NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Through the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has produced numbers not seen at this stage of the postseason in roughly 50 years.As the series shifted to San Antonio for Game 3 on Friday, the French basketball phenom once again led the Spurs in scoring. But his 26-point performance was not enough to give San Antonio a 2-1 series lead over the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.Reigning back-to-back NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander matched Wembanyama with 26 points, leading Oklahoma City to a 123-108 victory. Shortly after Game 2 on Wednesday, Spurs guard Stephon Castle acknowledged that his team is “probably most comfortable playing in front of our fans.” San Antonio quickly backed up that sentiment in Game 3, jumping out to a 15-0 lead in its first home game of the series.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!Just five minutes into the contest, the Spurs held a commanding 19-4 advantage as the home crowd created a raucous atmosphere. But Oklahoma City’s bench played a pivotal role in the comeback that ultimately gave the Thunder a critical series lead.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge tossed journalist Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against first lady Melania Trump on Friday, calling it a “contorted” effort and “not how the federal courts work.”Wolff sued Trump to keep her from suing him for $1 billion for alleged defamatory statements he made about her involvement with Jeffrey Epstein.Manhattan Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, claimed both Wolff and Trump had engaged in an “inappropriate level of tactical gamesmanship.”Despite admitting that both sides have a “real dispute,” Vyskocil said she wouldn’t be “conscripted to oversee an abusively presented spat.”DAILY BEAST APOLOGIZES TO MELANIA TRUMP OVER RETRACTED EPSTEIN ALLEGATIONS ARTICLE The first lady’s lawyer sent Wolff a letter last year, calling on him to retract the statements he made about Trump and warning that she would have “no alternative” but to sue him if he didn’t.That prompted him to file a state suit against her in October.Trump’s lawyer, Alejandro Brito, had the lawsuit transferred to federal court where Vyskocil said that while federal court does have jurisdiction, she was declining to exercise it and “dismisses this case to be litigated like any other.”HUNTER BIDEN DELIVERS PROFANITY-LACED RESPONSE TO…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Indiana Fever ruled Caitlin Clark out of Wednesday’s game against the Portland Fire with a back injury less than two hours before tipoff, marking her first missed game of the season.Indiana went on to beat the Fire 90-73, but Clark’s late scratch raised concerns about her availability for Friday’s matchup against the Golden State Valkyries.Those concerns proved short-lived, as Clark was back in the lineup just two days later. Clark was not listed on the Fever’s injury report Thursday, and despite missing practice the previous day, she returned to score 22 points in Indiana’s 90-82 win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.The 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year also recorded nine assists, finishing just shy of a double-double.FEVER GET WARNING FROM LEAGUE OVER CAITLIN CLARK INJURY REPORTINGIn the third quarter, Clark knocked down another 3-pointer from well beyond the arc.Fever center Aliyah Boston finished second in scoring Friday night with 20 points and 16 rebounds, recording a double-double. The Fever and Valkyries will switch venues when they meet again Thursday in San Francisco.A string of injuries sidelined Clark in 2025, limiting the NCAA’s all-time scoring leader to 13 games in her second WNBA season.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rob Base, member of Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died just days after his 59th birthday.A joint Instagram post was shared on Friday announcing that Base, whose real name is Robert Ginyard, died after a private battle with cancer.”Today, we share the heartbreaking news that hip-hop legend Rob Base passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, surrounded by family after a private battle with cancer,” the statement began. It continued, “Rob’s music, energy, and legacy helped shape a generation and brought joy to millions around the world. Beyond the stage, he was a loving father, family man, friend, and creative force whose impact will never be forgotten.BLONDIE DRUMMER CLEM BURKE DEAD AT 70″Thank you for the music, the memories, and the moments that became the soundtrack to our lives,” the statement concluded.”Rob’s music, energy, and legacy helped shape a generation and brought joy to millions around the world.” — Rob Base family statementLots of A-listers flooded the “It Takes Two” hitmaker’s comment section.Kid Capri, a DJ and record producer, commented: “WTF? I was just on the phone with him a couple of months ago to clear a sample, he didn’t…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Authorities on Friday identified the mystery substance that hospitalized more than a dozen first responders after they responded to a New Mexico home where three people died in a suspected overdose incident.Officials said first responders were exposed to fentanyl after arriving at a home in Mountainair, New Mexico, where four people were found unresponsive.Two victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while a third later died at the University of New Mexico Hospital. A fourth person survived.”Preliminary findings indicate this incident is tied to exposure to a powdered opioid substance within the home, and on-scene DEA laboratory analysis has confirmed the presence of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and para-fluorofentanyl, also called P4 fentanyl,” New Mexico State Police Chief Matt Broom said during a news conference.DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY IN CRIME-RIDDEN COUNTY “It’s a more illicit form or version of fentanyl,” he added.Authorities said the drugs were found in powder form.Officials said 25 people were exposed to the substance, with 20 hospitalized for treatment before being released.ROBERT DE NIRO’S GRANDSON’S OVERDOSE DEATH LEADS TO FIVE ARRESTS Two individuals remain hospitalized after arriving in serious condition, police said.Authorities identified two of the people who…

The U.S. Navy’s oldest active aircraft carrier just surpassed the retired USS Enterprise to claim the title for the longest-serving carrier in the service’s history.The 51-year-old USS Nimitz was commissioned on May 3, 1975, while the USS Enterprise, or “Big E,” was commissioned on November 26, 1961, and inactivated on December 1, 2012.The new record holder was set to be decommissioned this year, but the Navy announced in March that it was extending its service life to March 2027.The carrier left Naval Base Kitsap, Washington, on March 7, 2026, as part of a final scheduled homeport shift to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.RELATEDBut on March 23, the USS Nimitz deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility to participate in Southern Seas 2026, a maritime exercise conducted in partnership with South American allies.The Nimitz and its carrier strike group — including Carrier Air Wing 17, the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley and the replenishment vessel USNS Patuxent — arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday.The carrier returned in December 2025 from a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th fleet areas.The ship’s relocation comes amid rising tensions between Cuba and the U.S., with the U.S. Department of Justice announcing…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The reactions and tributes to the tragic death of NASCAR superstar and two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch have been rolling in, and now there’s one coming from the White House.On Friday, the day after Busch’s death at the age of 41 was announced, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to share his condolences.”The LEGENDARY NASCAR Driver Kyle Busch tragically and unexpectedly passed away yesterday,” the president wrote. “He was a true talent who loved NASCAR and its fans. Kyle was a WINNER! He was a two time Cup Champion, and holds the All Time Record for WINS in NASCAR’s Top Three series, and even won another just last weekend.”Kyle’s wife, Samantha, and their two beautiful children are in our thoughts and prayers,” he continued. “Samantha was at the White House in October, for IVF. She truly loved Kyle! Rest in Peace Kyle Busch. You will always be a LEGEND! President DONALD J. TRUMP”TWO-TIME NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPION KYLE BUSCH TRAGICALLY DIES AT 41 AFTER HOSPITALIZATION As the president alluded to, Busch and his wife, Samantha, have been advocates for IVF and founded the Samantha and Kyle Busch Bundle of Joy…

On June 6, 1944, over 160,000 Allied troops were sent across the English Channel onto the beaches of Normandy, France, marking the assault on Western Europe. Yet the operation, dubbed Operation Overlord, almost ended in disaster before it even began.Now, the upcoming film “Pressure,” adapted from writer David Haig’s 2014 play of the same name, is set to relieve those angst-filled 72 hours leading up to D-Day. The film stars Academy Award winner Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”) as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces Dwight D. Eisenhower and Andrew Scott (“Fleabag”) as Group Captain James Stagg, the chief meteorologist who predicted the storms over Western Europe in the days leading up to the invasion.Premiering in theaters on May 29, “Pressure” depicts this true yet stranger-than-fiction story of Stagg’s unenviable task of predicting the English Channel’s notoriously fickle weather. The lanky Brit, later described by his son a “dour irascible Scot,” alongside a team of forecasters from the Royal Navy, British Meteorological Office and U.S. Strategic and Tactical Air Force, knew the Allies only had a small window — nine days in May and June — that were suitable for the invasion. Actor Andrew Scott gives insight on playing a pivotal…

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This article was originally published by Joshua Mawhorter at The Mises Institute.  This year in the United States, we recognize the 250th anniversary of the final presentation of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. To the informed readers of the Declaration—mainly penned by Thomas Jefferson, but with the help of others—it is evident that Jefferson borrowed concepts and language from John Locke in terms of rights, the role of government, and consent. In order to critique the British government and argue a case for independence, Jefferson borrowed from Locke’s social contract theory to demonstrate the limited role of legitimate government as rights-protector and consent as the basis for government. In possibly the most well-known statement toward the beginning, the Declaration states, We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, –That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish…