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Family says off-duty Milwaukee officer acted appropriately in fatal shooting caught on dashcam video

The family of 26-year-old Elijah Wilks said Thursday they believe the off-duty Milwaukee officer who fatally shot him acted justifiably after a traffic encounter last week, citing video that shows Wilks striking the officer with a gun and pointing it at him before being shot. Police said the 41-year-old off-duty …

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Routine school day turns tragic as staffer dies after student allegedly boots her in chest: DA

A 53-year-old staff member at a Massachusetts school died Thursday after being struck in the chest by a 14-year-old student during an incident inside a dormitory, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office. The district attorney’s office confirmed to Fox News Digital that on Wednesday at 6:55 p.m., a …

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Trump admin makes Supreme Court plea for National Guard in Chicago after judge denies 'rebellion' concern

The Trump administration has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the deployment of the National Guard in Chicago to protect federal personnel and federal property amid protests over immigration enforcement in the area. Solicitor General D. John Sauer, Trump’s top Supreme Court lawyer, urged the justices to step in …

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National Guard intervenes as suspect swings foot-long kitchen knife in violent DC street brawl

Members of the National Guard helped break up a violent street brawl in Southeast Washington, D.C., Wednesday night after a woman allegedly stabbed a man with a 12-inch kitchen knife. Tiana Robinson, 31, of Southeast, D.C., was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, according to the Metropolitan Police Department …

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Missouri man executed for killing state trooper, marking state's first execution of the year

A Missouri man who was convicted of fatally shooting a state trooper 20 years ago was executed Tuesday. Lance Shockley, 48, died by lethal injection shortly after 6 p.m. at the state prison in Bonne Terre. Shockley, who long maintained his innocence, was convicted of killing Missouri State Highway Patrol …

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Alabama death row inmate insists innocence, urges governor to meet him before nitrogen-gas execution

An Alabama death row inmate, who insists he is an “innocent man,” asked Republican Gov. Kay Ivey to meet with him before the state puts him to death later this week. Anthony Boyd, 53, is scheduled to be executed on Thursday evening by nitrogen gas at the William C. Holman …

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Florida thieves ambush couple at gunpoint after tracking them with AirTag, police say

Authorities revealed footage of a home invasion in Florida that saw armed thieves holding a couple at gunpoint after tracking them down with an Apple AirTag this week. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said the incident occurred on Aug. 19. Suspects Luis Charles, 26, and Odardy Maldonado-Rodriguez, 32, are accused …

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'Tragedy averted' at Atlanta Airport as police arrest man with AR-15 allegedly threatening to 'shoot it up'

A Georgia man was arrested Monday morning at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after allegedly threatening to open fire at one of the nation’s busiest travel hubs. Atlanta police said 49-year-old Billy Joe Cagle faces charges including terroristic threats, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, criminal attempt …

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'Optical illusion' swastika flags distributed to multiple congressional offices prompt investigation: sources

Multiple sources tell Fox News that what appeared to be a swastika flag in Republican Rep. Dave Taylor’s D.C. office may actually be an American flag with a hidden pattern visible only on camera — an “optical illusion” similar to flags quietly delivered to dozens of congressional offices now under …

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Carjacking victim arrested after allegedly shooting boy breaking into his car during Atlanta confrontation

An Atlanta carjacking victim was arrested after allegedly shooting a boy who was breaking into his car. Officials told affiliate FOX 5 Atlanta police responded just before 3 a.m. to a person shot in Fairburn Mays, approximately 20 miles south of the city center. When Atlanta Police Department officers arrived, …

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