Author: Jack Bogart

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As President Donald Trump cracks down on crime and rampant homelessness in Washington, D.C., homeless individuals weighed in on what they think of the administration’s efforts to clean up the streets.The White House says those living in homeless encampments in the nation’s capital will have two choices in the coming days: accept treatment at a homeless shelter or go to jail.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the ultimatum during a Tuesday press conference as reporters prodded about President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s law enforcement. She said many of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, told comedian Hasan Minhaj on Wednesday that he does not regret saying during a 2019 presidential debate that he would “take away” Americans’ AK-47s and AR-15s.During a Democratic primary debate on ABC, O’Rourke made headlines with the following declaration: “Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47, and we’re not going to allow it to be used against your fellow Americans anymore.” Three days later, O’Rourke appeared on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” where then-host Chuck Todd pointed out that there was “a lot of hand-wringing”…

NEED TO KNOW Joseph Andrus, 30, was allegedly killed by his Uber passengerHe is being remembered by his family as a courageous and reliable older brother, son and friend, who persevered through his strugglesSheliky Sanchez has been arrested on a murder charge in connection with the killing A New Mexico teen has been arrested on a murder charge after he allegedly called an Uber with the intention of killing a driver so he could relieve his stress. The Uber driver, Joseph Andrus, was killed Thursday, Aug. 7, after driving 18-year-old Sheliky Sanchez, who allegedly shot Andrus multiple times, according to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A stranger rushed him on a D.C. sidewalk, stabbing him in the head and chest and leaving him fighting for his life just blocks from the Capitol. Now, two years later, this Capitol Hill staffer is breaking his silence, sharing a message of forgiveness and reacting to President Donald Trump’s new crime crackdown in Washington.”While my obligation was to forgive my attacker, I believe it’s our elected officials’ obligation to figure out how to prevent things like this from happening in the future,” Phillip Todd told Fox News on Wednesday.”I’m not qualified to…

NEED TO KNOW A 67-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder and two counts of rape in connection with the death of 24-year-old Samantha Mizzi in 1994, in St Kilda, Australia, Victoria police saidThe man was identified by local news outlets as Colin George McKaneMizzi was fatally assaulted in St Kilda, a suburb in Melbourne, and was taken to the hospital, after being found by a passerby, where she later died More than three decades after the killing of 24-year-old Samantha Mizzi in Australia, police have made an arrest.  Victoria Police in Australia announced in a press release that…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The man accused of killing a married couple while they were on a hiking trip with their kids in Arkansas July 26 is being looked at for possible involvement in other murders.Arkansas State Police allege Andrew James McGann killed Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, and Clinton David Brink, 43, while the couple was taking their children hiking at Devil’s Den State Park in Washington County, Arkansas. He pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on Thursday morning.Col. Mike Hagar, Arkansas State Police director, said McGann confessed to the killings, adding they were stabbed to…

NEED TO KNOW Angel Marie Thompson has been charged with murder and identify theft in connection to the 2007 death of Nicole Alston The partial remains of 24-year-old Alston were discovered in December 2007 in a smoldering bag at the side of the road in Hogansville, GeorgiaAlston was Thompson’s girlfriend, according to local media reports The former girlfriend of a woman whose body was found dismembered in a bag that was then set on fire has now been charged with murder 17 years later. On Tuesday, Aug. 12, Angel Marie Thompson was booked by the Sandy Springs Police Department in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While much of the legacy media has downplayed or dismissed crime in Washington, D.C., on the heels of the Trump administration’s crackdown, one journalist decided to speak out about a horrific attack that changed the course of her life. President Donald Trump announced the federalization of Washington, D.C.’s police force on Monday, an unprecedented move taken by no prior U.S. president. D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb condemned the move, insisting there is “no crime emergency” in the nation’s capital, and many liberal pundits and mainstream news outlets have suggested Trump is overreaching. New York…

NEED TO KNOW A woman was shot and killed this week while with a student at a Louisville, Ky., bus stopThe Louisville Metro Police Department announced that the woman died following the Wednesday, Aug. 13, shootingAuthorities have since shared images of a suspect A woman was fatally shot while walking a student near a Louisville, Ky., bus stop this week as police continue to search for a suspected shooter. On Wednesday, Aug. 13, around 8 a.m. local time, someone fired shots near “several people” walking to school and bus stops near the area of West Chestnut Street and 11th Street…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A video captured protesters in Washington, D.C., yelling at police officers to “get off our streets!” as law enforcement set up a checkpoint along a popular nightlife corridor in the nation’s capital. The tense scenes unfolded late Wednesday night along 14th Street Northwest just days after President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s police in an effort to crack down on crime. “Why are you here? You are trying to arrest innocent people? What’s your purpose? What’s your goal? What’s the motive? Why won’t you show your face? Do you look…