NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Getting a certain amount of sleep could help ward off diabetes, a new study suggests.A team of Chinese researchers studied how sleep duration on weekdays is associated with insulin resistance, a key risk factor for type 2 diabetes. The long-term observational study, held from 2009 to 2023, included about 25,000 participants.The “sweet spot” for low insulin resistance was about seven hours and 18 minutes of sleep per night, found the research, which was published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care.ANCIENT HERB KNOWN AS ‘NATURE’S VALIUM’ TOUTED FOR IMPROVING SLEEP AND ANXIETYLarge deviations from this benchmark — either too much or too little sleep — were associated with worse insulin sensitivity. Shorter sleep was linked with higher insulin resistance, while longer sleep had worse metabolic markers.Getting extra “catch-up” sleep on the weekends did not make up for deficits during the week, the study found, as excessive sleep showed a risk of worsening glucose metabolism in some participants. “These correlational findings suggest that sleep patterns, particularly weekend recovery sleep, may be relevant for metabolic regulation in diabetes and could inform considerations for healthcare professionals in managing patient care,” the researchers concluded in the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,000-year-old temple in Denmark — offering a glimpse into the mysterious, once-powerful society that built it.The Museum of Central Jutland (Museum Midtjylland) unveiled the discovery of the temple at Hedegård, an ancient site that contains Scandinavia’s “largest and richest burial site,” according to its website. The latest excavation began last August.Hedegård, located near Ejstrupholm north of the Skjern River, has been identified as Denmark’s largest settlement from the time “around the birth of Christ,” the museum said.ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNCOVER GOLD-LADEN TOMB FILLED WITH ELITE BURIAL TREASURES FROM OVER 1,000 YEARS AGOWorking with researchers from Museum Horsens and Moesgaard Museum, archaeologists found evidence of a vast fortified settlement that once served as a regional power center during the Iron Age.The settlement has yielded luxury goods, weapons from Celtic tribes and “prestige” items from Roman workshops. Evidence shows the settlement “flourished in the period leading up to the birth of Christ.”The museum said that “this is when we see the rich graves and numerous weapon graves in the cemetery north of the village.”DOG WALKERS TRIGGER ARCHAEOLOGICAL RACE TO PRESERVE 2,000-YEAR-OLD FOOTPRINTS IN SHIFTING SANDSBut the crown jewel of the excavation was…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cuba plunged into an unprecedented blackout after its entire electrical grid suddenly suffered a total collapse on Monday, briefly leaving roughly 10 million residents in total darkness. “At 1:54 p.m. local time, there was a disconnection of the national electrical grid resulting in a complete power outage across Cuba which includes the Havana metropolitan area,” the U.S. Embassy in Cuba said. The nationwide outage comes just two days after a large crowd of protesters, fed up with the island’s energy crisis, were caught on camera attacking a local Communist Party headquarters in Cuba, ransacking the building and attempting to set it on fire.Efforts to restore electricity are currently underway across the island, with reports indicating that power is slowly returning to some areas.RUSSIAN ‘DARK FLEET’ TANKER BELIEVED TO BE DELIVERING OIL TO CUBA, DETECTED OFF US COAST AMID TRUMP BAN “The causes are being investigated and protocols for restoration are beginning to be activated,” the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Cuba said Monday afternoon, referring to the island’s disrupted National Electrical System of Cuba. Cuba’s electrical grid has grown increasingly unstable over the years due to aging infrastructure, fuel shortages, and economic restrictions that…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. military has devastated Iran and all but destroyed its military effectiveness. Period. Full stop. Everyone recognizes this, and the coverage reflects it. And yet President Donald Trump is accusing many in the media of wanting America to lose the war, and his FCC chairman is talking about networks losing their licenses. There’s no question that journalistic credibility has plummeted in the Trump era, and the president has used lawsuits and other tactics to pressure news organizations. US ‘LOCKED AND LOADED’ TO DESTROY IRAN’S ‘CROWN JEWEL’ ‘IF WE WANT,’ TRUMP WARNS At the same time, journalists have an obligation to ask about the latest developments in a war that has divided the MAGA media movement, given the sharp contrast between Trump’s past rhetoric against entanglement in foreign wars and his decision to attack Iran and wipe out its nuclear weapons program. It’s hardly a shock, but the president has been combative with those asking the questions, as if he resents any challenge to the official narrative. Some reporters have focused on the blockade of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran is using to retaliate against the U.S. and Israeli attacks. Oil prices have soared,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Team USA has its opponent for the World Baseball Classic (WBC) final on Tuesday night. Venezuela ended Italy’s magical WBC run on Monday night, coming from behind to defeat them, 4-2 at loanDepot park, earning a spot in the final against the United States. Italy was the surprise team of the tournament, taking down the U.S. in pool play before defeating Mexico to finish a perfect 4-0 in Pool B. But that win over Mexico also kept Team USA alive in the tournament, allowing them to advance to the quarterfinals, where they defeated Canada before earning a thrilling 2-1 semifinal victory over the Dominican Republic on Sunday night to punch their ticket back to the final.While it felt only right for the U.S. and Italy to meet once more to determine who would win it all before the start of the 2026 MLB season, Venezuela had other things in mind during the bottom of the seventh inning.Down 2-1 in the contest, Venezuela found themselves threatening with a potential two-out rally after Jackson Chourio, the Milwaukee Brewers’ rising star, singled to center field, allowing Andres Gimenez to advance to third base.That’s when Ronald Acuña Jr.,…

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the new developments in self-defense technology these days. Options that represent cutting-edge features one day quickly become “standard equipment” the next. Take handgun-mounted optics. Not that long ago, having a red dot atop your pistol put you in some very rarefied air. However, pistols like the Hellcat and Hellcat Pro helped normalize the use of optics on defensive pistols to the point where it is downright common these days. A purpose-built pairing of two of some of the most trusted names in the firearms world. The Springfield Echelon with the Aimpoint COA represents the kind of refined integration that serious shooters appreciate. As a result, the notion that Moore’s Law of technological advancement applied to the self-defense realm has shifted from the expectation of rapid evolutionary advancement to a more nuanced approach of refinement and integration. The newest version of the Springfield Armory Echelon represents exactly that kind of approach. Rather than focusing exclusively on modularity, these models center on the integration of an exciting new pistol optic from respected optics manufacturer, Aimpoint. The Cornerstones As part of the new Springfield Armory x Aimpoint COA family, Springfield Armory has partnered with Aimpoint to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers has proposed a bill seeking to ban warrants allowing law enforcement to gather data revealing which cellphones and other devices that were near a crime scene at a specific time.Democrat state Sen. Erin Maye Quade introduced a Senate bill to ban those warrants in most cases, with Sens. Omar Fateh, also a Democrat, and Eric Lucero, a Republican, joining as original sponsors.The bill would also allow anyone whose information was obtained during the search to sue law enforcement.Lawmakers argue the warrants should be prohibited except in emergency situations. They said reverse location warrants, sometimes called “geofence” or “dragnet” warrants, are too broad and violate Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures.YOUR PHONE IS NOW A CRIME SCENE IN YOUR POCKET Critics of the warrants say authorities can gather data on thousands of people near a particular area, including those who attended an event that could be of interest to law enforcement, such as a protest.”We do believe that we have to balance our constitutional rights and public safety so that we’re not essentially sending law enforcement in to search for a needle in a haystack…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “Back to the Future” star Matt Clark has died, Fox News Digital confirmed. He was 89.Matt’s daughter, Aimee Clark, confirmed her father’s death. According to TMZ, Matt died at his home in Austin, Texas after “complications after back surgery.”Clark’s career spanned five decades, with his biggest role being the bartender Chester in “Back to the Future Part III.” He also appeared in TV shows such as “Grace Under Fire,” “The Jeff Foxworthy Show,” and “Little House on the Prairie.” Known especially for his work in Westerns, Clark appeared in dozens of movies and television shows from the late 1950s through the 2010s. According to Clark’s obituary, obtained by Fox News Digital, his final screen role came in “A Million Ways to Die in the West,” which was released in 2014.The family describes his final role as “a fitting farewell to the genre he had inhabited for most of his career; more than thirty Westerns among the more than fifty feature films he acted in.” Clark’s family told TMZ that he was an “actor’s actor” and was not concerned with fame. “He was impressed when working with good people who loved their families,” his…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The man who worked security for Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, but was killed in a standoff with SWAT last week was accused of impersonating a police officer and other offenses, although the congresswoman is defending him, saying his criminal history does not include any violent offenses.The suspect, who was identified as Diamon-Mazairre Robinson, 39, was shot and killed by Dallas Police SWAT officers on Wednesday. He had barricaded himself inside a vehicle in the garage of a children’s hospital after Dallas Police officers tracked him while investigating an active warrant.Police deployed tear gas to force him out before the suspect exited the vehicle and pointed a gun at officers, leading officers to shoot him. The suspect did not fire his gun, and no officers were injured.Dash camera footage of the incident at Children’s Medical Center Dallas was released on Monday.JASMINE CROCKETT’S ALLEGED SECURITY GUARD KILLED IN STANDOFF WITH DALLAS SWAT TEAM: REPORTS He was wanted for impersonating a law enforcement officer and had claimed to be one while recruiting for his business that placed off-duty officers in security jobs.Robinson was driving a replica undercover car with stolen U.S. government plates, often wore…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Johan Rojas will officially be suspended 80 games without pay by Major League Baseball after an unsuccessful appeal after testing for a banned performance-enhancing drug. The league announced Rojas’ official suspension of Rojas, the Philadelphia Phillies outfielder, after testing positive for Boldenone, an anabolic steroid. The news broke earlier this month that Rojas, 25, failed the test. As a result, not only did he face an MLB suspension, but he was removed from the Dominican Republic’s World Baseball Classic (WBC) roster.  The D.R. fell to Team USA, 2-1, in the WBC semifinals on Monday night, as the latter now heads to the final to await the winner of Venezuela and Italy. Rojas won’t be able to play until the second half of the MLB season, and if the Phillies reach the playoffs, he will not be eligible for the roster. BRAVES STAR FACES 162-GAME SUSPENSION AFTER SECOND FAILED TEST FOR PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS: REPORTRojas has played his entire career with the Phillies thus far, making his big-league debut in 2023. After offensive struggles, Rojas saw a demotion back to the minor leagues in 2024, though he still managed to play 120 games for Philadelphia. In 2025, Rojas slashed…