The Army’s $252.8 billion fiscal 2027 budget proposal contains more than $8.4 billion for barracks improvements and construction, but the plan, which would quadruple the service’s spending for unaccompanied housing, faces an uphill battle in Congress.The service’s fiscal 2027 budget request includes $2.9 billion in discretionary funds — the portion of the budget that supports programs, procurement and other expenses — and $5.8 billion in a special apportion for barracks that would pass under a separate bill, known as reconciliation.Army Budget Director Major Gen. Rebecca McElwain said Thursday the budget would enable the Army to balance current readiness and “future dominance,” furnishing equipment, training, security and quality of life for those now serving while also investing in the future.That includes fixing and building new barracks “faster and less expensively,” McElwain said during a forum on the Army’s budget plan at the Association of the United States Army on Thursday in Arlington, Virginia. The reconciliation funding would help with that effort, McElwain said.“You’re going to see this over and over, but barracks is a very centrally focused area,” McElwain said.RELATEDThe Army has struggled for years with its aging infrastructure, and following media reports in 2023 of poor living conditions like mold,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Philadelphia pizza shop is about to start selling slices for $55 — each.What makes this particular piece of pizza from Marina’s Pizza Co. in the Fishtown neighborhood so special is caviar, a gold plate and a mother-of-pearl spoon visitors get to keep (the plate stays at the restaurant).”Debuting on Friday, May 22, Marina’s new ‘Caviar Pizza’ is a large white slice with a blend of imported Italian cheeses that’s served with a one-ounce jar of premium caviar from Caviar XS, on a gold plate, complete with a mother-of-pearl caviar spoon keepsake,” the restaurant announced in a news release.AMERICA’S BEST-TASTING PIZZA CHAIN IS AN OLD-SCHOOL FAVORITE, SURVEY FINDS”Customers can opt to have Marina’s adorn the slice with caviar, or take the jar and serve themselves as they please,” the restaurant also said. “Slices cost $55 and will be available for a limited time only. Availability each day will be limited, and caviar slices are available for dine-in only.”The post garnered nearly 400 likes in less than 24 hours and generally positive reactions. “I’ll have 3, please,” wrote one Instagram user. “I support this slice,” wrote another.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ”I’ll be…

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe here.Operation Epic Fury may have strengthened the case for directed energy weapons, but the U.S. Navy’s dream of putting “a laser on every ship” may take significantly longer than expected to realize.In a posture statement delivered to the House Armed Services Committee on May 14, Chief of Naval Operations (and noted directed energy champion) Adm. Daryl Caudle delivered a forceful argument for why high-energy laser weapons are a necessity for the sea service — namely, to take over missile defense from kinetic interceptors and free up space for offensive weapons across the Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, which he proclaimed “the workhorse of the surface Fleet, as illustrated clearly by Operation Epic Fury.”“Directed energy is a critical component of future naval warfare, particularly for ballistic missile and terminal defense,” Caudle stated. “The current paradigm, which forces a trade-off between defensive interceptors and offensive strike weapons within the limited space of the Vertical Launching System (VLS), is unsustainable. Every VLS cell used for a defensive missile is a lost opportunity for a long-range offensive strike.”But Caudle’s testimony also contained an admission…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Steve Sarkisian found himself in the crosshairs of Ole Miss fans last week after implying that getting a degree from Texas is a whole lot harder than some other schools across the country.Yes, you might remember the Texas football coach bringing up “basket weaving” classes at Ole Miss, which drew plenty of pushback and jokes from across the country.Honestly, Sarkisian enticed me to sign up for one of these basket weaving classes that I will still take next week because I found the entire conversation intriguing.Geaux Tigahs, again: Ed Orgeron returns to LSU, joining Lane Kiffin’s chaos crew on the Bayou A bad example by Sarkisian, should’ve said yogaBut on Thursday, while speaking at the Houston Touchdown Club, the Longhorns coach made it a point to say that his quote was taken out of context and that he only used Ole Miss because of his relationship with Lane Kiffin, along with the current head coach Pete Golding.”The only reason the Ole Miss thing came up is because two of my best friends were there, Lane Kiffin and Pete Golding,” Sarkisian noted. “So, I know when we would compete with them they were able…

Even as the Army abruptly cancelled a planned deployment to Poland earlier this year, the service is continuing to expand military cooperation with the country through the Pentagon’s counter-drone initiative, the Army announced on Wednesday. The service touts the program as a way to help Washington and its allies purchase defense technology faster, as the U.S.-managed marketplace connects partner nations with emerging technology in an attempt to speed up slow procurement systems that have often lagged behind ever-changing threats.Army Secretary Dan Driscoll on Thursday posted a photo on social media with Poland’s Deputy Minister of National Defense, Paweł Zalewski, as he signed a statement of intent to join the initiative. Australia and South Korea also agreed to enter the marketplace, the Army said this week, joining the United Kingdom and Romania as participants. The platform allows allies access to interoperable capabilities and is run by the Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401, which was established in 2025 to streamline counter-drone procurement. “This partnership gives our allies and partners direct access to proven counter-drone technologies as we continue to expand the marketplace,” Maj. Matt Mellor, who is the lead acquisitions specialist for the task force, said in a statement. “Our mission…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Washington police have arrested a 28-year-old Maryland man accused of tossing a beer keg through the front window of a popular bakery made famous on a reality TV series.Charles Joseph Ali of Rockville, Maryland, faces a felony destruction of property charge for allegedly hurling the metal barrel through the front window of Georgetown Cupcake, at the intersection of M and 33rd Streets Sunday night.He was also suspected in an April vandalism incident involving another business, which remains under investigation. He has not been charged in connection with that one.SEND US A TIP HERE The bakery was featured on Discovery’s “DC Cupcakes” for three seasons, and the shop is known for long lines that stretch down the block. The owners, Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Berman, are sisters who quit careers in finance and fashion to launch the family business.SUSPECT TARGETED SUBURBAN DC FIRE STATION WITH ‘MAKESHIFT MOLOTOV COCKTAILS,’ POLICE SAY”Our shop is open,” the said in a joint statement Thursday after Ali’s arrest. “We will keep doing what we have always done.” LISTEN TO THE NEW ‘CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO’ PODCASTThey were barely closed — reopening hours after the attack with a…

The U.S. Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its strike group are now officially operating in the Caribbean Sea, according to U.S. Southern Command.The Wednesday announcement came on the same day that the U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against the country’s former president Raúl Castro, 94, for his part in a 1996 shoot-down of a plane that killed three Americans.“The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), the embarked Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17), USS Gridley (DDG 101) and USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) are the epitome of readiness and presence, unmatched reach and lethality, and strategic advantage,” SOUTHCOM said.Carrier Air Wing 17 contains nine squadrons that fly F/A-18C/E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, E-2D Hawkeyes, C-2A Greyhounds and MH-60R/S Sea Hawks.The USS Nimitz returned in December 2025 from a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleets that began March 21, 2025.The carrier was set to be decommissioned in 2026, having been originally commissioned in 1975, but the Navy announced in March 2026 that it was extending its service life to March 2027.RELATEDThe carrier left Naval Base Kitsap, Washington, on March 7, 2026, as part of a final scheduled homeport shift to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.But on March…

Buck’s mid-year product drop is here, and there’s much to talk about – but today we’re just going to look at what is arguably the flagship in the new knife cohort, the 110 Slim Heritage Elite. The Buck 110 is, very likely, the knife we’ve talked about most over the years here at KnifeNews. In earlier days it was used as a reference point, not only as the first step towards modern folder design, but also as the quintessential flagship knife: a single model that sums up a company’s entire style. In more recent times, Buck leaned into the 110, turning out all sorts of bewitching variations over the years – latest of which is sitting here before us today. The new knife is a compelling blend of old and new The 110 has always been a large knife and the general proportions – at least as far as the blade goes – are reincarnated here. 3.75 inches of California clip is what’s on offer, and that clip will clip for a long time indeed given that it’s made from CPM MagnaCut – and not only MagnaCut, but MagnaCut with a Paul Bos heat treat to boot. Modern steel, classic…

The United States has circled back to Greenland as the ruling class indicts former Cuban ruler as what many assume is a pretext for invasion. Is the US doing the same thing to Greenland as it is attempting with Cuba and successfully performed in Venezuela? US special envoy Jeff Landry has said that the US needs to reimpose its military presence on Greenland. This news comes as Donald Trump claims that the US should increase its strategic footprint on the island nation. “I think it’s time for the US to put its footprint back on Greenland,” Landry told the AFP (as reported by RT) on Wednesday during his first visit to Greenland since taking up the post in December 2025, adding that the US is looking at boosting military operations and reviving former bases on the island. “I think you’re seeing the president talk about increasing national security operations and repopulating certain bases in Greenland,” Landry told the outlet. Danish Prime Minister Says Trump Is “Very Serious” About Acquiring Greenland Landry, who is also the Republican governor of Louisiana, arrived in Nuuk on Sunday at Trump’s demand to “find a lot of new friends.” The visit followed months of tensions stirred by…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The execution of a Tennessee death row inmate convicted of kidnapping and killing three people was called off Thursday after the execution team tried and failed for over an hour to establish an intravenous line.The state won’t try to execute Tony Carruthers for at least a year, Gov. Bill Lee announced. The Tennessee Department of Correction said medical personnel had quickly established a primary IV line but were unable to find a suitable vein for a backup line, which is required by the state’s execution protocol.After efforts to insert a central line also failed, officials called off the execution. Maria DeLiberato, an attorney for Carruthers, said she saw him “wincing and groaning” while officials attempted to find a vein, calling it “horrible” to watch.At the time of the governor’s reprieve, DeLiberato was addressing reporters and began crying upon hearing the news.TN ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTION METHOD THAT COULD ALLOW STATE TO RESUME EXECUTIONS AFTER LAST ONE HALTED IN 2022 “That’s amazing!” she said. “I’m so grateful!”Carruthers was sentenced to death for the 1994 kidnappings and murders of Marcellos Anderson; his mother, Delois Anderson; and Frederick Tucker in Memphis. At trial, he was forced…