The future remains uncertain for a young Afghan child whose family was killed in a U.S. night raid in Afghanistan five years ago. A Virginia appellate court voided the adoption of the Afghan war orphan, nicknamed “Baby Doe” in court documents, by U.S. Marine Maj. Joshua Mast and his wife Stephanie Mast on Tuesday. The...
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Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks' former guidance counselor says he was 'not a menace to society'
We are learning more about President Trump’s would-be assassin, Thomas Matthew Crooks. The former high school guidance counselor of the 20-year-old from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that Crooks was “not a menace to society” and “not an issue at all.” Jim Knapp told the local TV station that Crooks never caused...
Florida man bitten by shark while spearfishing said he had just 'one option'
A spearfisherman in Florida recounted how he survived a lightning-fast shark attack thanks to a friend who confronted the ocean predator. Jose Abreu, 37, told WSVN-TV that he was spearfishing near a reef in the waters off Key West on Monday when a bull shark suddenly swam up and bit him multiple times. “He’s too...
Arizona mom recalls horror after she says daughter’s strap malfunctioned on ride at SeaWorld San Diego
A fun day at SeaWorld San Diego took a terrifying turn for a mother-daughter duo from Arizona. Salina Higgins tells Fox News Digital it all started when they decided to ride the Electric Eel roller coaster during their July 9 trip. She said when the ride got to the first “upside down part,” her daughter’s...
Trump assassination attempt: Butler, Pennsylvania town manager defends police amid response 'misconception'
BUTLER, Pa. – The Butler Township manager, Thomas Knights, defended local police officers’ response to the assassination attempt against former President Trump at his rally on Saturday. Knights’ comments come amid some sparring between the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) and the Fraternal Order of Police as both federal and local law enforcement take criticism from...
Trump would-be assassin climbed air conditioning unit to access shooting perch: report
The Pennsylvania man who tried to assassinate former President Trump on Saturday accessed his roof firing perch by clambering up an air conditioning unit, according to a report. Thomas Crooks, 20, repeatedly discharged an AR rifle– believed to belong to his father – during a Saturday rally in Butler, striking Trump in the ear and...
Neighbor says Trump shooter's family had no political signs in yard as parents' affiliations surface
BETHEL PARK, Pa. – Two neighbors of would-be Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks dismissed the attention drawn to his political affiliation, saying the family appeared to never have campaign signs of any stripe in their Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, yard. Amy, who spoke to reporters alongside Holly – a local GOP captain – attested that the...
Trump rally shooting victim Jim Copenhaver, 74, fighting for his life: 'Tough guy'
PITTSBURGH – James “Jim” Copenhaver, one of the two victims who were critically wounded during the assassination attempt against former President Trump on Saturday, sustained “life-altering injuries,” his family said in a statement. Copenhaver, 74, of Moon Township, Pennsylvania, is still hospitalized but in stable condition as of Tuesday afternoon after he was wounded by...
Father arrested for hot car death of 8-week old daughter amid summer heatwave
A New Jersey father was arrested for the death of his 8-week-old after the child died after being left in a vehicle on Monday when temperatures reached the mid 90s. Avraham Chaitovsky, 28, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after his daughter was left in the vehicle for “an extended period of...
Trump assassination attempt: Secret Service director faces new heat for ‘sloped roof’ comment
The director of the Secret Service is facing blistering criticism Tuesday after claiming during an interview that personnel were not positioned on top of the building where the Trump rally shooter opened fire because of a “sloped roof,” despite images showing snipers set up on a sloped roof behind the former president’s podium. U.S. Secret...









