NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! AMARILLO, Texas – As U.S. Route 66 turns 100 years old, travelers are searching for the brightest motels, most unique attractions and tastiest diners to celebrate its centennial.The things Route 66 travelers seek today are the same ones that drew people out during the road’s heyday.”[The] trucking industry increased like 700% between 1939 and 1964. In 1964, 80% of people vacationed by automobile,” Route 66 author, Jim Hinckley, told Fox News. Historic Route 66 runs through dozens of towns — some have grown into larger cities, while others are now the bones of what once was.ROUTE 66: AN AMERICAN CELEBRATION, ALONG WITH AMERICA’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY “Think 1939, you’ve got a million cars coming through your town in a year. And after the war, that increases, and all of a sudden it’s like someone turned off the tap,” Hinckley said.That vision becomes clear as travelers pass rundown businesses in dozens of small towns across the eight states.During that stretch is the Texas town of Adrian, which is coined as the “geographical midpoint” of Route 66, according to Gary Daggett, president of the Old Route 66 Association of Texas.”It’s the nostalgia, ya know, there’s so…

Catilin Clark is just starting her third WNBA season, and she is already being honored for a big career achievement in a pregame ceremony.Is that good? I think that’s good.The Indiana Fever played host to the Washington Mystics on Friday night in a battle of two 1-1 teams through the early going of the season. One of the big stories so far this season came in the Fever’s season opener against the Dallas Wings, when Clark scored her 1,000th career point.She accomplished the feat in just 54 games, which made her the fastest player to reach 1,000+ points, 250+ assists and 250+ rebounds.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThe previous mark belonged to WNBA legend Diana Taurasi, and she did it in 62 games.So, before tip-off on Friday, the team recognized Clark’s accomplishment.Clark didn’t wait long to keep adding to that career point and assist total of hers, feeding teammate and OutKick favorite Sophie Cunningham to extend an early Fever lead.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Clark wound up with 32 points on the night, along with seven assists and four rebounds. The biggest came with just one second on the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Margaret Thatcher once ran Britain. John Kennedy’s “Margaret” mostly runs him into the ground.Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., is going viral after posting a tongue-in-cheek workout video introducing followers to “Margaret” — his elliptical trainer named after former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher — while wearing a red bandanna and speaking directly to the camera from his Louisiana carport.”Hey X, I have somebody I’d like you to meet,” Kennedy says at the start of the minute-long video posted to social media Friday.”This is Margaret. Margaret is my elliptical trainer. I named Margaret after Margaret Thatcher because both kick butt and take names.”ERIC SWALWELL’S ‘CRINGE’ WORKOUT VIDEO MOCKED FOR BENCHING LIGHT WEIGHT Kennedy goes on to explain that “Margaret” lives outside under the carport for three reasons: the machine is too heavy to move, his wife “won’t let” him bring it inside and because he enjoys getting in a workout during Louisiana summers.The Senator said he enjoys working outside during Louisiana summers, a detail that drew disbelief from many viewers familiar with the state’s famously brutal heat and humidity.”As you can see, Margaret, my elliptical trainer, is out here under my carport in Louisiana,”…

The U.S. Air Force is underestimating the lengths maintenance delays at its aircraft maintenance depots, according to a new government watchdog report.Unplanned maintenance — the inevitable surprises that are discovered when aircraft undergo scheduled work — are not being reflected in metrics that assess depot performance. The result is that the Air Force “is not reporting the full extent of depot maintenance challenges and may not be able to make accurate comparisons across the fleet,” warned the Government Accountability Office in a report released Thursday.The question is how unplanned maintenance is recorded. When assessing whether depots are meeting their deadlines or experiencing delays, the Air Force is supposed to use the scheduled target date for completion. But depots often discover unexpected problems with an aircraft, such as corrosion or stress cracks, that require additional time to fix. “Air Force officials cited unplanned work as a major issue contributing to overall delays,” GAO said. When this happens, depots often miss their deadlines. “The depot planned to fix, say, 20 things,” Diana Maurer, a director in GAO’s defense capabilities and management team, told Military Times. But as far as the depots are concerned, “if it turned out that 30 things need to…

One of the biggest stories of the Stanley Cup Playoffs has been Vegas Golden Knights star Mitch Marner.Everyone knew he was an elite player in the NHL, but the biggest knock against him during his time in Toronto was his play in the postseason. And, truthfully, it was not great.But, the second he skips town? Well, he’s led Vegas to the Western Conference Final, and that’s kind of hilarious because we’ve seen this happen before. Marner scored just over a minute into Game 6 against the Anaheim Ducks, which Vegas went on to win 5-1 to punch its ticket for a date with the Colorado Avalanche (lucky them).GOLDEN KNIGHTS REPORTEDLY BLOCK OILERS FROM INTERVIEWING THEIR FORMER HEAD COACH BRUCE CASSIDYThe goal was Marner’s seventh of the postseason, and he leads the playoffs in points with 18 points, three clear of the player tied for second, Quinn Hughes and Kirill Kaprizov of the now-eliminated Minnesota Wild.I think a lot of people saw this coming. Toronto’s playoff problems are well documented. No Stanley Cup since 1967, and the Maple Leafs went nearly 20 years between series wins between 2004 and 2023. So, it’s kind of hilarious to see Marner explode the second…

The U.S. Army is moving beyond battling individual drone threats as it experiments with tactics to combat — and attack with — throngs of unmanned aircraft in saturated skies. The latest iteration of Project Flytrap, a multinational exercise to test new drone technologies in a realistic conflict setting, pitted U.S. and allied forces against each other in scenarios that featured drone swarms, jamming systems and counter-UAS defenses that continue to redefine modern warfare.Army leaders have emphasized the need to integrate drones into doctrine and tactics, as they say the rise of inexpensive, mass-produced drones have forced the service to rethink everything from aviation to infantry patrols.Project Flytrap took place in Lithuania, involved nearly 1,000 personnel and centered around pushing the Army’s technology to its limits amid variable weather and terrain.Exercise leaders speaking during a Thursday roundtable said soldiers practiced massing unmanned platforms to test the limits of their systems and practice pinning down enemy forces, sometimes using tens of drones at a time.Sgt. 1st Class Tyler Harrington, a platoon sergeant for Eagle Troop, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, led soldiers in developing counter-UAS tactics during the exercise. The proliferation of drones has changed the basics of soldiering, modifying even the way units…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The White House got an unexpected buzz Friday when thousands of bees swarmed the North Lawn weeks after first lady Melania Trump added new bee colonies to the executive mansion grounds.Numerous black dots, later identified as a swarm of bees, were spotted on the White House near the press corps’ Pebble Beach media area on the North Lawn.About 20 minutes later, the bees swarmed into a hive on a tree on the North Lawn of the White House.NICKI MINAJ GOES WILD AFTER TRUMP AND MELANIA USE HER VIRAL SONG IN WHITE HOUSE TIKTOK It is unclear what led to the swarm, though just weeks ago the first lady announced the addition of two new bee colonies to the property’s existing two.She also unveiled a new replica White House beehive on the South Lawn.It is unclear if the bees confused the historic mansion with their new, similarly styled home.The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.MELANIA TRUMP’S ‘SOFT POWER’ ON DISPLAY IN THE WHITE HOUSE: SEE THE PHOTOS The hive took center stage during Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s state visit when the royal couple,…

A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled legislation on Thursday that would dismantle the government agency responsible for maintaining the military draft database of young, eligible men.The bill — advanced by Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo. — would phase out the Selective Service System, citing its annual operating cost of more than $31 million per year. The senators argued that the agency has been largely defunct since 1973, the last time the United States conducted conscription. “The Selective Service is an outdated program that costs millions of taxpayer dollars to prepare for a military draft that Americans don’t want or need,” Wyden said in a statement. “Our volunteer military forces are the strongest in the world, and there is no need to replicate the same draft that sent two million unwilling young men to war 50 years ago.” Paul, in a separate statement, added: “I’ve long stated that if a war is worth fighting, Congress will vote to declare it and people will volunteer. This outdated government program no longer serves a purpose and should be eliminated permanently.”In its 2024 annual report, the SSS acknowledged a recent decline in registration rates, but noted that an…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Molly Sims turned heads when she arrived at the launch of the 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue event in New York City.The 52-year-old model stunned in a figure-hugging floor-length sheer black gown, which showcased her toned stomach and legs.She paired the look with gold jewelry, a black clutch and natural makeup. MOLLY SIMS STUNS IN PURPLE FLORAL BIKINI DURING WEEKEND BEACH GETAWAY WITH FRIENDSSims appears in the issue this year, celebrating the accomplishment on her Instagram with a series of photos from inside the magazine. Also at the event was Brooks Nader, who posed for photos in a black, floor-length dress with a plunging neckline. Nader posed on the red carpet alongside her “Baywatch” co-star Livvy Dunne, who opted for a little black dress with floral embellishments on the skirt. The “Love Thy Nader” star famously made her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit debut in 2019 after winning an open casting call, and made it onto the cover in 2023. She appears in the magazine again this year.This year’s issue was celebrated with an exclusive party held at the Hard Rock Hotel New York, and included appearances from many big names, including three out of…