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NEWYou can now hear Fox News articles. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals majority ruled that the state-run facility, “Alligator Alcatraz,” was not under federal jurisdiction and not subject to federal laws requiring an impact assessment. The majority of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that “Florida officials, not federal officials, constructed the facility.” The state controls the land and built the facility ‘entirely at its expense’. Lawyer says guards at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ beat pepper-sprayed detainees. The court wrote that Florida received no federal reimbursement last year when U.S. district judge Kathleen Williams’ preliminary order ordering a gradual winding up of operations was issued. Williams found that a federal repayment plan had already been made. The appeals court paused Williams order just days after the August ruling. Abudu stated that the facility would not have been built or used as an immigration center without the federal defendants request. “The evidence of federal influence is perhaps most evident when we acknowledge immigration remains exclusively under the federal government’s jurisdiction. “Two of the groups that brought the suit — Friends of the Everglades, and the Center for Biological Diversity – said they would pursue the case when it returned to Williams for further litigation. Eve Samples said in a press release that “this fight is far from being over.” “Alligator Alcatraz hastily built in one of the nation’s most fragile ecosystems without the simplest environmental review, at great human and ecological cost. DOJ SUES NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT OVER SANCTUARY PRINCIPLES: ‘OPEN DISOBEYANCE’CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APKEarlier this month, the lawyer for two migrants who were detained at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ said that guards severely beaten and pepper-sprayed the detainees causing injuries to the head, shoulders and wrists. Lawyer Katherine Blankenship wrote that the officers abused several people and broke a detained individual’s arm during this incident. The Associated Press also contributed to this report.

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NEWS: You can now listen to Fox News stories! The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which was shut down under the Biden Administration, reopened the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE) to help American victims and their family members. In a statement sent to Fox News Digital, acting assistant secretary Lauren Bis said that illegal alien victims have been ignored for too long by the media and sanctuary politicians. “During National Crime Victims Week Secretary Markwayne Mullin honors the victims of illegal alien crimes. “TOM HOMAN VOWS ACTION CALIFORNIA SET TO RELEASE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT KILLING TWO TEENS “Every crime committed is preventable by an illegal alien. “Some of the victims whose crimes were allegedly committed by illegal aliens, whom DHS is remembering during this week, include Megan BosIn April 2025 Megan Bos’ body was partially decomposed and found in a trash can in Waukegan in Illinois. Jose Luis Mendoza Gonzalez, an illegal Mexican immigrant, is charged with abuse a corpse, concealing the death of someone, and obstructing the justice in connection with Megan Bos’ death. J.B. Pritzker. J.B. Pritzker was arrested on July 19, 2025 by ICE officers in Chicago. Joshua WilkersonJoshua Wilkerson was killed by Hermilo, an illegal alien from Belize, in November 2010, according to DHS. His body was found in the woods severely beaten and burnt. Less than five months before killing Wilkerson, DHS said Moralez was arrested for harassing his ex-girlfriend.Dalilah ColemanDalilah Coleman was seriously injured after illegal immigrant Partap Singh allegedly caused a car crash while driving recklessly behind the wheel of a semi-truck.The 5-year-old was in a coma for three weeks and required six months of hospital treatment, according to DHS. She will require lifelong therapy. Singh entered the U.S. in 2022 illegally, but was released from custody by the Biden administration. The drunk driver, identified as Julio Cucul Bol, rear-ended her vehicle at high speeds and fled the scene. Abraham’s friend Chloe Polzin was also killed in the crash. Abraham’s friend Chloe Polzin was also killed in the crash.Cucul-Bol pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including aggravated Driving Under Intoxication (DUI) resulting in death and leaving the scene of a fatal accident, and was sentenced to 30 years in prison, according to DHS.Anya Varfolomeev and Nicholay OsokinAnya Varfolomeev and Nicholay Osokin, both 19 years old, were hit and killed on Nov. 19, 2021, by an illegal immigrant, Oscar Eduardo Ortega-Anguiano, while he was driving impaired and speeding at nearly 100 mph on the 405 freeway near Los Angeles.Ortega-Anguiano, has a lengthy track record that includes multiple felonies and convictions for driving without a license, according to DHS. He was deported twice, but he returned illegally. He was sentenced for two 10-year terms to be served simultaneously. KABC, a local outlet, reported last year that he would be released from the state of blue after only three-and a-half years.LacyMarie FergusonOn August 24, 2003, LacyMarie Ferguson and her partner were caught in a crossfire between multiple illegal immigrants. According to DHS, Ferguson was killed, and her partner, along with a 3rd person, were injured. She left behind a 3-year-old girl. According to DHS, in 2016, the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office arrested David Aguilar for Lacy’s death. He was an illegal Mexican immigrant. He was convicted in the following year. Chrishia OdetteChrishia Odette, a Mexican illegal immigrant, was killed on Sept. 12, 2014. She was hit by a vehicle while crossing the road on her way to a friend’s home for a slumber-party. According to DHS, she had been walking across the street to get to the party. Ramiro Guevara was the driver of the car. He was an illegal Mexican immigrant who had spent less than 35 seconds in jail before posting a bond. Guevara has been stopped twice by Customs and Border Protection before, but he was returned to Mexico each time. Rocky Paul JonesOn December 17, 2018, Gustavo Garcia, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, shot and killed Rocky Paul Jones at a Visalia gas station. Garcia also shot a farmworker in the chest as he was picking fruit on a ladder, followed a female to her car, and attempted to kill her, and fired multiple gunshots into his ex-girlfriend’s home. Garcia was deported in 2014 from the U.S. by ICE, after he was charged with crimes, including illegal possession of a gun, according to DHS. Hailey KingHailey King was killed in Fayetteville by illegal immigrant Sergio Rodriguez on Nov. 7, 2016. DHS says that instead of stopping to assist, he fled. She left behind a daughter of 2 years. Rodriguez also struck Osmin Gutierrez, leaving him a double-amputee. Gutierrez, who was 25 years old at the time of his death, died in 2021 from his injuries. Officials said Rodriguez pleaded to manslaughter and has twice denied parole, the most recent being in 2022. Lizbeth MedinaLizbeth Medina, a 16 year old cheerleader from Edna High School, Texas, was found by her mother dead in a bath tub on Dec. 5, after she had been stabbed by Rafael Govea Romero. Romero was placed on an ICE hold because his visa was expired. He pleaded to the killing and received DHS claims that nearly 70% of the illegal immigrants arrested by ICE have committed a criminal offense or been charged with a criminal offense in the U.S. DHS said it was “protecting American Communities every day from another senseless tragedies like these taking place to another town, another family.” The Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE) can provide support to victims of illegal immigrant crimes by calling 855-488-6423.

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NEW: You can now listen to Fox News stories! Two passenger jets were too close together while approaching John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday. The Federal Aviation Administration said that both flight crews responded immediately to onboard alerts. The incident is still under investigation. The airline stated that the crew received a resolution advisor during their approach to JFK. “They complied and, consistent with training and procedures, executed the go-around landing without incident.” UNITED PLANE AT SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT COLLISIONS WITH ANOTHER JET WHILE PULLING BACKWARD FROM GATE “The crew took immediate actions,” the airline stated. Safety is our number one priority, and our crews have been trained to handle many operational situations like this. The incident occurred at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday when Southwest Flight 507 approached the airport. The pilot then received air traffic control instructions which put the plane in the path of a departing aircraft from a parallel runway. Southwest Flight 1152 was the departing aircraft.

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“It’s not the call you want to get at 2 o’clock in the morning,” he said. The thieves got away with around $100,000 worth of valuable packs of Pokemon and major league sports cards as alarm bells rang from within the small business. “It is not the kind of call you want at 2 in the morning,” Holiday said. The thieves made off with $100,000 worth of valuable packs and major league sports card as alarms rang within the small business. The thieves broke in and hopped over the counter to get the expensive cards. They then fled. The incident was not reported to have caused any injuries. He said that he believes that the group of thieves were likely in the shop, scoping out the valuable merchandise before the theft. “I knew I had to encounter someone, without a doubt.” He said that he believed the footage, and how they entered, how long they stayed, and how they knew to get out or leave, was enough to make him believe this. Holiday told FOX 32 that he will invest in security upgrades. Very expensive. It costs thousands of dollars to change these windows. He said, “It’s expensive.” Holiday said he is a small-business owner who has worked hard to be successful. He shared a message addressed to the thieves. “This is not something that I’m given. I earned this. I earned it.” The Chicago Police Department has said that it is investigating but no arrests have yet been made.

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NEWYou can now listen Fox News articles. The Gates Foundation did not specify whether the planned job reductions are related to the review. The job cuts were announced earlier this year in conjunction with the foundation’s annual budget planning. The review has, however, brought renewed scrutiny to the foundation’s interactions with Epstein in the past and its policies on vetting partnerships. This has raised broader questions regarding governance at one of world’s largest charitable organizations. Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman ordered an external review early this year to assess the foundation’s past engagement with Epstein and our current policies on vetting and developing philanthropic partnership,” a press release said. The review is in progress, and we expect to receive an update from the board and management this summer. “BILL GATES CALLS SELF ‘FOOLISH,’ FOR SPENDING TIMES WITH CONVICTED SEROUS OFFENDER JEFFERY EPSTEINThe organization also stated that employees were informed of the job cuts in January during discussions about its 2026 budget. The press release stated that “this cap will reduce the Foundation’s current target of 2,375 jobs by up to 500 by 2030.” Targets and timelines would be calibrated annually. The Department of Justice released in February more than 3,000,000 Epstein’s investigative files, including personal email. The emails reportedly revealed that Bill Gates had affairs with Melinda Gates while they were married and sought medication for a sexually transmitted disease without her knowledge. “I did nothing illegal.” Gates stated, “I saw nothing illicit.” The Wall Street Journal reviewed a recording of a townhall meeting.