Author: Jack Bogart

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top Supreme Court litigator and co-founder of the website SCOTUSblog was convicted by a federal jury after being charged with failing to pay taxes on millions of dollars in gambling income stemming from his lifestyle as an ultra-high-stakes poker player. Thomas Goldstein, who once was part of the legal team that represented Al Gore in the Supreme Court litigation over the 2000 election ultimately won by George W. Bush, was found guilty of 12 of 16 counts on Wednesday following a six-week trial in Maryland. “He lied to everyone around him,” Justice Department prosecutor Sean Beaty said…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The man accused of squirting Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., with a syringe of apple cider vinegar during a town hall in Minneapolis last month will remain in custody until he stands trial, according to court documents.Magistrate Judge David Schultz ordered Anthony Kazmierczak, 56, to remain in custody pending trial, citing “exceedingly serious and dangerous circumstances” of the assault allegations.”The Court further finds detention is warranted in this case because clear and convincing evidence shows that no condition or combination of conditions of release will reasonably assure the safety of the community, should Mr.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A U.S. military aircraft slammed into a concrete barrier during a takeoff attempt from a Philippine roadway, according to a report, and officials confirmed American service members on board were injured.The incident happened Tuesday in Central Luzon, Philippines, as the aircraft was conducting training, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command confirmed to Fox News Digital in a statement.”Two service members were transported to a medical facility for medical attention,” the statement said. “One of the individuals has been discharged, while the other remains in medical care and is in stable condition. No civilians were injured.”The…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that the backlog of VA disability compensation and pension benefit claims is “consistently” under 100,000 for the first time since 2020.The last time the backlog was this low was in May 2020, during President Donald Trump’s first term in the White House.”Under President Trump, VA is providing Veterans, families, caregivers and survivors all of the benefits they have earned as quickly and conveniently as possible,” Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins said in a news release.This milestone means the department has now slashed the backlog of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal officers conducted a search Wednesday related to the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), federal officials told Fox News Digital.Investigators reportedly targeted Alberto Carvalho’s home in San Pedro and the school district’s downtown headquarters, LAUSD said. FBI agents also raided a Miami property linked to the school executive, according to Fox 11 Los Angeles.Ciaran McEvoy, a spokesperson for the U.S. attorney’s office for the Central District of California, confirmed that search warrants were judicially approved but declined to provide additional details on the nature of the investigation, noting…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! TUCSON, Ariz. – Federal prosecutors visited Nancy Guthrie’s property Wednesday to assist the FBI with a “routine legal process,” the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona confirmed to Fox News Digital.The federal agents were at the home for several hours Wednesday afternoon. Several cars were seen going in and out of the driveway through out the course of the afternoon.Fox Flight Team drone video showed the agents walking in and out of the house as well as around the backyard. The development comes as a retired FBI agent says…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The girlfriend of a college track and field athlete was arrested for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death. Kevaughn Goldson, a senior sprinter from Jamaica, was killed in a stabbing off Lincoln University’s campus in Jefferson City, Missouri. Goldson, 23, was found with stab wounds in his back and chest after police were called to a house Monday morning. He died from his injuries after being taken to a hospital.  “Our thoughts are with family, friends, faculty, staff and all who have been impacted by this tragic situation,” Lincoln University told KRCG in a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Chagos Islands deal fell into disarray Wednesday amid conflicting U.K. government messages about whether ratification was paused for talks with the United States over the strategic Indian Ocean military base Diego Garcia.Foreign Office Minister Hamish Falconer had told members of Parliament that ratification of the deal to cede the islands to Mauritius had been paused while discussions with Washington continued.A U.K. government spokesperson later denied there was any formal suspension of the process, insisting no deadline had ever been set and reiterating that Britain would not move forward without American backing.”We…

Despite a growing trend of transgender mass shooters over the past few years, the so-called “mainstream media” continues to ignore the facts. In fact, they won’t publish or air any stories that are negative toward transgender individuals. At the other end of the spectrum are those claiming that “nearly all” recent mass murders have been committed by transgender people. That’s not true, and can be just as damaging as ignoring the facts. Thankfully, researcher John Lott from the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) has crunched the numbers. And a recent report posted at the CRPC website tells the true story.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Baltimore man faces first-degree murder and multiple armed robbery charges after authorities say he carried out a nine-day crime spree that left a convenience store clerk dead.Baltimore police said 52-year-old Brian Burrows was arrested in connection with a commercial armed robbery and the fatal shooting of Khaled Saleh Mohamed Alshariki on Feb. 13.Court records show Burrows has been charged in three separate cases stemming from incidents on Feb. 6, Feb. 13 and Feb. 15. In total, he faces 21 charges, including one count of first-degree murder, three counts each of armed…