NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A woman wearing a burka was escorted out of a Florida county commissioners meeting on Wednesday after playing a recording of the Islamic call to prayer during the public comment period.The incident occurred as the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners was listening to residents address the board. A woman covered head-to-toe in black, with only her left eye visible, and approached the podium. Rather than making a verbal statement, she activated a recording of the call to prayer.It was not immediately clear whether the gesture was a protest or a prank.PASTOR UNLEASHES ON DEARBORN AS RELIGIOUS TENSIONS ERUPT AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING: ‘ENOUGH IS ENOUGH’ The audio played for nearly a minute before Board Chairman Dave Eggers interrupted, pointing out that county rules require public speakers to deliver verbal comments rather than play recordings.”Ma’am, you’re going to have to stop … stop the music, stop the tape,” Eggers said.TEXAS POLICE ADMIT OFFICER MADE INACCURATE FIRST AMENDMENT REMARKS AFTER PREACHER CITED AT PRIDE EVENTWhen the woman refused to comply, a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputy approached the podium and escorted her out of the meeting room and the building.Her removal sparked immediate…

Premiums for a health program that covers military dependents ages 21 to 26 will range from nearly $400 to almost $900 a month next year.  The Defense Health Agency has not released full details of Tricare changes expected in 2027, but updates to its operations manual this month show that beneficiaries ages 21 to 26 who use Tricare Young Adult, or TYA, will pay $893 for TYA Prime or $394 per month for TYA Select beginning Jan. 1.  The increases — of 12.5% and 8.5% respectively, from 2026 — were first reported by Federal News Network.  Tricare Young Adult was established in 2011 to provide military dependents a coverage extension similar to the one required by the Affordable Care Act, which mandated that private health insurers cover children on their parents’ employee-based healthcare policies up to age 26.  By law, however, TYA must cover the full cost of providing Tricare benefits, and under this construct, beneficiaries pay monthly premiums.   Premiums for TYA Prime have always been higher than those for TYA Select, once known as TYA Standard. TYA Prime requires patients to see a primary care provider, often based in a military hospital or contract clinic, requires referrals for specialty…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tom Brady’s rumored romance with Victoria’s Secret model Candice Swanepoel has reportedly ignited a bitter feud with fellow VS model and longtime friend, Joan Smalls.According to Page Six, Smalls and Swanepoel — who have been “inseparable” friends for 15 years — have had a falling out after Swanepoel allegedly became involved with Brady, whom Smalls reportedly dated on and off for about a year.Sources told the outlet that Smalls is now giving mutual friends an ultimatum to choose sides, which has ignited a bitter war within the VS circle.VICTORIA’S SECRET MODEL CANDICE SWANEPOEL STRIPS DOWN TO JUST SWIMSUIT BOTTOMS IN SULTRY NEW CLIP In since-deleted comments, the model allegedly appeared to take aim at Swanepoel on social media, referring to her as a “backstabber” and accusing her of violating “girl code.””And the disrespect and carelessness in how they treat you is so unimaginable. There’s no going back. Some people lack humility and moral compass,” she reportedly wrote. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE”And the way they gaslight, lie and minimize your feelings is the worst slap in the face after 15yrs of friendship. Not a sorry said…

The U.S. military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department’s estimate in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters.  The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on its estimate, which has not been shared publicly. The disclosure about the rising cost of the Iran war comes as Republicans wrestle with the political fallout of the unpopular conflict ahead of the November 3 election that will determine control of Congress for the next two years. The war’s impact on global energy costs has weighed on support for Republican candidates and hurt President Donald Trump’s approval ratings. Trump’s Republican Party holds a narrow majority in both chambers of Congress. The Pentagon’s latest estimate was tied to the operational costs of carrying out the war, with a projected cost of more than $29 billion to replace expended munitions used in the conflict. More than $6 billion would be needed to replace military equipment and so-called “platform losses,” which include the loss of aircraft and drones during the war. Trump launched the Iran war jointly with Israel in February, predicting ​that the conflict would last…

Children’s YouTube creator Ms. Rachel called it racist for police to respond to a Florida youth soccer game, where a Black league official said the parents of a 3-year-old player were causing a disturbance.In an Instagram post, the pink headband radical political activist who is best known for entertaining toddlers with her “Songs for Littles,” has donated thousands of dollars to liberal candidates during this election cycle. She’s hopped on as many pet Liberal causes as she can find.And then the headlines of the cops being called on the Black boy playing soccer started flooding in on social media. MS RACHEL BUILDS SPRAWLING MEDIA EMPIRE WHILE SHELLING OUT THOUSANDS TO PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATESMs. Rachel quickly declared she was “LIVID” over what she says is an incident where cops “were called on a 3-year-old Black boy because he’s too good at soccer.”As OutKick has reported, the cops were not called to a Winter Park, Fla., soccer field because the boy named Nevada was too good at soccer. Bodycam footage obtained by OutKick shows an unidentified league official explaining to police how the boy’s parents caused a “disturbance” after the official held the boy out of the game, so other kids could get…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Democratic candidate running for the House of Representatives said she is facing criminal charges and that she was hit with a police summons while at her own campaign event this month.Lakesha Womack, who is running to represent North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District, currently held by Rep. Tim Moore, R-N.C., said in a Facebook video that she was confronted by police about felony charges related to failure to pay for a rental car in 2019 when she arrived to a campaign event in Polk County, N.C., on Oct. 11. Womack claimed she was first made aware of the felony case just days before, despite records showing it had been opened in January 2020.Moore’s campaign said the incident “raises serious questions” and that “she owes voters an explanation, especially since her court date is one week after the election.”DEM HOUSE CANDIDATE SETTLES YEARS-LONG $55K DEBT FIGHT WITH FORMER MOTHER-IN-LAW WEEKS BEFORE ELECTION “How is she going to be an advocate for our community when she can’t manage her own personal affairs? As an attorney for over 30 years, I think everyone should be held to the same standard of justice, and this situation is…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Two Republican members of congress sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern over the state of NATO ally Albania’s democratic backsliding, urging the department to use its visa restriction authority against Albanian officials complicit in significant corruption.”We write to express concern about the state of democracy and the rule of law in the Republic of Albania, a NATO ally and candidate for European Union membership. The United States has invested heavily in Albania’s justice reforms and has a strong interest in their success. Recent events suggest that progress is fragile and, in key areas, at risk of reversal,” the letter to Secretary Rubio said.Specifically, the letter urges Secretary Rubio to use the State Department’s authority under Section 7031(c) of the annual Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act to publicly designate Albanian officials and their immediate family members, if necessary, if credible information of involvement in significant corruption exists.SERBIA’S LONGTIME LEADER FACES BIGGEST POLITICAL TEST AS STUDENTS MOUNT ELECTION CHALLENGE The letter, written by Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., and his Republican colleague, Chairman of the House Europe Subcommittee, Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, requested the…

KYIV, Ukraine — American diesel prices rose for a second straight week as Russia’s seaborne crude exports reached their highest weekly value since the country launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The price hike comes weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump moved to ease restrictions on Russian diesel and pressure Kyiv to spare Russian refineries ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. Diesel averaged $6.35 a gallon on Monday, just below the record $6.53 set in September, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The economy is the top issue heading into the Nov. 3 midterms, with 84% of registered voters calling it “very important” to their vote and 54% saying the same of energy policy, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted Sept. 28 to Oct. 4. “The president decided to pin this problem not on Putin, but on me. Explaining to his people that because of this, diesel prices in America are going up. That is completely untrue,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said of Trump’s recent claims that Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries were to blame for the price increases. Trends in federal data back up the Ukrainian president, showing that the steep initial rise in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., appeared to leave the door open for a presidential run in 2028 while giving a stump speech on Tuesday for Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine.Kelly was in the middle of an argument about how the economy no longer works for young Americans when an audience member interrupted him with a suggestion about his political future.”I’m the son of two cops who went to public schools and went on to become a Navy pilot and then an astronaut and now a US senator. I was fortunate,” he said.Just as Kelly mentioned becoming a senator, someone in the crowd shouted “president,” prompting a two-word response from the Arizona Democrat. WATCH: DEM SENATORS DODGE BACKING KAMALA HARRIS IN POTENTIAL 2028 RUN: ‘VERY MESSY’”We’ll see,” said Kelly, whose short response drew cheers from the crowd.Kelly, who is up for re-election in 2028, is routinely featured in 2028 Democratic presidential primary surveys and often polls below more established contenders like former Vice President Kamala Harris and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.Still, Kelly has begun gaining support as his national profile rises. He drew widespread attention in Nov. 2025 after appearing…

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.Violence directed toward others unfolds in many forms and can range from simple street muggings to active shooter events where multiple people are endangered. In order to maintain our personal safety, we should first consider the most likely sort of scenarios we could get caught up in. If you were targeted as a potential victim of violent crime, more than likely it would unfold during one of your routine activities where you are confronted by one or two assailants. There may be some forewarning, but proximity and the surprise nature of such an event may catch you off-guard. The assailant picks the time and place, so you’re already playing catch-up. Fast, reliable access to your firearm helps close that gap.The fact that you have chosen to carry a firearm suggests that you take personal safety seriously and acknowledge the world isn’t always a warm and fuzzy place. Hopefully, you have come to terms with the fact that a positive…