NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former New Jersey mayor who previously pleaded guilty in a DUI case involving her child is facing new charges alongside her husband after prosecutors alleged false signatures appeared on her nominating petition for a Democratic primary race.Gina LaPlaca, the former mayor of Lumberton Township who remains a member of the township committee, was charged with making a false statement under oath, knowingly filing a false petition, tampering with public records and falsifying or tampering with records, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office announced Tuesday.LaPlaca’s husband, Jason Carty, was also charged with knowingly filing a false petition, tampering with public records and falsifying or tampering with records.The petition submitted by Carty to the Lumberton Township Municipal Clerk for the primary election included an affidavit signed by LaPlaca saying she “personally circulated the petition [and] that such petition was signed by each of the signers thereof in his/her own handwriting.”DEM OFFICIAL PLEADS GUILTY TO CHILD ABUSE FOR DRIVING DRUNK AT TRIPLE LEGAL LIMIT, ENTERS DIVERSION PROGRAM An investigation found that LaPlaca, 47, and Carty, 49, had collected signatures for the petition, prosecutors said. “An investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office revealed that multiple individuals whose names…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: The FBI on Tuesday marked the first anniversary of the Trump administration’s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., touting thousands of arrests and seizures since the enhanced federal enforcement effort began.The milestone comes one year after President Donald Trump launched the Safe and Beautiful initiative in Washington, increasing the federal law enforcement presence and deploying hundreds of federal agents and National Guard troops to combat crime in the nation’s capital.”Last summer President Trump made the historic decision to surge federal resources to Washington D.C. to crack down on crime – and thanks to his brilliant leadership, the work of brave FBI agents and our law enforcement partners, and the support of our Justice Department, our nation’s capital is now safer than it’s been in decades,” FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital.TRUMP’S DC LAW-AND-ORDER BLITZ MARKS ONE YEAR WITH EYE-POPPING HAUL OF SUSPECTS “One year later, the FBI has worked with partners to make over 6,000 arrests, nearly 2,000 drug seizures, and over 1,300 illegal firearm seizures,” Patel continued. “Homicides in D.C. are down an incredible 44% from last year.”The FBI said the enforcement effort has resulted in 6,121 arrests, 237…

EOTECH has just launched two CUAS holographic weapon sights with specialized counter-drone reticles.They say that war never changes, but it does, most often because of technological advancements. The same way that the advent of firearms changed the nature of warfare forever has recently happened again due to the rising trend of drone warfare. Whether being used for reconnaissance or payload delivery, soldiers on the modern battlefield have a new type of enemy to beware. We’ve all seen plenty of footage out of Ukraine showing what they can do. They’re sneaky, small, and extremely fast, and those all make for a target that’s very difficult to shoot. Companies across the globe have been racing to find solutions for individual soldiers to better combat this threat, from jamming technology to new weapon systems and ammunition types, but EOTECH’s answer has just come in the form of the CUAS.CUAS stands for Counter Unmanned Aircraft Sight, and as the name implies, it’s meant to help soldiers make good hits on drones. That said, the only thing really new about them is their specialized reticle, and it will be available in EOTECH’s EXPS3 and XPS3 holographic sights. The reticle features a primary aiming dot surrounded…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! MADISON, Wis — The left wing suffered a high-profile setback on Tuesday at the hands of the center-left establishment in their ongoing battle for the ideological future of the party.Seven days after far-left candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly edged out more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens in battleground Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, state Rep. Francesca Hong on Tuesday was upset in her bid to capture the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Wisconsin, another crucial swing state.Hong, a state lawmaker from Madison, Wisconsin and a Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member, was defeated by Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, the Associated Press reports.CONTROVERSIAL SOCIALIST CHEF FLIP-FLOPS ON ABOLISH THE POLICE, SAYS SHE’S ‘SERIOUS ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY’ Crowley will face off in the general election against likely Republican nominee Rep. Tom Tiffany, a hard-right House Freedom Caucus member who is backed by President Donald Trump. The race is considered a top flip opportunity for the GOP.Crowley was heavily backed by retiring Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, with both warning that a Hong primary victory could jeopardize Democratic control of the governor’s office.The governor’s race in Wisconsin opened after Evers announced he would not seek a third term. With…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Five 17-year-old friends were killed when their vehicle plunged off a cliff and down a steep Colorado hillside, leaving their families and community grappling with an unimaginable loss just as a new school year begins.The five boys, all from Grand Junction, were traveling along Lookout Lane late Saturday when their vehicle veered off the roadway and went down the steep incline, according to authorities.Three of the teenagers, including the driver and front-seat passenger, were wearing seat belts, while the other two were not buckled in and were ejected from the vehicle, the Mesa County Coroner’s Office said.SILICON VALLEY DEVELOPER ACCUSED OF MURDER AFTER INVESTIGATORS SAY TESLA REACHED 142 MPH BEFORE FATAL CRASH All five died from injuries sustained in the crash.Authorities were not alerted to the wreck until approximately 7:45 a.m. Sunday, when 911 dispatchers received a report that a vehicle may have gone over the edge of a cliff, according to the Grand Junction Police Department.Police and firefighters responding to the area discovered the wrecked vehicle along the hillside.Speed is being investigated as a possible factor, police said. Authorities have not publicly identified the driver or said what caused the vehicle…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Less than a week after being shot and losing a leg while protecting three deputies, heroic Florida K-9 Ace was back on his feet Tuesday for an emotional return to the sheriff’s office.Ace, a 7-year-old German shepherd who has served with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office since March 2020, was wounded as deputies attempted to arrest 27-year-old Angel Bowers.Authorities said Bowers allegedly fired at least four rounds at three deputies who were attempting to arrest him after he failed to appear in court. Bowers was killed by deputies at the scene.DEPUTY US MARSHAL FATALLY SHOT WHILE SERVING ARREST WARRANT IN LOUISIANA Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Ace protected the three deputies from Bowers but was shot in his left front leg, shattering the bone and tearing an artery that caused massive blood loss.Ace’s partner and handler, Deputy Natalie Oestreich, treated his wounds and carried him to safety, according to the sheriff’s office.Ace was rushed to Parkway Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Lakeland, where he was stabilized before a Tampa General Hospital Aeromed helicopter transported him to the Veterinary Medical Center at Lakewood Ranch. Veterinarians there performed a several-hour surgery to amputate his…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A series of closely watched primaries across the Upper Midwest delivered key victories for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing Tuesday night — with one major test still hanging in the balance in battleground Wisconsin.Minnesota was among the clearest signs of progressive strength, with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan winning the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Tina Smith, while progressive “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar secured another primary victory in her overwhelmingly blue Minneapolis-area district.Flanagan defeated Rep. Angie Craig in a closely watched clash between the party’s progressive and establishment wings. Flanagan drew support from prominent figures on the left, while Craig had the backing of several leading establishment Democrats.SOCIALIST WINNING STREAK FACES MAJOR SWING-STATE TEST AS POLLS CLOSE IN WISCONSIN Meanwhile, progressive “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar won the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, securing another victory for one of the most prominent members of the House’s progressive wing.Omar’s win adds to a string of primary victories for the congresswoman, who has previously survived well-funded efforts to oust her.MEET THE FAR LEFT INSURGENTS WAGING WAR ON THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN THE 2026 MIDTERMS But…

As always, the conversation around college football in the 2025-2026 offseason has revolved around strength of schedule.Conference bragging rights are based on it. The College Football Playoff selection committee incorporates a strength of schedule and strength of resume metric into their ranking system. Perceptions of team strength can swing wildly based on assumptions of their schedule’s difficulty.Predictably, the Big Ten and SEC dominate most lists of the toughest schedules in the country in 2026. The Texas Longhorns may have the most difficult road of any team in the country. Ohio State has road trips to Texas, USC, Iowa, Nebraska and Indiana, while hosting Oregon and Michigan. It’s hard to argue that’s not one of the toughest schedules, even for arguably the best roster in the sport.ESPN PERSONALITY BUSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR INACCURATELY TRYING TO PROMOTE THE SEC’S STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE The top-to-bottom strength of the nation’s two preeminent conferences, particularly the SEC, means most programs in those leagues have a reasonably demanding slate. Then there’s the other Power 4 conferences.Few would argue that the ACC or Big 12 plays the same level of schedule as Texas or Ohio State in 2026, for example. And schools in the SEC and…