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The Houston Police Officers' Union slammed a local judge on Wednesday for her "indefensible decision" to set bond for a man charged with capital murder in the 2024 ambush death of a Harris County deputy.Judge Hilary Unger of the 248th District Criminal Court, who the police union described as "rogue," set bond at $1 million total for Dremone Francis back in November 2024 in direct opposition to prosecutors' request for a no-bond hold. As of Wednesday, Francis has posted bail and is out of jail.Francis is one of two men accused in the death of Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueda.

A Maryland bill aiming to repeal a ban on contraception sales in public school vending machines has sparked heated debate, with some lawmakers warning it could lead to condom dispensers in elementary and preschool settings."It makes no sense whatsoever," said Maryland state Del. Kathy Szeliga Wednesday on "America Reports." "You're discriminating against traditional families that don’t want their 14-year-old daughter going to a high school and walking down the hall in front of a sex vending machine."The Maryland House of Delegates voted to advance legislation that would eliminate criminal penalties for selling contraception, including condoms and birth control, through vending

A group of more than 50 anti-Israel protesters took over a building at New York City's Barnard College and allegedly assaulted an employee Wednesday evening.The students were protesting the expulsion of two students who stormed a Columbia University classroom in January and allegedly threw around flyers filled with hateful speech.Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine displayed videos on X of masked students in a hallway beating on drums and chanting on megaphones.LA FREEWAY BLOCKED BY ANTI-DEPORTATION PROTESTERS IN RESPONSE TO TRUMP'S CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATIONThe account also posted a list of demands accompanied by the text, "WE WILL NOT STOP

Secret Service Director Sean Curran said he’s confident the agency will get to the bottom of the security failures last year after two assassination attempts on President Donald Trump’s life."I'm confident in the men and women in Secret Service, our partners on the Hill, the secretary and the cooperation from everyone else," he told Fox News host Sean Hannity in an interview Wednesday. "I'm confident in the process."Curran was one of the Secret Service agents whose face became widely recognized after a July assassination attempt on then-candidate Trump’s life at a rally in Butler, Pa.SECRET SERVICE AGENT WHO ATTEMPTED TO SHIELD JFK

U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts on Wednesday paused a federal judge’s order that required the Trump administration to pay around $2 billion in foreign aid funds to contractors by midnight. The ruling comes after the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block the release of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding, which the federal judge had required by midnight. Officials had said they would not be able to comply with the judge’s order.The Trump administration said U.S. District Judge Amir H. Ali's order had created "an untenable payment plan at odds with the President’s

A 40-year-old woman was arrested after police say they found a number of explosives at a Colorado Tesla dealership, the latest incident in a string of apparent protests against Tesla CEO and DOGE leader Elon Musk.Lucy Grace Nelson was charged with explosives or incendiary devices use, felony criminal mischief and criminal attempt to commit felonies, according to a news release from the Loveland Police Department.An "extensive investigation" was initiated Jan. 29 after the dealership was vandalized several times, with incendiary devices found at the business, according to authorities. ELON MUSK PROTESTS TO TARGET LAWMAKERS, TESLA DEALERSHIPS AS PROGRESSIVES DECRY 'EXTREMIST CUTS'After

Federal immigration agents arrested 16 illegal immigrants caught trying to flee a Mississippi business during a workplace raid, authorities said. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the U.S. Border Patrol and other agencies were at Gulf Coast Prestress Partners, in Pass Christian on the Gulf Coast to conduct a worksite raid, ICE said. MAYOR OF AMERICA’S BIGGEST CITY THANKS TRUMP FOR CRACKDOWN ON CRIMINAL IMMIGRANTS"While serving the paperwork and interviewing employees, agents observed a large group of individuals running from the back of the business property," an ICE news release states. Agents caught 18 people from Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. Two of those

"Titanic" and "Avatar" director James Cameron called the re-election of President Donald Trump "horrifying" in a new interview.The filmmaker spoke to New Zealand outlet Stuff about his feelings on Trump’s second term. Cameron did not mince words about how bad he feels about the president’s return to power."I think it's horrific, I think it's horrifying," the director said on the outlet’s "The F------- News" podcast.WAPO COLUMNIST CALLS OUT JEFF BEZOS' ‘BULLS--- EXPLANATION’ ON NON-ENDORSEMENT: ‘BENDING THE KNEE’ TO TRUMPCameron, who is trying to become a New Zealand citizen, told the outlet he believes that America is losing what made it

Former NCAA swimmer and OutKick host Riley Gaines delivered a message Wednesday to states defying President Donald Trump's executive order to keep transgender athletes out of women's and girls sports. Gaines appeared on Fox News' "The Story With Martha McCallum" to praise U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi for urging states who have not complied with the order by threatening to withhold federal funding. "The Constitution is very clear that federal laws, such as Title IX, takes precedence over state laws," Gaines said. "Even with President Trump back in the White House, the war on woke has not been won yet."CLICK HERE FOR

The White House fired back at "disgraced" progressive filmmaker and activist Michael Moore’s criticism of the Trump administration’s deportations, saying his comments are "a strong contender for dumbest statement of the year."Moore, who has directed a score of highly politically-charged documentaries, published a lengthy blog post on Tuesday titled, "Our Muslim Boy Wonder," in which he warned that by deporting illegal immigrants, the U.S. may miss out on the person who could cure cancer, the next equivalent of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, or the person who will save the world from "the asteroid that’s gonna hit us in 2032.""Who's really

Former Obama advisor Van Jones praised President Donald Trump for his newly-appointed "pardon czar," Alice Marie Johnson.On Thursday, Trump appointed Johnson, a woman he pardoned during his first term, as "pardon czar" during a Black History Month event at the White House. Johnson had previously been convicted of nonviolent drug trafficking in Memphis, Tennessee and, after serving 21 years, her life sentence was commuted by Trump. Jones praised the president for this latest appointment as he spoke to liberal commentator Donny Deutsch on Monday’s episode of the "On Brand" podcast."He put Miss Alice Johnson – the formerly incarcerated Black woman who he

Police discovered that a man allegedly killed his brother in Princeton, New Jersey, after he called 911 to report a fire and a dead body at the luxury apartment complex where the victim's body was found, prosecutors said.Matthew Hertgen, 31, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his 26-year-old brother, Joseph Hertgen. He is also charged with third- and fourth-degree weapons charges related to possession of a golf club and knife, as well as animal cruelty related to the death of a family cat.A police source who spoke anonymously to The New York Post said that

President Donald Trump signaled Wednesday that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) might be the next agency on the chopping block as his administration continues to unveil new cuts to the federal government. Trump told reporters Wednesday during the first meeting with his Cabinet that Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin is eyeing cutting 65% of federal employees from the agency. "I spoke with Lee Zeldin, and he thinks he’s going to be cutting 65 or so percent of the people from Environmental, and we’re going to speed up the process too at the same time," Trump said. "He had a lot of

USAID WORKERS SEND MESSAGE TO TRUMP ON BOXES WHILE LEAVING OFFICE FOR LAST TIMECNN senior political commentator Scott Jennings countered a CNN panel suggesting that President Trump is a "dictator" with a recent report showing that Trump has been more transparent with the press than other modern administrations.During an episode of "CNN Newsnight" on Tuesday, Jennings ripped former DNC spokesperson Xochitl Hinojosa and host Abby Phillip for arguing that Trump banning journalists from the White House makes him like a dictator. The conservative responded by citing a post from a former CNN journalist revealing that Trump has answered many more

Women’s sports activists called on the NCAA to clear up the alleged issues in the organization's new transgender-athlete policy in the wake of President Donald Trump's executive order.The current and former collegiate athletes were featured in an XX-XY Athletics video.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"We see you, NCAA," the clip began. "You announced a new policy after Trump’s executive order. This policy does not protect females. It sets no clear boundaries. The new policy does nothing to ensure women’s sports are for women only."You said you were going to comply with federal law but you didn’t. Your policy

Gov. Janet Mills of Maine is attempting to capitalize on her moment in the national spotlight after she got into a public dust-up with President Donald Trump last week over her state's defiance of his executive order demanding biological males who identify as transgender stay out of women's sports. The pair got into a verbal skirmish on Friday at the White House after Trump said the night prior that Maine would not receive any federal funding until it started taking action to prevent transgender women from competing on women's sports teams. "We're going to follow the law, sir. We'll see you in

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It was a short-lived dream for the New York Jets.The arrival of four-time league MVP Aaron Rodgers in April 2023 brought with it the hopes of not just breaking a historic playoff drought – but also the possibility of bringing home the Lombardi Trophy. But just two seasons later, the Jets are again on the hunt for a new quarterback. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe offseason brought major changes to the coaching staff and earlier this month, the organization informed Rodgers that they would be moving in a different direction at the quarterback position as well. Rodgers, 41, has not confirmed whether

Legendary college basketball coach Jim Boeheim had high praise, and a lofty comparison, for Duke star Cooper Flagg.Boeheim, 80, was asked how good Flagg is when compared to some of the NBA’s greats. "I think he is almost – to me, he’s Bird-like, a little bit. Except he is quicker, faster, more athletic, doesn’t shoot it as well, but his shot’s coming," Boeheim said during a recent appearance on OutKick’s "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIn 27 games played, Flagg is averaging 19.5 points per game while averaging nearly eight rebounds and four assists

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has posted detailed instructions on its website for the thousands of employees seeking to retrieve personal belongings from their offices inside the Ronald Reagan Building after being fired or placed on administrative leave.The agency is giving employees two days – Thursday, Feb. 27, and Friday, Feb. 28 – to enter the building during designated time slots if they have items they would like to bring home. While the slots range from 60 minutes to 90 minutes overall, employees will have approximately 15 minutes to collect personal belongings from their work spaces."Staff will be

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin appears to be following through with a promise to help federal workers find new employment after their jobs were cut by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. The Republican governor has announced a new website to assist them find employment in the Virginia government on virginiahasjobs.com. "We care about you," Youngkin said at the Capital One Center in McLean. "And we have a support system in order to help you find that next great opportunity."VIRGINIA GOV. YOUNGKIN CALLS FOR END TO TAXES ON TIPS AHEAD OF LEGISLATIVE SESSIONThe new website is described as a "federal workers support

Dolton, Illinois, mayor Tiffany Henyard, a Democrat, is projected to lose in a landslide in the village's mayoral primary held on Tuesday amid various scandals and allegations of corruption.The embattled mayor predicted earlier on Tuesday that she would win in a landslide, according to Fox 32, but challenger Jason House overwhelmingly defeated Henyard in convincing fashion, securing 3,896 votes to Henyard's 536.House, a village trustee and former ally of Henyard, campaigned on transparency and reform, promising a "clean house" and to bring accountability back to Dolton government.DOLTON, ILLINOIS MAYOR TIFFANY HENYARD, OTHERS HIT WITH FEDERAL LAWSUIT OVER FIGHT AT MEETING"Not

The New York Jets have already made it known Aaron Rodgers won’t be their starting quarterback heading into the 2025 season. So, the four-time MVP will have to search for his third team in the NFL, his second since the Green Bay Packers traded him to New York before the 2023 season. And it appears he has a preference. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe New York Daily News reports Rodgers prefers to play for the Los Angeles Rams. On top of that, Rodgers might take one of his favorite targets, Davante Adams, with him out west once he becomes a free

The Maine House of Representatives voted to censure Rep. Laurel Libby Tuesday night for a recent social media post pointing out that a transgender high school athlete won a girls' competition. The Maine House's Democratic majority, led by Speaker Ryan Fecteau, passed the censure resolution Tuesday night in a 75-70 vote. Libby is now no longer allowed to speak on the house floor or vote until she issues an apology. Libby told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview after the vote that she does not plan to apologize for her recent post. After the censure had been determined, Fecteau told Libby that

The USA-Canada hockey rivalry reached its hottest point earlier this month at the 4 Nations Face-Off, and the fans — and politics — played major roles.In USA's first game of the tournament, which was against Finland in Montreal, the Canadian crowd booed the "Star-Spangled Banner." Two days later, the Montreal crowd again booed the USA anthem before the two bordering countries got into three fights in the first nine seconds of their highly anticipated team.Sure, politics may not have directly led to the fights, but they sure were the main factor for the large boos. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE