Officials say they are suspected of selling "seditious" books which incited "hatred" against authorities.
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Thursday, July 16, 2026
Control of the waterway has become a key point of contention between the US and Iran, as a ceasefire deal falters.
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Five episodes of the award-winning children’s cartoon have been released in Australian Indigenous language for the first time.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
A repeat offender was charged with trespassing at Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s Chicago home over Independence Day weekend, prompting renewed criticism from Republicans and crime-policy critics over the Democrat’s public-safety record.
Dwayne Cortez Milton was arrested on the night of July 4 after he was seen allegedly jumping a fence and entering Pritzker’s backyard. Milton faces a trespassing charge but was released from custody pending trial, ABC 7 Chicago reported.
Milton was ordered released in the trespassing case, but court documents show he pleaded guilty July 7 in a separate theft case and remains in custody. The suspect was allegedly under electronic monitoring at the time of the trespassing charge and had an extensive criminal history, CWB Chicago reported, citing court records.
Pritzker has been repeatedly criticized for his soft-on-crime policies, including the elimination of cash bail, opposition to mandatory minimum expansions, expanding parole opportunities and sentencing reform. Illinois became the first state to abolish cash bail statewide after Pritzker signed the SAFE-T Act in 2021, following years of Democratic-led criminal justice reform efforts in the state.
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Opponents to the SAFE-T Act have claimed it makes it harder to keep some repeat offenders detained before trial, while supporters say the law prevents wealth from determining whether defendants remain jailed before a trial.
Critics were quick to react on social media, arguing the incident underscored their concerns about Illinois’ criminal justice policies.
"A 10-time convicted felon slips his electronic monitor. The court isn't told for days. He's found in JB Pritzker's own backyard. How many more warnings does Illinois need before we admit the SAFE-T Act is failing," wrote GOP Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey on X.
"Sorry to hear that, Governor. No one deserves to have their home violated like that. I hope you will take reforming the SAFE-T Act more seriously now," wrote Americans for Prosperity IL state director Brian Costin.
"The Governor is a victim of his own soft on crime policy. He has blood on his hands as many convicted felons continue to commit violent crimes daily," said Illinois Review contributor Mark Weyermuller.
President Donald Trump and Pritzker have repeatedly clashed over their sharply differing approaches to crime as the administration has ramped up its stronger stance on deploying National Guard members to back various large cities.
"Governor JB Pritzker should pick up the phone and call me," Trump posted on Truth Social at the end of June after 39 people were injured and 4 were dead in the Windy City over a weekend.
Fox News Digital reached out to Pritzker's office, the Chicago Police Department and the White House for comment.
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Trump and Pritzker’s feud has reached some of its most heated points over the administration's immigration enforcement policies deporting illegal aliens.
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Pritzker, who is floated as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, has repeatedly defended Illinois' sanctuary policies and accused ICE agents of targeting "law-abiding" immigrants rather than dangerous criminals.
"I would like them to take real gang members and violent criminals off our streets — like, I would love it," he said in October. "But that’s not what they’re doing. They’re just going after Black and Brown people."
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In the midst of grieving for their late colleague Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., GOP senators rallied behind the appointment of Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to temporarily fill her brother’s seat to represent South Carolina in the Senate.
"She will do a great job," Sen. Roger Marshall told Fox News Digital. "She'll represent the same values that he represents."
He continued, "She'll intuitively know how he would vote on particular issues, even if she doesn't know as much about it as he would have. I think that she'll be a strong vote up here for us, a strong American first conservative for South Carolina."
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Just two days after Graham died from aortic dissection, Gov. Henry McMaster of South Carolina appointed Nordone to serve the remainder of her brother’s term, which ends Jan. 3.
"It's amazing how life goes on," Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., said. "The country needs to continue. The Senate needs to do its work. And I think choosing who the Governor McMaster chose to replace him is perfect."
President Donald Trump, a close McMaster ally, also endorsed Nordone to temporarily serve as a replacement for Graham. Shortly after Trump’s public endorsement, McMaster officially appointed Nordone — a move allowed under South Carolina law.
"Everybody’s loving that," Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., said about Nordone filling Graham’s seat. "Darline really was the light of his life. I mean, he took her under his wing. That’s an amazing story in and of itself."
After their parents died within just a year of one another, a then 22-year-old Graham became Nordone’s legal guardian when she was just 13 years old. Graham took on a father role for his younger sister, adopting her after enlisting in the Air Force so she could qualify for his military benefits and pushing her to finish all of her schooling.
"If you could, you know, call Lindsey on the phone and say ‘Hey, what should we do?’ That would have been it. So that’s great. Absolutely great."
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Nordone's swift appointment restored Republicans to a 53-seat majority in the Senate after Graham's death temporarily reduced the GOP conference by one seat.
Beyond backing Nordone, GOP senators repeatedly returned to the same theme: Graham's character and his uncommon ability to build friendships across the conference.
"Lindsey’s the kind of guy that did so many good things for so many people over the decades that there's probably 99 senators right now saying he was one of their best friends," Cramer told Fox News Digital.
"Lindsey was a dear friend, one of my besties," Marshall said. "And I think what's interesting, there's probably 98 of us up here that think Lindsey Graham was one of our best friends. We were that close to each other."
He continued, "He had that gift of hospitality. He made everybody feel so welcome."
A one-week filing period for a special primary election begins on July 21, with the special primary election following — held on Aug. 11.
Nordone has not stated whether she would consider pursuing a run for a full six-year term as senator, but Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., and Ralph Norman, R-S.C., have begun laying the groundwork for bids.
If a runoff is necessary, it would follow two weeks after the special election on Aug. 25, leaving the nominee two months of campaigning until the general election on Nov. 3.
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders pointed to emerging results as evidence that the state's universal school choice program is bolstering student outcomes after a new report indicated students participating in the program scored above the national average in math and English following the overhaul.
"In every single subject, last year we saw a 20% increase for our student performance," Sanders said Tuesday.
"Arkansas is investing in education where it matters, and it's paying off, and we're seeing a big difference."
Discussing the initiative on "Fox & Friends," the Republican governor credited Arkansas' Education Freedom Account program with giving families more control over their children's education while pairing universal school choice with increased investments in public schools, teacher pay and literacy programs.
Sanders said that under the program, eligible families receive roughly $8,000 per student each school year to help pay for private school tuition, charter schools or homeschooling, while the state simultaneously increased funding for public schools and salaries for more than 12,000 educators.
"We had about 50,000 kids that have participated in last year's school year and that have signed up for the upcoming year," she said.
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"That means that the money is truly following the students. We are empowering parents to make the best decisions about where and how their kids can be educated."
The state is also deploying "literacy coaches" to struggling schools while raising starting pay for teachers and ensuring current teachers receive at least a $2,000 raise.
While touting the tailored approach's success, Sanders cited her experience as a mother of three to emphasize the inadequacies of a "one-size-fits-all" system, stressing that "different kids need different environments" to reach their full potential.
"Parents should be allowed and empowered to figure out what that is. I believe that every single kid can learn when given the right resources, the right environment and the right opportunity, and in Arkansas, we're making sure that's happening," she said.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026
A Texas DoorDash driver didn’t let the pain of being struck by a car keep her from delivering an order. A less dedicated driver may have seen the police chase headed their way, hopped back in their car, and canceled the order.
This heroic delivery driver did not. She was knocked onto the hood of the car driven by an alleged burglary suspect who refused to stop during an attempted traffic stop.
Understandably, she dropped the order. But only for a moment.
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While the suspect, identified by police as Torrance Whitaker, was fleeing from the car and making a run for it, the DoorDash driver slid off the hood and picked up the order which had landed in the street in front of the car.
She then proceeded to complete the delivery while officers gave chase to the man now jumping fences and running through the yards of the Houston neighborhood.
"I was on the phone with my husband, and I just hear somebody crash. So I'm like, wait a minute, I heard something from police. When he came out from my door, I think it was HPD parked on my mulch, like what happened here!," witness Lily Portillo, whose cameras caught the action, told KTRK.
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"It's amazing how the girl just delivered the food. I asked her if she was OK, and she said she was OK. She needs a big tip. I really hope somebody finds her and hope she's OK."
After being chased through several yards, a Houston Police K-9 eventually catches up to him, and he's arrested.
The court documents, according to the outlet, state that Whitaker was charged with aggravated assault for hitting the delivery driver with his car while fleeing from police.
KTRK spoke with the DoorDash driver. She, like the hero that she is, didn’t want to be identified. She is in a lot of pain, but avoided breaking any bones. She's also looking into filing a claim against the suspect's insurance.
What a story of dedication. This order was being delivered if the delivery driver was physically able to do so.
There's very little hesitation. It's more of a moment to collect herself, then she's back to the business at hand. Truly impressive work.
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