Editor’s Note: Be aware of your local and state as well as federal laws and how they apply to carrying firearms and self-defense. This article does not represent training advice/guidance. Please seek training from a professional firearms trainer for your self-defense needs. One of the more difficult aspects in the application of force is threat assessment. Very often, both the aggressor and element of danger are very obvious and there is absolutely no mistaking the risk they pose to you or others. At other times, you may instantly recognize chaos unfolding all around you but not able to identify a specific threat or determine if shooting is the right course of action. Can you assess the most dangerous threat in an instant? Concealed carriers must process intent, ability and opportunity in seconds, often with poor lighting working against them. Awareness and training are key factors in getting it right. For example, you’re in a crowded convenience store and suddenly pandemonium breaks out. As you attempt to make your observation from behind the cupcake rack, people are moving rapidly in all directions. At that time, you note a scruffy looking individual adjacent to the cash register with a bag over his…

Shortly after midnight, the United States struck Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas, which is home to a naval base. A US official described the actions as “measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire.” Trump: Iran Ceasefire Is “On Life Support” In addition to the strikes, the US official told media outlets that American forces shot down four Iranian kamikaze drones that “posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz” and had also struck a ground control station in Bandar Abbas that “was about to launch a fifth drone.” Previously, there had been reports of the US striking Iranian naval vessels with fighter jets. The US called these attacks “self-defense,” while Iran called them a ceasefire violation. The IRGC later released a statement saying it targeted a US base involved in the earlier strike on a site near Bandar Abbas Airport. “The aggressor bears full responsibility for the consequences,” the statement said, putting the blame on the US. The current ceasefire has held since April 8th, as the US and Iran continue negotiations to end the war. Iranian Naval Vessels Attacked By US Jets Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted a US airbase in the region on Thursday…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican lawmakers are cheering on the Treasury Department’s investigation into whether Marxist political influencer Hasan Piker broke any laws on his recent trip to Cuba, while a Jewish advocacy group asked the Justice Department to probe the Twitch streamer for allegedly serving as an unregistered agent for the communist nation.Piker faces a federal administrative subpoena from the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, a probe that Piker says stems from a broader investigation into Americn-born, Shanghai-based tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham and the pro-communist nonprofit network he bankrolls.In Washington, D.C., many lawmakers, all of them GOP, cheered the investigation. “It’s no mystery why the man who said America deserved 9-11 has rocketed to stardom as the voice of the Democrat left — and openly discussed the money and strategy that makes up the progressive protest industrial complex,” Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., told Fox News Digital.REP ILHAN OMAR’S DAUGHTER STRIKES HARD-CORE COMMUNIST POSE AS MOM BATTLES CLAIMS SHE IS RICH”There’s no way Congress will look away from what we’re learning about financing from Neville Singham or a scandal that’s now hiding in plain sight,” Issa added.Over the weekend, Fox News Digital reported that…

The final preview is out for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming UFO film “Disclosure Day.”Basic info:Plot: If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to eight billion people. We are coming close to … Disclosure Day.Cast: Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, Colman DomingoDirector: Steven SpielbergRelease date: June 12, 2026 Final preview released for ‘Disclosure Day’There has been significant buzz surrounding “Disclosure Day” with Emily Blunt leading the way, and it’s not hard to understand why.STEVEN SPIELBERG PUT THE KIBOSH ON ‘E.T.’ SEQUEL BACK WHEN HE ‘DIDN’T HAVE ANY RIGHTS’Steven Spielberg has a storied history when it comes to producing stories about UFOs and aliens. We are talking about the man who created “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.” Now, he’s bringing moviegoers his latest story in the genre, and this one has a very ominous and different vibe.The final preview for the film was released on Wednesday, and it’s very intense. Give it a watch below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.UFO DOCUMENTARY DIRECTOR SAYS US IS AT A ‘TURNING POINT’ FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL EXPLORATIONTo tell you how much hype there is for “Disclosure Day,”…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream.  Most people don’t seem to realize that we are in World War III right now. This is the third major global war in modern history, but the vast majority of the population is still convinced that what we are experiencing is just temporary and that peace is just around the corner. Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, there have been endless headlines about a potential peace deal, but nothing has ever materialized. In the Middle East, there have been some short-term ceasefires since Hamas terrorists invaded Israel in October 2023, but fighting has always erupted again. Those who are expecting some sort of peace deal in the Middle East that will actually be permanent are just being delusional. The root causes of the conflicts in the Middle East are deeply spiritual and go back thousands of years. Western leaders simply do not understand how much Shiite leaders hate Israel. It is literally central to their identity, and the only way to get them to give that up is for them to give up Shia Islam entirely. Many westerners have never even heard that…

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jonathan Heasley appeared to be dealing with nerves in more ways than one when he made his team debut against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.Heasley produced one of the most shocking moments of the 2026 season. He vomited on the mound three pitches into his outing. It was a tough scene to watch, but probably not the worst of it. He continued through the rest of the game but the Orioles hit him hard.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Baltimore jumped on him for five runs on eight hits in four innings, completing a series sweep 11-2.It was Heasley’s first appearance in the big leagues since May 2024 when he was with the Orioles. He was called up from Triple-A hours before first pitch. “Obviously would love to see a little bit better results out there, but at the end of the day, I think just kind of putting things in perspective and kind of remembering what it took to get here and just how much it means to get back out there,” he told reporters after the game, via MLB.com.”For me there’s definitely some reward…

U.S. forces deployed to war zones have been targeted using commercially available location data, according to reports fielded by military officials, an illustration of how the global surveillance economy is shaping the battlefield.In a letter shared with Reuters by U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, U.S. Central Command said it had “received multiple threat reports concerning adversary exploitation of commercial location data to target or surveil U.S. personnel in theater.” The message, sent on April 14, offered no further specifics, but CENTCOM’s area of responsibility includes the Gulf, where U.S. forces are facing off against the Iranian military over the Strait of Hormuz.The disclosure was the first official confirmation that U.S. forces had been targeted in an active war zone, Wyden and a bipartisan group of legislators said in a letter sent on Thursday to the Pentagon.“Commercial location data can be used to identify where U.S. troops congregate and their pattern of life, which can be exploited by adversaries to target attacks such as missiles, drones, and roadside bombs, as well as for counterintelligence purposes,” the letter warned. Wyden said in a statement that it was time to “start treating the adtech industry as a national security threat.”The Pentagon…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The NBA’s primetime product has become increasingly difficult to watch, and Commissioner Adam Silver is finally waking up to the issue.During an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Wednesday, Silver confirmed the league is moving toward automation in its officiating, particularly for objective replay calls that routinely slow games to a crawl during the playoffs.Or as we all know it: flopping.”I think in terms of replay, we’re going to get to the point fairly quickly where, for example, on out-of-bounds plays … those kinds of calls will become automatic,” Silver told McAfee.HOW FREQUENTLY HAS SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER ACTUALLY FLOPPED TO GET FOUL CALLS IN THE NBA PLAYOFFS?”We’re going to move to a system like that where that whole category of calls will be automated,” Silver explained.”Those calls will be handled by an AI automated system with cameras lined around the court. It’ll be instantaneous and automatic.”Silver hopes automation will eliminate replay delays.Additionally, fans have been increasingly frustrated with foul baiting, and flopping continues to show up on the hardwood during the Western Conference playoffs, specifically. At the center of much of that criticism is Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.SGA’s playoff run…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon recently informed European allies it plans to reduce some U.S. military capabilities available to NATO during a crisis as part of a broader push to shift more of the alliance’s conventional defense burden onto Europe.The Trump administration plans to reduce certain available capabilities by roughly one-third to one half, officials confirmed to Fox News Digital, including strategic bomber planes, fighter jets and some naval assets. Pentagon official Alexander Velez-Green informed officials of the coming changes at the NATO Defense Policy Directors’ meeting in Brussels Friday, according to two officials familiar with the matter.The Pentagon declined to confirm details about the changes, but chief spokesman Sean Parnell acknowledged the shift in a statement to Fox News Digital, framing it as part of a broader effort to pressure allies to assume greater responsibility for Europe’s defense. PENTAGON OFFICIAL FLAGS RETURN OF ‘COLD WAR MENTALITY,’ AS TRUMP ADMIN RESHAPES NATO ALLIANCE”The Department of War announced changes to U.S. contributions to the NATO Force Model at the Defense Policy Directors’ meeting in Brussels,” he said. “These changes represent an opportunity for allies to demonstrate that they have heard President Trump’s call for them to step…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Billionaire Jeff Bezos just detonated a financial hand grenade in the middle of America’s tax debate.The Amazon founder recently suggested that the bottom half of American earners should pay zero federal income tax. Not lower taxes. Not a temporary rebate. Zero. And whether you love billionaires or hate them, you have to admit something uncomfortable about Bezos’ proposal.A whole lot of Americans heard that idea and thought, “Honestly … why am I paying taxes at all?”BILL MAHER CALLS OUT BERNIE SANDERS, SAYS HE’S TIRED OF HEARING THE RICH DON’T PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE OF TAXES That’s because the middle class feels financially exhausted.Housing costs exploded.Insurance costs exploded.College costs exploded.Groceries somehow cost more than a car payment did 20 years ago.Meanwhile, millions of Americans feel like they’re running on a treadmill set to 11 while Washington keeps telling them to sprint faster.THIS IS WHY YOU MAKE SIX FIGURES AND STILL LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECKBezos pointed out that the bottom half of earners contribute only a tiny fraction of total federal income tax revenue compared to top earners. A few weeks ago, I told you that the bottom 50% of taxpayers in America pay only 3%…