Fiona McLoughlin

Fiona McLoughlin is a New York based journalist with two years experience as a freelance writer for a national news publication. With over 500 bylines, she has covered every topic under the sun, including breaking news, national and international news, crime, politics, entertainment, sports and more. She holds a bachelor's of science in journalism from St. John's University and has experience in broadcast journalism, podcasts, documentaries, photography and photojournalism.

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REPORT: Man Pummels Grandfather With Golf Clubs, Sprays Injuries With Wasp Killer

Police arrested an Iowa man after he reportedly beat his grandfather with golf clubs and then sprayed wasp killer on his injuries. Officers responded to a domestic disturbance Monday in Davenport, Iowa, and discovered a 71-year-old man in a residential basement with lacerations to his body and head and blunt force trauma to his head, police told Fox19. The man told officers that his 38-year-old grandson, Joshua Ragan, struck the back of his head and then pushed him, leading to him falling, autho...
Tampa Free Press •

Senator's Downfall: Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell Resigns After Burglary Conviction

Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell will leave office before August 4 following her conviction after she broke into the home of her estranged stepmother. Mitchell was arrested in April 2024 after she was found inside her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the Tampa Free Press previously reported. 


The state senator’s father was married to Carol Mitchell for nearly 40 years before his death in 2023 at the age of 72, according to the Associated Press (AP). Bodycam footage shown to juror...
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Fighting Rages in Syria Despite 'Ceasefire' As Government Forces Struggle To Maintain Peace

Fighting escalated in Syria Saturday in the predominantly Druze region of Sweida as the government struggled to implement a ceasefire. Machine gun fire and mortar shelling rang out with Reuters reporters witnessing shells land in nearby villages. Reuters noted there was no immediate or confirmed report of casualties.The fighting comes after nearly a week of bloodshed around Sweida which has left at least 940 people dead, The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, Reuters reported. Reuters not...

Breaking News

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Over 30 Injured After Car Plows Into Crowd Outside Hollywood Nightclub, Officials Say

At least 30 people were injured early Saturday morning after a car plowed into a crowd outside of a Los Angeles nightclub, officials said. Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded to the scene around 2:00 a.m., local time, to reports of a vehicle driving into a crowd “for reasons still under investigation,” the LAPD said in a post on X. The police department said 23 individuals were transported to local hospitals for treatment.The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said s...
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Dem Rep Jerry Nadler’s Aide Detained By DHS Agents During Office Raid

A video circulating on social media shows agents with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detaining an aide to New York Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler. Federal Protective Service (FPS) responded to Nadler’s office after learning that “protesters were present” inside the representative’s office, the DHS said in a statement to the Daily Caller.  “Based on earlier incidents in a nearby facility, FPS officers were concerned about the safety of the federal employees in the office and went to the...
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Over 15,000 USDA Employees Take Trump’s Resignation Offer

More than 15,000 employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have accepted the Trump administration’s offer to resign amid the department’s job cuts, a USDA spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Caller on Saturday. As of Thursday, 15,182 individuals have “voluntarily elected deferred resignation,” a USDA spokesperson said in a statement to the Daily Caller. During the first deferred resignation program offered at the USDA back in January, exactly 3,877 employees agreed to the deal, acco...
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Reps Say Plane Struck Their Aircraft’s Wing At Reagan National Airport

Two U.S. representatives said a plane clipped their aircraft’s wing Thursday at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Washington, D.C. The congressmen shared their thoughts on X after the incident. Republican New York Rep. Nick LaLota posted a photo from his window seat and said he and Democratic New York Rep. Grace Meng were onboard.“Serving in Congress has come with some once in a lifetime experiences… like just now while stationary on the runway at DCA, another plane just bumped...
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FBI Does Another 180, Claims New Orleans Attacker Worked Alone Day After Conducting Manhunt For Accomplices

The FBI said Thursday the suspect in New Orleans’ terrorist attack on New Year’s Day acted alone despite previous reports of potential accomplices. Officials identified Shamsud-Din Jabbar as the driver of a Ford pickup truck that plowed through a Bourbon Street crowd early Wednesday morning. Police killed Jabbar, who reportedly possessed an ISIS flag in the vehicle, in a shootout shortly thereafter.“We do not asses, at this point, that anyone else is involved in this attack except for Shamsud-Di...

Crime

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3 Corrections Officers Stabbed In ‘Premeditated’ Attack By MS-13 Gang Members

Three corrections officers at Wallens Ridge State Prison were stabbed Friday morning in a supposed “premeditated” attack, the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) said. The alleged attack took place shortly before 10 a.m. on Friday, according to a VADOC press release circulating on X. Five of the six inmates allegedly involved are confirmed members from the MS-13 gang, and the other inmate is a confirmed member of the Sureño 13 gang, officials said.The MS-13 gang members allegedly involved...
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Police Find Elderly Client ‘Encased In Concrete,’ Arrest Handyman As Person Of Interest

Authorities arrested a person of interest after they discovered a missing woman “encased in concrete” underneath a shed in Thurston County, Washington.
Officials with the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) launched an investigation into the “suspicious disappearance” of Marcia Norman, 82, on April 4, according to a press release posted on Facebook. Detectives later identified Jeffrey Zizz, the elderly woman’s handyman, as a person of interest.
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At Least 13 Facing Charges As Gen Z Drinking Trend Takes Over St. Patrick’s Day Parade In Boston

At least thirteen people have been arrested after Gen Z’s “borg” drinking trend took over the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Boston. The Boston Police Department (BPD) shared images Sunday of the BORGs, or blackout rage gallons, confiscated at the 122nd annual celebration. The trend involves filling a plastic jug with water, alcohol, and electrolyte mixes like Gatorade, Liquid I.V. or Pedialyte. The trend has appeared across college campuses in the U.S., with people nicknaming the container with a...

Entertainment

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Video Shows Startling Stage Prop Malfunction As Katy Perry Flies Over Crowd

A video circulating on social media shows the startling moment singer Katy Perry nearly fell off a stage prop while flying over a crowd mid-concert. The 40-year-old singer was performing in San Francisco on Friday night on top of a butterfly machine while singing her hit song “Roar” when the prop appeared to malfunction.“Sing it, sing it now,” Perry told the crowd moments before the mid-air prop appeared to drop. Fans could be heard shouting as the former “American Idol” judge took a few seconds...
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Astronomer CEO Caught On Kiss Cam At Coldplay Concert Resigns

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigned from his position days after he was allegedly caught cuddling up with the head of HR in a viral scene at a Coldplay concert. “As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met,” the company said in a statement posted on X. “Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of...
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‘Parks And Rec’ Star Aubrey Plaza Suffers Loss Of Husband Jeff Baena

Jeff Baena, filmmaker and husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, died at the age of 47, TMZ reported. Law enforcement responded to a call for a death investigation in Los Angeles around 10:30 a.m. Friday after an assistant found the “Life After Beth” director dead, TMZ reported. Baena was pronounced dead at the scene; officials told TMZ he died by suicide.Baena received his film degree from New York University before moving to Los Angeles to launch his career. There, he worked alongside directors such...
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‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Phil Robertson Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s, Family Says

“Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, his son revealed on the “Unashamed with the Robertson Family” podcast Friday. The 78-year-old’s diagnosis comes amid his battle with a blood disorder, Robertson’s son, Jase, revealed on the podcast’s Friday episode, titled “Phil’s Diagnosis.”“Phil’s not doing well,” Jase, 55, began. “According to the doctors, they’re sure that he has some sort of blood disease that’s causing all kinds of problems.” Robertson’s other son, Alan, re...

Politics

Tampa Free Press •

AOC Fires Back At "Lies" Over Israel-Palestine Stance: "Google Is Free! Receipts Attached"

New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out her critics Monday who accused her of “lying” about her stance on the conflict between Israel and Palestine after voting against an amendment aimed at blocking spending on Israel’s Iron Dome. 


“Google is free. If you’re saying I voted for military funding, you are lying. Receipts attached,” the representative wrote on X. “Drag me for my positions all you want, but lying about them doesn’t make you part of the ‘left.’”


Her post in...
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'Broken Its Promise': Transportation Secretary Issues Warning To Mexico For Breaking Air Transport Agreement

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Sec. Sean Duffy issued a warning to Mexico Saturday for allegedly breaking the 2015 U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Agreement. The agreement was set to “significantly increase future trade and travel” between Mexico and the U.S., the DOT said in 2016. The agreement aimed to allow carriers from both countries to “better meet increasing demand in our countries, helping to drive economic growth in sectors beyond aviation, including tourism and manufacturing.”“Joe B...
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Eric Adams Reportedly Hired Man Accused Of Strangling Woman As Campaign Consultant

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who is running for reelection, reportedly hired a campaign consultant who was previously accused of strangling a woman in 2024. Trent Pool, the campaign consultant, was charged with strangling and assaulting a woman in a Manhattan hotel on April 27, 2024, according to the outlet. Pool was reportedly facing charges when the mayor first started paying his firm.A New York Police Department spokesperson told the Daily Caller that a man identified as Pool became involv...
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Omaha, Nebraska, Swears In Its First Ever Black Mayor, John Ewing Jr.

The city of Omaha, Nebraska, swore in its first ever black mayor Monday after Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing Jr. defeated the incumbent. Ewing, a Democrat, won the general election in May against Republican incumbent Jean Stothert by nearly 13,000 votes.
Stothert, who was seeking a fourth term, had become the first woman to serve as mayor upon her first win in 2013.“I called John Ewing and I congratulated him,” Stothert said on the night of the election, KETV reported. “John Ewing is inheri...
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Trump Says He’s ‘Not Joking’ About Running For Third Term, Adds It’s ‘Too Early To Think About’

President Donald Trump revealed he’s “not joking” about running for a third term during a Sunday phone call with NBC News’s Kristen Welker. “A lot of people want me to do it,” Trump reportedly told Welker, vaguely referring to allies. “But, I mean, I basically tell them we have a long way to go. You know, it’s very early in the administration.”“I’m focused on the current,” the president continued. “I’m not joking,” Trump clarified. “But I’m not — it is far too early to think about it.” “There ar...

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Tampa Free Press •

Deportation Debate: Numbers Vs. Criticism In Trump And Obama Eras

Numbers don’t tell the whole story when comparing deportations under the Trump and Obama administrations because Obama’s three million deportations occurred over a seven-year period, whereas Trump’s 1.5 million took place over three years. What tells the story are the differences in criticism.


Data from the Office of Homeland Security Statistics show that from the fiscal years of 2009 to 2016, 3,062,466 removals occurred, with over 1.5 million of them occurring during Obama’s first term....
Tampa Free Press •

EXCLUSIVE: How A University Of Tampa Student Convinced A Squatter To Help Move Her In

TAMPA, Fla. – Upon opening the garage door to her townhouse, Christina “C.J.” Krauss noticed a blown-up air mattress against the wall and the dryer running. “Odd,” she thought, considering she was the first to move in.


Krauss, a junior at the University of Tampa in Florida, packed up some furniture in August 2024 to keep at the Hillsborough County townhouse she’d be living in for the semester. The then 19-year-old traveled alone as her mother wasn’t feeling up for the drive.“I thought maybe o...

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