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New Jersey middle school teacher charged with child sex assault after alleged sexual relationship with student
A former middle school teacher in New Jersey was arrested on Thursday following allegations she had a sexual relationship with a student.
Ashley Fisler, 36, of Washington Township in Gloucester County, was charged with six counts of first-degree sexual assault of a minor, one count of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and one count of second-degree official misconduct, according to Fox 29.
Each first-degree charge carries a maximum of 20 years in prison, and each second-degree charge carries a maximum of 10 years.
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The arrest of the former teacher comes after the victim, who is now an adult, reported the details to police earlier this year. The victim was a student in Fisler's class at the time of the sexual relationship.
Fisler allegedly engaged in a sexual relationship with a student in 2021 while she was a teacher at Orchard Valley Middle School, the outlet reported.
The victim described to police multiple sexual encounters in Fisler’s vehicle and in her classroom, according to Fox 29.
Investigators later discovered text messages between Fisler and the victim that allegedly confirmed the sexual nature of their relationship, the outlet reported.
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Fisler taught social studies in the Washington Township school district from 2014 until June 2023, according to an online resume.
She is no longer employed as a teacher in Washington Township or in any other district, according to officials.
Appeals court pauses orders limiting federal agents' use of tear gas at protests near Portland ICE building
An appeals court paused a pair of lower court rulings in Oregon that restricted federal agents' use of tear gas and other crowd-control munitions during protests outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted the Trump administration's request for temporary administrative stays in two cases in a 2-1 ruling.
Anti-ICE demonstrators have held protests at the building since June, as part of protests across the country challenging President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda.
Two lawsuits were filed over federal agents' crowd control tactics — one brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon on behalf of protesters and freelance journalists and another brought by the residents of an affordable housing complex across the street from the ICE building.
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The complaints argue that federal agents' use of chemical and projectile munitions has violated the rights of plaintiffs — including a demonstrator known for wearing a chicken costume, a married couple in their 80s and two freelance journalists who said federal agents used chemical spray and projectile munitions against them.
The Department of Homeland Security has previously said that the agents have "followed their training and used the minimum amount of force necessary to protect themselves, the public, and federal property."
Earlier this month, the federal judges in Portland overseeing the separate cases both issued preliminary injunctions limiting federal agents' use of tear gas, pepper spray and other chemical munitions unless someone poses an imminent threat of physical harm.
The agents were also ordered not to fire munitions at the head, neck or torso "unless the officer is legally justified in using deadly force against that person" and were told not to use pepper spray against a group in an indiscriminate way that would affect bystanders. Additionally, they were told to only target people who were engaging in violent unlawful conduct or actively resisting arrest, noting that trespassing, refusing to move and refusing to obey an order to disperse are acts of passive resistance, not active resistance.
"Plaintiffs provided numerous videos, which were received in evidence and unambiguously show DHS officers spraying OC Spray directly into the faces of peaceful and nonviolent protesters engaged in, at most, passive resistance and discharging tear gas and firing pepper-ball munitions into crowds of peaceful and nonviolent protestors," U.S. District Judge Michael Simon wrote in his ruling on March 9 in the case brought by the ACLU.
"Defendants’ conduct — physically harming protestors and journalists without prior dispersal warnings — is objectively chilling," he added.
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The Ninth Circuit panel said on Wednesday that oral arguments in the two cases will be consolidated and scheduled for April 7.
Earlier this year, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson called on ICE to leave the city after federal agents deployed tear gas at a crowd of demonstrators outside the agency’s building. The mayor described the protests as peaceful and criticized federal officers’ use of pepper balls, flash-bang grenades and rubber bullets.
"Federal forces deployed heavy waves of chemical munitions, impacting a peaceful daytime protest where the vast majority of those present violated no laws, made no threat, and posed no danger to federal forces," he said in a statement at the time.
"To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave," he added, accusing federal officials of "trampling the Constitution."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Indiana coach Cignetti sends message to star transfer with pre-practice dress code lesson
In just his second season at the helm, Curt Cignetti led Indiana to its first national championship.
During the Hoosiers' title run, Cignetti became known for his demanding coaching style. Indiana opened spring practice Thursday, and incoming transfer wide receiver Nick Marsh got a crash course in what it means to play for Cignetti.
Marsh, who transferred from Michigan State, arrived at practice in gold cleats. After noting Marsh’s productive two-year stint in East Lansing, Cignetti pivoted to the wideout’s footwear.
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"I didn't love those gold shoes he came out in today," Cignetti said. "He learned what getting your a-- ripped is all about. I don't know if that happened to him very often at Michigan State. That was before practice started."
Marsh totaled 1,311 receiving yards and nine touchdowns at Michigan State. TCU quarterback Josh Hoover also headlines Indiana’s transfer additions.
Cignetti added that the coaching staff has "more work to do with this group than the first two teams," noting the group is still learning more about players the team will likely rely on next season.
Indiana went 16-0 en route to a thrilling win over Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship in January.
Cignetti framed his callout of Marsh’s cleats as an early message about expectations.
"That was a wake-up call," Cignetti said of the receiver's pre-practice cleats. "But he’s really worked hard, done a great job for us."
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Trump says Iranian protesters being ‘shot by snipers,’ voices support for people under regime
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iranians are unable to physically protest against their government because demonstrators are being gunned down by regime forces, including snipers, during a wide-ranging phone interview on Fox News’ "The Five."
Trump made the remarks when asked about the Iranian people during a broader discussion about Iran on the show.
The comments come as Trump has sought to draw a distinction between Iran’s leadership and its civilian population, arguing the regime maintains control through violence while defending U.S. actions targeting its military capabilities under Operation Epic Fury.
"They’re petrified because the one side has guns and they have very nasty guns," Trump said. "And what they do is they shoot you, and the people are brave, but they’re not brave when they see people going down left and right. No matter who you are, I don’t care how brave, or unless you’re really sort of stupid, you can’t really protest."
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Trump argued that fear of lethal retaliation has prevented widespread demonstrations across the country.
"And the only reason they’re not protesting is because they’re being shot one after another, and they’re doing it with snipers," he said.
Trump pointed to past protests led by women in Iran, claiming demonstrators were met with deadly force.
"It started with the women," Trump said. "You remember about a year ago, we had 250,000 women. Well, they had women being shot right between the eyes from snipers, four or five snipers in buildings pretty high up and a little far away."
He described demonstrators falling under gunfire and said that was enough to disperse crowds.
"When you see, and you’re a woman or you’re a man, frankly, and you see a person dropping to the ground, bleeding from the brain badly, and then you see another one on the other side, and then you’ll see five or 6 or 7, that’s all it took," Trump said. "You run and they ran and they never came back."
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Trump also said the regime had issued direct warnings to deter protests.
"And if you noticed, about two weeks ago, they put out a notice that if you protest, we will shoot you," he said. "They kill them."
"The people are brave," Trump added, but said public protest becomes nearly impossible "when they see people going down left and right."
Elsewhere in the interview, Trump also repeated claims about Iran’s leadership when asked whether intelligence officials had told him "Ayatollah Junior" — aka Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of late leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — was gay.
"Well, they did say that, but I don’t know if it was only them," Trump said. "I think a lot of people are saying that."
He argued the Iranian regime has been weakened in recent months under Operation Epic Fury, while talks continue.
The interview aired as Trump continues defending U.S. action against Iran while attempting to draw a distinction between the regime and the Iranian people.
Climate executive warns California ‘functionally bankrupt,’ $1T shortfall could shake nation
California is "functionally bankrupt," climate entrepreneur David Friedberg said in a recent interview with "Sourcery," pointing to pension liabilities, legal constraints, and government spending as drivers of a potential long-term fiscal crisis.
Friedberg was asked to share an under-discussed "hot take" on politics and policy. He framed California's financial outlook as a largely overlooked issue with implications that could extend beyond the state.
"People don’t realize how screwed California is, and I worry that if California falls, so does the union," Friedberg said.
He argued that the scale of California's fiscal exposure is tied directly to its public pension system, which guarantees retirement benefits to government employees and retirees. According to Friedburg, the gap between what has been contributed and what is owed has grown significantly over time.
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He argued that the scale of California's fiscal exposure is tied directly to its public pension system, which guarantees retirement benefits to government employees and retirees. According to Friedburg, the gap between what has been contributed and what is owed has grown significantly over time.
"The amount that they’re owed back out is somewhere between $250 billion to $1 trillion dollars more than has been paid in," Friedberg said.
Friedburg contrasted California's position with that of the federal government, emphasizing that states operate under stricter fiscal constraints and cannot rely on monetary policy tools to offset deficits or obligations.
"If it was the federal government, it would be like, OK, we’ll just print more money," he said. "California doesn’t have the ability to print money, so California has to pay this out."
He also pointed to legal precedents that, in his view, limit the state's flexibility in addressing pension liabilities, even for current employees whose benefits have already been promised.
"There was a Supreme Court case in California that said that once an employee has been offered retirement benefits… you can never restructure their retirement benefits," Friedberg said. "It has to stay forever."
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In addition to benefit protections, Friedberg said California lacks a legal mechanism to declare bankruptcy, which further restricts options typically available to entities facing insolvency.
"The state cannot declare bankruptcy. There’s no way for the state to functionally declare bankruptcy. There’s no law to allow it," he said. "No state has ever declared bankruptcy."
Friedburg said that under current financial structures, pension obligations must be paid before other liabilities, including debt owed to investors who finance state operations.
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"The retirement benefits sit senior to the bonds in California," Friedberg said. "So you have to pay out the retirement benefits before you pay out all the bondholders."
Friedburg described the situation as a looming "fiscal cliff," arguing that the scale and structure of the problem leave limited paths forward without broader economic or political consequences.
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"I asked… where did the $14 billion go that went into that high-speed rail project? There was… no rail," he said. "Whose pocket is that money in?"
"Where the hell did the money go?… You can follow dollars. Where did they go? Who has all that money?" Friedberg asked.
He said California needs a structural changes to address the issue.
"California’s functional bankruptcy is a major risk to the country, and I think we need to figure out what we can change to fix it," Friedberg said.
Newsom's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital for comment.
United jet dodges Black Hawk in last-second maneuver over California airport: 'That was not good'
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after a close call Tuesday night between a United Airlines passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California.
United Airlines flight 589 was on its final approach to John Wayne Airport when a Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter crossed in front of its flight path at about 8:40 p.m., according to the FAA.
A United Airlines spokesperson told Fox News that the Boeing 737-800's pilots were advised by air traffic control to "watch for a military helicopter flying near the airport."
"They saw the helicopter and also received a traffic alert, which they responded to by leveling the aircraft," the spokesperson said. "The United flight then landed safely."
"Leveling" an aircraft refers to slowing or stopping descent and holding a constant altitude to increase vertical separation.
The airline confirmed 162 passengers and six crew members were on board the plane and did not report any injuries.
Air traffic control audio obtained by the New York Post indicated the United flight got close enough to the Black Hawk to set off an anti-collision warning, or "resolution advisory," from its traffic avoidance system.
The alert suggests a potential crash was only seconds away.
"United 589, just want to clarify here, did you get, uh … just a traffic call reference to the helicopter or did they restrict your altitude or anything," the controller reportedly asked the United flight.
"We had a resolution advisory for United 589, RA," a pilot replied.
"We’re gonna be addressing that because that was not good," the controller said.
The U.S. Army did not immediately respond to additional inquiries about the incident from Fox News Digital.
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The FAA said Thursday it is investigating whether a new measure was applied, which suspends the use of visual separation between planes and helicopters.
That measure, enacted after a review after last year’s deadly crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), was announced March 18.
"The general notice (GENOT), which suspends the use of visual separation between airplanes and helicopters, now mandates that air traffic controllers will instead use radar to actively manage these aircraft to keep them separated at specific lateral or vertical distances," according to the FAA website.
On Jan. 29, 2025, an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair with an American Airlines passenger plane near DCA, killing all 64 people on the commercial flight and three aboard the military helicopter.
Tuesday's incident occurred just days after an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York City’s LaGuardia airport, killing both pilots on board.
Fox News' Terence Kenny and Jullia Bonavita contributed to this report.
DHS arrests 5 illegal immigrants convicted of violent crimes including manslaughter, child assault
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday announced the arrests of five illegal immigrants convicted of violent crimes, including manslaughter, child sexual assault and carjacking.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) carried out the arrests, which involved individuals from Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala and Vietnam who had prior convictions for violent offenses, DHS said.
"Yesterday, ICE arrested criminal illegal aliens convicted for manslaughter, sexually assaulting a child, and carjacking," DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in a statement. "These types of depraved criminals should never have been in the U.S. in the first place."
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Bis said that ICE officers "are patriots who put their lives on the line to remove heinous criminals from our communities."
"Next time you see an ICE officer, thank them for their service to our nation," she added.
Among those arrested was Angel Rodriguez-Padilla, a criminal illegal immigrant from Honduras who was convicted of manslaughter in Dallas County, Texas, according to DHS.
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DHS said that Henri Oliva-Marroquin, a criminal illegal immigrant from Honduras, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
The third individual identified by DHS was Pedro Bahena-Mendoza, a criminal illegal immigrant from Mexico, convicted of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child in Cook County, Illinois.
According to DHS, Nehimias Isaac Aguilar-Velasquez, a criminal illegal immigrant from Guatemala, was convicted of aggravated assault, domestic violence and attempted sexual assault in Phoenix, Arizona.
Hung Thanh Dinh, the fifth individual identified by DHS, is a criminal illegal immigrant from Vietnam who was convicted of carjacking with use of a firearm in Malibu, California.
Trump praises San Francisco mayor for 'trying very hard' to improve city after moderates took over leadership
President Donald Trump praised San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie during a Cabinet meeting Thursday for "really trying" to improve the city after moderates took over leadership.
"I know they have a mayor who’s trying very hard. He’s a Democrat, but he’s trying very hard," Trump said in a clip aired by CNN.
"But we can do it much more effectively, because he can’t do what we do. He can’t take people out from the city and bring them back to the country from where they came, where they were in prisons.
"They were allowed to go in prisons. There were drug dealers, the highest level of drug dealers. Murderers — 11,888 murders. We do things that they can’t do."
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Trump spoke after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during a meeting that initially addressed the war in Iran. The conversation then pivoted to Democrat-run cities' handling of illegal immigration and crime.
"We can make it a lot safer than it is. San Francisco — a great city, was a great city — could quickly become a great city again," Trump said.
"But, you know, they’re going very slowly. I tell my friends — they are very substantial people, they’re in a certain business where people have made a lot of money; I hope that lasts — but they have tremendous, tremendous potential. It was one of the greatest cities in the world. Now, it’s got a lot of crime. And the mayor’s really trying. Again, a Democrat trying. And I spoke to him. He just wants to have a chance. And I said, ‘We’ll give you a chance, but we can solve it very quickly.’"
The city elected Lurie in 2024, defeating incumbent Democrat London Breed in a shift away from lenient policies on crime, drugs and homelessness that critics say contributed to the city’s decline.
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Moderate Democrats in San Francisco are pushing back against progressive candidates, fearing local left-wing politicians could undo the work done over the past four years after a surge in the city's homelessness and crime.
Neighbors for a Better San Francisco raised $10 million to pour into local elections to stop progressives from being re-elected and knocking the city "off its more centrist course," according to a Politico report last month.
Former Eagles star Brent Celek’s ex-wife reveals relationship with another ex-Philadelphia player
An Eagles love story has taken off in the City of Brotherly Love.
Susie Celek, the ex-wife of Super Bowl champion Brent Celek, took to social media this week to reveal her relationship with former Eagles player Hollis Thomas.
Susie shared a video of her and Thomas during various outings, highlighting moments of affection.
She captioned it, "Life trends show I’m not big on commitment, but I’m stuck on you, big man." Lionel Richie’s "Stuck on You" was attached to the post.
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The timing of the start of Susie’s relationship with Thomas and the end of her marriage to Celek is unclear.
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Celek spent his entire NFL career with the Eagles, helping the franchise win its first Super Bowl title in 2017. He retired after the 2017 season. The tight end missed only one game in his 11-year career.
He finished his career with just under 5,000 receiving yards and 31 touchdowns. Thomas signed with the Eagles in 1996 and left after the 2005 season, two years before Celek joined the franchise.
Thomas spent three seasons with the New Orleans Saints and later had stints with the Rams and Carolina Panthers before retiring after the 2009 season.
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State Department reveals world's most dangerous countries for Americans
The State Department has continued to update its travel advisories as the conflict with Iran and adversarial relationships with other nations continue to play out across the world.
Americans traveling abroad could be targets for arbitrary arrests or attacks, the agency has warned.
In its interactive world map, the agency has branded several Middle Eastern countries as unsafe for Americans to travel to. Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain have moved from Level 2 to Level 3 advisories, meaning Americans should exercise caution or reconsider their travels to those locations altogether, the New York Post first reported.
Iran has been branded a "Level 4: Do Not Travel" destination, with Americans facing risks of wrongful detention, violence and kidnapping amid the unrest there.
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Last week, the State Department issued a worldwide security alert warning Americans to be cautious about threats from groups linked to Iran.
"From now on, based on the information we have about you, even parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations anywhere in the world will no longer be safe for you," Iranian Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi warned Americans and Israelis on Iranian state television.
Countries with a Level 4 warning ("Do Not Travel") include Afghanistan, Haiti, Iraq, Libya, Russia, Somalia, Sudan, Ukraine and Yemen.
The U.S. may not have a consular presence in those nations, and U.S. citizens there could have difficulty accessing services. Russia, in particular, has been known to wrongfully detain Americans for years.
Countries with a Level 3 advisory — meaning Americans should reconsider travel — include Bahrain, Colombia, Honduras, Israel, Nicaragua, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela.
Countries where Americans should exercise increased caution (Level 2) include Cuba, the Dominican Republic, France, Greenland, Italy, Mexico and the United Kingdom.
Parts of Mexico have been designated as Level 4 zones, including Sinaloa and Colima, while other states like Jalisco and Baja California are designated Level 3 due to cartel activity.
The State Department recommends travelers enroll in its Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, which updates Americans with emails and alerts from U.S. embassies and consulates abroad.