by | Mar 14, 2025 | Fox News
Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member convicted of leaking highly classified documents about the war in Ukraine, used his court-martial Thursday to describe himself as a “proud patriot” who was trying to expose the supposed “lies” of the Biden administration.
After pleading guilty to military charges of obstructing justice, the 23-year-old acknowledged he knew his actions were illegal but felt he needed to share the truth about how the Biden administration was, in his view, misleading the American public about the war in Ukraine.
“If I saved even one American, Russian or Ukrainian life against this senseless money-grab war, my punishment was worth it,” he said, adding that he was “comfortable in how history will remember my actions.”
Teixeira drew parallels with President Donald Trump, alleging he too was a victim of a weaponized Justice Department. He called on the Trump administration to “review my double prosecution and punishments with an eye towards reversing deep-state actions and showing truth, no matter how embarrassing to the Biden administration.”
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Teixeira was sentenced last year to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information under the Espionage Act following his arrest for sharing classified documents on a Discord chatroom.
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The leaks exposed to the world unvarnished secret assessments of Russia’s war in Ukraine, including information about troop movements in Ukraine, and the provision of supplies and equipment to Ukrainian troops. The documents also revealed assessments of the defense capabilities of Taiwan and internal arguments in Britain, Egypt, Israel, South Korea and Japan. Teixeira also admitted to posting information about a U.S. adversary’s plans to harm U.S. forces serving overseas.
Teixeira, of North Dighton, Massachusetts, worked as an information technology specialist responsible for military communications networks. His lawyers described Teixeira as an autistic, isolated individual who spent most of his time online, especially with his Discord community, and never meant to harm the U.S.
The security breach forced the Biden administration to scramble to try to contain diplomatic and military fallout. The leaks also embarrassed the Pentagon, which tightened controls to safeguard classified information and disciplined members found to have intentionally failed to take the required action regarding Teixeira’s suspicious behavior.
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by | Mar 14, 2025 | Fox News
An accused child rapist illegally in the U.S. was recently arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement Boston, the agency announced on Thursday.
ICE Boston said Stivenson Omar Perez-Ajtzalan, 19, was arrested on Jan. 30 for aggravated rape of a child in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The victim is said to be more than 10 years younger than Perez, who is a Guatemalan national.
He was arraigned on the felony charges in Lawrence District Court on Dec. 20, 2024.
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ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia Hyde said Perez not only displayed a “blatant disregard” for America’s immigration laws, but he also sexually assaulted a child.
“He came to this country to do harm, and now he must be made to face the consequences of his actions. ICE Boston will remain dedicated to our mission of protecting public safety by arresting and removing illegal alien offenders from New England,” Hyde said.
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Perez was allegedly released back into the community by the court, who did not inform ICE of his release, according to Fox News’ Bill Melugin. ICE was also unable to file a detainer because the court released him so quickly.
“Massachusetts continues to be the only state I’ve seen in my coverage that frequently releases aliens not only charged with child rape, but aggravated child rape, without any notice to ICE,” Melugin said.
Perez was given a notice to appear before a Justice Department immigration judge after his arrest and he was placed into removal proceedings, according to ICE Boston. He remains in ICE custody.
Massachusetts has made headlines since President Donald Trump was elected for acting in defiance of his administration’s immigration crackdown.
Gov. Maura Healey said in November that her state police will “absolutely not” be cooperating with mass deportation efforts and warned that she will use “every tool in the toolbox” to “protect” residents of her state.
Healey changed her tune in January, noting that her state is not a sanctuary state, despite a 2017 ruling by the state Supreme Judicial Court that severely limits law enforcement cooperation with ICE.
Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
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by | Mar 13, 2025 | Fox News
A second judge late Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers who were let go in mass firings across multiple agencies.
In Baltimore, U.S. District Judge James Bredar, an Obama appointee, found that the administration ignored laws set out for large-scale layoffs. Bredar ordered the firings halted for at least two weeks and the workforce returned to the status quo before the layoffs began.
He sided with nearly two dozen states that filed a lawsuit alleging the mass firings are illegal and already having an impact on state governments as they try to help those who are suddenly jobless.
The ruling followed a similar one by U.S. District Judge William Alsup, who found Thursday morning that terminations across six agencies were directed by the Office of Personnel Management and acting director, Charles Ezell, who lacked the authority to do so.
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Alsup’s order tells the departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, the Interior and the Treasury to immediately offer job reinstatement to employees terminated on or about Feb. 13 and 14. He also directed the departments to report back within seven days with a list of probationary employees and an explanation of how the agencies complied with his order as to each person.
The temporary restraining order came in a lawsuit filed by a coalition of labor unions and organizations as the Republican administration moves to reduce the federal workforce.
The Trump administration has already appealed Alsup’s ruling, arguing that the states have no right to try and influence the federal government’s relationship with its own workers. Justice Department attorneys argued the firings were for performance issues, not large-scale layoffs subject to specific regulations.
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Probationary workers have been targeted for layoffs across the federal government because they’re usually new to the job and lack full civil service protection. Multiple lawsuits have been filed over the mass firings.
Lawyers for the government maintain the mass firings were lawful because individual agencies reviewed and determined whether employees on probation were fit for continued employment.
Alsup, who was appointed by President Bill Clinton, has found that difficult to believe. He planned to hold an evidentiary hearing on Thursday, but Ezell did not appear to testify in court or even sit for a deposition, and the government retracted his written testimony.
There are an estimated 200,000 probationary workers across federal agencies. They include entry-level employees but also workers who recently received a promotion.
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by | Mar 13, 2025 | Fox News
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa’s estate is attempting to block the release of photos, videos and police bodycam footage related to the couple’s deaths.
Lawyer Kurt Sommer filed a petition Tuesday in state District Court in Santa Fe attempting to prevent the medical investigator and the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office from releasing footage, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican.
The petition attempts to block the release of the couple’s autopsy and “death investigation” until their deaths can be litigated, according to the outlet.
Sommer wrote that once the images are released “the bell cannot be unrung.”
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Sommer argued the couple’s right to privacy outweighs the public interest in the couple’s death. He cited Kurt Cobain’s death in his petition and pointed out that a court refused to release the “death-scene” photographs.
“Undersigned counsel cannot think of respective harm that would come to the State and County offices from respecting the discretion of Mr. Hackman’s and Mrs. Hackman-Arakawa’s right to privacy,” he wrote.
“During their lifetime, the Hackmans placed significant value on their privacy and took affirmative, vigilant steps to safeguard their privacy.
“Mr. and Mrs. Hackman were members of this community, not part-time casual residents. The Personal Representative seeks to continue to preserve the privacy of the Hackmans following their tragic death and support the family’s constitutional right to remembrance and desire to grieve in peace.”
Sommer had no comment for Fox News Digital.
The Associated Press reported that the petition detailed Gene and Betsy’s discrete lifestyle in Santa Fe.
The deceased “lived an exemplary private life for over thirty years in Santa Fe, New Mexico and did not showcase their lifestyle,” according to the petition.
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Gene and Betsy’s estate is represented by Julia Peters, a partner and chief counsel for the Avalon Trust Co. investment firm.
According to the petition, Peters was Hackman’s third choice of estate representative. According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, Betsy was Gene’s first choice, and his second choice was attorney Michael G. Sutin. Sutin died in 2019.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department confirmed during a press conference that Betsy likely died Feb. 11, and Gene most likely died one week later.
Betsy died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, New Mexico officials told reporters. Gene died from hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with Alzheimer’s disease as a significant contributing factor.
Feb. 18 was the last day activity was recorded on Gene’s pacemaker. The device noted an “abnormal rhythm of atrial fibrillation.”
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Gene’s autopsy showed “severe heart disease, including multiple surgical procedures involving the heart, evidence of prior heart attacks, and severe changes of the kidneys due to chronic high blood pressure.”
“Examination of the brain showed advanced Alzheimer’s disease as well as blood vessel changes in the brain secondary to chronic high blood pressure,” according to Chief Medical Investigator Dr. Heather Jarrell.
Authorities determined Betsy died on or around Feb. 11 through her activity and communication. The former classical pianist had an email conversation on the morning of Feb. 11 before heading out to a local grocery store, a pharmacy and a pet store. She returned to the couple’s gated community around 5:15 p.m., garage clicker data showed.
“Based on the circumstances, it is reasonable to conclude that [Betsy] passed away first, with Feb. 11 being the last time that she was known to be alive,” Jarrell said.
Fox News Digital’s Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.
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by | Mar 13, 2025 | Fox News
A young father allegedly in the U.S. illegally is in custody and accused of beating his 2-month-old daughter to death.
Marlon Rabanales-Pretzantzin, 20, was arrested Wednesday and charged with second-degree murder in the death of his infant daughter, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
According to detectives, officers responded to an Inwood home for a report of a choking 2-month-old girl, identified as Liseyda Rabanales Barrios, just after 10:30 a.m. March 7.
The victim was transported to a hospital and later transferred to a different hospital, where she died.
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Officials said an investigation revealed the infant was the victim of an assault that caused her death. Police said the child had abrasions and broken bones, among other injuries.
During a press briefing shared by PIX11, Nassau County Police Detective Capt. Stephen Fitzpatrick said Rabanales-Pretzantzin admitted to abusing his baby.
“He admitted to us what had happened with the baby, how he abused it physically, how he felt the child wasn’t his and how he did not respect or want that child,” Fitzpatrick said. “He hit the child several times around the head and face. He threw the child on the ground.”
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Officials determined Rabanales-Pretzantzin lived at the home with the 20-year-old mother of his children.
A 1-year-old boy was also removed from the home and transported to a hospital for evaluation for any injuries.
Investigators believe the mother was not involved in the abuse of the children.
Rabanales-Pretzantzin was arraigned in Nassau County Court Thursday and held without bail.
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Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder added that Rabanales-Pretzantzin is originally from Guatemala and entered the United States at the border in El Paso, Texas.
“As he came in, catch and release took his information and let him into America,” Ryder said. “The individual will answer to his crimes here in Nassau County. After he’s done with his sentencing, then there will be a determination of deportation or being held here. But there will be an immediate detainer put on him once he walks into the Nassau County Jail so he will never be released from our jails.”
Fox News Digital reached out to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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