Haitian gang leader learns sentence for orchestrating kidnapping of 16 American missionaries

A man described by federal prosecutors as a Haitian gang leader was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for his role in orchestrating the 2021 hostage-taking of 16 American citizens, including five children. Joly Germine, 34, of
Illinois church Nativity shows baby Jesus zip-tied by ICE agents

An Illinois church is facing criticism for displaying a Nativity scene that depicts baby Jesus with his hands zip-tied and guarded by figures styled as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Lake Street Church of Evanston is
OU student’s zero for Christian-based gender critique triggers congressional pushback over academic bias

FIRST ON FOX: United States senators are speaking out after a student at the University of Oklahoma said she was given a zero on an assignment for her “Christian kind of worldview” questioning gender norms. Word of
Judge orders refunds for pardoned Jan. 6 defendants and more top headlines

1. Judge orders refunds for Jan. 6 defendants pardoned during Trump’s second term 2. Erika Kirk dismantles liberal talking point in response to her husband’s assassination 3. Trump’s Venezuela gamble leaves Russia and China puzzled as tools
Police should be taking ‘closer look’ at college student’s death after mother’s allegations: Former prosecutor

A former federal prosecutor said police in Austin, Texas, should be taking a closer look into the death of a Texas A&M University student who was found dead after a rivalry football game. Brianna Aguilera, 19, was
Conway to host 2026 South Carolina Special Olympics
The city secured the bid over cities from across the state. It will be held Oct. 30 through Nov. 1, 2026.
Federal agents expand immigration operations to New Orleans, Minneapolis

Federal immigration authorities have launched a sweeping enforcement push in New Orleans and Minneapolis, broadening the Trump administration’s ongoing crackdown in cities with policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration officials. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Wednesday
Trump will grant pardon to Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife amid bribery case

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will grant a full pardon to Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and Cuellar’s wife, Imelda, wiping away the federal bribery and money-laundering case filed against them last year. Trump revealed the
Luigi Mangione battles to block key evidence a year after CEO assassination — experts say it’s a long shot

A year after a shadowy gunman ambushed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel, the man accused of killing him is now fighting to block the key evidence police say ties him to the crime —
Virginia twins arrested for allegedly plotting to destroy government databases

Two Virginia twin brothers were arrested for their alleged roles in deleting government databases hosted by a federal government contractor, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday. Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, both 34, were indicted last month for