A dramatic video captured a female New York City police officer leaping into the water and fighting a career criminal before bringing him into custody.The NYPD hailed the actions of the brave officer, describing how she and her colleagues made bold moves in the arrest of suspected car thief Matthew Swafford in Queens on Aug. 5.Swafford "didnt count on our dedicated NYPD 101 Precinct officers following him without hesitation, putting duty before danger," the department wrote on X as it released footage showing the female officer removing her gear before jumping into the water and engaging in a hand-to-hand struggle with Swafford.The agency told Fox News Digital that the arrest of Swafford unfoldedafter responding officers "received information from the Rockaway Nassau Safety Patrol that they had located a black 2025 Honda sedan, which was reported stolen.ACCUSED ANTI-ISRAEL ARSONIST TURNS HIMSELF IN FOR ALLEGEDLY TORCHING 10 NYPD VEHICLES AHEAD OF PROTEST: FEDS"A canvass was conducted, and the 29-year-old male driver was located nearby. The male, in an attempt to flee the location, jumped off a dock and into the East Rockaway Inlet," the NYPD said in a statement."Officers pursued the male into the water and successfully affected the arrest. Additional officers arrived on scene along with FDNY EMS and Park's Department Lifeguards and safely brought the male to shore without any further incidents," it added.Footage released by authorities began with Swafford jumping into the water."I got a perp that just jumped in the water," one officer is heard saying into his police radio.VIOLENT ASSAULT ON OFF-DUTY NYPD ROOKIE UNCOVERS TENSIONS WITH POLICE SAFETY AND FORCE PROTOCOLSThe female officer then leapt into the water in pursuit of Swafford.The video showed the female officer and Swafford engaging in a struggle, with the NYPD saying "the suspect began fighting with officers when approached."He was eventually brought into custody.Swafford, described by police as a recidivist, was charged with Grand Larceny Auto, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and Obstructing Governmental Administration.

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Democratic socialist and Minneapolis mayoral hopeful Omar Fateh says his first priority in office would be protecting illegal immigrants from President Donald Trump's "hostile federal government."Fateh made the statement during an interview with KARE 11 News in Minnesota, doubling down on his identity as a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, but denying his policies are "radical.""Day one, if you were elected, what would be some of your top two or three priorities for the city?" the reporter asked in an interview aired Friday."The first I would say would be a hostile federal government, with not only Donald Trump in office, but he essentially has a trifecta with both chambers of Congress and the Supreme Court. A lot of our neighbors, especially our undocumented residents are very concerned," Fateh responded.THE PLOT TO STOP MAMDANI: DEMOCRATS SCRAMBLE TO BLOCK FAR-LEFT TAKEOVER IN NEW YORKThe candidate went on to say public safety would be his second priority, but he declined to endorse the Democratic Socialist platform of abolishing the police entirely."That's not going to happen, absolutely," Fateh said of abolition. "What we envision is a public safety system that works for everyone, and that means we have an accountable police force and a police force that is an important part of our public safety system, but making sure that when we call 911 we get an appropriate response."Fateh argued that half of 911 calls in Minneapolis "don't need to be responded to with armed officers." He argued funding should be directed toward social workers and others who can respond to such calls instead.Fateh secured the endorsement of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, the name for the Democratic Party in Minnesota, in July. The party endorsed him over incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey, also a Democrat. Frey is running for a third term and has decided to stay in the race.Some have dubbed Fateh the "Mamdani of Minneapolis," referencing New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Both are the children of immigrants, with Fateh hailing from Somalia and Mamdani from Uganda.RNC CHAIR ARGUES MAMDANI FACE OF THE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTYCLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFateh has previously pledged that, if elected mayor, he will raise city's minimum wage, increase the supply of affordable housing, and combat what he calls police violence. Similar to Mamdani, Fateh calls for replacing some of the police department's duties with community-led alternatives. He also wants to issue legal IDs to undocumented immigrants.Fox News' Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report

What looks like a simple "Are you human?" check is now one of the most dangerous tricks on the internet. Fake captchas have evolved into full-blown malware launchpads, thanks to a sneaky new method called ClickFix. It copies commands to your clipboard and tricks you into running them, without ever downloading a file.This shift in attack tactics is so big that researchers are calling it "CAPTCHAgeddon." It's not just a new scam. It's a viral malware delivery system that's more convincing, stealthy, and widespread than anything before it. Let's break down how this new wave of attacks works and what makes it so hard to stop.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, youll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide - free when you join myCYBERGUY.COM/NEWSLETTER.HOW SCAMMERS EXPLOIT YOUR DATA FOR PRE-APPROVED RETIREMENT SCAMSBack in 2024, security experts warned about fake browser update pop-ups. Victims were told to download files that turned out to be malware. But those tricks are now outdated. Enter ClickFix.Instead of asking users to install something, ClickFix loads a fake CAPTCHA screen. It looks legit, just like Google reCAPTCHA or Cloudflare's bot checks. But when you click "verify," it secretly copies a malicious PowerShell or shell script to your clipboard.From there, you're just one paste away from installing malware that steals your accounts, passwords, and files. This new trick is more convincing than any old download prompt. And it's spreading like wildfire.5 STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCES FROM FAMILY SCAMSFake captchas didn't stay in sketchy ad pop-ups for long. Attackers realized they could hide these tricks in places people already trust:Each attack blends into the site or service it mimics. Some CAPTCHAS even display site logos, making the trick look like it came from the page itself. This isn't a spray-and-pray scheme anymore. It's targeted social engineering wrapped in sleek design.These aren't low-effort scams. Attackers constantly evolve their tactics to avoid detection. Here's what makes this malware so stealthy:Attackers also serve the payloads through trusted-looking domains and even legitimate-looking JavaScript libraries.WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?Security researchers at Guardio didn't just look at one attack. They analyzed thousands. By clustering command structures, domains, and payload patterns, they identified multiple threat actors using similar tactics, each with a slightly different twist. Some groups use heavily obfuscated code. Others go for speed with clean, readable scripts. But all of them rely on the same core trick: fooling you into clicking something that seems harmless.These new ClickFix scams are stealthy, convincing, and hard to detect, but you can stay safe with the right habits and tools. Here's what to do immediately:Always run the latest version of your browser and operating system. Updates patch security holes that attackers exploit. Also, use a strong antivirus software and keep it updated. The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices. This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.Get my picks for the best 2025 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android & iOS devices atCyberGuy.com/LockUpYourTech.GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREIf a site asks you to paste a command into your terminal or browser console, stop. That's the main delivery method for ClickFix malware. Legitimate services will never ask you to do this.Phishing campaigns are hiding fake CAPTCHAs in legit-looking URLs on Reddit, GitHub, and even news sites. Always hover over links before clicking and double-check the domain, especially if prompted to "verify you're human."These attacks often target users whose emails or personal details are already circulating online. These services can reduce your digital footprint by requesting removal from data broker sites. 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If your manager won't autofill a password on a CAPTCHA screen or login page, that's a red flag. It usually means the site isn't recognized as legitimate. This small moment of hesitation can help you avoid falling for a scam.Check out the best expert-reviewed password managers of 2025 atCyberguy.com/Passwords.If you land on a shady CAPTCHA page, don't just close the tab; report it. Most browsers have a "Report a security issue" option, or you can use Google Safe Browsing (safebrowsing.google.com). Flagging malicious pages helps stop the scam from spreading and protects others from falling victim to the same trap.Most people don't know about these clipboard-based attacks. Share this article and talk about it. Raising awareness can stop the scam from spreading.CAPTCHAgeddon marks a turning point. Malware isn't just hiding in shady downloads anymore. It's hiding in plain sight, on familiar websites, in trusted apps, and inside the buttons you click every day. This trend replaces the fake browser update scam entirely. It's smarter, faster, and harder to detect. And unless we understand how it spreads, it will only grow. Security now means thinking twice about the everyday. Even a CAPTCHA.Have you ever encountered a suspicious CAPTCHA or a strange prompt online? What tipped you off, or did you almost fall for it? Let us know by writing to us atCyberguy.com/Contact.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, youll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide - free when you join myCYBERGUY.COM/NEWSLETTER.Copyright 2025 CyberGuy.com.All rights reserved.

FIRST ON FOX: Female military recruits have sharply increased across all service branches so far in fiscal year 2025.Around 7,260 more women have enlisted so far this fiscal year than at this point last fiscal year: from 16,725 to 23,985, according to Pentagon figures seen by Fox News Digital."The medias narrative that the female recruitment numbers have either fallen or stayed the same under Secretary Hegseth and President Trump is 100% Fake News," a defense official said. "Leadership matters and women are excited to serve under the strong leadership of Secretary Hegseth and President Trump."The Army surpassed its overall recruitment goals in June, four months before the end of the fiscal year: the service branch announced that month it had signed contracts with more than 61,000 future soldiers, which is more than 10% higher than the 55,000 recruits targeted in fiscal 2024.ARMY SURPASSES FISCAL 2025 RECRUITING GOAL 4 MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULEAfter record-low recruitment in 2022, the trend began to reverse in 2024, with the armed forces bringing in 12.5% more personnel than the year prior. In 2025, all service branches are on track to meet or exceed their recruiting goals.This year, a survey by the Defense Department found 87% of those between the ages of 16 and 21 were probably or definitely not considering military service.Three out of four were worried about physical injury and two thirds had concerns about the emotional toll. However, Hegseths team has credited a "Trump bump" and a returned focus on the "warfighter" for a rise in recruits, despite the broad youth sentiment.PENTAGON FREEZES OUT DC THINK TANKS IN NEW MOVE, CITING 'AMERICA LAST' CONCERNS"They see leadership ... that says, We want you to be warriors. Were not doing this politically correct garbage anymore. Were doing war fighting,'" Hegseth said during a visit to Normandy in June.Additionally, Congress passed three straight pay raises for troops, between4% and 5%, and an additional 10% for junior enlisted soldiers."The bottom line is this administration and Secretary Hegseth has prioritized lethality and mission readiness over political pandering. Thats exactly why women, and men, all across the country are more trusting of their leadership and more willing to serve," Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., an Air Force Veteran, said.Hegseth has come under media scrutiny for his comments about women in combat and the removal of a number of women who served in top Pentagon roles under the Biden administration. His leadership claims they dont discriminate: theyve removed men from top roles too.HEGSETH VOWS TO RESTORE WARRIOR MENTALITY AND RAISE STANDARDS IN SWEEPING MILITARY TRANSFORMATIONPrior to his confirmation, the secretary had publicly questioned the effectiveness of including women in direct ground combat roles arguing such integration complicates operations and compromises battlefield effectiveness.During his confirmation hearing, Hegseth explained that he believed women should be allowed to serve in combat but should have to meet the same fitness standards as men.Recently, Hegseth reassigned Adm. Yvette Davids from superintendent of the Naval Academy to the position of deputy chief of naval operations. While some accused leadership of de-elevating a female leader, officials insisted the move was a promotion: Davids is now on a path that could lead her to becoming a four-star admiral.This week, critics seized on a moment in a CNN interview with a pastor, Douglas Wilson, affiliated with Hegseths church's denomination, that the secretary reposted on X."Women are the kind of people that people come out of," Wilson said in the interview. "The wife and mother, who is the chief executive of the home, is entrusted with three or four or five eternal souls."In another moment of the interview, a member of the denomination, Josh Prince, was asked if he saw his wife Amy as his equal. "Yes and no," he responded."He is the head of our household and I do submit to him," Amy added.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"Im not a White nationalist, Im not a fascist, Im not a racist, Im not a misogynist," Wilson insisted.In his repost of the clip, Hegseth added, "All of Christ for All of Life."

At my South Side Chicago summer camp, we just wrapped eight weeks of pure, unfiltered childhood joy. Kids splashed at water parks, explored the countryside, learned financial literacy, and crafted speeches to build confidence. Not once did politics creep into the picture. Thats how it should bea sanctuary where kids can be kids, free from the divisive noise of adult agendas.So, imagine my shock hearing about the summer camp my friends daughter attended. Nestled in a century-old mountain paradise of trees and lakes, it looked like the all-American campuntil it wasnt.On the Fourth of July, my friends 12-year-old daughter proudly wore an American flag shirt, a nod to her familys journey from slavery and segregation to freedom and opportunity. Theyre a family that knows Americas flaws but still sees her as the greatest nation on Earth.RACE-OBSESSED LEADERSHIP IN AMERICA'S THIRD-LARGEST CITY IS DESTROYING CHILDREN'S FUTURESAt breakfast, another camper confronted her about the flag shirt. "How can you believe in a country that has done horrible things to your people?" the girl demanded. She then parroted social justice buzzwords about "white privilege" and "systemic racism and called celebrating the Fourth pointless until "true equality" is achieved.My friends daughter, a smart girl herself, pushed back, pointing to her familys progress as proof of Americas promise. But she was up against a brick wall of bad-faith anti-Americanism, fed by rehearsed lines about colonized land and Native American atrocities and oppressor privilege. The exchange left her deflated and her excitement for a day of lake fun, smores, and patriotic singing around the campfire, faded.It didnt stop there. Days later, the camp forced the kids into a "privilege walk." They stood hand-in-hand, only to be divided by questions like, "Step forward if youve been racially profiled in a store," or "if your parents taught you how to act around police." My friends daughter, wise beyond her years, refused to play this game that branded kids as either oppressors or victims. Good for her.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONThis story set my blood boiling. Summer camp isnt a place for political crusades. Kids are born innocentlet them stay that way as long as possible. That doesnt mean shielding them from reality; it means not poisoning their minds with toxic narratives that paint America as inherently evil. Whats the point of guilting a 12-year-old for loving her country?This obsession with politicizing our children has to stop. They deserve the freedom to grow into independent thinkers, not pawns in someones ideological war.They deserve camps filled with joy and discovery, not lectures on why they should be ashamed of their nation.Its time we let kids be kids again. And it is time that we fight for this kind of all-American existence before its too late.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM COREY BROOKS

Donald Trumps 2016 presidential victory sent shockwaves throughout America and the world. Most of all, it devastated the Democrat Party, which could not accept that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Democrats anointed next president, had lost to President Trump.We're only now finding out just how panicked the Democrats really were over the prospect of a Trump White House, but two men have for years been leading the charge to expose the dirtiest political trick in American history. And thankfully, they're still on the case.JONATHAN TURLEY: DEMOCRATS PULLED THE GREATEST POLITICAL CON JOB EVER ON AMERICANS. IT'S FINALLY UNRAVELINGThroughout the 2016 campaign, Democrats sought to tie President Trump to President Vladimir Putin of Russia, claiming that Russia wanted Trump to prevail. Democrats also accused President Trump of having colluded with Russia concerning the hacking of Clintons e-mails that the site WikiLeaks published. These sore losers continued to peddle this nonsense throughout the first Trump presidency, leading to the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the devastation of the lives of many Trump officials. Above all others, two people have long spoken out against and exposed this narrative: FBI Director Kash Patel and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.It was perhaps Patels early work as a public defender that aroused his skepticism of the governments claims about President Trump and his allies, such as Carter Page, a campaign aide. While working as an aide for House Intelligence Select Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, Patel drafted a memorandum pertaining to the origins of the so-called Steele Dossier. This document was authored by Christopher Steele, a deranged former British spy who was virulently anti-Trump. The document peddled the ludicrous theory that Trump colluded with Russia as part of longtime ties to the country and was filled with outlandish and absurd claims.Steeles conspiracy fantasies led to the destruction of many lives, including Pages. These former Trump officials were accused of, among other things, being traitors by aiding Trump in his conspiracy with Russia. In reality, Steele was paid by the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign through its law firm, Perkins Coie, to cook up this conspiracy. The payments to Steele appeared on Clintons campaign filings as legal fees; in other words, she misled the Federal Election Commission (FEC) about their true purpose. More importantly, intelligence agencies, including the FBI, misled the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Court in obtaining warrants against Page and other Trump officials. The judges were not aware of Steeles Trump hatred, nor did they know of the Clinton campaigns involvement. Patels memo laid bare much of this scandal, and he was the target of scorn upon releasing it. Even though Steele was the conspiratorial lunatic, Patel received that moniker from congressional Democrats and the leftist media, who were all too willing to peddle the Russia hoax.As a result, significantly due to Patels memo, Attorney General William Barr appointed John Durham to serve as a special counsel to investigate the origins of the Steele Dossier. Durhams report corroborated Patel, but the four years of President Joe Bidens administration produced little action. For example, Kevin Clinesmith, then an FBI lawyer, falsified an e-mail to attempt to beef up a warrant application against Page; the disgraced attorney later pleaded guilty to a felony in the matter and shamefully only received probation for his actions. In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, several officialsincluding former FBI Director James Comeyconceded that they would not have sought FISA warrants if they knew the information unearthed by Director Patel.Patel has continued his investigation since assuming control of the FBI. Last month, he revealed that burn bags containing many documents related to the Russia hoax were discovered at the FBIs headquarters.Grassley has stood alongside Patel as an ardent - but, for a long time - lonely voice against the Russia hoax. Last week, following the ordered declassification by Attorney General Pam Bondi and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Grassley released the so-called Durham Annex, the previously classified version of his report. According to this document, the Clinton campaign was planning the Trump/Russia allegations since as early as February 2016. The New York Times published a piece last week claiming that these e-mails from Clinton campaign officials and George Soross foundation were not legitimate but were instead Russian disinformation. No American intelligence agency, however, has made such an assertion; indeed, the CIA expressed no reason to doubt the authenticity of the e-mails contained in Grassleys release.Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard also recently released a trove of documents that illustrate former President Obamas involvement in this scandal. Career intelligence officials rejected the notion that Russia desired a Trump victory; yet, Obama and then-CIA Director John Brennan conspired to cook up a fresh intelligence assessment making precisely that claim. The newly released documents also made clear that there was no evidence of collusion between Trump and Russia, and the FBI came to the same conclusion by 2017. Still, Mueller conducted a two-year reign of terror that destroyed the lives of many Trump officials. There must be accountability for this abomination. The Clinton campaign received a fine from the FEC, but that sanction does not begin to do justice to those devastated by this conspiracy, most importantly the American people. Democrats refusal to accept the 2016 election results divided our country over three presidential elections, and severe legal, political and financial consequences must result.This conspiracy continued all the way through the 2024 election. So-deemed "Special Counsel" Jack Smith and two corrupt prosecutorsDistrict Attorneys Alvin Bragg in Manhattan and Fani Willis in Fulton County, Ga.attempted to put President Trump in prison for the rest of his life. Part of this conspiracy included a raid on Trumps home and private club, known as Mar-a-Lago, in the Southern District of Florida. This location, known as a venue, is crucial. Strong evidence suggests that the Biden administration perpetrated the raid to get back documents that President Trump ordered declassified and that are now being exposed under this administration. These documents deal with the conspiracy, known as Crossfire Hurricane, to take out President Trump in 2016. Unscrupulous Democrats at the federal and state level then concocted absurd charges91 counts in allagainst Trump. This lawfare campaign had the goal of depleting his resources and preventing him from winning the 2024 election. The conspirators failed, and justice is coming.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONThe truth that has come out and is still emerging as many more documents await declassification and release has occurred only because of the dogged determination of heroes like Patel and Grassley. Critics scoffed at these patriots, labeling them as unhinged and even enablers of the Trump/Russia conspiracy. The Russian Collusion era was reminiscent of McCarthyism; that is, if anyone dared question the government officials involved in the persecution, these skeptics were then branded as Putin collaborators. In reality, Patel and Grassley made enormous sacrifices, jeopardizing their reputations to expose the horrible truth for Americas benefit.Finally, the light of truth is shining through, and Democrats and their media allies cannot extinguish it. Numerous government officials engaged in a grotesque conspiracy to violate President Trumps civil rights. Because of the actions of the conspirators in Florida, they and their co-conspirators cannot escape accountability with the help of virulently anti-Trump juries in the District of Columbia. The brilliant Jason Reding Quiones is now the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and he will leave no stone unturned to hold the guilty accountable. When these perpetrators finally receive the justice they so richly deserve, Patel and Grassley should receive the types of awards that unjustly went to so-called journalists who peddled the hoax that devastated the nation.

FIRST ON FOX:During the first six months of President Donald Trumps second term in office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Houston has arrested more than 350 illegal migrants who are members of more than 40 different gangs including the violent street MS-13 and Tren de Aragua street crews who have been wreaking havoc on American streets.Thearrestswere a resultoftheadministrations focus on targeting the "worstofthe worst" criminal migrants for arrest and deportation in order to bolster public safety and restoreintegrity to the nations immigration system, according to the Department of Homeland Security. One migrant had re-entered the U.S. 40 times.In total, 356 gang members were arrested in the sweeps, of which they were collectively convicted of 1,685 criminal offenses, including heinous acts like murder, child sex crimes, sex trafficking, as well as arson and theft.MIGRANT SEX CRIME SURGE IN MAJOR US CITY TIED TO BIDENS OPEN BORDER, MEXICO SAFE HAVEN: FORMER JUDGETo put these figures into perspective, in the first six months of the Biden administration, 75 gang members were arrested in the Houston area. Thats a 375% increase in arrests of gang members under the Trump administration in this area.In 2021, the ICE Houston field office arrested 115 gang members during the entire year.Altogether, ICE arrested members of 39 MS-13 gang members, 25 Tren de Aragua gang members, six Latin Kings gang members, 159 Paisas gang members and 26 Tango Blast gang members during this years operations.Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin credited the surge in arrests to aggressive enforcement under the Trump administration and said the results are a major blow to transnational criminal gangs operating in the U.S."Thanks to President Trump and [Homeland Security] Secretary Noem, these illegal alien gang members are off Americas streets," McLaughlin said. "Across the country, ICE law enforcement is targeting these vicious gangs that rape, maim, and murder Americans for sport."WORST OF THE WORST SNARED: ICE NABS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS CONVICTED OF HORRIFIC CRIMES"President Trump and Secretary Noem unleashed ICE to dismantle transnational criminal terrorist gangs," McLaughlin added. "The days of unchecked gang violence are OVER."Notable arrests include that of Milton Alexander Magaa Fuentes, a 31-year-old Paisas gang member from El Salvador who is a convicted child predator with a criminal record that includes sexual indecency with a child, failure to register as a sex offender. He has illegally entered the U.S. four times.Ronald Alberto Rivas-Aguilar, a 28-year-old MS-13 gang member also from El Salvador, has been convicted of homicide and illegally entering the U.S. twice, while Humberto Romero Avila, a 45-year-old member of the Paisas gang from Mexico, is wanted for homicide in his home country and has illegally entered the U.S. ten times. While in the U.S., he was convicted of four DWIs and larceny.Herson Barrera Vasquez, a Latin Kings gang member, has seven assault convictions, as well as convictions for fraud, damaging property, drug trafficking, larceny, multiple DWIs, and disorderly conduct. He has now been deported four times.Gabriel Martinez, acting field office director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in Houston, said that over the past few years, gangs have carried out brutal crimes including the rape and murder of an innocent 12-year-old girl on her way to the store."Despite attempts by some to undermine the courageous work being done by ourofficers, the brave men and womenofICEcontinue to put their lives on the line every day to arrest violent transnationalgangmembers, foreign fugitives and dangerous criminal aliens,"Martinez said."Ourofficers know their efforts can help prevent atrocities like that from every occurring againand they wont rest until theyre allgone."

Zohran Mamdani, New York City's Democratic mayoral nominee, continued his "Five Boroughs Against Trump" tour in Brooklyn on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump's agenda continues to take center stage on the New York City campaign trail.Speaking at the Flatbush Gardens Community Center, Mamdani's second anti-Trump event of the week was focused on housing, a hot-button issue in the New York City mayoral race as former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has spent days criticizing Mamdani's rent-stabilized apartment in Astoria."We must remember that Andrew Cuomo has spent more time talking about my apartment than asking why so many New Yorkers are being forced out of theirs. He has spent more time criticizing me than he has in criticizing the legislation that Donald Trump has passed," Mamdani said on Tuesday.Mamdani began his week-long tour alongside Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., in Manhattan on Monday morning. After visiting Brooklyn on Tuesday, Mamdani will travel to Staten Island on Wednesday, the Bronx on Thursday and Queens on Friday, Fox News confirmed.CUOMO PROPOSES 'ZOHRAN'S LAW' TO PROTECT RENT-STABILIZED HOUSING FROM THE WEALTHYThe 33-year-old self-described socialist's tour is a rejection of the Trump administration's sweeping second-term agenda and his so-called "authoritarian" attack on working New Yorkers, with Tuesday's event focused on housing.ZOHRAN MAMDANI LAUNCHES ANTI-TRUMP TOUR ACROSS FIVE BOROUGHS IN NEW YORK CITY"While housing experts are ringing the alarm, Andrew Cuomo is ringing Donald Trump," Mamdani said.During Mamdani's events on Monday and Tuesday, reporters peppered the 33-year-old socialist candidate with questions about Cuomo's latest policy proposal "Zohran's law."The former governor, who lost the Democratic mayoral primary to Mamdani in June, began trolling the assemblyman over the weekend with an edited video of Mamdani admitting he pays "$2,300 for my one bedroom in Astoria.""Rent-stabilized apartments when they're vacant should only be rented to people who need affordable housing, not people like Zohran Mamdani," Cuomo told reporters in a video posted on social media.Cuomo said "Zohran's law" was designed to prevent high-income individuals from occupying rent-stabilized apartments.But Mamdani fired back at Cuomo's criticism on Tuesday, telling reporters, "It pains me to say that in our disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo's mind, these units, these buildings, these tenants are but a political pawn."Chief among Mamdani's now-infamous progressive policy proposals is his commitment to freezing rents."As Mayor, Zohran will immediately freeze the rent for all stabilized tenants, and use every available resource to build the housing New Yorkers need and bring down the rent," according to Mamdani's campaign website.Mamdani has accused incumbent Mayor Eric Adams of appointing Rent Guidelines Board members to raise rents on stabilized apartments. While landlords and advocates argue the freeze would be illegal, Mamdani can accomplish this goal by appointing members to the board who wouldn't vote to increase the rent.Former Mayor Bill de Blasio's board voted to freeze the rent three times during his tenure.Cuomo had previously called the democratic socialist's plan to freeze rent a "politically convenient posture," and said such a move would hurt landlords who would be "unable to maintain their buildings."As Cuomo's fiery social media posts about Mamdani's rent-controlled apartment made the rounds, de Blasio who has yet to endorse a candidate in the race to run the nation's most populous city fired back at his former governor."I did a rent freeze and almost 2 million hard-working New Yorkers benefited. @ZohranKMamdani wants to do a rent freeze. You know who doesnt want to do a rent freeze? @andrewcuomo, and he thinks he can trick us into forgetting that," de Blasio trolled on X.During the first stop on his anti-Trump tour on Monday, Mamdani responded to Cuomo's freshly proposed law "that will keep the rich out of New Yorks affordable housing.""What do we know about this policy proposal beyond the fact that it seeks to evict me from my apartment?" Mamdani questioned on Monday."Like so much of Andrew Cuomo's politics, it is characterized by a petty vindictiveness. It leaves far more questions than it has answers. How many New Yorkers would this apply to? How many New Yorkers would be evicted from their apartments? How many New Yorkers would have their lives upended by a former governor who is responding to the fact that he was handily beaten by a tenant of a rent-stabilized apartment?" Mamdani asked."I live rent-free in his head," Mamdani trolled Cuomo, arguing that he had many years to implement such policies as governor but is now only focused on trying to reckon with a "political defeat."Soon after Mamdani's criticism, the Cuomo campaign unveiled his proposal to protect rent-stabilized apartments from being occupied by high-income individuals."Under Cuomos proposal, when a rent-stabilized apartment becomes vacant, the incoming individual income would be capped so that the annual rent makes up at least 30 percent of that income. For example, if an apartment rents for $2,500 a month ($30,000 per year), the new tenants income could not exceed $100,000," according to the plan.The Cuomo campaign also clarified that "Zohran's law" would only apply to vacant apartments.Mamdani poured cold water on Cuomo's plan during the press conference on Tuesday, telling reporters, "What is so absurd to me about Andrew Cuomo's proposal is that it wouldn't even apply to me. The way that he has put forward this language does not actually apply to me, and yet he uses my name in it."When reached for comment regarding Mamdani's anti-Trump tour, White House spokeswoman, Abigail Jackson, told Fox News Digital, "Comrade Mamdani is the American peoples worst nightmare. His communist policies will crater our economy, increase crime, crowd out Americans with free health care for illegal immigrants, and defund the brave men and women of law enforcement who keep us safe."The White House added that "Mamdani's idea of immigration reform is no borders and amnesty for all the violent criminal illegal aliens that Joe Biden released into our country. The American people have repeatedly rejected this Communist agenda and the more Mamdani shares his radical policies, the more the American people will recoil."Fox News' Marly Carroll and Bryan Llenas contributed to this report.

Days after Kelly Clarksons ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, passed away at the age of 48, the cause of his death was revealed.On August 11, it was reported that the talent manager died after a private battle with melanoma, a form of skin cancer."Brandon Blackstock passed away peacefully at his home in Butte, Montana on August 7 under hospice care surrounded by his family," Silver Bow County Coroner Dan Hollis told Fox News Digital.TV HOST DISCOVERS HE HAS SKIN CANCER DURING LIVE ON-AIR BROADCAST"It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away. Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years. He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family's privacy during this very difficult time."The singer, who was married to Blackstock for seven years before their divorce in 2022, reportedly "remained protective" of her ex as he battled cancer for three years.Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S. with one in five Americans developing the disease by the age of 70.MOM CREDITS TIKTOK VIDEO FOR CANCER DIAGNOSIS AFTER SPOTTING STRANGE NAIL MARKINGMelanoma is the deadliest form ofskin cancer, expected to take the lives of more than 8,400 people in the U.S. this year, according to the American Cancer Society."Melanoma has a significantly higher chance of spreading than basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, the most common types of skin cancer," said Marcus Monroe, MD, surgeon and investigator with the Huntsman Cancer Institute and associate professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine, previously told Fox News Digital.The chances of melanoma spreading to other locations increases with eachstage of cancer."For the earliest stage, this risk is estimated at less than 5%, increasing for patients with stage 2 disease to a wider range, from 5% at the low end up to 40% to 50% for the most advanced stage 2 patients," said Monroe.In stage 3 patients (those with regional spread either via in-transit metastases or to adjacent lymph nodes), up to 30% to 40% will develop distant metastases, with a 16% to 17% risk of brain metastases, the doctor added.The brainand lungs are the most common sites of metastasis for melanoma, experts confirmed.If the patient has lesions that are deep in the skin or involve the lymph nodes, the chance of melanoma spreading is higher anywhere from 20% to 70%, according to Jose Lutzky, MD, director of cutaneous oncology services at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in South Florida.Metastatic melanoma was once considered mostly treatment-resistant because it did not respond to traditionalchemotherapy and radiation, noted Dr. Joshua Strauss from Advanced Care Oncology and Hematology Associates of the Atlantic Medical Group in Morristown, New Jersey."Nowadays, using targeted therapies and immunotherapy survival has been dramatically improved, and there is a possibility of long-term remission with treatment," Strauss previously told Fox News Digital.Lutzky noted that melanoma is almost always curable bysurgical removal when its detected early."Because of advances in the treatment of melanoma over the last 10 to 15 years, even very advanced melanoma can be cured in up to 50% of cases with modernimmunotherapy treatment," he told Fox News Digital."More recently, cell therapy has been approved to treat those advanced melanomas that do not respond to immunotherapy."To prevent melanoma, its important to reduce exposure toultraviolet radiation, especially in people with lightly pigmented skin, Strauss advised."Sunscreen and sun-protective clothing are critical," he said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERThe American Academy of Dermatology recommends applying water-resistant sunscreen with broad-spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays, and SPF 30 or higher, before sun exposure."Indoor tanning bed use should be avoided because it is known to be associated with increased melanoma risk," Strauss added.High-risk individuals should also have yearly skin checks with a dermatologist."This includes individuals with a personal history of skin cancer,family history of melanoma, people who take medications that suppress the immune system, and people who are highly sun-sensitive, such as those with red or blond hair, light skin pigmentation, significant freckling and light eye color," the oncologist said.For more Health articles, visitwww.foxnews.com/healthStrauss uses the acronym ABCDE to differentiate between a normal mole and a melanoma."Moles with Asymmetry, irregular Borders, multiple Colors, Diameter larger than a pencil eraser, and Evolving or changing characteristics require further evaluation," he said.Fox News Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed reporting.