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Secret Service struggle to protect presidents won't see 'immediate' end even with more manpower: retired agent

The U.S. Secret Service has dozens of people to protect across numerous properties around the country as the embattled agency struggles with multiple threats to its protectees, including two failed attempts on the life of former President Trump. The Secret Service is responsible for protecting up to 40 individuals, including all current and former presidents, vice presidents and their spouses. …

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Kentucky couple who found alleged interstate shooter's remains says they turned into 'bounty hunters'

A Kentucky couple credited with helping authorities find the remains of the alleged gunman suspected of shooting at vehicles on Interstate 75 earlier this month said they turned into bounty hunters in an effort to find him. Fred and Sheila McCoy, who typically spend their retired days creating YouTube videos about the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud, spent days in rugged terrain …

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Secret Service, DHS sued over first Trump assassination attempt

A conservative legal watchdog group is heading to court to get the U.S. Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to explain how gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks had been able to “fire a relatively simple shot that came within an inch of killing President Trump and struck fellow Americans.” In a lawsuit filed Thursday, America First Legal (AFL) alleges …

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Texas troopers find 16 illegal immigrants behind 'false wall' inside trailer on hot day, driver arrested

A man carrying 16 illegal immigrants found hiding behind a “false wall” inside a cargo trailer was arrested this week, authorities in Texas said Thursday. On Monday, Anthony Jhonson, of Houston, was driving a Ford F-250 towing a cargo trailer on State Route 77 in Kenedy County, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. MEXICAN GOVERNMENT BUSES MIGRANTS TO US …

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Alaska man arrested for threats against 6 Supreme Court justices

A man in Alaska has been arrested for allegedly threatening six justices of the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS). Panos Anastasiou, 76, was arrested on Wednesday on nine counts of making threats against a federal judge and 13 counts of making threats in interstate commerce. “Beginning on or about January 4, 2024, Anastasio began sending messages intended to threaten harm and …

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Washington, DC, city council member suggests businesses go cashless to combat crime

A new Washington, D.C., bill is aiming to combat high crime rates by allowing restaurants, bars and other retail stores to go cashless. The bill seeks to provide exemptions to a previously established law prohibiting retail establishments from rejecting cash payments. City Council member Christina Henderson told Fox News Digital that businesses primarily reject cash payments to protect their employees. …

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Two dozen Florida school students arrested after allegedly making threats since start of academic year

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Florida has arrested 24 public school students since the beginning of the academic year, for alleged written or online threats, according to authorities. Polk County School District Superintendent Fred Heid announced the shocking number of arrests during a news conference Thursday, just weeks after a fatal shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia. “Students …

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Suspects take New York City subway train on a joyride before crashing and fleeing: police

New York City authorities are searching for two suspects who crashed a subway train last week. The New York Police Department (NYPD) released pictures of the suspects, a man and a woman, on Tuesday. The incident took place on Sept. 12. In a statement shared with Fox News Digital, police reported that the pair boarded a parked, unoccupied subway train …

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Australian police bust Ghost cybercrime app, leading to dozens of global arrests

Australian police said Wednesday they have infiltrated Ghost, an encrypted global communications app developed for criminals, leading to dozens of arrests. The app’s alleged administrator, Jay Je Yoon Jung, 32, appeared in a Sydney court Wednesday on charges including supporting a criminal organization and benefiting from proceeds of crime. Jung did not enter pleas or apply to be released on …

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Former CIA officer drugged, sexually assaulted dozens of women in multiple countries, gets 30 years in prison

A veteran Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer who used his position to drug and sexually assault more than two dozen women while posted around the world was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Wednesday. The sentence was handed down to Brian Jeffrey Raymond, 48, a La Mesa, California, resident, following an emotional hearing in which his victims described …

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