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A former Chicago detective says the Windy City should look to a southern city where murders have plunged since the National Guard members moved in to find a way out of its crime crisis.Homicides in Memphis, Tennessee, fell 43.7% during the first half of 2026 compared to the same period the prior year, according to data from the Major Cities Chiefs Association. President Donald Trump had signed an executive order […]

Prosecutors with the Southern District of New York and defense attorneys for accused assassin Luigi Mangione asked a U.S. judge Tuesday to set a conference Friday morning — prompting speculation that the 28-year-old could agree to a plea deal in his federal case days before he's set to go to trial on state murder charges.The timing could have major implications for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's state case. New York's […]

An abandoned sailboat off a Washington beach was home to an unexpected crew: 60 cats and kittens, many of them some frightened and malnourished.The Tacoma Police Department said the unusual rescue began Aug. 6 when its Marine Services Unit responded to reports of an abandoned 40-foot sailboat in the waters off Owen Beach.Officers initially discovered more than 30 cats and kittens living in unsafe conditions aboard the vessel, with many […]

The NFL's long summer of speculation ends on Thursday night. As preseason action kicks off, training camp promises to give way to real evaluation, where hidden breakouts emerge and fragile contenders face their first real stress test. First Things First co-host Nick Wright believes he has the script for how the league will play out. On Wednesday afternoon, he revealed his team tiers entering Week 1 of the preseason, complete […]

ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders didn’t spend a lot of money on big stars during the offseason, choosing to strengthen their team with quantity and depth. But maybe that’s all they need to turn their team back into the Super Bowl contender that they were two years ago, because their most important offseason addition was a healthy Jayden Daniels. And so far this summer, it sure does look like […]

LOS ANGELES - The optimism leading into Blake Snell’s first start back in nearly three months went beyond the usual confidence one might expect when a two-time Cy Young Award winner returns to action. It was as if both Snell and his manager knew he’d come out looking like a completely different version of the pitcher who allowed five runs in three innings in his only previous start of the […]

As the Big Ten enters the season with another national champion – this time, the Indiana Hoosiers – the Big Ten vs. SEC debate has only heightened. Since the Big Ten has won three-straight national titles, the continuous debates over which conference is superior continues, especially with FOX Sports' Joel Klatt's preseason Top 25. Klatt placed three teams in the top 5 – No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State […]

Beginning in late November 2021, when then-Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley jumped ship to Los Angeles to become USC's head coach, the Trojans have operated under various themes to help explain why their rebuild always seems to unfold at such a leisurely pace. The various talking points throughout Riley’s high-priced, pressure-packed tenure have looked something like this: As the Riley era enters its fifth season in L.A., and with the […]

A Nashville U-Haul employee allegedly gunned down his 56-year-old co-worker during a shift, as police say he fired several shots after the two men were arguing over a drink.Devin Rice, 23, was arrested on Aug. 5 after he allegedly shot and killed Fredrick Lytton at a U-Haul store in Nashville, Tennessee, according to police. Lytton died after arriving at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said Rice admitted […]