NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 43-year-old rideshare driver was arrested and charged with kidnapping and multiple counts of sexual assault and kidnapping, prompting authorities to search for possible additional victims.Felipe Rico-Ceballos of Ontario, Calif., was taken into custody March 5 in connection with an alleged Feb. 27 assault, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department.Investigators say Rico-Ceballos offered to assist an intoxicated woman in getting home. Instead, he allegedly drove her to another location where the assault occurred before dropping her off elsewhere.”We are seeking to identify potential additional victims of a man arrested for sexually assaulting a rideshare passenger,” the Costa Mesa P.D. Facebook statement Wednesday read. “During the course of the investigation, it was determined Rico-Ceballos does work for a rideshare company. Due to the nature of his employment, detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying potential additional victims of Rico-Ceballos.”UBER IN HOT SEAT AS PROBE FINDS VIOLENT OFFENDERS WERE CLEARED TO DRIVE PASSENGERS: REPORT The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has filed formal charges against Rico-Ceballos.PHILADELPHIA POLICE RELEASE VIDEO OF STREET FIGHT THAT ENDED IN FATAL SHOOTING, SEEK HELP IN HUNT FOR SUSPECT Police said the investigation is ongoing, and urged people…

The U.S. Navy sent the last Ticonderoga-class cruiser homeported overseas back to the states, the sea service announced Wednesday. The USS Robert Smalls will leave Yokosuka, Japan, for San Diego, California, and be replaced by the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin. “This move will be a permanent change of station for the crew and family members,” the Navy said.The move, according to the service, is part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Pacific.The Smalls was most recently assigned to Carrier Strike Group Five in support of U.S. military operations in the Indo-Pacific region.The cruiser, commissioned in 1989, was initially named the USS Chancellorsville, a nod to the city in which Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee beat Union forces in one of the bloodiest battles during the Civil War.RELATEDThe Navy changed the cruiser’s name in 2023 to honor Robert Smalls, a Black Civil War hero who stole a Confederate steamer when he was a slave and delivered it to the Union navy. He became a free man and a U.S. Navy captain, and served five nonconsecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives for South Carolina.There are only 10 Ticonderoga-class cruisers remaining in the Navy fleet as of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kelly Clarkson is calling out “American Idol” over alleged broken promises. During Tuesday’s episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” the 43-year-old singer and talk show host — who was crowned winner during the singing competition’s first season in 2002 — claimed she never received the $1 million check that she was promised. Clarkson, who was joined by “Harry Potter” actor Daniel Radcliffe and reality star Rob Rausch, claimed that “Idol” executives “lied” while discussing Rausch’s $220,800 winnings from Season 4 of “The Traitors.”‘AMERICAN IDOL’ WINNER KELLY CLARKSON DIDN’T KNOW SHOW WAS TELEVISED WHEN SHE SIGNED UP “You know what, I relate to this!” Clarkson said after Rausch revealed he has not received his payout. “I relate to this so hardcore. You probably weren’t alive when I was on ‘American Idol,’ but I was literally on the show.”SIMON COWELL’S 10-SECOND SECRET TO SPOTTING STAR POTENTIAL IN PERFORMERS”They were like, ‘Oh, you win a million dollars,’ or whatever,” Clarkson said. “No, you didn’t. They lied. It was like a million dollars’ worth of investment in you.””Wait, what?” a shocked Radcliffe responded. “Yes! They said you get a car,” she added. “And I needed it because my car…

U.S. Marines were recently recognized for a non-combat rescue on Jan. 15, 2026, when a vehicle lost control and rolled off of a ridge at Camp Pendleton, California. Cpl. Malakai Obed and Cpl. Caden Perez were driving toward the base’s main gate when a nearby car suddenly became involved in a serious accident, according to a release. A metal trailer hitch from a truck ahead of the family’s vehicle came loose and flew into the car’s windshield, the release said, striking the driver in the head. The woman behind the wheel lost consciousness and swerved violently off the road and over the ridge wall, the vehicle coming to a rest upside down.“When I looked up, I saw the car go off the side of the road and into a ditch,” Obed said in the release. The Marines, who are both assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, immediately rushed to the scene. Upon reaching the ditch, the pair noticed an unconscious mother in the driver’s seat and her three terrified children stuck in the back of the car. With the doors jammed, Obed ran back to the Marines’ truck and…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For the first time in its more than 75-year history, the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list will include an alleged cybercriminal — and officials say it’s a sign of how today’s biggest threats don’t just carry guns, they carry malware.Anibal Aguirre, who also goes by “Prometheus,” becomes Fugitive No. 540 on the FBI’s most notorious roster. Investigators say he is the alleged architect behind a sweeping ATM “jackpotting” scheme that uses custom-built malware to force cash machines across the United States to spit out money on command.But authorities say this isn’t just high-tech theft.Federal prosecutors allege the operation funnels millions of dollars to Tren de Aragua (TdA), the violent Venezuelan transnational criminal organization that U.S. officials describe as a terrorist group.EXCLUSIVE: FBI CAPTURES LONGTIME FUGITIVE IN HONDURAS IN CONNECTION WITH 2000 KILLING OF PHILADELPHIA GIRL “The violent criminals on the FBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list are the worst of the worst, and they are in the FBI’s sights,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement ahead of the announcement.”For more than 75 years, the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives program has been one of the FBI’s most powerful tools…

Pentagon officials told senators in a classified briefing this week that the first six days of Operation Epic Fury cost American taxpayers an estimated $11.3 billion, according to a person familiar with the session. The figure, however, omitted a range of war-related expenses, indicating the overall total is likely to rise.Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., in brief remarks to reporters on Wednesday, said that he believes the $11.3 billion figure was “roughly accurate,” adding that the war’s current operation total is “significantly above that.” A Defense Department spokesperson declined to discuss details of the closed-door meeting, but emphasized to Military Times that the exact price tag will remain unknown until the mission is complete. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.President Donald Trump on Wednesday, speaking at a campaign-style event in Kentucky, declared that “we’ve won” the war. But the commander in chief continued: “We don’t want to leave early, do we? We’ve got to finish the job, right?” Trump has been criticized in some quarters for shifting statements about the war, although the White House insists he has been consistent on four objectives: putting a nuclear weapon beyond reach, degrading Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities, inflicting…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents busted a South Texas human smuggling ring, resulting in the arrests and sentencing of gangbangers who kidnapped a family and sexually assaulted a pregnant mother.Rodolfo Daniel De Hoyos, 22, a human smuggler who goes by the nickname “Rufles,” was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison on Monday for conspiracy to harbor illegal aliens, causing serious bodily injury and placing lives in jeopardy. The sentencing was announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas on Tuesday.De Hoyos is the fifth of nine human smugglers arrested in Kinney County, Texas, as a result of an investigation by ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with the cooperation of the Texas Department of Public Safety and several other law enforcement agencies. The investigation is part of the Trump administration’s Operation Take Back America.According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, De Hoyos was involved in the kidnapping and attempted extortion of a family of illegal immigrants, consisting of a man, a pregnant woman and a seven-year-old child. The office said the smugglers sexually assaulted the pregnant woman and held the family for ransom. They obtained at least…

The world’s largest aircraft carrier experienced a non-combat fire Thursday that was successfully doused, the U.S. Navy announced.The USS Gerald R. Ford, which is operating in the Red Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury, saw its main laundry room ignite in a non-combat-related incident.“There is no damage to the ship’s propulsion plant, and the aircraft carrier remains fully operational,” read a post by the Navy on X.Two sailors were receiving medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, the Navy said, and were in stable condition.The Navy did not specify the cause of the fire but said more information would be forthcoming when available.RELATEDThe Ford began its most recent deployment on June 24, 2025, when it left Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, for a regularly scheduled deployment to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility.The Ford and its strike group, which includes nearly 4,500 sailors, traveled to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of what the Pentagon labeled counter-narcotics efforts, then to the Middle East as tensions grew between the U.S. and Iran.As of Monday, the carrier has been at sea for 261 days and counting.Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James Kilby recently told lawmakers that he anticipated the…

You have a well-made, high-quality defensive handgun. You have bought the best defensive rounds available and made sure they run in your pistol. You have a sound EDC rig that allows you to quickly and safely present your firearm, and you have trained to do it effectively. You are set, right? However, you simply cannot seem to consistently hit with the groups you think you should. Blaming the sights is rarely the path to improved shooting. Yes, ensure your sights or optic are properly dialed in. After that, work on your weaknesses to improve accuracy. Despite the frequency with which it arises in the shooting sports, there’s a phrase that causes many experts to raise a suspicious eyebrow: “I think the sights are off.” It’s not to say that otherwise good guns never leave the factory with alignment issues. I also don’t want to imply that adding and zeroing an optic on a new firearm is a process that’s 100% free of gremlins. But, I would say that nine times out of 10, there’s something else going on when the bullets aren’t going where the user wants, and the sights or optics are usually the least likely culprit. If you’ve found yourself stymied…