Author: Jack Bogart

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As it was announced that Vice President JD Vance would visit Israel, President Donald Trump once again warned Hamas, saying the U.S.-brokered Gaza truce must hold, and issued another blunt warning to the terrorist group.During a White House meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday, Trump warned, “We’re going to eradicate them. If we have to, they’ll be eradicated. And they know that,” he told reporters, and stressed the deal’s broad backing — “59 countries that agreed to the deal” — while insisting the ceasefire remains in place and warning…

NEED TO KNOW Japan has seen a marked increase in bear attacks this year — including seven fatal animal attacks, up from five bear deaths in 2024There have also been about 100 bear attack-related injuries in Japan so far in 2025, up from the 80 reported in 2024Experts believe the effects of climate changes and the bears shift towards more urban areas could explain the uptick in attacks Bear attacks are on the rise in Japan. Since April 2025, there have been seven fatal bear attacks in Japan — a record high for the country, Japan’s environment ministry said. per BBC and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court on Monday said it will consider a case that could allow people who regularly smoke marijuana to legally own guns.The Trump administration has asked the high court to look at a case involving a Texas man who was charged with a felony because he allegedly had a gun in his home and acknowledged being a regular marijuana user.The Justice Department appealed after a lower court struck down a law that bars people who use any illegal drugs from having guns.SUPREME COURT TAKES SECOND AMENDMENT CASE CHALLENGING HAWAII GUN LAW…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday ruled that President Donald Trump can deploy Oregon National Guard troops into the city of Portland, delivering a significant victory to the Trump administration as it continues its effort to send federal forces into Democratic-led cities despite a string of recent setbacks in other district and appeals courts.Judges on the three-member panel ruled 2-1 to authorize Trump’s deployment. Judge Ryan Nelson and Judge Bridget Bade, both appointed by Trump, sided with the administration in the majority ruling, with the lone Clinton-appointed judge, Susan…

NEED TO KNOW Glenn McIntosh was charged with murder in connection with the death of his girlfriend’s 5-month-old daughterAmeira Reynolds died from severe blunt force trauma to the head”You asked me to trust you and I trusted you with my baby, and you took her from me,” according to a statement from Ameira’s mother read in court. “I don’t deserve to have to bury my 5-month-old baby” An Ohio man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of his girlfriend’s 5-month-old daughter. A Franklin County Municipal Court judge set 32-year-old Glenn McIntosh’s bond at $2 million during…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An upstate New York man was arrested in the Big Apple after allegedly claiming he was traveling to attack federal agents on the same day thousands of people took to the streets to participate in the nationwide “No Kings” protests. David Cox, 54, was taken into custody in Brooklyn on Saturday after he claimed to have firebombs in his vehicle and planned to “fight ICE agents” at the Manhattan protest, The New York Post reported.Cox allegedly made the threats while speaking to a bystander at an upstate gas station on Friday night, the NYPD…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A coffin of a deceased hostage has been transferred from Hamas to Israel via the Red Cross, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday.The body will be taken from the Gaza Strip and received in a military ceremony with a military rabbi, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.Hamas said the body was recovered Sunday. If confirmed as the body of a hostage, the remains of 15 hostages would still be in Gaza. A body handed over by Hamas last week was not that of a hostage, Israel…

NEED TO KNOW Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam, 64, was detained by ICE officers on Oct. 3, the same day he was released from prison after spending 43 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commitICE is threatening to deport Vedam to India, where he hasn’t lived since he was an infant, having instead grown up in State College, Pa.Vedam was exonerated earlier this month for the murder of his childhood friend Thomas Kinser, who was last seen with Vedam before he was murdered in 1980 After more than 40 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit, Subramanyam “Subu”…

Vortex has long been one of my go-to makers for quality optics. When I moved to carrying pistols with red dots, I naturally gravitated to Vortex. The new Defender ST is a different animal from the Defender CCW: it’s larger, has a taller/wider window, and uses a footprint better suited to full-size pistols, which is welcome when you most often carry a Glock 17, 19, or 19X. Below, I’ll cover what matters: fit and finish, controls and battery, night-vision compatibility, mounting and zeroing, how it shot on the range, and my verdict. What it is — quick summary The Defender…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A private aerial contractor has reportedly taken responsibility for the swarms of mystery drones that wreaked havoc over New Jersey’s skies last year. Speaking at the Army’s UAS and Launched Effects Summit at Fort Rucker, Alabama, in August, the unnamed company allegedly revealed during a panel that their manned aerial craft was to blame for the scare across New Jersey’s skies, an attendee told The New York Post. “You remember that big UFO scare in New Jersey last year? Well, that was us,” an employee of the unnamed contractor reportedly said, according to The Post.HELLFIRE…