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With all eyes on Alaska for President Donald Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's right-hand man Andriy Yermak's profile is rising, but not always for the right reasons.As the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, he will likely be by Zelenskyy's side once Trump calls following his meeting with Putin. "Yermak is convinced that he's got all the answers, even though, quite frankly, he often doesn't," a former senior official in the Biden administration told Fox News Digital.His influence is considered second only to Zelenskyy, and he has even been accused

A former Republican candidate for a New Mexico state House seat was sentenced Wednesday to 80 years behind bars after contracting gunmen to carry out drive-by shootings at the homes of Democratic officials after his election loss.Solomon Peña was convicted of 13 felony charges earlier this year after he orchestrated the attacks in Albuquerque, New Mexico just weeks after his defeat in November 2022.He had been charged with conspiracy, being a felon in possession of a firearm, four counts of intimidation and interference with federally protected activities, four counts of using or carrying a firearm during and in relation to

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, has directed state police to open a criminal investigation into allegations that staff at a Fairfax County school arranged abortions for students without parental consent, potentially using public money.Officials at Centreville High School allegedly arranged and bankrolled abortions for girls in 2021, including a 17-year-old, without notifying their parents.School administrators may have known the staff-arranged abortions were happening, and school funding may have been used, which could include local, state and federal funds, according to reports."I am deeply concerned with the allegations that Fairfax County Public Schools officials arranged for minors to get abortions

CINCINNATI – A previous felon and suspect in the viral downtown Cincinnati beating that reverberated nationwide is facing a new federal gun charge. "A federal grand jury today indicted Montanez Merriweather, 34, with illegally possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon," according to the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio. "According to the indictment, on July 2, Merriweather illegally possessed a 9mm pistol. As a previously convicted felon, he is prohibited from possessing firearms," the release from the attorney's office said. SEVENTH CINCINNATI ASSAULT SUSPECT ARRESTED OVER VIOLENT BEATDOWNMerriweather is accused of partaking in the early morning July

Around 400 D.C. National Guard members have reported for duty in the nation’s capital as of Wednesday afternoon in response to President Donald Trump’s directive to help make Washington "safe, clean and beautiful," a U.S. Army official told Fox News. Hundreds more D.C. National Guard troops are expected to report for duty later Wednesday and Thursday, with a significantly higher presence on the ground Wednesday evening. By the end of the week, it is expected all 800 who have been activated will have reported for duty.Law enforcement officials have made 103 arrests since Aug. 7, when Trump’s order to "federalize" D.C.

Decorated United States swimmer Michael Phelps called out USA Swimming yet again, this time going into great detail about his belief the program is declining. Phelps posted a lengthy, five-page statement on Instagram, doubling down on his call for action within the organization. "I’ve watched too many teammates struggle to compete in a sport they love without the support they need," Phelps wrote. "I’ve also seen the sport struggle to return its membership numbers to pre-pandemic levels, and I’m done pretending this system works just because it produces medals. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Swimming, to me, was always about more

EXCLUSIVE: Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper reportedly directed officials to "compromise" "normal" procedures to rush a politicized 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment — apparently despite concerns from then-Director of the National Security Agency Mike Rogers, who said his team did not have "enough time" to review the intelligence to be "absolutely confident" that Russia was involved in the 2016 election.Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified emails Wednesday. Fox News Digital obtained the declassified records. OBAMA ADMIN 'MANUFACTURED' INTELLIGENCE TO CREATE 2016 RUSSIAN ELECTION INTERFERENCE NARRATIVE, DOCUMENTS SHOW"The leading figures in the Russia Hoax have spent years deceiving the American

Spanish authorities have located a missing American hiker's body and suspect he fell down a mountain, according to local media.Guilford Cole Henderson fell around 650 feet down a mountain in a remote area in Spain while hiking on the Ordesa y Monte Pardido National Park in the Pyrenees, local newspapers El Espaniol and El Diario De Huesca reported. The area is along the borders of France and Spain. Authorities said his body was found on Friday.Henderson was supposed to return home to the Netherlands on July 12, which caused the Spanish Civil Guard to launch a rescue effort. NBC News reported Henderson