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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. is scaling back its military presence in Romania as Eastern Europe continues to grapple with the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Some have expressed concern that this could mean American troops withdrawing from Europe, something the Pentagon denies.U.S. Army Europe and Africa announced on Wednesday that the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division would redeploy to their Kentucky-based home unit without replacement. The statement explained that this was part of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s “deliberate process to ensure a balanced U.S. military force posture.””This is not an…

NEED TO KNOW Daniel Waterman died months after sustaining life-threatening injuries in a car crash in FloridaHe claimed he was in an argument with his girlfriend Leigha Mumby after finding out she was pregnantHe alleged, during his recovery, Mumby caused the crash during the argument A Florida woman is facing several charges, including vehicular homicide, after a car crash in February left her boyfriend dead months later. Daniel Waterman, 22, was in a car crash on an interstate in Flagler County, Fla., on Feb. 9, and sustained severe, life-threatening injuries, according to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by PEOPLE. His…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With Halloween right around the corner, officials across the country are warning parents to keep an eye on their children’s treats as counterfeit candy containing recreational drugs are becoming harder to spot.The warning comes after authorities in Michigan discovered counterfeit candy and snacks containing THC and hallucinogenic mushroom products while carrying out a search warrant at a home last week, according to the Warren Police Department.The nefarious treats were packaged in wrappers that were nearly identical to the authentic product, police said.CANNABIS GUMMY POISONINGS SURGE AMONG VULNERABLE GROUP, EXPERTS WARN “Our investigation…

NEED TO KNOW Abby Zwerner was shot by a 6-year-old student in a Virginia classroom in 2023The civil trial for her $40 million lawsuit against the school’s assistant principal began this weekZwerner’s suit states that she had four surgeries in the wake of the shooting A Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in 2023 is suing the school’s assistant principal, claiming she failed to prevent the incident. Abby Zwerner was in her classroom at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., in January 2023 when she was shot by the 6-year-old, PEOPLE previously reported. The trial for…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Police in New York City are searching for three men responsible for stealing a safe and jewelry valued at $3.2 million. from a home in Queens.The heist happened around 2:20 p.m. Thursday afternoon, the New York Police Department said. The suspects allegedly forced their way into the rear door of the home before being seen on camera getting into a blue Hyundai Elantra and taking off.Two of the men were disguised as construction workers, wearing vests, masks, black sweatshirts, black pants and black backpacks, police said. The third man was seen wearing…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Attorneys for a Virginia teacher shot by her 6-year-old student told jurors that the school’s former assistant principal ignored repeated warnings the boy had a gun, as a $40 million civil trial opened in Newport News.The $40 million civil trial filed by first-grade teacher Abigail Zwerner, who was shot by a 6-year-old student in 2023 with a 9 mm handgun, entered its opening phase Tuesday as attorneys delivered their opening remarks and the first witnesses took the stand.The lawsuit accuses former school administrator Ebony Parker of failing to act after the first-grade…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration will face off with Oregon state leaders in court on Wednesday over whether the president can federalize National Guard troops and deploy them to Portland, a city President Donald Trump has said is “war ravaged” and in need of military reinforcements.Judge Karin Immergut will preside over the trial, which will begin at 9 a.m. local time and is expected to stretch through the rest of the week.The trial comes as the administration has faced a string of setbacks in Oregon, where it has wanted to deploy 200 National Guard…

NEED TO KNOW Adam Beckerink was charged with murder in connection with the 2024 death of his wife, Caitlin TraceyTracey died after falling more than 20 stories down a stairwell in a Chicago condo building where Beckerink livedPrior to the murder charge, Beckerink pleaded no contest to domestic violence charges in Michigan The husband of a woman found dead in the stairwell of a Chicago high-rise is facing a murder charge in connection with her death. Caitlin Tracey was found at the bottom of the stairwell of the condo building where her estranged husband, Adam Beckerink, lived in the South…

NEED TO KNOW Thomas John (TJ) Pizzitola was punched in the head and fell to the ground during an altercation earlier this month His wife is due to give birth to their first child in weeks, the family says Five people have been arrested in connection with the killing, including Drew Meneses who has been charged with murder An Arizona family is mourning a would-be father who was killed during a bar fight earlier this month. Thomas John (TJ) Pizzitola was severely injured during an altercation outside a bar in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Oct. 11, the Scottsdale Police Department confirms…

NEED TO KNOW Mallory Beach died on Feb. 24, 2019, when she was 19 years oldThe student, who had hopes of becoming an interior designer, died after a boating accident in which Paul Murdaugh allegedly drunkenly crashed the vesselMallory’s family has remembered “how full of life she was” before her tragic death Mallory Beach was a 19-year-old student who tragically died in a boating accident. On Feb. 23, 2019, Mallory embarked on a boat ride with some of her friends — including Paul Murdaugh — in Beaufort, S.C. The group used the boat to travel to an oyster roast house…