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California looters now face ‘hard-charging’ consequences after blue state abandoned soft-on-crime approach
Amid the continuing unrest and flash mob-style looting incidents in Los Angeles, California is making a significant pivot toward tougher criminal enforcement. Criminal defense attorney David Wohl told Fox News Digital that the legal consequences are no longer a slap on the wrist for looters following the reversal of Proposition 47, which notably did not criminalize…
Read More‘Bridgerton’ actress Genevieve Chenneour fights off thief, accomplice who ‘threatened to stab’ her in shocking coffee shop clash
Actress Genevieve Chenneour turned the tables on a notorious thief and his accomplice who threatened to stab her “multiple times” during a bold phone-snatching attempt at a London coffee shop, dramatic footage shows. Chenneour, who played Clara Livingston in the third season of Netflix’s hit series “Bridgerton,” said Wednesday that she was left with a…
Read MoreKaren Read trial testimony ends with defense expert dismantling Lexus crash allegation
Karen Read’s defense saved her strongest witness for last, experts tell Fox News Digital, bringing in Dr. Andrew Rentschler to try to debunk the prosecution’s claims about how her boyfriend, Boston cop John O’Keefe, died. Jurors have the day off Thursday and will begin deliberations after receiving instructions from the judge and listening to closing…
Read MoreWhere Is the Cast of Can’t Hardly Wait Now?
In the years since starring as teen dream Amanda Beckett, Jennifer Love Hewitt has remained quite busy, with films like Heartbreakers, The Tuxedo and Garfield: The Movie and shows like Time of Your Life, Ghost Whisperer, The Client List and Criminal Minds. She currently stars on the Fox hit 9-1-1, replacing Connie Britton in the…
Read MoreLIVE BLOG: Hays County tornado touches down as severe storms move through Central Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A tornado touched down in Hays County early Thursday as storms moved through. A Flood Watch was issued for portions of Central Texas Wednesday through Thursday at 7 p.m. as locally heavy rainfall could cause flash flooding. Weather Resources Watches vs Warnings: Understanding how a storm is made Live Central Texas radar Central Texas…
Read MoreExclusive | Medical examiner reveals how killer dad, who set 2-year-old daughter on fire, died in notoriously violent Arizona prison
A murderous dad serving a life sentence for burning his 2-year-old daughter alive 26 years ago died of lung cancer in his cell at a notoriously violent Arizona prison, an autopsy revealed this week. The body of convicted murderer Shawn Ryan Grell, 50, was discovered by authorities in the Arizona State Prison Complex in Tucson…
Read MoreGreta Thunberg appears to fake being handcuffed as she arrives in France after being deported from Israel
Greta Thunberg has been mocked for appearing to fake being handcuffed upon her arrival to France. The Swedish activist was deported from Israel following a brief spat with local authorities this week. She and 11 others attempted to sail to Gaza to make a statement against Israel’s campaign, but were seized by Israeli authorities and…
Read More‘Angry Alan’ review: A commanding John Krasinski takes on YouTube in compelling off-Broadway play
Theater review ANGRY ALAN 85 minutes with no intermission. At Studio Seaview, 305 W. 43rd Street. For nine years, audiences grew to love John Krasinski’s mild-mannered Jim on “The Office”: His half-grins, dry confessionals, knowing glances at Pam. Jim was one of TV’s nicest guys. And that’s what makes the puppy-dog actor’s casting in Penelope…
Read MoreFish tale: Louisiana man hauls in over 350 pound swordfish in the Gulf
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVLA) — A day with family and friends ended with a large catch by one Louisiana fisherman. Thibodaux native Lee Grafton said he caught a 350.8-pound broadbill swordfish while fishing in the Gulf on Friday, June 6. Grafton said he, along with his friends, son, and his son’s friends, all ventured out into…
Read MoreVideos show man in dumpster getting dumped into waste truck
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man in a dumpster had a brush with death when a garbage truck picked up and emptied the dumpster – and it was all caught on camera. A good Samaritan who was in the right place at the right time alerted the truck’s driver and likely saved the man’s life. “I…
Read MoreAttorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia argue for 'due process' in new court filing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Days before his next hearing and arraignment, attorneys for a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador have asked the Court “for what he has been denied the past several months — due process.” Read the full filing here Kilmar Abrego Garcia landed in the United States last week to face…
Read MoreRemains of Texas family missing in Alaska believed to be recovered
ALASKA / TROY, Texas (KWKT) — Alaska divers have recovered a fourth set of human remains believed to be a member of the Maynard family, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety. The Maynards — 42-year-old David Maynard, 37-year-old Mary Maynard, 11-year-old Colton Maynard, and 8-year-old Brantley Maynard — have been missing since early…
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