Author: Jack Bogart

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff brushed off Republican criticism that he exaggerated – some have even said lied – about his role helping pass legislation aimed at preventing veterans from foreclosing on their homes. Claims that have been followed by inaccurate local media outlets indicating Ossoff co-sponsored the bill, even though he did not.Ossoff posted video of a news report last week which chronicled how he held a press conference alongside local leaders and veterans groups after President Donald Trump signed the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act a few weeks ago…

NEED TO KNOW A California mother of two was shot dead in front of their two children by her estranged husband on SaturdayYesennia Rocha had recently filed for divorce from Michael Rocha, who fled the scene of the shooting Police tracked down Michael Rocha on Sunday afternoon before a shootout erupted, resulting in officers shooting and killing the father The children of a slain California woman are speaking out after their mother was shot and killed by her estranged husband, who, according to his mother, couldn’t “cope” with her decision to file for divorce after 25 years of marriage. Michael…

NEED TO KNOW Iryna Zarutska, 23, was fatally stabbed on Aug. 22 on Charlotte’s Lynx Blue LineHer family demands stronger security and oversightDecarlos Brown Jr., 34, faces federal and local murder charges The family of Iryna Zarutska — the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee fatally stabbed on a Charlotte light rail train — is speaking publicly, calling her death “the most horrific way” to lose a life. “We are heartbroken beyond words,” the family said in a statement sent to PEOPLE by an attorney representing the family. “Iryna came here to find peace and safety, and instead her life was stolen from…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Following President Donald Trump’s call for swift action, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi shared that the Justice Department may seek the death penalty for Iryna Zarutska’s killer.Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Bondi shared that Zarutska’s alleged murderer, Decarlos Brown Jr., has been arrested and that he is being charged federally.”We have arrested him. We are charging him federally because it was a murder on mass transit,” said Bondi.”This young woman died a horrific, horrific death, as we all saw, captured on video,” she went on, adding, “It was horrible.”AG PAM BONDI: WE…

NEED TO KNOW On Monday, Sept. 4, police in Markle, Ind., rushed to a home after receiving a 911 call about a dog biteThere they found a 7-day-old boy suffering from multiple bite wounds, police saidFirst responders and EMS performed life-saving measures on the newborn at the home and on the way to the hospital in the ambulance, but the baby boy died A newborn in Indiana was killed by the family dog, authorities said. On Thursday, Sept. 4, officers responded to a report about a newborn being bitten by a dog that lived at the home, according to a…

NEED TO KNOW Decarlos Brown Jr. , 34, is accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska, 23, on a light rail train on Aug. 22The apparently random attack has sparked outrage after surveillance video was released FridayZarutska’s family said they are committed to making sure this never happens again The man accused of fatally stabbing a young Ukrainian refugee on a light rail train last month was homeless and had asked to stay with his mother days before the attack, she says. The mother of Decarlos Brown Jr., Michelle Dewitt, tells PEOPLE, that days before the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump addressed the nation in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, the conservative activist who was tragically shot Wednesday during an appearance at Utah Valley University.The president spoke with sincerity and compassion, calling the perpetrator a “monster” and declaring it a “dark moment for America.”Trump’s remarks in the four-minute statement focused on Kirk’s legacy as a patriot and leader, while also condemning the culture of political demonization that fuels violence.He described Kirk as a “wonderful American” who embodied the values of faith, liberty, and courage, and vowed that his administration…

NEED TO KNOW A longstanding feud between two residents in a retirement community has left one of them with multiple stitches in his faceKathleen Schuman, 76, is accused of shooting the alleged victim in the face at close range with a flare gunHome security footage captured the alleged incident, while Schuman has denied the allegations against her A New York resident was arrested after she allegedly shot a neighbor in the face with a flare gun following a verbal altercation in their Long Island retirement community.  Kathleen Schuman, 76, is facing one count of second-degree assault causing injury with a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The horrific assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk Wednesday is the latest entry in a grim and growing tally of conservative figures and institutions being targeted for violence, vandalism and murder.The fatal shooting follows a lengthy recent history of conservatives and Republicans facing violence, a Fox News Digital review of the last four years found, including two assassination attempts against President Donald Trump in a roughly two-month span in 2024. Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University as part of his “American Comeback Tour” when shots rang out and he collapsed…

NEED TO KNOW Michael Owens, 36, was convicted on Monday, Sept. 8, of first-degree murder and third-degree arson in connection with the 2023 death of 36-year-old Ebony Owens“Very seldom does a case trouble this particular judge,” a judge told Owens prior to sentencing. “And yet, as I listened to the testimony in this case, the one word that went through my mind was ‘selfish'”Ebony Owens was found dead in the Big Black River in Mississippi A Mississippi man has been found guilty of killing his wife and setting her car on fire. Michael Owens was convicted on Monday, Sept. 8,…