Former Fairfax County Sgt. Wesley Shifflett was convicted of reckless handling of a firearm, but an independent auditor’s review found his use of deadly force justified

Alan Rickman’s widow, Rima Horton, spoke out on the 10-year anniversary of his death about his battle with pancreatic cancer. Rickman, who was known for his roles in “Die Hard,” the “Harry Potter” franchise, “Love Actually,” “Robin Hood Prince of Thieves,” “Sense and Sensibility” and more, died at age 69 on Jan. 14, 2016, after Read More >

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Wednesday that a Supreme Court showdown over sitting Fed governor Lisa Cook could have far-reaching consequences for the central bank’s independence and the U.S. economy. “I would say that that case is perhaps the most important legal case in the Fed’s 113-year history. As I thought about it, it Read More >

President Donald Trump’s campaign blitz to help Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections will bring him back to Iowa just a few months before the November races, a Republican gubernatorial hopeful there said. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, was one of several House Republicans traveling with the president during his latest stop in the Hawkeye State Read More >

A man accused of attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., during a town hall event on Tuesday reportedly sprayed what is believed to be apple cider vinegar on the congresswoman. Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, was seen on video lunging at Omar while spraying an unknown substance on her shirt. Right before the attack, Omar called for Read More >

A Texas man with three prior convictions is back behind bars after allegedly gunning down an elderly woman during a home invasion earlier this week, just days after authorities signed a warrant for his arrest after reportedly failing to appear in court.  Richard Mouton, 34, and Tajuana Thomas, 38, are charged with capital murder after Read More >

Conservative icon and academic Thomas Sowell unleashed on the current state of the education system, warning it has become a massive arm of “propaganda” with little incentive to improve as union power and friendly Democratic politics shield schools from accountability. “It’s failing to teach students how to think,” the 95-year-old economist and historian said in Read More >

Emma Heming Willis is sharing new details about husband Bruce Willis‘ frontotemporal dementia diagnosis.  During Wednesday’s episode of the “Conversations with Cam” podcast, the 47-year-old opened up about a condition of FTD that affects a person’s ability to recognize his own illness.  “I think they think this is their normal, and it’s not for everybody,” Read More >

One marker to often watch to divine the possible length of any government shutdown is the schedule for paying federal workers. For instance, this potential partial shutdown, covering six areas of the government and addressing 78% of all federal spending, is set to begin at 12:00:01 am et on Saturday, Jan. 31. That’s where there Read More >

Shipping in the Persian Gulf dipped sharply Wednesday as tensions with Iran intensified amid signs the U.S. was positioning military forces for a potential strike, according to maritime intelligence assessments. The U.S. Navy’s USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group entered the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Monday, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News Read More >