NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The fog of war usually refers to maddening confusion about what is happening on the battlefield.But right now we have the fog of peace talks: Are they real, are they going anywhere, and which side is telling the truth?It’s clear that President Trump, insisting he can end the war with Iran whenever he wants, is looking for an exit ramp to declare victory and get out.WINNING THE BATTLES, LOSING THE WAR? AMERICA MUST DEFINE THE ENDGAME IN IRANIt’s just as clear that the theocratic dictatorship–at least the leaders who survived the attacks that killed the ayatollah and many others–are digging in their heels. They will claim victory just for surviving the military onslaught that has decimated their navy and air force.When Trump said there were back-channel talks–granting a five-day delay on threats to obliterate its energy facilities–the Iranians flatly denied it. Some prominent pundits doubted Trump. But then Tehran said yeah, well, there have been some secret contacts.Now we have starkly different accounts of what’s going down.Trump says the talks have been “very good.” The other day, in fact, he depicted the mullahs as making a major concession. The Iranians have given…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, signed legislation on Wednesday to limit the use of face coverings for law enforcement, including federal ICE agents, The law, which requires officers to present identification before detaining someone, comes as some federal agents have sought to hide their identities during immigration raids in communities across the country.Sherrill, who was sworn into office in January, said the mask restriction is part of an effort to ensure the safety of residents of the Garden State.”I can’t believe we have to say this, but in the United States of America, we’re not going to tolerate masked roving militias pretending, pretending to be well-trained law enforcement agents,” she said.NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR TO LAUNCH PORTAL FOR UPLOADING VIDEOS OF ICE TACTICS: ‘THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FORTHCOMING’ The law is part of a package that the governor said will “protect people’s privacy and their rights” and “strengthen trust between law enforcement and our communities.”Democrats in Congress and in various state legislatures have sought for months to adopt measures that would ban immigration agents from wearing masks to hide their identities, arguing that such legislation is needed to ensure transparency.Washington Gov. Bob…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An illegal immigrant accused of groping girls at his high school in Virginia is now facing additional charges after more victims came forward, according to police.Israel Flores Ortiz, 18, was already facing nine counts of assault and battery for allegedly inappropriately touching female classmates at a Fairfax County school. Fairfax police were alerted on March 5 by Fairfax High School about reports of multiple assaults on campus. An arrest warrant was issued, and Flores Ortiz turned himself in on March 7.On Wednesday, police said he was served with four more counts of the same charges after additional victims reported his behavior during the investigation.MOM OF VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOLERS WHERE ILLEGAL ALIEN ALLEGEDLY GROPED GIRLS OUTRAGED: ‘TERRIFYING AS A PARENT’ Flores Ortiz is currently being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center without bond.The Department of Homeland Security said the suspect is an illegal immigrant from El Salvador who arrived in the U.S. in 2024.Immigration and Customs Enforcement said a detainer has been filed on Flores Ortiz.ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT RELEASED UNDER BIDEN CHARGED WITH GROPING FEMALE STUDENTS AT VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL “We are calling on Fairfax County to honor our detainer to ensure this violent criminal…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the search for Nancy Guthrie stretches past 50 days with no answers, one woman who has spent more than two decades searching for her own missing sister says this is the moment families fear most – when urgency begins to fade and the fight for answers becomes even harder.Julie Murray, whose sister Maura Murray vanished in New Hampshire in 2004, said what the Guthrie family is experiencing right now is something she recognizes immediately.”What they’re going through is something you never forget,” Murray said. “You can see it on their faces. You can hear the desperation in their voices.”Murray said cases often begin with an intense surge of attention, resources, media coverage and public engagement, but that momentum can fade, leaving families to carry the burden.METAL DETECTOR SCANS FRONT YARD OF SAVANNAH GUTHRIE’S MISSING MOTHER AS SISTER TO GET CAR BACK “Most families… have to fight to be heard and beg for that level of attention,” she said. “And some families don’t get any at all.”That attention, she emphasized, can be lifesaving.”Media pressure saves lives.”NANCY GUTHRIE’S NEIGHBOR NOTICED ‘ATYPICAL’ PET BEHAVIOR NIGHT OF DISAPPEARANCE, EARLIER DATE: REPORT Nancy Guthrie, 84, was…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iran is trying to give the global economy a “heart attack” with its closure of the Strait of Hormuz, United Arab Emirates official Lana Nusseibeh told Fox News on Wednesday.The crucial energy causeway’s closure has disrupted the flow of gas and oil across the globe in a war Nusseibeh said her country didn’t ask for. The UAE has continued to weather Iranian missile and drone attacks as part of Iran’s regional retaliation.”What happens in the Gulf clearly doesn’t stay in the Gulf,” Nusseibeh, who is her country’s minister of state at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on “Special Report.” “Iran’s attack on Gulf allies of the United States and Jordan is an attack on the entire world,” she continued.IRAN CHOKES STRAIT OF HORMUZ WITH REPORTED $2M TANKER TOLL, REGIME THREATENS GLOBAL OIL SUPPLY”We’ve always tried the diplomatic channel with Iran,” she said. “We’ve tried it for decades.” The minister said she traveled to Tehran in early February to negotiate with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in what were then reported as “useful and constructive talks.”  The Emirati diplomatic official said the United States’ concerns over Iran’s nuclear program, ballistic missiles and support of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The family of Sheridan Gorman is pushing back on comments from Chicago and Illinois leaders, saying her killing was not a “senseless tragedy” and demanding accountability for what they call systemic failures.18-year-old Gorman was killed on March 19 at around 1:06 a.m. while she was with friends at a pier on the city’s Rogers Park area. Officials say that Jose Medina-Medina, 25, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, allegedly fired one shot at the Loyola University Chicago student, killing her. Medina-Medina was apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol on May 9, 2023, and was released into the U.S. under the Biden administration, according to the Department of Homeland Security.The Gorman family on Wednesday released a statement criticizing both Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, saying that her death “demands accountability.””What happened to Sheridan cannot be reduced to a ‘senseless tragedy,’ nor can it be explained in general terms about public safety. Sheridan was our daughter. She was 18 years old. She was doing something entirely normal—walking near her campus with friends. She should be here,” the Gorman family said regarding recent comments by Johnson.ANGEL PARENTS SLAM ILLINOIS SANCTUARY LAWS AFTER…

In the world of firearms customization, there are outfits that follow trends and those that set them. Koted Custom Finishings (formerly Koted Arms) has firmly established itself as the latter. What began in 2014 as a one-man operation focused on Cerakote quickly evolved into a powerhouse of craftsmanship, merging the talents of three professionals with complementary skills: Jonathon DeVries (JD), Steve Gonos and Ben Fine. Today, Koted stands as a premier destination for Cerakote finishing, laser engraving, automated polishing and metal plating, serving firearms enthusiasts while expanding into motorsports, aviation, and beyond. The Koted team is made up of (shown from left to right) Steve Gonos, Ben Fine and Jonathan DeVries (JD). Image: Offensive Marketing Group Their reputation was built on bold, theme-driven builds that grabbed attention: Punisher, Venom, Joker, Iron Man, Spartan warriors, and more. While these eye-catching projects put them on the map, it is their ability to pair creativity with repeatable, scalable precision that has kept them ahead in a competitive market. For Koted, success comes from balancing artistry with efficiency, ensuring the same high level of craftsmanship whether producing a one-off heirloom piece or hundreds of parts on a production schedule. The team’s story reads like a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The San Francisco Board of Supervisors was confronted with a heated public comment this week as conservative independent journalist Darren Stallcup warned that “Nick Shirley’s coming to town,” tying the visit to broader concerns over child fentanyl deaths, crime, and homelessness.”This week, a 2-year-old child overdosed and died on fentanyl in San Francisco,” the speaker said before the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. “This is not the first child who’s died from fentanyl in our city, and unfortunately, it probably won’t be the last.”The remarks come as San Francisco continues to grapple with a years-long fentanyl crisis that has driven thousands of overdose deaths. City data and public health reporting have documented a sharp rise in fentanyl-related fatalities since 2019, with the synthetic opioid now the leading cause of overdose deaths in the city.Officials also face ongoing scrutiny over public safety conditions, open-air drug use, and homelessness across major corridors and neighborhoods. CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DISTRICT ALLEGEDLY GAVE FRAUDULENT DIPLOMAS TO CHINESE STUDENTS TO ENTER US COLLEGES”Walking around downtown San Francisco today, I see outside of our schools and playgrounds… just everywhere you look are the signs of the decline of Western civilization,”…

One of the most improbable alliances in World War II history was a covert partnership between the United States government and organized crime. Known as Operation Underworld, this clandestine initiative was born out of wartime desperation. With America’s eastern seaboard vulnerable to Axis sabotage and German U-boats decimating Allied shipping, federal authorities turned to an unlikely source for help — mobsters like Charles “Lucky” Luciano and Meyer Lansky. The USS Lafayette fire sparked immediate fears of Nazi sabotage right in America’s backyard. Image: NARA These figures, once hunted by law enforcement, were now enlisted to safeguard ports, suppress labor unrest, and gather intelligence. What began as a tactical response to immediate threats evolved into a strategic collaboration that extended across the Atlantic and played a subtle but vital role in the Allied victory. Sabotage and the USS Lafayette The turning point came on February 9, 1942, when the USS Lafayette (formerly the SS Normandie) caught fire and capsized in New York Harbor. The ship, a French luxury liner being converted into a troop transport, was lost in an incident officially blamed on a welding accident. However, the timing, just two months after Pearl Harbor, sparked widespread fears of Nazi sabotage, adding urgency to efforts to secure the waterfront.…

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