Fans joked that WWE’s landmark rights deal with ESPN last year would lead to Stephen A. Smith appearing in the ring. That idea is no longer just a joke or social media meme.According to Fightful Select, a source known for reporting accurate wrestling information, there are discussions about giving Smith an on-screen role this summer.The report says ESPN is “pleased and enthusiastic” about the potential for Smith to get more involved in the partnership.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Notably, Smith is represented by Mark Shapiro, the president of WWE parent company TKO. WWE president Nick Khan is also Smith’s former broadcast agent. The TKO and ESPN relationship has already led to an in-storied crossover, with Pat McAfee’s involvement in the WrestleMania storyline between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton.McAfee, who works with TKO CEO Ari Emanuel, says he is done with WWE as part of the stipulation if Orton loses.If McAfee is actually done with WWE, Smith would be a logical replacement. By most metrics, McAfee and Smith are the two biggest stars at ESPN and its most pro-wrestling-style personalities. McAfee was a natural fit. He excelled on the WWE broadcast…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the Trump administration escalates its campaign against Iran through sanctions, naval pressure and financial enforcement, a central question is emerging: Can unprecedented economic strain truly weaken the regime, or will Iran’s rulers once again absorb the pain, suppress unrest and survive?Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Tuesday post on X that the “Economic Fury” campaign already has disrupted “tens of billions of dollars in revenue” that would otherwise support terrorism, while arguing Iran’s inflation has doubled and its currency has sharply depreciated under the current maximum pressure campaign.Bessent also warned that Kharg Island, Iran’s primary oil export terminal, is nearing storage capacity and could soon force production cuts, which he said may cost the regime an additional roughly $170 million per day in lost revenue.IRAN IS ‘TRYING TO GIVE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY A HEART ATTACK’ BY CLOSING STRAIT OF HORMUZ, UAE MINISTER SAYSThe escalating pressure campaign marks one of the most aggressive U.S. efforts in years to economically isolate Iran. But the central question is whether this strategy can force meaningful concessions from a regime that has historically absorbed economic pain, or whether it risks triggering broader instability — from…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hollywood actor Patrick Ball recently made headlines for calling his $80,000 in student loan debt a “huge burden.” In an interview with Cultured magazine, Ball said he believes he would have died in debt if not for landing a starring role in the award-winning drama “The Pitt.”Ball lucked out, but for most Americans, there’s no such happy ending. More than 42 million Americans have student loans, bringing the total outstanding federal-student-loan debt to over $1.6 trillion. The average borrower has an outstanding balance of around $40,000.Pursuing a college degree makes sense for many individuals, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all solution. Too many students graduate to discover a drought of job prospects in their field while simultaneously struggling to afford student-loan payments. Even if they manage to land a job, the average annual salary of a recent college graduate is barely enough to sustain one person, let alone a family. The result is paralyzing debt and a stalled future.But it doesn’t have to be this way. Under President Donald Trump’s leadership, the Department of Labor (DOL) is working hard to create alternative pathways for Americans seeking secure, family-supporting, in-demand careers. As we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we’re spotlighting programs that offer hands-on…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A suspect was arrested after allegedly running a secret meth lab at Michigan State University’s Wells Hall, the institution’s largest academic building.Xin Tong, 31, is facing felony charges in connection with the alleged operation, as well as misdemeanor trespassing, according to police.Officers responded earlier this week to Wells Hall over reports of a suspicious person, a strong odor and unknown substances on the floor, WILX reported. Officers found Tong and confirmed his identity by using his expired MSU student ID.FIVE MEXICAN NATIONALS INDICTED AFTER MASSIVE METH LAB BUST UNCOVERS ENORMOUS QUANTITIES OF DRUGS Tong was in possession of multiple bags, which officers later searched through after obtaining a search warrant, discovering several bottles containing substances commonly used in the manufacture of meth, according to the outlet.”The chemicals include sodium hydroxide pellets, hydrochloric acid, methanol, isopropyl alcohol, acetone, and butane. Multiple tests performed by the Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) confirm the environment in Wells Hall does not pose a risk to our community,” MSU police said.Officials later clarified that a meth lab was never located inside Wells Hall. “The suspect was found in possession of chemicals and/or equipment that could be…

The Angstadt Arms Vanquish 22 X Fletcher Rifle Works OpenTop 11/22 Takedown is one slick integrally suppressed rimfire rifle.HK MP5SD, Welrod pistol, De Lisle carbine, VSS Vintorez, High Standard HDM. These are some especially iconic firearms from years past. What do they all have in common?Yep, you got it — they’re all integrally suppressed guns that were designed with built-in suppressors.Standalone suppressors are much more common. They’re designed and rated for certain calibers, and you attach them to your firearm by threading them on to the end of your barrel or attaching them to a compatible muzzle device. There are several advantages to a standalone can. You can use it on multiple hosts, and many suppressors can be used with multiple calibers, though they won’t be optimized for all of them. Some are modular, so you can configure the length and level of sound mitigation to suit the task at hand.With the wide diversity of suppressors available on the market, you can also select one that’s designed to fit your specific needs, whether that’s low back pressure, maximum sound performance, size and weight, budget, and so on.Since suppressors are regulated under the National Firearms Act, they’ve always come part and…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For those of us who grew up during the Civil Rights era, there are some ugly memories.There was “Bloody Sunday” in 1965, at Alabama’s Edmund Pettus Bridge, when troopers brutally attacked Black protesters. These marchers, led by John Lewis, were met with tear gas and whips as they demanded voting rights.Two days later, Martin Luther King Jr. led a smaller march to the bridge, where the demonstrators prayed and turned back to avoid further violence.SUPREME COURT RULES ON KEY VOTING RIGHTS ACT RULE AS REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS WAGE REDISTRICTING WAR There was a sit-in at the White House, a protest at the Capitol and, that summer, the Watts riots in Los Angeles.Two years earlier, Alabama’s Bull Connor turned powerful hoses on protesters, including children, powerful enough to knock them down and cause injury. All this led to LBJ signing the Voting Rights Act passed by Congress, barring racial discrimination in voting, with strong support from Republicans as well as Democrats.DESANTIS’ REDISTRICTING FIGHT GETS MAJOR BOOST FROM HIS POTENTIAL GOP SUCCESSOR: ‘DOING THE RIGHT THING’And now, thanks to the Supreme Court, it is pretty much dead.Much has changed in the last six decades, I’m the…

The Artemis II crew, following their return to Earth after a historic 10-day lunar flyby, spoke with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, describing the mission as a “glorious” experience.The crew — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — returned to Earth on April 10, splashing down off the coast of San Diego after their journey around the Moon during which they set a new record for the farthest distance traveled by humans in space, surpassing the mark set by Apollo 13 in 1970.Waltz gifted the crew “MUNGA,” or “Make the U.N. Great Again,” hats, inspired by President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan.The crew was asked by Waltz what they thought as they looked back at Earth from space.ARTEMIS II PILOT VICTOR GLOVER PRAISES GOD AFTER RETURN, SAYS MISSION WAS ‘TOO BIG TO BE IN ONE BODY’ “As a crew, we wanted to go for all and by all,” Wiseman said at U.N. headquarters in New York. “And we wanted to set the stage for Artemis III. We wanted to get this space agency in this world ready for Artemis III and IV. But in the end, we really wanted to connect with…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Wyoming city councilman is facing backlash after posting a comment suggesting the state should “hang bad judges” in response to a court ruling on abortion, later insisting the remark was “not a threat.”State Rep. Mike Yin, a Democrat, shared a post from Wyoming Public Radio & Media on Facebook regarding a Natrona County judge temporarily blocking the state’s six-week abortion ban, allowing abortions to resume while the law faces ongoing legal challenges.”The legislature should obey the Constitution and the freedom to make your own healthcare choices. Instead we keep making it harder to keep doctors in Wyoming and kids in this state,” Yin wrote in the post. “The only way that changes is at the ballot box.”Troy Bray, a city councilman in Powell, Wyoming, commented on the post about a judge blocking the state’s so-called “heartbeat” abortion law.MAINE REP. LAUREL LIBBY’S LAWSUIT OVER CENSURE FOR TRANS ATHLETE POST GOES TO FEDERAL COURT”In order for Wyoming to find justice, we will have to hang bad judges,” Bray wrote.The comment quickly drew criticism from other users, some of whom described the remark as dangerous and inappropriate given the role of elected officials.Bray later…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A suspected illegal migrant from the Dominican Republic with a deportation order and an Interpol Red Notice related to a homicide case in his home country was released by a judge appointed by former President Joe Biden, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Gomez was ordered released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose in Rhode Island.DuBose ordered that Gomez be released from ICE custody because of “continuous unlawful detention,” while ICE argued that he was subject to mandatory detention for having an international arrest warrant for murder.The judge found that ICE was holding Gomez under a legal authority designed for migrants apprehended at the border, which DuBose determined did not apply to him since he was arrested by local police inside the U.S. A court order reviewed by Fox News shows DuBose found Gomez was not subject to mandatory detention under the statute cited by ICE and was instead entitled to a bond hearing. ICE NABS 5 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WANTED FOR MURDER ABROAD IN NEW ENGLAND CRACKDOWN ICE cannot rearrest him due to DuBose’s order, DHS said.Gomez was arrested on April 4 for assault and…