A Mississippi man, and former Republican congressional candidate, pleaded guilty Friday in connection to the vandalism of a statue of a pagan idol at the Iowa state capitol in exchange for the dropping of a hate crime charge. Michael Cassidy pleaded guilty to an aggravated misdemeanor count of third-degree criminal mischief, the Des Moines Register reported. He was slated to …
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Americans arrested in Turks and Caicos bunk, pray together while awaiting sentencings: 'A big family'
FIRST ON FOX: Three of five Americans arrested and detained in Turks and Caicos since February for having stray ammunition in their luggage are bunking together as they await their fate on the islands. Bryan Hagerich, 39, of Pennsylvania, Ryan Watson, 40, of Oklahoma, and Sharitta Grier, 45, of Florida have become unlikely friends — even a kind of family …
Read More »UCLA anti-Israel protesters clash with police after blocking access to campus buildings
Police once again clashed with protesters at the University of California Los Angeles as anti-Israel demonstrations returned to campus. Anti-Israel protesters rebuilt an encampment on the college grounds on Thursday, occupying space around Kerckhoff Patio. Protesters erected wooden barriers and blocked access to a small portion of the campus. Officials warned demonstrators to clear the “unlawful assembly” but were rebuked. …
Read More »NewsNation completes transition to cable news outlet next week
By filling out its weekend schedule next week, NewsNation will compete a transition to an all-news cable and satellite network that it began in 2020. The network announced this week that on June 1, a three-hour newscast anchored by Adrienne Bankert will begin at 4 p.m. Eastern on Saturdays and Sundays, displacing syndicated reruns of “Blue Bloods.” NEW YORK TIMES …
Read More »UCLA student tears into 'Squad' for 'glorifying' anti-Israel agitators: They should be 'ashamed'
“Squad” members like Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., have been proud champions of the pro-Palestine movement, but one student called them out for “glorifying” acts of antisemitism as anti-Israel demonstrations continue to wreak havoc on American college campuses. “I think every single member of the ‘Squad’ should be ashamed of themselves,” UCLA student Eli Tsives said …
Read More »Voters seeking 'law and order' cheer ousting of progressive Oregon district attorney
People living and working in Portland, Oregon, told Fox News Digital they hope the ousting of their progressive district attorney will end what they view as a permissive attitude toward crime. “They wanted law and order,” former Portland news videographer Andy Chandler said of voters’ decision. “They didn’t want this kind of hollow, empty gesture concept of law and order …
Read More »Man in LA County randomly shot dead on bus; widow pleads for answers
The grieving widow of a man who was fatally shot in an apparent random attack on a Los Angeles bus says he was a loving husband and father. Now, she seeks answers about his death. Juan Luis Gomez-Ramirez, 32, was riding a Metro 108 Line bus in the city of Commerce just before 5 p.m. last Friday when 30-year-old suspect …
Read More »Pennsylvania dad detained in Turks and Caicos to return home after paying fine for having ammo in luggage
A Turks and Caicos judge on Friday morning issued a suspended 52-month sentence to Bryan Hagerich, a Pennsylvania dad of two and former pro baseball player who pleaded guilty to possessing ammunition on the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). Hagerich, 39, is one of five Americans arrested and detained on the islands since February for having stray ammunition in their …
Read More »Extremely rare "blue-eyed" cicada spotted in Chicago suburb
Two separate families in the Chicago suburbs stumbled upon a “one in a million” blue-eyed cicada, sharing pictures of the vibrant insect. Greta Bailey told Fox News Digital that her 4-year-old son, Jack, was collecting the typically red-eyed cicada when the family first spotted the bright-eyed insect in their Wheaton, Illinois backyard. Bailey told FOX 59 that she did not …
Read More »El Salvadoran sex offender living illegally in US arrested in Virginia
An El Salvadoran man living in the United States illegally and subsequently convicted of sexual battery against a Virginia woman was arrested last week, authorities said. Deportation officers took Joe Alfredo Maldonado into custody on May 14 in Manassas, Virginia, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said. “Joe Alfredo Maldonado’s brutal actions have proven him to be a significant threat …
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