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College baseball player fatally shot after trying to enter wrong house, mom says

Glenwood "Bubba" Pysher IV was fatally shot by police after allegedly mistaking a stranger's home for a friend's house following a night out.

Posted: August 26, 2026, 10:00 am

Prosecutor in infamous killer mom case says women on Lindsay Clancy jury may bring ‘strange twist’ to verdict

Rep. Tommy Pope, who prosecuted Susan Smith, says women jurors may be less sympathetic to Lindsay Clancy's postpartum psychosis defense than expected.

Posted: August 26, 2026, 4:00 am

NYC manhunt underway for suspect accused of deadly shootings across 2 boroughs days apart

The NYPD released surveillance images of Jesus Acosta, wanted in a fatal Bronx deli robbery and a deadly Brooklyn shooting two days earlier.

Posted: August 26, 2026, 3:39 am

Surrogate, California couple clash in court as newborn fights for life after heart surgery

Nausheen Gilkar told a Dallas court her newborn is suffering after open-heart surgery as the surrogate custody fight with McKenna West intensifies.

Posted: August 26, 2026, 1:40 am

Attempted drone incursion at Virginia prison leads to $324K contraband haul with meth, 17 cellphones

A drone smuggling attempt at a Virginia prison led to a $324,000 contraband seizure including methamphetamine and 17 cellphones, officials said.

Posted: August 26, 2026, 1:32 am

Former news anchor pleads guilty to stabbing mother to death on Halloween

Angelynn Mock pleaded guilty to first-degree murder after allegedly believing her mother Anita Avers was the devil during the Halloween stabbing.

Posted: August 25, 2026, 11:30 pm

Helicopter rescue crew caught on camera saving 2 climbers trapped along popular California beach cliff

Video shows a CHP helicopter crew hovering above a Big Sur ravine to hoist two climbers stranded 600 feet below the roadway at Hurricane Point.

Posted: August 25, 2026, 10:35 pm

Globetrotting sailor nabbed in Canada over alleged child sex crimes aboard sailboat: FBI

Donald Steven Lang, 62, was arrested in Canada after the FBI warned the alleged child predator could be sailing across the Pacific to evade authorities.

Posted: August 25, 2026, 8:33 pm

Mamdani launches fast-track housing-court push, says landlords unable to comply ‘should not be a landlord’

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced New York City's Unified Court System will fast-track emergency housing court cases involving vacate orders and violations.

Posted: August 25, 2026, 7:12 pm

NYC mom survives neck-slash attack on hiking trip in Arizona: 'I can’t die like this'

Ring camera footage captures New York City mother Alexis Rowan fighting for her life after a stranger slashed her neck on an Arizona birthday hike.

Posted: August 25, 2026, 6:57 pm

Mystery trio in headlamps and overalls emerges from Manhattan manhole, prompting NYPD probe

The NYPD is reviewing surveillance video after three people in overalls and headlamps were caught emerging from a Manhattan manhole near Penn Station.

Posted: August 25, 2026, 6:56 pm

Former TOPGUN pilot analyzes Marine Corps pilot's eerie calm after emergency F-18 ejection

Former TOPGUN pilot Matthew Buckley explains the violent forces of ejection and why Marine Corps Maj. Jackson Simon appeared so calm after his F-18 crash.

Posted: August 25, 2026, 6:38 pm

ICE lodges detainer for illegal immigrant with lengthy rap sheet after alleged jealousy-fueled killing

ON FOX: Federal immigration officials lodged an ice detainer for a Cuban citizen with drug trafficking convictions charged with second-degree murder.

Posted: August 25, 2026, 6:18 pm

Georgia sheriff seizes 1,800 pounds of suspected black-market marijuana shipped from California

A 1,800-pound black market marijuana shipment from Sacramento, California, was intercepted in Georgia, reportedly bound for Atlanta and Orlando.

Posted: August 25, 2026, 6:17 pm

Remaining suspect in Tucson police cadet killing captured after five-day manhunt

Surveillance video shows Alex James Barnett and Santiago Jorge Rogers at a gas station minutes before the fatal home invasion of Tucson police recruit.

Posted: August 25, 2026, 5:48 pm

Jury convicts Kevin Salazar in execution-style killing of LA Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer

Kevin Salazar was convicted of murdering Los Angeles County Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in a 2023 drive-by ambush near his Palmdale station.

Posted: August 25, 2026, 4:38 pm

Journalist goes viral for grinning, winking on camera during Lindsay Clancy courtroom proceedings

Brittany Romano's grin and wink at the courtroom livestream camera during the Lindsay Clancy trial sparked viral backlash across social media.

Posted: August 25, 2026, 3:41 pm

Tyler Robinson's lawyers seek camera ban for Sept. 1 hearing, say case is not a 'reality TV show'

Tyler Robinson's attorneys claim cameras and livestreaming of the Sept. 1 hearing risk turning the Charlie Kirk assassination case into a reality TV show.

Posted: August 25, 2026, 3:34 pm

Air Force officer who died in Alaska plane crash remembered as 'positive leader'

The Air Force identified 2nd Lt. Leah Borsich, 23, as a victim of the deadly Alaska charter plane crash that killed all eight on board near Cape Newenham.

Posted: August 25, 2026, 3:25 pm

9/11 victim's identity emerges nearly 25 years later after DNA breakthrough cracks mystery

A first-of-its-kind forensic genealogy technique helped New York City investigators identify a World Trade Center victim nearly 25 years after 9/11.

Posted: August 25, 2026, 3:02 pm

Federal judge slaps down Ghislaine Maxwell petition for new trial as ‘rambling,’ ‘meritless’

Judge Paul Engelmayer called Ghislaine Maxwell's post-conviction challenge "meritless" and "frivolous," finding trial evidence against her "overwhelming."

Posted: August 25, 2026, 2:21 pm

Florida-led operation rescues 163 children around globe in historic state sweep, hunts suspected predators

Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Operation Statewide Shield recovered 163 children across five continents in five days this August.

Posted: August 25, 2026, 1:00 pm

New evidence in Lockerbie Pan Am Flight 103 bombing case pushes federal judge to postpone trial

A federal judge delayed the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing trial after defense attorneys said prosecutors handed them new evidence over the weekend.

Posted: August 25, 2026, 12:02 pm

Abdul El-Sayed battles Jesse Watters over billionaires, Sharia law in tense interview and more top headlines

1. Abdul El-Sayed battles Jesse Watters over billionaires, Sharia law in tense interview

2. Smithsonian-linked museum in El-Sayed’s backyard puts America’s post-9/11 response on trial

3. Dem mayor in hot seat over 'unhinged' move 'hunting down' property owners leasing to ICE

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PENALTY ON THE PLAY – 49ers owner busted in $140 prostitution sting near Ohio trailer park. Continue reading …

TARIFF TENSIONS – Canada gears up for payback after Trump slaps goods with 50% tariffs. Continue reading …

NO SURRENDER – Expert says Putin ‘panicked’ as Ukraine’s deep strikes push war further into Russia. Continue reading …

BAD MEDICINE – Doctor accused of shooting two young sisters in violent road rage clash. Continue reading …

'BAD LOOK' – Newsom's attack dog taunts Buttigieg over South Carolina visit as 2028 fight heats up. Continue reading …

SEEN THIS BEFORE – Surging Dem with DSA ties is 'either a bona-fide socialist, or she's not very smart': GOP rep. Continue reading …

BALLOT BOX FACE-OFF – Trump endorsements face key test in Oklahoma, South Carolina GOP runoff elections. Continue reading …

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TOXIC INFLUENCE – Democrat rips Hasan Piker as 'hack who thrives on hate' over his warning to American Jews about Israel. Continue reading …

TURNING THE PAGE – Washington Post ordered to reinstate columnist axed after Charlie Kirk's death. Continue reading …

LONG OVERDUE – 'National Treasure' director predicts upcoming third film won't be able to 'ignore' politics. Continue reading …

DIVIDED DEVOTION – Trump inauguration pastor warns Christians in Dearborn are 'afraid to talk about Christ'. Continue reading …

LIZ PEEK – China is cheering as the left blocks America’s AI infrastructure. Continue reading …

BRUCE PEARL – Conservatives are attacking the very college sports bill that protects women. Continue reading …

FAMILY FRACTURE – Prince William ‘blindsided’ by Harry, Meghan return as Kate fears new turmoil from royal feud: experts. Continue reading …

SOBER CURIOUS – GLP-1 boom could reshape restaurant bars as diners cut back on alcohol. Continue reading …

SKY-HIGH RIVALRY – Sydney Sweeney tells Tom Cruise to 'watch out' after strapping herself to top of airplane. Continue reading …

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Posted: August 25, 2026, 11:28 am

Atlanta Beltline trail stabbing suspect charged with murder had 30 prior arrests and was on probation: police

Johnathan Hamby had 30 prior arrests and was on active probation when he allegedly stabbed Ramon Harris near the Atlanta Beltline Eastside Trail.

Posted: August 25, 2026, 11:00 am