NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel told Jewish leaders and community members during a roundtable last week that she has no plans to attend the Michigan Democratic Party’s nominating convention next month out of concern for her safety.”I feel like my presence isn’t going to be welcome,” Nessel said, according to the Michigan Advance. “I don’t want to get chased around. I don’t want to get harassed. I don’t want to get yelled and screamed at. I don’t want to get booed off the stage, irrespective of what I’m saying. And I believe that if I go, that is what will happen because it’s been happening to me.”Nessel, the first Jewish person to be elected Michigan’s attorney general, claimed that party leadership has neglected her concerns over the rise of antisemitism within the Democratic Party despite reporting that she was harassed by some members.Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus chair Jessica Alexander told Fox News Digital that she respected Nessel’s decision and, though she does not believe that the Democratic Party itself is antisemitic, acknowledged a rise in “anti-Jewish” attitudes among dissenters. LEFT-WING ACTIVISTS HECKLE PRO-ISRAEL DEMOCRAT HALEY STEVENS AT MICHIGAN CONVENTION “At this point, why…

Dissatisfied with the quality of the engines for its fighter jets, the U.S. Air Force is looking for new engines — and perhaps new manufacturers.“The current industrial base has demonstrated significant challenges, including production delays, quality control issues, and critical obsolescence (i.e., diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages) across key engine components,” warned the Air Force’s Request for Information. The deadline is Aug. 28.“The government will pursue a strategic competition requiring industry to innovate manufacturing and guarantee supply chain resiliency,” the RFI said. The initiative comes as the Air Force struggles with its jet engines. For example, F-35 fighter deliveries and upgrades have been delayed by engine issues, with a Government Accountability Office report noting last year that “the engine contractor is still not delivering engines to contract specifications after 20 years of production.” Meanwhile, B-52 modernization has been stalled in part by engine issues that have raised costs by $3 billion and delayed initial operational capability by 15 months, according to GAO.In turn, the Air Force is now embarking on a multiyear fighter engine procurement project that envisions more than 180 engines per year by 2034. The RFI specifically cites engines for the F-15EX and F-16.The RFI promises “five…

Nolan Smith’s brush with the law this offseason led the Philadelphia Eagles linebacker on something of an apology tour but while he’s in the clear with the team, his status under the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy remains unclear.Smith was arrested in May after he was stopped by the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office on charges of for allegedly driving his 2026 Lamborghini at 136 MPH in a 70-MPH stretch of Interstate 16 in Twiggs County, Georgia.(For the record, there is no stretch of I-16 that allows speeds anywhere close to 136 MPH because it has never been mistaken for a non-regulated portion of the Autobahn in Germany.)BRANDON AIYUK DROVE 104 MPH NEAR LEVI’S STADIUM AND FILMED IT, NOW A WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR HIS ARREST Anyway, the Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook the night of the incident posted on Facebook that “a traffic stop was initiated, and the vehicle pulled over without incident. The driver was cooperative throughout the encounter … The driver chose to follow deputies back to the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office, where citations were issued, bond was posted, and the driver was released. No drama. No injuries. Just a very fast car learning a very expensive lesson.”Smith…

A bag belonging to a traveler tripped TSA alarms on July 18 after officers discovered Civil War-era cannonballs in the individual’s luggage, the first cannon-related mishap since JPMorgan’s polarizing legal proceedings. Roll Tide. The inert cannonballs, which were — naturally — wrapped in paper towels, were discovered during the baggage screening process at Alabama’s Gulf Shores International Airport and later determined by police to have been stolen from the nearby coastal stronghold Fort Morgan. “My first thought was, ‘I couldn’t see a fuse and need to get some help quick,’” TSA officer Justin Dupree recalled in a release. “I couldn’t see the entire item but was scared I might have been holding a live explosive.”Dupree noted the antique artillery projectiles ranged in size, with the largest comparable to a grapefruit. “I had never seen anything quite this unique,” Dupree said. “I’ve seen inert grenades and training munitions but never an Indiana Jones-esque stolen artifact-type situation.”A TSA explosives specialist and the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office were subsequently notified and determined that the cannonballs posed no threat. Law enforcement investigating the incident stated the passenger claimed to be unaware of how the projectiles were acquired. The cannonballs were later returned to Fort…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Vice President Kamala Harris left former President Joe Biden off a list of her top three most effective U.S. presidents in an interview on Friday.”In your view, rank the top three most effective presidents in American history,” Marc Morial, the president of the National Urban League, asked Harris at the National Urban League conference on Friday.She joked, “Marc, don’t make me do that.”Harris then went on to name Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) as her first pick and said she watched an NPR special about him recently.KAMALA HARRIS IS THE ‘FAIRLY OBVIOUS’ 2028 PRESIDENTIAL FRONTRUNNER, DEMOCRATIC INSIDERS SAY “It was he who talked about the expansion of the Supreme Court, and then he got ferocious back — kind of blowback for that. But he did good. It was Social Security. It was, you know, when I think about what he did in terms of investing in the people in during dire times and talking about the role and responsibility of government, that it should not just be about the benevolence of community organizations or just interpersonal relationships, that the government has a role. I think that he was a very important president,”…

The Navy last week announced its latest round of guidance regarding facial hair grooming requirements and religious and medical accommodations. Commands are now instructed to produce monthly facial hair accountability reports, specifically for those service members diagnosed with skin conditions such as Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, or razor bumps, according to the July 31 NavAdmin.Commanding officers are instructed to maintain a log of personnel requiring medical facial hair treatment plans, the memo said. Commands must then “forward a Facial Hair Accommodation Accountability Report using Excel Spreadsheet by the 15th of each month, commencing August 2026.”The updated July 31 memo expands upon the July 7 order in which the Navy announced that active duty and reserve sailors granted facial hair accommodations will be allowed to receive medical treatment for up to 12 months under new Navy grooming standards. If irritation from shaving is deemed incurable after 12 months, sailors will be evaluated for discharge.Per the latest memo, the duration of treatment plans may not exceed 90 days at a time, with four consecutive 90-day waivers constituting 12 months of consecutive treatment. Those approved for accommodation must carry a copy of the signed paperwork on their persons during periods of no shaving associated with…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The devastating 2025 Los Angeles wildfires reduced thousands of homes to rubble. But the survival of one family’s Virgin Mary statue became a viral sensation, symbolizing the resilience of a community engulfed in flames.Host Abby Hornacek uncovers the Halpin family’s remarkable story in the brand-new, three-part Fox Nation series, ‘Unexplained Mysteries of Faith.’ In the final episode of the show, she visits Altadena to speak with Peter Halpin and his wife, Jackie, who recount the story of how their Virgin Mary statue survived destruction — and the viral hymn they sang around it.”It was totally unintended,” Halpin said. “As a matter of fact, we all just stood around. We said a family prayer that we say together, and then we decided to sing that song.”WORLD-FAMOUS CATHOLIC SHRINE TORCHED, ‘DEVIL IN A SKIRT’ SCRAWLED ON VIRGIN MARY STATUE The Halpins reflected on how the comfort of their singing helped them through the initial shock of losing their house, and remarked that the statue’s survival also impacted others.”Being in that kind of state where you just lost your home and [are] in shock,” he continued. “I think it gave a lot of people hope,…

The Defense Department on Monday announced framework agreements with Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin aimed at expanding production of critical Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, interceptor components as the military seeks to replenish missile inventories through expanded, long-term production capacity.The agreements come as demand for Patriot and THAAD interceptors has increased following conflicts in Iran and Ukraine that strained U.S. missile inventories. They also come days after a Center for Strategic and International Studies analysis estimated the United States had depleted roughly two-thirds of its pre-war Patriot interceptor inventory during the conflict with Iran.Defense officials said the agreements are intended to support the department’s long-term procurement objective of nearly 14,000 Patriot and THAAD interceptors by providing sustained demand signals to critical suppliers throughout the defense industrial base. The initiative is designed to triple production capacity for Patriot Advanced Capability-3, or PAC-3, Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors and quadruple production capacity for THAAD interceptors.DoD said it will work directly with key component suppliers instead of relying solely on prime contractors, encouraging investment in advanced tooling, facility modernization and workforce development needed to sustain higher production rates.“Building the Arsenal of Freedom requires robust, dynamic supply chains at every level…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A husband and wife found dead inside their North Carolina home are believed to have died in a murder-suicide, investigators say.Stephen Larnell Willetts and Tracey Parker Willetts were both found shot dead inside their Wilmington, North Carolina home on Thursday.The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office said, “Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, detectives believe this to be a murder-suicide in which the wife fatally shot her husband before taking her own life.” TIKTOK INFLUENCER WHO ACCUSED ESTRANGED HUSBAND OF PEDOPHILIA FOUND DEAD IN POSSIBLE MURDER-SUICIDEDeputies responded to an EMS call early Thursday morning.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XOne of the Willetts’ smartwatches “detected a fall and automatically called 911 after the alarm was not canceled, prompting the emergency response,” WWAY reported. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWSAccording to their Facebook profiles, it appears the couple had just celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Wednesday.DISPATCH AUDIO RELEASED IN MICHIGAN FAMILY MURDER-SUICIDE AS TROUBLED FAMILY’S SECRETS EMERGE LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MOREThe couple appeared to be avid paddleboarders, as depicted in several photos posted to social media, and was “well known in the Wrightsville…