NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former Virginia assistant principal is on trial on felony child neglect charges after prosecutors say she ignored warnings that a 6-year-old student had a loaded gun before the child shot his teacher in 2023.Jury selection began Monday in Newport News in the trial of Ebony Parker, the former assistant principal at Richneck Elementary School. Parker, who has pleaded not guilty, faces eight felony child neglect charges tied to the shooting of first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner, according to The Associated Press.Prosecutors allege several school employees warned Parker that the student might have a gun, but she failed to take action before the shooting happened, the outlet reported.Parker’s defense has argued she is being unfairly blamed for broader failures that preceded the shooting.ATTORNEY SAYS VIRGINIA SCHOOL MISSED WARNINGS BEFORE 6-YEAR-OLD SHOT TEACHER Prosecutors brought one count for each of the eight bullets loaded in the gun. If convicted, Parker could face up to five years in prison for each count, AP reported.The shooting happened on Jan. 6, 2023, when authorities said the 6-year-old student shot Zwerner while she was teaching. She was hospitalized for nearly two weeks and underwent six surgeries after the bullet…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Oklahoma City Thunder came into Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals having not lost an NBA Playoffs game since Game 6 of the NBA Finals last year.But they hadn’t faced Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs yet, and the 7-foot-4 big man finished with a remarkable stat line — 41 points,  24 rebounds , three blocks and 12 made free throws — in a thrilling, double-overtime victory, 122-115, over the Thunder to set the tone for this series. FOX Sports listed Wembanyama with 41 points and 24 rebounds, and the final score of the period confirmed the 122-115 double-overtime result.Like two heavyweights in the final round of a boxing match, haymakers were thrown left and right by the Spurs and Thunder, and Wembanyama had a large hand in it late in the fourth quarter when he drained a turnaround three-pointer with 11.5 seconds left on the clock to give San Antonio a 101-99 lead. However, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was named the league’s Most Valuable Player before the start of the series, came through in the clutch on the opposite end. With 3.1 seconds remaining in the game, his sprint…

Admittedly, the Echelon had a steep hill to climb. At its launch in mid-2023, the then-new Echelon faced a packed market of duty-style, polymer-framed, striker-fired 9mm pistols. To say there was a plethora of choices would be a remarkable understatement. As a result, the Echelon had to bring something new to the table to forge its path. Shown here is the new Springfield Armory Echelon Alpha. The Echelon Alpha is chambered for the 9×19 Parabellum cartridge and is a perfect pistol for self-defense and duty use. Image: Carson McDaniel/Springfield Armory It did just that. In fact, it did more than that. Rather than offering a singular new feature to make it stand out, it introduced a remarkable combination of features into the duty-grade 9mm pistol platform. First and foremost is the Central Operating Group (or “COG”, for short). The COG is a stainless-steel serialized chassis that can be easily swapped between interchangeable grip modules. Adding to the COG’s modularity in the Echelon is the pistol’s remarkable Variable Interface System. Designed as a simplified solution to plate-based optics mounting systems, the patent-pending Variable Interface System allows users to direct-mount most of today’s most popular red dot optics directly to the slide. This…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two American nationals were reportedly arrested in Japan on Sunday after one allegedly entered the enclosure of Punch, the young macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo who became famous online for his inseparable bond with a stuffed orangutan toy.Videos circulating online appear to show a person dressed in an emoji costume climbing over a barrier into the Japanese macaque enclosure before dropping a small stuffed toy near the animals, startling them and causing them to retreat, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).The suspects were identified as a 24-year-old college student and a 27-year-old self-described singer, AFP reported.PUNCH THE MONKEY, VIRAL STAR, EXPERIENCES DRAMATIC BREAKTHROUGH AMONG ZOO MATES Zoo staff quickly intervened, and authorities said neither suspect made physical contact with the monkeys, according to AFP.Ichikawa Police told AFP the two men were arrested on suspicion of forcible obstruction of business.One suspect was not cooperating with police, while the other denied the allegations, according to reports citing NHK.In a statement posted to X on May 17, Ichikawa City Zoo confirmed the pair had been turned over to police and said safety inspections were conducted afterward. ORPHANED BABY MONKEY FINDS COMFORT IN STUFFED ANIMAL AFTER BEING ABANDONED…

The suppressor-ready JP-5 PDW Package is purpose-built for compact performance.Personal defense weapons, or PDWs, were originally designed for second-line troops who needed more firepower than a pistol could provide, but didn’t want the bulk of a full-sized rifle. Compact carbines were the perfect bridge for that gap. Guns like the FN P90 submachine gun, SR-2 Veresek and the H&K MP7 are some of the early versions of military guns used in the PDW capacity.The evolution of compact firearm platforms has increasingly emphasized portability, modularity and refined shooting performance, opening up a market for civilians. Some notable PDWs that have gained traction are the Sig Sauer MPX and the Daniel Defense DDM4. And, of course, JP Enterprises‘ JP-5 PDW.Few modern systems embody the PDW shift as clearly as the JP Enterprises JP-5 PDW. When JP saw an opportunity to get into the civilian home defense market, they created the Suppressor-Ready PDW Package. Built on the company’s flagship roller-delayed platform, this configuration is designed not just as a firearm, but as a complete, low-profile system optimized for discreet carry and suppressed use.When paired with a purpose-built bag like the Eberlestock Little Trick backpack, it illustrates how modern pistol-caliber carbines (PCCs) are evolving…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been deported by Venezuela to the United States, according to Venezuelan officials, to face federal charges accusing him of orchestrating a sweeping money laundering and bribery scheme tied to Venezuela’s state-run food program and oil industry.Alex Nain Saab Moran, 55, of Colombia, a former minister of industry and national production under the Maduro regime, appeared in federal court in Miami Monday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida. The Justice Department said Saab is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.Prosecutors allege Saab led a yearslong scheme beginning around 2015 to defraud a humanitarian program intended to provide food to impoverished Venezuelans.He and his co-conspirators later allegedly sold billions of dollars’ worth of Venezuelan state-owned oil while circumventing U.S. sanctions, according to the Justice Department. Authorities say the proceeds were routed through U.S. bank accounts in an effort to conceal the transactions and further advance the scheme.MADURO ALLY ALEX SAAB ARRESTED IN JOINT US-VENEZUELAN OPERATION, OFFICIAL SAYS “Alex Saab allegedly used American banks to launder hundreds of millions of dollars stolen from a Venezuelan food…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Eight-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick accused CBS of being deceitful in a 2025 interview that generated headlines when his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, appeared to shut down a question about their relationship.”I thought that the interview I had with them was done very deceptively,” the football legend said on a new episode of “Hang Out with Sean Hannity,” which will be available Tuesday morning. “I’ve asked for the transcript from them, and they won’t give it to me.”During a 2025 interview with “CBS News Sunday Morning,” Hudson said Belichick was “not talking about this” when he was asked by anchor Tony Dokoupil about how she and the New England Patriots icon met.Hudson, who was watching the interview from a side corner, reportedly interrupted several times and even stormed off at one point, delaying the interview by around 30 minutes. The interview as aired on CBS fueled much criticism directed towards Hudson.CBS DISPUTE WITH BILL BELICHICK LATEST CONTROVERSY TO HIT EMBATTLED NETWORK Belichick responded to critics by saying he agreed to speak with “CBS Sunday Morning” about his memoir “The Art of Winning — Lessons from My Life in Football” and added that it…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Atlantic claimed on Monday that President Donald Trump has not received “the same kind of scrutiny” as former President Joe Biden regarding his age and stamina.”When Donald Trump took the oath of office last January, he was the oldest president to begin a term, clocking in at 78 years and 220 days,” Jonathan Lemire began his article titled “A Different Kind of Fading President.” “He replaced the man who formerly held that title, Joe Biden, who had dropped out of the race after it became quite obvious to the entire country that he had aged too much, too quickly.”He continued, “But as Trump himself grows older—traveling less, switching to more comfortable shoes, and seeming to nod off during meetings—his age isn’t getting the same kind of scrutiny.”CREDIBILITY CRISIS: MEDIA SCRUTINIZED TRUMP’S HEALTH, FITNESS IN FIRST TERM BEFORE TURNING BLIND EYE ON BIDEN Lemire acknowledged that the Biden administration “chided” reporters who would write about the former president’s age and suggested that the initial “background” status of Biden’s age was because of White House pushback.”Biden’s team relentlessly pushed back against worried murmurings about his age and ability to handle the responsibilities of…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday campaigned for a Republican congressional challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump in an extremely unusual move that broke with the military’s longstanding tradition of political neutrality. Taking the stage at a rally for Ed Gallrein, Hegseth railed against Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican who has publicly feuded with Trump and is facing Gallrein in a contentious primary for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District. Hegseth’s support has sparked online condemnation as a violation of the Hatch Act, which bans federal employees from engaging in political activity while on duty. Pentagon officials and military leaders have historically avoided overtly partisan political activity to align with the armed forces’ nonpartisan identity. Hegseth said he attended the event after awarding Purple Heart medals to soldiers but gave a perfunctory statement at the start of his speech in an attempt to distance himself from role as Defense Secretary.“I have to say upfront, for the lawyers, that I’m here in my personal capacity as a private citizen, a fellow American, and a fellow combat veteran here to support Navy Seal Ed Gallrein,” he said.Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell pushed back against accusations that Hegseth’s participation violated the neutrality of his role, arguing…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Amy Schumer is feeling better than ever despite a minor health setback.Schumer casually admitted she suffered a “botched colonoscopy” during an appearance in New York with podcast host Amanda Hirsch.”I feel happier than I’ve ever been before,” Schumer said before divulging more into her medical history.AMY SCHUMER HAVING ‘GOOD EXPERIENCE’ WITH NEW WEIGHT LOSS DRUG AFTER SUFFERING SEVERE OZEMPIC SIDE EFFECTS “Does it have anything to do with being really hot or none of it has to do with being hot,” Hirsch asked her director friend while on stage at Webster Hall for the “Not Skinny, but Not Fat” podcast event with Dear Media.”Oh my God. Thank you so much,” Schumer said.”I actually had kind of a botched colonoscopy, so I’m not feeling very sexual, but see that’s another thing you’re not going to have to worry about for 15 years, OK?”AMY SCHUMER SHARES SCARY SIDE EFFECT FROM OZEMPIC THAT LEFT HER BEDRIDDENThe “Kinda Pregnant” actress assured Hirsch, “You’re going to love it, though.”Schumer’s representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.The comedian has kept fans abreast of her health journey through the years, and admitted last year…