Author: Jack Bogart

NEED TO KNOW A 71-year-old man was arrested upon landing in Melbourne, Australia, after he allegedly touched a woman “inappropriately” during a flight from Los AngelesThe alleged incident occurred on Monday, Sept. 22He has been charged with one count of act of indecency without consent by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) A 71-year-old man in Australia has been charged after allegedly touching a woman “inappropriately” as she tried to sleep on a long-haul flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne, authorities have said. On Wednesday, Sept. 24, the man’s case went to Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court in Victoria after the incident allegedly…

Republican Representative Robert Leadbeter, of Columbia, PA, has introduced preemption legislation that, if passed, could prohibit lawmakers from enacting Red Flag laws in Pennsylvania. Although such orders, also known as Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), currently do not exist in the state, Pennsylvania’s Democrat-controlled House has been beating that drum in recent years, not to anyone’s surprise.  Fortunately, Pennsylvania remains balanced to some extent due to its Republican-controlled Senate, particularly the judiciary committee, which has put the brakes on a number of anti-Second Amendment bills, including those seeking expanded background checks, Red Flag laws, and a bill that imposes felony…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! North Carolina lawmakers passed a bill named “Iryna’s Law” in their effort to eliminate cashless bail in the wake of the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte last month. Iryna Zarutska was allegedly killed by suspect Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr. on a light rail train on Aug. 22 in what investigators described as a random act of violence. He has been charged with first-degree murder. “Iryna’s Law” calls to “eliminate the condition to release a defendant on a written promise to appear,” to “provide for a new procedure to have defendants with suspected mental health…

NEED TO KNOW Heaven Glison, 24, and Daylon Bradford, 33, were killed in a murder-suicide by Glison’s ex-fiancée Donald BryantBryant fled to the woods with Glison and killed her before shooting himselfBradford lived in the same apartment complex as Glison, police say A woman and a man were killed in what authorities say was a shooting rampage carried out by her ex-fiancée, who then died by suicide. Heavan Glison, 24, and Daylon Bradford, 33, were found shot in separate but nearby locations in Independence, Ky. on Sunday, Sept. 21, the Independence Police Department tells PEOPLE in a statement. (Glison’s name is…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At least three people were injured in a shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday, Fox News confirmed.The shooting reportedly occurred as ICE officers were transferring detainees into the facility. The shooter died due to a self-inflicted wound, authorities say. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed there were “multiple fatalities” in the shooting.”There was a shooting this morning at the Dallas ICE Detention Facility,” Noem wrote on X. “Details are still emerging but we can confirm there were multiple injuries and fatalities. The shooter is deceased by a self-inflicted…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans and Democrats alike are concerned over the Trump administration’s overtures that critics, political enemies and people engaging in hate speech will be targeted.Last week, President Donald Trump and top officials in his administration sparked a wave of criticism and concern over the fate of free speech in remarks that suggested possibly targeting people for hate speech, revoking broadcasting licenses and prosecuting political enemies.The sidelining of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel from his show by ABC over comments he made related to slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk further stoked fears on Capitol…

NEED TO KNOW The ‘Ndrangheta family is a worldwide organized crime groupThe family, which has roots in Calabria, Italy, has allegedly profited from drug trafficking, money laundering and kidnappingThe organization is featured in the Netflix docuseries Mafia: Most Wanted The ‘Ndrangheta family is one of the most powerful organized crime entities in the world. According to the FBI, the group was established in the 1860s in Calabria, Italy. In the decades since its founding, the ‘Ndrangheta has expanded its empire beyond Italy and has international offshoots in Canada, Australia and the United States, among several other countries, per the Organized…

NEED TO KNOW A teaching assistant at a South Carolina high school has been arrested for using a fart spray in the building, causing students to be “physically sick”32-year-old Alexander Lewis used the spray at West Florence High School, which resulted in “respiratory issues” for some students and a $55,000 bill to fix the air conditioning system of the building after the incidentThe Florence County Sheriff’s Office confirmed they had arrested Lewis on charges of disturbing schools and malicious injury to property on Saturday, Sept. 20 A South Carolina teaching assistant has been arrested for allegedly releasing fart spray in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “[T]here’s no other government,” said the United States secretary of State, “that’s cooperating as much with us in the fight against crime as the Government of Mexico.” Issued several days ago from the Palacio Nacional in Mexico City, with the uppermost tier of Mexico’s political elite beaming approvingly, it was a bold statement for Marco Rubio to make.  It’s a big win for them, in their desperation to ward off what they see as a series of worst-case outcomes, among them tariffs, the end of United States–Mexico–Canada trade agreement (USMCA), American extraditions of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The Utah County Sheriff’s Office said the suspect accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk remains within a “special housing unit” of a jail, even though his mental evaluation has been completed.Kirk was taken to a local hospital in critical condition following the shooting on Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, where he later died, officials said. Tyler Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder, two counts of obstruction of justice and felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, two counts of…