NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The NBA Finals wrapped up only a week or so ago, and we are already looking at the next year. That’s mostly because tonight is the NBA Draft. This is one of my favorite days of the sports calendar year. I love the NBA, I love college basketball as well, and tonight is where the worlds collide. This gives all the teams a chance to bolster their rosters and potentially get a piece that transforms their team. It also gives us a chance to bet and make some money. The Obvious PicksThe first three picks, most likely in this order, are going to be AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer. Dybantsa will end up with the Wizards as the first overall pick. There is no value in betting him at -700, and the US-based books won’t let you parlay him with other picks (or really any parlays for that matter). However, there might still be some value in betting Peterson at -250 to be the No. 2 overall pick. The reason is that if Dybantsa was not in this draft, Peterson would be the first pick of the draft.Cameron Boozer is…

The United States Men’s National Team has clinched a group win and a spot in the knockout rounds of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.With two consecutive wins in the tournament for the first time since 1930, many are wondering if this is the best USMNT of all time.While that remains to be seen, it’s fair to say that plenty of talented individuals have donned the Stars and Stripes over the years, so today, let’s take a look at the ten best players to ever play for the U.S. national team.I’ll be taking into account individual achievements as well as team success while they were active and their impact on the program as a whole.USA WORLD CUP TEAM CLINCHES SPOT IN KNOCKOUT STAGE AFTER ANOTHER HISTORIC PERFORMANCE VS AUSTRALIAEnough of the preamble, let’s kick things off!10. Kasey Keller (Goalkeeper) Before Tim Howard, there was Kasey Keller.The legendary goalkeeper was a fixture in the European leagues long before that was commonplace for members of the U.S. team, and it was Keller and fellow keeper Brad Friedel who earned America the reputation of having world-class goalies nearly three decades ago.USA SOCCER LEGENDS LANDON DONOVAN, TIM HOWARD SHARE HOW FAR THEY THINK THIS YEAR’S…

In the mid-1930s, Adolph Hitler cast his eye towards France and dreamed of revenge for the outcome of World War One. Standing in his way was the French Maginot Line, a collection of massive concrete strongpoints, casemates, armored turrets, and observation posts. Among the barbed wire, mine fields, and tank traps, there were nearly 5,000 bunkers defending France. A German Karl-Gerät alongside a Panzer IV ammunition carrier known as a “Munitionsschlepper.” Image: Author’s collection Despite this intimidating defensive line, during 1936 Rheinmetall proposed development of a super-heavy howitzer to attack the Maginot forts. The original plan was to have the mortar components carried to the battle site by several tracked carriers and then assembled in the field. The size and complexity of the mortar, coupled with the excessive assembly time extinguished this notion, and in January 1937 Rheinmetall pivoted the concept to a huge self-propelled gun (137 tons). The vehicle was to be carried as close to the attack area as possible by rail, and then the massive, tracked carriage would crawl forward at about 6 mph. A right side view of Rheinmetall’s impressive super-mortar: the 60cm Karl-Gerät (040/041). Image: NARA Driving trials began in 1938, under the supervision of General of…

“Today, I’m fortunate enough to build knives for people all over the world,” says Brent Smith, founder of Bald Man Knife & Tool. “But at the end of the day, it’s still the same mission: make tough, functional, handmade knives that people are proud to carry and use.” Like many creators in many different fields, Smith’s journey began because he needed something no one else in the field was offering. “Bald Man Knife & Tool started out of an obsession,” he says. “I spent years collecting knives and using them in everyday life, and eventually I found myself searching for things in a knife that I couldn’t find.” Thus, Smith made his way out to his shed and started working on a knife with those things in mind. Thick blades, Smith says, do not mean bad slicing performance What things? Well, if BMKT is known for one thing above all else, it is, to use Smith’s own term and punctuation, “THICK KNIVES!!” Flagship pieces like the Thicker Clipper and Thick-a-Tross showcase Smith’s preference for 3/16″ blade stock. “I love a thin and slicey knife when I’m staring at a pile of cardboard boxes that need to be processed down or I need to…

Iran has agreed to set up a hotline between itself and the United States to solve disputes in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has said that the Strait will henceforth be “managed under Iranian arrangements” and will “never return to what it was before the war.” Ghalibaf made the comments in Iran after returning from talks in Switzerland with the US. “Problems can arise in the Strait of Hormuz, so we agreed to establish a center and a communications line so that if issues occur, we can resolve them more quickly within a 30-day period,” Ghalibaf was quoted as saying by the Mehr news agency. [Mehr News Agency is an Iranian state-owned media outlet] Trump Claims That Only The US Can Impose Tolls In The Strait of Hormuz According to a report by RT, the new communications line will only be used to resolve issues involving vessels. It could also be used to clarify incidents. It will not be used to obtain Iranian permission for passage through the waterway, Ghalibaf added. Iran will “implement international laws precisely” and will act quickly to resolve any incidents or misunderstandings involving ships transiting the waterway. The hotline will therefore…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a fresh round of sanctions on the Cuban regime on Tuesday.Rubio designated five entities generating revenue for the current Cuban regime, including three associated with the previously designated Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), and one member of the extended Castro family.”Today, I am designating five Cuban entities generating revenue for the Cuban regime, including three associated with the previously designated Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), and one member of the extended Castro family pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order (E.O.) 14404 of May 1, 2026, “Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy,” Rubio said in a statement.”GAESA continues to operate as the financial muscle behind the Cuban regime’s repressive security apparatus. Two of the entities designated today are GAESA-linked financial institutions associated with moving money on the regime’s behalf, and one is a GAESA-linked logistics company that executes the regime’s bidding across the island,” Rubio continued. “I am also designating two additional entities generating revenue for Cuba through the exploitation of the island’s mineral and metal reserves, including Cuba’s state-owned GeoMinera. Finally, I am designating the wife of Alejandro Castro Espín, who himself was previously designated pursuant to E.O. 14404.  These entities and actors fund, facilitate, or benefit from the regime’s malign activities, both in Cuba and across our hemisphere,” Rubio’s statement concluded.This is a developing story. Please check back for…

The Veterans Health Administration is developing clinical practice guidelines for physicians to treat symptoms of menopause, but more than half of female patients aren’t aware of resources available at the VA on the subject, a government analysis has found.The Department of Veterans Affairs offers care to address menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, brain fog and sleep issues, and it is developing physician guidelines on assessing, diagnosing and treating health issues that occur when hormone levels drop in patients.But while VHA has developed resources like brochures and a website to teach women on their care options, 60% of 348 female veterans surveyed said they had never seen these materials, according to a Government Accountability Office report published June 12.And VA hospital and clinic officials said they faced difficulties finding the time to discuss these resources with patients, GAO analysts found.Women make up the fastest growing group in the veteran population, from 4% in 2000 to an anticipated 18% by 2040. More than half of the 687,000 women veterans who receive medical care at the VA care are between the ages of 45-64, the age range when most experience perimenopause and menopause, the cessation of their periods. Given this…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Ruben Gallego, a Democrat from Arizona who was a key ally of disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell, used campaign cash to fund luxury trips with his family and to cover his childcare expenses, according to campaign finance filings and a source familiar with his finances.Gallego, through his leadership PAC, has paid for trips to the Caribbean island getaway of Saint Barthélemy, Disneyland, Disney World, Miami and Chicago, finance filings show. A source familiar with Gallego’s spending told Politico that the lawmaker would often bring his family along for the luxury jaunts, and use donor cash to pay for babysitting services.”He just spends his campaign account like it’s his personal slush fund,” the source said. “He’s using campaign cash to live a luxury lifestyle.”Campaign finance records show that Gallego’s leadership PAC and his campaign have collectively paid over $18,000 to cover childcare costs, including a $400 payment to his wife’s mother.FAR-LEFT FIREBRAND SPENDS EYE-POPPING AMOUNT OF CAMPAIGN CASH ON LUXURY HOTELS, ‘TOP-TIER’ LIMO SERVICES “This is not breaking news,” he told Politco of expenses for child care and family travel. “With the rising costs of child care and the burden it has…

This article was originally published by Garrison Vance at Natural News.  Moscow’s Foreign Ministry warned on June 18 that any North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) attack on Russia would trigger a “decisive and devastating” retaliation, according to officials. The warning followed what Russian authorities described as the largest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow in years, with more than 200 drones intercepted by Russian air defense systems. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that any NATO aggression would be met with overwhelming force, cautioning Western commanders that they “should realize what they are pushing Europe toward,” as reported by state media. The statement marked a sharp escalation in rhetoric amid ongoing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, which have increasingly drawn in neighboring NATO members. Drone Attack Details, Damage and Casualties The drone attack struck the Kapotnya oil refinery and caused damage to civilian infrastructure in several Moscow districts, according to Russian emergency services. Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure on the Black Sea coast have been worsening the global oil crunch caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, as reported by RT. [1] Regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev reported…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Snow caps, yes: people caps, no. In a national referendum this week, the people of Switzerland voted against a hard cap of 10 million on the population. The vote was called by the conservative Swiss People’s Party in an effort to control the country’s population growth, which is driven entirely by immigration.Switzerland is a unicorn among the world’s nations: a successful multilingual state. The country was forged in the medieval and early modern wars of Europe, where its cantons of German, Italian, French and Romansh speakers joined together to form a federal union to defend itself against the powerful monarchies around it.Hemmed in by mountains, the Swiss had natural protection. But they augmented it through military preparedness and a reputation for producing tough fighters. Since 1506, the Pope has been protected today by the Swiss Guard, which has now evolved into an agency combining police, security and investigation functions.Switzerland successfully stayed neutral during WWI and WWII. That neutrality was backed by required military service from every man. On completing military service, Swiss men are required to retrain every so often and to keep a military rifle at home with a stock of…