The driver of a pickup truck allegedly ran over the legs of a 15-year-old girl lying on the beach in Oak Island, North Carolina.Oak Island Public Safety officials were dispatched to a public beach on Monday just after 2 p.m. while responding to reports of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle driving on the beach, according to a press release.Upon arrival, authorities located the victim, who was evaluated on-scene for "possible non-life-threatening injuries" after the vehicle apparently ran over her legs.Authorities transported the victim to a nearby hospital "out of caution," city officials said in the press release.BEACH ACCIDENT NEAR HILTON HEAD KILLS TWO, INJURES OTHERS"The vehicle, a 2020 model GMC pickup truck, belongs toTI Coastal Services, a private contractor conducting Beach Survey work for engineering firm Moffatt & Nichol, in preparation for the upcoming 2025 / 26 Beach Nourishment Project," Oak Island said in the press release. "The Survey began on July 7 and is intended to last two weeks."FATHER DIES IN TRAGIC ACCIDENT WHILE TEACHING TEEN DAUGHTER TO DRIVEFox News Digital reached out to TI Coastal Services for comment.The project, which includes both land and sea surveying, was scheduled to take place between June 30 and July 7.MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SHOOTING LEAVES 11 INJURED AT NORTH MYRTLE BEACH MARINA AS POLICE HUNT SUSPECTSThe city quashed false reports that the town's Beach Safety Unit caused the accident, saying that information spread on social media and other platforms is "FALSE and should NOT be shared if viewed online.""Claims such as this can quickly cause the spread of misinformation, and lead to a dangerous lack of trust in first responders," the city said. "As with any claim of such a serious nature, it is always important to remember to evaluate the source of the information before sharing or forming opinions."

Washington Commanders star wide receiver Terry McLaurin is not happy with how his contract extension talks are going with the team.McLaurin, 29, turned in one of the best seasons of his career last year and was a key part in helping the Commanders reach the NFC Championship game.McLaurin hauled in 82 catches for 1,096 yards and had a career-high 13 touchdowns. In the playoffs, he continued to produce as he caught 14 passes for 227 yards and had three touchdowns in three playoff games.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMcLaurin made the Pro Bowl last season, the second such selection of his career, and is now looking to be paid as one of the top wide receivers in the NFL.McLaurin has one year remaining on the three-year, $68 million contract extension he signed in June 2022.The former Ohio State star said he has been "pretty frustrated" with the negotiation process.JETS, GARRETT WILSON AGREE TO MASSIVE CONTRACT EXTENSION: REPORTS"Ivebeen pretty frustrated, Im not gonna lie," McLaurin said to reporters on Tuesday. "Everything that has transpired up to this point has been disappointing and frustrating. Ive wanted to continue my career here. Ive created my life here. My wife and I bought our first home here, so this is somewhere where Ive always wanted to be."Prior to signing his first contract extension in 2022, McLaurin skipped mandatory minicamp, as he held out for a better deal. He said he has not decided if he will skip training camp if his frustrations continue."Ihavent decidedthat yet," McLaurin said. "Im trying to take things day by day. I think thats the disappointing part where I was hoping up until this point that things would clear up a lot more than they have. I havent made that decision yet. I just want to see how the rest of this week goes and take it day by day and go from there."McLaurin emerged as quarterback Jayden Daniels best weapon last season, and has been the No.1 wide receiver on the Commanders throughout his six-year career.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

A man hiking in the Idaho wilderness says he was mistaken for fugitive child murder suspect Travis Decker, who has been on the run since May 30.Decker is accused of killing his three daughters Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5 who were found at Rock Island Campground on June 2 after their mother reported them missing three days earlier, when they did not return home from a court-mandated custody visit with their father.U.S. Marshal Supervisory Deputy Michael Leigh said the USMS Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force on July 5 received a tip from a family in the Bear Creek area of Sawtooth National Forest in Idaho reporting the sighting of a man "consistent with the description of Travis Decker.""The person believed to be Travis Decker was described as a white male, 58"-5"10 wearing a black mesh cap, black gauged earrings, cream colored t-shirt, black shorts, long ponytail, black Garmin style watch, beard and mustache overgrown, wearing a black Jan Sport backpack and either converse or vans low top shoes," the USMS said in a July 7 press release.MANHUNT FOR SUSPECTED WASHINGTON KILLER DAD GOES COLD IN IDAHO AFTER FALSE ALARM SIGHTINGDays later, a Reddit user took to social media saying he was mistaken for Decker over the 4th of July weekend. The user said he and a friend went hiking on July 4, but his friend had to leave, so he went to hike the 889 Bear Creek trail alone the next morning at around 10 a.m."Made it home safely on Sunday and my friend sent me a news article on Monday about the Decker sighting. We thought we stayed in the area with a killer," the user wrote. "On Tuesday the dots started connecting as news developed with better detail and I realized someone reported me as Decker."MANHUNT FOR ALLEGED KILLER DAD REIGNITED AFTER CAMPERS REPORT POSSIBLE SIGHTING OVER HOLIDAY WEEKENDThe hiker, identified only as Nick, told local news outlet Idaho News 6 that he had been unaware that authorities were searching for Decker in the area where he had been camping and hiking until he returned home."Everything seems normal until my friend who was up there with me sent a text saying, 'Bro, there's a manhunt for a killer that was in the campground with us, my God we spent the night next to the murderer that is frightening,'" he told the outlet.TRAIL GROWS COLD IN MANHUNT FOR SURVIVALIST FATHER AS AUTHORITIES REACH BREAKING POINT: 'I'M STILL ANGRY'Nick soon realized he matched the description of the suspect and contacted authorities, who met him at his workplace the following Wednesday."They friendly interrogated me for half an hour," Nick told Idaho News 6.MANHUNT FOR FATHER ACCUSED OF KILLING 3 DAUGHTERS TAKES GRIM TURN IN WILDERNESSHe added that those who reported him in the Sawtooth National Forest did what they were supposed to do in an ongoing search for a dangerous fugitive."In my opinion, I don't realistically look like that guy. [But] they saw me from a distance," Nick told Idaho News 6. "But be careful because this has been a little tumultuous for me and people around me. It's been disruptive at work, but I would encourage people to do that."NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYED IN MANHUNT FOR SURVIVALIST ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS THREE YOUNG DAUGHTERSMultiple local and federal agencies are involved in the active search for Decker. He drives a 2017 white GMC Sierra with theWashington license plateD20165C, according to authorities.A Chelan County sheriff's deputy found the truck around 4 p.m. on June 2 at the Rock Island Campground in Leavenworth, Washington. They found allthree girls' bodiesbetween 75 and 100 yards away, down an embankment, according to court documents.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XEach one had a plastic bag over her head, and "their wrists were also zip-tied or showed signs of being zip-tied," according to the affidavit. Deputies found two bloody handprints on the pickup's tailgate.Authorities warn that Decker should be considered armed and dangerous but insist they have no reason to believe he is a threat to public safety. He is charged with three counts of aggravatedfirst-degree murder and kidnapping.SIGN UP TO GET THE TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTERThe U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $20,000 reward for any information leading to Deckers arrest.Fox News Digital's Julia Bonavita, Michael Dorgan and Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.

As reported crossings have dropped dramatically at the border, there is still work to be done on matters of stopping drugs from making their way into the United States, especially in the border state of Arizona, a top state official says.One of the ways that cartels transport drugs is by using drones, a tactic that gained attention after bipartisan legislation signed in the Grand Canyon State gave law enforcement the power to shoot down the small aircraft."I think what has changed is that we have gotten more control over people crossing over the border, but unfortunately what has not changed is we still have a huge amount of fentanyl that is coming across our border here in Arizona, and that is being flown over the by the Mexican drug cartels with drones," Democratic Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said.LOS ANGELES JUDGE WEIGHS SEVERE LIMITS ON TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN CALIFORNIA"So, one of the things as the attorney general of Arizona that I've done is we got a law passed that allows local law enforcement and our office to shoot those drones out of the sky or to disable them with drone jammers. And that's something that's long overdue. There's a huge number of these drone incursions inside the United States, sometimes as far as 50 miles inside of Arizona, and that is unacceptable," she continued."It is shocking, the number of drones that are coming inside Arizona. It's very, very dangerous. Obviously, right now, they are delivering payloads of fentanyl. But drones are capable of delivering almost anything, as we have seen in Ukraine," she said.Mayes has disagreed with various elements of the Trump administrations border and immigration policies. For example, she does not support the masking of ICE agents "except under extreme circumstances," as it causes distrust.CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGEOn matters of drug enforcement, she asked for 50 or more Drug Enforcement Agency personnel and criticized a proposed 35% cut at the federal level to the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areaprogram."I need the federal government to step up to the plate and to bring us more resources to deal with these cartels as they evolve," she said.DEM REP. GOMEZ CLAIMS ICE IS TARGETING 'ANYBODY THAT IS BROWN' IN IMMIGRATION RAIDSIn response to Mayes' request for more DEA agents, the agency referred to Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget's comments on "America Reports" in February."We are committed to putting more people there. We are adding more people as we speak, so Phoenix has always been one of the top DEA domestic offices and regions that we're focused on. We see it in the numbers," he said at the time.While there are political disagreements on the Trump administrations border policies, some Republicans have expressed that the overall situation has significantly improved."What I can tell you is that looking at the [beginning of] 2025 through June, we're seeing a reduction of fentanyl cases coming to our office," Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, a Republican, said. Maricopa County is a highly populated county that includes Phoenix in the suburbs."We know that in 2022 to 2023, over half of the fentanyl seized and this is according to DEA was seized in Arizona. So this is the main distribution point for the entire country," Mitchell said, adding that the lethality of the pills has increased in recent years.TRUMP ADMIN SANCTIONS EL CHAPO'S CHILDREN, VIOLENT FENTANYL-TRAFFICKING CARTEL ARM LOS CHAPITOS"So those border efforts by President Trump and his administration to get control over that border are vital to keeping Americans safe and alive, frankly," she continued.When it comes to crossings, Yuma Mayor Douglas Nicholls explained that things are now more "peaceful" in the region. Yuma is just minutes from the border, and the city faced a strain on resources during the border crisis, including at its hospital, and theyre still hoping to see reimbursement at some point."The cartel activity has remained pretty much south of the border, and it pretty much always has. There's no real incursion into our community, and we did not see an increase in crime over the last five years. We've actually seen a decrease in the last couple of years," Nicholls noted."So there's no direct impact here. But what has happened is, in Mexico, there's been a big shift in the cartels' organization as there's been arrests... The leadership levels have been competed for by people within the cartel organizations," he continued. "That's caused a lot of violence right across the border, so there are those concerns which have an impact on us. From the perspective of people coming here to access the border, if they're not crossing anymore, that impacts a lot our local economy, so from that perspective, that's really been the only big impact."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"But the interdiction of drugs that come through our community fentanyl, and all of them, cocaine and everything to me, that's a bigger issue countrywide because it doesn't just stop here, it continues to move through our community," the mayor added."Under President Trump, the southern border is more secure than it has ever been," said White House spokesperson Liz Huston. "The Trump Administration is restoring law and order, and dangerous cartel criminals are being removed from our streets. Protecting the American people is our top priority and criminals now know if they cross our border, they will face the full force of the United States Justice System."

Fox News host Trey Gowdy announced his thrilling fiction debut on Tuesday, the psychological crime novel "The Color of Death," which hits retailers on August 26 and is available for preorder now.Gowdy wrote "The Color of Death," the latest title from FOX News Books and its first fiction offering, alongside Wall Street Journal bestselling author Christopher Greyson. The novel aims to take readers inside the cat-and-mouse psychology of a killer and the district attorney who must catch him."Throughout my years as a prosecutor, Ive learned that those who do this work best dont just argue cases, they endure the fear, anger, pain, and loss of innocence of the victims they are fighting for. This book is a rare window into how the pursuit of justice doesnt end with the verdict; it lingers long after the courtroom lights have dimmed," Gowdy said."The Color of Death" is a dark mystery that follows Assistant District Attorney Colm Truesdale, who is left mentally scarred following the death of his wife and daughter. After some time off, Truesdale is brought back into the murder investigation of a young woman who runs a beauty salon outside of town. When a page from her appointment book goes missing, and then the crime scene burns down, its up to Truesdale to untangle the web of deception that implicates a powerful judge and his family.PREORDER THE COLOR OF DEATH" HERE"I lived that unique relationship that prosecutors have with victims, that unique relationship that we have with law enforcement, and what being surrounded by death does to you," Gowdy said on "FOX & Friends" when announcing the project.Gowdy said he wanted to offer readers a first-hand look at the steps it takes to prosecute a murder."I want them in the drivers seat with me from the moment a murder happens until the verdict comes back, the role that prosecutors play, the impact it has on everybody involved, so its a psychological crime drama. Yes, its a whodunit, yes its the roller coaster of emotions that you go through, but its also the psychology of what death does to people," Gowdy said."I lived it," he added. "I lived it for almost two decades."PREORDER THE COLOR OF DEATH" HEREGowdy, a former state and federal prosecutor who handled thousands of criminal cases and took nearly 100 cases to jury verdict, prosecuted scores of murder cases, including seven death penalty trials. He served in Congress for eight years, chairing two committees and leaving in 2019 to return to South Carolina.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREGowdy hosts the hit weekend primetime show"Sunday Night in America"on Fox News Channel, and"TheTreyGowdy Podcast"on FOX News Audio.Greyson, an award-winning author of mystery, action, and thriller novels, is recognized as one of the top 100 Kindle authors of all time with over 3.5 million eBooks, print copies and audiobooks sold.The novel will mark the 16thtitle for FOX News Books, which has surpassed three million copies sold since its launch in 2020.

FIRST ON FOX: The White House rolled out an interactive map of the U.S. showing the savings Americans can expect from initiatives under President Donald Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill Act on a state-by-state basis, Fox News Digital learned Tuesday.Trump signed the massive piece of legislation into law on the Fourth of July, touting that its tax cuts will make the U.S. economy similar to a "rocket ship" as Americans begin feeling its effects.On Tuesday, the White House published an interactive map of the 50 states that provides breakdowns of how much Americans can expect to save and see in their pocketbooks compared to if the bill had not been passed and signed into law.The interactive map focused on data such as: real wage increases, which are understood as the increase to a worker's income after accounting for inflation; a family's expected real take-home pay increase; how many seniors benefit from the no tax on Social Security; the percentage of a state's labor force who are expected to benefit from not paying taxes on tips; the number of jobs protected in a state, and other data.TRUMP SIGNS 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL' BILL IN SWEEPING VICTORY FOR SECOND TERM AGENDA, OVERCOMING DEMS AND GOP REBELSIn California, the nation's most populated state, residents can expect a real wage increase of $4,900 to $8,800 and a real take-home pay increase of $8,500 to $12,500 for a typical family with two kids, according to the map."A typical family with two children in California can expect to see higher take-home pay of about $8500 to $12500 with OBBB compared to if it was not passed," states the map, which includes links to more detailed data on any given state. "Around 4% of the labor force is employed in occupations that would likely benefit from the no taxes on tips provision of the OBBB. Around 6.0 million seniors in California could benefit from the no taxes on Social Security provision of the OBBB."STEVE MOORE: TRUMP JUST SCORED THE BIGGEST CONSERVATIVE VICTORY IN THREE DECADESResidents in a Heartland State such as Nebraska can expect a real wage increase of $3,700 to $6,600 and a real take-home pay increase for a typical family with two children of $7,300 to $10,300. The map also touts 300,000 seniors in the Cornhusker State are expected to benefit from the lack of tax on Social Security, and an expected 29% of the state's labor force is expected to benefit from the lack of tax on overtime pay.On the East Coast, residents of New Jersey can expect real wage increases of $5,000 to $9,000, and a real take-home pay increase of $8,600 to $12,700 for typical families with two children, according to the data reviewed by Fox News Digital. New Yorkers can expect a $4,400 to $8,000 real wage increase, and a real take-home pay increase of $8,000 to $11,700, data show.Trump had been rallying Republican lawmakers to pass the legislation since the early days of his administration this year,as it advances his agenda on taxes, immigration, energy, defense and the national debt.House and Senate Republicans delivered the legislation to Trumps desk in July after a hard-fought battle that included a handful of Republicans joining Democrats in their condemnation of the bill, mostly over its increase to the debt limit.The bill includes key provisions to permanently establish individual and business tax breaks included in Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and incorporates new tax deductions to cut duties on tips and overtime pay. It also rescinds certain Biden-era green energy tax credits, allocates approximately $350 billion for defense and Trumps mass deportation efforts, and institutes Medicaid reforms.WHITE HOUSE HANDS AMERICANS 'BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL' CALCULATOR TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH THEY'D SAVE UNDER ACT"We have officially made the Trump tax cuts permanent," Trump said during the signing ceremony. "That's the largest tax cut in the history of our country. After this kicks in, our country is going to be a rocket ship economically. We've delivered no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and no tax on Social Security for our great seniors. It makes the child tax credit permanent for 40 million American families. The Golden Age of America is upon us."NEW PROJECTION SIGNALS GOOD NEWS FOR FAMILIES, WORKERS IN TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL'Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent praised the bill in an opinion piece published on Fox News Digital earlier in July, celebrating that Americans can expect to keep "an additional $4,000 to $7,200 in annual real wages.""The billprevents a $4.5 trillion tax hike on the American people. This will allow the average worker to keep an additional $4,000 to $7,200 in annual real wages and allow the average family of four to keep an additional $7,600 to $10,900 in take-home pay. Add to this the presidents ambitious deregulation agenda, whichcould save the average family of four an additional $10,000. For millions of Americans, these savings are the difference between being able to make a mortgage payment, buy a car, or send a child to college," he wrote in an op-ed published on the 4th of July."The One Big Beautiful Bill also codifies no tax on tips and no tax on overtime pay both policies designed to provide financial relief to Americas working class. These tax breaks will ensure Main Street workers keep more of their hard-earned income. And they will bolster productivity by rewarding Americans who work extra hours. All Americans can learn how President Trumps tax cuts will impact their lives for the better witha new White House calculator," he added.Fox News Digital's Diana Stancy and Aleandra Koch contributed to this report.

A survivor of a Sunday blaze that tore through an assisted living facility in Massachusetts has claimed that staff members abandoned the burning scene leaving the elderly residents to fend for themselves while another said that workers didnt even knock at doors to alert the seniors as the flames spread.Resident Lorraine Ferrara, 70, told the Associated Press of her shock to see staff running away from the fire that ultimately killed 9 people and injured dozens more at Gabriel House in Fall River."They left us alone and ran," Ferrara said. "I was hanging out the window Help! Help! and they just kept running."DEADLY OVERNIGHT BLAZE CLAIMS 9 LIVES AT MASSACHUSETTS ASSISTED LIVING HOME AS RESCUE EFFORTS CONTINUEMeanwhile, resident Robert Cabral also said that workers fled the terrifying scene as smoke filled rooms."They didnt knock on one door," Cabral said. "They just ran."Fox News Digital reached out to Gabriel Care, the operators of the facility, for comment but did not immediately receive a response.The deceased were aged 61 to 86. The facility opened in 1999 and had 100 units with about 70 people residing there at the time.As well as workers apparently fleeing the scene, reports have emerged of an alleged lack of fire drills at the facility, while a firefighters union said inadequate staffing hindered the response to the blaze.Paul Lanzikos, a former Massachusetts Secretary of Elder Affairs and co-founder of the advocacy group Dignity Alliance, said the group was concerned by reports about the apparent lack of fire drills as well a low number of staff for a highly dependent population and safety issues such as a broken elevator and air conditioners in the windows."Its a terrible tragedy that should have never happened," Lanzikos told the Associated Press.SEVEN MISSING AFTER POWERFUL EXPLOSION AT CALIFORNIA FIREWORKS FACILITY AS EVACUATION ORDERS REMAIN IN PLACEAbout 50 firefighters responded to the scene at around 9:50 p.m., including 30 who were off duty. Police also helped break down doors and carried about a dozen residents to safety. Five injured firefighters were released from the hospital Monday.Edward Kelly, president of the national firefighters union, said eight additional firefighters would have been on scene if national staffing recommendations were followed.Capt. Frank O'Reagan said there was no breathing equipment available when he arrived, so he started going door to door on the third floor without an air tank until the smoke got to him.O'Reagan's brother and fellow firefighter Michael O'Reagan said he was shocked that 40 minutes after firefighters arrived, a large part of the building had not been searched."We did the best we could with what we had, and what we had was not enough," said Michael O'Reagan, president of the Fall River firefighters union.The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Officials said it did not appear suspicious,Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon told Boston 25 News that staffing levels is not unique to Fall River and that municipalities across the Commonwealth face similar concerns."The crews were faced with an incredibly difficult situation. A fire is a difficult situation, a rescue is a difficult situation," Bacon said. "When you combine the two at the level this call asked for, it was almost an impossible situation."The Associated Press contributed to this report.

A small plane crash in Florida was captured in a dramatic home security video. Footage taken Sunday near North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines showed the Cessna colliding with a tree in a residential neighborhood before locals sprang into action to save the family of four onboard, according to WSVN."You could hear decelerating, and it just smacked the tree,"Eddie Crispin, a witness, told the station. "Once it smacked the tree, we confirmed that the plane did hit the tree, and it hit the ground. The neighbor from across the street had a fire extinguisher trying to put the fire out. "My neighbor, where the plane actually crashed, had a water hose and was hosing the plane down. Another guy showed up with the axe; he was actually trying to break the window. It was just pretty much all going on at the exact same time. But we did pull them out one by one," he added.AIRLINES SCRAMBLE TO CHECK BOEING JETS AFTER INVESTIGATION REVEALS POTENTIAL REASON FOR AIR INDIA CRASHThe National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the crash, told Fox News Digital in a statement Tuesday that "Preliminary information indicates the airplane was on approach to North Perry Airport, when it crashed for unknown reasons in a neighborhood about 1 mile short of the runway.The NTSB added that the wreckage of the Cessna T337G "will be recovered today to a secure facility in Jacksonville, Florida for further examination.SMALL PLANE FLIPS OVER IN SOUTH CAROLINA BACKYARD AFTER PILOT'S DELIBERATE MANEUVERThe Pembroke Pines Police Department said Sunday that "Officers are assisting with a small plane crash in the area of SW 14 Street & SW 68 Blvd.""One pilot and three passengers are all safely out of the plane," it added on X.The aircraft was traveling from Turks and Caicos at the time of the crash, NBC 6 reported.

A top Senate Democrat is accusing the Trump administration of diverting "critical resources" away from fighting crimes such as organized retail theft so the president can carry out a "mass deportation agenda."Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, who is the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the remark during a hearing on Tuesday in which he warned lawmakers about the "large scale theft of retail products that are then sold to unsuspecting consumers, often on online marketplaces.""Federal law enforcement also has an important role to play, but we must acknowledge this administration has announced different priorities. Instead of combating crimes like I described, the Trump administration has diverted critical resources toward the president's mass deportation agenda," Durbin said."Homeland Security Investigations, better known as HSI, plays a leading role in combating criminal networks and organized crime, including organized retail theft. But under this administration, HSI has been diverted toward rounding up immigrants, many of whom pose no threat whatsoever to this country," Durbin added.CALIFORNIA POLICE NAB 7 FOREIGN NATIONALS IN JEWELRY STORE HEISTDurbin cited a recent report saying "HSI supervisors have waived agents off new cases so they have more time to make immigration enforcement arrests.""One veteran agent said no drug cases, no human trafficking, no child exploitation. It's infuriating. Instead, he said, HSI is arresting gardeners.These are not the actions of an administration serious about combating crime," Durbin concluded. "Diverting federal resources endangers Americans and leaves us less equipped to target and disrupt criminals like those in organized retail theft."The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond Tuesday to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.DOZENS OF BIPARTISAN LAWMAKERS PRESS DHS FOR ACTION ON ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFTDuring the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, titled "Beyond the Smash and Grab: Criminal Networks and Organized Theft," chairman and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said he has seen a "continued rise in organized retail and supply chain crime and the criminal networks that are involved in that criminal activity."We've all seen videos of mobs ransacking stores of thousands of dollars of goods and doing it in a very short period of time," Grassley said."The reality is, some of the worst criminal organizations -- including cartels, terrorists and human traffickers -- use this type of crime, funding their misdeeds or launder[ing] ill-gotten proceeds," Grassley added, noting that "Homeland Security investigators estimate that the average American family will pay more than $500 annually in additional costs, due to the impact of organized retail crime."Donna Lemm, the chief strategy officer at IMC Logistics, told lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday that "Cargo theft is robbing our supply chain to the tune of $35 billion per year.""A few years ago, cargo theft was barely on my company's radar. In 2021, we had five cargo thefts reported. In2024, we had 876 cargo thefts reported. That's a 17,520% increase," Lemm said."Our partner railroads share with us drone footage of thieves cutting air brakes, containers strewn across the desert, and criminals emptying these containers in minutes," she added.

Israel is calling out international organizations and the United Nations for allegedly leaving pallets of aid uncollected while decrying the humanitarian crisis in Gaza."Right now, there are thousands of pallets of humanitarian aid already inside Gaza, waiting to be picked up and distributed from the crossings by U.N. agencies and international organizations. Instead of publishing statements about Gaza needing more aid or trucks waiting to enter, aid can be collected and distributed to the civilian population," the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), an Israeli government agency, wrote on X.AS US-BACKED GROUP DELIVERS 70 MILLION MEALS, UN AND NGOS FIGHT TO DISCREDIT GAZA AID RIVALIn response to a Fox News Digital request for comment on COGAT's statement, U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Spokesperson Eri Kaneko said the "restrictive operational environment" in Gaza has been making it more difficult to deliver humanitarian services."Throughout this war, we have been clear that without meaningful safety, security or unimpeded access, large-scale humanitarian operations are impossible," Kaneko told Fox News Digital. "Planned UN missions to deliver aid and services continue to face significant access challenges, with many either denied outright or obstructed due to unpredictable and lengthy coordination procedures."Meanwhile, the GHF joined Israel in its criticisms of the U.N.'s handling of aid to Gaza."No one is limiting the U.N.s ability to deliver aidcertainly not GHF. In fact, GHF successfully pushed for the U.N.s reauthorization to operate after Israel reopened access to Gaza," a GHF spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "The real problem is not access. Its execution. The U.N. currently has thousands of pallets of aid inside Gaza awaiting distribution because their trucks are consistently looted, hijacked, or overrun by Hamas, armed gangs, or desperate civilians. This is why over 400 U.N. distribution sites sit empty."AMERICAN VETERANS ATTACKED, INJURED WHILE DISTRIBUTING AID IN GAZA WITH US-BACKED GROUPCOGAT's Tuesday statement comes shortly after U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher pushed a statement co-signed by his office declaring that "the fuel shortage in Gaza has reached critical levels.""For the first time in 130 days, a small amount of fuel entered Gaza this week. This is a welcome development, but it is a small fraction of what is needed each day to keep daily life and critical aid operations running," the statement signed by several U.N. agencies read.In response, COGAT slammed Fletcher, saying that he was either unaware of the work his staff has done on the ground or was "spreading lies.""Fuel has been entering Gaza for over a week now for essential humanitarian needs, with your coordination. So, either get updated or stop spreading lies," COGAT wrote.The U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has faced harsh criticism from the international community, even as the organization has surpassed 76 million meals distributed in the Strip."Each delivery reflects the bravery and dedication of our aid workers, who are operating in some of the worlds toughest humanitarian conditions," GHF Interim Executive Director John Acree said in a statement on X.COGAT did not respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment in time for publication.