Author: Jack Bogart

Oral arguments begin before the Oregon Supreme Court in the challenge to Measure 114—the restrictive gun-control law passed by voters three years ago. For background, Measure 114 was voted on in November 2022 and passed by a narrow margin of 50.65% to 49.35%. The law includes a very restrictive permit-to-purchase scheme, so-called “universal” background checks, and a 10-round magazine capacity limit. The permit-to-purchase provision is extremely problematic in that even if Oregon citizens jump through all the required hoops, receiving the permit doesn’t mean they’ll be able to purchase a firearm. The law actually states: “A permit-to-purchase issued under this…

NEED TO KNOW Corey Owen-Cooper has been sentenced to five years in prison after causing the death of his best friend Josh Atkins, 17, in a car crash in November 2023The fatal incident occurred just one day after Owen-Cooper, who was 17 at the time, had got his driver’s licensePolice said Owen-Cooper’s first words after the crash were, “I think I have killed him … I have killed my best friend,” per a news release A British teenager has been jailed for five years after causing the death of his 17-year-old best friend in a car accident just 24 hours…

NEED TO KNOW A 27-year-old Florida man has been accused of killing two young children, aged 7 and 9Per local station WEAR ABC 3 News, the victims have been named as 9-year-old Vayden Orum and 7-year-old Rayden Smith, while the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) named the accused as John Henry Walston, Jr.ECSO confirmed both children had been killed before the trailer they were in was set ablaze; officers added that one of the children had been sexually assaulted A Florida man has been accused of killing two young children before setting a home on fire, authorities have said. On…

NEED TO KNOW Fan Man-yee, a young nightclub hostess and mother, was kidnapped over a debt to a triad member and held in a Kowloon apartment decorated with Hello Kitty merchandiseOver several weeks, the men — often high on methamphetamine — tortured Fan in front of a 13-year-old girl, who later testified about the daily beatings and burnings she witnessedPolice uncovered Fan’s dismembered remains after the girl came forward, finding her skull sewn inside a Hello Kitty mermaid doll in a discovery that horrified Hong Kong Content warning: The following article contains disturbing descriptions. Fan Man-yee, a 23-year-old nightclub hostess…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! There is no question: President Donald Trump’s focus on public safety has been successful.His commonsense stand for law and order has lifted his approval ratings and made fighting crime his strongest issue. More than half the country backs his approach. Americans are sick of the lawlessness Democrats allowed to fester in our cities and are relieved to see someone fighting against anarchy.In addition to taking criminals off the streets, the Trump administration must also ensure we have a place to put them — and manpower to watch them. This means taking on…

NEED TO KNOW Lindsay Clancy, 35, is seeking a change of venue for her upcoming murder trialDefense attorney Kevin Reddington cites “prejudicial information contained in the media coverage” and “the community disapproval the coverage has evoked”Clancy has pleaded not guilty to the murders of ther three children Lindsay Clancy is requesting a change of venue for her upcoming murder trial in a motion filed in court this week. The Massachusetts mother is currently set to stand trial starting on Feb. 9 in Plymouth County after being indicted on three counts each of murder and strangulation for the deaths of her…

NEED TO KNOW A 79-year-old landlord allegedly shot and killed a naked intruder in an apartment complex in Los Angeles on Nov. 7The LAPD said the intruder broke both of the landlord’s legs“The witnesses said the suspect basically lifted up the 79-year-old and body-slammed him to the ground on the driveway, which is concrete,” LAPD Capt. Warner Castillo said A landlord in Los Angeles allegedly shot and killed a naked intruder in an apartment complex after the intruder broke both of his legs. The incident occurred the morning of Friday, Nov. 7, around 7 a.m. local time, per ABC 7,…

NEED TO KNOW A man has been arrested after a “catastrophic” car crash in Australia that killed a 30-year-old woman and her 10-year-old daughter, and injured her three other childrenThe woman’s Toyota Land Cruiser struck a Nissan Maxima and rolled over as she was carrying her two daughters and two sons, ages 1, 3, 4, and 10Police said the driver of the Nissan, a 28-year-old man, was the father and stepfather to the children in the other car A man has been arrested after a “catastrophic” car crash in Australia that killed a 30-year-old mom and her 10-year-old daughter, and…

NEED TO KNOW A husband and wife have been sentenced following the 2024 death of their 9-day-old babyThe couple brought the newborn girl to a local hospital on May 4, 2024, where staff found her unresponsive and “cold to the touch”An autopsy later revealed that the baby had injuries inconsistent with the couple’s claim that she had fallen from a stroller A Virginia couple has been sentenced following the 2024 death of their 9-day-old baby. Hilary Darnell Johnson II, 24, and his wife, Z’Ibreyea Shantel Parker, 22, took their newborn daughter, Iijayah, to Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in…

NEED TO KNOW Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on fraud and bribery charges after federal prosecutors allege they rigged pitches that allowed gamblers to win at least $450,000Prosecutors allege that Clase worked with a gambler as early as May 2023 to throw specific pitches so that they could place prop bets, and Ortiz joined the scheme in June 2025Ortiz was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 9, in Boston, and Clase is not in custody Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are facing fraud and bribery charges after federal prosecutors allege they rigged pitches that allowed gamblers to win…