NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Interior Secretary Doug Burgum spoke with podcast host Katie Miller, wife of President Donald Trump advisor Stephen Miller, about how vandalism of the National Mall’s Reflecting Pool goes back to early June.Burgum, who clashed with CNN’s Dana Bash about the issue on Sunday, discussed the topic on “The Katie Miller Podcast,” released Tuesday.”So, I’m a bit of a conspiracy theorist, so I’m going to ask this question,” Miller began. “There’s a lot of cameras on the pool. There’s lot of National Guard. How did somebody cut it and us not know who cut it?””We had very few or no cameras at the beginning, because we have cameras all over our monuments,” Burgum replied. “The reflecting pool is part of the Lincoln Memorial, but there had never been vandalism on this helpless, harmless reflecting pool before.”TRUMP SHARES NEWS OF ‘CRYSTAL CLEAR’ REFLECTING POOL, CALLS FOR VANDALISM SUSPECT’S ARREST “Until President Trump decided to beautify it,” Miller noted.”Yeah, until he decided to beautify it,” Burgum agreed. “And then others decided it was a point of attack.”However, he noted how the White House has cracked down on such activity.”But we got mobile camera stations and…

The United States ruling class is alleging that Iran fired missiles at a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night. These strikes threaten to destabilize the already shaky memorandum of understanding signed by both the US and Iranian presidents. Donald Trump announced “major combat operations” against Iran on February 28th, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government, and infrastructure sites. This was, which “ended” in a US surrender, is precariously perched on an agreement that is a huge loss for the US. In spite of the agreement, the US and Iran nonetheless exchanged limited strikes in late June despite the signing of the memorandum and amid the continuation of peace talks. We reported on the strikes, in which both sides accused the other of “violations” of the interim ceasefire agreement. The US and Iran Exchange Strikes Most recently, the US accused Iran of striking a United Kingdom vessel. There was a report by the UK Maritime Trade Operations Center of an “unknown projectile” striking a tanker off the Omani coast early on Tuesday. “No casualties or environmental impact reported,” UKMTO said. The tanker, which was not identified by name, caught fire after the strike, UKMTO said in a…

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Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Health John Bartrum left his job Monday after less than seven months on the job.Bartrum, who announced his resignation to staff June 30, did not provide a specific reason for leaving the VA’s top health job, other than saying he looked forward to “focusing on my family and my health” and supporting the administration’s efforts “in the private sector.”A retired Air Force Reserve major general, Bartrum was nominated to the post June 2 by President Donald Trump and confirmed Dec. 18 by the Senate in a 53-43 vote.Bartrum became the first under secretary of health without a physician background and was responsible for the nation’s largest medical system, overseeing the budget and management of 171 medical centers and more than 1,000 outpatient clinics that serve roughly 9 million veterans each year. He succeeded Dr. Shereef Elnahal, who resigned Jan. 20, 2025, with the change of administration between President Joe Biden and Trump. Bartrum was the first under secretary of health to serve under Trump; the position went unfilled by a confirmed appointee during Trump’s entire first administration.In his message to employees, Bartrum said he was leaving the VA with “deep gratitude and a sense of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “Party Rock Anthem” singer Lauren Bennett, who was also a member of the group G.R.L., died in England, the BBC reported. She was 36.Bennett reportedly died on May 29 in Meopham, Kent, roughly one hour outside of London. Coroners scheduled an inquest for October.Circumstances surrounding the British singer’s death were not immediately available.VILLAGE PEOPLE LEAD SINGER VICTOR WILLIS DEAD AT 74 Bennett’s father, Richard, wrote of “deep disappointment” with the UK’s national health system who “failed to treat her appropriately” after Bennett allegedly experienced a “severe reaction” to prescription medication.”It is with a broken heart that I share the loss of my beautiful and talented daughter, @laurenbennett, the love of my life and my pride and joy,” Richard shared online. “Lauren was an incredible person and artist: creative, talented, funny, and as humble as she was beautiful.”CLIVE DAVIS, MUSIC ICON WHO SIGNED WHITNEY HOUSTON AND CARRIE UNDERWOOD, DEAD AT 94″She was deeply loved by all who knew her and made a lasting impact on countless lives through her music, her kindness, and the way she made people feel.”Richard said that his daughter had “a very special gift” from a young age, and that…

When hidden deep in the vastness of the ocean, America’s ballistic missile subs are practically invulnerable. But berthed in port — or sailing on the surface while transiting to and from port — these powerful yet fragile boats can be sitting ducks for drones, mines and even anti-tank rockets. What once seemed the plot of thriller novels has become reality. Ukraine claims it successfully used an underwater drone to damage a Russian submarine in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk last year. Guerrillas and terrorists lurking along a waterway could use anti-tank guided missiles or handheld anti-tank rockets to ambush an unwary sub.To face the new threat, the U.S. Navy is looking to develop better methods of protecting its missile subs, as well as the shore installations that support them.These defenses include “prototype technologies to detect, track, identify, deny, and defeat unmanned systems across all domains,” according to a Sources Sought announcement. “This area seeks scalable solutions for shore-based installations and afloat operations in Port, Harbor, Littoral, and Waterways (PHLW) and open ocean environments.”The Navy is also searching for ways to escort and protect its missile subs as they transit to and from port. The goal is to “ensure the…

Civivi has inaugurated a new series into their lineup, called Civivi Elite. As you have probably gleaned from the name, the Elite models are made from higher-end materials than pieces in the standard Civivi line. The Brova is the first Elite model and thus will function as a statement piece for the entire series. The Elite models target a niche between Civivi and We Knife Co. – and, unless We goes for a super premium, mid-techish level, helps the We Knife Co. family hit every major price point in the production scene. Sencut provides entry level models exclusively; Civivi normally offers higher-performance knives, but ones that are still relatively wallet-friendly; and We took up the full fat premium sector with its $200+ knife designs. There was a definite gap, in other words, between the highest-end Civivi models and the place where the We Knife Co.-branded releases began – and that’s where Elite fits in. There are three different colorations available, but all with the same materials The Brova is a mid-sized, aggressive looking EDC knife with a 3.41-inch drop point blade that is kicked out via thumb stud. The Elite touch here comes in the form of the blade steel…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iran attacked commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz Monday and Tuesday, reigniting tensions after President Donald Trump said the U.S.  had given Tehran “a week off” during funeral ceremonies for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.A U.S. official confirmed that three commercial vessels were struck by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz between Monday and Tuesday. The attacks targeted commercial shipping transiting one of the world’s busiest maritime choke points. British maritime authorities confirmed a vessel was struck by a projectile near the coast of Oman Monday, while Iranian state media reported the ship had ignored warnings from Iranian forces. The attack reportedly caused a fire on board but there were no immediate reports of fatalities.On Tuesday, the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that another tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz had been struck by an unidentified projectile. UKMTO said the vessel sustained what was believed to be structural damage but reported no casualties or environmental impact. The agency said it was continuing to investigate the incident and advised vessels transiting the strait to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity.WALTZ CALLS OUT IRANIAN DIPLOMAT AT UN FOLLOWING DRONE STRIKES ON BAHRAIN…

The Army scrapped its height-and-weight tables and tape test in favor of a semiannual waist-to-height measurement, the service announced Tuesday.The new assessment will measure a servicemember’s waistline at the naval and divide that circumference by the person’s height in inches to formulate a ratio. Soldiers must have a ratio below 0.55, the Army said.The move follows a January Pentagon directive introducing the standard.Soldiers with a ratio exceeding 0.55 will be subject to a confirmation test, formally flagged and enrolled in the Army Body Composition Program, in an attempt to get the service member back to meeting the standard. The Army has initiated a 180-day assessment period and no soldiers will be separated for failing the new test during that time. Commanders may test a soldier’s waist-to-height ratio if they think the soldier does not meet the standard at any time.“This is about lethality and health,” said Sgt. Maj. Monsanto, a senior enlisted leader for the Army’s Directorate of Prevention, Resilience, Readiness. “We are adopting new metrics to ensure our soldiers are healthy and physically fit to fight and will,” he said in the statement. The Pentagon’s memorandum said that service members who excel at fitness tests might be given exceptions…

Health care workers helping treat and control the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are threatening to strike as the hemorrhagic disease continues to spread.  Yesterday, healthcare workers in Ituri issued a 24-hour notice of an impending strike. Those working on the Ebola frontlines said that the working conditions were too poor to continue. They reported unpaid benefits, low wages, and inadequate supplies since the outbreak officially began in May. The DRC Ministry of Health has now confirmed 1,561 cases in the outbreak, with the epicenter in Ituri province and significant transmission in North and South Kivu provinces, as well. Thirty-three of the DRC cases are new, as are 14 of the deaths. Neighboring Uganda has 20 cases, two of them fatal. –University of Minnesota’s CIDRAP (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy) The strike is threatening to further complicate already difficult tracking and tracing procedures. But it could also negatively impact the execution of two experimental therapies that were launched this past week in the DRC. Enrollees will be given the antiviral drug remdesivir, the experimental antibody treatment MBP134, or a combination of both, with survival rates calculated during a 28-day follow-up period. This comes as the deaths have…