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Minnesota man who pocketed cash in kids’ meal scheme gets prison time despite 'I'm sorry' apology
A Minnesota man was sentenced on Monday to more than a year in prison after pleading guilty to creating fake invoices to a nonprofit that falsely claimed it served 1.5 million meals to children in need within seven months.
Abdul Abubakar Ali, of St. Paul, Minn., was one of nearly 100 defendants charged in the "Feeding Our Future" fraud scheme, which the Department of Justice (DOJ) claims exploited a federally-funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ali pleaded guilty in 2022 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, but he was initially charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to the DOJ.
The nonprofit, Youth Inventors Lab, allegedly acted as a shell company to submit millions of dollars in fraudulent reimbursement claims for meals that were never served, FOX9 Minneapolis reported.
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According to his guilty plea, Ali submitted fake invoices for technology services from his company, Bilterms Solutions, to Youth Inventors Lab.
The Justice Department claimed the Youth Inventors Lab received more than $3 million in reimbursements, of which Ali personally pocketed at least $129,000.
During his sentencing hearing Monday, Ali apologized for his role in the scheme, telling U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel he would be "sorry for the rest of his life."
"Your honor, I just want to say I’m sorry to everyone that my actions have hurt," Ali said, according to local reports. "This was a mistake. I will try to correct it for the rest of my life. It’s not something that’s in the past. I’ve let down a lot of people. I promise I will attempt to fix it for the rest of my life. So, I’m sorry."
While the recommended sentence for Ali's crimes is about three years, the court noted Ali had already paid $90,000 of the $122,000 of ordered restitution, and was one of the first people to plead guilty.
Despite his cooperation, Brasel, an appointee of President Donald Trump, denied Ali's request for probation, sentencing him to one year and one day in prison.
"This is part of a very large fraud scheme, the largest in the District of Minnesota and one of the largest ever in the country. And you stand responsible for that, and for that reason, I just can’t see, despite your cooperation, a noncustodial sentence here," Brasel reportedly said.
"Let me also add, aggravating factors of not just the money, but the fact that the public trust in government programs has been so substantially undermined and continues to be so," she continued. "We are still having a conversation in this state about the structure of government programs, given the fraud you participated in, and the impact and ripples of that scheme just keep going on and on and on, and you are one reason for it."
Right-wing users on X expressed outrage over the sentencing decision.
"Stole millions from a program meant to feed children and got one year," one user wrote. "Meanwhile, people go to jail longer for drug possession. This is the Minnesota fraud that Tuberville was talking about. The system is broken and the sentence proves it."
Other users said the outcome failed to rebuild confidence in the legal system, noting "a slap on the wrist isn't justice."
More key US allies block military flights as Iran war rift widens with Trump
More key European allies are restricting U.S. military access as the Trump administration presses ahead with its war against Iran, with both France and Italy moving to block U.S.-linked aircraft from using their airspace or bases.
Italy denied permission for U.S. military aircraft to land at the Sigonella Air Base in Sicily before heading to the Middle East, Reuters reported Tuesday, saying Washington had not sought prior authorization from Rome.
France has also refused overflight for planes carrying U.S. military supplies to Israel, according to President Donald Trump, marking a rare disruption to routine military coordination between Washington and key European allies.
Their refusals carry operational weight because U.S. bases in Europe — including those in Italy — are "essential" for supporting Middle East operations, acting as critical staging and transit hubs for military aircraft.
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The move marks the latest sign of growing friction between the United States and European allies as President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on NATO partners to support operations tied to the war with Iran.
John Hemmings, director of the National Security Centre at the Henry Jackson Society, a London-based foreign policy think tank, told Fox News Digital the decision reflects deeper tensions.
"The news that Italy has blocked U.S. overflight and base use for aircraft taking part in the conflict in Iran is the visible sign of a transatlantic crisis bubbling over," Hemmings said. "U.S. political and military authority is at rock bottom in Europe. Italy’s defection is a worrying indicator since Italy currently has a right-leaning populist government, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a known ‘Trump Whisperer,’ the only European leader to attend Trump’s inauguration."
An Italian government statement pushed back on reports of a rupture, saying: "With reference to media reports regarding the use of military bases, the government reiterates that Italy acts in full compliance with existing international agreements and with the policy guidelines set out by the government to parliament."
"Relations with the United States, in particular, are solid and based on full and loyal cooperation," the statement added.
Still, Italy’s decision follows a series of moves by European allies distancing themselves from U.S. military actions in Iran.
Spain on Monday said it had closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in strikes, going further than its earlier refusal to allow the use of jointly operated bases. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has been among the most vocal critics of the U.S. and Israeli campaign.
In remarks before parliament Tuesday, Spain’s defense minister said the government had "prohibited the use of the bases of Rota and Morón" and did not grant flight authorizations "to support operations in Iran."
The minister stressed the decision was limited specifically to operations linked to Iran and did not signal a broader break with NATO or the United States.
"If one looks at Spain’s refusal to allow U.S. overflight over its airspace or U.S. bases," Hemmings said, "one could argue it’s a U.S.-Spanish issue. The prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, a socialist, has no love lost for the MAGA movement. But Italy’s refusal comes after Poland’s refusal to allow a U.S. Patriot anti-missile battery to be redeployed and looks like the U.S. wheels are wobbling — if not coming off."
Trump on Tuesday escalated his criticism of allies in a series of posts on Truth Social, singling out France, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom, although the United Kingdom has continued to allow U.S. aircraft to operate from its territory, including bomber and refueling missions tied to Middle East operations.
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"The Country of France wouldn’t let planes headed to Israel, loaded up with military supplies, fly over French territory," Trump wrote.
"France has been VERY UNHELPFUL with respect to the ‘Butcher of Iran,’ who has been successfully eliminated! The U.S.A. will REMEMBER!!!," he added.
A source in the French presidency, the Élysée Palace, told Fox News Digital, "We are surprised by this tweet. France has not changed its position since the first day, and we confirm this decision, which is consistent with the French position since the beginning of the conflict."
In another post on Tuesday, Trump criticized the U.K. while urging allies to take action in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil route disrupted during the conflict.
"All of those countries that can’t get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran, I have a suggestion for you," Trump wrote.
"Number 1, buy from the U.S., we have plenty, and Number 2, build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT."
"You’ll have to start learning how to fight for yourself, the U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us. Iran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done. Go get your own oil!"
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War Secretary Pete Hegseth echoed that message during a press briefing Tuesday.
"There are countries around the world who ought to be prepared to step up on this critical waterway as well," he said. "It’s not just the United States Navy. Last time I checked, there was supposed to be a big, bad Royal Navy that could be prepared to do things like that as well."
NATO acknowledged the growing strain, pointing to remarks by Secretary-General Mark Rutte from a March 26 press conference.
"What I've been seeing is some frustration with him (Trump), about the Europeans needing to take time to react to his request, when it comes to this question of making sure that sea lanes are open," Rutte said.
"There is a reason for that … the U.S. was not able to consult with allies because they wanted to keep the campaign secret," he said. "But that also had the disadvantage that it takes time for the Europeans to get organized."
Rutte added that more than 30 countries have since joined discussions on securing maritime routes, "exactly also to the request of President Trump."
Hemmings warned the fallout could have broader strategic consequences.
"There is something deeper here, though, and that is that there is a growing transatlantic rift between right-leaning populists and left-leaning populists," he said. "The fact is that the U.S. and many Western European countries are not only split over NATO spending and trade; they are split ideologically."
"This should worry planners at the Pentagon and at NATO headquarters in Brussels," he said. "Despite recent changes in U.S. force structure in Europe, changes have been incremental and carefully broadcast. The U.S. and Europe still need each other badly for defense-industrial cooperation, for helping bring Ukraine to victory, and for deterring their mutual adversaries."
Fox News Digital also reached out to Italy, the Pentagon and the White House but did not receive responses in time for publication.
Canadian murder suspect on most-wanted list arrested in Mississippi, was in US illegally, DHS says
An illegal immigrant who was one of Canada's most wanted fugitives was arrested last week in Mississippi, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Tuesday.
Adrian Vincent Walker, 28, who was among the top 25 most-wanted international fugitives in Canada, is accused of first-degree murder.
"Thanks to the brave men and women of ICE, one of Canada’s most wanted criminals is behind bars. This individual was wanted for a murder in Canada," said Acting DHS Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. "He is now facing charges for illegal entry into the U.S. and illegal possession of a firearm."
Federal authorities arrested Walker on March 23 at a residence in Tupelo.
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Walker was wanted by the Toronto Police Service (TPS) for a May 7, 2024, shooting in the city's York District.
The shooting claimed the life of 31-year-old Trevor Dalton John, according to Canadian authorities; a woman was also wounded but survived.
Another suspect, 20-year-old Kemyan Franklyn, was arrested days after the shooting and charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder.
Following the incident, Walker was named a "most wanted person" by Toronto police. Walker had been hiding in Mississippi under an alias, federal prosecutors said.
Walker, who previously served over three years in a Canadian prison for aggravated assault, will face federal charges in the U.S. for illegal entry and illegal possession of a firearm before facing extradition for the murder and attempted murder charges in Canada.
Wannabe burglars storm Real Housewives star’s mansion – only to get spooked by alarm, crash getaway car: cops
A trio of thieves allegedly attempted to break into "Real Housewives of Miami" star Larsa Pippen's multimillion-dollar mansion over the weekend, police said.
According to the Pineview Police Department, the three men descended onto Pippen's South Florida mansion on Sunday.
The group shattered several windows, but were stopped after the home's alarm system alerted police, prompting a high-stakes arrest. The breakout Bravo star was not home at the time of the attempted robbery.
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Treison Lachae Booker, 23; Cortez Daymon Johnson, 23; and Elijah Eugene Russell, 18, were all caught within minutes of the botched break-in, police said.
Police said Pippen, the 51-year-old ex-wife of NBA legend Scottie Pippen, watched the attempt on her surveillance video as police were dispatched to a burglar alarm report.
According to Local 10, Pinecrest Police Chief Jason Cohen also responded to the scene and saw the frazzled trio attempting to ditch the scene.
Cohen told the outlet he saw the three jump into a car which then crashed into another car and a fence. Cohen said he personally apprehended Russell.
"I spot (Russell) walking. He’s trying to walk away, out of the area. It’s just me and him. I get out of my car, I order him to the ground," Cohen told Local 10. "I start running after him. He crosses Kendall Drive, into a house’s yard. He jumps the fence. I open the gate to the fence. I walk in. He then jumps into the back, which is the canal back there too, the Snapper Creek Canal. He jumps into the canal. When I get to the canal bank, he’s hanging on."
Cohen said it was his first foot pursuit in 15 years.
"If he didn’t jump into the canal, he probably had me," he said.
Cohen said investigators believe Pippen was likely targeted by the Peach State trio, but they’re "working to confirm" that.
"They came from Georgia [and] it looks like they went straight to this house," he said. "So that’s the theory our detectives are going on."
Cohen told WSVN 7 News Local that Pippen's alarm system saved the day.
"Her house was locked. Her alarm was on. Her alarm was what ended up scaring these guys off the property," he said.
The three men are now facing charges, including attempted burglary. All three were being held in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on bonds ranging from $7,500 to $8,000.
'Orange Is the New Black’ star Taryn Manning caught on video in explosive fight with girlfriend
Taryn Manning was caught in a heated argument with longtime girlfriend Holly Hartman.
In a video clip obtained by TMZ, the "Orange Is the New Black" actress, 47, was seen verbally and physically attacking Hartman in Palm Springs, California.
"Look what you’ve done to my f---ing studio!" Manning yelled before threatening to call the police.
"Call the police," Hartman responded. "I'll show them you attacked me."
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"You're squatting in my studio," said Manning. "Let the cops come in here and see what you've done."
After more back-and-forth, Manning seemed to kick an object toward Hartman before lunging at her.
"Yeah, get violent," Hartman said, as Manning laughed erratically.
Representatives for Manning did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
On Tuesday, Manning addressed the altercation on Instagram.
"I guess some stuff came out on TMZ about me and I don't want to watch it because I don't want to upset myself because I know that violence is never, ever good," she said in the video clip. "There's a lot of context to that story that obviously didn't make it. Such as the person that wrote that bashed my windshield, slashed tires, went to Daily Mail about me. It's the most aggressive, violent attack."
"She's living in my office because she's homeless," Manning claimed. "This is a 36-year-old girl that I've tried for so long, for 18 years, to try and help."
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Manning then accused another individual of "beating the crap" out of her last week, which resulted in a lost tooth.
"I look like this one-sided violent person," she said. "It's just sad. I'm frustrated with her. She's not my family, she's not my girlfriend, she's not my wife. Why do I have to house this random girl who was a fan who I befriended?"
In a separate video posted on Tuesday, Manning addressed Hartman directly, calling her a "bona fide criminal."
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"I'm just so disappointed and sad for you and sad inside," she said. "I thought that knowing you since you were 18, and now you're 36, I really truly, truly believed that you might have matured, and you're just going and deteriorating more and more to the point where you're responding to TMZ."
"You know exactly what you've done to me," she continued. "If you want to put me in jail, you know I'm going to walk with my head held high. I'll take it like a champ, like I've done every time you've done this to me."
"You're such a bona fide criminal that you have to make sure no one's looking at you," she added. "It's a distraction. You're the one causing problems. What are you even b----ing about? Wow, Holly. I just can't believe you. Here we go again. Go away, dude… you're not OK anymore, that's why you live in my office because you're homeless."
The duo have a long history of alleged violence against one another.
In 2016, Hartman filed a restraining order against Manning after an alleged physical altercation, according to TMZ.
According to the outlet, Hartman claimed that Manning headbutted her at the time and then "whipped me with a wet towel. Sprayed Windex in eyes and mouth. Put me in a headlock cutting off air."
Manning allegedly told Hartman, "Pick a knife. I’m wearing a white shirt. There will be a lot of blood. You will be famous for killing Taryn Manning."
The restraining order was denied due to the location of the filing versus the location of the alleged incident.
Four years prior, Manning was arrested for attacking Hartman in New York City, according to TMZ.
Manning allegedly punched and kicked Hartman in the face and torso, scratched her, choked her and grabbed her by the hair and slammed her against the floor and wall.
While Manning faced two misdemeanor charges, they were both dropped.
SEE IT: Lawmakers caught on vacation amid record-breaking shutdown while DHS workers go unpaid
While tens of thousands of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees are struggling to make ends meet, some members of Congress appear to be going about their business as usual during the record-breaking government shutdown.
Instead of staying in Washington to resolve the funding stalemate, both chambers commenced a two-week Easter recess over the weekend, a move that is expected to prolong the record-breaking 46-day shutdown until mid-April.
In the meantime, some lawmakers have been spotted on vacation, posing for selfies on congressionally-sponsored trips and socializing in ritzy casino bars.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., sparked controversy after being spotted by TMZ at Disney World over the weekend.
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The South Carolina lawmaker was captured holding a "Little Mermaid"-themed bubble wand retailing for $40. Eyewitnesses told TMZ that Graham was holding the toy for a child while she went to the bathroom.
The influential Republican senator was also seen waiting in line with a family to ride Space Mountain and dining at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
Graham blamed Democrats for the ongoing shutdown in a statement to TMZ, adding that he had repeatedly voted for DHS spending bills filibustered by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
"I was invited to a meeting in South Florida on Friday with Trump official Steve Witkoff and others to talk about the possibility of normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel," Graham told the outlet. "I went to Orlando to meet friends after. I’m already back in South Carolina."
"I voted 7 times to fully fund the government. Call a Democrat," he added.
TMZ’s reporting came after the outlet asked for Americans to send tips about lawmakers on vacation or engaging in leisure during the planned recess period.
The pictures have sparked outrage, partly because lawmakers — who earn a base salary of $174,000 per year — are still receiving their paychecks, though members can elect to defer their salary until the shutdown ends.
In sharp contrast, certain individuals employed by the U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are not expected to receive salaries until DHS funding is restored.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that Trump wants lawmakers to cancel the recess and "to fund and reopen the Department of Homeland Security entirely."
The embattled Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workforce began to receive back pay on Monday after reporting to work without pay during the first six weeks of the shutdown, following an executive order from President Donald Trump. More than 500 TSA agents quit during the funding lapse, according to senior DHS officials.
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Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Rick Scott, R-Fla., have called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to cancel recess and call senators back to Washington. However, neither lawmaker was present during the Senate’s pro forma session on Monday.
Some lawmakers have defended the planned recess, despite the 46-day shutdown having no clear end in sight.
"You know very well that we’re not off," Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., told reporters Monday. "We’re working every day in our home states. For most of us, this is when we have time to go up and down our state and to meet with our constituents and listen to their concerns."
Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., the top Democrat on the influential House Oversight Committee, was spotted at a casino bar by TMZ over the weekend at the luxurious Fontainebleau Las Vegas resort.
Garcia’s Vegas visit came after he voted against a two-month DHS funding extension late Friday. The California Democrat had previously voted against a full-year DHS spending bill three times, citing his opposition to funding Trump’s illegal immigration crackdown efforts absent reforms.
"Actually, I don’t mind what TMZ is doing here," Garcia wrote on X following the images’ circulation. "Like the story says my dad has lived in Vegas for 15 years and I had just finished lunch with him. I try to see him whenever I can."
"And like I said a few days ago, Speaker Mike Johnson should have never sent us all home," Garcia added.
Additionally, Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-R.I., is planning to co-host a watch party for the premiere of Bravo’s "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island," TMZ reported.
The offices of Graham, Garcia and Magaziner did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Some lawmakers are also participating in congressionally sponsored trips abroad during the DHS funding lapse.
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., John Curtis, R-Utah, and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., traveled to Taiwan as part of a congressional delegation to strengthen U.S.-Taiwan ties.
The group was seen smiling while taking photos with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te and other Taiwanese officials on Monday, according to images released on social media by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democrats.
Suburban mom accused of killing ex, his parents after ‘hang out’ text, confession revealed in docs: report
Authorities have released new information involving the 30-year-old Indiana woman accused of gunning down the father of her children and his parents in an Illinois suburb earlier this month.
Jenna Strouble is charged with nine counts of first-degree murder stemming from the deaths of 32-year-old Jacob Lambert and his parents, Patrick and Stacy Forde, in Chicago on March 22, according to FOX 32.
According to newly released court documents, Strouble contacted Lambert on the day of the alleged murder asking him to "hang out," later admitting to investigators that she went to the meeting "with an intention" to harm him.
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Prosecutors allege Strouble drove to Plum Creek Nature Preserve, but pulled over along Burnham Road in Sauk Village upon learning the first location was closed and offered to give Lambert a back massage, FOX 32 reported.
Strouble then straddled Lambert as he laid on his stomach and massaged his back for about 20 minutes, court documents revealed, according to the outlet.
Strouble allegedly told investigators that when Lambert criticized her technique, she retrieved a Glock handgun hidden underneath the passenger seat and held it to the back of his head for several minutes before shooting him.
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Prosecutors said immediately following the shooting, Strouble drove to Lambert’s parents’ home in nearby Crete Township and attempted to use his keys to get inside before his father, Patrick Forde, came to the door, according to FOX 32.
As Patrick Forde opened the door, Strouble allegedly began shooting from the porch as she entered the home, ultimately striking him 17 times in the chest and abdomen.
As Stacy Forde came downstairs, Strouble allegedly shot her three times in the chest and abdomen, FOX 32 reported.
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Upon being asked if she came to Lambert’s parents’ home to finish her plan, Strouble allegedly told investigators, "Yeah, pretty much."
Immediately after the alleged murders, Strouble is accused of returning to her home in St. John, Indiana and calling her sister to admit to what she had done, with Strouble’s sister ultimately notifying police.
Deputies reportedly arrived at the Fordes' home around 2 a.m. on March 23 to find Patrick Forde’s lifeless body in the dining room and Stacy Forde lying on the stairs.
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Lambert’s body was located in a nearby cul-de-sac in the passenger seat of a 2014 Ford Fusion Titanium, still face down with the seat reclined.
As officers arrived at Strouble’s St. John home to take her into custody, prosecutors said Strouble came outside and handed them a loaded Glock 19 fitted with a suppressor, with investigators locating a vehicle registered to Lambert less than a block away, FOX 32 reported.
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Court documents revealed Strouble penned a note the night before the alleged killings providing the names of three of her children and asking others to care for them, according to the outlet.
Strouble allegedly admitted to purchasing the gun in December 2025 and buying the suppressor online for roughly $589.
Prosecutors pointed to Strouble’s complaints about Lambert’s parenting and tensions with his family as a possible motive for the alleged murders, with the pair occasionally maintaining an intimate relationship while co-parenting their two young children.
The mother reportedly admitted to not having a relationship with her children and spending little time with them, adding that she voluntarily handed custody over to Lambert and his family and only recently had them returned to her.
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Strouble also allegedly told investigators she considered killing her own parents because she did not feel her children would be safe under their care.
When investigators asked if she killed Lambert’s parents because she did not want them to take custody of their children, she allegedly replied, "that’s some of the reasons."
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Prosecutors pointed to an incident in which Strouble allegedly took her father’s rifle and stashed it under her bed, later telling him she thought about killing Lambert but did not have a plan, according to FOX 32.
Investigators also learned of Strouble’s past suicidal tendencies and medication for depression, including one incident in which she wanted to kill herself by jumping out of a window with her children, the outlet reported.
Strouble is set to appear in court Tuesday, where a judge will make a determination to keep her in custody until her trial.
If convicted, Strouble could face life in prison.
Fox News Digital was unable to immediately locate an attorney assigned to represent Strouble.
JD Vance releasing book about faith journey, conversion to Catholicism
Vice President JD Vance, who converted to the Roman Catholic faith as an adult, will be releasing a book about the story of his conversion later this spring.
HarperCollins Publishers imprint Harper told the Associated Press Tuesday that his book, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith," will be released June 16. Vance is among many Millennials and members of Gen Z who are rejecting the secularism of recent years and converting specifically to the Catholic Church.
"The story of how I regained my faith, of course, only happened because I had lost it to begin with," Vance, 41, said in a statement to the National Catholic Reporter (NCR). "The interesting question that hangs over this book, and over my mind, is why I ever strayed from the path. Why the Christian faith of my youth failed to properly take root."
NCR suggested the move to release a book may indicate Vance’s political ambitions. Vance is widely considered a likely 2028 candidate for the Republican nomination.
"Presidential hopefuls often, though not always, release books before launching a campaign, giving them a moment in the spotlight before new audiences and a chance to crystallize their message embarking on a campaign," the news outlet observed, noting that many potential Democratic contenders either already have published recent books or are in the process of doing so.
HarperCollins previously released Vance’s smash-hit "Hillbilly Elegy," his 2016 memoir about his upbringing in Ohio. The book was later adapted into a movie on Netflix.
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Vance has reportedly worked on the book since 2019, the same year he converted to Catholicism. He has spoken out multiple times about the need for Christian values to restore America.
In 2025, he used Catholic theology to defend the Trump administration’s deportation policies, citing a concept from medieval Catholic theology known in Latin as "ordo amoris," which he has said describes a hierarchy of care: prioritizing the family first, then the neighbor, community, fellow citizens and lastly those from other regions.
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The Associated Press noted Vance would be the first vice president "in recent memory" to release a book while still in office.
Vance was elected to the U.S. Senate in Ohio in 2022 and was tapped as President Donald Trump's running mate on the winning 2024 ticket. He took office at age 40 as one of the youngest vice presidents in American history.
Vance met with Pope Francis last April, one day before the pontiff's death.
Trump admin eases asylum freeze for vetted migrants, keeps bans on ‘high-risk’ nations
The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday it is slackening restrictions on asylum applications set in place after an Afghan asylee allegedly murdered one West Virginia National Guardsman and gravely wounded another in Washington last fall.
The November incident near Farragut Square led President Donald Trump to crack down on allowing asylum seekers into the country, and the administration hammered more lax Biden-era policies that allowed Afghans such as the suspect into the country.
A DHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the stringent screening process itself will not change, nor will restrictions on emigrants from a list of "high-risk" countries.
"Under the leadership of President Trump, maximum screening and vetting for all aliens continues unabated," the spokesperson said.
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"USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) has lifted the adjudicative hold for thoroughly screened asylum seekers from non-high-risk countries. This move allows resources to focus on continued rigorous national security and public safety vetting for higher-risk cases."
Some of the 39 countries the administration deemed lacking in the provision of adequate screening and vetting information to U.S. officials still include Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Mali, Niger, Yemen, Syria, Somalia and Sierra Leone; the latter being where two different migrants named Jalloh, accused of recent violent crimes in Virginia, hailed from.
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"Since taking office, President Trump has prioritized national security and public safety by implementing a series of executive orders and proclamations that mandate strict screening and vetting of foreign nationals seeking entry or immigration benefits," USCIS said in a statement.
The agency said that security gaps in applications for naturalization or permanent residency exposed serious public safety risks and endangered the integrity of the U.S. immigration system.
"[A]pplications were approved and individuals were naturalized who should not have been," the agency said.
The latest move is expected to have limited impact on the situation, according to The Hill newspaper, but will still ease the overall restrictive environment.
Tallest college basketball player ever, standing at 7-foot-9, entering transfer portal
The average height of a men's basketball program will increase significantly next season.
That's because Olivier Rioux, the tallest college basketball player ever, is transferring out of the University of Florida.
The 7-foot-9 20-year-old announced his decision in an Instagram post, where he thanked his coaches for "believing in me, for trusting me, and for pushing me to develop every single day," as well as "trainers, managers, and support staff."
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Rioux said he took time "to reflect on my jersey and what's best for my future."
"It’s truly hard to put into words what these last two years and this experience has meant to me. From being raised in the province of Quebec back home in Canada, to representing this incredible program, wearing these colors and competing at the highest level has been one of the greatest honors of my life…" Rioux wrote.
"Winning the national championship last year was a dream come true for all of us. It’s something we worked for every single day, and to experience that moment together is something I will cherish forever. I will take these memories with me for the rest of my life.
"To the alumni and Florida Victorious, thank you for building the legacy that we’re so proud to represent. And to my teammates, my brothers, thank you for every moment, every battle, every joke, and every memory. The bond we share is untouchable. And most importantly, thank you to all Gator Nation. Your energy, passion, and support mean everything to me. You’ve stood by me through it all, and I’m forever grateful to be a part of this family. This time together will always hold a special place in my heart. Until we meet again. Thank you, merci."
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Rioux played sparingly in two years with the Gators, redshirting as a true freshman during the team's national championship season and then getting on the court in mop-up duty this past season. He played 15 total minutes, finishing with seven points, six rebounds , and an assist.
Rioux became the tallest person to ever play college basketball when he made his debut in a 104-64 victory over North Florida last November. He scored three games later, making a free throw after getting fouled. He also recorded his first rebound.
Rioux is two inches taller than former NBA giants Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol, and three inches taller than popular big men Yao Ming, Tacko Fall and Shawn Bradley.
Head coach Todd Golden gave Rioux the option of playing sparingly as a true freshman or taking a redshirt season and working on his game. Rioux chose the latter. After all four frontcourt players returned, Golden made it clear before the season that Rioux would only play late in blowouts.
But Rioux doubled down on wanting to be at Florida and welcomed the challenge of playing against Alex Condon, Thomas Haugh, Rueben Chinyelu, and Micah Handlogten in practice and behind them in games.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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