court by her stepmother, one of Kepner’s stepsiblings may be facing criminal charges, but investigators did not say if that is connected to Kepner’s death Authorities may file criminal charges against a minor whose stepsister, Anna Kepner, was found dead aboard a cruise ship on Nov. 8. The 18-year-old’s body was found under a bed on the Carnival Horizon, investigators previously told CBS News. The matter is being…

We reported recently how city leaders in St. Paul, Minnesota, were contemplating passing some punitive gun-control restrictions despite that fact those proposals ran afoul of the state’s firearms preemption law. At the time, councilors, with support of the mayor, wanted to pass a ban on common semi-autos (so-called “assault weapons”) and firearms magazines that can hold 20 or more rounds. “We have to do something,” said St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter. “What we’re saying isn’t that you can’t make, sell, or own an assault rifle. What we’re saying is don’t carry it down Grand Avenue.” On November 12, the council…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In her first joint visit with second lady Usha Vance, first lady Melania Trump met with troops and military families, praising the Marine Corps’ 250 years of service while warning that artificial intelligence (AI) will redefine modern warfare and America’s defense.In her remarks Wednesday at Marine Corps Air Station New River, Mrs. Trump emphasized AI’s role in her husband’s administration as a pillar of American defense strategy.”Technology is changing the art of war,” Trump said. “Predictably, AI will alter war more profoundly than any technology since nuclear weapons.”The first lady made her…

NEED TO KNOW The family of Braun Levi has filed a $200 million wrongful death lawsuit against the alleged drunk driver who killed the promising young tennis playerLevi, 18, died on May 4 after he was hit by 33-year-old driver Jenia Resha BeltThe teenager was a nationally ranked tennis player who had committed to the University of Virginia The family of Braun Levi, the 18-year-old California high school tennis star who was killed by an alleged drunk driver, has filed a $200 million wrongful death lawsuit, according to multiple reports. “Our family has made the decision to file a civil…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two months after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University, his security director said the tragedy exposed preventable flaws in how the event was coordinated and secured.Brian Harpole, a veteran law-enforcement officer and founder of Integrity Security Solutions, told “The Shawn Ryan Show” that his team repeatedly raised concerns about rooftop exposure, drone restrictions and staffing gaps in the days before the Sept. 10 event.”We were told the roof was covered,” Harpole said. “The chief said, ‘I got you covered.’ I took him at his word.””We can’t break…

NEED TO KNOW Anna Kepner, 18, was on a Caribbean cruise with her family when she was found dead on Nov. 8According to the New York Times, citing an unrelated custody filing by Kepner’s stepmother, Kepner’s 16-year-old stepbrother “is a suspect” in the deathFamily described Kepner in an online obituary as “incredibly determined and hardworking” The family of a Florida cheerleader who died aboard a Carnival cruise ship is paying tribute to the teen. Anna Kepner, 18, was remembered in an online obituary as “incredibly determined and hardworking; reliable, responsible, and always willing to help.” The teen, the obituary states,…

The world of 2011 pistols is ever-expanding. Starting a scant few years ago, the idea of marrying a 1911 to a double-stack frame seemed pretty radical, but I guess it was the natural progression of things. Of course, a major change came in the caliber… from .45 ACP to 9mm. Of course, 9mm is no stranger to the 1911 platform… Colt saw to that in 1950 when it introduced the Combat Commander 1911, with its shorter 4.25” barrel, in 9mm.  Jump to the present time. Every company that makes a double-stack (DS from now on) 1911 in 9mm wants to…