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2+ min ago (452+ words) Prosecutors in the Netherlands are demanding prison sentences of up to 25 years for the murder of an 18-year-old girl, who was allegedly slain by her Muslim father and two brothers for following a Western lifestyle. Ryan Al Najjar disappeared from her family home in Joure on May 22 last year. A week later, on May 28, her body was found in the Oostvaardersplassen area near Lelystad. Investigators said her legs and wrists were bound together with tape, her head wrapped, and that she had died by drowning. "Honor killings are completely unacceptable," the prosecutor said during court proceedings. "This is a form of femicide." The brothers allegedly collected Ryan from a Rotterdam home the evening preceding the killing and transported her to Knardijk, near Lelystad, where they met their father shortly after midnight. Prosecutors alleged that's where the three men killed her....

3+ min ago (244+ words) On Nov. 30 at about 12:03 p.m., SVPD received calls of shots being fired and dispatched officers to investigate. "When officers arrived on scene, they located two victims with gunshot wounds. The victims were transported to a local hospital in critical condition," stated the SVPD advisory report. By Sunday evening, the couple had succumbed to their injuries. The victims have been identified as Dr. Eric Cordes, a radiologist with more than 30 years of experience, and his wife, Vicki Cordes. "You were the kindest, most generous and loving souls that welcomed everybody they met," she shared. Police have not yet identified or arrested a suspect. Investigators are exploring potential leads, including a possible link to a separate suicide and vehicle fire outside the region, but have provided few additional details. "We asked that citizens remain out of the area as this is an active…...

3+ min ago (766+ words) Nearly 30 years ago, Congress recognized that the country could not litigate its way out of an immigration crisis.As part of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, bipartisan majorities created expedited removal for anyone who failed to prove two years of physical presence in the United States. Anticipating a cottage industry of defense attorneys forcing the government to prove duration of unlawful stay, Congress also stripped federal courts of jurisdiction to review expedited removal orders.At some point, the executive must defend not only its own authority but Congress" authority to restrain the courts.Three decades passed with little enforcement. Now, after that long dormancy, federal judges have begun reviewing cases they have no statutory authority to hear and are attempting to block President Trump from using expedited removal nationwide.Over the lineOn November 22, the U.S. Court of Appeals…...

4+ min ago (154+ words) The Transportation Department said that one-third of Minnesota's commercial driver's licenses had been issued illegally to noncitizens. DOT Urges Minnesota to Revoke Illegal Driver's Licenses or Risk $30.4 Million in Funds The Department of Transportation (DOT) warned on Dec. 1 that Minnesota must revoke commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) that were illegally issued to noncitizens or risk losing $30.4 million in federal highway funding. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the move was necessary after a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration review found that one-third of the state's non-domiciled CDLs had been issued illegally. Trump Signals Willingness to Release MRI Results Amid Health Scrutiny Trump Invites Families of National Guard Members Who Were Shot to White House Trump Says Pause on Asylum Decisions Will Be in Place for "A Long Time' Trump Says US May Cut Income Tax Completely in Next Couple of Years Due…...

15+ min ago (221+ words) A group of Minnesota state government employees said they wrote to former Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) multiple times "warning them" about Gov. Tim Walz and what they described as his "incompetence, fraud scandals and retaliation." "Over the years, our messages have not changed. We need fraud to stop in Minnesota and good governance to be restored," it added. Neither the DNC nor Harris" team immediately responded to Fox News Digital"s requests for comment. The former vice president chose Walz, a two-term Minnesota governor and former U.S. congressman, as her running mate in August 2024. A post from the group on X in September 2024 replied directly to Harris" account, explaining that Walz has "caused incredible harm to our state & agencies, [and] retaliated against whistleblowers against fraud." Minnesota is currently at the center of a widening fraud…...

22+ min ago (285+ words) Maduro (above) recently told a rally in Caracas that it was their historic duty to fight foreign aggressors just as Venezuelan liberation hero Sim'n Bol'var did two centuries ago. He was responding to Trump's warning that he can "do things the easy way " or the hard way." Maduro addressed the crowd wearing woodland military fatigues and holding a sword said to have been used by Bolivar in the country's fight for independence. Maduro spoke of the Creator in his speech. "I swear before our Lord Jesus Christ, that I will give my all for the victory of Venezuela," Maduro said, vowing to protect the skies, mountains and plains of his country, The Guardian reported. A huge U.S. military deployment remains in the Caribbean. Many observers suspect Trump may intend to overthrow Maduro, who is widely believed to have stolen last year's…...

22+ min ago (297+ words) Alarmed to hear President Trump says he's willing to negotiate with Democrats to fix Obamacare, a longtime critic of the Affordable Care Act says the government-run program needs to be ended, not extended. Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, President Trump likely surprised many when he said he's willing to work with Democrats in Congress. That news could be viewed by many as snatching defeat from the jaws of victory after Republicans won the government shutdown battle over Democrats. The sticking point in the 43-day government shutdown was Democrats demanding temporary Covid-era Obamacare subsidies be extended. The GOP held out and won on that issue, but the president told reporters on Air Force One it "may be necessary" to extend the subsidies because of rising health care prices. Twila Brase, of Citizens Council for Health Freedom, says President Trump needs to…...

22+ min ago (313+ words) Officers flooded a Port St. Lucie neighborhood after a police sergeant was shot in the face while responding to a service call tied to a mental health dispute, authorities said. (WPTV) A Port St. Lucie police officer was shot in the face while responding to a service call Monday evening, authorities said. Six officers arrived at the home that was the source of the call at the 11000 block of SW Lake Park Drive around 6 p.m. Within a minute of their arrival, the officers were met by an adult male holding an assault rifle outside the home. The suspect exchanged gunfire with the officers and was shot dead, Police Chief Leo Niemczyk said. Niemczyk identified the injured officer as Sgt. Erik LeVasseur, a 27-year veteran of the department. None of the other officers who responded to the home were injured, Niemczyk said....

23+ min ago (61+ words) Fox News Channel offers its audiences in-depth news reporting, along with opinion and analysis encompassing the principles of free people, free markets and diversity of thought, as an alternative to the left-of-center offerings of the news marketplace. Kat Timpf: This politically motivated 'blame-game" needs to stop "Gutfeld!" panelists discuss a lack of accountability and oversight from Democrats....

25+ min ago (79+ words) OPEC decided to maintain current production levels into 2026 on fears of a global glut. Oil Prices Inch Higher as US-Venezuela Tensions Grow OPEC decided to maintain current production levels into 2026 on fears of a global glut. Apple's AI Chief Is Stepping Down US Retakes Leadership of G20, Promising Return to Core Missions TSA Sets Record, Screening More Than 3 Million Passengers on Sunday California Union Leader Pleads Not Guilty to Obstructing ICE in Los Angeles...