North Carolina teacher’s killing reignites scrutiny of Roy Cooper’s criminal justice record in Senate race

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is facing renewed accusations of being “soft on crime” after critics pointed to the January murder of a teacher by a career criminal who had been released after a Cooper-appointed judge reduced his charges and allowed him back … Read more

Senate adopts resolution to withhold senators’ pay during government shutdowns

Washington — The Senate unanimously agreed to adopt a resolution on Thursday that will withhold senators’ pay during a lapse in funding for any federal agency, following two lengthy and record-breaking shutdowns in recent months that have taken a toll on federal workers. Led by GOP Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana, the resolution directs the … Read more

Senators agree to go without pay during shutdowns after historic closures left workers unpaid

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senators will now go without pay during future shutdowns in a bid to instill the same pain on lawmakers that federal workers have felt several times in recent months.  The upper chamber unanimously passed a resolution to prevent senators from being paid in the event of a … Read more

Oklahoma executes inmate convicted of killing ex-girlfriend and her baby

Oklahoma executed a death row inmate by lethal injection on Thursday morning. The inmate had been convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her baby almost two decades ago.  Raymond Johnson, 52, was pronounced dead at 10:12 a.m. Thursday following a three-drug injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, prison officials said. He was sentenced … Read more

US ramps nuclear weapons production to Cold War levels as China pursues ‘unprecedented’ buildup

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. is producing nuclear weapons at levels not seen since the Cold War, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told lawmakers Thursday, as officials warned of a rapidly expanding Chinese arsenal and growing nuclear threats from Iran. “Today, NNSA is delivering more new nuclear weapons and plutonium pits … Read more

Tushar Atre case: Inside the kidnapping and murder of the tech executive

Who would target the 50-year-old tech executive-turned-cannabis entrepreneur and would surveillance video help investigators crack the case? An entrepreneur & adventurer Tushar Atre, 50, owned a web design company and was well-known in the tech community. Rachael Emerlye Tushar Atre was living near the beach in Santa Cruz, California. Friends say he loved adventure and … Read more

173 House Democrats vote against resolution honoring police amid rising attacks

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Democrats split over a resolution backing law enforcement as assaults on officers surged last year. Just 29 House Democrats on Wednesday voted for a GOP-authored measure paying tribute to the “extraordinary sacrifice” law enforcement officers make and criticizing the defund the police movement for jeopardizing public … Read more

34 years later, detective closes haunting cold case

Andy Gall was a first responder in 1979 to the scene where 23-year-old Catherine Janet Walsh was found murdered in Beaver County, Pa. Now a detective in the same county, Gall was an integral part of closing the case 34 years later. Gall was featured in the “48 Hours” investigation into Walsh’s murder, “Janet’s Secret.” … Read more

Final Walz fraud report rips ‘culture of tolerance’ as Minnesota taxpayers face billions in alleged losses

Minnesota Congressman Emmer sounds off on Gov Walz over fraud probe Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer demands accountability from Governor Tim Walz regarding the state’s massive fraud probe. Emmer alleges Walz is either incompetent or complicit in the theft of $9 billion in taxpayer funds, highlighting the culture of corruption. Federal prosecutors have estimated the fraud … Read more