The Qatari Boeing 747-8i aircraft gifted to the United States to serve as an interim Air Force One is now donning the red, white and blue livery.The president’s aircraft, referred to as the VC-25B Bridge, is undergoing its final “government modifications,” an Air Force spokesperson told Military Times on Wednesday. A photograph of the aircraft sporting its new paint job circulated on social media this week. It was taken by aviation photographer Travis Ghormley on Saturday and posted the following day. The controversial gift from Qatar was donated in May 2025 after President Donald Trump aired his dissatisfaction over Boeing’s delays to deliver two new VC-25B aircraft. The replacement of the current Air Force One was originally slated for 2024, but now it is expected in 2028.The Air Force provided an update on the Bridge aircraft at the beginning of May, saying it completed flight testing and is on track for a summer delivery to the Presidential Airlift Group. The service did not specify when the president will begin flying in the aircraft.The spokesperson declined Wednesday to comment on what final modifications are being made to the aircraft.To make the plane suitable for a president, the plane would require a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A tourist was caught on video climbing into the waters above Iguazu Falls after dropping a cellphone near one of South America’s most famous natural attractions.The incident occurred Saturday on the Brazilian side of the falls in Foz do Iguaçu, according to news agency Jam Press.Video recorded by other visitors showed the man climbing over a safety barrier and lowering himself into the river in an attempt to recover the device.ICONIC ‘SECRET’ WATERFALL NOW LIMITS ACCESS AS CROWDS PUSH PARK TO BREAKING POINTThe stunt took place just yards from the waterfalls, where fast-moving water rushes toward steep drops.The man managed to retrieve the phone and climb back onto the walkway without being injured. The visitor was later confronted by firefighters stationed at the attraction and escorted from the site, the agency reported.Iguazu Falls, which spans the border between Brazil and Argentina, is one of South America’s most popular tourist attractions. The attraction drew an estimated 1.5 million visitors last year, according to Travel and World Tour.Officials prohibit visitors from crossing, climbing or sitting on safety barriers on both sides of the falls, Jam Press noted.CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIESVisitors who drop…

The military is preparing for future conflicts that may look little like the wars fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. At the same time, the generation that spent two decades fighting those wars is steadily leaving the force.Across the branches, post-9/11 veterans are retiring, transitioning to civilian careers and stepping away from leadership and training positions. Their departures come as military leaders shift attention toward great-power competition, distributed operations and emerging technologies while preparing a force increasingly led by service members whose careers began after major combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan ended.For retired Marine Lt. Col. John Harman, the retirement of that generation raises a question that extends beyond doctrine or force structure: What, exactly, is worth carrying forward?Some of the lessons forged during two decades of war remain relevant regardless of how future conflicts are fought, Harman said. “Never take lightly the responsibility of sending others into danger,” he said, after a career that included nine deployments and six combat tours across Iraq, Afghanistan and the broader Middle East.That lesson emerged during some of the most intense fighting of the post-9/11 era. During the Battle of Fallujah, young and noncommissioned officers made life-or-death decisions under relentless pressure. The leaders…

Ahead of the biggest New York Knicks game a generation has ever seen, team owner James Dolan has gotten into a war of words with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani.The bickering began when plans for a watch party outside Madison Square Garden, a now-common sight during the Knicks’ playoff run, were scrapped ahead of Wednesday night’s game. The NYPD said there was no watch party allowed for Game 3 due to President Donald Trump’s appearance.Well, Dolan decided to cancel Game 4’s watch party, which was slated for 1,000 ticketed fans, because “we’re about millions of people.”ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! “He gave us the gift of allowing us to screen 999 people and tell 20,000 no… Our hope was that the mayor and the commissioner would change their minds and then we’d put the screens up,” Dolan told WFAN in a rare interview on Wednesday.”This is about celebrating the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, at the Mecca of basketball. This is what the mayor’s office and the commissioner’s office is trying to kill, they don’t want the celebration.”However, at around 5 p.m. ET, Mamdani took to X to say that MSG…

The defense secretary’s recent removal of several qualified officers from the fiscal 2027 Navy O-7 Flag list should be of immediate concern to military personnel, veterans and to all Americans, regardless of political affiliation. By now, it seems clear that the Navy approved, via a selection board, a list with 31 names on it. The final promotion list only contained 22. While this has not been confirmed by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, it seems clear that the names were removed by the secretary himself. This is a line that has never been crossed before; no defense secretary in the past several decades has taken such drastic action. While it is true that promotions have been withheld in the past — in the case of the Tailhook scandal and Fat Leonard investigations, for example — those were tied to alleged misconduct. This is not the case here; all 31 of those selected met the approved, merit-based standards of the selection board. Additionally, the group removed included all of the women and several minorities, as well as some white officers who were originally selected. No reason was given, but some reporting indicates that a past association with diversity, equity…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Elizabeth Hurley is celebrating her birthday in style.The “Austin Powers” actress took to Instagram to celebrate her 61st birthday, posting a photo of herself soaking up the sun during a beach day.In the photo, the actress stuns in a yellow bikini as she held up a large tie-dye flag and smiled big for the camera, with a picturesque view of the ocean behind her.”Happy Birthday to me! I used to fear that as every year passed, my life might get less exciting and I’d get more and more world weary… but I’m pleased to tell you that if you hang on in and keep your chin up, nothing could be further from the truth. I am LOVING my life today 🩷” she wrote in the caption. PAULINA PORIZKOVA WOWS IN STRIKING BIKINI WHILE CELEBRATING HER 61ST BIRTHDAYShe went on to say that she feels “truly blessed and grateful to be surrounded by the most extraordinary friends and family,” who she loves and who help make her “life a whole lot better.””I’d also like to say a HUGE thank you to the best fans & followers in the world for your loyalty and…

The Pentagon is establishing a multilayered cyber incentive pay program to boost cyber capabilities as part of the DoD’s Project Patriot Pipeline effort.The Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay, or C-MIP, initiative is meant to modernize how the department encourages the Cyberspace Operations Forces, the military and civilian units responsible for cyberspace operations, according to a June 10 release.“To incentivize our cyber forces and meet both Department of War and Defense Industrial Base needs, we need to shed legacy incentive models and invest directly in our people serving on the digital front lines. C-MIP does this,” Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Anthony Tata said in the release. The C-MIP program drops the previous incentive models to a more flexible system that aligns pay with skillset mastery and performance of demanding tasks, the announcement says. The program was developed in 60 days by the CYBERCOM 2.0 unit.The program will feature two layers: skill incentive pay and special duty pay.Skill incentive pay, or SIP, is considered the foundational layer that rewards an individual for skill level, whether it’s basic, senior or master. Special duty assignment pay, or SDAP, is a monthly incentive for members who perform duties CYBERCOM deems “exceptionally demanding” and…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream.  We are being told that we have a “ceasefire” with Iran, but both sides keep breaking it over and over again. We are also being told that a peace deal with Iran “is being finalized” or is “just days away”, and yet no deal ever materializes. I feel like I am living in a twisted version of “Groundhog Day” where the exact same things just keep repeating in the Middle East day after day. There is hopeful talk of peace in the morning, but by the evening, both sides are blasting one another again. What is the point of keeping up this charade at this point? We obviously don’t have a “ceasefire” with Iran, and it has become exceedingly clear that no peace deal is imminent. On Tuesday, the financial markets responded quite positively when President Trump told the press that a peace deal with Iran is in “the final throes”… US President Donald Trump says he is in the “final throes” of reaching a Middle East peace deal. “We’re in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal,” he tells reporters…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Billy Ray Cyrus fought through vocal paralysis and a near-fatal battle with sepsis before staging his return to music.Cyrus revealed he experienced a “miracle” recovery after his 2024 diagnosis. While the “Achy Breaky Heart” crooner didn’t reveal many details of his health scare, he did share the advice his grandson gave him.”In this very broken moment of my life, my little grandson Bear looked at me and said, ‘Try again.’ And up until that moment, he had never spoken to me at all. I wasn’t even sure if he knew my name,” Cyrus told People magazine. “In that moment I thought, ‘He’s telling you something.’ Is it about love? Music? Somehow, I got to try again at both. So I’m learning to try again.”Fox News Digital reached out to Cyrus’ representative for additional comment.TIM MCGRAW NEARLY WALKED AWAY FROM HIS CAREER AFTER SERIOUS HEALTH STRUGGLES The same year he dealt with health issues, Cyrus filed for divorce from his third wife. Cyrus and Johanna Rosie Scholem, known as FireRose, had only been married for seven months before their split, with the country music star asking the court for an annulment on the…

The foundation overseeing the design of the future Global War on Terrorism Memorial on the National Mall in Washington has unveiled the first renderings of what the site will look like. Crafted by architect Kengo Kuma in partnership with the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation, the memorial’s design is the culmination of eight years of input from 20,000 Americans, including veterans from every branch of service and every conflict since World War II, according to a foundation release.According to the memorial’s description, visitors will first encounter steel and stone relics recovered from the 9/11 attacks at each of the site’s three entrances, “marking where the journey began,” the release states.Rendering of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation)In a primary section coined “the embrace,” a classically inspired amphitheater rises over the path below and features an arch made of reclaimed steel from the era’s combat operations. The arch, which will also be adorned with native vegetation, is designed to filter light and will be oriented to align with Section 60 in Arlington National Cemetery, the resting place of roughly 1,000 service members killed in the post-9/11 wars. Screengrab of an overhead…