Vilseck, Germany — The picturesque Bavarian town of Vilseck has hosted U.S. forces since the end of World War Two and could bear the brunt of President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw at least 5,000 troops from Germany.Although details of the units affected by the order have not been confirmed, the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment — the only permanent brigade combat team in Germany — based at Rose Barracks in Vilseck is expected to go.“The consequences would be dramatic,” said the town’s new mayor, Thorsten Graedler, who took office this week facing the prospect of thousands of job losses in a rural area where the base is one of the biggest employers for miles around.Over the years, he said, the presence of the base, with its thousands of well‑paying jobs for local people and steady stream of customers for local businesses, had produced a situation of dependence whose risks were now being felt.“Our entire town of Vilseck relies largely on the military training area for its livelihood — pubs, restaurants, garages, supermarkets,” he said.U.S. wants Europe to spend more on defense The decision to withdraw troops came amid increasing pressure from Washington on European countries to raise defense spending, and…

An unidentified man at Wednesday’s Brewers-Cardinals game in St. Louis was seconds away from jumping off the upper deck railing when a group of fans intervened at the last minute.Sure, I could insert a joke here about the Cardinals actually being decent this year and there being no reason to jump, but I won’t. That’s not classy. I know how to read a room.Anyway, video went viral Wednesday night of the man dangling off the ledge in what appeared to be the 200s section for reasons unknown. The clip, taken from a fan below, is only 20 seconds long, but it might be the most tense 20 seconds at Busch Stadium this season. Fans start to notice what’s happening about five seconds into it, and then another man comes up behind the fan, grabs him and tackles him into the seats.BASEBALL FAN’S FALL ‘ACCIDENTAL IN NATURE,’ POLICE SAY, AS GRAPHIC VIDEO SHOWS INCIDENTTake a look:Why do fans keep trying this out?Look, I have no idea what was going on here. None. I do know, however, that these stadium incidents are happening more often, for whatever reason.Remember the Pirates fan last season who fell 20 feet onto the field at PNC…

An evangelical preacher out of Tennessee, Perry Stone, claimed on a podcast that government officials held a secret briefing for pastors. Religious leaders were allegedly urged by the ruling class to prepare their congregations for the imminent release of information about alien life and unidentified spacecraft, or UFOs (unidentified flying objects). These revelations would upend the Christian faith, Sone said. Stone, a Tennessee-based Pentecostal preacher and founder of the Voice of Evangelism ministry, made the remarks in a podcast last week, which gained traction only recently, according to a report by RT.  With Christian nationalism on the rise, if this is true, we may see a lot of people very upset. Christian Nationalist Pete Hegseth Pushes Religion In The Military Citing an unidentified friend, Stone said that “there were a large number of pastors who had been invited to go to a certain state to hear some men in the United States government and others share with them a concern that they had”. The officials, he said, warned that forthcoming releases would cover non-human spacecraft built of materials “not allegedly a part of our planet”, as well as “very strange reptilian-looking creatures” – details Stone said, “almost sound like something out of a sci-fi movie”.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A pair of House lawmakers are seeking a major change to the Secret Service after heightened scrutiny following the third assassination attempt against President Donald Trump in April. Reps. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., and Russell Fry, R-S.C., introduced legislation Thursday that would transfer the Secret Service from DHS supervision and make the agency a direct report to the White House.The measure is part of a broader package of bipartisan reforms that Moskowitz, a former emergency management director, is unveiling to reform the sprawling department that has come under frequent criticism for bureaucratic dysfunction. His legislative package would also make FEMA an independent cabinet-level agency and move TSA under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation. The goal, Moskowitz said, is to cut red tape at DHS that impedes its subagencies’ ability to function — an observation he saw up close as a member of the congressional task force investigating the first assassination attempt against Trump in Butler, Pa. TRUMP BUTLER RALLY SECRET SERVICE TEAM FAILED MULTIPLE BASIC PROTOCOLS BEFORE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT, DOCS REVEAL”Going to Butler, talking to Secret Service, is when I realized, well, the Secret Service is suffering the same problems…

Traditionally, big handguns were for carrying openly and smaller handguns were for concealment because — well, duh — smaller things are easier to hide (and they’re also less weight and bulk to carry). However, the wise concealed carriers ask themselves, “Why exactly am I carrying a handgun in the first place?” The obvious answer is, “Because I might have to shoot something to stay alive.” The standard Springfield Armory Echelon pistol is a full-sized handgun, and it makes for an exceptional concealed carry choice. Shown is a compact 4.0C model. You just need to find the right holster and methods for optimal concealment whatever pistol you choose. If the purpose of the gun is not only to shoot but to hit the target when it is desperately important to do so — and since we know that, as a general rule, larger handguns are easier to shoot fast and straight — we have a definite collision of needs here. Which brings us to the question of how to comfortably and discreetly carry larger handguns concealed. There may be other reasons. In law enforcement, the rookie cop is generally a relatively young adult, often with no firearms experience, now in an…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo at the Vatican for “constructive” conversations on Thursday following heightened tensions between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo over the U.S.-Iran conflict.”The conversations today were friendly and constructive,” a State Department official told Fox News Digital.Rubio, a Catholic, held a private meeting with the pope to reaffirm the Vatican-U.S. partnership early on Thursday morning. Trump said he sent Rubio to deliver what he described as a “very simple” message: Iran must not obtain a nuclear weapon.Rubio and Leo discussed the situation in the Middle East and “topics of mutual interest in the Western Hemisphere,” according to a State Department readout.RUBIO TO VISIT ITALY, VATICAN AMID TROOP DRAWDOWN CALL, TENSION WITH TRUMP, POPE LEO: REPORTS “The meeting underscored the strong relationship between the United States and the Holy See and their shared commitment to promoting peace and human dignity,” said spokesperson Tommy Pigott in a statement.The meeting marked the Trump administration’s first engagement with the pontiff in nearly a year following tension.POPE LEO CALLS OUT TRUMP’S IRAN RHETORIC BEFORE LAST-MINUTE CEASEFIRE EMERGESThe Pope has criticized the war with Iran by casting the conflict as a moral issue, warning…

A quick look at .222 Remington, the parent case of the ubiquitous .223 Remington.The .222 Remington was introduced by Remington in 1950 for the 722 bolt-action rifle, which was later superseded by the current 700 series. For a short time, the Remington Model 760 pump-action repeater was also available in this cartridge. Much of the credit for the .222 is due to Mike Walker, a longtime Remington employee. The cartridge became very popular with benchrest competitors in the 1970s, and varmint hunters also found its performance excellent. But, by the early 1990s, the .222 Remington had lost much of its popularity to the .223 Remington.The .222 Remington is in about the same class as the older 219 Zipper but is rimless and adapted to modern bolt-action rifles. It’s not based on any older case necked down but is of original design. It’s a more-or-less scaled-down version of the .30-06 and fills the gap between the .218 Bee and the .220 Swift. It’s well suited to the needs of the average person who desires a high-velocity .22.A great many benchrest matches have been won with the .222 Remington, and it has a reputation for superb accuracy. It’s an excellent 200-yard cartridge…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is sounding the alarm on the steep decline in civic literacy in classrooms across the United States — a trend Gorsuch said ultimately prompted him to co-author a new children’s book with the aim of educating the next generation about America’s founding principles.Speaking to Fox News Digital in a recent interview, Gorsuch said his new book, “Heroes of 1776: The Story of the Declaration,” was created to address the steep decline in civic education and history in the U.S. among both school-aged children and adults.”Only about 13% of kids today in eighth grade are proficient in American history — [and just] 22% in civics,” Gorsuch told Fox News Digital. “Six out of 10 adults would fail our citizenship test.Those numbers, he said, reflect a “deeply” concerning reality and were ultimately what inspired the book’s creation.AMERICAN STUDENTS’ LACK OF BASIC CIVICS KNOWLEDGE ALARMS EDUCATION ADVOCATES “That’s how [my co-author] hooked me,” Gorsuch said, referring to Janie Nitze, his former clerk and co-author.”She says, ‘You have been complaining about the state of civic education in this country for a long time,'” Gorsuch said. “She’s right. … So, it’s time…

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  Summary Axios reports that the White House is nearing a preliminary deal with Iran to end the war, as Trump’s post appears to offer an olive branch. White House says it expects a response to the latest offer within 48 hours. Iran’s initial response via media & national security spox: US demands are unrealistic & do not reflect reality. A key caveat of the US offered deal is that Iran would commit to a moratorium on uranium enrichment, & Washington wants a 20-year ban on this.   US x Iran permanent peace deal by June 30, 2026?Yes 44% · No 56%View full market & trade on Polymarket *  *  * Trump Admits: ‘Too Soon’ And now a bit of rapid narrative reversal, coming from President Trump himself, after once again a likely premature early morning Axios report with overly optimistic language. Trump’s fresh words are via the NY Post: President Donald Trump said it’s “too soon” to plan peace talks with Iran despite reports of a near deal, downplaying prospects of imminent negotiations in Pakistan. He warned that if Iran accepts terms, hostilities could end and the Strait of Hormuz reopen—but failure to agree would…

Bryson DeChambeau could be seeking a pathway back to the PGA Tour sooner rather than later. He certainly won’t be alone in that journey; many players on LIV Golf’s roster could be looking to do the same, but the circumstances around DeChambeau’s next move are complicated.As the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced that it is pulling the plug on funding LIV beyond the 2026 season, the circuit’s future is nothing but a giant question mark. LIV Golf could cease to exist in a handful of months, or it could be a dulled-down version of what it is today, and there may not really be an in between.A natural next step for DeChambeau would be to return to the PGA Tour. That step would undoubtedly include hurdles in the shape of many different repercussions built by the Tour, but ones that would be easier to leap for DeChambeau as he’s reportedly earned well over $100 million during his time with LIV. DeChambeau, as he so often does, is looking at the hypothetical situation through a different lens. He’s solely concerned about growing his YouTube and social media following, while also trying to build back relationships with the players who…