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…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It seemed a bit, let’s say, irregular over the past few years to see NFL quarterbacks who had never won or even played in a Super Bowl surpass Patrick Mahomes as the league’s highest-paid quarterback.That’s changing starting in 2027.On Wednesday, Mahomes vaulted over the entire quarterback pack in agreeing to a new contract with a two-year extension that is worth $504.75 million and ties him to the Kansas City Chiefs through the 2033 season. ESPN was first to report the news.BILLS’ JOSH ALLEN AGREES TO 6-YEAR EXTENSION WITH RECORD-SETTING GUARANTEE: REPORTS The deal is not yet signed but has been in the works for weeks between Mahomes’ representatives at Equity Sports and Chiefs general manager Brett Veach and his team.The extension means Mahomes now has a contract from 2026 to 2033 worth over half a billion dollars over eight seasons. That represents the first NFL contract to climb over the half-billion-dollar mark.Mahomes can climb as high as $522.25 million if he meets incentives.And this: When $239.05 million in new money kicks in starting in 2027, Mahomes will be averaging a reported $64 million per season. That beats the $60 million per year…

The U.S. Army is launching into space — once again — by way of Col. Frank Rubio, who will be part of the 2027 Artemis III mission, NASA announced Tuesday. The astronaut will be part of a four-man crew that will tackle a host of difficult tests within Earth’s orbit in preparation for NASA’s 2028 Artemis IV flight, which will be the first crewed mission to the moon’s South Pole. Rubio’s mission is slated to serve as a proving ground for future lunar landings, as the team will evaluate how the spacecraft navigates toward and docks with commercial landing systems developed by Blue Origin and SpaceX. “My Army training has been an integral part of the experiences that have enabled me to be ready for this mission,” Rubio, a former Black Hawk pilot-turned-flight surgeon, said in a Tuesday statement released by the Army.“Serving taught me to lead under pressure, how to stay calm when the stakes are highest, and how to put the mission and the people beside you above yourself,” he added.Rubio’s selection as a mission specialist for Artemis III comes after a record-setting 371-day mission aboard the International Space Station from September 2022 to September 2023, where he…

Jack Wolf Knives is adding the first fixed blade into its Gateway line of entry-level knives. The Gateway FIXedc is a fresh fixed blade design for Jack Wolf based on a traditional knife classic. Jack Wolf has spent the last couple years seriously diversifying its output. Originally focused exclusively on folding, traditional knife-inspired slipjoints, they introduced their first fixed blade piece in 2024, following it up with other releases in the intervening years, while also finding time to explore outside collaborations with other makers, locking knives, and modern flipper designs as well. And all of that alongside the introduction of the Gateway line, Jack Wolf models rendered in more affordable materials to hit a lower price point. The Gateway FIXedc in sheath So the Gateway FIXedc slots into two of those newer categories at once. Also interesting is that it is not a direct adaptation of any previous Jack Wolf release. At heart, it’s modeled on a boy’s knife, one of the primordial slipjoint jack knife patterns, a no-fuss daily choremeister in both its lockless folding form and here with no moving parts whatsoever. The 2.99-inch clip point blade is made from 14C28N, a familiar face on knives in this…

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, now is the perfect time to support veteran- and American-owned businesses. We handpicked five standout food and beverage brands that give back to veterans, firefighters and hardworking Americans while making great products.Stock up on your favorite brew from Black Rifle Coffee Company or Fire Department Coffee, snack smarter with Tactical Snacks, and add some heat to your meals with The General’s Hot Sauce, which is proudly made in the USA.READ MORE: America 250 is coming: What to know and the best commemorative gear to buy Black Rifle Coffee Company leans into the America theme with blends like Freedom Roast and Just Black, featuring a camo bag adorned with a bald eagle. The veteran-owned coffee company also has a specific America 250 collection this year. The Beyond Black blend now comes in a limited-edition red, white and blue bag, along with the Spirit of ’76 roast, which is a medium blend. True to its name, Fire Department Coffee directly supports firefighters. The veteran-owned brand even operates a special disaster-relief fire truck during emergencies. Whether you buy the dark roast, medium roast or espresso, your purchase helps support those efforts. It also provides several subscription services, from a Coffee of the Month Club to…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said two U.S. Army aviators “got very lucky” after an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter was downed by Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing that American retaliation for the incident is not over. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, the president declared, “We hit them hard yesterday and we’re going to hit them hard again today.”Trump initially claimed in a Truth Social post on Tuesday that Iran had shot down the aircraft, before revising his account a day later to say it was struck by an Iranian ordnance that failed to detonate on impact.“That bomb was lodged in the helicopter, it didn’t explode. It was on fire but it didn’t explode,” Trump explained. “Those two guys, they knew how to fly, but they got very lucky.” He then quipped: “You won’t believe the rescue, how cool it was.”The crew members were retrieved by a remotely piloted Navy surface drone, in what Trump and military officials described as the first U.S. operation of its kind.Still, the episode demonstrated one asymmetrical element of the conflict. U.S. officials said a low-cost Iranian Shahed-136 drone — estimated to cost roughly $20,000 — engaged the American attack helicopter valued…

The United States has urged the European Union to impose travel restrictions due to the Ebola outbreak, ahead of the World Cup. As of right now, the EU has not responded to the US’s request for travel bans. Washington claims that it is coordinating the bans to protect citizens ahead of the FIFA World Cup. The travel restrictions should be imposed on people who have recently been in Central African countries affected by the Ebola outbreak, in hopes of avoiding the spread of the virus during the soccer World Cup, sources and officials said on Tuesday. Ebola Cases Now Top 500, With More Than 90 Deaths Recorded The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month issued an order barring noncitizens who have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in the previous 21 days from entering the U.S. Americans were told to go through select airports for screenings. –CNBC Africa Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently said that Ebola must not be allowed to enter the U.S. He added that the administration’s efforts have focused on keeping anyone potentially exposed to the virus overseas, even though the US has facilities equipped to treat Ebola…

Texas Tech is clearly an enemy of the state right now following an injunction being granted to quarterback Brendan Sorsby that will allow him to play in the upcoming season even though he admitted to placing a variety of bets on his own team.Over the past three days, we have seen pushback from schools across the Big 12 and college football regarding the decision from a Texas judge.Now, that conversation has centered on whether schools would schedule Texas Tech for future games in all sports.TEXAS TECH’S BRENDAN SORSBY WON ROUND 2, BUT THE NCAA IS COMING BACK SWINGING IN LANDMARK CASEBut, what has caught the eye of college football fans in recent days has been the overwhelming shock that someone who placed multiple bets on their own team, along with plenty of other wagers, would be allowed to play this season after the NCAA had already ruled Sorsby ineligible.After filing a lawsuit against the NCAA, and arguing that the organization was not doing its contractually obligated duties of taking care of the student athlete rather than punishing him, Judge Ken Curry ruled that there was ‘irreparable harm’ for Sorsby and that he would be allowed to play this upcoming season…

The U.S. Navy has established a naval support activity in Western Australia, the service announced, the latest move designed to enhance security cooperation between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.Stood up on May 30, NSA Stirling — part of the Pillar I segment of the trilateral AUKUS pact — will provide “services and programs for U.S. service members, civilian personnel, contractors and their families” assigned to Submarine Rotational Force–West, according to a service release. Expected to be fully operational in 2027, SRF-West will support a rotation of U.S. and British nuclear-powered fast attack submarines aboard Australia’s HMAS Stirling installation near Perth. The detachment is expected to assist submarine deployments by enabling expanded maintenance options and sustainment infrastructure in the region. “Establishment of NSA Stirling with our AUKUS partners demonstrates our command mission to support the fleet, warfighter and family,” Vice Adm. Scott Gray, commander of Navy Installations Command, said in the release. “By providing essential services to U.S. personnel and their families, NSA Stirling will enhance rotational submarine force readiness.”The first U.S. personnel assigned to SRF-West are expected to begin rotating through HMAS Stirling in late 2026, according to a May 30 Pentagon release. The U.K. has also…