>> my hit of the ye year's relee of wall street journal reporter after more than a year end a russian dungeon. evan was taken prisoner by vladimir putin security ser services. so that he could be traded for one of putin's overseas killers. in the end, that is how evan was released. but his revenge has been the ability to do good journalism as he has reported on the secret agency that arrested him. it is a relief to see him free. remember, if you have your own hit or miss of the year be sure to send it to us at jtr on fnc. that's it for this week show. thanks to my panel. thanks to all of you for watching. happy new year we hope to see you in 2025. ♪'s before new development

horrific new york city subway arson death case. the brooklyn district attorney charging 33-year-old sebastian with multiple counts of murder. he lit a sleeping homeless woman on fire. he is eight shirt to fan the flames sat and watched as she burned alive. welcome to another hour of "fox news live" i am rich at that height molly. molly: hi rich i am molly line eric and arthel are off today. york city mayor adams is going after federal arson charges. some city officials argue the mayor's desire to get the feds involved is just a cry for help because the city sanctuary status has led to out-of-control migrant crisis. >> we had century city laws that directly protect migrant individuals. not those people that are doing jobs and trying to get on with their lives, but lost protects people who were here committing additional crimes. including heinous crimes like us on the subway system. that is who the beneficiary is

to new york century city loss. rich: cb cotton is live in new york city with the latest, high cb query. >> people are demanding elected leaders take action for the protection of simply writers. tomorrow marks one week since a deadly attack what appears to be a homeless woman was torched to death. now another person who is homeless was found burned at a new york city train station. an investigation is underway after the pleat discovered the men at 8:00 p.m. les i would burns to both legs and his upper body. the man told police he was asleep woke up on fire according to new york post sources. the nypd tells fox the man is in critical condition. earlier in the date sebastian was accused of setting a woman on fire in a brooklyn subway, he was indicted for murder and arson by a grand jury. the brooklyn district attorney believed strongly the case belongs in state court. new york city mayor eric adams has directed nypd to explore

bringing federal charges. and now lawmakers are weighing in. >> i think fed the federal chars could beat very well appropriate here. i think the bigger issue is that we have this ongoing policy in the city of new york in which we are not cooperating with immigrations and customs enforcement to remove people who were here illegally and dangerous brick was awash in impulsive plant with this case ice issued a new immigration detainer but says they new york city department of corrections has indicated it will not honor the request. the indictment will be officially unsealed on january 7 only expect him to appear in court. as for the woman fatally set on fire, district attorney says investigators are making progress using advanced fingerprinting and dna evidence to confirm her identity. >> quick cb cotton here new york, cb thank you. >> mayor eric adams' signal incident openness to work with ice under the incoming trump

administration. saying he is directed the nypd to work with legal authority and a partnership with isis homeland security investigations team to explore criminal charges against him. under the federal arson statute. the brooklyn district attorney is pushing back. >> we believe very strongly that this case belongs in state court because of the charges here are more significant in state court than currently in federal court. but, we have a very strong working relationship with our federal partners. click here to weigh in is jonathan. he worked as a federal prosecutor before becoming the department homeland security deputy assistant secretary and then acting director of immigrations and customs enforcement. thank you sir, for joining us. giving us a little time here. here we are on the cusp of 2025 we can very well see it exchanging. it seems like the mayor is open

to some change. in this case the brooklyn d.a. pushing back. who has the case? where will this ultimately go? >> my guess is it stays in state court. i think what's really important about what eric adams is saying is basically saying i do not have confidence in the state officials to keep new yorkers safe anymore. you see it time and time again it's not just this case. but state officials pushing these sanctuary policies will they prefer making a political statement on public safety or the citizens. i know this isn't calvin bragg's case it's a brooklyn d.a. case we look at the case where it's purely a particle statement. you look at the donald trump case, we look at the century city laws were this person if they are enforcing the laws and ice was also enforcing their laws under secretary mayorkas he should have been arrested for illegal reentry and deported. but neither one of them had any interest in enforcing the laws.

and therefore this horrible incident happened. ultimately what is it go? i do not know. another interesting irony is the federal law here is potentially death dependent eligible offense considering joe biden earlier this week commuted the sentence of 37 death row inmates. so, a lot of things are at play inintersection with this case. rich: what sort of messages mayor adam's ending is it the message of the criminals on the streets' openness to working with the feds particular in this case and potentially others? or a message to the brooklyn district attorney for instance? >> i think it's more of a message at a brooklyn district attorney alvin bragg and all these other people that are purely pushing politics and a public safety. i think the message is to the state is it's time to star of our citizens these political interest doesn't want to signal he wants to work

with ice they could do so much for the public safety of new yorkers if they simply cooperated with ice and deported the criminals. remember these sanctuary cities all they're doing is keeping the criminals on their communities they try to put century city activists and portray them something they are not. they're basically saying we don't need torture less astonishing anyone who knows this probably 85 or 90% of the people think it is aptly insane this is still going on. particularly after this incident. molly: tom h homan had this to y earearly earlier state on fox n. take a look. >> any elected official even if assistant district attorney britt anybody in that city, you should want to remove safety pressure in and your commitmentd a promise must post to protect your community who want help you do that. if you do not would help us get out of the way will come to for you. we are going to do it we are going to run this operation to new york city and every century city across the country. >> tataking into account he saia new set as well mayor adamson

said he is examining the potential of using executive powers in this case could that potentially be something he could do? >> maybe there is executive powers to say you must cooperate with ice. the other thing tom homan is considering they're going to look into is looking into sanctuary cities the federal felony harboring illegal aliens which is a political 81324. if you do anything to conceal or shield an illegal alien from ice detection you can be prosecuted under that statute. a lot of the sanctuary cities and century officials are getting very, very close to the line they could be in jeopardy on that front as well. eric adams has really been audibly ahead of the curve i think a little bit unwittingly after governor abbott started setting the illegal immigrants to new york. it sort of the canary in the home i'm talking about this issue. it has gotten worse i think the people, the general public are

really tired of it at this point. i think this case hopefully signals a major shift people conserving safe again. >> he does have some allies, the mayor is not completely out on his own new york city council minority leader joe morelli essentially saying the new yorkers may have a lot to look forward in the new year. do you think that matters to have some political support here in the city joining him? >> and think it does for joe's been all over this issue all the time. it really helps because if they are fighting even if it's not directly fighting, you cannot get as much done. you do think everyone should be on the same page of public safety threats we talk about the other immigrants on a number no other time but public safety threats, everyone should be on the same page get them out of this country they do not belong here they are not allowed here i do think the political winds are shifting. maybe when they see is not politically viable. don't get as much social cred

for fighting against trump and every single issue may be people come to sanity to make it safe for everyone else. cakroger's to pulling the show people may agree with you on that. jonathan, thank you very much for joining us. happy new year. >> thank you, molly. rich: president-elect trump is vowing to complete the border wall in his second term after texas blocked the by administration from selling off any more unused steel originally meant for wall construction. meantime president biden spent the holiday week in the u.s. virgin islands. that is where we find lucas tomlinson live in st. croix. >> good afternoon. it's been a pretty low-key vacation for president biden here in st. croix the president was just seen walking into church in downtown. that is where young alexander hamilton clerked as a young man before running that incredible essay which cause people to pass the hat around sending to the counties the rest in history.

i digress a little bit. there's been a lot of talk about president biden trump proofing his agenda. i should mention off the top that took a hit when the judge in texas said the by administration should not be auctioning off or selling off parts of the unused border wall. president elect trump taking to social media after that ruling taking a bit of a victory lap saying quote, and the major crucial win for america and our national security federal judge in texas, based on papers we found a few days ago prohibit divide menstruation from selling any materials designate for the border wall. present electronic incoming borders or had this to say earl. >> right now i think we've got it stopped. what is insulting they wait for years, just before to control to sell a main piece to secure the border.

>> texas attorney general ken paxton weighing in. we have successfully blocked by administration from disposing of any further border wall materials before president trump takes office. paxton's office also said the buy demonstration disposes of any border wall material purchase with funds are subject to an injunction in violation of court order. it would constitute an sexual conduct official should be held in contempt of court. the by demonstrations auctioning off border wall part since at least last year with parts listed for sale in auction marketplaces. after abruptly shut down the border wall construction after biden took office years ago. reach out to the white house for comment on the texas judges ruling. we are still waiting to hear back. in the meantime president biden remains here on vacation is due back next week. the founding fathers to the current white house occupant lose tomlinson traveling in that with the present virgin islands. >> another drama set to play out

in the days before trump's inauguration. tick tock beat the chinese owned social media giant is asking the supreme court to push back next month deadlines to sell and trump once the appeal granted so that he can negotiate the selection. matt and is live in west palm beach, florida with more on this. matt, to you. >> it may sound trivial a social media app but it's wildly popular here in the united states tiktok says it has at least 150 million users in the u.s. is given tiktok generate 19th deadline to divest from chinese own parent company or be banned here in the u.s. our supreme court is scheduled to hear arguments about tiktok haze beginning january 10. late yesterday president trump filed documents the high court to delay the generate deadline and instead trump argues is a future president he will make the ultimate decision about tiktok's fate in the u.s. trump team telling fox news as

incoming chief executive president trump is the right constitutional actor to resolve the dispute through political means. also this afternoon we got an update from mr. trump himself regarding a flare up with an trump world involving names like elon musk and vivek ramaswamy it's about the visas who historically allow highly skilled foreign workers easy access into the u.s. president trump tells a "new york post" he is in favor of those visas and will continue supporting them. some maga critics say those visas have the potential to take away jobs from americans. >> using the program to abuse it, to recruit interns, accountants, other people that easily could be recruited for the nine states of america all because you just want to do it cheaper, that is not fine. >> and now, if you go on x you'll see elon musk as ms. using strong choice words in defense of his visa he said he

is in this country because of one. therefore we have tesla and x and the united states. he says he will go to war defending these pieces but president-elect trump came out today and said he is supporting musk and the visas. back to you. >> very interesting will see with the conflicts are we can only guess. matt finn live in west palm beach florida thank you. >> is a lot more than just tiktok and border security on trump's agenda. republicans are also pushing to extend its signature tax cuts from his first term before they expire next year. we'll take a look at what it could mean for your bottom line. that is coming up next.

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president elect trump is pushing to extend his 2017 tax cuts minute of her such a expire at the end of next year the popular cuts gave nearly every american taxpayer a financial break congressman beth and dietetics sending them is a must. >> the abs epley have to be. otherwise you're looking at small businesses that are going to have to pack taxes go from 23% 43 you would have 90% of american taxpayers on the largest tax increases in history put upon them. it's very, very important that we do get this passed. cook the spring and peter is a former u.s. international trade

commission chief and economist and business professor at the university of maryland. peter, good afternoon thank you for joining us for take a look with the marginal tax rates are going to do if these tax cuts expire up and down the tax income bracket you've got higher taxes. do do think republicans will extend this or will there be changes? how does congress deal with this? >> there would by and large extended perhaps supplemented in some places. the president-elect has talked about tips. there's a double taxation of 35% most people social security benefits for the pay taxes when they contribute the money than they pay taxes when they get back which is absurd. some of those things may be addressed as well. but let's face it there are limits with the federal deficit being as large as it is we have to be careful we don't raise taxes by letting these benefits laughed. but we don't cut them too much more because of the deficit

problem. elon musk, i wish him well is not going to build find hundreds of billions of dollars in time for a large tax cut in 2026. rich: seems like there are a few options you extend the tax cuts, you add some the other tax provisions like no tax on tips and thus others. you blow up the deficit look things like entitlements, right? >> absolutely put entitlements could be cut by quite a bit. joe biden through executive exee order and hundreds of billions of dollars of entitlements structuring eligibility standards and increasing benefits. also, they're areas like the electric vehicle tax credit which is absurd things are exploding out of sight. there's lots of things a president could to just by signing a piece of paper. of course will meet on with the document is one of president can make something illegal than the next president can try to repeal the orderly find a progressive judge who thanks money grows on trees or could be invented or what have you and blocks it.

we will just have to see how that develops. it's very important that these be extended. economic recoveries we have been benefiting from these tax cuts for eight years this is what's driven growth at two and a half% a year as opposed to barack obama less than 2% a year. if we let them elapse we probably will go into a recession and i guess the democrats were true that because it would help them out and the next election. it is very, very dangerous if these things are not extended. rich: some republicans are looking to do a little bit more here is senator kevin cramer. cooks of love one of the first ideas i read about of course in simplification of the tax code. therein lies one of the first opportunities with the new congress through budget reconciliation paid the simplification of the tax credit could be the greatest gift to the economy, into every taxpayer in this country pretty and certainly the business. >> peter, that was a goal seven years ago. congress is doing this, we got

the tax system that we have now albeit with lower rates but still n nonexempt with a simple thing on the planet. is congress capable of simple find the tax code? >> it is very difficult for congress is come accustomed to using the tax code to intent intensify certain panes who want company and to undertake more r&d. so we give them an r&d tax credit that we had to write eligibility requirements for things of that nature. we will have accelerated depreciation on equipment and what have you. it is easier said than done. my feeling is we are in a very good spot when it comes to corporate taxes right now. we have increase the level of investment thanks to the corporate tax cuts we got into thousand 16. those are permanence. we are very competitive now, vis-à-vis other industrialized countries like japan, germany, and so forth. we are very favorable rates. my feeling is the corporate code

is pretty good where it is. there could be something to correct would pretty good the primary focus should be on making personal income taxes as harassment can be. while still recognizing the financial requirements of the nation. the best way to do that is to finally go after the 60% of the federal budget that's entitlements swallowed out of control. to start to go after what has become pretty well graphed. and that is we let universities charge whatever they want. students borrow whatever they need. then we get a democratic president who abuses it. we need to encourage vocational education. we need to look at moving the aid we sent to universities into those activities. rich: thank you for joining us this afternoon. >> are welcome, it has been a pleasure. molly: house speaker mike johnson at risk of losing his gavel he faces pushback from both sides of the aisle. all eyes now and president-elect

trump as johnson's allies are calling on him to affirm his support. madeleine rivera is in washington with more. cooks republicans in congress say they will work to implement prisonlike chums agenda. the first order of business on the house when congress convenes january 3 is electing a speaker but until then the house is paralyzing house speaker mike johnson looks like he is going to have a tough fight trying to keep the gavel. he needs the backing of 218 members. congress will begin with 219 house republicans and 215 house democrats. that means johnson can only afford one republican defection if all democrats vote against him. one republican congressman thomas massie has already said he won't be supporting johnson but several other gop members say they are also keeping their options open including congressman andy harris, scott perry and tim burchett. >> a request speakers in office to change the way things are done. to make sure we can advance president trump's agenda of the american people.

>> johnson on the right flank of house republican conference after last week's fight he relayed on democrats to get the final bill across the finish line. still, some republicans they johnson's are the bestie can with the narrow majority. >> we are not cheap we just don't do as leader said. it is like herding cats but not little house cats these are liens on the serengeti. we'll have our say. it's a difficult job but he sent a great job over the last 15 months considering the situation for. >> president trump a said to be frustrated johnson. there are concerns a prolonged fight over the speakership could delay the certification of the electoral college results. which is set for generally six. >> things to watch in january mental rivera thank you. rich: law enforcement officials and some lawmakers say the mysteries drone sightings over the northeast have exposed a big gap in national security. should state and local police have more authority to shoot them down? the growing debate over potential threats from above, that is coming up.

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molly: please support multiple injuries in delray beach, florida high-speed train crashed into a fire truck. have been around 11:00 a.m. in a crowded downtown area. at least three firefighters were hurt some a serious injury several passengers on the train also suffered minor injuries. police are still investigating the circumstance of the crash including how fast the train was going and whether the guardrail without the time. holiday season wraps up my soul spell trouble for millions of americans heading home. madison scarpino's life and one of the world's busiest airports atlanta's hartsfield jackson international airport. cooks hi rich, christmas and hanukkah may be over but holiday

travel is not. some people still need to go home from their destination but sforsummer traveling for new ye. definitely expect some chaos both at the airports and on the roads. atlanta airport officials are expecting an extremely busy weekend. things are smooth right now, only about a seven minute wait or so at tsa. there are some issues with flights nationwide. there are currently thousands of flight delays nearly 200 cancellations in and out of the u.s. today. most travelers we spoke with, they haven't faced any major issues yet. cooks we also flew for thanksgiving and that was a zoo. christmas seemed really easy. i still like to come early just because it is so unpredictable. >> most of the travel problems are because of severe weather. tornadoes ripped across the south over the past few days. they were extreme winds and h hail. that is contingent expect this

week if you are flying, know the no thedelays might continue. >> you may not have bad weather in your specific place relieving them, charlotte is experiencing some weather, that's an american airline hub. atlanta is a delta hub. so, you want to get the app and make sure you are checking ahead of time and being proactive. >> aaa says most people traveling for the holidays will be hitting the roads. highways will likely be backed up the storms of already proven to cause major issues on the roads in place like pink texas. there been several crashes whether you are traveling by car or biplane be extra vigilant give yourself extra time for holiday travel season once again. cooks keep breaking records madison scarpino live in jacksonville international airport thank you.

>> after the recent frenzy over numerous sightings of unidentified drones that light up the skies, lawmakers and local are calling for more authorities to take them down. they're worried about the security of sensitive sites like airports, reservoirs and military bases. new jersey congressman chris smith with this. >> this a c crisis really is the ultimate wake-up call to threats posed by potentially hostile drones. as i said before warfare has been radically changed. we just look at what happens each and every day ukrainian or on how our ownerships have been under attack in the middle east. drones and missiles. these things are lethal. >> we bring in former fbi deputy assistant director. thank you for joining us you're on the cusp of the new year we enjoy your insights. i want to get into something that represented chris smith raised he talked to how dangerous these drones can be how they been used in war.

our u.s. service were killed in jordan this year through drone attacks. is that the greatest concern we have as we see this? >> yes it is, definitely. they should be weaponize. they are weaponize and now. we can go on youtube see drones with weapons on them with direct missiles on them. also, they can invade your privacy. if the drone comes onto your property and takes a picture of your wife, there's nothing you can do about that. drones are treated like aircraft they probably should not be because there's no people on a drone there certainly people on aircraft they should have much more security protection. these drones are more than a nuisance. we had big problems coming down to interfere but it shows you

what they can do and how they can be used in an affair situation. >> certainly there's great concern for high profile vessels with the super bowl right around the corner. the super bowl has quite an extensive drone capability. date to date games, concerts, there is no mitigation authority that is mike mccormick legal counsel for the stadium managers association. when you look at the stats of how many more drones we are seeing, drone incursions at stated some 2018 until 1967 and now holy smokes of over 4000% 2845 and 22 and 23. that is a high profile event where there's extra security to address this concern. your thoughts on the high security events and the everyday concerts and other things where there is still a lot of people gathered in one place. >> remember bringing down a

drone does not require a fir firearm. you can do it electronically. there is a device that allows you to return to sender to send it back to her came from. we should be doing that. these people know or they are the operate knows exactly what they are doing. and they need to face consequences for invading people's property, privacy, and i think we should build to take them down. i don't mean blow them up or anything like that. i mean electronically you can put them on the ground. we should do that. they need to pass legislation about this. in between the aircraft and the drone is vast. >> you are making an excellent point here. and you raise is something we check but who has the authority to take them down to do it electronically as you said. the department from unsecured is some authority this is for the

wall street journal as well the defense department can act against when there's a threat to the spaces or assets paid the energy department when it's near nuclear sites but now there is this dispute over whether the u.s. capitol police can take out drones as according to current formal federal congressional officials. how important is it to clear up this confusion and quickly? >> if we don't clear it up, something disastrous will happen. we will have a terrible event and someone will weaponize these things and they can be used to transfer anthrax. they can do all kinds of nefarious things. he doesn't have to be a bomb. as i had to be a hand grenade or mortar it can be something less severe. by the time you go to get the authority to take one down it's too late, lights over. we will need to know what the authorities, who has that an act accordingly pay. >> a good many people raising these warnings such as yourself

a thank you very much sir former fbi deputy assistant director, thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> mr. president should push and take responsible for the plane crash? should put and take in take responsibility for the plane crash? >> a hostage update mr. president? >> president biden responding to russian president vladimir putin apologizing for the christmas day crash of an airliner. but not taking any responsibility 38 people were killed when the plane went down u.s. military reports suggest it may have been mistakenly targeted by russian missiles. stephanie and ben is live in london with the latest there. cooks ukrainian president zelenskyy also spoke today to

the president saying rush it must provide clear explanations as to what caused the crash in the first place. too also stop spreading disinformation. earlier this week russia immediate report it could be anything from fog to bird strikes. meanwhile funerals were underway today one of the victims of this crash was buried today. he was just 13 years old and was flying alone to visit his mother. of the 67 on board, 38 were killed. now christmas day the aircraft took off from azerbaijani was headed in southern russia. as it tried to land survivors say they heard banks and the plane was suddenly diverted across the caspian sea to kazakhstan where the plane hurtled to the ground landing just short of the runway by a couple of miles and burst into flames. now, we are hearing both the pilots and a flight attendant were among those killed.

cooks at 20 or 30 minutes after takeoff we felt two explosions. the plane was supposed to land but it didn't. something exploded inside twice. a man's hand was injured, we panicked. >> the airline have suspended flights to a host of russian airports and say the plane crash due to physical and technical external interference. u.s. military sources say russian air defense man mistakenly struck the plane all trying to fend off possible ukrainian drone attacks in the region. white house national security spokesperson jon kirby told reporters the u.s. had early indications that russia was responsible. eddo called for a full investigation into this crash. check stephanie bennett and lennon for us, stephanie thank you. molly: no shortage of scandalous moments in 2024 up next to look back at some of the most shocking and controversial stories of the year.

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rich: rough way to end an eventful year of golfer. scotty underwent hand surgery after his manager said he was hurt by broken glass while making christmas dinner. he's expected to miss the first tournament of the 2025 season as his recovery should take three -- four weeks this was a historic year he won the masters and a gold medal in the olympics and a wild scene back in may,

remember this but he was arrested trying to drive around a traffic incident from an accident on his way to the pga championship. those charges were dropped weeks later. quick speaking of wild scenes this year from hollywood to capitol hill, 2024z are packed h controversy and scandal. fox and friends cohost takes a look back. it is never a shortage of scandal making headlines for it will take a look at some of the biggest in 2024 this year's only downfall sean diddy combs music mobile facing sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges. allegedly sexually abusing women and the silencing of victims through blackmail and violence. combs maintains his innocence. his trial is set to begin in may. meanwhile hip-hop star jay-z has found himself in the middle of diddy's latest troubles are to haveof been accused of a civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl and an after party for the

2000 mtv music video awards. jay-z denies the accusation. >> her motion to dismiss with prejudice is granted. >> alec baldwin breaking down in tears after a judge dismiss voluntary manslaughter charges against him. the actor was charged in the 2021 death of cinematographer halyna hutchins who was shot on the set of baldwin's a film rust. justin timberlake making a public apology after he was arrested for dwi over the summer police of the former insync star ran a stop sign, it veered out of his lane in field sobriety tests. the fairytale is over for ben affleck and jennifer lopez announced their divorce after two years of marriage they shock the world when they gave their love story a second chance after the first split in 2004. ♪ fans around the globe devastate upon the death form or one direction member. the 31-year-old was found dead after falling from a third story

hotel balcony in argentina with toxicology testifying traces of alcohol and drugs in t his systm three people have been charged in relation to his death including a suspected drug dealer in a hotel employee who might've provided drugs and it was a turbulent year for boeing after series of safety problems the company 7:30 seven next line planes were grounded by the faa back in january after a mid air blow out of a door plug at 1600. >> we've had a moment of reckoning. >> quality control issues plagued tlikethe industry giantt the year. followed by a strike of union workers in the fall. the olympic games returning this summer in paris. algerian boxer took home the gold face global scrutiny on her way to the podium. questions swirled around her gender with many calling her inclusion in the games unfair. in american gymnast stripped of the bronze medal for her floor routine following the conclusion of the games.

an appeal filing her really ingested her score placing her in third period that appeal later overturned after the games ended knocking into fifth place. nearly 20 years after accusing three layers of rape she admitted it was all a lie. >> they did not deserve it. hope they can forgive me. >> falsely accusing players of raping her while she performed at eight party in 2006. the men were arrested, tried found innocent in a case that rocked the nation. quick could you betray your country? disgrace new jersey senator bob menendez found guilty on all counts including bribery, extortion, obstruction of justice. menendez excepted luxurious gifts in return for political clout. sentencing is set for the end of january. former u.s. representative george santos facing sentencing in early 2025 after pleading guilty to charges related to the misuse of campaign funds. as part of his plea he will

serve a minimum of two years behind bars. and, after more than 30 years behind bars the infamous menendez brothers could be freed in 2025. the siblings have been serving life sentences for the brutal 1989 murder of their parents. prosecutors recommending resentencing after new evidence emerged that could support the brothers claims of sexual abuse by their parents. we'll be sure to follow these scandalous stories and more in the new year. and new york fox news. perks redemption for the father of an nfl player who maintain his innocence in an armed robbery for over 40 years. coming up the emotional moment when he was finally exonerated.

the new year is all about fresh starts and this one was in decades in the making. jeffrey cohen's the father of malcolm on the nfl las vegas raiders was officially exonerated after a convention in a 1983 armed robbery. prosecutors say a review of the case found misconduct in the part of investigators. koontz served more than eight years in prison, maintaining his innocence all the while. >> and it lifted off my shoulder this morning.

that leads to peace in my fa family. i have five wonderful kids and they had to suffer whatever it was that society through me which was not true at all. and this right here is a vindication of everything. >> guns is never been arrested again his son dejuan is a retired new york state trooper and says he became a police officer because of his father's ordeal. molly? molly: who prepared it in the calendar to 2025, lawmakers are looking ahead to the speaker stripped battle how to enact president trump's old agenda tomorrow on "fox news live" at noon eastern. we will hear from florida republican congressman then on to "fox news sunday" at shannon bream has exclusive insight for missouri republican senator eric schmitt california democratic congressman rashan and that is at 2:00 p.m. eastern right here

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