The U.S. Naval Academy is returning to grooming standards it last instituted before 2018, the school announced.Incoming female students for the class of 2030 will have to chop their hair so that it does not exceed their chin, a standard the the academy abided by until 2019 when it only required students to follow Navy-wide grooming standards for female recruits.“Returning to a short haircut for women on I‑Day aligns them once again to a common standard plebes have maintained for generations,” a U.S. Naval Academy spokesperson told Military Times.They further clarified that the return to old norms was to ensure that “male and female plebes share the same visible symbol of their commitment to naval service and to the team.”I-Day stands for induction day, which marks the beginning of the summer training program known as “Plebe Summer” for all incoming freshmen.Currently, the new grooming standard only applies to the incoming class of 2030.Beginning in 1976, when women were first allowed into the U.S. Naval Academy, they were required to cut their hair at the chin or shorter to mark the transformation from civilian life to military life.But in 2018, the school announced that incoming students for the class of 2022…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Following a socialist sweep in New York City’s Tuesday elections, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are dictating their terms and sending warnings to the Democratic Party not to cross them.In a post-election call clipped by Manhattan Institute analyst Stu Smith, a DSA leader remarked that in addition to socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani, “more than three million New Yorkers are now represented by socialists at multiple levels of government, and in some cases that is every level of government.”To anyone looking to break the DSA’s hold on these areas, the leader warned, “Don’t even try it,” adding, “We control these areas.””We have a democratic socialist mandate in New York City,” he said.ZOHRAN MAMDANI IN POSITION TO HELP SOCIALIST PARTY ‘SEIZE STATE POWER,’ DSA LEADER ADMITS Meanwhile, Sanders, once one of the few openly socialist politicians on the national stage, declared that “working people” across New York “delivered a powerful message: the era of status quo politics is over.”Sanders boasted in a post about “lessons” from Tuesday’s election that “when working people stand together, organize, and fight back, they can defeat establishment politicians and enormous amounts of money…

Lockheed Martin won an over $35 billion contract to boost the production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, interceptors.The seven-year contract, awarded by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, will quadruple the interceptors’ production, according to a Wednesday Lockheed release, in a time when U.S. lawmakers are pushing for an increase in munitions procurement.After the war in Iran and other conflicts, the U.S. munitions stockpile has dwindled, leaving the country to place pressure on defense contractors to deliver more weapons as policymakers worry over the amount of key air-defense and precision-guided weapons available.Even though the U.S. had enough for the Iran war, to restore the munitions stockpile to pre-war levels, it will take at least three years, which creates a “window of vulnerability” for a potential Western Pacific conflict, a May Center for Strategic International Studies report found.The recent Lockheed contract is one of the first major multiyear procurement contracts a part of the Pentagon’s Acquisition Transformation Strategy, which is meant to reform the defense industrial base to accelerate the delivery of products at a lower cost. “This new approach propels our efforts to strengthen the defense industrial base, expand production and deliver capabilities to the American warfighter at…

The aftermath of powerful earthquakes in Venezuela has resulted in the deaths of dozens and injuries to hundreds of people. The earthquakes struck Venezuela’s northern Caribbean coast on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction in Caracas and several other regions. Many of the deaths and injuries occurred in La Guaira, Carabobo, and parts of the capital, as those were the hardest-hit areas. Rescue teams are continuing to search through the rubble for survivors as aftershocks continue to shake the region. 321 Earthquakes Hit The San Francisco Area In 1 Week – Is This A Very Dangerous New Phase? According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter was located off Venezuela’s northern coast near the city of Morón. The earthquakes were felt across much of the country, as well as in neighboring Colombia and several Caribbean islands. More than 20 aftershocks have been recorded, prompting authorities to warn residents to remain vigilant. The government has declared a nationwide state of emergency, deploying the armed forces, civil defense units, and emergency services, according to a report by RT. Schools, public transport and some airports have been temporarily closed, while power, water and communications have been disrupted in several parts of the country.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump two major immigration victories on Thursday morning, both having to do with his administration’s efforts to reduce asylum claims.In the first case, Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, the court held that migrants who are turned away at the border before entering the United States are not entitled to apply for asylum. In the second case, Mullin v. Doe, the court ruled that Haitian and Syrian nationals in the United States with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) could not receive judicial relief postponing the revocation of their status while they challenge the Trump administration’s efforts to revoke it in court.Writing the opinion in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, Justice Samuel Alito argued that a migrant who reaches the southern border but is turned away before entering has not, for legal purposes, “arrive[d] in” the United States. The holding is significant because current law provides that anyone who “arrives in the United States” has the right to apply for asylum.SUPREME COURT DIVIDED ON TRUMP EFFORT TO TERMINATE TEMPORARY PROTECTIONS FOR HAITIAN, SYRIAN MIGRANTS “This case presents a straightforward question: whether an alien who seeks to enter the United…

The AR-15 was designed in the 1950’s a time when tail fins were on Cadillacs, the Cold War was running hot, and the Soviet Union and the U.S. were in a race to be the first to reach the moon. As that’s roughly seven decades ago, it begs the question: Is the AR past its prime? As iconic as the carry handle on the original AR-15/M16 was, the change to a flattop receiver and Picatinny rail completely changed the nature of the AR, making it more easily optics-ready. Let’s dive in and decide. Matured and Refined? Historically, the military had always contracted for a rifle constructed of steel and wood. Old ways of thinking don’t change easily, but this modern combat rifle — circa the early 1960’s — was made of lightweight aluminum and plastics. Yes, plastic, which most people back then equated to cheap and flimsy. Starting at the muzzle end, the A2’s triangular A-frame front sight assembly is iconic. However, you could argue it’s antiquated compared to a more modern AR-15 with folding back-up sights. The reduction in weight was impressive, as was the ergonomics of the M16. A change in calibers from 7.62 NATO with the M14…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With just over four months until November’s midterm elections, the House of Representatives is consumed by GOP infighting as President Donald Trump continues to push for the SAVE America Act.A group of conservatives, led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., has vowed to effectively block all legislation on the House floor until the Senate passes the stalled Trump-backed elections bill.House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is racing to unlock the House floor and is set to meet with Trump at the White House Thursday afternoon in an effort to break the impasse.At stake is whether House Republicans can advance government funding bills, a long-shot third party-line reconciliation package incorporating defense spending and fraud prevention safeguards, and the annual defense policy bill, among other priorities, before the chamber leaves for the August recess. ‘AS LONG AS IT TAKES’: TRUMP ALLIES FREEZE HOUSE FLOOR TO PRESSURE SENATE ON VOTER ID BILLThursday’s meeting comes after House Republican leadership was forced to cancel a series of votes Wednesday after the conservative bloc declined to end its blockade.”We’re not giving up on it yet, but we’re having contingencies in place,” House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., told reporters.Luna…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Following a string of high-profile victories by socialist candidates, New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman warned the Democratic Party has veered too far left and predicted establishment Democrats will increasingly back Republicans.Speaking exclusively to Fox News Digital in the wake of Tuesday’s wins, Blakeman said the results underscored the growing influence of the party’s progressive wing and exposed a widening divide within the Democratic coalition.”The lunatic left has taken over the Democratic Party,” he said just hours after three socialists backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their primaries in New York districts. “They’ve lost control of their party.”The rise of socialist victories against traditional Democrats have intensified debate over the Party’s future and the growing influence of its far-left flank. Republicans have seized on those wins as evidence the party is moving away from moderate voters on issues such as taxes and public safety.MAMDANI-BACKED SOCIALIST CANDIDATE STORMS OUT OF LIVE INTERVIEW WHEN CONFRONTED WITH OLD SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS Blakeman, who is running to unseat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, argued that socialists have effectively taken control of the Democratic Party, creating an opening for Republicans…

The U.S. Marine Corps added a new role called Career Doctor of Philosophy, Technical, to its list of primary military occupational specialties, according to Wednesday’s administrative message.The new MOS, listed as 8899, creates a dedicated career track for Marine officers who earn their doctorate through the service’s PhD-Technical Program and serve in technical research and innovation roles.In 2021, the service codified the Doctor of Philosophy career field to bolster its technical expertise by recruiting active-duty Marines officers to enroll in doctoral programs through MOS 8890. Although the track was initially listed as a primary MOS, the service cancelled that order in March 2025. Nevertheless, lieutenant colonels and colonels who are accepted for the lateral move will be primarily responsible for leading and conducting original technical research programs and advising senior leadership at Marine Corps headquarters about them. Some of the other duties include: Collaborating with external research organizations like DARPA, the Office of Naval Research, the Defense Innovation Unit and others. Advising and supporting senior leadership ahead of congressional testimonies on science, technology and technical issues. Expanding their technical expertise by publishing collaborative research, peer-reviewed articles, and attending conferences related to their field. Acting as a liaison to the Naval…

This article was originally published by Jimmy Alfonso Licon at The Mises Institute.  People are falling in love with their chatbots, mourning deleted AI companions, and treating artificial systems as romantic partners or family members. As AI becomes more sophisticated, these relationships will become more common. And, as a result, so will political conflict over whether artificial systems deserve moral consideration. To understand why, consider the underlying moral ambiguity. The standard markers of moral standing—the ability to suffer, self-awareness, rationality—are inner features that are not directly observed so much as they are inferred. With our fellow humans we manage to recognize moral standing among our fellow humans tolerably well because we share biology, evolutionary history, and behavioral and expressive cues that we can use, with reasonable reliability, to infer what others are thinking and feeling. With artificial systems we lack much of that and instead are left with behaviors and performance like the appearance of suffering, the appearance of attention, the appearance of inner life, each of which designers are incentivized to optimize. The implication of this moral ambiguity is that the moral status of artificial systems will likely remain epistemically ambiguous for the foreseeable future, perhaps indefinitely. The relevant philosophy of mind and cognitive…